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