This bear is ready to hibernate

Ok, I admit it I'm pretty much ready for a couple days off.  Between working out 6 days a week for the last 4-6 weeks, and work stress,  I'm just toast.    I don't really feel bad, but it was really apparent Saturday when we did Helen.  I got the suckiest time I've ever gotten - more than 17 minutes.  I don't think it was the run or the kettlebell swings, it was all in the pullups.  Yes, I was in minis, and I paused between each pullup long enough to know that I was actually working on them, and pulling each time.  But cripes, I added 3 or 4 minutes to my time!! So much for the days of vast improvements!!  My own fault.  Despite being REALLY good at resting on Sundays, it probably isn't enough.  So, I'll push through this week, then take some time off while on vacation.

Today we did the BEAR!! UGH!! Somehow, I've managed to only have to do this one once before.  The bear is a mishmosh of squats/presses/cleans.....all kinds of fun.  Basically you do a power clean, then front squat/overhead press, down to back squat, up to overhead press and back down.

Doesn't sound so bad.....for one rep.    The big problem with this one, is that you have to do that whole barbell complex 7 times - without ever letting the bar rest on the ground.   Then do that set of 7 - 5 times!! OY VAY!  I did 3 sets at 85 lbs, and 2 sets at 75 lbs.   I only cheated by sitting on the butt-ball once - the bad part - I couldn't figure out how to get back up - so that was a bit of a pathetic one.  My total score was 405. 

Could I have gone higher for a round or two....possibly, but I know for a fact that I definitely could have gone lower!!

Actually, next time, I am going to have to go higher, that skinny chick in the video Patty posted did more weight than me - so thinking about it, I'm a bit of a wuss!!