Abs Of Squeal

Front Squat, 3-2-1-1-1
Weighted Pull-Ups, 3-2-1-1-1

Small PR on front squat today... did 154x3, 198x2, 220x1, 231x1 (PR), and 236x1 (Fail)
On weighted pulls the most I could get was 70# today... tried 79# and failed

After, did 3x10 ghd sit-ups, some shoulder mobility shiz, and 2 min max strict/military sit-ups (only got 81). THEN I ran 2 miles (in the rain) at about a 7min mile pace... 14:15.

Listen To The Feeling

6 rounds:
In 2 minutes, complete 20 Kettlebell Swings, 1.5 Pood
Then, AMRAP Double-Unders in time remaining
2 minute rest after each round

Did 53# unbroken for all six rounds... double-unders actually improved as the WOD progressed. They went something like 22, 26, 36, 50, 64, and 75. I've also noticed that I do exponentially better on du's when I can hear my rope. Goal next time should be to keep du's at 75-100. Then step-up to 2 pood and try to maintain the same rep count.

Did some mobility shiz for my shoulders then ran 1.5 mile (3 Fondren loops) in a relaxed 10:52

Cold but sunny today.

VROOOM (not so much)

1.5 mile run

2400m... 6 laps... steady pace... 10:32... pretty lame... but its been a while.

Cuttin Up In Class

3 rounds for time @ 90% consistent effort:
12 heavy KB swings overhead
90 sec AMRAP alternating box step ups, knee height box
rest 2 minutes between rounds
+
3 rounds for time @ 90% consistent effort:
15 chest to bar pull-ups
400m run
rest 2 minutes between rounds
+
10 minutes working on:
25 cumulative wall walks
deadbug holds between wall walks

Check, check, and check... don't remember the details but it was a good, difficult day

Eighty-Eight Don't Feel Great

3 sets:

10 Unbroken Overhead Squats

400m run @ 90% effort

Rest 2 minutes

+

3 sets:

10 Heavy KB Swings

90sec AMRAP Burpees

Rest 2 minutes 

+

21-15-9

Knees-to-Elbows

Push-Ups

 

88#, 110#, and 132# on overheads... runs were all around 1:20-1:30's

88# kettlebell and 20 burpees per round

done and done

 

Rough day 

Back Back Back Back Back Back Back

A. Press: heavy single
B. AMRAP in 5 minutes: burpee ladder by 2's; partial set's count, must have visible pause between sets
C. 800m TT

a. 132lb... a shameful 2lb PR
b. completed 18 rounds +1/20
c. 2:49... even more shameful than the press (18 sec off my PR)

After working with the fellas today it seems I need a lot of work leaning back on my press... most of the big movers were basically starting in a incline bench position from the stand and whipping their head under the bar as soon as they could. Working on this technique might help me see some more gains... As of right now I do a super strict shoulder press with almost ZERO lean (I think because I've been protecting my low-back.)
After, did 12x2 box squats "every minute on the minute" with Jonathan at 154lb. Then did 3x10 glute ham raises with a abmat/kettlebell set-up and a red band.

BIG White Rabbit

Power Snatch - 10 minutes of tech work, then a heavy single for the day
+
3 RFT:
200m run
20 Wall-ball shots, 20#/10'
30 ab-mat sit ups

Shit poor on snatch as usual... only worked up to 55kilos today.
6:16 rx'd on the met-con... was a pretty good time on this.

Had a good talk with SP today about programming in some strength work (max effort and dynamic). Also went over box squat technique and percentages.

Defy Physics Yo

A1. Front squat @ 30X1: 4-6 reps x 4 sets; rest 2 minutes
A2. Ring dips @ 2121: AMRAP x 4 sets; rest 2 minutes
B1. AMRAP burpees in 15 seconds; rest 0 seconds
B2. 200m sprint @ 100%; rest 3 minutes x 3 sets

a. Only did 3 sets: 132# x6/10 reps, 176# x6/10 reps, 198# x4/10 reps
b. 9 burpees, 54.09 total time, 8 burpees, 54.39, and 9 burpees, 55.75

Did reverse hypers after:
10xempty
15x25#
15x35#
15x45#

Flat Foot

A. Split Jerk: work up to a heavy double; rest 2 minutes between attempts

B. 400m run @ 95%; walk rest 3 minutes x 3 sets

 

a. 186# was my heaviest today... failed at 198#. Was sooper paranoid about my groin, but it held up.

b. 1:08, 1:08, and 1:17... might have been able to shave a few seconds off had I not started each round in the back of the pack. Still don't care much for running in my Chuck's. 

 

Did the push-up challenge WOD after with the fellas

 

 

Family, Friends, and Lactic Acid

"Murph"
Run 1 Mile
100 Pull-Ups
200 Push-Ups
300 Air Squats
Run 1 Mile

First time doing Murph... unfortunately I was kinda just cruisin' since I was rollin' with Jorge and Hayden thru the WOD. It was definitely more about them than me, and a whole lot of fun. Think I finished with Jorge in 45min 40sec. Hayden was a little ahead of us.

Generalities

Went to the track today just to get things moving... did a long warm up with dynamic stretching/mobility shiz, a few runs, and some jump-roping. For the actual "workout" I ran 5x200m all from 29sec to 32 sec. Then ran 2x400m both at 1:28ish. I was trying to focus more on running form/technique and less on my times, especially since I was hitting some strong headwinds (and it's been a while since I've done any focused running.)
I did 40 double-unders every minute, on the minute for 10 minutes after. Had a few dropped jumps but did the majority unbroken which is just super-dooper. Stretched again after and then went and ate me steak. Good stuff.

Proper Like

"Helen"
400m Run
21 Kettlebell Swings, 53#
12 Pull-Ups

8:56 today... surprised to still get sub-9 with the gimp back. 2nd and 3rd rounds of swings were done 13 and 8. Pulls were unbroken. Run was gimpy. Felt pretty good after, hope that means I COULD HAVE PR'd if things were moving/feeling proper like.

Did 8x60m walking sled drags after with 90#. Then did 6x40m walking backwards at 90# as well. Both fwd and bkwd lit my hips on fire but low back went unaffected. I also did 4x10 sets of reverse hypers with 25#, and yoke walked after each set with 180# loaded. The rev hypers lit my back up around rep 7 today. Finally, did tabata abmat sit-ups touching the post each time... count was sumthin like 14-13-13-13-12-12-12-12. Stretched a bit after as well.

AEffect Change

For Time:
1400m run (800m loop + alley loop)

21 Hang Squat Cleans, 40 kilos

800m run

15 Hang Squat Cleans, 40 kilos

400m run

9 Hang Squat Cleans, 40 kilos

 

Ughhhhhhhhhhh again. Back pain fired up and I sucked it up for 18:30 rx'd. This has got to stop. Talked to Spencer and am developing a gameplan to attack my low back strength. Lots of sled pulls, reverse hypers, and upright bent rows in my future. 

 

Did 3 sets of 15 on the reverse hyper after. Plus, 3x30sec L-sits and 3x15 ghdbe's with 200m runs.

Pity Party In My Panties

Complete for time:

400m Run

50 Barbell Thrusters

400m Run

50 Burpees

400m Run

50 Barbell Thrusters

This got stupid. Actually, my lower back did. Yesterday's workout caught up with me with a vengeance after the first set of thrusters. TIGHT doesn't even begin to describe the feeling when those low back muscles start to seize up. I suffered thru the burpees and third "run," but when I came back to try the final set of thrusters I could barely pick the empty barbell off the ground. I looked at Sam and he had me finish up with 50 push-ups. I did some stretching and rolling out after. Threw on some tiger balm. It's 3 hours later now and I'm still moving like an old man, but the extreme tightness and pain have subsided. I've gotta do sumthin about this little issue of mine. I think this is the third time my low back has given me serious (non-injury) problems, and I'm pretty sure they all involved some combination of deadlifts, ghbe's, and running. My retarded time was 18:18.

p.s. Sam gave a small lecture on rest/recovery after I folded in front of the class. Funny thing is I do nearly everything he discussed. I felt surprisingly good getting out of bed this morning actually, and don't think there's much more I could have done except 1.) have done a lighter load during yesterday's WOD and/or 2.)given my body more time to recover, ie a rest day. But like I said my body was whistling Dixie before the WOD and I felt optimistic about getting a respectable time. Makes me wonder about the need for some specific back/core strength work.  

Sweet Sweat

3 sets @ 95%
10 goblet squats, heavy and unbroken
400m run
rest 2 min x 3
+
3 sets @ 95%
15 unbroken pull-ups
90 sec AMRAP burpees
rest 2 min x 3
+
3 sets
20m Walking Lunge
10-15 Knees-to-elbows
20 sec rest

Times on the first couplet: 1:40, 1:42, and 1:50
Burpee counts on the second couplet: 25, 22, and 24
Third couplet: Check

Good hard day.

Lickety-Split

400m run
50 DB hang power snatch, 30#
800m run
50 DB hang power snatch, 30#
400m run

3:40 rx'd... wish I could have made up some time on the runs. Did all snatches unbroken with 10 each hand, then 5 each hand to make 50. Would like to keep the same time using a 40# bd.

Hell... In Intervals

A: 3 sets:
15 unbroken KB swings, 53/35
400m run @ 90%
rest 2 min x 3
+
B: 3 sets:
10 DB burpees, 30/20
90 sec row @ 90%
rest 2 min x 3
+
C: 3 rounds for time:
15 knees to elbows
20 push ups

a. 2:00|2:01|2:03

b. 2:32|2:01|2:15

c. 4:49

Good hard day... just had to keep moving. Subbed Airdyne for 2 of the row intervals. Should have posted cals/meters for part B but didn't think to do it. DB burpees were the easiest today. Airdyne, KTE's, and push-ups were the hardest. Need to get back on track with nutrition, hydration, and fish oil... can feel the difference (during the WOD and after) fo sho.

Gettin Beatin

AMRAP in 20 minutes:

400m run

10 Thrusters, 95/65

5 burpees

 

Ughh... first day back from vacay in Hawai'i. Not pretty. Hips, lungs, and mind were SHOT. 5 rounds +400m run (although time ran out before I finished the whole 400m.) Plus, I can't remember the last time we did thrusters... maybe December? They weren't feeling efficient at all.   

Uno

AQAP:
150 Push-Ups

For every foul or break, run 400m... my goal was to do sets of 25's and run 1.5 miles and I was able to meet that goal in 14:37. Fun day. Rainy Day.

For No Particular Reason

4 sets:
Sprint run 45 sec at 90%
Rest 180 seconds
Active rest 15 minutes
4 sets:
Sprint run 45 sec at 90%
Rest 180 sec

We rode over to the SMU track to do this WOD... Hit right around the 300m mark each time on the sprints. We did a bunch of bleacher work during the active rest, fun day.