It’s amazing how much of a difference just 10 pounds can make.

This evening, Andy and I decided to do the workout we planned for Sunday but didn’t get to because we were so busy and tired.  It was a dumbbell WOD.

5 rounds (1 min rest in between rounds)
5 DB deadlift
5 DB hang power clean
5 DB push press
5 DB squat

I’ve been in this terrible habit lately of flaking out — so I very nearly talked us out of it again (I had already seen what Tuesday’s WOD would be — ooohhhh.  Rough.).

But Andy talked me back into it.  Then I had a decision to make — weight.  Would I use my trusty 20# dumbbells?  Or my 25# dumbbells?  The 25s are intimidating.  They feel SOOOOOOO heavy compared to the 20s.  I worried I wouldn’t be able to do the push presses.  But I imagined Zach and my friends taunting me over wimping out on the weight, so I pulled out the 25s.

I was pleasantly surprised. Once I got through round 1, I realized I could lift the weight, so then I wasn’t timid anymore.

This was an awesome WOD.  I managed to average about 40 seconds per round.  Total time: 7:33

It was an awesome feeling to jump the weight up.  I think 25# DBs are my new default.