60 Day Lifting Challenge – Week 8 Day 4

I’m doing the 60 Day Lifting Challenge from Columbus Weightlifting. Is this program over yet? So ready to be done and get back to CrossFit.

Out in the garage by myself a bit after 12 today. I’m scaling back the day 4 and 5 so that I can go for a clean and jerk PR on Monday, then snatch on Thursday.

Warm-up

• Crossover Symmetry Activation

Muscle Snatch

• 3x3x95#

Snatch

• 2×100#
• 2×120#
• 2×140#
• 1×150#
• 5x1x160#

Failed at 150# so jumped right back on and got it. I can’t remember the last time I failed with 150#! Failed at the first 160#, but made the next 4. I was trying to think about some tips the coach Drew gave me after I posted my snatch PR attempt video from the other day. Wrong time in the program to be making changes. Will stick with what I got for the next week.

Clean & Jerk

• 2×135#
• 2×155#
• 2×185#
• 3x1x205#

Wasn’t feeling very fresh, so decided to cut these short.

Back Squat

• 4×205#
• 4×245#
• 3x4x265#

Lightened these up, but switched to 4s instead of doubles. All we’ve done in the entire program is doubles, which I don’t understand. My squat has not improved in 8 weeks and probably even has gone done. Lame!

Skill/Conditioning

10:00 EMOM

• 30 DU (Unbroken, but only 1 attempt for an unbroken set. If miss, still get 30 total)

*5 Burpee penalty for each round not done unbroken, to be finished after the 10 minutes are over.

I missed in rounds 7, 9, and 10. Did the 15 burpees in 33 seconds.