-Hitting some new {PRs}-

So since I started back at a CrossFit gym, I have less and less videos and pictures of my workouts... well actually they are obsolete! I wish I had a personal video recorder to capture all my workout moments! I love being able to share all of the progress my body is going through... but since I don't have videos or pictures, I will just write about it!!

This is the only picture/video I have from the gym.. I snuck it in!

Since I have started back at a CrossFit gym 3 1/2 weeks ago I have been able to set a new deadlift personal record (PR), a new 3RM Backsquat PR (which was my old 1RM PR), and complete some Handstand Push ups (with assistance of course)!

This is huge for me!! For starters... at the beginning of the month I wasn't able to even do 1 handstand push up using 3 ab mats! Not even 1! So at the gym I go to, either before or after your workout, you are supposed to devote 5 minutes of your time to the Skill of the Month, which this month is Handstand Push Ups (HSPU)!!! I started out just doing a handstand against the wall. That was hard in itself. I had never tried one before, and I had never put my body in this position. After about 2 weeks of that, I went to 2 ab mats. That just means that I didn't have to go as far down, to push myself back up. I was able to do only 1 on that first day of trying.... and I have slowly been able to increase the number of reps each time I went. Today I worked on it before class, not looking at what we were actually going to do, and I knocked out 5 total (2 of them being back to back with no rest) I was ecstatic!! Then I saw what we were actually doing.... OYE, 3RFT, 800m run, 20 pull ups, 20 HSPU! I ended up using 3 ab mats and was able to complete all 60 reps, 10 of my reps being back to back!!!

 

 

Now my Deadlifts have always been my struggle. I struggle with proper form..(you can see a video of it on my IG @itiswhatitisbykisty) When I am doing my deadlifts, I usually pull with my back and my thighs instead of my hamstrings. This is something that I have been working on, with proper coaching, and I feel that I have been able to improve on this as well. I know that with my form improving, I am able to pull the higher weight for my 1RM! I maxed out this time at 175# but I know that the next try I will be able to get that 185# that I went for!!!

So lets talk squats!!! I love back squats!! They are probably my favorite! I have come a very VERY long way in my form for my squats, but I am still not fully there yet. I am very straight when I do them, and I don't push my knees out as much as I should. I get really deep into the squat and at times get stuck in the bottom. Tonight I tried a new wider stance, not so deep into it, and I was able to push my knees out more to bring up the weight faster from the bottom. My 1RM was at 110# (with no belt) and 115# (with belt). Tonight I was able to do 110# for a 3RM!! I am excited to see what my new 1RM will be! More weight is always a good thing!! 

So with all that being said, I can't say enough how proud I am of myself! It isn't every day that you find something that you truly love and just give it all you got!! CrossFit has taught me so much about what my body is truly capable of doing. It is one thing that drives me each day to be a better person! I push myself to the limits each time and the after feeling is amazing! I wish it upon everyone that they can find something that they love, and give it all they got! The sense of accomplishment makes it all the worth while!!