BB Gymnastics

1) Snatch: 60%x3, 70%x2, 75%x2, 80%x2, 85%x1. 90%x1 – rest 60-90 sec.
2) Clean & Jerk: 60%x3, 70%x2, 75%x2, 80%x2, 85%x1, 90%x1– rest 60-90 sec.

Notes: Neither lift needs to be touch and go, resetting after the rep is not just ok, but is suggested. When there is only 1 number following the listed percentage, then it notes reps.

Conditioning

For time:

10 Muscle-Ups
10 Squat Snatches 95/65#
8 Muscle-Ups
8 Squat Snatches 105/70#
6 Muscle-Ups
6 Squat Snatches 125/80#
4 Muscle-Ups
4 Squat Snatches 145/95#
2 Muscle-Ups
2 Squat Snatches 165/105#

Snatch 95,115,125,130,135,150
C&J 135,150,160,170,175,190
Conditioning around 10 min, clock was mistakenly stopped by another trainer before I finished the last two rounds.
No extra, cause my scrub ass didn’t qualify this year.
Oh, and I only used 1 bar for conditioning, and only added 10lbs per round, so did 95,105,115,125,135.

A week off

We traveled back to Philly, where the only WOD we did was 12.5. I improved by 3 thrusters from last year for 95.
I finished the Open at 236 in NorCal and 3814 in the world.  An improvement of 105 places in region and 139 in the world with approximately double the competition.  I'm not happy but I'll take it. The improvement despite the steeper competition makes me want to take this further.

Eight years until Masters...

Thursday:
Squat clean 3x3 warm ups & 3x3@50%

For time:

5 Rope Climbs 15′
15 Ring Dips
30 KB Snatch 24/16kg (15/15r)
3 Rope Climbs 15′
15 Ring Dips
20 KB Snatch 24/16kg
1 Rope Climb
15 Ring Dips
10 KB Snatch 24/16kg

9:50

Friday:
BB Gymnastics
1) Snatch From Blocks (just below knee): 3X2 @ 75%, 2X2 @ 80% – rest 75 sec-115, 125
2) Clean From Blocks (just below knee): 3X2 @ 75%, 2X2 @ 80% – rest 75 sec-155, 175
3) 4X2 Heaving Snatch Balance – heavier than last week, rest 75 sec-95, 105, 115, 125

Strength
1X20 Back Squat @175

Then...
Part A:

3 rounds for working time of:

10 Push Press 135/95#
15 HR Pushups
20 Pullups

*Rest 2 minutes after each round.

-Rest 10 minutes between parts.

Part B:

6 minute AMRAP of:

7 Hang Power Cleans @ 185/120#
11 Ring Dips
14 T2B
Part A:
4:22 working time (push pressed 105)
Part B:
2 rounds plus pwr clns (cleaned 135)

BB Gymnastics

20 minutes to establish a 1RM Power Clean. 

Took a warm up, started the clock at 115, hit 135, 155, 185, jumped to 205, failed, dropped to 190, then 195, then with 0:01 left I stood up 200. It was like a muscle clean, I think I would have PRed over my squat clean if I hadn't jumped and had warmed up better. Feeling stronger than I have in a while.

Conditioning

8 minute AMRAP of:

10 DB Thrusters 30/20#
10 GHD Situps
10 Inverted Burpees

I did 3 rounds plus the thrusters.  12.4 has just come out and the first athelete in our gym was going through, so I got distracted.

I skipped out of AMRAP 5 strict TGU's cause I am tired. 

Old dogs need more rest.

Rick Ross on a rope chain

1a) 7X2 Hang Snatch High-Pulls + 1 Hang Snatch (full squat) – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
1b) 7X3 Snatch Grip Behind the Neck Push Press – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.

Then 5 rounds for total time of:
Row 250m
25 Perfectly Vertical KBS 70lbs

*Rest 2 minutes between rounds.

Lastly, pull sled 200mx4, 1:1 rest/work ration.

1a/1b- 85/95, 105/115, 115/135, 125/165, 135/185, 145/185, 150/185
WOD 14:33 total work time
10:00 later, tied a rope to a vest to a prowler with a total weight of 175 and walked.
The first in 200m in 4:03, 2nd in 3:20, 3rd-3:03, 4th-3:10

Outlaw WODs continue

For a few weeks now I've followed outlawcoach.wordpress.com and it has been incredible.

Today's work:
Strength

1) Back Squats: 1X5 @ 60%, 1X5 @ 70%, 2X5 @ 75% – rest 2-3 minutes between sets.
2a) 3X8 Supinated Bent Over Rows – heavy, rest 60 sec.
2b) 3X8 Weighted GH Raise – heavy, rest 60 sec.

Conditioning

5 rounds for time of:

6 Muscle Ups
9 Front Squats @ 185/120#

Results:

1a 168, 196, 210, 210
2a 155, 185, 200
2b 1 body weight only, +10lbs for 2&3

WOD: did HSPU w/reg standard to let a huge hole in my right palm heal up, 155 FS from the floor.
14:18

It hurt

But despite the hurt I pulled myself under the bar 60 times for 12.2 today.

Hell of a lot of fun to do it too.

Si tu amet esse mutum te melius lenta.

12.1 is done and I finished with 119 burpees, puttting me in the top 10% of NorCal and the top 18% worldwide. This gap will widen, certianly, but I'll enjoy these minor things while they last.

More importantly I finished a first full week on the outlaw way and started week two without a hitch.

T.o.W. 3 and Games OWD 1 released

WOD 120222:
BB Gymnastics
20 minutes Snatch technique work.

Notes: Focus on bar path and footwork. Bar should be as close to the body as possible throughout the entire lift, and if you move your feet MAKE SURE you are not jumping forward.

Conditioning
3 rounds for time of:
Run 400m
Row 400m
20 KBS 24/16kg

Notes: Perform all work at around a 90% effort. Concentrate on controlling breathing and staying “comfortable” during the entire piece. There is no need for a perfect KB standard.

Midline
1a) 3×3(each arm) TGU – medium/heavy, rest 60 sec.
1b) 3×10 Fast UB T2B – rest 60 sec.

Looking forward to 7 minutes of burpees.

Worked for 20 on snatch technique, from empty bar to 125, no big jumps, worked high hang, above knee, jumped back a little with light weights, tried to get over that habit. Had some good and some ugly.

13:59 on conditioning

tgu-3×3 @25lb, followed by quickest 10 UB t2b I could muster after each

ToW day 2

WOD 120221:

BB Gymnastics

1a) 5×1 1 Power Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
1b) 5×1 1 Push Jerk + 1 Split Jerk – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.
2a) 3×5 Flat Footed Clean Hi-Pulls – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec.

Notes: Pull should end at least at nipple height and with elbows as high and wide as possible. Keep the full foot in contact with the for the entire movement.

2b) 3×5 Dip Squat @ 120% of heaviest 1b rep, rest 60 sec.

Notes: The Dip Squat is simply the dip portion of a jerk. DO NOT allow the torso to pitch forward or the heals to leave the ground. These should be very heavy.

Conditioning (pain threshold training)

4 rounds for total working time of:

15 UB Push Press 115/75#
50 Double-Unders
15 UB OHS 115/75#

*Rest 2 minutes between each round.

Notes: Sets of PP and OHS should be performed unbroken, but if you cannot, every time the BB touches the floor there is a 20 Burpee penalty to be performed exactly 2 minutes after completion of the last round.

*After completing the above piece rest 5 minutes, then:

5 minute AMRAP of:

STRICT HSPU


BB G 1a/b 145/145 165/185, 190F/200F 190/200
2a/b 135/240, 155/240, 155/240
Did WOD as RX but did 3 rds, kinda , total time was 15:09, so 11:09 of work
Also failed to do my 40 burpees, so I suck, but oh wait, I also only managed 1 strict HSPU, two more attempts yielded 0 on both, so spent last two minutes practicing with bands to get good form.
All in all second day on the Outlaw Way felt great.

The Outlaw Way

Strength

1) Back Squat: 1X5 @ 60%, 1X3 @ 70%, 1X2 @ 80%, 1X2 @ 90%, 1X1 95% – rest 2-3 min. between each set.
Did these as singles, not sure if that's right.
170, 195, 225, 250, 265

2a) 4X10 UB Weighted C2B Pullups – heaviest possible (vests may be used), rest 60 sec.
2b) Front Squats: 1X5 @ 65%, 1X4 @ 70%, 1X4 @ 80%, 1X4 @ 85% – rest 60 sec.
10@18, 155, 10@21, 170, 10@24, 170, 10@30, 190, 10@36, 205

Conditioning

20 minutes to get as far as possible:

30’ Sled Pull 180/135#
20 Row for Calories
10 OH Walking Lunges 135/95#
then…
60’ Sled Pull 180/135#
40 Row for Calories
20 OH Walking Lunges 135/95#
etc…

Notes: The sled pulls should be performed with a 15’ rope attached to the sled. Pulling is hand over hand (think final event at the 2011 games. Distance should be acquired by setting up 2 cones 30’ apart. After pulling the total length of rope, back pedal and repeat.

Scaled OHWL to 95. I did two rounds and got up to 35 of 49 oH walking lines in third. Pull about 30' before each rd 2&3 before realizing I must OH WL first-idiot.

Gonna be dumb you better get tough .

Back on the scene...

Today's work:
Mobility work on the hips, jumped a bunch of boxes in a row a few times as play. Ring pushups.
Dynamic effort: 10x1 back squats @60% of 1RM (160)
WOD:
50 box jumps
25 parallette push ups
40 bj
20 ppu
30 bj
15 ppu
20 bj
10 ppu
12:50
Wore 36lb vest, jumped up stepped down in box jumps.
Post WOD 1- 400m farmers carry w/vest on and 70 lbs or KBs.
Post WoD 2- 5 burpees on minute for 10 minutes. Hard fast full extension of everything style burpees.

Get it together

Not sure if I ever will, but I will not stop trying. Ever.

Good mornings 3,3,3,3,3 worked to 170

Five rounds, for time:
15 rope pull ups
10 ring dips
10 good mornings @95
10 sit ups
12:30

Two weeks

The Games Open WOD 12.1 drops the 22nd.

Respect. Walk.

Still subbing upper body exercises due to the no pushing no pulling, but those dark days are half way over.

Last night, with the 4pm class:
30 walking barbell lunges at half body weight.
9 pistol-rolling-to-candlestick per leg
20 walking lunges
6 prtc per leg
10 walking lunges
7:24
The 5 sets of 3 Bulgarian split squats wearing two 20lb vests

Run, shoot and scoot

Yesterday,
800m run
Three rounds
25 20lb wall ball shots 18in above reach
25 GHD sit ups
800m run
13:21

Careful or your ass may explode.

So after one week of training nothing but trunk and legs I tried to back squat for a new 1RM on Saturday. Probably not the best idea I've ever had in my life. I warmed up and mobilized hip flexors and hamstrings. I hit a few sets on the empty bar and started to climb I weight.

Back squat: 95x5, 135x3, 185x2, 225, 250, 275 (5lb off 1rm and feeling easy), 285, FAIL. Huge fail, like bowel shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse fail.

The heavy barbell got in my head again. Loaded up 250 to get some confidence back, FAIL AGAIN. Like dropped down on my knees kinda fail. Took a moment, tried to clear my head and went back to the barbell.

235 check, 245, check, 255, check, 265, check, 275 Fail again, but tired now, I know I've taken a pinch of the hair of the dog who bit me, and I'm fine.

Mobility and out.

Two days full

I should not have been working out today, but I did.

Yesterday:
Good mornings 3reps of : 95, 135, 170x3
Then AMRAP 20 of 7 big box jumps, 12 left handed Russian KB swings 16kg and 200m run. Did 12&reps of Ed 13. Fun except for the massive pain and scarring. Fer reel.

Today did 5 rnds moderate weight lunges down and back on the course. Did 45, 65, 95, 115, & 145.
The WOD was three rds for time of medium box jumps, v ups and 300m run. Did it wearing 20lb vest in 9:34. Then did 150 air squats for time in 3:34.
Hips are tired after four days on, ooops.

Front Squats and sprints

Day two of the return to arms, and here I am blogging again. HFS.

Warmed up playing around with agility ladder and forward rolls, not much to that but it is fun.

Mobilized the hips, probably need to mobilize the shoulder a wee bit more next time I front squat, especially since I worked on a new position yesterday, pinching my scapulae and getting the arm back into a position tight in the shoulder socket by getting a wider hand position on the barbell.

Front Squats: 3,3,3,3,3 worked from 135 up to 190, 205, 215, 220, 225 for 3, which beat my last 3rm of 210. Was told it looked light, but I am at times reluctant to go too aggressive so I took my 15lb PR and moved on.

WOD was 15 FS@135, run to olympia (800m), 10 FS run to Elder (400m) and 5 FS run to CA (~200m) in 7:12

Some paleo chair, some roller work on the hip flexor and glutes and out.  Again, with FS I need to remember to do some shoulder work.

Did I mention we are expecting? Puts it all in perspective.
Note the virtual in utero high five. Clutch,

Gonna WOD all day, Gonna WOD all night...

Yesterday, the return to arms 2012 began. At least, I started working out on my latest programming, which ironically involves no use of the arms (or very, very little).

Interested parties may seek the program here. Uninterested parties may go and flog themselves.

First day of first week lacking any fists of fury:
Back Squats 3,3,3,3,3 @ 235. Felt heavy, legs weak. Looking down again, need to get head and chest to stay up without craning neck.

WOD:
4 rounds, for time of 12 sandbag waling lunges and 21 deck squats in 8:09

because she can, that's why...

No time for post WOD mobility as I had two classes to teach and be jealous of as they did "Death by Pull Ups".

On misfits & resolutions

So here's to another year of health and happiness!

I was wondering if I should come up with a list of resolution.  But I've kind of given up on resolutions because sometimes my goals just don't fit in with reality.  Not that I'm unrealistic or insane. I think resolutions are all well and good, but the ideas I come up with of what I should do become misfits among my actions-what I can or will do--because they just don't fit in.  I often aim too damn high or way off the mark.

In my pursuit of wellness and health I still believe there isn't much to it than to do it.  You must only resolve to be resolute. "There is no try, just do." So instead of making resolutions to change, I've going to be resolute and continue to do what I do best: put in work.

30 days are programmed out with no upper body activity (or very little), due to a bout of medial epicondilytis (golfer's elbow) that has been giving me pain for a few months.

I will be breaking my back (hopefully not literally) trying to get really strong legs for the next few months. Lots of squat variations, high-bar, low-bar, sandbags, front squats and maybe zerchers along with lunges, good mornings and tons of work for the abs and low back.  Running, sprinting, jumping will abound.  Not sure if 30 days will be enough but what I do know it that I have to change my routine or I will be toast by the CF Games Open.  And since I eat Paleo, well, you know that toast is bad.