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For time:
1 Clean and Jerk - 110
1 Round of Cindy
2 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
3 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
4 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
5 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
6 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
7 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
8 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
9 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
10 Clean and Jerks
1 Round of Cindy
(Cindy= 5 Kipping Pull-ups, 10 Push-ups, 15 Air Squats)
Time: 44:23
Not a completely accurate time because Paul paused his watch during the round of 9 clean jerks when I got cramp in my left calf. I also cramped up my right hamstring during round 8 of the pull-ups (I think), but that didn't last too long. I think that must be the worst pain I've ever endured during a workout. Thankfully, it cleared up and I was able to continue. Watching my calf muscles twitching was pretty creepy. It would have pissed me off that Paul was laughing at me if I hadn't been laughing myself! :-)
One theory for leg cramps during exercise is dehydration, and I was actually pretty thirsty at this point in the routine. However, in the past, drinking too much water while I'm doing an air squat routine usually makes me feel like I'm going to throw up because of all the liquid swilling around my stomach. Therefore, I deliberately didn't drink too much while I was resting. Also, I once saw a video where Iceland Annie criticised herself for chalking up her hands during a routine as just an excuse for taking a rest; I've done that with water breaks but didn't want to do it today.
Another cause is low sodium, and in the past few months I've cut down on my salt intake by eating much less processed food. I'd estimate that 90% of the food I eat now is prepared from scratch.
2 comments:
Ya that looked painful, I avoided cramping in my workout but I did get a throwup feeling, luckily it stayed down. Good job on pushing through leg cramps can be nasty at times.
Payback almost made it worth it! :-)
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