Cross-Fit Day 3: Handstands.....REALLY?

Well I walked into Cross-Fit today and checked out the board to see what we were going to be put through.  The one thing I was actually nervous about finally showed up, handstands.  I am sure the majority of you out there would not understand what it is like for someone 6'3" to do a handstand.  Short people (under 6' tall).....make me sick!

So as usual we started out with the DROM and back extensions.  We learned how to do Superman's which was a streatch to get us ready to learn Kipping.  We all did 500m rows at the same time, which I excelled at because I am the only person in my class over 6' tall.  I have to be honest, it was tough....I started to fell like I did at the end of my first class.  I could hear myself breathing hard which annoyed me because I am only 10 minutes into the class.

We next learned the basic motions of Kipping which is basically a form of a pull-up where you use all of your body:



Next was jumping pull-ups, that is sort of self explanatory.  Last was walking lunges which I learned here in a few minutes I need to strengthen my legs!

The WOD

 

3 rounds for time:

200m Run

12 Walkng lunges

10 Jump pull-ups

 

So that means we had to do them in order 3 times.  I came in middle of the pack but I was moving on that last 200m.  I caught the girl in front of me, she probably thought I was going to eat her because of how loud I was breathing as I passed her.  I have to admit I am pretty disgusting when I do any running.

 

So now onto the dumb handstands :-(  Here is how they are supposed to look:

 

I decided to be the first one to try these because I knew I was going to have some issues.  So attempt after attempt I tried to flip onto the wall and every time it looked like my arms and legs were all over the place.  After about 6 attempts I finally got my heels to stick to the wall.  Unfortunately I did not lock my left arm so I came tumbling down on my shoulder.  I am glad I did not hurt myself but it is going to take me some time to learn how to do those.  Oh..everyone else in my call (all under 6') were able to do it after 2 or 3 attempts.  So I decided to do it again....I didn't even come close to completing one of them...ugh.