We went after a variation of a CrossFit classic today. "Cindy" is as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 air squats. Today we tackled this same triplet but in a little bit different fashion, aiming to increase the intensity and maximize power output. "Cindy Hit the Wall" was 3 rounds for score of the following:
5 minutes of-
-5 pullups, chest to bar
-10 pushups
-15 air squats
Rest 2 minutes
score=11+1
I'm not a big fan of "Cindy." This is one wod where I never seem to improve much. This was my first time doing it with chest-to-bars which did up the difficulty a bit. But, since there were only 5 pulls per round, they didn't slow me down much. The push-ups, as have always been the case, were the limiting factor. The first 5 minute round, I had just started on my 6th round of the triplet when time expired. And at that point, I was only getting 2 or 3 push-ups at a crack before having to shake out my arms. It only got worse as the rounds went on. It was awful. By the end of the workout, my breathing and heart rate were light and I literally couldn't push myself harder because I was failing on the push-ups and my pace was next to nothing. I started the push-ups on round 12 of the triplet with 1 minute to go in round 3 of the wod and I wasn't able to finish 'em. Pretty sad. After the fact I was thinking about why my pushups are so weak and began to realize that my press/pushing strength (strict press, dips, handstand push-ups, etc...) in general is weak. And I don't give them much attention in regards to extra work. Time to start.
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