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Wrapping up the 2015 Open

This is it! Got to the gym a little after 5.

Warm-up

  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • 3x10x210# Reverse Hyper
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • Hip & Shoulder Mobility
  • 2 Pause OHS (45, 10s)
  • Thrusters
    • 5x20kg
    • 5x30kg
    • 3×95#
    • 3×115#
    • 3×125#

2015 CrossFit Games Open Workout 15.5

27-21-15-9

  • Row (calories)
  • Thrusters (95#)

I bumped the damper up to a low 7 instead of just under 5 where I usually row. Started out holding between 1300-1400 cal/hr on the round of 27 and then was around 1150-1200 the other rounds. I went 11-9-7, 9-7-5, 9-6, and 5-4 on the thrusters. Everything I wanted except for that last round when I hoped I’d be able to do 9. I was spent though and had to put the bar down. Quads were on fire! Finished in 9:07. Done!

Good workout, but it was a rough one. I couldn’t get up off the ground for quite a long time and finally had to roll over and push myself up. Then it was over to the fridge for a beverage.

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I could tell that my legs weren’t used to squatting, so happy with how it turned out. Will have to see if it’s enough to get me into the top 10% of the world. Now it’s time to rest up this body. Did my back stretches at night while watching March Madness.

One Open WOD Left

My sartorius muscles are feeling better today. Should be back to normal tomorrow. I did the back stretching in the morning, then chiropractor before going to the 5:30 class.

Warm-up

  • CSA
  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Dead Hang
  • Arm Circles
  • 2 Rounds
    • 4 Push-ups
    • 10 Air Squats

The arm circles did not feel good on my left shoulder so I limited them. I did about 6 muscle-ups trying to help Bryan out with the transition to string reps together.

Class was benching and we do it between classes on Wednesday, so I did my own thing during the XWOD.

3 Rounds

  • 15 Reverse Hypers (210#)
  • 30s Hollow Hold
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Hollow Hold

Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • 1:00 Row (cal)
  • 1:00 DU
  • 1:00 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (70# KB)
  • 1:00 Ball Slams (20#)
  • 1:00 Rest

I did 20 calories on the row each time, dubs got worse, I hate the SDHP movement, and tried to hold on during the ball slams. My reps per round were 138, 125, and 108. Numbers went down mostly due to double unders getting bad. Wasn’t feeling it today. :-/

Bench Press

  • 10×45#
  • 5×135#
  • 3×165#
  • 3×195#
  • 3×210#
  • 3x3x225#

That’s week 6 of the No B.S. bench program. Was supposed to be 20-25# over my base number, but it felt so good last week I went with +30 and had no problem. Gainz bitches!

Forgot to hit CS before leaving, so I knocked out Crossover Symmetry Plyometric when I got home. Can’t wait for my official bands to come in later this week. Will do a little recovery tomorrow and be ready to hit 15.5 on Friday. Then it’s 2 weeks of healing time.

Pressing Doubles

My thighs and groin are sore as fuck! Can’t really think of anything on Sunday that should have caused it. Maybe the lunges? Could be the stretching I’ve been doing. Update: It was definitely the walking lunges. I narrowed the soreness down to my sartorius and found this…

Walking lunges work the sartorius and leg muscles in similar fashion to squats, but with a different movement pattern.

Warm-up

  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • 540m Row
  • Bottom Squat Hold

Strength

Shoulder Press

  • 10×45#
  • 5×95#
  • 2×115#
  • 2×130#
  • 2×145#
  • 2×155#
  • 2×160#
  • 2×165#
  • 2×170# (PR)

SWEET!! Beats 167.5# for a double.

Conditioning

10:00 AMRAP

  • 200m Row
  • 5 Burpee Box Jumps (24″)

Substituted the row in place of 3 Bear Complex to stay away from squatting and putting load on the back. Just need to get through a workout tomorrow and then hit 15.5 on Friday before going into cardio mode for at least two weeks. I did 7 rounds plus 31 meters. My row times were 44.1, 44.7, 46.4, 46.4, 46.0, 45.2, and 44.3 seconds.

Midline

8 Rounds (Tabata)

  • 20s Plank
  • 10s Rest

Since I did 10 minutes of planking yesterday I didn’t feel like skipping the rest periods here and stuck to the work/rest ratio.

Rehab

IMG_5748Reverse Hyper

  • 10×210#
  • 10×260#
  • 10×280#
  • 10×300#

Time to start putting some weight on the RH. Great movement for those low back issues.

I did Crossover Symmetry Iron Scap for the first time in ages since I’m now able to get through the activation and recovery protocols without any pain. Forgot how “fun” it is. After that I did my 15 minute back and hip area stretching routine.

15.4 + Super Sunday

Feeling good after not beating up my body since tweaking my back on Wednesday. We had some people coming in from another local gym to do 15.4, so got in at 11 to get it done before Super Sunday started.

Warm-up

  • 1,000m Row
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Roll back
  • PVC Pass-thrus
  • Cleans
    • 5×45#
    • 5×95#
    • 3×135#
    • 3×185#

2015 CrossFit Games Open Workout 15.4

8:00 AMRAP

  • 3 HSPU
  • 3 Cleans (185#)
  • 6 HSPU
  • 3 Cleans (185#)
  • 9 HSPU
  • 3 Cleans (185#)
  • 12 HSPU
  • 6 Cleans (185#)
  • 15 HSPU
  • 6 Cleans (185#)
  • 18 HSPU
  • 6 Cleans (185#)
  • 21 HSPU
  • 9 Cleans (185#)
  • Etc., adding 3 reps to the handstand push-up each round, and 3 reps to the clean every 3 rounds.

My goal was to get through the 15 HSPU and 6 cleans. Didn’t want to do more than 3 handstand push-ups in a row and all singles in the cleans. I was feeling good on the set of 6 so went 4-2 which was dumb because it doesn’t save any time. Reminded myself after that to stick to 3s, but that even got pretty hard in the round of 12. My tiebreak time after the 9-3 round was 2:20, way ahead of schedule. My HSPU started to die in that set of 12. Got a few no reps over that next part of the workout and was down to doubles and singles. Just couldn’t press out anymore. Cleans were no problem. I didn’t have much time at the end, but just enough to bust through the 6 cleans to hit my goal with 1 second to spare. 66 reps and I’ll take it. Not hard at all on the lungs until the end when I had to bust through the cleans. All about managing the muscle fatigue in this workout for me.

Was a little crazy in the gym this morning so got a later than normal start for the regular workout.

20:00 AMRAP

  • 20 Box Jumps (24″)
  • 20 Burpees
  • 20 Sit-ups
  • 20 Walking Lunges
  • 20 Push-ups

With a lot of people, we set up stations and shared equipment, so some time was spent walking from one area to the next. Tried to keep a pretty casual pace and just keep moving. Did my first round in about 4:40, then it got a little slower the next two rounds. Picked up the pace in the fourth round and managed to get it done with a few seconds left, but was too far away from the boxes. My push-ups even felt good after all the HSPU. I did all sets of 10 until the last round when I did 14-6.

6 Sets

  • 30s Bottom Ring Dip Holds
  • 100′ Farmer’s Carry (62# + 70# KBs)

Didn’t really know how the holds would go since it was the first time trying them. My lift arm started to go numb actually from the ring hold in the last 2 sets. I was able to strict press out of the dip on the first 5, but just didn’t have enough left on the last one.

5x

  • 250m Row
  • ~2:00 Rest

My times were 45.1, 45.4, 46.2, 45.1, and 44.4.

A lot of work overall, but nothing that really destroys you.

The 15.4 Handstand Push-up Standard

Back feels better this morning, but still not ready to handle any load. I think I’ll wait to do 15.4 until Sunday. Wanted to try out the HSPU standard though and get in some work, so went in the morning.

Warm-up

  • 1,000m Row
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • 2×10 Reverse Hyper (210#)
  • 2×3 HSPU to test the standard

Conditioning

This is a row workout I had saved up from Chris Hinshaw.

  • 1000m
  • 1:00 Rest
  • 800m
  • 3:00 Rest
  • 1000m
  • 1:00 Rest
  • 600m
  • 3:00 Rest
  • 1000m
  • 1:00 Rest
  • 400m
  • 3:00 Rest
  • 1000m
  • 1:00 Rest
  • 200m

Pacing: 1,000m at 2000m PR pace plus 10-15sec/500m and others at 2000m PR pace plus 0-10sec/500m.

My times (with pace) for the thousands were 3:54.6 (1:57.3), 3:52.8 (1:56.4), 3:52.8 (1:56.4), and 3:50.5 (1:55.2). For the faster intervals my times were 2:52.7 (1:47.9), 2:07.8 (1:46.5), 1:24.4 (1:45.5), 41.9 (1:44.7). Felt good and I always like when I can get faster as the workout goes on.

I wanted to get some videos of the HSPU to show the way I do them because I had absolutely no troubles with this new standard for 15.4. If you normally do your handstand push-ups with an AbMat and bumper plates, while aiming to look similar to a push press lockout (heels up), I suspect you will have absolutely no problems. If you like to keep your hands wide or have the plates far away from the wall, you’re going to have to learn faster than Bridges did. Did he think he was going to get taller during the workout or something? Move your damn hands in or closer to the wall! Here’s a video showing my HSPU technique.

I jumped back on the Reverse Hyper for 3x15x210# and then did Crossover Symmetry Recovery.

Showing Up Can Be an Accomplishment

Woke up late. Almost 8am by the time I rolled out of bed. Wasn’t feeling motivated to make it to the gym for 9am, but did because I have to pick up Mom from the airport tonight.

Warm-up

  • 500m Row
  • Bottom Squat Hold

Strength

Stiff-Legged Deadlifts

  • 5×45#
  • 5×135#
  • 5×185#
  • 5×215#
  • 5×245#
  • 5×265#
  • 5×285#

Back squats were on the menu, but still no squatting for me. Sucks! Allows me to focus on a weak part of the legs though, so that’s a positive.

Conditioning

5 Rounds

  • 5 HSPU
  • 7 Power Cleans (135#)
  • 9 Box Jumps (24″)

Didn’t have the energy or motivation to go very hard so I set a goal of doing the cleans unbroken every round. Success! Finished in 7:47.

Accessory

4 Sets

  • 5 Evil Wheels
  • 8/8 Kroc Rows (62#)

Tried not to get the body into the rows and focus on making the correct muscles do all of the work.

Retest After 2 Years

I am feeling those wall balls from 15.3 in my hamstrings and ass! Good turnout today even with several people away and some running St. Patrick’s Day races in Bay City.

Warm-up

  • 1,000m Row
  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Shoulder Stretching
  • Cleans
    • 3×95#
    • 3×135#
    • 3×165#
    • 3×185#

Conditioning

7 Rounds

  • 3 Cleans (205#)
  • 21 Unbroken DU

Did this one 2 years ago at CrossFit Full Strength and it took me 9:14. Today it only took 5:24 and I had a miss on 2 sets of dubs! Did all singles on the bar, but never really took a rest.

5:00 AMRAP
2-4-6-8…

  • Hang Power Snatch (95#)
  • Box Jumps (24″)

Got nasty pretty quick! I finished the 10s and then 12 snatches.

Gymnastics

10 Sets

  • 3 Strict C2B Pull-ups
  • 3 Strict Pause Ring Dips (5s)

Really focused on keeping a tight hollow position in both movements. Wanted to be explosive with my pull-up. Got tough with the longer pause on the dips.

Midline

3x

  • MAX Weighted Plank (45#)
  • ~2:00 Rest

I went 2:15, 1:30, and 1:25.

2015 CrossFit Games Open Workout 15.3

I was happy to see what Castro announced for 15.3. Was pretty excited to give it a shot today. Got to the gym a little after 5:15 to start warming up.

Warm-up

  • 1,000m Row
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • PVC pass-thrus
  • Bottom Squat Holds
  • 1 Muscle-up
  • 5 Wall Balls

Wanted to get that one rep in there since sometimes I fall through on my first one in a workout.

2015 CrossFit Games Open Workout 15.3

14:00 AMRAP

  • 7 MU
  • 50 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)
  • 100 DU

My goal was to get 2 rounds plus at least another muscle-up. I planned to go 3-2-2 on the first set, get a double on the second set and then do doubles or singles, whatever I could do. Planned for 15-15-10-10 on the first set of wall balls or 5 sets of 10 depending how I felt coming off the rings and then sets of 10 for the other round. Hoped to cut myself off at 40 double unders and do 3 sets each round.

Things played out a bit differently and mostly for the better. Easy muscle-ups the first round with 3-2-2, so I went 15-15-10-10 on wall balls, but missed more than I’d like on the rope. Was done in under 5:00 I think when I figured 5:30 was a best case scenario. Went 2-2-2-1 on the rings and 5 sets of 10 on the wall, then a little struggle on the rope again, but 5 sets I think. Finished that second round at 11:37, way ahead of where I expected. Felt decent up there so busted out 3-2-2. Not sure where that came from. I guess I should have trusted all the muscle-up work more because it sure paid off. Then I just tried to get as many wall balls as I could before time ran out and got 27 for 348 total reps. Pumped!

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That was a fun workout and one I’ll try again in a few months.

Oh, and get this, about 15-20 minutes after the workout I did a strict muscle-up for the first time with no problem. WTF! Guess I just need those muscles really warmed up to do it.

Pothole Season

Rotating the strength movements at CFi, so Tuesday is squat day now, but still no squats for me with this right quad. I warmed up with Crossover Symmetry Activation.

Strength

Shoulder Press

  • 10×45#
  • 5×75#
  • 5×95#
  • 4x5x125#
  • 5×130#
  • 5×135#
  • 5×140#

Had planned to do all sets with 125#, but it was feeling so good I started bumping up. Still wanted the reps to be explosive without a grind and they were. Kind of surprised since my shoulders are still feeling pretty smoked from the 15.2 attempts.

Conditioning

8:00 AMRAP

  • 3 C&J (135#)
  • 6 Push-ups
  • 9 Box Jumps (24″)

Dropped every C&J, but quick back on it. Probably should have tried to do them touch-n-go since it was only 3 at a time. Everything else unbroken the whole way. First round was done in 40 seconds and the rest were all just under a minute. Finished 8 rounds plus 3 clean and jerks, 6 push-ups, and 4 box jumps.

Midline

5 Rounds

  • 10 Sit-ups
  • 30s Plank

Did the planks on my hands today. Took me 4:39.

More Conditioning

  • 2,000m Row

Thought about going for a PR, so I started out with a 1:45 pace, but just didn’t have the legs after the class workout. Still a decent time of 7:13.8.

Felt like doing something later so hit this in the garage around 5pm.

8 Rounds

  • 200m Ski
  • 10 GHD Sit-ups
  • 40 DU
  • 10 Back Extensions

Had to walk around the Jeep to get to and from the Ski Erg, which ate up some time or else I think I would have been under 20 minutes. Only did one unbroken set of double unders and all the rest had one miss I think. Not very good as far as my dubs go. Finished in 20:27.

No Show

Went to coach the 9am with Kevin in Florida, but nobody showed up. I had no plans to workout and didn’t have any of my stuff, but at least I had on HYLETE pants I could do some things in. Since nobody was there I figured I might as well make use of the gym since I drove out.

Warm-up

  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • Glute activation
  • 2×20 Reverse Hyper (120#)

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Conditioning

  • 30:00 Row (active recovery)

Nice and easy. Went 6,358 meters.

Accessory

E20S 5:00

  • 5 Push-ups

Got a little energy and felt like doing something more after the row. No struggle even at the end.

I did Crossover Symmetry Recovery and then 3 sets of 15 reverse hyper with 120#.