Just Pick It Up!!!

This is what I kept telling myself everytime the bar hit the ground on the last round of "Nasty Girls". Drop it and then pick it back up. I amazed myself with this WOD

"Nasty Girls"
3rounds
50 squats
7 Muscle Ups
10 Hang Power Cleans @ 135#
8:50
First 2rounds were unbroken for all movement, however, the demand is so high by the 3rd round I had to brake the MU and the HPC the squats also slowed. It was inevitable

Backsquat 5/3/1
185x3
210x3
235x6

Humbly Ecstatic

"Nasty Girls"
3 rounds for time of:
50 Squats
7 Muscle-ups
135 pound Hang power cleans, 10 reps

Time--11:48

Last attempt at this WOD I was unable to do a Muscle Up and scaled the cleans to 95# with a time of 27:20. Today as Rx'd. I knew going into the WOD that the cleans would slow me down and they did. The cleans are practically body weight for me. I am really excited about my performance. I am getting better at picking up the bar when I am not ready to and I can do 135# HPC's.

I say Humbly Ecstatic as I am once again reminded by Josh that I have some work to do, as he posted a time of 9:29.

Guess what.......

It finally came

Christmas Early

So here I am psyching myself up for today's WOD. I have my rings and I am setting them up getting some looks from people. I have never used rings before at least to attempt a muscle up so I have no idea what to expect, I was up the night before searching "muscle ups" on the internet hoping to find some great explanation on how to perform them. Needless to say I am nervous, so.. I take the false grip on the rings lower myself into position and low and behold "BUST" out a muscle up!!! Now, do not jump out of your chairs as it was only ONE muscle up and the ONLY muscle up that was performed today. I agree with Josh my time will decrease significantly if I could manage to some how do more than one and not on the warm up.

That was the only good thing about the WOD.
3 rounds for time of:
50 Squats
7 Muscle-ups
135 pound Hang power cleans, 10 reps

I had to substitute ring pullups/dips for muscle ups and I had to use 95lbs instead of 135. My upper trapezius are not stronger enough to pull the heavier weight (especially my right) My time 27:20 not bad but I was shooting for less time (of course)I have a perfect place in my gym where I can practice the rings. I have to pick the right time or else I end up on the rings trying to dodge basketballs. As Josh mentioned in an earlier post I too find more things I need to work on the longer I practice this type of training.

P.S. The gap is not closing that quickly