Woke up this morning and my back was feeling pretty stiff. No go on the hill runs again today. Heavy squats were on the board for tonight so I wanted to make sure I was fresh for those.
Strength
Back Squats - 5 x 5 @ 80% (460 1RM)
bar(10)-135(8)-185(5)-225(5)-275(5) --- 365
- These were heavy from the beginning! Every set was well earned and good rest periods in between were needed to get through them. Still feeling really loose in my descend and I can't figure out why. I need to get some vids to take a look.
WOD
20-15-10-5
Box Jumps (24")
KB Swings (53#)
DUs
= 4:12
- I was moving well on this one. Heard some horror stories about legs giving out on the 15 box jumps after the heavy squatting. I missed my 2nd jump in the 1st round, but after that I money the rest of the way. Made it through the 15 okay. Swings for some reason continue to aggravate my back. I can hang clean/snatch whatever and not feel a thing, but stabilizing the down swing of the bell just tears my back side apart for some reason. To compensate I typically turn my swing into a hi pull and press out type maneuver. DUs I believe were all UB. Very happy with the pace I was able to keep on this one.
Cash Out
20 Ring Dips - 8, 17
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7.24.2012
6.27.2012
Lots and Lots of Legs
As I write this tonight I can feel the DOMS creeping into my thighs. Last two days I've put a lot pressure on em. Gettin' a little tight, but I'm recovering well. Golfed for the first time in 2 years yesterday...it reminded me why I don't try to get out anymore...I'm terrible. I'm pretty content being terrible that way though so it's okay. I have my shots here and there, but I do enjoy a good cart ride in the sun. It'll be a long time before I ever play 18 holes again though. My ADD can't handle being on the course that long. Here's the run down of the last two days.
6.26.12
Hill Work @ Hart's Hill
5 bounds x 5 (roughly 48' covered)
50yd Sprints x 10 (:75 Rest)
- Stayed with the same volume this week because of the comp coming up. I probably will skip the hill next week altogether until the comp is done. Took the rest time down to see how my lungs and legs would respond. Still felt real good. Actually, I think I recovered faster and better than last week when I gave myself more time.
6.27.12
OWOD
Snatch - 20:00 to a heavy single (more like 30)
bar progressions
95(3)-115(2)-135-155-165-175-185-195-205-215 - 215 - 215 -215 - 215 - 215
- As I headed North on this one I was feeling really good. I actually thought til 215 that it might be a PR type of day. 207 is 90% so I'm still working in the range that I would like to be in. I would like to be a little more consistent heading into the comp, but we'll see. Turnover is killing me right now. I was supposed to some Snatch pulls, but with all the misses today I figured I would skip them. I recorded my 3rd attempt, but of course I made it easy so the vid wasn't much help. I used straps today once I got above 200 because my forearms were just fatigued...maybe from golfing...I don't know.
Back Squat - Doubles; 10:00 EMOM @ 80-90%
135(8)-225(8)-315(5) ---
365 - 365 - 365 - 385 - 385 - 385 - 405 - 405 - 405 - 405
- Needed some nice heavy lifting to blow some frustration off from the Snatch work. Been wanting to do some ME work on squats for awhile now. Looking back I would have done 365 x 2, 385 x 2, 405 x 3, and 415 x 3. Don't get me wrong those last 4 sets of 405 were well earned, but I would have like to have gotten to 415 for at least 2 sets. Not gonna get back to 500 taking the easy way out. I have to keep that in mind when going under the bar more consistently.
WOD
10-1
KB Swings (53#) (All UB)
1-10
Box Jumps (30") (yep..I had some misses and pauses)
= 5:27
- I've never done tall box jumps before and now that I've done em...I don't get all the fuss about em. If any thing they seemed a little easier to rebound off of them because you had to slow down and step off correctly. Once you get used to the drop, I don't think it's any different than a regular 24" box. KB swings were money tonight, usually they tear my POC up. I should have used the bigger bell, but I was more focused on working the box jumps than anything else.
6.26.12
Hill Work @ Hart's Hill
5 bounds x 5 (roughly 48' covered)
50yd Sprints x 10 (:75 Rest)
- Stayed with the same volume this week because of the comp coming up. I probably will skip the hill next week altogether until the comp is done. Took the rest time down to see how my lungs and legs would respond. Still felt real good. Actually, I think I recovered faster and better than last week when I gave myself more time.
6.27.12
OWOD
Snatch - 20:00 to a heavy single (more like 30)
bar progressions
95(3)-115(2)-135-155-165-175-185-195-205-
- As I headed North on this one I was feeling really good. I actually thought til 215 that it might be a PR type of day. 207 is 90% so I'm still working in the range that I would like to be in. I would like to be a little more consistent heading into the comp, but we'll see. Turnover is killing me right now. I was supposed to some Snatch pulls, but with all the misses today I figured I would skip them. I recorded my 3rd attempt, but of course I made it easy so the vid wasn't much help. I used straps today once I got above 200 because my forearms were just fatigued...maybe from golfing...I don't know.
Back Squat - Doubles; 10:00 EMOM @ 80-90%
135(8)-225(8)-315(5) ---
365 - 365 - 365 - 385 - 385 - 385 - 405 - 405 - 405 - 405
- Needed some nice heavy lifting to blow some frustration off from the Snatch work. Been wanting to do some ME work on squats for awhile now. Looking back I would have done 365 x 2, 385 x 2, 405 x 3, and 415 x 3. Don't get me wrong those last 4 sets of 405 were well earned, but I would have like to have gotten to 415 for at least 2 sets. Not gonna get back to 500 taking the easy way out. I have to keep that in mind when going under the bar more consistently.
WOD
10-1
KB Swings (53#) (All UB)
1-10
Box Jumps (30") (yep..I had some misses and pauses)
= 5:27
- I've never done tall box jumps before and now that I've done em...I don't get all the fuss about em. If any thing they seemed a little easier to rebound off of them because you had to slow down and step off correctly. Once you get used to the drop, I don't think it's any different than a regular 24" box. KB swings were money tonight, usually they tear my POC up. I should have used the bigger bell, but I was more focused on working the box jumps than anything else.
6.07.2012
Quick Game of Catch Up
The last two weeks of school have been hectic. Been pretty busy shutting down shop around the school and cleaning things up for the Summer. This is just gonna be a quick run down of what has transpired since my last post...
5.29.12
Strength
Floor Press - no 1RM on this one so I just tinkered with some weight. FPs have been causing some weird elbow twinge/pain so I'll probably be laying off of these from now on.
bar(12)-135(12)-175(10)---225(8)-245(8)-265(5)
DH Pull Ups + ME Kip (in between sets of Floor Press) --- 8+5 - 6+5 - 4+7
Back Squats ---
bar(10)-135(10)-225(10) --- Banded Squats - 225 + reds (6) - 225 + blues(6) [both were too light]
Squats w/ hanging KBs --- 3 x 5 @ 225 + 24k bell
-Pretty tight from the Stars and Stripes WOD the day before. Deload week so I was playing with some ideas for the squats. I really like banded squats so I was playing with them a bit, but we just don't have the right equipment to keep the proper tension on the bar to make it worth while. Hopefully, we can get some chains in the gym this Summer.
TGU - 3 x 3 @ 24k
5.31.12
Strength
Push Press - supposed to be deload, but my gym appearance has been sporadic so I went heavier
bar(10)-95(8)-135(5)-155(5) --- 165(5) - 175(5) - 185(5)
WOD
5 rounds of:
40 DUs (UB, 1 miss per round after that)
10 Push Press (95#) (all UB)
= 3:59
5:00 REST
2 BONUS rounds
= 11:40
- We did this one a while back, but the movements were in reverse order. I was pumped...I PR'd by :13 seconds. I was a lot calmer with the rope despite the miss each of the last 4 rounds. I was only gonna take a 4:00 minute rest at first, but something happen and I lost track of time. I had planned on doing 3 rounds, but my shoulders were burnt out. I had 6-7 misses on the rope in the second bonus round so I called it.
6.2.12
OWOD
Snatch - 8 x 2 @ 80%
bar progressions - 95(3POS. x 2) - 135(2) - 155(2) - 165(1x1) - 175(x11) ---
80%=185# (1.1 - 1.x - 1.1 - 1.1 - 1.1 - 1.x - 1.1 - 1.1)
- Two misses were out in front. I had several sloppy stand-ups in between the misses, usually on the second rep. Last set of the day felt fantastic...solid pause at the bottom, stable. Good work all together. It took me a while to remember some of the things I changed during my PR night, but once I did everything fell right into the groove.
BTN Sn. Grip PP - 4 x 3 (heaviest possible)
185 - 205 --- 225 - 235 - 245 - 255
- Next time I should start at 245 and ladder up from there.
6.4.12
Andy's Bday WOD
3:00 AMRAP KB swings (24k) (70)
3:00 REST
3:00 AMRAP Row for Cals *damper@10 (60)
3:00 REST
3:00 AMRAP 20m Prowler Push (95#) (8)
3:00 REST
3:00 AMRAP Hang Power Cleans (60k) (28)
= 166
- My wife and I WOD'd with my bro in law tonight for his birthday at his place. It's nice because he has a ton of equipment. It was tough. This WOD put me on my butt when I finished. My traps were sore for a few days afterwards. Always a good to time though WODing with family.
6.5.12
Strength
Back Squat - 5-5-5+@65-75-85%
bar(10)-135(10)-185(10)-225(8) --- 275 - 320 - 365(12)
- Squats felt solid. On the 12th rep my back started to fatigue. I felt like I was in good posture until the end, but I was told otherwise once I put the bar down. My legs felt these for a while to come. Reps felt good though. I was originally shooting for 8ish, but I POC was firing real good and my speed was about the same start to finish.
WOD
4 rounds of:
1:00 AMRAP Power Snatches (75#) [15-15-15-13]
1:00 AMRAP Box Jumps (24") [20-20-15-24]
= 137
- I got to class late and was in a rush from the beginning. I had to do the WOD on my own after everyone else finished. I didn't realize this was "Hope" practice til after the 1st round. My original plan was to just go and burn out, but after back squatting...pacing became a better option. I had some goals going in and just tried to stay with them through out.
6.6.12
OWOD
Clean & Jerk - ladder up to a heavy single
bar progressions
135(3)-185(3)-205(2)-225-235-245-255-265(x.1)-275-285
2 x 2 @ 255 (90% of 285)
- My back was pretty fatigued from the start after yesterday's back squat work and my legs were real stiff from the work as well. Felt uncomfortable in my jerk tonight. Right wrist was sliding into place and it was causing some discomfort as weight got heavier. 285 was a good stop tonight. Added some doubles of my heavy single at the end for a bit more volume.
Clean Pulls
4 x 3 @ 315
5.29.12
Strength
Floor Press - no 1RM on this one so I just tinkered with some weight. FPs have been causing some weird elbow twinge/pain so I'll probably be laying off of these from now on.
bar(12)-135(12)-175(10)---225(8)-245(8)-265(5)
DH Pull Ups + ME Kip (in between sets of Floor Press) --- 8+5 - 6+5 - 4+7
Back Squats ---
bar(10)-135(10)-225(10) --- Banded Squats - 225 + reds (6) - 225 + blues(6) [both were too light]
Squats w/ hanging KBs --- 3 x 5 @ 225 + 24k bell
-Pretty tight from the Stars and Stripes WOD the day before. Deload week so I was playing with some ideas for the squats. I really like banded squats so I was playing with them a bit, but we just don't have the right equipment to keep the proper tension on the bar to make it worth while. Hopefully, we can get some chains in the gym this Summer.
TGU - 3 x 3 @ 24k
5.31.12
Strength
Push Press - supposed to be deload, but my gym appearance has been sporadic so I went heavier
bar(10)-95(8)-135(5)-155(5) --- 165(5) - 175(5) - 185(5)
WOD
5 rounds of:
40 DUs (UB, 1 miss per round after that)
10 Push Press (95#) (all UB)
= 3:59
5:00 REST
2 BONUS rounds
= 11:40
- We did this one a while back, but the movements were in reverse order. I was pumped...I PR'd by :13 seconds. I was a lot calmer with the rope despite the miss each of the last 4 rounds. I was only gonna take a 4:00 minute rest at first, but something happen and I lost track of time. I had planned on doing 3 rounds, but my shoulders were burnt out. I had 6-7 misses on the rope in the second bonus round so I called it.
6.2.12
OWOD
Snatch - 8 x 2 @ 80%
bar progressions - 95(3POS. x 2) - 135(2) - 155(2) - 165(1x1) - 175(x11) ---
80%=185# (1.1 - 1.x - 1.1 - 1.1 - 1.1 - 1.x - 1.1 - 1.1)
- Two misses were out in front. I had several sloppy stand-ups in between the misses, usually on the second rep. Last set of the day felt fantastic...solid pause at the bottom, stable. Good work all together. It took me a while to remember some of the things I changed during my PR night, but once I did everything fell right into the groove.
BTN Sn. Grip PP - 4 x 3 (heaviest possible)
185 - 205 --- 225 - 235 - 245 - 255
- Next time I should start at 245 and ladder up from there.
6.4.12
Andy's Bday WOD
3:00 AMRAP KB swings (24k) (70)
3:00 REST
3:00 AMRAP Row for Cals *damper@10 (60)
3:00 REST
3:00 AMRAP 20m Prowler Push (95#) (8)
3:00 REST
3:00 AMRAP Hang Power Cleans (60k) (28)
= 166
- My wife and I WOD'd with my bro in law tonight for his birthday at his place. It's nice because he has a ton of equipment. It was tough. This WOD put me on my butt when I finished. My traps were sore for a few days afterwards. Always a good to time though WODing with family.
6.5.12
Strength
Back Squat - 5-5-5+@65-75-85%
bar(10)-135(10)-185(10)-225(8) --- 275 - 320 - 365(12)
- Squats felt solid. On the 12th rep my back started to fatigue. I felt like I was in good posture until the end, but I was told otherwise once I put the bar down. My legs felt these for a while to come. Reps felt good though. I was originally shooting for 8ish, but I POC was firing real good and my speed was about the same start to finish.
WOD
4 rounds of:
1:00 AMRAP Power Snatches (75#) [15-15-15-13]
1:00 AMRAP Box Jumps (24") [20-20-15-24]
= 137
- I got to class late and was in a rush from the beginning. I had to do the WOD on my own after everyone else finished. I didn't realize this was "Hope" practice til after the 1st round. My original plan was to just go and burn out, but after back squatting...pacing became a better option. I had some goals going in and just tried to stay with them through out.
6.6.12
OWOD
Clean & Jerk - ladder up to a heavy single
bar progressions
135(3)-185(3)-205(2)-225-235-245-255-265(x.1)-275-285
2 x 2 @ 255 (90% of 285)
- My back was pretty fatigued from the start after yesterday's back squat work and my legs were real stiff from the work as well. Felt uncomfortable in my jerk tonight. Right wrist was sliding into place and it was causing some discomfort as weight got heavier. 285 was a good stop tonight. Added some doubles of my heavy single at the end for a bit more volume.
Clean Pulls
4 x 3 @ 315
3.16.2012
Missed One
Some how I forgot to add this workout in last week. Here it is...
Strength
RDLs --- 5 x 5
225-275-275-275-275
Static Ring Holds
1:00 - :45 - :45 - :45 - :45
- Solid work on the low back and hamstrings today. I felt these for days after. If you read the latest Talk To Me Johnnie blog, he talks about Louie Simmons belief in weak hamstrings and low back problems. Love to use as prevention and recovery.
- Static holds added a change of pace to work on some stability and strength on the rings. Goal here is to find your hollow and rotate externally for more efficient hold. Being able to externally rotate was extremely difficult for most.
WOD
2 rounds FT:
400m Row
10 Box Jumps (24")
20 KB Swings (24k)
30 DUs
400m Run
= 12:15
- Wanted to get a WOD in that I could keep pushing the pace, but wouldn't damage me for 12.4. This was a good one to do it. I just kept moving trying to build the engine as much as I could. Jumps and swings were all UB. Can't remember exactly about DUs. Again I felt very comfortable on the rower and the run was decent. All in all a good WOD.
Strength
RDLs --- 5 x 5
225-275-275-275-275
Static Ring Holds
1:00 - :45 - :45 - :45 - :45
- Solid work on the low back and hamstrings today. I felt these for days after. If you read the latest Talk To Me Johnnie blog, he talks about Louie Simmons belief in weak hamstrings and low back problems. Love to use as prevention and recovery.
- Static holds added a change of pace to work on some stability and strength on the rings. Goal here is to find your hollow and rotate externally for more efficient hold. Being able to externally rotate was extremely difficult for most.
WOD
2 rounds FT:
400m Row
10 Box Jumps (24")
20 KB Swings (24k)
30 DUs
400m Run
= 12:15
- Wanted to get a WOD in that I could keep pushing the pace, but wouldn't damage me for 12.4. This was a good one to do it. I just kept moving trying to build the engine as much as I could. Jumps and swings were all UB. Can't remember exactly about DUs. Again I felt very comfortable on the rower and the run was decent. All in all a good WOD.
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