Handstand Push ups

It is my goal and aim to be able to do handstand push ups. The real deal. There is something very impressive about a handstand push ups. That is my goal for now.

I found a site online that does a 4 week strengthening course for Handstand push ups, handstand walking and handstands in general.

Four Week program

It is worth it. I've finished week one and have one more day to do for week 2. Still can't do a push up without assists, but I have gotten the plate walking which is hard as HELL! Seriously! How to people do this?

Anyway, I am making slow progress, and I think I'll keep doing this program until I can do the whole four week program as rx'd. We'll see.

I have been really sore this last week, but I have also completed two different WODS of pushups. BOY push ups. Yesterday was 60 and today 75. So that is really encouraging. At least I am getting there.

My next goal after that will be to get double unders. I have been practicing, but not really focused energy on it. I can get one some times, but obviously I need to get a lot better then that for a WOD.

After Double unders. I think I'll go for Kipping pulls ups. I can do them one at a time but I want to be able to string them together.

Then Toes to bar. Strung together. It is so impressive when these girls just pump them out one after another without a pause.

Then after I get all that, I am hoping to start working on Muscle ups, and bar muscle ups. We'll see. At some point this next year I will probably be getting pregnant again, so that will drastically cut down on progress.

With my next pregnancy I will probably go to this site to do WODS.

Crossfit Mom

Anyway, I have hopes that if I really hammer the protein, I might not lose so much muscle mass next time. We'll see. Truth to tell, it will probably be harder and more uncomfortable then the other two, but I will BE FINISHED FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which will be so awesome! I will get back into shape and fit back into all my nice clothes, and look great and I'LL NEVER HAVE TO GET FAT AGAIN!!!!!

WOW, so exciting. I just have to go through it one more time. BLAH! But it will be great.

On my way

I have been eating horribly recently, but I look at a certain friend, who is ridiculous with her diet and exercise program, and who never enjoys the delicious things in life and I rebel and say, "Damn it! I love food and I'm going to eat it while I can!" I am going to go off sugar again for the next 90 days, except 1 weekend day. Because let's face it, sugar is death.

So, here I am about to start a Mayhem WOD, which are AMAZINGLY hard! Crossfitmayhem.com is the site and well worth the visit if you are inclined to go there.

The WOD was

Metcon (Distance)

Tabata Row

20 Rounds

–Rest 5 minutes–

Metcon (Time)

3 Rounds

7 Power Cleans (225/135) I only could do 75 lbs. Not great but OK.
7 Box Jumps (40/30) - AND I only have an 18" box I need to get another one made for me.
7 PHSPU - I did assisted HSPU with my feet on the bar of that elliptical you see in the back ground. In pike position. 

I did 2078 Meters on the rower, it was REALLY hard work!

Then my time was 3:55 for the Metcon. I should have had a higher box and used heavier weights with the PC, but I was at home not the gym so Oh well. 

Here are a couple of updated photos of me. I am liking the definition I am seeing but I am still wanting to get a whole lot stronger! I want to be able to do LOTS of things that I can't do. Hmm that should be a separate post about my goals. 

I weigh around 140, and my measurements are as follows. 

8 Months: 
Chest:36, Midsection: 32.25 Waist:29.5, Hips: 39! Thighs: 21.5, Bicep: 11

Weight: 147

11 Months:
Chest: 35, Midsection: 31.75, Waist: 28, Hips: 38, Upper Thighs: 22, Thighs: 20, Bicep: 11 

Weight: 141

15 Months:

Chest: 34.75, Midsection: 31.5, Waist: 27.5, Hips: 38, Upper Thighs: 22, Thighs: 21, Bicep: 11

January 7, 2015:

Chest: 34.5, Midsection: 31.25, Waist: 28, Hips: 38.5,  Upper Thighs:22.5, Thighs: 20, Bicep: 11

So, interestingly enough, a bit bigger in some places and bit smaller in others. No real significant change since several months ago. But truthfully, I haven't been trying too hard with the diet. 

Todays WOD was from HIIT Mamas and it was:

1 Burpee, 1 pushup 1 jumping jack 1 sit up. in sequence for 50 times.

I did what I did last year and did the push up with the burpee, so in essence, cheated. But I was too tired after I read that to do it again.

9:50 compared to 14:45 last time.