On Ramp: Day 5

Mandy and Bucky again today!

Warm Up

down&back karaoke

d&b shuffle

d&b high knees

10 air squats

10 CTF push-ups

10 PVC pass-throughs

With a PVC Pipe

5 deadlifts

5 power cleans

5 press

5 push press

5 front squats

5 thrusters

Skills Covered

pull-ups

dips

ring row

box jumps

WOD

with a partner....

12 box jumps - max rep sit-ups

200m run

4 rounds!

Shannon and I partnered up (big surprise, huh?) and killed this WOD in 14min 8sec. I have no idea how many sit-ups I did, but I know I did ALOT that first round while she "found her box." That chick couldn't pick a height to jump on! :) So I took it out on her with a potty break during my 3rd round of sit-ups. I jumped on the "big" box (20in) for the first 2 rounds, and then a tire that was slightly shorter (maybe 18in) for the last 2. Shannon pushed me on the runs.... especially the last one. She had me at a flat-out sprint while she was barely breathing hard. I really had to focus on my breathing during these runs - thanks for bearing with that huffing and puffing, Shannon! For the skills, we were taught how to properly use the resistance bands to assist in pull-ups and dips, and how to help build our strength with the ring rows. I'm a green + blue band for both exercises for now. I can't wait til the day I can do an unassisted pull-up!

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Notable Quotables

"Can you ask Josh if I can borrow his box to jump on this weekend?"

- Shannon, via text after class

"I just owned my dining room chair.... how tall was that box? I want to measure and see if it was close."

- Shannon, via text, shortly after the first text

"I just jumped on Davis's bed... it's 22 inches. I've got this."

- Shannon, via text, shortly after the second text

"Go girl! Ok. Now go jump on your bathroom counter."

- Me, to Shannon, via text, in response to her successful "random-items-around-the-house jumps"

"You couldn't do a pull-up without the bands? Or a dip? Well, could you at least do the ring rows?"

- Josh, exasperated by my lack of upper body strength

"How did the box jumps go? Did you do the tall box?"

- Josh, making sure I didn't cheat myself...