Brick loves lamp (& burpees)

Bike to the pool for a warm up.

Some swim practice: skulling drills and brick carrying technique.

Then AMRAP10:

25m swim

15 burpees

7rds. Carrying the brick, 2,3, & 7

Boots 'n Birthday

Ran in boots for a warm up, got to get ready for the CFT.

1x500m w/35lb vest

1k without

Five rounds with a team

10x95lb push press

High handle prowler push @255, down and back

10 pull ups

1:00 air dyne active rest

Birthday burpees-raced a two man team, they each did 19, I did 38, they only beat me by 1.

Forget to blog? I'm forgetting whole days.

Can't remember if I even worked out Wednesday, but I know I didn't on Thursday or Friday.

Today:

1k row

3 rds of 20 lunges, 15 dips, 10 pull ups, 5 dumbbell burpee/clean/thruster combos w/30lb DBs

8 rds

Dive, 25m swim, 5 HR push ups, 5 squats

Then,

3 rds

50m brick swim, 5 poolside dips, 10 OHS 5 w/brick in each hand

Brick swimming

Tuesday

Dry Land portion:

Bike to aquatic center, 2rds 10 pull ups, dips, air squats

3 UB rds, not for time @135lbs;

7 deadlifts, 7 hang power cleans, 7front squats, 7 push press

Failed after 1pp of rd 3

Water portion:

20 min skills and drills

9min AMRAP

25m brick swim

21 brick squats 

25m brick swim

7 HR push ups

3 full rds

Frogman Challenge

I recently bought off in a great idea: take part in a real life competitive event. Only one problem--it's a day full of wods that all involve a swim, known as the Frogman Challenge.

I've been training for it. Really, I have. But I took a long lapse from blogging about training. My excuses are legendary, bards will sing of my ability to procrastinate and my petty injuries for all ages. But I need to get back on task and record my training, if for no other reason than to--gasp--improve my methods.

Saturday:

12 minute AMRAP

Dive-25m-wall turn-25m-down/up-5 wall up&outs-10 air squats.

5+ rds, googles popping off, not fluid, need work all over, improving.

Monday:

21-15-9

Back squats (155-no rack)

Burpee Out-n-In (dry land simulated)

9:58

This shit should be automated

I swear I should use Dragon Dictate or some other voice software to blog--that way I wouldn't neglect to record so many wods. Not that I'm missing anything, or anyone else is, but I prefer to have the records.

Last two days was week three of a Wendler cycle of dead lift, back squat and press.

Monday:

Dead lift

5@75% 255

3@85% 290

Amrap@95% 315 (5)

AMRAP10

20 cal AD

10 wallballs

5 toes to bar

250m row

10 power Cleans @95

5 burpees

Got two full rds and 10m into third row.

Tuesday

Shoulder press

5@75% 100

3@85% 115

Amrap@95% 125 (6)

Then 

21,15, 9

SDLHP@75

Push Jerk@75 (3:32)

3:00 rest (6:32) then

21,15,9

L hand kb snatch @44lb

R hand KBS@44

Pull ups

14:02

 Been cooling down and warming up well. No issues lately.

Memorial Day 2013

"Murph"

Wearing a weight vest (used 24lbs)

Run 1 mile 

100 pull ups

200 push ups

300 squats

Run 1 mile

For time, completing calisthenics in any fashion.

Split the work up in 20 rds of 5/10/15, paced 1st run pretty easy, went hard on 2nd.

PR of over 8:30, 42:31.

It's been awhile again

I think I posted something almost a month ago.

At least I have been consistently working out at systematic crossfit all this time. 

Today I ran out the door and took off down the coastal trail heading north. As I went over the hill I felt that wonderful glide of effortless pose running. Gravity and posture gracefully combined to make me feel like I was falling uphill. 

I came home feeling hooked. I used to be a decent runner. It was my thing-I was fast for a crossfitter. I used to say that three miles was a sprint. I haven't said that in a long time.

Hard to explain but but--as the song says--I want my swagger back. 

Whoa Bundy !

Team workout, whoa Bundy!
PS No body under 35 knows that reference...

Heavy 3 rep cleans: touch-n-go worked to 185, did a single at 195.

Follow the leader
3rds, team of four
150m row
10 push ups
10 ball slams
Hold 45lb plate over head until next person is done their ball slams.
14:55 w/ 4 peeps

F&$k you Jobu

I do it my self.

10minute air dyne test: 139 calories

Weighted 1rep max pull up in 10minutes: 88lbs

Then 10-8-6-4-2 rep rounds of;
1xProwler +4x45lbs down/back high handles
Wallball
Pull ups
Push ups
250m row
1:30 rest after each round
36lbs vest after first round
22:12

Back in the saddle again...

I'm back.

As the Aerosmith song goes, I've once again resumed my training. Last week saw a barbell bear, a 45 minute beach run, cleans, snatches, over the bar burpees, pull ups, tabatas and the resumption of my pedal powered school commute.

Not taking the time to document, but I am following the main programming at the new affiliate.

WWW.systematiccrossfit.COM

On why injury sucks (or doesn't).

I never know how to take a rest.

This is a simple fact. If given the chance to go somewhere, do something, try new things or learn I always take it. This has led to many wonderful things.

It has also led me down some bad paths.

You see I just don't know how to say no. Since something seems good, more always appears to be better. So I just keep on piling it on. It continues to be my undoing.

This post finds me injured again. I have been out of training for about three weeks and will probably be out for two or three more.

Maybe this time it was not self-induced. But it is making me look at priorities and evaluate time commitments more seriously than I have before. There are things more important than gym workouts--since this was never even a question I find myself wondering why I ever acted like it wasn't so clear.

Fitness enables us, but should not define us.

I will get back to training, but I will do so in due time after allowing myself to fully heal. Because being whole--in body, in mind, and in spirit--is why I labor so hard to begin with.

CF games open WOD 13.1

17 minute cap:
40 burpees
30 snatches at 75
30 burpees
30 snatches at 135
20 burpees
30 snatches at 165
Etc

I made it to 2 @ 165.

Wednesday

Work to 3RM deadlift, went to 325

Death by pull ups w/15min cut off.
Complete.

Zeus

Today Tiffany, Mandy and I did Zeus, a CrossFit Hero WOD.

TUESDAY 130226

"Zeus"

Three rounds for time of:
30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
75 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull, 30 reps
30 Box jump, 20" box
75 pound Push press, 30 reps
Row 30 calories
30 Push-ups
Body weight Back squat, 10 reps

Names for "U.S. Army Specialist David E. Hickman, 23, of Greensboro, North Carolina, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died on November 14, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device near his vehicle. He is survived by his wife Calli, parents David and Veronica, and brother Devon."

38:24 RIP

Sine catching up

Past two days were very low energy. We are finishing the induction phase of the ultra low carb, and my glycogen stores are GONE.

Thursday:
Push press 5x5
135-145-155-160-165FL on third

Go team systematic

Started following the Systematic CrossFt WODs.

Deadlift 5x5, building up on 1-3, repeat 3 weight for fourth then back down to easy weight for fifth.
Worked up to 275, backed to 250.
No energy.

The Every minute for 10 min:
3 strict pull ups
3 broad jumps.
Added 20lbs best.

Squats and such

HBBS: 1X5 @ 70%, 205, 1X5 @ 75%, 220, 1X3 @ 80%, 235, 1X3 @ 85%, 250, 3X2 @ 90% 265 – rest 1-2 minutes.

-then-

For time:

25 Burpees
10 Front Squats @ 70%. (185x1, 165x9)
25 Burpees

Carb nite diet begins

5 attempts to establish a 1RM of the barbell complex*:

1 Clean
3 Front Squats
1 Jerk
3 Back Squats
1 Behind the Neck Jerk

185Fl, 170, 175, 180flx2

*Notes: All reps must be completed unbroken. The bar may only rest in the front or back rack position. After completing the first Jerk, the bar should be lowered to the back rack to continue. The bar may be dropped from overhead after the final BtN Jerk. Rest as needed.

Presidential* (kinda sorta*)

HBBS: 3X5 @ 75%, 220. 3X3 @ 85% 250.
– rest 2:00 minutes between sets.

-then-

For time:

Run 400m

5 rounds of:

5 Power Cleans 155/105#
10 HR Push-ups
15 Air Squats

Run 400m

3 rounds of:

5 Power Cleans 155/105#
10 HR Push-ups
15 Air Squats

Run 400m

*Strict 20 minute cap.
17:22
Then-
Biked back for Cannery.

Team WODs

Three man team
Station 1: seated sled pull +90lbs and sled push high bars down, low bars back +225lbs
Station 2: coach station 3 (rest)
Station 3: 65lbs barbell Turkish get ups

-Rotation after station 1 completes their pull/push.
-BBTGU are for form not speed or reps.
-seriously, coach the TGUs, form matters

Happy BDay to JK

28:05*

Scaled the HS walk to HS holds.

Head cold abating...

First day back in a few....

20 minutes to establish a 1RM Clean and Jerk.
205

-then-

“Jackie”

Row 1k
50 Thrusters @ 45#
30 Pull-ups
7:56

Head cold

This sucks.
That is all I got.

Air Dyin'

Tabata Protocol double-ups,
Six rounds of;
:20 on AirDyne for Calories
:10 rest
:20 burpees
(Lowest burpee score was 6, 42 total cals)
Immediately after last :10 rest;
For 20 minutes
1:00 double unders
1:00 20lbs wallball at 10ft target
(Highest 44/18,Lowest 21/12)

Finished with three farmer walks down and back with two sandbags per hand.

Dyin'.

Con la esposa otra vez

Deadlift 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
275, 300, 315, 335, 350
3:00 rest, then:
AMRAP3 squat cleans @165 (9)
AMRAP2 squat snatches @135 (3)
AMRAP1 thrusters @105 (1)

Holy shit tight hamstrings.

Systematically addressing weaknesses

50 calories on airdyne bike

Warm ups

For form;
20 air squats
15 push ups
5 weighted chin ups 44#
20 air squats
15 push ups
4 weighted chin ups 51#
20 air squats
15 push ups
3 weighted chin ups 58#
20 air squats
15 push ups
2 weighted chin ups 63#
20 air squats
15 push ups
1 weighted chin up 70#
1 weighted chin up 72.5#
1 weighted chin up 75#

Some tests

Tests-

1) 10 minutes to establish a 1rm Push Press.
Me-190, FL at 195 w/:30 to go...
Tiff: 125, FL at 135 and 130

2) 20 total minutes to:

-Establish a ME UB set of Double-Unders.
Me-51
Tiff-58
-Row 1k
Me- 3:46
Tiff- 4:26

-Establish a ME UB set of Pull-ups.
Me-21
Tiff-8

Feb 2

15 min to set a 1RM snatch

-Hit 175, loaded up 180 but no time for an attempt. Previous 1RM 185. Not bad for 15min.

"Diane"
Rx w/regional standard HSPU.
8:10

31 Jan

"JT"
*Not quite regional standard HSPU, abmat but no plates.

9:10

Wife & child WOD

15 minutes to establish a 1RM HBBS.
285, FAIL on buzzer at 300

-then-

3 minutes ME Double-Unders 109

-rest

8 minute AMRAP of:

10 Clean & Jerks 135
20 HR Pushups
30 Ab-Mat Situps
2+10/12

-rest

3 minutes ME Double-unders
106

SCF again

Deadlift: 3X10 – 275, rest 3 full minutes.

-then-

For time:

15 Handstand push-ups (regionals standard)
20 Pull-ups
25 KBS 24/16kg
30 Sit-ups (Ab-Mat, anchored)
35 Burpees

7:10

SCF one

5X5 UB Hi-Hang Snatches – heaviest possible, rest 75 sec.
120

Notes: These sets should be performed as quickly as possible. Do not rest in the hang, try to perform all 5 reps as quickly as possible.

-then-

12 minute AMRAP of:

20 Steps KB OH Walking Lunges (Right) 24/16kg
15 Pull-ups
20 Steps KB OH Walking Lunges (Left) 24/16kg
15 T2B

2 rds + 20r/15 pu/2 l

At Systematic CrossFit

HBBS: 3X10 – @205, rest 3 full minutes

Notes: These squats should be performed as quickly as possible. Do not pause when standing for more than 2 seconds.

-then-

5 rounds for time of:

4 Power Cleans @ 80% (185)
8 HSPU
50 Double-Unders
15:10

Dr. MLK Jr Day

15 minutes practice (or to establish a heavy single) the 3 position Snatch (high to low).
Worked 95 to 155 no fails.
-then-

7 minute AMRAP of Burpees.
99 (-20)

*2012 Open standards.

Catching up...

This past week I decided the home gym is the best way to get things done (what with the new addition, grad school and a desire for a stable--even happy---marriage).

It works, and if I can get 3/4 workouts a week that will double my average of the last six months.

So far the main lack/fault is recording my progress. This may be linked to a lack of a direct goal I'm out to accomplish. Don't get me wrong I do have some general goals: fitness (GPP), a 315 squat, a 400 deadlift and the 2016 CrossFit games masters (of course). But it's all kind of amorphous. The goal of fatherhood and academia take precedence right now. God help me once I have a real job to add to the mix.

Some if the WODs the past two weeks, don't ask what dates:

HBBS: 2X5 @ 80%, 2X3 @ 85%, 3X1 @ 90% – rest 60 sec.
All based off 295

Conditioning

4 rounds for total working time of:

7 C2B Pull-ups
7 Ring Dips
15 KBS 32/24kg
50 Double-Unders

Rest 1:1, each took about 2:30

------
EMOM for 7 minutes:

1 Power Snatch + 3 Heaving Snatch Balances – heaviest possible
- Went up to 155, failed on 3rd sn bal

-then-

5 rounds for total reps of-

2 minute AMRAP of:

30 Split Jumps (alternating)
20 Ab-Mat Sit-ups
15 HR Push-ups

1 minute rest after each 2 minute AMRAP.
Did 5+30&2

-----
2 Banded Deadlifts @ 60% + Bands

Slung two blue Bands over 180lbs bar and stepped on each end.

-then-

1) With a 10 minute clock…

5 minute AMRAP of:

KB Snatches 24/16kg

-then (no rest)-

800m run

*Rest the remainder of the 10 minutes.

2) With a 5 minute clock…

2:30 minute AMRAP of:

KB Snatches 24/16kg

-then (no rest)-

400m run

Made 80 then 45

HBBS&WOD

HBBS: 1X8 @ 70% -205, 2X5 @ 75%-225, 2X3 @ 80%-235 – rest 60 sec.

-then-

7 rounds for total reps of:

30 Seconds ME Double-Unders
30 Seconds ME Power Snatch 115/75#

*Rest 1 minute.

It's a copy of a copy of a copy of a...

What I'm doing lately will be here:
http://outlawcrossfit.com/
But not necessarily always recorded HERE. Time is a cruel mistress.

Today was
EMOM7 power clean+push press+hang squat clean @185

Then three rounds for time:
200m run
25 pull ups
25 squats with 45 lbs

Been neglecting again

But then in fairness they only thing I am not neglecting is family... so the rest can rot at times.

Today:

15 (mistakenly went for 12) minutes to establish a 2rm High-Hang Snatch (full squat).

155, missed 1 attempt at 165.

-then-

4 rounds for total working time of:

8 Hang Squat Clean to Thrusters 135/95#
12 Burpee Over-the-Box Jumps 24/20″
16 KBS 24/16kg

Rest 1:1

*20 minute cap.

Done with 2:02 remaining.

December continues

Still aiming to keep it less then 1:30 in the gym total.  Hit the mark today.

Military Press 5's: 95, 95, 100, 105, 110, 95, 95

AMRAP12:
12 bar facing burpees
10 KB swings @70lbs
8 overhead squats @135

4 rds + 12+8

So... sometimes you go with what you got.

Snatch off high blocks
3-3-2-2-1-1
135-145-155-165-170-175

4 rds for time:
800m run
20 HSPU
DNF with 13 to go ~22 minutes when my 1:30 was up (actually I was already late).

Couple knee taps on the snatches, but saved them all.
Running isn't there anymore, not how it used to be.  I will work more 800s and some longer technique runs.  Maybe the dogs could use a few trots every week, that used to help.
It's coming back, all of it. Why? because, well, see above.

Climbing

Yesterday
New back squat PR: 295(+5)
Cindy: 21+5/5

Two months

So it appears I haven't posted for 2 full months.

Not sure why. But I need to get back on the wagon now in so many ways.

My time hasn't been my own lately, more and more I'm missing workouts.

Time to get back after it. No excuses.

Worked hard this week

Started following the local affiliate's competitor programming. Although it hurts to say it I'm the most pathetic competitor ever.

I did get a 245 front squat, a 4lb PR.

I also made a 1 rep Nate PR.

Helen in 8:20 today too, but no pr.

Back to individual WOD posts tomorrow.

Gone with the wind... Sing it.

From TOW:

BB Gymnastics

1) 7X2 Hang Cleans + 1 Push Jerk – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
2a) 3X5 Pendlay Row – heavy, rest 60 sec. DEMO VIDEO
2b) 3X5 Split Press – heavy, rest 60 sec. DEMO VIDEO

Strength

High Bar Back Squat: 1X8 @ 65%, 1X5 @ 70%, 2X5 @ 75%, 1X3 @ 80% – rest 2:00

Notes: Percentage should be based off of your most recent 1RM Squat.

Conditioning

7 rounds for total time of:

Row 20 Cals
5 Power Clean & Push Jerks @ 135#

Rest 1:1

Monday, Monday, Monday! And no case of such a thing.

From:
BB Gymnastics:

1) 7X2 Hang Snatch – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
2a) 5X3 3-Stop Snatch Pull – heavy, rest 60 sec. DEMO VIDEO
2b) 5X3 Heaving Snatch Balance – heavier than last week, rest 60 sec.

Conditioning

Run 400m
21 C2B Pullups
12 KB Thrusters 24/16kg
Run 400m
15 C2B Pullups
9 KB Thrusters 24/16kg
Run 400m
9 C2B Pullups
6 KB Thrusters

For time.

Notes: KB Thrusters should be performed with 2 KBs.

Skill

15 minutes Handstand/Handstand Walk practice.

Notes: Try to spend the majority of this time inverted. If you can only get into a handstand against a wall, then try to play with balancing just the wall. If you can freestand, then attempt to walk. If you can walk practice turns. Etc.

Back on the Wagon

Started doing TOW again, after a few weeks of horrible fitness commitment and a quarter of academia induced sloth.

Needless to say everything hurts.

GOing off a week back, to see how that treats me under the schedule I have to keep now with the combination of the baby and the PhD journey.

Friday:

7X2 Power Clean – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec. Went to 190 before form went to shit, stopped.

Conditioning

For time:

7 Push Press 155#
14 Lateral Box Jumps 20″
21 T2B
7 Push Jerks 155/120#
14 Lateral Box Jumps 20″
21 T2B
7 Split Jerks 155/120#
14 Lateral Box Jumps 20″
21 T2B

Done in 7:59

Saturday:

1 Front Squat every 30 seconds for 7 minutes @ 195#(~80%1RM).

Conditioning

2 minutes ME Rope Climbs 15′
*No rest

7 minute AMRAP of:
7 Back Squats 185#
14 Target Burpees
*No rest

2 minutes ME Row for Calories

4/3/26

Believe you me, I do intend to do good things, but life gets in the way.
I spent this academic quarter (my first three months as a new Dad) hardly working out. It may not have been the healthiest decision, but I'm doing it.
Missed a few, but did do a 24:05 Badger one day... anyway it's time to get back on track.

Cost me dearly

For time:
9 muscle ups
500m row
40 chest slap push ups
30 2KB overhead walking lunges 24kg
20 ground to shoulder 85lb sandbag
30 chest slap push ups
20 2KB overhead walking lunges 24kg
10 ground to shoulder 85lb sandbag
500m row
9 muscle ups
29:27

AM WOD with team trapsadopolis

Snatch complex,
Hang power snatch, snatch grip push press, overhead squat
3rm, 2rm & 1rm
145, 150, 165

5rm push press
155, failed 170x2

AMRAP12
10 SDLHP @95#
400m run
100m short of 6

To WOD or not to WOD...

Isn't that always the question?

Outlaw WOD

30 Box Jumps 30' box
20 deadlifts at 250
30 toes to bar
20 dumbell push presses 40lb DB
30 GHD sit ups
20 calorie row
30 pistols
30 burpee box jumps 30' box
18:33

Saturday

Heavy hang clean and jerk
Worked up to 205

Push press
1RM 185
Backed off to 115 and worked up to 2RM of 170

4 rds
15 C2B pull ups
15 burpees onto 45lb plate
15 OHS 95lbs
11:30

Friday AM

Green belt training with some ground fighting drills.

Thursday

Took 7 attempts at a heavy snatch.
PR of 182, then missed 185x2

Back Squats 225 3x3

For time
50 calorie row
150 double users
50 calorie row
11:21

First day after a week off

Really bad warm up.

5 rds
2 push press at 185
100m run
2:00 rest
That sucked.

5:00 later,
AMRAP 8
5 deadlifts at 315
10 lateral burpees
Had to drop to 275 after 2+2
Did another 2 rds after that.

Lean back fat Joe

7 sets of 2 three position snatch pulls followed by 1 power snatch @ 145 lbs

7x1 power clean and push jerk @ 185 lbs

"Eli-Beth"
15, 10, 5 reps of
135lb snatch
Ring dips
6:39

Thesis won't write itself, odd huh?

Wish it would though.

New 1 RM snatch 180
205 max C&J today

3x205 high bar back squat ever 1:00x7

Metcon only

Four rds, for time:
6 muscle ups
6 box jumps 36 inch
24 OHS at 65 lbs
12:03

Squats and such

1) Back Squat (please read the directions carefully):
@205
Set 1: 1 Back Squat every 30 seconds for for 2:00 @ 90% (5 total reps) – DO NOT re-rack the barbell until all 5 reps are completed.
*Rest 3:00 exactly.
Set 2: 1 Back Squat every 30 seconds for for 1:30 @ 90% (4 total reps) – DO NOT re-rack the barbell until all 4 reps are completed.
*Rest 2:00 exactly.
Set 3: 1 Back Squat every 30 seconds for for 1:00 @ 90% (3 total reps) – DO NOT re-rack the barbell until all 3 reps are completed.

Notes: To further explain the sequence, once the barbell is taken out of the rack for each set, it should not be returned to the rack until the entire set is complete. Yes, this means that the time in between reps will be spent holding the barbell.

2) 5X3 Front Squats – heavier than last week (no pause), rest 90 seconds.
135->215
Conditioning

10 minute AMRAP of:

50′ Burpee Broad Jumps
15 pull ups

7+40 feet

Keeping up-ish

Today, I ride the snake.
Snatches
Clean and jerks
All weights in the pic.

Accessories:
Heaving snatch balance 3x3@135
Pendlay row 3x5@172

Sunday 29 July

6x2 banded deadlift @185+green bands
Every 2 sets of DL, 5 incline bench press @165, slight incline.

AMRAP7
12 pull ups
12 pistols
12 HR push ups
3+12/4

Saturday 28 July

5x2 snatch from blocks, worked to 155
5x2 clean from blocks, worked to 205
Blocks set to mid thigh

Power day

Since I can't hit every day of the schedule this quarter each week I will alternate doing either the olympic lifting from boxes with doing the power versions. I'm still missing either accessories or WODs when time runs out. The priority remains Olympic weightlifting and strength.

Today
7x1 power snatch, worked up to 155, caught that below parallel so I went back to 150 for three.
7x1 power clean & push jerk, wild day, trying too hard to muscle clean, need to get low without squat cleaning. Weird that I cannot find middle ground. Started bonking at 175, worked up to 190, started failing, went back to 180 for a last good single.

Parts ok

BB Gymnastics

1) Snatch: 1@75%, 1@80%, 1@85%, 1@90%, 1@85%, 1@80% – rest 30-60 seconds. 131, 140, 147,155, 147, 140
2) Clean & Jerk: 1@70%, 1@75%, 1@ 80%, 1@85%, 1@80%, 1@75% – rest 30-60 seconds. 150, 161, 172, 182, 172, 161

Accessories

1a) 3X5 Behind the Neck Push Press (Snatch grip) – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec. 135, 155, 155
1b) 3X5 Pendlay Rows – heavy, rest 60 sec. 185 all 3

In ten minutes, not for time,
3 ME handstand shoulder touches
3 ME strict pull ups
2/10, 1/6, 1/5

Run run run

Four rounds, for time.
250m run
5 thrusters, 95lbs
7 burpees
7:41

Snatch yes, CJ no

175 snatch, 2lb PR
210 C&J, no PR

Friday AM MCMAP

2 rounds of 10x squats, push ups, sit ups, 1 lap around the field.
One hour of throws, tan through green.
One hour of ground fighting, grey & green.

10X1 3-Stop Snatch Pull + 1 Hi-Hang Snatch – very heavy, rest 40-60 sec
115, 125,135 x2,145,150x2,160, 165 FL, 165, 170 FLx2

1a) 4 X ME Strict HSPU – rest 45 sec.
1b) 4 X ME Strict Pullups (any grip) – rest 45 sec.

7/20, 5/8, 4/6, 5/8

Sunday strength

7x1high hang snatch
Worked up to 170, 4.5 from full snatch PR, attempted 175, got under it but failed to control it in the bottom.
7x1 high hang clean
Worked up to 215. Previous PR for full clean matched. Went for 220. Slow elbows, but I was under it.

Suffer on Saturday

7x2 split snatch from blocks
Had to dip 2/3 inches dye to block height, made this tougher than it shoulda been.
125,145,165,185,185,205FL,195
Weekly challenge WOD:
Regionals 12.4
50 back squats 135
40 pull ups
30 push jerks
50 shoulder to overhead 135
50 front squats 85
40 pull ups
30 push presses 85
50 overhead squats 65
40 pull ups
30 presses 65
22:00 time cap
Finished first two rounds.

Friday funday

7x3 three position snatch pull+1 high hang snatch 105, 125, 145x3, 155 FLx2, 145
All fails on the snatch. Rushing it. Not getting full hip extension. Need to make sure I lean back and get shoulders behind the bar.

1a) 4 X ME Strict Deficit HSPU + ME Kipping Deficit HSPU – rest 45 sec.
4/1,4/1,3/2,5/2
1b) 4 X 5 Weighted Strict Pullups (any grip) – heaviest possible, rest 45 sec.
@35lb kb
1c) 4 X 10 GHD sit ups

Games (spectator) bound

Going to Carson to watch this weekend. Pretty excited.

Today's work:
1.) 3 cleans + 2 push jerks, from mid thigh blocks.
125, 145, 155, 165, 175
2.) high bar, 90% of 3RM 5x3@225
3a) dip squats 3x5 @225
3b) push press 3x3 @135

I live two blocks away

...From my Affiliate. That means I have no excuse.

Today after a long bout of classes.

Any day of the week.

No excuse.

15:00
Row all out :20
Move the handle for :50
For total meters.

3295

Saturday

High hang snatch 7x1, up to 160
High hang clean 7x1, up to 190

Three rds, for time:
8 alternating split snatches at 100
7 bar m/u
400m run
13:27

Dexter and cupcakes

That's my reward for a good week of training tonight.

5x3 split jerk from blocks
Set the blocks way too low, these wound up as 3x 1/4 front squat+split jerks.
185 was last warm up, 205 (way too big a jump), 185, 190, 195, 195.

WOD from mainpage:
70 burpees
60 sit ups
50 1.5 pood KB swings
40 pull ups
30 HSPU
16:59

Amurrica!!! F'yeah!!!

10x2 3 position pause snatch pull + 1 high hang snatch
95lbs to 150lbs

“Team America”

*In teams of two complete:

100 KBS 24/16kg
50 Burpees
15 Muscle-Ups
10 Snatches (any style) 185/120#
15 Muscle-Ups
50 Burpees
100 Partner Wall Balls 20/14#

For time.
19:01
(Scaled to 140lb snatch)

Tuesday's training

Snatch from blocks 7x1 @135-150
Clean from high blocks 7x1 @200
high bar back squat 5x3@205

21,15,9 reps, for time, of:
Wallballs. Three rope climbs before each round.
5:39

Split Jerk PR

10X1 Split Jerk off Blocks – you may work up to a 1RM if technique is solid, rest 60 sec.

185, 205, 215, 225 (pr by 10lbs), 230 FL, 230 (pr by 15), 235 FLx2, 225 x2

Training in two parts

AM:
Back squats 95, 135, 170, 185 & 200x5, 225x3, 240x2, 250x2

PM:
3 High block cleans+1 split jerk 95,115,135,155,175
EMOM for 10:00
3 bar muscle ups an AMRAP double unders in whatever time is left
271 total

Strength & WOD only today

4x8 GHR 0,5,10 lbs
4x3 Bar TGU per side @50lbs

21,15,9
135lb OHS
T2B

8:29

Friday before the market

1) 5x3 split jerk from blocks
155, 175, 175

2A) dynamic banded deadlift 10x2 @195lbs+ rest :90
2B) 5x5 split press after every two sets of 2A @95lbs

Hang and pull

Mobility: calves and vmo
Warm Up: 1K row
BBG:
A) 8x2 high hang snatch
B) 8x1 three position pause snatch grip deadlift

Worked up A from 75-155 and B from 135-225

19 June

Made my way in, mobilized fairly well and did this:

Back squat: 3x5@ 210,2x5@ 225
Push press 5@135, 5@155, fld5@170 on 1, 5@160

Then 3 rds, for time:
50' farmers walk w/200lbs
25 burpees
5:13

18 June

Four rounds for total working time:
50 double unders
10 push jerks (135)
Rest :30
12 CTBPU
1:00 rest

11:30 total work time

June 16th

So how am I doing so far? Tomorrow is my first fathers day as a dad. Amazing.

This AM:
Warm up was weak sauce, need to prepare myself better.
Snatch from high blocks 7x1, heavy
Worked up to 145.
Clean from High blocks 7x1, heavy
Worked up to 185, but failed many.
Blocks were too damn high.

Two a day

This AM:
Outlaw BBG & Strength:
1) 7x2 split jerks from blocks, 65-205, missed last lockout.
2a) 10x2 dynamic Effort DL, 50% 1RM + 20% in bands :60 rest
2b) 5x2 Seated DB presses @45lb

This PM:
3:00 max 95lb hang power clean
3:00 max HSPU
3:00 max sit ups
3:00 max 53lb KB swing
500 m row
2100

Active rest

Played around to warm up, then:
AMRAP12
15 push press @75
15 Russian swings @53
Down and back farmers carry w/70 DBs

7rds &9 push presses

June 12

2 Clean and 2 split jerk from blocks mid thigh:
95, 115, 135, 150, 165, 185, 195, 200fL
Back Squats:
5@155,3@185,3@195,3@205,3@215

New gym

Today was the first WOD in the new Monterey location. 8am. Harsh but necessitated by parenthood. Parenthood is amazing by the way.

1.Snatch from blocks:
7x3@65,85,105,120,135,145,150

2a. Snatch high pull 2x2@135
2b. Drop snatch 2x2@80

Had to bolt before strength or conditioning, but still a good day.

PR and Hope

Friday:
Snatched 173.5 for a 3.5lb PR.
C&J up to 205, dumped 211 on my knee.

Saturday:
CrossFit for Hope
230 w/chest to ring pull ups

Weakest sauce ever.

225 squat
135 press
340 Deadlift

700 CFT

...seems my troubles were so far away...

Yesterday:
Warm up & mobility.
Strength:
Deadlift 5x135,3x185,3x225,5x1@275
Volume WOD:
EMOM for 20
 7 GHD wallballs @20#.

butterfly rip

So yeah, warmed up, rowed, mobility-ish and then...
Strength:
Press 5x45,65,95,105,115,125
Volume:
10x5 butterfly pull ups on the minute.

Volume day 2

These upper body volume WODs are beating my ass.

Warmed up, pulled by foot out of the strap on my row to learn how to stay on my heel.  That feels good.

Did one legged deadlifts, it sucked, my form sucked, the movement sucks.  I pulled triples, from 65# to 125#.

Then did ring push ups, 8 on the minute for 16 of 20, 6 on the minute for the last 4 minutes.

Volume training

So... another workout with the gimp foot.

Warmed up with some basics.  Included three max handstand holds against wall on paralletes.

Did seated barbell presses first. 5 at 80, 3 at 95, 3 at 105, 2 at 115 and 2 at 125.  Seated bb presses suck on a flat bench, stabilizing was difficult to do and I felt like I was going to pitch back over as I locked out.  Not a great feeling so I knocked off.

For a WOD I am going with Volume Training from an article by coach Brian Wilson of PCF.  Starting with muscle ups (admittedly a strength, but F it).  Two muscle ups on the minute for 20 minutes.  Last set or two was a bit wild and sketchy, but then so am I.

Back

The gym beckons with its sweet Siren song once again.

"I know your foot is broken", she says, "It doesn't matter--you need to train. I won't hurt you anymore."

She lies.  The bitch lies.

Got back in the gym today after a week off.

To warm up:
2 rounds of 10 parrallette push ups, deadhang pull ups
2 attempts at pistols on the good foot.
Mobility for ~10 minutes.

Strength:
Tried to do bulgarian split squats--no go with the boot on.
Standing alternating db presses 3 sets 5 per arm @ 35lbs
One armed KB row 8 per arm @35lbs, 44lbs and 53lbs

Conditioning:
Tabata some broken foot.

4 rounds each
tabata pull ups
"   "   push ups
"   "   sit ups

Laughable scores.

3x10 hug-a-twinkies on the GHD and out.

Multiple stress fractures

Second and third metatarsals of my left foot look marbled on the xrays.

Taking a full week off.

Over training and over reaching

Hands torn.

Tired and listless.

Foot bruised.

Flu-like symptoms.

Time for a week off.

Tactical Strength Fail

Tactical Strength Challenge . Com

Go ahead and look it up. Several competitive classes to compete with a max deadlift (3 attempts), a max pull ups (strict, touching neck or chest, with 22lbs), and max kettlebell snatches in 5:00 (70lbs).

I failed to finish one lift in event one.

How? I warmed up to 355, pulled it just fine. Too fine. I then jumped 10 lbs, 5 above my PR and went for my first--clunk, bonk, whoops--shanked. Two--fail. Three--nope. All mind fucked. All the time. The beauty was the 355 didn't count. Just beautiful.

Won the weighted pull ups by 1. Did 50 kettlebell snatches with 70lbs. Tore both hands to shreds.

Lesson: never start a competition with a PR attempt.