Today we did a set of 21-15-9 db thruster/push presses and lateral jumping burpees. I used a 25# db. For the second day in a row I had workouts that (ahem!) gave me the opportunity to apply some discipline. Which is another way of saying the workout challenged me to not give up to early.
Thrusters require a lot out of me anyway, a set of 1 thruster + 1 push press = 1 rep is really hard. Think of it as double the workout. After the first 21 thrusters I didn’t have much left and had to pace myself during the burpees. The second set was where the mental had to force the physical to keep going. Short quick sets of three, put the dbs down, take two breaths, pick the dbs back up, and next set. Third set same thing. I think I got 98% of the workout.
I’ve got a bit more to give. But I’m getting there.
