The Josh (take 1)

As I've mentioned previously, sometimes crossfit has standard workouts that are named after people. These are called "hero workouts" and they are all named after former military service members who lost their lives in combat. The idea is to create a uniform way to measure crossfittyness around the world, while also honoring our fallen heroes. It is a pretty good plan, and I have the utmost respect for the system.

Yesterday, I attempted "The Josh." The Josh goes like this:
-21 overhead squat thrusts with 95lbs of weight
- 42 pull-ups
-15 overhead squat thrusts
- 30 pull ups
- 9 overhead squat thrusts
- 18 pull ups

When done by someone who is in shape, it looks like this:

Now, as most of you know, I am not nearly in shape enough for that shit. Ain't nobody got time for that. This is a hero workout, and I'm no hero yet. I'm just an obese man trying to become less so. So, instead of doing 95 lbs in the overhead squat thrust, I think I did 70. Instead of pull-ups, I did ring rows at a relatively easy level. I completed it in about 9 minutes and 30 seconds (I didn't feel the need to record my time more closely because I wasn't The Josh any justice.)

Last time I did ring rows, my arms hurt so bad I couldn't put on a jacket for a week. So far, I'm not nearly that sore, but pain is coming, my friends.