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Rapid Fire Squats with 285#

Went to open gym tonight to train with Brent.

Warm-up

  • 500m Row
  • 45# Clean Position Work
  • 95# Clean Position Work

Power Cleans

  • 3 @ 125#
  • 3 @ 155#
  • 2 @ 185#
  • 1 @ 215#
  • 1 @ 225#
  • 1 @ 235#
  • F @ 245#

I gave up on that last one before I even started. Would have been a power clear PR. My clean feels terrible compared to my snatch.

Strength

Back Squats

  • 5 @ 135#
  • 5 @ 185#
  • 3 @ 225#
  • 2 @ 255#
  • 10 x 2 @ 285# (rapid fire!)

Brent and I went pretty much one right after the other for those last 10 sets. Finished just under 9:00. Last few sets were a big struggle for me to get the 2nd rep.

Bench Press

  • 5 @ 135#
  • 3 @ 165#
  • 3 @ 185#
  • 3 @ 205#
  • 3 @ 215#
  • 2-F @ 225#
  • 3 @ 205#

Getting better, but right arm was still the failure on 3rd rep at 225#. Don’t think I’ve ever done more than 1 at that weight though.

WOD

5:00 AMRAP

  • 15 Ball Slams (15#)
  • 25 DU
  • 10 Pull-ups

Everything unbroken for 3+42, 8 pull-ups shy of 4 complete rounds. Haven’t done any double unders in weeks, so stoked to have done all 4 sets unbroken. The pull-ups weren’t bad either. Ball slams were terrible in that last round. Triceps were smoked from bench press.

Row for Recovery

Another 10am session. My hands are feeling the most from all of those KBS yesterday. Legs are still sore too.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Air Dyne
  • 45# Power Clean Positions

OLY

  • 2 Power Cleans + 5 Front Squats (95#)
  • 2 Power Cleans + 5 Front Squats (125#)
  • 2 Power Cleans + 5 Front Squats (155#)
  • 2 Power Cleans + 5 Front Squats (175#)
  • 2 Power Cleans + 3 Front Squats (195#)

Cleans were not feeling the best and the bar slipped out of my hands twice because it was humid in the gym and the bar was a little slick.

Strength

Shoulder Presses

  • 5 @ 95#
  • 5 @ 100#
  • 5 @ 105#
  • 5 @ 110#
  • 5 @ 115#
  • 5 @ 120#
  • 5 @ 125#
  • 5 @ 130#
  • 1 @ 135#

I worked on short rest for the first 5 sets or so. Caught up to me at the end there with 135# when I could only manage 1 rep and was shooting for 3.

Pendlay Rows

  • 5 @ 135#
  • 5 @ 150#
  • 5 @ 165#
  • 5 @ 180#
  • 5 @ 195#

Heaviest I’ve done with these.

Conditioning

Easy 20 minute Row

I tried to keep my pace in the 2:08-2:10 range and 15-17 spm seemed to be a good stroke rate. The final numbers on the rower were 20:05 for 4,686m with an average pace of 2:08.6.

15 Minutes of Air Dyne

10am with Matt again. Went to bed early, but still slept late. Not sure what’s up with my sleep lately. Legs are sore from squats.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Air Dyne
  • 45# C&J Position Work

OLY

C&J Complex

  • Power Clean
  • Clean
  • Split Jerk

Did 95/115/135/155/185/205/205.

E30S 5:00

  • Power Clean & Split Jerk (165#)

Felt pretty solid. Good to get in some work on the split jerk.

DB Floor Press

  • 10 x 35# DBs
  • 10 x 40# DBs
  • 10 x 45# DBs
  • 10 x 60# DBs
  • 10 x 60# DBs

A lot of cracking in my shoulders.

Conditioning

15:00 on the Air Dyne

  • 30s at 80-90%
  • 30s at 50%

I tried to keep a 23 mph pace during the high intensity intervals. Finished with 216 calories, including the last 30s or recovery. What a burn! Damn near fell down the curb on the way out of the gym.

A Solid Bro Session

10am bro session with Kevin and Matt. I got a little more sleep last night, so feeling good.

Warm-up

3:00 Air Dyne

OLY

Power Clean warm-up

  • 2 x 2 x 135#
  • 2 x 155#
  • 2 x 175#
  • 2 x 205#

10:00 EMOM

  • 225# Clean

We did a Conga line, but waiting to start the next round on the minute. I did all squat cleans until the last one where I did a power clean. Had one miss around 3 or 4 when the bar was way too far forward, but picked the bar right back up and got it. Tried to remember to keep over the bar in my setup.

Strength

Back Squats

  • 5 x 135#
  • 5 x 225#
  • 2 x 255#
  • 2 x 285#
  • 1 x 305#
  • 1 x 325#
  • 1 x 340# (PR)

The set of 135# never felt so easy and smooth. Cleans were an awesome warm-up. PR is up 5# from the last one a month ago.

WOD

10 Rounds each, alternating people through

  • 3 Deadlifts (175#)
  • 2 Hang Power Cleans (175#)
  • 1 Push Jerk (175#)

Kevin stopped after 5 rounds so then it was just Matt and I going back and forth the 2nd half. Cleans got tough at the end.

Finisher

5 Rounds

  • 50′ High Prowler Sprint (70# sled + 90#)
  • 50′ Low Prowler Sprint (70# sled + 90#)
  • Rest while partner goes

Matt and I did this and I have a little “Fran lung” from it. The last two rounds were pretty horrible.

Did a slow 10:00 on the Air Dyne to flush everything out and cool down.

Rapid Fire Squats

Over to Kevin’s garage tonight.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Air Dyne
  • 10# plate work for shoulder shrugs and some squats holding it out front

OLY

Split Jerks

  • 2 x 75# (also 5×75# shoulder press)
  • 2 x 135#
  • 2 x 155#
  • 2 x 185#
  • 2 x 205#
  • 2 x 2 x 225#

Felt pretty terrible but I still tried to push it. Had 245# on the bar and then on my shoulders but decided to not even try it. The first set of 225# was ugly enough, so I dropped the weight from 245# and did another double with the 225#.

Block Power Cleans @ Knees

  • 3 x 135#
  • 3 x 165#
  • 3 x 195#
  • 2 x 215# (+1 fail when I didn’t even try to get under it)

The lifts at 215# were not so great. I got the bar low on my chest and without a good elbow turnover, so really had to save it. Was hard on my elbows!

Strength

Back Squats

  • 5 x 135#
  • 3 x 205#
  • 3 x 225#
  • 3 x 245#
  • 3 x 255#
  • 10 x 2 x 275# (rapid fire!)

Kevin and I kept going back to back on the 10 doubles with 275#. Our goal was to be all done in less than 10:00 and it was just a couple of seconds over 9:00 total, so under 9 for each of us individually. Wasn’t as hard as I was expecting and would be fun to try it even faster next time with no waiting between sets; go as soon as the other guy racks the bar. These are typically called cluster sets and your body is supposed to think of it as one big set.

4 Sets NFT

  • 10 Reverse Hyper (160#)
  • 5 Deficit Kipping HSPU (AbMat w/ 25# bumper and 55# competition plates stacked up)

I tried to do strict HSPU but could barely get one rep at that height.

WOD

Partner Rowing Intervals

  • 8 x 250m Row
  • Rest while partner rows

Same rower, so rest during transition time too. I think I got faster as the rounds when on. Definitely started to hit muscle fatigue in my hamstrings and ass in the last interval though, so good place to stop.

All Lifting

Went over to Kevin’s at 7pm. Legs are still pretty sore from the last few days. Warmed up with a quick 500m row.

Cleans

Off blocks set at the knee.

  • Warm-up with empty bar 45# position work
  • 2 x 3 x 95#
  • 2 x 3 x 115#
  • 3 x 155#
  • 3 x 175#
  • 3 x 205#

Back Squats

  • 5 x 135#
  • 5 x 185#
  • 3 x 225#
  • 3 x 255#
  • 1 x 275#
  • 1 x 295#
  • 1 x 315#
  • 1 x 325#
  • 3 x 5 x 245#

Jerk Lockouts

  • 2 x 135#
  • 2 x 185#
  • 2 x 205#
  • 2 x 225#

Split Jerks

  • 2 x 125#
  • 2 x 135#
  • 2 x 155#
  • 2 x 185#
  • 2 x 205#

Incline Bench Press

  • 5 x 95#
  • 5 x 125#
  • 5 x 135#
  • 5 x 137.5#

Good Mornings

  • 5 x 155#
  • 5 x 155#
  • 5 x 175#

Incline Bench Press w/ Earthquake Bar

  • 5 x 70# (35# KB on each side)
  • 4 x 100# (35# and 15# KB on each side)
  • 5 x 90# (35# and 10# KB on each side)

Spending Some Time on Cleans

Slept in until 10am this morning. I don’t think I’ve done that all year. Guess my body needed the rest. Did training in the garage today by myself starting around 4pm.

Warm-up

3:00 Air Dyne

OLY

Time to finally start working on the cleans again. I’ve neglected them for too long.

  • 10:00 65# Clean Position Work
  • 2:00 E30S: 2 x 95#
  • 2:00 E20S: 1 x 135#
  • EMOM: Started with 155# and did one rep every minute, increasing by 10# each time. Stopped at 235#.

Had to really save my elbows with 235# and sat in the hole for a few seconds before standing up. Figured that was a good place to end it.

Strength

Front Squats

1 Set E3M

  • 5 x 135#
  • 5 x 185#
  • 3 x 225#
  • 3 x 235#
  • 3 x 245#
  • 3 x 255#
  • 3 x 265#
  • 3 x 225#
  • 3 x 235#
  • 3 x 245#

I felt parts of my legs I’ve never felt before in the squats. Maybe it was all of the cleans I’d already done. A lot of volume! My legs are toast.

Incline Bench Press

  • 10 x 95#
  • 10 x 105#
  • 10 x 115#
  • 6 x 125#
  • 6 x 135#
  • 3 x 145# (F on 4th)

Since I’m such a pussy with my upper body, I’m able to incline bench by myself because I can easily stand up with the weight in the rack position, like I had to do after a failed attempt at a 4th rep with 145#.

WOD

4 Rounds

  • 10 GHD Sit-ups
  • 20 Russian KBS (70# KB)
  • 50 DU

Finished in 9:03 and then an easy 5:00 cool down on the Air Dyne.

Squat Every Damn Day

Before heading out to CrossFit at the box I lifted a little in the garage. Did a quick 3:00 on the Air Dyne to get the blood pumping.

Front Squats

  • 10 @ 45#
  • 5 @ 95#
  • 5 @ 135#
  • 3 @ 185#
  • 3 @ 215#
  • 1 @ 235#
  • 1 @ 255#
  • 1 @ 275#
  • 1 @ 285#
  • 1 @ 295#
  • 1 @ 305# (PR)
  • 3×3 @ 215#

Back-to-back PRs with squats, back and front. Excited my squats are back!

Headed over to Survival Fitness for the 5pm…

Olympic Lifting

15:00

  • Work up to a MAX muscle clean & push jerk for the day

We started with a PVC and worked our way up to a MAX muscle clean and push jerk for the day. This also served as our warm-up. I got up to 175# and stopped there because the clean was a struggle to get up the last bit without dropping under it. Felt like I was hitting higher on my legs just due to my snatch work.

Gymnastics

12:00 time cap, NFT but keep moving

  • 15s L-sit/L-hang
  • 1->10 Strict Ring Dips

I finished with about 10 seconds left.

WOD

10:00 AMRAP

  • Buy-in: 50 American KB Swing (53# KB)
  • 15 Wall Balls (20# MB, 11′ target)
  • 30 DU

I went extra today and threw up to 11′ since we have to in the competition on Sunday. Good WOD. Did the KBS 30-20 to save my hands from ripping and prevent hitting the red line. Did all of the wall balls unbroken and finished 4+36.

3 AMRAP Suckfest

Went to the 6pm class.

Warm-up

  • 30 Air Squats
  • 20 PVC Pass-thrus
  • 30 PVC OHS
  • 20 Zombie Kicks

Strength

Front Squats

  • 5 @ 45#
  • 5 @ 135#
  • 3 @ 185#
  • 3 @ 225#
  • 3 @ 245#
  • 3 @ 275#

Felt solid.

3 Sets

  • 12 Front Rack Lunges (135#)
  • 12 Good Mornings (Black band)
  • 60s Rest

Wow, those GMs lit up the low back!

WOD

5:00 AMRAP

  • 10 Hang power cleans (135#)
  • 10 Burpees

Rest 3:00

5:00 AMRAP

  • 10 Push Presses (115#)
  • 10 T2B

Rest 3:00

5:00 AMRAP

  • 10 Thrusters (95#)
  • 10 C2B Pull-ups

We paired up and just switched back and forth between movements, so maybe got a little extra rest here or there depending on the movements. I was paired up with Matt, so didn’t really get extra rest except for waiting on him on the first set or two of burpees. I did 3+12, 3+6, and 2+11. That sucked!

Finisher

Stayed after and pulled the sled with 115# total for 1/2 mile in 9:46.

Monday Morning

Went to the 9am class.

Warm-up

  • 300m Run (before class started)
  • 4 Rounds
    • 15s Air Squats
    • 15s Zombie Kicks
    • 15s PVC Pass-thrus
    • 15s Jumping Jacks

Strength

Front Squats

  • 5 @ 45#
  • 5 @ 135#
  • 5 @ 165#
  • 5 @ 195#
  • 5 @ 225#
  • 5 @ 245#

Squats felt good for the 2nd consecutive day. Didn’t try to get crazy and stayed below my 260 5RM from a couple of weeks ago.

3 Rounds NFT

  • 12 Lunges (135#)
  • 12 RDL(135#)
  • Rest 60s

Good burn with little rest.

WOD

20:00 Time Cap

  • 10 OHS (135#)
  • 10 Box jumps overs (24″)
  • 10 Thrusters (135#)
  • 20 Power cleans (135#)
  • 10 T2B
  • 10 Burpee C2B Pull-ups
  • 10 T2B
  • 20 Power cleans (135#)
  • 10 Thrusters (135#)
  • 10 Box jumps overs (24″)
  • 10 OHS (135#)

This is why it’s good for me to go to classes now and then. We rarely program this much barbell work in our WODs and ever more rare at this time domain. I decided to go Rx even though I knew it would suck. Finished in plenty of time at 19:56. LOL!