Tag: Plank

50 C2B

Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up – 12:00

  • 250m Row
  • 5 Strict Pull-ups
  • 8 Bar Taps
  • 8 Burpees

Took my sweet time. Got through 3 rounds + 250 meters.

Gymnastics Test

  • 50 C2B Pull-ups

I’ve never tried this many chest-to-bar pull-ups straight. Thought sets of 5 would be good and I was able to get 8 sets before I went 3-2 and 5 singles. Finished in 2:40. Really got me breathing heavy.

Conditioning

  • 1,500m Row
  • 50 Thrusters (75#)
  • 25 Bar-facing Burpees

Just terrible. I even paced out the row, taking 6:10 (slow!), thinking the thrusters and burpees would be bad. I wasn’t prepared for how much I couldn’t breathe. Did my first set of 10 thrusters and quickly decided to go for sets of 5 and try to keep rests short. Well, the rest were not short. I pushed a final set of 10 to finish after 6×5. The burpees were another world of hurt. After 10, with it still being over 50% of the way I told myself to pick it up and get the damn thing over with. Still wasn’t moving fast by any standard but moved with a little purpose. Finished in 13:25.

Thrusters and burpees are bad enough, but then that long row to start is just nasty.

Accessory – 3 Sets

  • 10/10 Half Kneeling Bottoms-up KB Press (26#)
  • 10 Ring Rows
  • 1:00 Plank

No issues with my right shoulder. I couldn’t do those presses a few weeks ago, so it seems to have healed up.

Definitely need the rest day tomorrow.

8 Minutes of Plank

Felt like getting in the work early so I headed out to the garage before lunch.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Ski Erg – 655m

Strength – Shoulder Press

  • 10×45#
  • 10×65
  • 5×85
  • 5×105
  • 5×115
  • 5×125
  • 5×135
  • 5×145

Shoulder is getting better, but I’ll admit this wasn’t completely comfortable, especially getting that first rep moving. Started to over-extend in the last set and was planning to stop there anyway.

Conditioning

  • 1,000m Ski Erg

Set out trying to hold a 1:45, just like last time when I set a PR with 3:36.9. I was able to hold it for a while, but really started to drift off pace in the third 250. Ended up with 3:33.9 for a 3 second PR.

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Midline

4 Rounds

  • 2:00 Plank (hands)
  • 1:00 Rest
  • 2:00 Plank (elbows)
  • 1:00 Rest

Made it. I think I was shaking for the entire final 2 minute block. I haven’t done any planks on elbows in ages because I’m usually sweating so much my arms slide all over the place. Don’t have that problem as much in the cool garage.

Fitnessed in less than 45 minutes.

Snatch City

Much needed rest day yesterday. I started getting a knot in my right mid back, I think from doing a bunch of bush trimming on Monday. It’s tight today too. Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up

  • 3×10 Reverse Hyper (140#)
  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Dead Hang
  • 5 Sets
    • 3 Hang Muscle Snatch
    • 4 Hang Power Snatch
    • 5 Squat Snatch
  • 3 Hang Power Snatch (95#)

I used 45# for 3 sets and 75# for 2 sets of the complex.

Weightlifting – 16:00 EMOM

  • 2 Hang Power Snatch (115#)

Still taking it easy with the back. Felt really good though! Not pushing it with a big trip coming up on Monday.

Conditioning

10 Unbroken Rounds

  • 1 Power Snatch (95#)
  • 1 Hang Squat Snatch (95#)
  • 1 Squat Snatch (95#)
  • 2 OHS (95#)

Scaled way back from the 135# so I could concentrate on positions and now fuck something up. I’d do a round, move my poker chip for counting and then right into the next set. I messed up the sequence a couple of times so did another snatch or overhead squat to make up for it each time. Finished in 4:49.

Midline

8 Rounds (Tabata)

  • 20s Plank
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Superman
  • 10s Rest

Tabata Holds

Golf was rained out yesterday. Really wanted to play, but it was nice to have a complete rest day. Went to the 4:30 class today.

Warm-up – 15:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 10 Russian KBS + 5 American KBS (44#)
  • 8 Ring Rows + 8 Push-ups
  • 10 Glute Bridges

Strength

Class was doing snatch grip presses behind the neck. I doubted I could do them with my shoulder impingement and after attempting 3 reps with an empty bar I was right.

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

  • 2x10x20#
  • 2x10x30#

Pause at the top of each rep.

Conditioning

18:00 AMRAP

  • 10 Box Jumps (24″)
  • 20 OHS (75#)
  • 30 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)
  • 40 DU

This programming the gym is using always has the Rx at 30″ for some reason. It definitely seems geared towards competitors. I was fine with the 24 inch box. I cut the OHS down from 95# to ease back in. I did the OHS in 12-8 every round and wall balls in 12-10-8. Finished 3+45, so 15 of the wall balls.

Midline – 8 Rounds (Tabata)

  • 20s Plank
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Hollow Hold
  • 10s Rest

I did the second 4 hollow holds with my knees bent up into the tuck position. Not sure if it was any easier because it created a nice cramp in my upper abs.

Weekly Challenge

It’s 5:00 to accumulate as many pounds of power cleans as you can using only 1 bar. I was definitely not attempting to clean for 5 minutes, but I figured I’d try a little test with an empty bar. I got 38 reps in a minute, which I’d definitely not be able to keep up because it would cause such a back pump. 60+ reps with 135# might be doable. If I were to do it with that weight I think I’d try doubles for as long as I could do them.

Perfect Dubs

Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up – 3 Rounds

  • 10 PVC Pass Throughs
  • 10 PVC OHS
  • 20 Plyo Lunges

10:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 5/5 Single Arm Front Squat (44# KB)
  • 1:00 Plank

Conditioning

7 Rounds

  • 30 Double Unders
  • 10 Toes to Rings
  • 10 Push-ups
  • 10 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)

Went unbroken on everything, even the dubs. Somehow I got an actual knot in my rope in the middle of the workout. If not for that knot I would have broken 12 minutes, but finished in 12:02.

I did a 1,500 meter row before leaving in an easy 5:57.

Hold It

Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up – 3 Sets

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 20 Plyo Lunges
  • 10 Good Mornings (PVC)
  • 10 Jumping Jacks

Strength – Shoulder Press + Push Press

  • 6+6 @ 45#
  • 6+6 @ 95
  • 3+3 @ 115
  • 3+3 @ 135
  • 3+3 @ 145
  • 3+3 @ 150
  • 3+3 @ 155
  • 3+3 @ 160

Felt pretty good.

Conditioning

8:00 AMRAP

  • 8 Deadlifts (135#)
  • 8 Bar-facing Burpees

Haven’t done any type of deadlift in several weeks so I stayed light. Got through 8+12.

Midline

  • MAX Plank

Class was doing Tabata, so I did my usual long hold. Set a 28 second PR by holding for 6 minutes.

Get To It

Warm-up

  • 2×15 Reverse Hyper (90#)
  • 2 Rounds
    • 200m Run
    • 10 Air Squats
    • 10 PVC Passes
    • 15 Jumping Jacks

Strength – Front Squat

  • 10×45#
  • 6×135
  • 4×185
  • 4×215
  • 2x3x245

My back is definitely tight.

Warmed up cleans with 5×45, 5×95, and 5×135.

Conditioning

30:00 Partner AMRAP

  • 10 Power Cleans (185#)
  • 20 Burpees
  • 30 Row Calories
  • 40 alt Box Jumps (24″)
  • 50 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)
  • 200m Run

Paired up with Weston and we evenly split everything. I did 5 TnG cleans each time. Did box jumps in the first round, but switched to step-ups because my back was getting a little tight. We recovered on the run. First round was around 8 minutes not knowing how to pace. Got a little faster and then we pushed it in the final round almost getting through in 6 minutes. Finished 3 rounds and about 120 meters of the 4th run.

Midline

Max Plank

With my mid back already tight I didn’t push it. Stopped at 3 minutes.

Pulled a double day because I wanted to get in the bench work and be able to rest tomorrow with the nice weather and the Masters on. Out in the garage after 9pm…

Bench Press

  • 10×45#
  • 10×95
  • 5×135
  • 5×165
  • 5×185
  • 5x5x205
  • 3×30 alt DB Bench Press (50#)

Those dumbbell presses get much harder on the short rest.

Shoulder Press

  • 5×95#
  • 5×115
  • 5×120
  • 5×125

I haven’t done a shoulder press in months.

Accessory

  • 3×15/15 Half-kneeling Single Arm DB Press (30#)
  • 3×15/15 OH Single Arm DB Tricep Extensions (15#)
  • 3×15/15 Landmine Press (75#)
  • 3×15 Z Press (65#)

Single arm for the tricep extensions was not good but I thought it would be better for unilateral work. Didn’t feel the tricep working much at all. Won’t be doing them that way again.

I wasn’t sure if I did the landmine presses correctly the last time so I found a T Nation article. Yep, I had been leaning forward too much, effectively turning it into a shoulder press. Much harder when stand up straight and press out at an angle!

The Z Press was from the Performance Plus program. It was recommended to use about 33% of a max shoulder press. Focus on upright posture and fully opening the shoulders.

Because it was so decided to keep my rests at about 1:30. It helped me to prep the next movement ahead of time to keep rolling through. Finished all of that in 57 minutes!! It created a nice pump too. Short rest, Arnold style.

Still have 2 pieces of the Performance Plus to do, but will do them in the living room while watching TV.

Mobility

Eights

Dragging a little today after being up until almost 3am. Went to the 5:30 class to get out of the house.

Warm-up: 3 Sets

  • PVC Triangle Stretch
  • 5 False Grip Ring Rows (legs under me)
  • 10 Mountain Climbers
  • Pigeon Stretch

Strength – OHS

  • 6×45#
  • 6×75
  • 4×95
  • 4×115
  • 3×135
  • 3×155
  • 2×175
  • 2×195

Conditioning

8:00 AMRAP

  • 8 Burpees
  • 8 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)
  • 8 C2B Pull-ups

Went 4-4 on the chest to bar pull-ups, but unbroken on the rest. Wall balls were like a rest and burpees were slow throughout. Tried to push at the end. Finished 5 rounds plus 6 burpees.

Midline

5 Sets

  • 15 Sit-ups
  • 30s Plank

More Tabata Thrusting

Slacked off for a rest day yesterday. My legs are sore to the touch again from tabata thrusters. Went to the 5:30 class.

Warm-up – 2 Sets

  • 15 Pass Thrus
  • 10 Air Squats
  • 10 Push-ups

Strength – Push Press

  • 6×45#
  • 6×95
  • 6×125
  • 6×155
  • 6×175
  • 6×195

Conditioning

9:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 14 cal Row
  • 8 Deadlift (225#)
  • 10 Toes to Rings

Nice and easy.

8 Rounds

  • 20s Wall Balls (14#, 10′)
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Plank (hands)
  • 10s Rest

I didn’t really need more tabata thrusting movement, so I went light, which made this a cake walk.

Little Lifting

Went in for the 4:30 class, but was there early so got in my lifting instead of doing front squats with class.

Split Jerk

  • 5x20kg
  • 5×40
  • 3×60
  • 2×75
  • 1×85
  • 1×92
  • 1×97
  • EMOM
    • 5x1x102

Felt like I needed to crack my back in one spot and I just could not get it.

Push Press

  • 3x3x87kg

Couldn’t believe that was it for the lifting today. Deload week is kind of nice.

Conditioning

14:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 15 Wall Balls
  • 10 Bar-facing Burpees

Started getting rough after the 3rd or 4th round because I wasn’t slowing down on the burpees. The rhythm I figured out a few months ago is money!

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 15 Sit-ups
  • 10 Shotguns
  • 20s Plank

Even got in ab work to go with the lifting since it was part of the workout! Finished in 5:59. The shotguns were bothering that spot in my back that wouldn’t release.