How to do a Handstand Push-Up!
First, you need to be able to do a handstand against the wall. Second, you practice with bands as shown below. Third, attempt to put your head on the ground and push back up.
CrossFit has been incredibly challenging for me the last few days- so hard that I don’t recover from the hard effort for several hours afterward. This blog may become more about how I survive CrossFit (laughing)! Yesterday, I completed “Diane”. It sounds simple only two exercises but HOLY MOLY! Repetitions go as follows: 21, 15, 9. Deadliff (95 pounds for me) followed by 21 Handstand Pushups, 15 Deadlifts and 15 Handstand Push-ups, 9 Deadlifts, 9 Handstand Push-ups. And, I completed the workout barely! With my last handstand pushup ending in a complete stall- unable to push-up at all.
And, so, I walked in there today really tired mentally and physically…not sure how I’d fare….Workout seemed reasonable until I read the fine print: 5 ROUNDS!!! 50 Walking Lunges + 30 Kettlebell Swings with a 35 pound bell and not putting it down for rest. UGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!! Not sure what was harder, walking with the bell or swinging it. Anyway, I completed 2 rounds with the large 35 pounder then went down to a 26 pounder (per coaches orders). All I can say is that it was brutally hard with the heavy weight but was under control with the 26 pounder. And, I can honestly say that I wanted to cry. Really cry. Maybe I needed a little fuel (like in Hammer Gel or Heed) during the workout to give me just a bit of a boost, or maybe this was just incredibly hard – not sure but the good thing is the I finished it—when all I really wanted to do was drop that damn bell and run out the door!
Don’t think that for one minute that I don’t love it; I love being challenged, love how strong and lean I am getting, and, I am going to have me some SERIOUSLY sexy arms!
In other news:
I have a new blog post up at Read Breathe called “Five Things to Do With Kids on a Rainy Day”.
I’m also did an interview for YourShape Game Blog.
Look for a very silly post of me coming up on Christmas Day!!
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