4.26.13- Stop, Hammer time

Today's installment of Crossfit had me doing the workout crossfit calls THE HAMMER.

This workout as proscribed is:

5 Rounds for time:

5 Cleans @ 135/93
10 Front Squats @ 135/93
5 Jerks @ 135/93
20 Pull-ups
Rest 2 min between Rounds

When done as proscribed, it looks like this: 

I think he may have made some edits to skip his rest time in there. Most people wouldn't be able to tell, but I'm experienced and can tell by some of the pixels. 

I, of course, did not do it as proscribed, because (as I've mentioned before) I am no hero. 

Instead, I started with the weight at 95 pounds, then after 2 rounds, when my arms were dead, I dropped down to 75 pounds. Also, I did ring rows. I got that done in a total of 20:24, which isn't bad. However, I probably spent more than 20 minutes on my back immediately after the work out, trying to figure out whether I had been hit by a bus. 

Still, as hard as the workout was, the biggest challenge was not giggling due to the name. I could only think of 2 things. First, the obvious 90's pop music reference: 

However, it was also hard for my to keep the next video (which my Professional Responsibility teacher first showed me in law school) out of my head: