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Lighter & Stronger

Hips and legs are a little sore. Hips probably from the long sled drag and legs probably from the Landford Couplets. I’m down 10# in the first two weeks of the challenge, with about a month to go. I’m the lightest I’ve been since last June. Weighed in at 192.5# this morning, so the 180s are right around the corner. I’m feeling good too.

Warm-up

5 Round Tabata Mash-up

  • Jingle Jangles
  • Air Squats

Strength

5×5 Back Squats @ 70-80%

  • 10×45#
  • 5×135#
  • 3×205#
  • 5×255#
  • 5×265#
  • 5×275#
  • 5×280#
  • 5×285#

Bumped up past the 80%. 🙂 Grind, but a good grind. Don’t want them to be easy. Glad to see the strength is still there at the lower body weight. That was 35# more (counting each set as just the weight used) for the 5 sets than I used last month. Matt kept reminding me to keep my chest up, which really helped.

Conditioning

25:00 AMRAP

  • 3 Rounds
    • 10 Burpees
    • 30 DU
  • 1:1 Rest

My goal was consistency since 25:00 is a long time. Sure, the built-in rest helps, but there is still a chance of completely blowing out. My round times were 2:59-2:48-3:02-2:55 and then I got 1 round plus 10 burpees and 16 dubs before time ran out. So that was 140 burpees and 406 double unders. Good workout for my DU Quest. Brings me to 706 for week 3. Another strand of the cable broke off on my jump rope, so I guess I’ll just use the replacement cable now. I may have to invest in a coated cable if this keeps happening.

After class, I stayed for some heavy sled drags.

  • 50m with 200#
  • 50m with 245#
  • 50m with 270#
  • 50m with 270#
  • 50m with 270#

It was about 25m down and then back. I didn’t time anything and probably rested a couple of minutes between each effort.

Breaking Mental Barriers

Got some adjustments and laser therapy at the chiropractor yesterday. Also started using my TENS unit again and am now icing too. I’ll try anything to heal this shoulder and get back in the game. Joe (the chiro) thinks it’s just an issue with my shoulder in the capsule from the exam and x-rays. Going back again this afternoon.

Feeling good. Nothing sore. In for the 9am and then rest day tomorrow.

Warm-up

Tabata Mash-ups (4 Rounds)

  • Air Squats / Bottom Squat Hold
  • Shoulder Stuff like arm circles and stretching
  • Zombie Kicks

OLY

Work up to a heavy hang clean.

  • 3×95#
  • 2×135#
  • 2×155#
  • 2×175#
  • 1×195#
  • 1×205#
  • 1×225#
  • F,1×235# (head not ready for the lift)
  • 1×245#
  • 1×255#

Just last week I did a power clean from the floor with 245# for the first time and today I beat it from the hang position. Not the prettiest lift because I completely miss the power position, but I crossed a big mental barrier with that lift. The most I’ve ever cleaned is that same 255#, so I have a lot more in the tank when I can get my head ready to start dropping under it fully again. Need to start working on heavy cleans.

Conditioning

21-15-9

  • Hang Cleans @ 65% (165#)
  • Burpees

I started out with 8 unbroken, which may have been a mistake. I think I maybe did a set of 5 next and then was pretty much triples, maybe with a set of 4 somewhere the rest of the way. Took me 8:17 to finish, last in the class! Also the heaviest though.

Skill

10:00 AMRAP

  • 50-40-30-20-10 DU
  • 1:1 Rest

Going from 10 back into 50 was 5 seconds of rest! I completed 2 rounds plus 50, 40, and 27 for a total of 417 dubs. That smokes past 1,000 for the week with a total of 1,237 for week 2. One of the wire strands came loose today on my cable though. That kind of sucks.

On My Own

Not feeling the hip flexors as much today. The usual 9am, except not very usual today because I couldn’t do anything that was programmed for the day, so I completely did my own thing all hour.

Warm-up

2 Rounds

  • OH Stretching
  • 15 HR Push-ups
  • Arm Circles
  • Wall Shoulder Stretch

Mobility

2x Each Arm

  • 1:15 KB Shoulder Impingement Mobility (35# KB)

I was shaking after 30 seconds of the hold! My shoulders are so weak from not being worked. Here’s the Mobility WOD video I got this from.

Strength

  • 5×10 Barbell Curls (45#)

Conditioning

30-25-20-15-10-5

  • Row for Calories
  • Burpees

Took me 13:35. Never stopped during burpees and tried to keep at least a 1,200 cal/hr pace on the rower.

Midline

8 Tabata Rounds (alternating between)

  • Hollow Rocks
  • Arch Rocks

Skill

8 Tabata Rounds

  • Double Unders

No rounds unbroken and too many misses. Managed 220 total dubs though, which makes 820 for the week.

Short Test Thursday

Back to the 9am class today. It just has a different vibe. I like working out in the mornings.

Warm-up

4 Rounds

  • 15s Air Squats
  • 15s Zombie Kicks
  • 15s Mountain Climbers
  • 15s Arm Circles

Snatch Positions

I worked on the positions of setup, an inch off the floor, above the knee, and pockets (power) with the 3-position snatch deadlifts. Did several reps along with holds at each position with each weight. Used lifting straps too. Went 45-95-135-165-185-195-215.

MAX Unbroken DU (3:00)

I screwed up after 29 took a break, calmed myself down and then went crazy! Was feeling a little fatigued when I got in the 60-70 range, but got a second wind somehow and fell into a better rhythm. Blew past 100 reps (my old PR) and ended up with 139. BOOM!! Got an instant headache after that. There was probably a minute or so left on the clock but there was no I was beating that.

Conditioning

21-15-9

  • Front Squats (95#)
  • Burpees

Broke up the set of 15 front squats into 8-7, did everything else unbroken, and pushed hard through the 9 burpees. Took me 4:26.

Three Wheel Triple

Slept late-ish again this morning. Still made time to get a protein+coffee and pre-workout shower though.

Warm-up

4 Round Tabata Mash-up

  • Air Squats
  • Zombie Kicks
  • Shoulder stretching
  • Rocket Ships

Strength

Back Squat 5×3 @ 80-90%

  • 10×45#
  • 5×155#
  • 3×225#
  • 3×275#
  • 3×285#
  • 3×295#
  • 3×305#
  • 3×315#

I’ve been bumping up all my numbers over the percentages. Last time I did 2 sets with 275# to start, so I replaced one of those with the 315# set. Not sure, but that might be a 3RM. Though I have done 5×305, so probably not a true 3RM at this point, especially with all of the heavy sets. Felt great too! When squats are going well, it’s a tough feeling to beat.

Conditioning

  • 40 Burpees
  • 40 Front Squats (45#)
  • 30 Burpees
  • 30 Front Squats (95#)
  • 20 Burpees
  • 20 Front Squats (135#)
  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 Front Squats (155#)

100 more burpees. YAY!! Something that really surprised me in this workout was how fatigued my front rack got, even in the first set of front squats. 100 burpees yesterday and 40 to start today, really fried the front delts. After doing 25 I had to go 8-7 to finish the 40. Then I went 12-10-8, 8-7-5, and an unbroken 10. Took me 16:19 to finish.

Hops

Was tough rolling out of bed this morning.

Warm-up

  • 2x Band Pulls and shoulder stretching
  • 2x 10/10 Leg Swings (F-B, S-S)
  • 20 Star Jumps

Strength

12:00 EMOM

  • Odds: 10/10 Kroc Rows (62# KB)
  • Evens: 10 Weighted Sit-ups (53# KB)

Focused on doing the Kroc Rows as strict as possible. Tried to keep a good back position with the sit-ups.

Conditioning

10 Rounds

  • 10 Box Jumps (30″)
  • 10 Burpees

I’m going to be feeling all of those jumps tomorrow. It’s been awhile since I did any box jumps higher than 24″ in a workout. Really had to focus on each jump after nearly landing on my face in the 2nd round. Finished in 15:50.

Midline

10:00 E2M

  • 10 Hip Extensions (on Roman Chair)
  • 30s Plank

I held the plank for a full minute in the last round.

Growing Tree Trunks

My front delts are still sore from 180 burpees. Doesn’t take much pressure when pushing on them to feel the pain. Hamstrings are sore from the good mornings too.

Warm-up

  • 10/10 Hurdlers (forward, backward)
  • 20 Air Squats
  • 10/10 Leg Swings (F-B, S-S)
  • 2x30s Wrist Stretch

Strength

Front Squat 5×5 @ 70-80%

  • 10×45#
  • 5×135#
  • 5×205#
  • 5×225#
  • 5×235#
  • 5×245#
  • 5×255#
  • 5×260#

Up in volume from last time when I did 2 sets at 225# and up to 255#. Today the 255# felt rough, so I only took the 5# jump at the end. Last set actually felt better, so should have done 265#.

Conditioning

  • 50 Weighted Lunges (30# DBs)
  • 40 Pendlay Rows (95#)
  • 30 Goblet Squats (53# KB)
  • 20 Burpees
  • 10 Squat Cleans (135#)

Finished in 9:21 with legs on fire.

14.4 is announced tonight and it looks like it’ll be a chipper, as I predicted. Rest day and massage tomorrow for me and will plan to hit the workout on Saturday.

80 More Burpees

My shoulders are actually tight this morning. Maybe from the 100 burpees? Or possibly from the power cleans? Went to the usual 9am class. Yesterday afternoon I had another appointment at Midland Chiropractic Sports Rehab. Seemed like they really dialed it up on the spinal decompression table because my low back was feeling weird the rest of the day.

Warm-up

  • 150m Row
  • 21 Air Squats
  • 150m Row
  • 15 Air Squats
  • 150m Row
  • 9 Air Squats

Strength

Back Squat 5×5 @ 70-80%

  • 10×45#
  • 5×135#
  • 5×205#
  • 5×255#
  • 5×260#
  • 5×265#
  • 5×270#
  • 5×275#

Upped the ante quite a bit from a month ago. Felt great!

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 10 Pistols (alternating)
  • 15 GHD Sit-ups (on Roman Chair)
  • 20 Burpees
  • 1:1 Rest

I did pistols instead of HSPU and GHD instead of T2B. My rounds were 2:05, 2:09, 2:07, and 2:09. That’s 180 burpees in the last 2 days. You know they’re coming in 14.4 or 14.5.

Skill

7:00 EMOM

  • 30 DU

I only missed once in the 4th minute after 16 dubs. The RPM rope is money!

Burpees, Baby!

I’m sore from the weekend of squats, but nothing terrible. You know it, 9am.

Warm-up

4 Round Tabata Mash-up

  • Air Squats w/ Pause
  • Zombie Kicks
  • Shoulder Stretching

14:00 EMOM

  • Evens: 5 V-ups (no hands OH) + 5 Deadlifts (135#)
  • Odds: 5 Power Cleans (135#) + 5 Box Jumps (24″)

Did the modified v-ups instead of T2B.

10 Rounds

  • 10 Burpees
  • 20s Rest

Started out flying with 19 seconds for each of the first two rounds. Then I started to hit the wall and did my best to hold on. Finished in 7:36. I almost did a 10:00 EMOM of 10 burpees or Tabata burpees yesterday; I’m glad I didn’t.

Jumped on the rower for an easy 2,000m in 8:44.

Recovery Cards

My legs are trashed from the last few days. Was actually glad to see a deck of cards programmed for today.

Warm-up

About 6:00 on our own. I focused on some bottom squat holds and shoulder stretching for the most part.

Conditioning

“Deck of Cards”

Suits:

  • ♣ – Air Squats
  • â™  – AbMat Sit-ups
  • ♦ – 2x Russian Twists (35# KB)
  • ♥ – Burpees

Ranks:

  • Ace – 20 Reps
  • King, Queen, Jack – 10 Reps
  • 10 through 2 – face value
  • Joker – Same movement as last card, but double the reps

I substituted in the Russian Twists for American KBS because of my shoulder. Kept a nice steady pace and was lucky on my jokers, but I did get 4 hearts in a row at one point for 33 burpees. Finished in 26:11 and got home early. Rest day and chiropractor tomorrow. Hopefully the shoulder will be ready to go this weekend for whatever 14.3 brings.