Hot Sott's

5 sets for highest load:

Power Snatch

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Overhead Squat

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Hang Snatch

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Snatch

 

Did a nice kettlebell warm-up with goblet squats, unilateral overhead squats, and Sotts presses. Used a 26#. Also learned a new shoulder stretch using a racked barbell which really let me know how tight I am upstairs... especially in my left anterior delt. Also noticed my scalenes are tight as well.

On the barbell I did 88, 98, 110, and 120 before running out of time. The 120 is a 5lb PR for this complex. Form felt fairly good today. Started coming forward on the heavier loads when I didn't be sure to get full extension thru the knees and hips. Grip held up ok.

After, we did a quick little 20sec all out AirDyne followed by 20 AQAP lateral ball slams. We only did 2 rounds before class was over.

On my own I did 10x single "perfect" snatches at 88lb just to focus on technique. Then did some muscle-ups and handstand push-ups. Did 5x mu's and 5x hspu's for 2 rounds. My first set of hspu's I did unconsecutive with NO abmat! That's a personal best.

Finally, did 25yd (I measured it) yoke walks 2x with an empty yoke, then 6x with 180.

 

 

*really feeling the damage from yesterday's back squats, especially in my adductors and glutes. that knee band really works!

As Always

A. Back Squat, 3RM at a 30X2 tempo
B. Snatch (Hang Snatch + Overhead Squat + Snatch Balance) Complex x5
C. 3x20 medball sit-ups, 20lbs

a. 235 was my best load at legit tempo
b. 125 was my best complex. I'm getting the bar plenty high, but it's too far in front of me, and I'm not recieving it with my shoulders high and locked back.
c. Done and done

Smile For the Camera

Power Snatch
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Overhead Squat
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Hang Snatch
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Snatch

(Complete the entire complex without re-gripping)
 
Wow,  legs were STILL sore today. Actually, my adductors are the only muscles still wrecked. I tried like heck to get them loose, but I suppose it will take a few more days still. I decided to focus on technique and after looking back on June's attempt at this complex kept everything at 115# or below.  Think my sets were something like 95-95-105-110-115-115-95-95-95. I need to start catching video of myself if I want to get any better at this. I had a rep or two that felt REAL good... wish I knew what the difference in my form was. 
Afterwards, I watched some of the boys pull some big weight on deads (around 220kg). They had bands attached to the pull-up bar above to help get the weight out of the pocket, but then as the bands retract the load gets heavier at the top of the movement. Snazzy.  

Simple Complexities

Snatch Complex (x8)

Power Snatch

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Overhead Squat

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Hang Snatch

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Snatch

(Complete the entire complex without re-gripping)

THEN... 10 x 100m sprint, full recovery

Only made it about 5 rounds of each... I think mostly due to class size. I liked the complex a lot, it really helped me feel the difference in each movement, no matter how subtle. The hang snatch portion was the most uncomfortable for me... dunno why its so awkward really, but I kept wanting to catch it in the power position. My form actually got better as the load went up. With the lighter bars I was pulling the bar too far back (behind my head) and losing balance. Working sets were 45, 65, 85, 95, 105, and 115lbs.

The sprints were kinda silly. We did them in the street, uphill, in huge heats. I stayed consistent at 13 sec per round... we only did 4 before wrappin it up for the day, traffic started to become an issue. Even still, I can't wait to feel my hammies tomorrow... gonna be doin some serious CrossFit shufflin'.