Passing score is a 550 I scored a 681. I think I did okay.
What was the first thing I did? called DH on the cell. Second thing, bought flowers for one of my GF who has been watching DS2 for the last week without my asking and DogFish 90 minute Ale for DH, chocolate for the boys. For myself, I'm going out with my girlfriends to celebrate. Hope not too late. I've got a yoga session I want to catch in the morning.
Cheryl: Thanks so much for posting your report. It's a lot of work to type all that out but I really enjoyed reading it. It seems that we are both having a similar experience this month.
I am also find form difficult. There is so much to keep in your head and neurological connections that have to be made before it can be executed with more attention focused upon the strength involved in the exercises. That's why they always try to teach it with a very modest weight load right. I totally get that now.
I am also finding it very humbling that many of the things I thought I was doing correctly is also in need of improvement. So, yes, I have a little bit of the intimidation factor going too. It is not uncommon for my trainer to casually walk by me during the middle of one of his client sessions and mutter something like, "chest out and square it," or that's should be a knee flexion and not a hip extension. (don't ask, it's cable equipment could have been done both ways,
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Really, I'm grateful for the advice. Just like you it has helped me more than I ever imagined to be in a place where people know what they are doing and are committed to passing it on. And yes, it is incredibly expensive. In my case I see it more as a cost of educating myself. Much less than the tuition I paid for my psych degree.
I would arrive to warm up a little longer too. It would really frustrate me if I knew my range of motion, ROM, was better but couldn't get into it because of an inadequate warm up. I find that the sun salutations in yoga really help me before and after my lifting. Just look for the downward dog and upward dog positions from Yoga Journal to get you started as well as a sun salutation series if you get the chance. Oh and squat before they make you squat.
The bodyweight squat is great for warming up.
While reading your post about the pvc pipe and rotating forward and behing you I knew exactly which video you would refer to. Great video. I used it to find my grip for the overhead squat. Kind of fun.
All your lifting speak is making me consider the CrossFit affiliate here again. Even if it is 45 minutes away. Not now. Too much going on, but maybe next year. Geez, a whole year. But I'm coming up to spring (biking) and I just got an email from my biking buddy from last year. She's going to keep me busy too. All good though right.
Thanks for sharing your workout again!