I think Christy looks radiant. She has just finished her 75 burpees. This is an interesting workout. Pretty dull on paper. Lackluster on the whiteboard. But the effect…
As Dave explained it, it is possible to do burpees until you pass out. You really don’t exactly reach muscular failure. You can’t possibly fail technically. You aren’t putting yourself at risk of permanent injury if you get sloppy. It is just those aching legs and bursting lungs. Your lungs will draw another breath and your legs will get you up off the floor again. Your pace is determined, in part, by attitude, fortitude and ability to suffer. Obviously, fitness plays a huge role in your time, but what I predict is that you will be impressed by your improvement in the very near future even though your fitness will not have had time to progress all that much. I was so pleased watching all of you that just kept moving, no matter how slowly. You didn’t stop. High five to all of you that just kept going. Congrats also to the lovely and flexible Mateo M. who did it in 3:11! Someone get him next time.
One of my first and best crossfit memories is a similar workout, although cleverly disguised as 4 rounds for time of 25 weighted burpees. It was me alone in the class with Andres egging me on, (and he told me that the lightest weight he had was 12 pounds!!!)I nearly died but I felt like queen of the world when I got home and couldn’t move for the next three days. Ah the good old days. Good job everyone.
That sounds terrible.
I’m going to do it tomorrow night.
See “Zanshin and the Burpee” at http://www.shotokancrossfit.blogspot.com.