Nikki Rosenberg

I learned a LOT in the handstand walking clinic I took this afternoon. What you see here is me kicking up with a jump instead of momentum, and (hopefully) a better "hollow" (braced) position in the hold. We also learned how to fall, how to cartwheel in and out of the handstand, and did some walking with partners. It was really cool and I have a LOT of practice to do.

Oh, the end of the Open. Ready to go back to regular training sessions but still loving the energy and community. My goal for the Open this year was to Rx all the workouts.
I went into Friday Night Lights thinking I would see if I could do a chest to bar pull up, and that I would scale if I couldn't. I got some tips in the warm up area and didn't get close. I warmed up some more and still nothing.
I set up my station to scale the workout and my judge walked out and said, "You're not scaling this. You can do it. Show me one." I tried a few times then got one with about one minute to go time. We scrambled to trade out my #45 bar for the #65 and I went for it.

In no real rush, I split the thrusters into 5s. Then, time for C2B. For each C2B, my judge gave me tips. I looked around the room and saw how everyone else was doing it. After a couple, I realized I had to throw my head back and arch up and jump into the bar. Then I got into a rhythm of steady singles with lots of breaks for chalk and my fair share of no-reps. My buddies watching cheered us on through the no-reps and the energy in the room really pulled me to the end. I thought I could get maybe 7-15 C2B (if I could manage just one) and ended up with 46 (!). Thanks to .peterson.insta
and Malinda and
That was really a fun workout, and a fun Open, and I ended the Open with a 10 # PR on my clean and a new skill of C2B. And I met my goal to Rx all of the workouts. I also have a list of things to work on (double unders, bar muscle ups, and handstand push-ups). I'm super psyched about how the Open went, and how it ended. I was able to push a little harder, and play a little more. Thank you to my intuitive and inspiring coach for the coaching and for the community. 💜❤️💚