Well gang, first attempt at the 300 Workout. Let's review what I did.
Workout (done as fast as possible for time):
25 Pull Ups
50 Deadlifts @ 135 Pounds
50 Pushups
50 24-inch Box Jumps
50 Floor Wipers
50 Kettlebell Clean and Presses (25 for each arm) with a 35 pound kettlebell
25 Pull Ups
Thoughts:
System: As I've mentioned before, my biggest enemy was going to be pacing. So rather than kill myself by going as fast as possible, I decided to go at a moderate-fast speed to see what I was getting myself into as well as figure out the flow of the workout.
Pull Ups: what surprised me the most about this was that I was able to bang off 12 no problem. I had to break it up into about three sets, which wasn't that bad. And I thought the pull ups were gonna be an issue.
Deadlift: I did 5 sets of 10 with these. It seemed to work ok; I wish I had done more per set, but I was trying to get a feel for how the workout went.
Pushups: Surprisingly these were a lot more difficult than I expected. I thought I was gonna breeze through these; instead I had to stop 3 times, which for me is unacceptable. Those are definitely gonna improve.
Box Jumps: Here's where I started to get a little winded. I kept the box jumps at a very controlled pace, keeping my breathing nice and slow. That helped a lot.
Floor Wipers: Here's where I started to fade. Rather than do 5 sets of 10, I stopped about 8 times. While this is a first draft, I am not entirely pleased about it. I'm gonna have to get these down better before I do the 300 Workout again.
Clean and Press: After the floor wipers, the clean and presses weren't that bad. Sure I had to stop several times, but I thought I was really going to be struggling with them. And yet, here I was, throwing a 35 pound kettlebell around like it was nothing. Great success.
Pull Ups: I did 5 sets of 5, which worked really well.
Time: 24:50
Overall: Not bad, for going at a moderate speed.
Here are some thing that worked well:
Pull Ups were awesome
Box Jumps are great, you just have to know your timing on them
Pacing was good, but could have been better
Great choice to not go all out and instead focus on form and flow through the workout
Things that could use improvement:
Floor Wipers
Clean and Presses
Pushups!
Spacing; keep the exercises all in one area if possible.
I felt good after doing the workout though. I even did some leg raises. Overall I like the workout; it's a great thing to do if you're pressed for time.
Wanna check out my thoughts on this week? Then check out this video. Until tomorrow gang; I'm beat.
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