Another CrossFit classic. "Helen" was up today. This workout is quickly becoming one of my favorites. "Helen" is 3 rounds for time of:
-400m run
-21 american kb swings, 24kg
-12 pull-ups (chest to bar)
time=11:45
This was my second full wod doing full chest to bar pull-ups where your chest has to touch the bar below your clavicle for the rep to count. It was a tough go. But chest to bar already seems to be getting easier. I ended up doing about 3 extra pull-ups each round because of missing hitting my chest on a few attempts. My last go at "Helen" was 10:29 on 3/13/09. So here about 3 months later only 1 minute slower but doing chest to bar. I'll take it. I think I should be able to break 10 minutes chest to bar the next time around.
Also, I reached a milestone today. I made two trips up the climbing rope. First time in my life I've ever climbed a rope successfully. I was always the kid in gym class who was two heavy to hold himself up. Today I made it up twice. Had to use my feet but it seems like going up just arms is right around the corner. Talk about a grip workout. Stay tuned.
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