Today was a bit of a mental challenge for me. This morning I tried several times to get a muscle up before the WOD, NADA!
I got to the 9AM WOD and felt pretty good as I was able to finish my Deadlifts 5x3 at 375. Now I did have to do singles to finish the last 2 sets, but it was 15 lbs over last week , kept all my 500m rows under 2 minutes, and completed 15 (3 each round) rope climbs. I was still going when Jen turned off. The music. I think I was the last one working out (DFL) no biggie.
But all day mind mind kept telling me " you couldn't get a single muscle up this morning."
" I need to go back film what I was doing wrong and fix it." I returned to the box and worked with a band on the progression.
Set up my iPad to film exactly what I was doing wrong, and despite about 25 attempts ....
I COULD NOT GET A F****Ing Muscle Up!
I was (A) pissed at myself, (B) wondering why a skill I can do most of the time , I couldn't today.
I decided after many attempts to just accept that it wasn't gonna happen.
I decide to move to working on the Push Jerk.
Now my shoulder has been bad for over a year. As a male of 193 lbs, I should be able to Push Jerk about 250. Because of my past injuries, my PP, and PJ suck. I have been unable to even Jerk 200lbs.......
Until today. Now I was only able to get 210 lbs, but that was a milestone once again.
So I guess the moral of the story is everyone feels like they have failed on a workout or WOD or lift (something), Coaches included.
Stay positive, even if something doesn't go the way you want it. Work hard and you WILL IMPROVE!!
