May 9, 2009

Oh Helen... How I wish I could do pull ups...

I went to the store this morning to buy a 20lb DB. It was $25. That's assinine!! (or however you spell it) I was thinking about getting a KB, but they're at least $10 more for the same weight! I ended up getting the DB anyways. Maybe one day, when I win the lotto, I'll be able to buy it a partner. Anyhoo... here's what I did for the day:

400m warm up

3 rounds of:
400m
21 KB swings (20lb DB)
4/6/5 kipping pull ups

13:45

So I tried the kipping pull ups. Ya..... they didn't go so well. The first one is always good, the second a little worse, the third... well, you get the picture. I can't seem to carry my momentum as I go. The exciting thing was that I got it at all. I can see how it works, I just need to get and maintain a rhythm that keeps my momentum going. I started with only 4 because I forgot that I can take breaks and try again until I reach the goal. So the 2nd round I was going to try for 12, but got to 3, took a break, did another 3 and then gave up! I thought, at the time, that I wasn't going to make it to 12, but I realize now that I should and could have done it, it would have just taken me longer. I'm hoping that by the end of next week, I'll be getting a better feel for these workouts, and pushing myself harder. I was a slacker this morning! :(