8 March 09

[xarope]

03/03/09

BARBARA

Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

Would people turn up if I proposed this for this weekend's workout?

Assuming it doesn't rain, there's no additional equipment necessary at TPY Stadium to do this, although I'm not sure what sort of situps these are (just plain, on the floor, hurt the knobbly bits on my lower back, kind of situps?)

[Sufian]

this is brutal. I like.

[xarope]

I think 25+ mins of en-masse pain... but hey, we get 3 mins of rest each round!

[Weib]

we can always swap it for reverse crunches.

[vicvic]

what the fuck is wrong with crossfit, damn crazy workout can...

but i like also, so i'm in tentatively (might have something on)

[Steph_Parker]

oh wow, fierce.
but i like it too.

[Canuck eh]

If Kevin is joining us, perhaps we can do something else.

I can keep this in my back pocket for my come-back-from-Tuas-and-do-stuff-at-home workouts

Still got some slight DOMs in my legs and traps from the other day...

[Twxian]

i might not turn up

[Bryan]

can we swap the situps to reverse leg curls or ab rollers or kte or other variations too???

[kacie]

what big numbers. im afraid of that.

someone bring a green band please. i'd go 40 ab wheels instead.

[KEVIN LIM]

This Barbara is one bitch I tell you. The 3 mins rest is up even before you know it.
For the sit-ups pleaseeeeee use either the abmat or fill up the lumbar arch (with towel / cloth)so that the lower back has leverage and activation of the RA (rectus abdominals) is made possible compared to pulling on the psoas for levergae which is a sure way to fuck up the back.

http://store.crossfitto.com/equipment/mats/abmat.html

[galapogos]

And I thought we were gonna do Phing's Day Off or that KC concoction...

Man I hate WODs that take >20min

[vicvic]

will need to 2x for my timing. 40 mins workout!

[Steph_Parker]

As I quote someone,
do something you hate and LEARN.

then again, i wld probably fail for the first 2 stations... wotever p-ups.

[galapogos]

700 reps! Even at 2s/rep that's ~24min

And lots of blisters with those 100 pullups! Gotta bring out my gloves...tape won't do shit...

I propose we do this for wet weather program since it doesn't require our equipment. If it doesn't rain though I'd rather do something else.

[Jordon]

i want to do this, but cb, my pushup cannot la. knn

[kacie]

well, what with the substitutions, i was thinking of going without rests.

[Jordon]

wah ah kc, respect, they put the rest there means we surely need wan la. ahhaha u zai kia u dunwan rest. gogogo!

[kacie]

wah ah kc, respect, they put the rest there means we surely need wan la. ahhaha u zai kia u dunwan rest. gogogo!

thats because in between the sets and reps, we'll somehow have to rest.

[lips]

i'm going genting. lucky me~

[galapogos]

i'm going genting. lucky me~

HUAT AH!!! Win money liao come back treat!

[KEVIN LIM]

Sorry forgot to add in the scale
2 possible ways to scale Barbara

1) Five rounds, each for time of:
10 Pull-ups
20 Push-ups
30 Sit-ups
40 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

2) Five rounds, each for time of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Sit-ups
20 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round

[Bryan]

lets do the higher variation 1...hahahaa but i scared of situps..whahaa.....

[xarope]

Sounds like a good idea, let's keep barbara for a rainy day, I can't bear the thought of another FGB this weekend.

So Phing's Day Off it is... unless Kevin (Lim) is turning up and has some other, more painful, workout he'd like to try.

[vicvic]

"Phing's Day Off"
2 rounds
400m run
8 ring dips
12 kipping pullups
16 single handed KB thruster - 16kg
20 mountain climbers
24 KB swings - 20kg
10:20min(Sufian)

[xarope]

"Phing's Day Off"
2 rounds
400m run
8 ring dips
12 kipping pullups
16 single handed KB thruster - 16kg
20 mountain climbers
24 KB swings - 20kg
10:20min(Sufian, wearing crocs)

Slight correction, just to put things into perspective, that the guy who set the best time did so whilst wearing what can most probably be called, floppy slippers.

(in some alternate reality, this could be conceivably an unfair advantage...)

[Twxian]

i think he did 3 rds not 2 rds....

[Canuck eh]

no, just 2

[Sufian]

Well, I vaguely remember the whole thing... I did 3 rounds, but the timing was for my first 2 rounds.

Anyway, hope u guys break the timing. Have stopped running 400m on my part. Can't wait to start 300 again. Nothing beats working out in a group, shedding blood and tears together. Training alone is really driving me up the wall.

[xarope]

as your .sig says, 18 more days!

We got dinner plans after the competition(s)? Should plan ahead...