I don’t mind the front squat.
Elbows up. Butt out. Weight on heels. Knees Out. Squat down. The barbell is rested on your shoulders in a front squat. The bar is gripped either with crossed arms in front of the bar or a straight grip with elbows up under the bar. I like the straight grip because it’s more comfortable and I don’t feel like the bar is going to roll off my shoulders.
Today we tested for our 1 RM. I’m always a little hesitant to pile weight on. I have this silly fear that the world is going to end or something chaotic. Call me crazy. The last time I tried a front squat I stopped at 75lbs. I know that doesn’t seem very heavy. (It’s not)
I could feel my heart racing when I attempted 85 lbs. I still could get down fairly low and do a few reps. We added more plates. I backed up from the rack. I got nervous and re-racked the bar. I took a deep breath and tried again.
I slowly squatted down but I couldn’t get back up. My knees buckled. And I fell flat on my butt. Thankfully Dave picked up the barbell. Failing doesn’t bother me. Now I understand that it’s no big deal if I can’t make a lift. I will not die. It’s not the end of the world.
Monday WOD:
5 Rounds:
40% dips
40% pull ups
100 metre row
YOU HAVE TO GET STRONGER!!!
Dave joked as he helped me get into the bands for the umpteenth time. Pull ups. One day I would love to be able to do a pull up or 5 without the assistance of a thick piece of rubber. But today (and likely tomorrow) will not be that day.
This was a short WOD. I was done in 8 minutes and change. It’s nice to have these shorter WODs to kickstart our week. I feel strong and ready to take on my working day.