Snatch: 2RM then 1x95% and 1x90%, missed 175 and 170, so took 165 are my 2rm for the day. Back Squat, same pattern but for 3rm. Went to 255, no gas in the legs today is all I can figure. For time: 800m run (ropes to security gate over bridge and back) 5 rope climbs 50 burpees 5 rop climbs 800m run 17:12 Goddamn it was hot.

Another case of the mondays.

Yesterday...
15:00 snatch max, hit 185 easy, chased 195x5, no joy.
15:00 clean and jerk max, hit 215,with some effort, missed 225x3.

3RFT
500m row
21 HSPUS
12 double KB snatch, 35kbs in each hand
20:54

Today (Tuesday)
Max for day 2 squat cleans +1 jerk, 210,1*95%,1*90%.
Five single jerks at 205.

Three rounds of 3*165 behind the neck push jerk.
5*c2b pull up between rounds

Then 3rft
250m run
8 muscle ups
20 wallballs
12:38

Active rest

21,18,15,12,9,6,3 rep rounds of 70lbs Russian KB swings
250m hill shuttle run (125 down and 125 back up) starts each round and 10 burpees ends each round.
17:36
Finished with 10 quick trips up and down some nearby stairs the a 30 minute walk.

Happy Independence Day America

Fourth of July should have been a rest day but it was not instead.

7 rounds of 500m walk wearing 36 lbs and 500m row without.
55:38

Systematic East-West Open Challenge 1

On a challenge from my coach Rob F. I just completed two CF Open WODs w/15:00 rest between them.

11.3 -15:00- 11.4
AMRAP5
165 clean
165 jerk

38 reps

15:00 rest

AMRAP10
60 bar facing burpees
30 (oops did 20) overhead squats 115lbs
10 bar muscle ups

Did all +10 burpees.

Grinding away

BBG

Snatch from blocks (above knee): 2rm –170, then 2×2@90%

Strength

20 minutes to establish a 3RM Front Squat. Hit 235 and fell off. Need better recovery hahahahah!

Conditioning

For time:

Run 400m
7 Power Snatches 115/75#
5 Bar Muscle-Ups
12:10

Tuesday 1 July

Missed out Monday.

2 cleans then 2 jerks, max for the day 210.

Back squat: 5@60%,5@70%,2*5@75%

Elizabeth
21,15,9
135# clean
Ring dips
5:40

Back to the way.

BBG

Snatch: 2rm –180-- 1×1@95%, 1×1@90%

Strength

Establish a 1RM Back Squat. 285, missed 295, hard.

Conditioning

For time:

50 Double-Unders
5 bar muscle ups
10 Hang Clean to Thrusters 115#
5 bar muscle ups
50 Double-Unders
5:05

Missed a few posts

But that's OK.

Did work Sun/Mon & Weds. All I really remember is lots of sunshine, possibly the most tan my chest has been in 20 years, and a horrible rip on my right pinky.

Wallballs and weight vest kinda day

Karen: 150 wall balls for time in 13:53

Than I walked for 25:00 wearing 36lb vest.  Nice day for it.

Friday in the yard

Having a hard time believing I am a father... of two. But I sure do love it.

On another note the prison yard gym is still in effect while I enjoy daddy leave.

5rft:
10 toes through rings
10 hang muscle clean and push jerks w/50# on fatbar
10 abmat sit ups
(Was also supposed to have done 10 h2h KB swings per rd but just stopped doing them after round 1... Curious.)

Then emom20
1-5: 3 strict ring pull ups w/1 count top and bottom & 5 parrallette push ups
6-10: 7 abmat sit ups and 12 air squats
11-15: 5 p. P/u & 3 strict tempo ring pull up
16-30: 12 air squats & 7 abmat sit ups.

I may not get all that jacked but at least I'm getting tan.

In case you're keeping score at home...

...then you may have noticed that no--I am not doing TOW right now. I've had to dial back a bit (again, groan, I know, right..) as I stay home from work and help with the new baby. I will be back to it when I return from work, until then I'll just do things other than the snatch and clean and jerk--HAHAHAHAHA who am I kidding!?!?!

I will vary it up though, and I may just run outside until I am jacked and tan.

 Tuesday:
EMOM20
3 deadlifts @200lbs w/fatbar
5 strict ring dips

Then, after 5:00, 3 rounds of:
3 hang power cleans @110 on fatbar
6 push presses w/same
9 ring rows
rest 3:00

Then strangely I went and walked/ran intermittently for about an hour and a half. What can I say? I must be serious about getting jacked AND tan.

Its a girl

Took a full week off.
The first week if my daughter's life.
It was wonderful to finally meet her.

Hill sprints today.

800m warm up
Then, for total time:
5rds of,
150m windsprint, 75m down hill then back up followed by 5 rds 1 left handed KB power clean, 1 left handed power snatch, 1 right PC, 1 right an
Rest 1:2 then three RDS of,
150m wind sprint down and back up,
3 RDS of 1 L PC, 1 L sn, 1 R PC, 1 R Sn
Rest 1:2 then one final wind sprint and 1 rd of PC/an per side.
Total time 18:58

Saturday

15:00 to find a 1rm snatch hit 185x2 but tipped a knee both times, so I jumped to 195 because go big, right?
Got under it but jumped back.
Dropped to 190 and locked out under it but completely bounced right out from under it.

AMRAP15
9 hspu
21 power cleans
35 double unders
4+9/15

Friday (keep their heads ringing)

Friday
2rm hang snatch, worked to 185, backed down to 170&160

Squats, based off 300/255
1) Back Squat: 1X5@60%, 1X5@65%, 1X5@70%, 1X5@75%

2) Front Squat: 1X5@60%, 1X5@65%, 1X5@70%, 1X5@75

3x5 L pull ups & ring push ups

Whats dat...

No idea what happened yo my post from earlier today.

Wednesday, June 4th:
Clean with 2,second pause at knees, 2rm then 2@195,2@185, hit 205

3rft:
5 muscle ups
9 power snatches @95
15 burpee bix jumps 24"
10:25

Back to squats

There's a certain audacity to what I try to do. It is hard enough to try to workout with regularity and intensity when you've got a full time adult job. Add being a father, a husband, and a student to the mix and it requires a certain blythe disregard for the limits normal people allow to confine them. Or I'm just stupid... Yesterday 3 June: 4x1 Tall snatch @75 Snatch from 3 plates, 2rm: 165 (on 175, didn't stand #2), then dropped to 2@165, 2@155 Back Squat (off 300): 1X5@60%, 1X5@70%, 1X5@75%, 1X5@80% – rest as needed Front Squat (off 255): 1X5@60%, 3X5@65% – rest as needed

Airdyne til ya dyin

1) Pause Clean (2 count at top of knee): 2rm- 1×2@95%, 1×2@90%

2) Behind-the-neck Split Jerk from blocks (drop each rep): 2rm- 1×2@95%, 1×2@90%

Hit 200lbs for both.

Then 15min AD at ~150w

300

Not the movie. 300lbs. To paraphrase Rollins, 300lbs is always 300lbs. Today I put up 300 lbs for the second time ever.

BBG

1) Tall Snatch: 4-5 light singles to warm-up 75lbs

2) Snatch from blocks (above knee): 2rm Hit 170- 1×2@95%(160) 1×2@90%(150)

Strength:

1) Back Squat off 300: 1X5@70%, 1X5@80%, 1X2@85%, 1X3@90%(270-PR3rm), 1X1@100% (300)– rest as needed

2) Front Squat off 255: 1X5@65%, 1X4@75%, 1X4@80%, 1X4@85% – rest as needed

Memorial Day

There's no comparing the difficulty of a workout with the pain of loss.

I did Murph tonight after a long day with family. I added a half mile to each run and wore 27lbs. I went alone.

My time was 1:05. But what matters isn't the time, the distance, or the weight. What matters is stopping the nagging voice in the back of your head.

The voice tells you to quit. To short your reps. To do half. To start doing jumping pull ups. The voice is your fear, your self pity. The voice wants us to quit and go back to living a life asleep and unalive.

Fuck that voice. Go on. Finish what you start. Do more. Be alive.

Saturday running

Evert two minutes, for 10 RDS:
10-1 descending every round
250m down and back hill sprints
Pistols
KB clean and jerk

Last week...

Didn't get to WOD today... This didn't post last week...
I did work and I may have worked...

Monday

WL:

1) 5×3 Mid-hang Clean @ 80% of 3rm – 165- rest as needed

2) 5×3 Jerk @ 135 – rest as needed

Strength:

1a) 3×10 Strict Pull-ups – rest 90 sec.

1b) 3×5 Push Press @ 135, 80% of 5rm – rest 90 sec.

Tuesday

BBG

1) Tall Snatch: 4-5 light singles to warm-up 75x1, 95x1x4

2) Mid-hang Snatch: 5×3@120 (80% of 3rm)

Strength

1) Back Squat: 1X6@70%, 1X6@80%, 1X3@90%, 1X2@95% – rest as needed
Off300
2) Front Squat: 1X5@65%, 1X4@75%, 1X4@80%, 1X4@80% – rest as needed
Off255
Conditioning

5X400M Run – rest 1:1 see pic

BBG 1) Clean from Blocks (above knee): 2rm (drop each rep and reset quickly)- 1×2@95%, 1×2@90% Hit 230. 5lbs over my C&J PR 2) Split Jerk off Blocks (drop each rep): 2rm- 1×2@95%, 1×2@90% Worked to 200, no high blocks so catching each rep sucks balls. Strength 1a) 3XME UB Strict C2B Pullups (if less than 5 reps UB do sets 3X7) – rest 90 sec 10-7-5

Effffffff

I tend to forget to post a lot...

So here goes another two day catch up session...

Wednesday:
BBG

1) Clean with 3-sec Pause each rep (just above the knee): 5×3@160

2) Behind-the-neck Jerk off blocks (drop each rep): 5×3@135

Strength
Both @135
1a) Bent Over Rows: 5X5 – medium/heavy, rest 60-90 sec.
1b) Push Press: 5×3@80% of 3rm – rest 60-90 sec.

Conditioning

For time:

30 Muscle-Ups
12:22, singles, controlled flash out and lock out

Friday:
1) Snatch from blocks (power position): 5X3@80% 135– rest as needed

2) 5 SN Grip Behind-the-Neck Push Press + 3 Overhead Squats: 3@80% 115– rest as needed

Strength/Accessories

1) Back Squat: off 3001X4@70%, 3X4@80% – rest as needed.

2) Front Squat: off255 1X5@60%, 1X5@65%, 2X5@70% – rest as needed.

Conditioning

5 rounds of:

1:00 ME HSPU (6)
1:00 ME Double-Unders(50)
1:00 ME TTB (15)
1:00 Rest

Saturday hand off

Trying to WOD while handing a toddler back and forth doesn't work.

Out toddler is way too interested in joining the rest of the class while they bang on heavy barbells.
WOD 140510

BBG

15 minutes to establish a 1RM Clean & Jerk.
215, missed the jerk on 225

Conditioning

3 rounds for time of:

Run 400m
21 HSPU
12 Hang Snatch (full squat) 95/65#
16:33

Nasty Girls (plus size, but not v2.0)

Snatch from blocks, about med thigh, for 3RM, then 3@95%, 3@90%: 175, 165, 160 5 Sn grip behind the nexk push press + 3 overhead squats, to max: Up to 175, no drop sets today B/S: 6@195, 6@210, 2x6@240 F/S: 5@155, 5@165, 2x5@180 Done "Nasty Girls v1.2" 3 rft: 10 pistols 40 air squats 7 muscle ups 155lb HPC 12:53

Tues/Weds rollup

Seems like I just mentioned my poor posting habits...

Tuesday
Oly

Tall Snatch: work to a 3rm- 3@95%, 3@90 hit 125, missed two at 135

Strength

1) Back Squat off 300: 8@65%, 6@75%, 4@85%, 4@90% – rest as needed

2) Front Squat off 255: 5@70%, 4@80%, 3@85%, 3@90% – rest as needed

Conditioning

3 rounds for time of:

10 Clean & Jerks (anyhow) 155/105#
20 Lateral Burpees (lateral jump over bar)
7:58

Wednesday

BBG

1) Hang Clean with 3-sec Pause each rep (just above the knee): work to a 3rm (drop each rep and reset quickly) – 1×3@95%, 1×3@90% – rest as needed
205, 190, 180

2) Behind-the-Neck Jerk (off blocks): work to a 3rm (drop all reps) – 1×3@95%, 1×3@90% – rest as needed
215, didn't do drop sets...

Strength

1a) Bent Over Rows: 5X5 – heaviest possible, rest 60-90 sec.
185
1b) Push Press: 5×3@90% of Monday’s 3rm – rest 60-90 sec.
155

Not posting well, oh well...

So it seems the road to hell is still paved with good intentions. I always intend to record my workouts...

Looking back it seems that I only missed a few days really, the 2nd I took an extra day off due to a dental appointment. This full time job thing really can get in the way.

1 May
BBG
) Hang Clean with 3-sec Pause each rep (just above the knee): work to a 3rm (drop each rep and reset quickly) – 1×3@95%, 1×3@90% – rest as needed

200lbs

Strength
1a) Bent Over Rows: 3X5 – 185lbs, rest 60-90 sec.
1b) Push Press: 3x5@140 – rest 60-90 sec.

Conditioning
4 rounds of:

1:00 ME Kipping HSPU (as many strict as possible, then – without coming down – as many Kipping as possible)
1:00 ME Pull Ups
1:00 ME Burpee Box Jumps 24″
1:00 Rest
10-8-8-6, 20s, 13,11,10,10

3 May
15:00 to hit 1rep max snatch.
190lbs, PR by 5.

Then, 21-15-9-6-3
HSPU
135 front squat
Bar facing burpees
13:54

Catching up

Yesterday I did two things and two things only.

15:00 max snatch (185)
15:00 max clean and jerk (210)
5 lbs off my true max snatch and 10 off my max c&j.

Today I did a lot more:

BBG

1) Tall Snatch: work to a 3rm- 1X3@95%, 1X3@90%
Worked to 135
2) Mid-hang Snatch: work to a 3rm – 1X3@95%, 1X3@90%
Worked to 155

Strength

1) Back Squat: 1X8@65%, 1X8@70%, 1X6@80%, 1X6@85% – rest as needed
Off if 300...

2) Front Squat: 1X5@70%, 1X5@75%, 1X5@80%, 1X5@85% – rest as needed
Off 255...

Conditioning

10 minute AMRAP of:

10 DB (two dumbells) Ground to Overhead 35#
10 shoulder touches
10 DB Burpee 35#
10 30″ Box Overs

2+10,10,10

Some days

3rm snatch from blocks@knees 170, drop to 95%-160, 90%150

Back squats off 300
10#60,10@65,8@70,8@75%
Front squats off 255
5@60,5@65,2*5@70%

All she wrote, skipped the 5 snatch grip behind neck push press 3 OHS complex and conditioning.

Another day in the way

Barbell

1) High-hang Clean to a 3rm – 1X3@95%, 1X3@90%
195, 185, 175

2) Behind the neck Push Jerk to a 3rm – 1X3@95%, 1X3@90%
200,190,180

Conditioning

3 rounds for time of:

Row 500m
50 Double-Unders
25 KBS

13:51

Grip it and rip it

BBG

1) Mid-hang Snatch: work to a 3rm –
165
1X3@95%, 1X3@90% – rest as needed.
156.5, 147.5

Strength

1) Back Squat: 1X8@65%, 1X8@70%, 1X6@80%, 1X6@85% – rest as needed
Based on 300

2) Front Squat: 1X5@60%, 1X5@70%, 1X5@75%, 1X5@80% – rest as needed
Based on 255

Conditioning

3 rounds of:

1:00 ME Muscle-Ups
1:00 ME Shuttle Run (for distance) 50′
1:00 ME KBS 32/24kg
1:00 Rest

7/15/14,6/13/14,6/13/14

Magic Mondays

Some days are good. Some days you make good.

3rep max UB mid hang clean. Then 3@95%,3@90%.
205,195,190

200m run
30 shoulder touches
20 sit ups
10 hand release burpees
200m run
10 hand release burpees
20 sit ups
30 shoulder touches
200m run
5:18
(scaled touches to lifting hands off ground)

#garagedays

BBG

1) 15 min to establish a 1RM Snatch.
165

2) 15 min to establish a 1RM Clean & Jerk.
215

Conditioning
EMOM10
3 strict ring dips
3 50lb fatbar cleans

WOD 140418:

BBG

1) Snatch from blocks (just above knee): work to a 3rm (drop each rep and reset quickly) – 1×3@95%, 1×3@90% – rest as needed
Hit 170,161.5,155

2) 5 SN Grip Behind-the-Neck Push Press + 3 Overhead Squats: work to a 1rm for Complex – 1×5+3@95%, 1×5+3@90% – rest as needed
Hit 150,140,135

Strength/Accessories

1) Back Squat: 1X10@60%, 1X8@70%, 1X8@75%, 1X8@80% – rest as needed.
Off 300, did 6@75-whoops

2) Front Squat: 1X5@60%, 1X5@65%, 2X5@70% – rest as needed.
Off 255

Let yo' kids lift.

Heard today that the Pentagon Gym is going to put their older bumper plates and bars outside next to the ropes and pull up bars.

That's exciting.

BBG

1) Clean from Blocks (just above the knee): work to a 3rm (drop each rep) –200, FLx2@210 1×3@95% 180, 1×3@90% 170

2) Behind-the-Neck Jerk (off blocks): work to a 3rm (drop all reps) 175– 1×3@95% 155, 1×3@90% 140

Strength/Skill

1a) Bent Over Rows: work to a 5rm 150– 1×5@95% 140, 1×5@90% 135

1b) Push Press – 5×5@90% of Monday’s 5rm 140x1 then dropped to 135

Conditioning

3 rounds for time of:

15 Pistols (alternating)
10 DB Snatches (alternating) 50#
5 Burpee Box Jumps 24″

8:14

Zero sympathy

That's what I have for myself tonight.
No sympathy.

Squatted until I was sick to my stomach today. Serious. Ill.

Snatch; find a 3rm the back off to 90%, 95%, went up to 155, missed 165 3x. Dropped to 145x3, 135x3.
Really working to stop jumping backwards when I catch.

Snatch balance; find a 3rm... 95%, 90%...
150, 140, 135.

Back squats:
10x180, 8x195, 6x210, 6x225, 6x245
Front squats;
150x5, 160x5, 170x5, 2x5@180

Fuck conditioning after all that. Took over an hour and a half. Legs spent.

Monday's still suck. So get better at Life.

BBG 1) Clean: Work to a 3rm (non-T&G, reset quickly after drop) – 1X3@95%, 1X3@90%, rest as needed Hit 2 at 210, twice, kept catching but failing to come out of the hole. Made 200. Didn't hit the drop sets. 2) Jerk (off blocks): Work to a 3rm (drop all reps) – 1X3@95%, 1X3@90%, rest as needed Hit 170, then 150, 135 for drops. Didn't actually drop, no jerk boxes, so caught each rep. Strength/Skill 1A) 3XME Strict Pullups – rest 60 sec. 12/10/8 1B) 3X5 Push Press – heaviest possible, (155) rest 60 sec. Conditioning For time: 100 KB swings 50 Thrusters 45# 30 Pullups 13:04, kept a challenging but restrained pace.

Saddled up...

BBG

1) Snatch: 5 heavy singles from blocks (just above knee). Worked to 155

2) Clean: 5 heavy singles from blocks. Worked to 215

Strength/Accesories

1A) 3X5 Jerk Balances –95lbs, rest 90 sec.

1B) 3X5 Weighted Strict Pull-ups – 36lbs, rest 90 sec.

Conditioning

3 rounds for time of:

Row 500m
50 Double-Unders
25 V-Ups

13:08 All out effort on the first round, 3:47. Note each round time 3:47, 5:31, 3:49.

Tuesdays (gone with the wind)

Working out to muzak sucks Balzac.

BBG
1) Pause Clean (3 count pause @ knee): 5X2– work to a heavy (but perfect) double for the day, rest as needed
Went to 195

2) Pause Clean (3 count pause @ knee): 1×2@95%, 1×2@90% of max from #1 – rest as needed
170+160

Strength

1) Back Squat: 1X10@60%, 1X8@70%, 1X6@75%, 1X4@80% – rest as needed.

2) Front Squat: 1X5@60%, 3X5@70% – rest as needed.

Conditioning

5 rounds of:

:45 ME Bar Muscle-Ups
:15 Rest
:45 ME Burpee Box Jumps 24/20″
:15 Rest
:45 ME double unders
:15 Rest

3-6-51
3-9-35
3-10-36
3-6-36
2-7-36

Monday

(1) pause snatch. Work to a heavy (but perfect) double for the day, rest as needed
75,90,105,115,125,130
2) Pause Snatch (3 count pause @ knee): 1×2@95%, 1×2@90% of max from #1 – rest as needed
125,120

Strength/Accessories

1A) 4X3 BTN Push Press (SN grip) + 2 OHS – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
95,135,155
1B) 4X3 Snatch First Pull – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
150,165,165

Conditioning

4 rounds of:

400m Run (all out)
ME UB HSPU (Regionals standard)

Rest 1:1

Fastest run 1:14, slowest 1:25, 5,4,3,5

Recovery continues

Still feeling the pain in my arms and tight hamstrings/low back. Still taking it easy. It occurred to me that perhaps after doing the 6 week Capital Affiliate League and then immediately doing five weeks of the CrossFit Open perhaps I should just chill the fuck out. Perhaps... Today I swam. Warmed up with skulling drills and light stroke practice. 10 x 25m freestyle with 1:30 rest after each Used the big pool clock, held 15 seconds for most, none longer than 20.

Three WODs during the rest of the week, cliffs notes:

205 back squat for 20 reps

PR hang clean (230) and shitty hang snatches

Maxed DL at 350. Failed 365. Don't jump 15#.

 

Post OTW Parabellum Series Training Camp

So stoked after training at Outlaw CrossFit this weekend. Matched all my previous weightlifting PRs, got under and stood up a 221 clean, missing the jerk and kinda PR'ed my snatch (touched my knee at the bottom-so, yuck, and no rep, but held on and stood it up). I think I will write a full review of the seminar this week, it was well worth the time and money. Today, due to total butt arm, skipping BBG. 20RM back Squat, hit 205 for 20. *Warmed up by adding weight and reps this time, instead of doing 20 for each warm up set as I did last time. Then, ran one mile for time: 5:45 (like butter). Recovery was pretty quick, turns out I was about 151 feet shy of 1 mile, so it was probably closer to a ~6min mile. Que sera sera, if we re-test I'm doing the same run.

I'm in Miami trick.

Now that was some good music.

Stopped into Reebok CrossFit Miami Beach for Open WOD 14.4 and had a great time.

AMR@P14
60 calorie row
50 t2b
40 wallballs
30 cleans @135lbs
20 muscle ups

I made 181 reps by completing 1 ugly muscle up right at 13:58.

Good times.

BBG 1) EMOM for 5:00 – 2 Power Snatches @ 135 2) EMOM for 5:00 – 2 Power Clean & Push Jerks @ 185 Conditioning 3 rounds of: 1:00 ME Step Down Box Jumps 24″ 1:00 ME Deficit HSPU 1x45+1x25 plates 1:00 ME Muscle-Ups 1:00 Rest ...reps in picture...

Outlaw one week behind

BBG
Clean from blocks (4x35 plates stacked)
170,185,205,205,205
Strength
Work to heavy 20rep back squat: 185
1:00 after last set max reps front squats: 7
WOD:
1000m row
20 t2b
:90 rest
750m row
15 t2b
:60 rest
500m row
10 t2b
:30 rest
250m row
5 t2b

Far and away...

Traveling again.

Monday.
Front squats 1,1,1,1,1
135,185,205,225,245

3*7 hbbs @135

Tuesday.
Hang power cleans 3,3,3,3,3
45,95,135,165,185(FL on 3)
5rft:
5 burpee box jumps (30 in)
10 alt ground to over the shoulder w/50lb D-ball
6:29

14.2

So, 130 reps, not bad. For as long as possible: From 0:00-3:00 2 rounds of: 10 overhead squats, 95 / 65 lb. 10 chest-to-bar pull-ups From 3:00-6:00 2 rounds of: 12 overhead squats, 95 / 65 lb. 12 chest-to-bar pull-ups From 6:00-9:00 (didn't even start the last set of 14 pull ups) 2 rounds of: 14 overhead squats, 95 / 65 lb. 14 chest-to-bar pull-ups I really need to work on getting a consistent butterfly pull up back--lost it long ago but if I want to do competitive CrossFit it is essential to do it (oh, PS--butterfly too).

Not the best Open thus far....

But it's gonna get better. Remember that even DFL is better than DNF or DNS. Back in the gym for the first time since Friday. 8:00 on the airdyne 3 rounds of Cindy BANDED STRETCHING. Yup. Finally brought a band to work. 5x3 HBBS 135,185,225,245,255 3x7 Front Squat, for form and control.

Trouble with triffles

Annoying little injuries palague most of us. Its not the age, its the mileage is what I usually quip about these things as an effort to push them out of mind through humor. But they add up. Monday: Very littel warm up, lots of mobility then back squats 5,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1 Topped off at 292.5, dumped 295 on last attempt so I called it a day. Tuesday: Airdyne 8:00 warm up 5x3 clean and jerk 135, 145, 155, 165, 175 3 rounds, not for time: 7 front squats at 135 12 32 inch box jumps 25 double unders Airdyne 10:00 cooldown

A few days in Central PA

Yesterday:
AMRAP15
10 DB manmakers @35lbs
12 DB thrusters@35
14 alt DB snatches @50
200m run w/35s
Made 4

Today:
Max snatch in 20: 175, missed 180
Max clean and jerk in 20: 215, missed 220
5x8 dead lifts at 205
Emom 8
5 hpc @170
15 double unders

Run day

President's Day 2014.

Ran out for 25:00, ran back in 23:08.

Gonna Google earth how far it was later.

Later: 5.58 miles in 48:03

Heavyish

Of the many faults and gaps in my training I think the worst is an avoidance of heavy weight.

I've got to change that.

Back squat:5-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1
90 seconds rest between sets
95-115-135-175-205-225-245-255-265-275-285

Push Jerk (in cage):5-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1
100-115-135-145-155-165-175 for all singles on the minute

DSS HQ

Training in Quantico all week.

10:00 to set 2rep hang squat snatch
Made 155, missed second in 165.

Five rounds,
3 power snatches at 115
6 over the bar burpees
9 box jumps 24" box
5:50

Active Recovery Fridays

I clearly need to do this more. Because my shit is all broke up. I rode the airdyne for 12:00, did about 10:00 of hamstring mobility, then... 21-15-9 Power cleans @135 Chest to bar pull ups ~9:30, damn watch again, or maybe it was me... Then, some more mobility with the LAX ball and 7:00 on the airdyne.

Back to it.

BBG 

1) 10 min to work to a max 2-Position Clean (1. hi-hang – shoulders even with or slightly behind bar, bar in contact with pelvis, 2. hang – just above knee) + 1 Jerk. 

Made 195, missed pos 2 on 205, should have hit 200, no time. 

 2) EMOM for 5:00 – 1 2-Position Clean + 1 Jerk @ 85% of max from #1. 

Used 120.

Strength/Skill 

1a) 4X5 Weighted Ring Dips – heaviest possible, rest 90 sec. Used 20, 25,30,35 

1b) Back Squat: 1X8@75%, 1X5@80%, 1X3@85%, 1X3@90% quick up and down with no pause every set, rest 90 sec. Used 185,225,235,240 

  

Conditioning 10 minutes to complete:

 30 Shoulder to OH 95#

 20 Burpee Box Jumps 24″

 15 TTB 

 15 Shoulder to OH 115#

 10 Burpee Box Jumps 24″

 ME Shoulder to OH 135# in the remainder of the 9 minutes. 

  Finished work with 2:27, started ME at 1:35, made 11 reps.

Catching up after getting back

Just realized I haven't really been posting of late. Work has been trumping workouts and sickness had me worthless. Enough excuses though, this has been a good week. Saturday at the Capital Affiliate League was good, we are 3rd place out of 8 headed into the last week. Monday: EMOM for 8:00, 1 snatch, working from 70-90%, went up to 155lbs Every 1:30, 5 rds, 1 clean and jerk from 70-90%, went up to 200lbs Then, for time: 10 Deficit HSPU (2 blue plates w/abmat) 10 OHS @115 50 double unlnders 5 muscle ups 50 double unders 10 OHS @115 10 DHSPUs Didn't start my watch, but it felt like ~7:30 Tuesday: Didn't bring my gear down, so this was boots and utes. Constantly varied, right? Tested weights on 135/155 SDLHP and push presses for the next CAL WODs. Then, 7 2-position snatches @115 for form. Karen, as 15 rds of 10 unbroken wallball shots, 10 breathes between each round.

Kang squats

8:00 to set a power snatch for the day.
Hit 155, missed 165 as time ran out.

Every :30, for 3:00, 1 power snatch at 115.

3 sets of 1 press, 7 push presses then 4 kang squats, same weight, worked fro 95-120

Then 30 muscle ups for time: 7:31.

Been awhile

Polar vortex and typhoid Mary induced sickness from my last post til now. Had  bad flu symptoms, but managed to avoid giving them to the family.

Today:
12:00 max three position clean and one jerk, missed 175, made 165.
5:00 emom, 3pos clean and 1 jerk @120
4x8 every 90 seconds
Highbar back squat
Strict ring dips

Then; for time
1-2-3-2-1
Bar burpees
135lb snatch
3:19

Stairs

14 stories. Four times up and down, 10 squats at top and bottom of each.

Polar fing vortex

Yes.

5:00 walking on steep incline, some stretching.

Five RFT of;
5 dumbbell snatches each arm
10 double bench jump over
6:42

Walked another 5:00 on hill intervals

Kansas City is colder than a yeti's...

First night in a hotel in a long time.

Five minutes on a treadmill. Yes, yuck, but it was -7°.

Five rounds, aiming for unbroken sets, approximately three rest after each:

7x 50lb Dumbbell hang squat clean and thruster
12 burpees
25 double understand

Doubles were the enemy. Everything else unbroken. 3 of 5.

Hspu practice, sets of 1,2,3,4. Shoulder twinge and stopped.

First WOD of the new year

1k row warmup

Five attempts to do an easy heavy clean & jerk. Hit 185.

Twenty minutes to get a 1rep max front squat. Hit 245, missed 250x2.

Five rounds, one for one rest to work ratio:
50 double understand
5 thrusters, 100lbs.
1:16,1:15,1:00,1:00,:52

Happy New Year's Eve

2014 will be my 1st year in the "land of google" as my Android phone just arrived. As a denizen of the Apple ecosystem since 2008 it will be interesting to see how it progresses and whether or not it will have any bearing on my fitness. Probably not, but I will squawk about it occasionally as a respite from my blathering.

Today:

-In 15:00 to set a heavy 1rep snatch for the day, hit 165, FL170x2.

-3x3 presses & 4 push presses: 95, 115, 125

-3x15 good mornings @95lbs

-in 15:00, complete as much as possible of: 3 power snatch, 6 chest to bar, 9 target burpees, 6-9-12 same, 9-12-15, 12-15-18, 15-18-21

Made it to 11 of the last set of burpees.

F8&//)&$#G 300 ALREADY.

5:00 on airdyne, easy pace the hitting over 400 watts every :30

EMOM5 2 hang power cleans at 145

30min to set high bar back squat 1RM

3 warm up sets of 2; 145, 185, 235

2:00 rest then walkout w/305

Then five singles: 275, 285, 290, 295, 300PR.

Been chasing 300 for a long time, then I hit it high bar. The F#*K.

WOD: 3 rds of 15 deadlifts @135 then ME UB muscle ups in 3:30, rest remainder. 5,5,5

Nailed my dome on rd two hard enough to see stars. No blood, so finished.

Naughty or nice...

...you'd best be doing the work.

Row 3:00

3x10 push ups and squats

Strength: press 5,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1

45,75,85,95,105,115,125,120,130,135,140,FLed145x2

WOD:

For time, w/95lbs

500m row

9,6,3

Press 

Parallette push ups

500m row

9,6,3

Push press

Parallette push ups 1plate under feet

500m row

9,6,3

Push jerk

Parallette push ups 2plated under feet

500m row

16:38

Back to Outlaw (in a way)

Started going back to the Outlaw Way for workouts this week. This was the second round.

1. Snatch 5x1 95,115,135,155,165

2. 4x2+2 snatch grip push press/overhead squat @90% of ^ (145)

3. 4x10 good mornings @95

4. WOD

800m run, 15 KBS/ring dips

600m run, 20 KBS/ring dips

400m run, 25 KBS/ring dips

16:25

Yesterday and today

And Tuesday:

PrimALL fitness class

AMRAP15

10 kettle bell swings

10 ground to shoulder med ball

10 cal row

5:00 rest

AMRAP15

5 ball slams

10 push ups

15 plate hold squats

20 Russian twists with plate

Wednesday:

Front squats heavy 3 in 15min: 215

Then 5rft:

400m row

3 front squats@190

12:45

Thursday:

EMOM 5:

2 power snatches @95

2 overhead squats

5 burpees

1:00 rest

EMOM 5

2 power cleans @135

2 push jerks

5 strict pull ups

Rest 3:00

4x1k max effort row

2:1 work:rest

4:22/2:11

4:19:2:09

4:38/2:18

4:43

That's how far back the rower skidded every 1k row. So I had that going for me.

Need more snatch

Because snatch.

7:00 medium pace on air dyne

2rds 500m row 10 squats, push ups, & sit ups

Snatch (last one): 3,3,1,1,1,1,1,1

45,70,95,120,135,150,160,170

3rds, for time:

10x70lbs KB snatch (ok, really last one...today)

10 burpee box jumps

50 double unders

8:38

3x5 bar dips

Friday hurt locker

About a half an hour after doing today's wod I ate some bad food and went down hard. Hard. Like as in I had to leave work hard. Recovering slowly as impost this Sunday afternoon.

Warm up, 8rds run :20 walk 20

3x7 pull ups, push ups, squats

7 rds of 7 deadlifts & 7 HSPU 

Not for time, as my timer shit the bed during.

5x 0:10 L-hang

On the late bus...

...as I write this post, and it's been a long one. As to my WOD, it was good.

Warm up: 4x200m run and 20 d/u

Strength complex x3, UB of:

5 RDL

5 power clean

5 front squat

5 push press

5 overhead squat

Used 75,95,105

WOD:

AMRAP Cindy in 5:00

Rest 2:00

AMRAP 5 power clean, 5 front squat, 5 push press in 5:00

Rest 2:00

AMRAP Cindy in 5:00

5+1/3+5+1/5+2

First snow...

...which of course forced a two hour delay to the workday, but not the WOD.

Back squats 5,5,5,3,2,1,1,1

45,115,135,155,175,205,225,245,265

15,12,9 reps of

32inch burpee box jumps

50lb dumbbell snatches

6:57

"Pearl Harbor day"

A remembrance workout to honor the fallen. 

In 25 minutes, row 2335m

Then, AMRAP of: 

12 pull ups

7 power cleans @155lbs

41 double unders

Row done at 9:55

4 rds +3 pull ups

It burns.

400m run

3:00 high rpm airdyne

Stretches and warm up exercises

Three position clean; high hang, below knee, right off floor. 1,1,1,1,1

115,135,155,170,185

Then AMRAP10: swim 25m

12 rds

Who else needs to press more often?

Besides me, that is...

Four rounds, nft.

5 strict pull ups

5 bar dips

5 squats

5 over the fence

Press 5-3-2-1-1-1-1-1

45-95-115-125-135-140-145-150FLx2

Five unbroken rounds, for form:

12 wallballs

12 knees to elbows

Broke up last set of KTEs.

Ten rounds:

Sprint 200m

Walk 100m

It's Monday, so squats.

10:00 on the AD

Simply stretched stuff.

Back squats 5,5,3,3,1,1,1,1,1

45,135,185,205,225,245,265,275,285

"Nasty Girls"

3RFT:

50 squats

12 power cleans at 135

7 muscle ups

~12:30, not sure. 

No WOD

But it was a skill practice kind of day.

Monday & Tuesday

Been meaning to post these...

Monday:

5:00 air dyne

Over head squat 3,3,3,3,3 worked up to 190lbs

"Randy" 

75 power snatches at 75lbs

7:20

Then

10,8,6,4,2

Strict pull ups

Burpees 

5:20

Finally, swam 10x25m

Tuesday:

5:00 air dyne

Back squats 2,2,2,2,2,2,2

Worked up to 255

21,15,9

Kettlebell swings 53lbs

Burpees

4:08

Then,

21,15,9

Ball slams 20lbs

Box jumps 24"

3:57

Finally,

12,9,6

Chest to bar pull ups

Weighted bar dips 25lbs

4:09

5:00 cool down on the air dyne 

Zimmerman

10:00 on the air dyne

Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3-3-3 135 up to 315

"Zimmerman"

Amrap25

11 chest to bar pull ups

2 deadlifts

10 handstand push ups

U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant James R. Zimmerman, 25, of Aroostook, Maine, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died on November 2, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Lynel Winters, parents Tom and Jane, sister Megan, and brother Christian.

5 rounds Rxed, dropped to 275 when I couldn't get 315 up 3x in rd6, did 8+3 total.

Semper Fidelis brother.

Up from a sub 60 feet below...

...or something like that.

Swimming again feels great.

First, split jerks: 5,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1

Lots of reps, have me a chance to emphasize form as well as go heavy.

*Catching a bar with center knurling can really suck.

135,155,175,185,205,215,220,225,230 fail x3

WOD: 

50-40-30-20-10 double unders

With 10-8-6-4-2 burpee pull ups

5:21

 

Then I got in the pool for about 10:00 practiced skullig drills and swam 5x25m.

Feels good to have a pool again.

Two days to post

Yesterday:

800m run & warm ups

Deadlifts 5x5 up to 295

20,15,10,5 rep rounds of;

Dumbbell thrusters @35lbs

Ball slams @25lbs

Burpees

Then rowed 2500m @80%, 11:33

Today:

Back squats 5x5, 185,205,225,245,255FL

AMRAP7

10 front squats from floor @155

10 wall walks

1rd/+10+5

For quality (and some quantity)

Clean & jerk 10x1

65, 95, 115, 135, 155, 175, 185, 195, 205, 210FL, 185x3

Then, 10 rounds for quality:

15 double unders (speed as priority)

5 Front Squats @135

5 32" box jumps 

HQMC Birthday run

The HQMC birthday run, led by SgtMaj Barrett, fulfilled all expectations. Motivating speech by the SgtMaj, rousing cadence, throat scorching rendition of the Marines' Hymn at the MC war memorial--all raised my spirits and rekindled the fire.

After. 

Rowed 1k

Push jerks: 5,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1

135,155,165,175,185,190,195,200,205Fail

Finished with 10,8,6,4,2 if strict toes to bar

In CrossFit Pentagon

Deadlifts5x5: 185,225,250,275,285

WOD (in pic) used 20# ball and 53lb KB

7:45

Bench marks

Weigh in brought about an uncomfortable and unaccustomed green on green pt session.

5k row in ~24 min

Bench press: 10,5,5,5,3,3,3,1,1,1

45,95,115,135,155,175,185,190,195,200

5:00 cool down on bike

Squats, Jerks

Seriously, that's it.

HBBS: 5,5,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1

185,205,225,245,255,265,270,FLed @275

Push Jerk, in power rack: 3,3,3,3,3

Worked from 135 to 170, failed last on set of 175

EMOM21

Warm ups, several rounds of Cindy, some heavy bag and speed bag, some snatch practice....

EMOM for 21 minutes:

Min1 25 double unders

Min2 6 squat snatches at 95lbs

Min3 6 HSPU

So 7 rounds of the above, in case that isn't clear.

That was rough, he snatches especially.

Idyl time

Despite the ideal fall setting of the Philadelphia suburbs, I had to WOD.

Warm up with dynamic stretches.

7 rds:

10 kettlebell swings @35lbs

10 dumbbell burpee, power clean, push press w/pair of 20s

14:10

Finished with lots of dumbbell curls and kettlebell push presses, farmers walks, waiters walks, 2x25 dumbbell bench presses and 5x5 V ups

Day two...HH Gym

So it turns out the HITT room is usually occupied most mornings. Bummer, so I had to use the regular gym.

5 rounds if Cindy, strict pull ups

2500m row

Then EMOM for 21 minutes:

15 double unders

1 power clean & push jerk @bodyweight (165lbs)

Henderson Hall: Smith Gym

First workout on the Henderson Hall base gym, not too bad I must say.

Back squats 5,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1

135,185,225,245,255,260,265,270FL and stop

Well below previous PR but I haven't maxed a back squat in at least two months. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

For time:

50 wall balls

40 24" box jumps

30 53lbs kettle bell swings

20 strict pull ups

10 handstand push ups

9:35

Lift-Lift-AMRAP7

10 rep heavy, five sets for the day, high bar back squat and press.

HBBS: 95, 135, 165, 185, 205

Press, 45, 55, 65, 75, 80

AMRAP 7:

7 40 lb dumbbell squats

7 ring push ups

6rds +1

Jeremy

1k row

Warm ups

"Jeremy"

21-15-9 reps of,

95lbs overhead squats

Burpees

6:07

1k row

50 true push ups

Can I do 3-1 for awhile? Maybe I can.

800m Run (both block around the house)

21 one arm KB Swings (53)

21 Wall Ball (20lb straight up in the air/no target)

21 25lbs weighted sit-ups

21 jumping lunges

600m Run (just the big block out front)

15  one arm KB Swings (53/35)

15 Wall Ball (20/up)

15 weighted sit-ups

15 jumping lunges

400m Run (just the small block out back)

9 one arm KB Swings (53/35)

9 Wall Ball (20/up)

9 weighted sit-ups

9 jumping lunges

Finished, turned off music, cleaned up, and started walking the dog before I saw I hadn't stopped the clock. My time was 30:06 at that point, so probably just under 20:00 was the end of the workout.

Five by five front squats

Didn't get vey heavy, today was just about getting back under the bar.

125, 135, 160, 185, 200

Taiko over techno

First let me thank my running partner, Miichone, of the Walking Dead fame. Today Songza offered a WD themed choice I music, and when I chose the Miichone playlist it was Japanese taiko drums--all of it. Powerful, serious, & fast. 

That's not how I ran, but it helped.

8x440m with 2:00 rest between.

Didn't record splits, but smoked my legs.

Five rounds

There is something about five rounds that has a nice ring to it. Makes me want to so a championship FGB soon. Now there's a thought.

Five rounds, for time:

250m row

5 power snatch @115lbs

9:20

Garage Days (revisited)

With the cost of couple memberships to local boxes being what they are, I am again resorting to being a garage gym crossfitter.

It will have to fit for now.

After a breif warm up, while wearing a 36lbs vest:

3 burpees

10 (down to 1) muscle clean & push press (50lbs, on axle bar)

100ft @80lbs farmers walk

Done in 15:55

Outlaw Drop-in

Tried out Outlaw CF, good wod.

Strength

Back squats, sets of 5

60%, 70%, 75%, 80%x2

185, 205, 215, 225

WOD

10 HSPU, 1 power clean @135

Down and up, respectively, to...

1 HSPU, 10 power cleans.

11:58

Overhead

Shoulder press 

Bar x5

50%*5

60%*5

70%*3

75%*2

80%*2

Then EMOM 85%*1

All lifts off of 150

AMRAP10

6DB push press at 45lbs

12 C2B pull ups

7+6

3000 miles to your next workout

After about 3000 miles and 11 days, I finally got to do a workout.

Tabatas of sorts, three stations, rotating through each eight times.

Hang power snatch 65lbs

Box jumps 24in

RKC planks

Didn't total as I went, honk I dropped some here/there, but 147 felt like a good sweat. After spending 4 days driving. 10-12 hours it was a welcome relief.