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[QUOTE=Scott Jenkins;476361]Congrats on getting your muscle ups Nik, I might start tapin my rings up also sounds like a good idea. Glad you boys had a good time at GSX, I am very jealous, no affiliates anywhere near me.[/QUOTE]
Thanks Scott, today being a rest day, I want to do muscle up practice, BUT after talking to Jeff Tucker and Vanessa, it confirmed what I have been thinking about over training on off days and doing doublr workouts. I will still try one or two if we tape our rings today, just to figure out why and if it was a grip issue here.
[QUOTE=Christin Street;476377]Congrats on the MUs, Nik! Looking good in the pics!
Put some tape on the rings which will help with the grip. I was told to use the tape that they use on fishing rods.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Christin, I have never thought of fishing rod tape, i will check it oout.

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[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;476424]Thanks Scott, today being a rest day, I want to do muscle up practice, BUT after talking to Jeff Tucker and Vanessa, it confirmed what I have been thinking about over training on off days and doing doublr workouts. I will still try one or two if we tape our rings today, just to figure out why and if it was a grip issue here.
[/QUOTE]

Good luck with the tape Nik, on the rest days its a matter of personal recovery time, before starting crossfit my training volume was much higher even when I double up workouts and train on rest day, I got told off whenever I make this statement on any thread so I will shut up now. PS I think I will do some shoulder pressing after Cindy and maybe a 'Core WOD'. :D

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[QUOTE=Scott Jenkins;476432]Good luck with the tape Nik, on the rest days its a matter of personal recovery time, before starting crossfit my training volume was much higher even when I double up workouts and train on rest day, I got told off whenever I make this statement on any thread so I will shut up now. PS I think I will do some shoulder pressing after Cindy and maybe a 'Core WOD'. :D[/QUOTE]

Yea, I'm excided to see what happens, to get muscle ups down would be great. I don't know if I was just running on adrenilen from being there. I was all intimidated and my stomach was queer, I thought I would get there and they would tell me my form was all wrong, or'' you are doing everything wrong, that is all wrong!'' It was great to know I am on the right track!!

And you are right, everyone is different, I just want to not over do it, I feel I need the rest day, so I'm taking it. I can get etreem with things and I need to watch it. I have only been CFing for 6 months, it is ok if I can't do everything now, thing will come with time. (but it is real eazy for me to do extra in serch of getting it all now!!)

Re: Nik
 

Hi Nik!
You are the one that's strong. I'll trade your pullup and mu talents for my core strength.

Rest up! If you feel like you need the rest you DEFINITELY do. THen on days you don't you still probably do. Most of the time it's my head that doesn't want a rest day, not my body.

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[QUOTE=Vanessa Sisson;476547]Hi Nik!
You are the one that's strong. I'll trade your pullup and mu talents for my core strength.

Rest up! If you feel like you need the rest you DEFINITELY do. THen on days you don't you still probably do. Most of the time it's my head that doesn't want a rest day, not my body.[/QUOTE]

That's it exactly, I need the rest, I don't want to take it. But I will today. I will try a muscle up or two when I get tape today though. Thats not really doing anything, right? :rofl:

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so I taped the rings and it did make a difference. I did two more muscle ups and messed arround with muscle up progression. Good to know I didn't loose the skill like I thought. But it was more difficult, I wonder if the rings are different themselves. Or would it make a difference?

Re: Nik
 

So on my 10:00 break I went to set up for ''Eva'' for lunch, and setup my monstrosity one hand curl bar with the 70 lbs for the 2 pood, and comitted to runing in the misty rain today. But we are going to a work lunch. So ''Eva'' is out today. I will have to squeeze in some small scaled down version at 3:00.

I will post what i get done then.

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How many rounds do you think you'll try of Eva?

I don't think there is a women's weight for this! Agh! 2 pood swings. Yikes.

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[QUOTE=Vanessa Sisson;477428]How many rounds do you think you'll try of Eva?

I don't think there is a women's weight for this! Agh! 2 pood swings. Yikes.[/QUOTE]

Yea, 2 pood, that is what makes me want to try it. I think I will sub like 100 jump rope, and just get are many rounds as I cal in 15 min.

Re: Nik
 

ok, I only had time for 3 rounds of 30 70lbs KBS witch turned to 60 lbsafter second round, I couldnt get the 70lbs past chest hifgh. 30 pullups 100 jumps on jump rope.

Re: Nik
 

[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;477993]ok, I only had time for 3 rounds of 30 70lbs KBS witch turned to 60 lbsafter second round, I couldnt get the 70lbs past chest hifgh. 30 pullups 100 jumps on jump rope.[/QUOTE]

Still a rough 3 rounds, damn fine job sir.

Tape on the rings make a BIG difference in my consecutive MUs for sure.

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[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;477993]ok, I only had time for 3 rounds of 30 70lbs KBS witch turned to 60 lbsafter second round, I couldnt get the 70lbs past chest hifgh. 30 pullups 100 jumps on jump rope.[/QUOTE]

Great work in bad conditions and busy times Nik, I imagine you in a business meeting shouting while swinging the KBS then just running out

Re: Nik
 

[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;477993]ok, I only had time for 3 rounds of 30 70lbs KBS witch turned to 60 lbsafter second round, I couldnt get the 70lbs past chest hifgh. 30 pullups 100 jumps on jump rope.[/QUOTE]


Hi Nik, I haven't even held a 2 pood KB but I know that 36kg(2 pood) DB swings are a nightmare!

Did you have a go at the full rollouts? I will be taking my solid medicine ball to my parents house for practice, you almost palm the ball across the ground making it easier to tell where your limits are.

Happy Christmas for tomorrow!

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[QUOTE=Charles Bennington;478084]Still a rough 3 rounds, damn fine job sir.

Tape on the rings make a BIG difference in my consecutive MUs for sure.[/QUOTE]

Yea, I got a couple after taping. It is tough though. But I think I'm at that point of doing them in WOD's now, at least at the begining!!

Plus Vanessa showed me a muscle up transition that is closer to a muscle up then jumping or any other assist. So They are now on the menue. Oh and they are not kipping either, I tried to do some like that and it is harder for me.(as in I can't get one)

[QUOTE=Scott Jenkins;478345]Great work in bad conditions and busy times Nik, I imagine you in a business meeting shouting while swinging the KBS then just running out[/QUOTE]

Close, RThere is the filthy fifty I was on box jumps and my boss came out and started talking about work and asking about this order and that. All the wile I'm still jumping!!:rofl: I even kept my count which I have the worst time with!!

[QUOTE=Matthew Green;478367]Hi Nik, I haven't even held a 2 pood KB but I know that 36kg(2 pood) DB swings are a nightmare!

Did you have a go at the full rollouts? I will be taking my solid medicine ball to my parents house for practice, you almost palm the ball across the ground making it easier to tell where your limits are.

Happy Christmas for tomorrow![/QUOTE]


Yea 2 pood is a ''man'' weight!! I only got 1 round and 7 reps at it, then I couldn't get it high enough and dropped to 60 lbs. I will try the roll out today and see If I can't give myself a black eye for Christmass!!:rofl:

Happy Christmass too you!!!

Re: Nik
 

Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

latst time this time

1. 175lbs 1. 185lbs
2. 195lbs 2. 200lbs
3. 215lbs 3. 225lbs
4. 225lbs 4. 235lbs
5. 240lbs 5. 245lbs


Those last two sets were tough. Real tough, but happy with the 5 extra lbs

Scott and Mathew, I did those foot to hand rollouts, they aren''t as bad as I thought. I did one per round during the squats just to see. I didn't rep them just messing with it. I may video it so you guys can check form and want to see it.

Re: Nik
 

I hope you're having a wonderful Christmas Day Nik! :)

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Nice job with the back squat improvements, Nik!
Happy holidays....

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Foot to hand rollouts are Impressive. Hope you had an excellent Christmas day.

Re: Nik
 

Ok, so I missed a couple of workouts over the holiday. It sucked that I had to miss them, but I expected it. So my back is really sor on the upper left side, I don't know what I did, I guess i slept funny.

I went back and did 50 weighted back ext. to try to strech it out(it usually works) and 50 weighted situps. I was going to do some roll outs and couldn't. I went to put the bar on the rack and my back said no.

I so wanted to do todays WOD, but I don't know. The end of the year looks like crap right now.:ranting2:

Re: Nik
 

Sorry to hear your feeling some back pain, it will probably pass very quick if its just from sleeping wrong Nik, you got lots of workouts to pick from so one must be good.

Re: Nik
 

Nik's back is still out. He texted me around 7AM. Poor guy. He's pretty miserable. Everyone keep him in your prayers.

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Oh jeez... I was wondering about him last night.... hope you're ok, Nik.

Re: Nik
 

Hey Nik - I'm thinking about you. Take care of your back.

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NIk,
I am so sorry to hear about your back. Take care of yourself. I'll be thinking bout you.
Sincerely,
Vanessa

Re: Nik
 

Hello everyone, My back is still sore, it is not spasming, but really sore. Soo I will not even try to workout for the rest of the week at this point. I will take it day by day and see how it goes.

Re: Nik
 

[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;482210]Hello everyone, My back is still sore, it is not spasming, but really sore. Soo I will not even try to workout for the rest of the week at this point. I will take it day by day and see how it goes.[/QUOTE]

Happy New Year Nik, get out and drink that pain away tonight , you going out or having a party?

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[QUOTE=Scott Jenkins;482344]Happy New Year Nik, get out and drink that pain away tonight , you going out or having a party?[/QUOTE]

Thanks, staying in to party!! I'm safe at home!! I have a few friends coming in to celebrate the new year!

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[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;482348]Thanks, staying in to party!! I'm safe at home!! I have a few friends coming in to celebrate the new year![/QUOTE]

Good thinking Nik, house parties are great, you can be around exactly who you want then, enjoy yourselves, funny how we will all be celebratin at different times, I will be first.

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[QUOTE=Scott Jenkins;482388]Good thinking Nik, house parties are great, you can be around exactly who you want then, enjoy yourselves, funny how we will all be celebratin at different times, I will be first.[/QUOTE]

Well you can be first to finish the year off, but you WILL be last in every WOD!!!:ranting2::rofl:

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[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;482395]Well you can be first to finish the year off, but you WILL be last in every WOD!!!:ranting2::rofl:[/QUOTE]

Yes someone else will have to take a turn at being last now that Ricky has disappeared :rofl:

Happy New Year Ricky, I cant find your log so I put it here.

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[QUOTE=Scott Jenkins;482430]Yes someone else will have to take a turn at being last now that Ricky has disappeared :rofl:

Happy New Year Ricky, I cant find your log so I put it here.[/QUOTE]

Oh yea!! Happy new year Ricky!!

Re: Nik
 

Thanks for stopping by my log! Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been lurking round this thread for a while. Nice work!

Re: Nik
 

Happy New Year Nik!

I hope you had a good time in last night. My husband and I decided to stay in as well... Movies, champagne, and steak! Perfect night! :)

Re: Nik
 

Happy New Year, Nik!

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Well I still haven't attempted to workout. My back is still sore, I hope It will be good soon.

Re: Nik
 

Well i went back to see if I could strech my back some. I am still sore.

I did 50 back ext. wo situps, 2 sets of 10 knee roll outs, 10 dead hang pullups, 10 romanian dead lifts with 85lbs. All done really slow and deliberate. Back is still sore. I hope the rest over the weekend works it out.

Re: Nik
 

[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;483501]Well i went back to see if I could strech my back some. I am still sore.

I did 50 back ext. wo situps, 2 sets of 10 knee roll outs, 10 dead hang pullups, 10 romanian dead lifts with 85lbs. All done really slow and deliberate. Back is still sore. I hope the rest over the weekend works it out.[/QUOTE]

Don't push it to much, keep resting and taking Ibuprofen. The only thing that truly seems to help me on my lower back when it hurts is rest and more rest. Time seems to be my best friend. Plenty of stretching when your body allows it and rest.

Happy New Year man, I hope you have a great weekend.

Re: Nik
 

Yea Nick, I don't plan to do anything till next week. All though I did a set of romanian dead lift at 135 at lunch,real slow trying to strech out. Brady did the WOD I watched the time for him, it made me want to workout, but I didn't (sigh).

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[QUOTE=Nik Nichols;483589]Yea Nick, I don't plan to do anything till next week. All though I did a set of romanian dead lift at 135 at lunch,real slow trying to strech out. Brady did the WOD I watched the time for him, it made me want to workout, but I didn't (sigh).[/QUOTE]

Hang in there man, you'll be back before you know it. You can ask Scott and I both, it just takes time and you don't want to rush it.

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[QUOTE=Nick Harris;483590]Hang in there man, you'll be back before you know it. You can ask Scott and I both, it just takes time and you don't want to rush it.[/QUOTE]

You are dead right, but you know yourself how frustrating it is to be sore all day, and miss workouts. But like you said, it is only time and being carefull. I just want it now, and I hate it that I didn't really do anything to mess it up in the first place!!:ranting2: