Strength Skill:
- Weighted Ring Dips (5-5-3-3-3)
Metcon:
AMRAP in 15 minutes of:
- Run 400 meters
- Max rep pull-ups
I love pull-ups, but running's not my strong suit, so I decided to employ a bit of strategy. When well-rested, I can usually string together close to three dozen pull-ups in a row, so my plan was to treat the running as active recovery, and to save my all-out effort for the pull-ups. It seemed to work; by conserving energy during the run, I was able to stay on the bar longer, and complete more reps in each set. Plus, I ended up running less, too -- I did the 400-meter run just 4 times.
Results:
- First round: 32 pull-ups
- Second round: 20 pull-ups
- Third round: 15 pull-ups
- Fourth round: 11 pull-ups
Still, there's room for improvement. The Terminator beat me by two reps at the very end, when I dropped off the bar with just a few seconds to go in the workout. My cyborg friend was losing his grip, too, but managed to adjust his hold on the bar and rip out a few more pull-ups before time was called. I should've hung on, but didn't.
Next time...