Friday 05.03.13
5 rounds for time of:
12 Wallball shots, 10 lb ball
12 Knees-to-elbows
Compare to 01.19.12
90 DAY CHALLENGE II: DAY 26
Vi-shake
no caffeine
no caffeine
no soda
only fruit or veggie snacks
no food after 8:00pm
NEXT WEEK’S ADDED CHALLENGE: no alcohol
“Consumption of alcohol may be legal worldwide, but that does not change
the fact that alcohol can be an addictive and dangerous drug.
the fact that alcohol can be an addictive and dangerous drug.
-
1) Liver Disease
Liver disease is the
health outcome that is most commonly associated with excessive alcohol
consumption. Intoxication causes your liver to swell, which can cause
pain in severe cases. Among chronic alcohol users, this liver swelling
will eventually result in the infiltration of fatty lipids and liver
enlargement. Alcoholism can eventually result in cirrhosis of the
liver, which reduces the liver to a yellow, swollen, scarred and
non-functional organ.2) Memory and Learning Problems
Prolonged alcohol use
is associated with brain shrinkage and tissue damage, and can cause
memory and learning problems. Alcoholics also demonstrate diminished
spatial abilities and attention spans, and have difficulty completing
problem-solving tasks. In severe cases, alcoholism can result in
anterograde amnesia, preventing the individual from being able to form
new memories. For light and heavy drinkers alike, encoding of new
memories is impaired during alcohol influence.3) Vitamin Deficiency
Excessive consumption
of alcohol results in several vitamin deficiencies. These deficiencies
are the result of alcohol’s tendency to interfere with the absorption
of vitamins by the body. Your body’s folate, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12,
thiamine and vitamin A levels are all diminished with consumption of
alcohol. Alcohol also results in loss of zinc through the urinary
tract, limits the gastrointestinal absorption of iron, and is
associated with anemia.4) Academic Performance
A 2005 study conducted
at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse found that male college
students who drink, or who live with a roommate who drinks, tend to
have lower GPAs than non-drinkers and students living with
non-drinkers. Interestingly, these differences in achievement were
observed to be much smaller for female students, suggesting that males
may be more vulnerable to the negative effects of peer pressure and
alcohol use.5) Medication Interactions
Numerous types of
medications can have negative interactions with alcohol. According to
researchers at the University of Oklahoma, even moderate alcohol can
interfere with your body’s ability to metabolize drugs or can enhance
the effects of certain medications. Medication interactions can often
cause excessive drowsiness and can result in liver problems. Types of
drugs that interact with alcohol include antibiotics, antidepressants,
pain medications, antihistamines, barbiturates, opioids and muscle
relaxants.6) Pancreas Problems
Alcohol can cause
short-term impairment of the pancreatic system because alcohol
stimulates pancreatic secretion but impairs the production of
additional pancreatic enzymes. This results in digestion problems and
the inability to absorb nutrients. Chronic alcohol consumption can even
result in severe pancreatic dysfunction, such as pancreatitis.7) Sleep Deficiencies
While drinking alcohol
can sometimes help people fall asleep, alcohol consumption is
associated with sleep fragmentation and nighttime body arousal.
Drinking also results in less REM sleep. Once a chronic drinker stops
drinking alcohol the opposite effect is frequently observed, wherein
periods of excessive REM sleep are co-mingled with periods of marked
insomnia.8) Saturday Night Palsy
The
colloquially-termed “Saturday night palsy” is a type of peripheral
nerve damage that is caused when a frequent drinker falls asleep while
putting excessive pressure on the hands, feet or another limb, as
detailed in a report by Penn State University researchers published in
the journal Alcohol Health & Research World. Since alcohol
interferes with the body’s ability to communicate with the brain, the
affected limb may feel “dead” for a few days or a few weeks. In extreme
cases of intoxication, loss of blood to a limb can even lead to
amputation or death.9) Dehydration
In the short term,
drinking alcohol can result in diuresis, or rapid dehydration.
Consumption of alcohol results in the decreased secretion of
antidiuretic hormones that prevent dehydration; dehydration is one of
the main causes of hangover symptoms after drinking. It’s never a good
idea to drink alcohol when you’re planning on engaging in physical
activity or planning on being outside on a hot day.10) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
According to the State
University of New York in Potsdam, if you drink alcohol while you are
pregnant you put your unborn baby at risk of developing fetal alcohol
syndrome. Babies who suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome experience
learning problems, deformed facial features, smaller heads and
abnormally developed joints and limbs. They also weigh less and are
shorter than other babies.”
5:04 modified with 20# db thrusters and knees to waist on bar.
9 min. I'm slow on KTE on bar
Outside for wallball inside for KTE
Yay for Friday!
Have a great weekend!
6:20
Knees to chest on bar
Thanks!!
7:15
40# squat thrusters for wb (pr-yay)
Ktb for kte on bar
7:54
K2e on bar but mostly to cheat height. Still getting better!!
7:30. K2e are so frustrating for me – not making enough improvement to feel like I'm getting the right benefit from the exercise. Arg! Ill keep trying ;). Today I did ten with bent arms and a little jump to start each one.
*them, not ten
6:16 but K2E on floor. My pull-up bar callouses my hands really bad! I need to get some gloves or something! Still a hard workout though! Happy weekend!
4:32
3:30
K2e on floor
10# ball
5:11 as rx'd but Knees to boobs/shoulders for most
5:25
Happy Friday!
4:51
10 lb thrusters
k2e on floor
5:12, knees to chest
5:13
5:52
floor k2e
4:36
20# thrusters
2 rounds KTE on bar, forgot my gloves and was killing my hands so last 3 on floor
Have a great weekend mamas!
5:51
8:50
5:21 with pathetic ktes. Have a good weekend!
4:09 k2e on floor
6:15
25# wall ball
k2e on bar with knees mostly to chest.
6:37
6.5# on wallball shots
k2e on floor (24/round)
3:40. K to E on floor, I don't have a bar.
4:48 kne on floor, really need to get a bar!
3:58
K2e on floor
4:41 as rxd. Didnt do thurs wod yesterday as i worked night shift but plan on doing it when i get home tonight! Have a great weekend guys!
How do you do knees-to-elbows on the floor?
8:22 knees up to belly button
7:30
9:56
thrusters
KTE on floor
7:07
10# thrusters with a jump. need to get a ball.
KTE's slowly improving form
5:53 some KTE some to chest…only have 8# ball heading out for a jog!
6:35
Basketball for wall ball.
3 rounds KTE on bar… yikes I need to work on that.
2 rounds KTE on floor.
Thanks… Four weeks down. Loving the 90 day challenge.
4:06 2 round k2e on bar (second round more like knees to chest), 3 round k2e on floor
5:45
4;48
3 rounds k2e on bar and 2 on floor
10# thrusters for wb
6:57
25lb db for wall balls – threw it up but didn't hit the wall, obviously
10:08 Used 12 lb ball and did toes-to-bar. My forearms are TOAST!!
6:15 after a 60 min cycling class
5:11 Knees to waist
7:00 on the dot.
K2E's on floor. Wall balls are looking a lot better today!!
7:50
KTE on floor (still no bar) so I added 12 CFSU each round
12lb ball
7:15. All as rx'd. K2e's all on bar! Good Friday y'all!
5:55 k2e on floor, 10lb thrusters
5:24 knees to waist-ish height, thrusters
How do u do k2e on floor?
Thanks!
7:28 w basketball
5:49
5:20. 20# thrusters, k2e on floor
5:47 k2e on floor
12:25 knees to belly
Have a great weekend mama's
5:11 Raining outside so I couldn't throw ball in air but I did the movement with 8lb ball, and had to bring knees to elbow on floor. No where to put a bar, I rent a trailer and it just seems to flimsy to get a bar.
6:27
K2E on floor (would never be able to get anywhere close on a bar! . . .but working on it!)
did this after Tuesday wod
slacking off this week as had house guests (inlaws!) but got two in today and will try some of the "killer" ones this weekend!
7:08
10' target for wall ball
6:08, knees to waist, 12 lb ball
4:26, basketball for wall ball, and kte on floor. I realize these modifications make it easier, but my heart is still beating out of my chest!
Subbed 300 k2e & 45 pu
6:05 KTE on floor. Been sick all week, will hit a hard workout this weekend.
5:43. Kte were about knees to waist and only have 8lb ball
5:50 6# ball
6:25 as rx'd, last round of squats was much deeper than the rest.
4:56 As RX'd!
6:38 as rx'd!! Yeah!
5:32
*subbed thrusters for wall-ball, 40# first round, 20# rest
*K2E on floor
I'm gonna have to get brave one of these days and just do K2E's at the park in front of strangers so I can get experienced on the bar!
5:34
8# ball
Then after
+230 squats
& +100 CFSUs
9:39 as rx'd!
3:29
KTE on the floor.
6:18 K2waist and only had an 8# ball…only my 2nd workout! 🙂 Love this!
4:33 KTE on floor 20# thrusters
3:36
KTE on the floor
10# wallball
3:24 12# and kte floor
6:45 KTE on floor
7:16 KTE done on Total Gym at Highest pin.
5:40
I did this one at work on Saturday, so more modifications than usual.
20 lb. thrusters for wall balls.
K2E's in push-up position, like mountain-climbers. Right and left knee to chest = one rep.
6:12. K2E on the floor
6 minutes! Love my new bar!
4:26.4 KtoE on floor
5:28 k2e on floor
4:58 as rx'd
4:30 5# wall ball- all i got
5:21.0
3:53, with imitation wall balls at 15#, and K2E on a dip stand.