gymgirl's workout journal

[JDR3]

: Big thumbs up for that workout!!!!!

Sumo's - got to love them to hate them!

Have fun with tomorrows WOD!

Originally Posted by gymgirl

our gym needs a C2 ASAP!

Hi gymgirl, that made me laugh. My gym has two of them so now I'm going to be thinking about you every time I'm on it, yelling giddiyup!

[minime]

Great job gymgirl! STupid gym not having a rower.. i like the look of that workout actually, it seems like one I could do (subbing 25lb for 45lb thrusters!)

I think that HR monitor may be off.. i dont think your HR would be that low after a workout like that...

What a nice compliment to get! You DO work so hard at the gym though, you deserve the compliments

[Maxgain]

Well done Gymgirl that photo shows you can truly rank yoursellf with the top percentiles

Phat- what a relief thats what all those people say to me all the time. I was getting a bit paranoid there for a while but knew fat made no sense.

Bit disturbing how it is as much men as women who say it to me.

[gymgirl]

Originally Posted by no-frills

Hey gymgirl... it's been awhile since I've stopped by... I have to agree with the guy from the gym.... your workouts ARE "impressive"!

By the way....Love the quote from pierini....he could almost write his own book.

hey no frills! glad you stopped by, it's great to have you back. you are right pierni could write his own book! i find myself quoting him ALL the time!

JDR, i can't believe you are missing the burpees today too!

pierni, minime, i know i sure wish my gym had a C2, you both are lucky! oh and i wasn't using a HR monitor, i was just taking my radial pulse for 30 sec and multiplying by 2. even my resting HR is a bit low...72 BPM and the average i think is 75 for women. i'll try again after another tough WOD.

maxgain, thanks for the nice comment!

i am so freckin hungry today....i have to pace myself....

[ajarvis]

Good Job Gymgirl! 140 does seem low. try taking it for only 10 sec. and multiply by 6. I was always told if you count for longer than 10 sec there's a good chance your reading would be inaccurate.

Buy and wear a HR monitor. You've got the personality to be wearing one. My guess is that if your resting HR is 70 bpm, you've got to be up in the 160-170 bpm range during the toughest part of a CrossFit WOD.

[gymgirl]

Originally Posted by pierini

Buy and wear a HR monitor. You've got the personality to be wearing one. My guess is that if your resting HR is 70 bpm, you've got to be up in the 160-170 bpm range during the toughest part of a CrossFit WOD.

hi, amanda- i tried the 10 sec test and got the same resting HR...I'll try again after a workout.

pierini, i asked my trainer about this today. after the WOD today i took my HR and it was 140 BPM, then right after i took my HR for 30 seconds, my trainer took it for 30 seconds and got 110 BPM. i asked him why it dropped so quickly, and he said that people who are fit will have a quicker recovery rate and the HR can drop 20 BMP in 40 seconds. So i'm guessing my HR is lower because it takes me a good 10-20 seconds to find my pulse and start counting after my workout. so it is probably higher during the actual workout.

tuesday, march 13, 2007

warm-up: 100 double dirty dog walks, foam rolling IT band, and PT shoulder exercises

trainer day!

WOD:

Five rounds for time of:
45 pound barbell Overhead walking lunges, 50 feet (30#)
21 Burpees

time: 14:30

skills practice:

back extensions: 30-20-20
front lever holds: :05x5
knees to elbows test: 15 reps (level 2 score!)
L-sit on floor: :09

edit: i forgot we ended with tabata bosu squats. these were squat to the bosu and lay back until you balance on the small of your back and are in a star position legs straddled arms in a V above your head.

tabata bosu squats: 11-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9

i think i was spent from the WOD and yesterdays WOD. my glutes were already sore before i got to the gym same with my delts. those burpees kicked my butt. even worse when you have a trainer there who dosen't count them unless i go all the way down on the push-up! i broke the burpees into 3x7 and thought about pierini on almost each and everyone.

food:

carbs: 248g 42%
protein: 172g 35%
fat: 50g 23%

total cals: 2065

[CF-OC_gal]

after the WOD today i took my HR and it was 140 BPM, then right after i took my HR for 30 seconds, my trainer took it for 30 seconds and got 110 BPM. i asked him why it dropped so quickly, and he said that people who are fit will have a quicker recovery rate and the HR can drop 20 BMP in 40 seconds. So i'm guessing my HR is lower because it takes me a good 10-20 seconds to find my pulse and start counting after my workout. so it is probably higher during the actual workout.

GG - As you adapt you will have to push harder to get your heartrate up but your output will be better. I noticed that when I started running I was working "hard" in the 140s now that same perceived exertion is in the high 150's-160's. Also the rate of recovery is an indictor of conditioning. It was more important in a fitness test I once did than the heart rate I was doing on a stationary bike. My HR drops fast when I swich from running to walking.

Try taking your morning heartrate before stepping out of bed. As you get more fit it will drop. My brother in law had a waking heart rate in the mid 40's when he was doing regular marathon training. He's in his early 50's.

[minime]

great workout gymgirl!! Barbell overhead walking lunges.. hmm i cant imagine doing them in my gym i'd be hitting people in the face! mabye on a weekend day when its quiet.

Brat a morning heart rate in the 40s wow that is crazy low! I think mine is in the high fifties.

[minime]

oh by the way i had a look on crossfit, and did you know you beat kellly moore in the Split jerk? i know she got 105 too, but she weighs 10lb more than you so technically you beat her!

Hi gymgirl,

Yes HR recovery is a sign of superfitness, and I would expect nothing less from you. It seems a bit unusual to me if your HR didn't climb to the 160s during the hardest part of your WOD if your resting HR is in the low 70s. But we are all different and I suppose it really doesn't matter when you get right down to it.

I haven't checked my morning HR lately now that my morning vision sucks (can't read the watch due to morning blur) but when I used to regularly check it years ago it was around 44-48 bpm. I have checked it recently though during the day when sitting and being calm and it normally ranges from 52-56 bpm.

I am a HR junkie and I know mine will be spiking tomorrow morning during my burpee workout.

[CF-OC_gal]

Originally Posted by minime

Brat a morning heart rate in the 40s wow that is crazy low! I think mine is in the high fifties.

Women generally have higher RHR than men and we all get higher HR's as we age and or fall out of fitness.

Resting or sitting during the day I am around 59-63 bpm.

If I am going to check morning HR I keep my glasses and a clock with a second hand on it right next to the bed. If I even get up on one elbow and reach over to find something too quickly it will not be an accurate measure. You should count for 30 sec. not just 10 and multiply when it is so low at this time of the day.

[minime]

oh, ok : i guess i thought morning hr and resting hr would be the same. I took mine when i was sitting at my desk one time with my HR monitor and it was 59 i think. So i guess my morning HR would prob be a couple of beats lower?

Originally Posted by Brat

Women generally have higher RHR than men.

You are correct Brat and that is because they are too busy minding everyone's business plus their own and that translates to nervous energy.