Too Greedy...

Here it is..Max Week! I've had some good sessions under the bar the last 8 weeks time to see if it's paid off. It has...it definitely has...not it's time to put my money where my mouth is. My legs felt pretty dead heading into the gym, but my energy level felt good.

Strength
Back Squat - est. a new 1RM
bar(10)-135(8)-185(5)-225(3)-275(3)- 315 - 365 - 405 - 455 - 485 - 475
- Greed...that's what wrecked me tonight. I'm usually a pretty good judge on what I can and can not handle...tonight though I was not. I hit 455 (only 5# under current PR) easy, which led me to think I had 485 no problem. I was wrong. Slightly depressed at my miscalculation I tried to go for 475 and failed there too. I truly believe 475 is there, probably should have given it one more try, but I ran out of time. I may take another crack at it later in the week depending on how the rest of the week goes.

WOD
3 rds FT:
 400m Run
 25 Walking Lunges
 10 K2E (UB-UB-8/2)
- Pretty easy WOD. I suck at running...we all know this. I pushed my runs as best I could. The lunges were no biggie. Probably my best performance on K2E though ever. I had a nice kip going on 3 rounds...very happy with that. Definitely felt all the core work I've been doing pay off on this one!

Lonely Friday

Shoulders and stomach are pretty tore up from yesterday's work. It's a good soreness though, not enough to keep me out of the gym tonight. We had a really light Friday crowd. I kind of slipped in between the two last classes. Charlie showed up just in time to WOD with me.

Strength
Front Squats --- 5@60%, 5@65%, 5@70%, 5@75%
bar(10)-135(8)-185(6) --- 220 - 240 - 255 - 275
- Loads are a little light this week. Felt strong and flexible tonight. No issues in the back or my heels. Good night of squat work. I've missed most of the early weeks of the front squat work thanks to wrestling season and the Open WODs so I'm not quite sure what to expect next week with maxes. We will see what it brings.

WOD
30' Broad Jumps (down & back)
 10 Pull Ups
 10 K2E
Broad Jumps
 8s
Broad Jumps
 6s
Broad Jumps
 4s
Broad Jumps
 2s
= 3:52
- This one snuck up on me. I didn't think this was gonna be a tough one at all. I got through the round of 10 about the same time as Charlie. Got back to the bar for 8s and BAM...arms just went. Holding on to the bar for the pull ups got rough quick after having to hold on for the K2Es. My abs fatigued fast after the work they got last night. Getting through the 8s and 6s were work. Did the K2Es on the 4s and 2s as singles. Charlie beat me by a second or two! That boy is fast on some K2Es!! I'd be slightly ahead of him on the pull ups (sometimes), he'd blow by me on the K2E (everytime), and then I'd play catch up and pull ahead on the broad jumps every stinkin' round. Solid push and nice WOD to end the week on!