Tuesday 090210
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
Post times for each round to comments.
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February 9th, 2009 on 9:11 pm
Awesome pic Mike. Maybe if you spent less time killing dogs and more time coming to crossfit, then there would be more pics of you.
February 10th, 2009 on 6:40 am
Rx’d – 3:30, 4:38, 5:36, 5:22, 6:37
Started out strong and then just lost all momentum. I was amazed at how quickly my abs got tired. The limiting factor on the pullups was not my arms but my abs for the kip because I was tired from the situps. I also renewed my charter membership in SHAPE with how bad my pushups were.
Compared to last time though it’s a major improvement. When we did this last October I had to do jumping pullups and knee pushups, and my times were horrible. I’m happy to have now done it as prescribed and in much better time. Crossfit works, no doubt about that.
February 10th, 2009 on 6:58 am
5 rnds
20 24in box step-up
30 lunges
40 sit-ups
50 squats
I didn’t record all of my times bc I was jst so happy to wake up to jen and erika in the morning and not sunshine
February 10th, 2009 on 7:45 am
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
49:24. Barbara? More like BARFRA! High five.
February 10th, 2009 on 7:58 am
If we’re doing total time, mine is 37:43.
Great job 5:30 AM crew!
February 10th, 2009 on 8:27 am
Oh wait – scaled all pullups with the blue band. 49:24.
February 10th, 2009 on 8:48 am
As Darryl Hammond’s version of Sean Connery playing Jeopardy on SNL might ask,
“Trebek, what’s the difference between you and a mallard with a cold?
One’s a sick duck. I can’t remember how it ends, but BARBARA’s a WHORE!!”
Rx’d – 3:10, 4:30, 5:00, 6:25, 7:44
My performance today was about, shall we say, “degrading gracefully”. Concur with what Barrie said about abs as the limiting factor. Kind of surprised about that. Just glad I was able to finish tho.
Total time: 39:44
February 10th, 2009 on 8:51 am
Barbara as Rx’d
5:28
6:07
6:34
6:53
6:40
(times don’t include the 3 min rests)
February 10th, 2009 on 9:29 am
So now I have a groin pull as well. It really only hurts badly when I run/sprint. How long will this last for and what can I do to help it get better?
And yes, that means the entire right half of my body is now gimpy.
February 10th, 2009 on 9:40 am
as rx’d.
2:58/3:47/3:58/3:48/3:22
Goal was for under 20 min.
Previous time: 21:25
Today’s total time: 17:53
February 10th, 2009 on 9:46 am
struggled to function after this wod and forgot to write down my splits.
total time: 23:40 as rx’d.
February 10th, 2009 on 9:57 am
Only made it through 4 rounds.
Green band pull ups
Knee push ups
38:20
February 10th, 2009 on 10:05 am
44:57 with green bands and push-ups on my knees for round 2-5
In many ways, that was the hardest workout (and that includes Saturday’s FGRB – Fight Gone Really Bad) I have done since I started CrossFit a little over a month ago. I would agree that the situps made every movement that much harder.
Awesome workout 530AM crew and Jen thanks for coaching (especially on squats in the 4th and 5th rounds).
February 10th, 2009 on 10:05 am
Some great efforts this morning everyone. For some people this is a marathon, for other’s it’a a series of 1 kilometer sprints. Both are valuable.
The last time I did this my goal was every round in under 5 minutes, which I accomplished. Now that Rich V. has thrown out a monster time, I’ll have some work to do! I’m also shooting for under 20 minutes. I tend to have fairly consistant times because my slow sit-ups are the limiting factor. I don’t think I can keep everything under 4 minutes, but maybe under 4:30.
February 10th, 2009 on 10:20 am
All – for scoring you should right down each round and then the total of those 5 rounds, like Rich did.
Emma – foam roller, foam roller, lacrosse ball, lacrosse ball, foam roller. Remember the whole body acts together, so while it’s your groin that’s aggravated, working on any muscle groups, tendons, etc, in the area will help relieve the strain. See http://www.networkfitness.com/Forms/Workshops/Myofunction%20Introduction%20Handout.pdf for more info.
Also, ice and fish oil will reduce the inflammation.
All – Bacon flowchart at: http://crosswrit.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/bacon-flow-chart/
February 10th, 2009 on 10:38 am
Yep, I don’t like Barbara at all!
6:09, 7:22, 8:15, 7:40, 8:26 – Total 37:52
February 10th, 2009 on 10:52 am
So I wasn’t clear on how we’re computing the total until now. I included the 3 minute rest periods in mine. So without the rest periods, my REAL total is:
25:43
Damn, nice job Rich!
February 10th, 2009 on 10:53 am
I hope to do this workout tonight with Brian so that I can again be motivated by his dry-heaving. Nothing helps you finish like avoiding the prospect of vomit.
February 10th, 2009 on 10:53 am
Momma said there’d be days like this.
8:00, 9:24, 13:08. No round 4 or 5.
Green band for pullups, on knees for 1/2 of pushups in round 2 and most pushups in round 3.
February 10th, 2009 on 11:09 am
Thanks Brian! If I can somehow come tonight, I’ll have to avoid the pull-ups, the squats, and the push-ups.
How long do you think my groin problem will last Brian?
February 10th, 2009 on 11:59 am
Emma -
I pulled my groin in a bad way a few months ago. Came back to PCF too soon and pulled it again doing back squats. What I did, and would do it again, was take at least 4-5 days off completely (painful, I know) and took ibuprofen while trying to RICE it: rest, ice, compress, elevate. Icing that area was not always the most comfortable… Then I slowly got back to CF (with no running), making sure I had no pain or anything close to it. I was able to do most exercises including bodyweight squats but I didn’t go at full intensity for several weeks. The groin is a hard thing to rest completely but I would *definitely* err on the side of caution because it suuuuuucks to reinjure it. (Did I just use the word ‘err?’)
I’ve finally realized and come to accept that as painful as it is to take time off, for me it’s better to take a week off than to have weeks/months of a lingering injury. Hope yours gets better quickly.
February 10th, 2009 on 12:19 pm
Thanks Justin! That’s definitely helpful.
February 10th, 2009 on 12:38 pm
5:41
6:17
6:38
7:07
7:20
TOTAL = 32:04
I fee like the math took me as long as the WOD
February 10th, 2009 on 1:13 pm
Also forgot to exclude the rest. I didn’t think to remember my round times, but total without rest was 37:24.
February 10th, 2009 on 1:41 pm
Ken V, five sub-4 min rounds is impressive.
Last time I did this, it took me 28:05. Long way to go to get sub-20. Way to set the bar high.
Technically, today is supposed to be a day off but I can’t resist Barbara. And just when my hands were almost healed.
February 10th, 2009 on 2:15 pm
30:54 (4 rnds, jumping pull-ups)
Last time I did this I only made it through 3 rounds and did knee push-ups. I’m definitely happy with my progress, but will have to finish next time!
February 10th, 2009 on 2:39 pm
I posted my time before including the rests. Without the rests, my 4-round time was 29:20.
February 10th, 2009 on 2:59 pm
Ian,
Wish I could take the credit, but kudos actually goes to Rick V.
Per Brian’s guidance, my new 5-rnd total time adjusted for the 3 minute breaks, wind drift, and the curvature of the Earth is 27:44.
February 10th, 2009 on 6:21 pm
ok i think i figured this correctly:
as rx’d 3:56, 4:40, 5:54, 5:40, 5:23 = 25:33
good luck everyone.
February 10th, 2009 on 6:36 pm
So I’ve only done this WOD like 5 times, but I never thought of what will now be known as “Pete the Disease Free”’s counting technique:
Just take your total time, subtract 12 min, and you get your total work time. So even if you don’t remember your round times (which I would recommend you do), you’ll still get your total work time.
Rounds:
3:35
4:25
5:55
7:02
5:29
Total: 26:26 Rx’d
I’m looking back at my blog and my old log, and I don’t think I’ve ever done this Rx’d. I messed it up once or twice w/o taking rest, and other times I DNF’d or had to scale. So all in all, I’m pretty happy with that time.
February 10th, 2009 on 6:50 pm
5 round total – 36:40. Scaled pull-ups to the blue band after the 2nd round.
Thanks to everyone for the extra motivation to get through this WOD. Barbara was a beast.
February 10th, 2009 on 7:20 pm
R1 4:30
R2 5:11
R3 6:18
R4 6:73
R5 7:05
Blue Band
PU’s on knee’s.
February 10th, 2009 on 7:29 pm
Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
3 rounds 17:21
this is harder than it looks!
February 10th, 2009 on 7:48 pm
Emma – have you talked to Dr. Nagel about your groin? I am not a groin expert, at least not anymore (wacka wacka), so I’d talk to him.
February 10th, 2009 on 8:08 pm
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pullups 1 rst round as RX’d, rest with blue band
30 Pushups
40 Situps
50 Squats
4:57, 5:35, 7:09, 6:51, 6:21
29:09
While these times are not much to write home about, I just looked at the last time I did this one:
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pullups (jumping),
30 Pushups (knees after 1rst round),
40 Situps,
50 Squats,
4:11, 4:45, 5:08, 5:18, 6:12
A couple things I am happy with, no jumping pull ups and no knee push ups. I’d like to do this as RX’d next time it comes up in the hopper.
February 10th, 2009 on 8:08 pm
In Fayetteville, NC at Globo Gym.
Entered facility, laughed, exited facility, took a rest day.
February 10th, 2009 on 8:08 pm
In Fayetteville, NC at Globo Gym.
Entered facility, laughed, exited facility, took a rest day.
Time: 34 seconds.
February 10th, 2009 on 8:16 pm
Don’t have round breakouts but total work time (minus the 12 minutes of rest) was
27:00
I’m happy to assist Potomac and be the offical “Disease Free Counting Technique” guru. Mom always told me I would amount to something!
February 10th, 2009 on 8:20 pm
Barbara: 29:10 Rx’d
February 10th, 2009 on 8:23 pm
“Barbara”
5 rnds
20 Pull ups
30 Push ups
40 Sit ups
50 Squats
3 min rest between rounds
27:37
Rx’d for 3 rounds, blue band for pull ups last 2 rounds
February 10th, 2009 on 8:27 pm
3:32, 5:12, 5:32, 6:11, 6:21; total time 26:36.
Green Band pullups
Knee pushups
February 10th, 2009 on 8:31 pm
This is a very hard workout. I didn’t try to pace myself as I wanted to get the full benefit of the hard pace at the beginning and as a result needed to move the puke bucket a little closer for rounds 4 and 5. Good times.
Barbara as RXd
2:46, 3:45, 4:15, 4:19, 4:38 = 19:40.
Wanted sub 20 and pulled it off.
First set unbroken. First three sets of pull-ups unbroken. Sit-ups were definitely the slowest.
February 10th, 2009 on 8:39 pm
As Rx’d? Uh huh. Reduced to jumping pullups (I can’t kip), reduced range of motion on pushups and squats and probably even the situps (I ended up touching ankles, not heels).
I did do 5 rounds. Thought I might need the infamous orange bucket on Round 5. Revenge of the $5 Footlong! Advice – don’t eat a footlong loaded Subway sub before doing this….(I know, I know, I know. I should be following the Zone.)
February 10th, 2009 on 8:43 pm
as Rx’d
6:02, 7:40, 8:18, 7:42, 7:34
February 10th, 2009 on 8:46 pm
26:58 as RX’d
looking forward to tomorrow’s rest day as the orange bucket nearly got full use out of me today
February 10th, 2009 on 9:09 pm
“Barbara”
5 rounds with 3 minutes mandatory rest inbetween:
5x
20 pullups (blue band)
30 push-ups
40 sit ups
50 squats
=36:52
February 10th, 2009 on 9:25 pm
Barbara
2:47, 3:42, 5:31, 5:44, 5:20
Total time: 23:04
(Oct. 6, 2008: 4:30,5:20,9:30,9:50(F),NO ROUND FIVE… TOTAL: 29:10)
Last time I was 6 minutes slower than today, and I quit during the fourth round because I didn’t want to pass out, or vom, or pass out and vom.
February 10th, 2009 on 9:33 pm
Barbara
4:43, 5:17, 6:13, 6:23, 7:10
Total- 29:46
green band pullups for all but 1/2 of rd 1; knee pushups.
February 10th, 2009 on 9:46 pm
26:51
jumping pull ups
10/20 regular/knee push ups for all 5 rounds
February 10th, 2009 on 9:49 pm
Barbara
2:51
:(:(
5:00
6:22
8:10
8:13:(:(:(
Total 30:36
February 10th, 2009 on 9:56 pm
Barbara
5:11 6:01 5:19 6:06 6:18
Green band for 1,2, and 5
Black band for 3,4
Push-ups on knees
February 10th, 2009 on 10:06 pm
36:18 RX’d.
Barbara is a c-word.
February 10th, 2009 on 10:07 pm
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
As RX’d: 26:18
By rounds: 3:59, 5:08, 5:40, 5:39, 5:52
Did I do the math right? I am terrible at math even though its part of my job…
I have to admit I am pretty happy with this time and breakdown by round. I suck at doing fast situps – everything else was fine (and by fine I meant I wasn’t dying – this still sucked big time). My right arm is going through some sort of paralysis…
February 10th, 2009 on 10:31 pm
Oh wait, I put the time INCLUDING the 3 minute rests inbetween on my earlier post- I forget what my splits were.
Including the 3 minute rests, I got 36:52, so minus 12 minutes (3 min rest after round 1,2,3,4, I got 24:52.
The modifications were blue band and knee-pushups (which were even worse since I stupidly did the 150 burpee WOD last night!)
February 10th, 2009 on 10:40 pm
28:10 tan and blue band pull ups
February 10th, 2009 on 11:18 pm
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
rnd 1 4:12
rnd 2 8:23
rnd 3 8:12
rnd 4 7:34
rnd 5 6:44
total 35:05, but if I just subtract 12 minutes from my final time I get 34:05, too tired to figure it out tonight, Barbara muddled my brain.
Switched to blue band on the second round
February 10th, 2009 on 11:42 pm
forgot to note the splits but 16:14 total
February 10th, 2009 on 11:48 pm
Round 1: 3:57
Round 2: 4:40
Round 3: 5:34
Round 4: 6:01
Round 5: 5:40
Time: 25:52
So I mis-timed the start of round 4 and started almost a minute late. Doh. Also, I subbed lunges for squats, which as hard as I tried, wouldn’t turn over very quickly. Finally, my abs were fried again and I started doing the Dan Demo situps, so what wasn’t too hot.
I felt much better (and faster) than last time, though my time was a few seconds slower which I think was due to the lunges.
February 11th, 2009 on 9:07 am
Barbara as RX’ed
Total time: 36:47
Total work time: 24:47
Great job to everyone at the 6pm
February 11th, 2009 on 9:23 am
As RX’d
3:46/4:47/6:11/6:41/5:51
Total: 27:16
February 11th, 2009 on 9:26 am
Barbara the Barbarian
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes
20 Pullups
30 Pushups
40 Situps
50 Squats
3:43, 4:37, 5:38, 7:48, 8:44 = 30:30
February 11th, 2009 on 9:28 am
1,2: blue band
3,4,5: green band
February 11th, 2009 on 10:09 am
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups (tan band)
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
35 something
February 11th, 2009 on 10:18 am
“Barbara”
5 rounds for time, rest 3 minutes between each round:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Situps
50 Squats
3:43
3:51
3:59
4:14
4:19
20:06 Total
February 11th, 2009 on 10:28 am
I was semi-unconcious when i finished so I didn’t get my splits or the exact finish time for that matter. I scaled the pull-ups (both shoulders are hurting) with a blue band and got 40:something. I think 40:18? I bonked after 3 rounds. By far my biggest bonk.
February 11th, 2009 on 10:39 am
I’m embarrassed to say that I think my push ups took longer than my pull ups and sit ups combined. If only I could get my push ups down, this would be a lot easier. That said, I did really try to work the range of motion, esp in the first couple of rounds, as we will be expected to hit every rep chest to the deck at the Games.
Anyway, total time as rx’ed was like 33:xx minutes. Lame. I hate push ups.
February 11th, 2009 on 11:10 am
27:48, Blue Band, Knees
February 11th, 2009 on 1:03 pm
Foundations #5:
Max rds of 15 sumo thrusters, 15 wall ball, 15 situps
Weight Used: 45# for thrusters; 12# ball
Rds: 7
February 11th, 2009 on 2:01 pm
Barbara
31:27 Rx
February 11th, 2009 on 10:20 pm
20:50
Modified
Kettle bell pulls #15 for pullups
One arm DB PP #20 for push ups