Tag: Thruster Attack

Warm Enough?

I’ve started working on a temperature sensor for the garage and while it’s not connected into my home system yet, the basic functionality isn’t even started and I can monitor it manually over ssh. The temperature in there maxed out at about 48° today when it was about 10° outside. Good to know as a reference point when I set up the monitoring and alerts.

temp-sensor.jpgAnyway… I went out in the garage after 6pm. Warmed up thrusters with 45-95-115 for 5 reps each.

Thruster Attack Week 5 Workout 2

Every 90s – 6 Sets

  • 10 Thrusters (135#)

I knew this was going to get real nasty after I had to drop the bar last week with 15 more seconds between sets. I had to do 6-4 and 4-3-3 on my final 2 sets. That last 10 took me almost 70 seconds to complete. Half way done with the program!

Along with getting on a more consistent workout routine, I need to get my eating on track in the new year.

Almost Black

In the garage around 7pm.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 Ski Erg (1,075m)
  • Thruster
    • 10×45#
    • 5×95
    • 5×115

Thruster Attack Week 4 Workout 2

img_8458Every 1:45 – 6 sets

  • 10 Thrusters (135#)

Had to drop it and go 6-4 on the last set. 😦 Was starting to go black and didn’t want to risk dropping the bar on the car, which I hadn’t pulled out of the garage. Took probably 20 seconds or so and finished the set. Wore the belt and used the rack.

Cool Down

10:00 Ski Erg (1,970m)

Realizing that I don’t need anything else for the day after these thrusters. Plenty of fitness in those 60 reps.

Yawn

Lazy weekend again. Staying up late and not motivated to sweat. Made myself get out in the garage for thrusters at 8:30 tonight.

Thruster Attack Week 4 Workout 1

4 Sets

  • 6 Rounds
    • 20s Thrusters (45#)
    • 10s Rest
  • 1:30 rest

I stuck to the 8 reps for the first 3 sets, but bumped it up to 3 rounds of 9 and 3 of 10 in the final set.

Oh Thrusters

Went in before the 5:30 class.

Warm-up

  • 2:00 Airdyne
  • Thrusters
    • 5×45#
    • 5×95#

Thruster Attack Week 3 Workout 2

Every 1:30 for 8 Sets

  • 8 Thrusters (135#)

Went the 2 extra sets this week again when I felt fine after the 6th set. Used a rack and wore my belt. Wasn’t really up for more squatting, but jumped in with class.

Overhead Squats

1 second pauses. I also went close grip since I wasn’t going heavy.

  • 3×45#
  • 3×65
  • 3×75
  • 3×95
  • 3×115
  • 3×135
  • 3×145

I was getting light-headed on the last two sets, so decided not to do the metcon.

Conditioning

2,000m Row

Kept a steady pace around 2:00/500m and slowly took a second off the pace here and there. Finished at 7:52.

I gave a sneak peak last week at a new interface for the Airdyne AD2 I’ve been building. I’ve been writing a series of posts over on my main blog about the process and published part 5 today, which shows the first version.

Sunday Shoulders

Rested the last couple of days after the holiday. I was still sore from thrusters until yesterday afternoon. Met up with a few people at the gym. Did a little bottom squat hold and shoulder stretching.

Strength – Bench Press

  • 10×45#
  • 8×95
  • 6×135
  • 4×165
  • 4×185
  • 4×205
  • 4×225

Been awhile since I’ve benched.

Thruster Attack – Week 3 Workout 1

3 Sets

  • 10 Rounds
    • 20s work (35#)
    • 10s rest
  • 2:30 Rest

Did 8 each 20 seconds again for a total of 240 reps. Actually feeling easier.

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 50 DU
  • 10 Pull-ups
  • 16 Lunges
  • 20 Push-ups
  • 25 V-ups

I messed up after 27 dubs on both of the first two sets and then did the second 2 unbroken. Went 5-5 on pull-ups, slow lunges, 9-7-4 on push-ups, and then 3 rounds of 10-9-6 v-ups with 10-5-5-5 to finish up. Took me 15:52.

Attack Bonus

My legs are really sore again. Laying certain ways in bed with the pressure on them hurt. Out in the before heading up north for the holiday.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 Air Dyne – 1.487 miles
  • Thrusters
    • 5×45#
    • 5×95
    • 5×115

Thruster Attack – Week 2 Workout 2

  • EMOM 10 – 6 Thrusters (135#)

I used a rack this week, which was much better. Work the belt again like I did in week 1 to be safe. It already felt really tight from the last 2 days. Felt “great” so I did 2 extra minutes again. Didn’t get dizzy within minutes either like I did last week with the sets of 5. Rested 10 minutes and then…

Conditioning

8:00 AMRAP

  • 10 cal Ski Erg
  • 25 Zeus Double Unders

On paper I had 15 calories, but I forgot how long they take on the skier so during that first round I adjusted the plan. Never missed with the Zeus but damn does that thing send your heart rate sky-high! I got through 5 rounds, 10 cals, and 12 dubs.

Just The Thrusters

Got a headache Saturday night (maybe from too much computing) and had it into Sunday afternoon. Should have done something last night, but I was a bum. Forced myself out in the garage today, finally, after 7pm.

Thruster Attack – Week 2 Workout 1

  • 16 rounds
    • 20s Thrusters (25#, 8 reps)
    • 10s Rest
  • 4 min rest
  • 16 rounds
    • 20s Thrusters (25#, 8 reps)
    • 10s Rest

I tried not to keep an eye on the clock during the first “set” but you kind of have to or risk getting into your rest time. In the 2nd set I turned away from the clock and it worked again. I finally gave in and when I turned to look, there was only 1 round to go. Forgot how much the shoulders start burning with that 67% increase in weight from week 1.

No warm-up. No strength work. No classic CrossFit met-con. Just grind out a lot of reps.

Excited to see the addition of the 35-39 Master Division for the 2017 Games season and a change of location to Madison, Wisconsin. Will be neat to see how I stack up. Nice that CrossFit finally released the schedule early instead of waiting until January.

Two Extra

Was delaying going to the gym, but finally got my ass in gear to get there with enough time to get in the thrusters before the 6:30 class. My quads are still sore to the touch! I’ve never had DOMS linger this long before. My back is still not great, but I need to get back into the gym routine.

Warm-up

  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • 5 Thrusters (45#)
  • 5 Thrusters (95#)

Thruster Attack – Week 1 Workout 2

10:00 EMOM

  • 5 Thrusters (135#)

It was only supposed to be 8 rounds, but I felt “good” so I did two more. Within minutes of finishing I was light-headed. Had enough time to recover while class warmed up and they were doing deadlifts. I jumped on the RH instead.

Reverse Hyper

  • 2x8x210#
  • 3x10x210#

Conditioning

  • 400m Run
  • 5 Rounds
    • 3 Curtis P (75#)
    • 7 Burpees
  • 400m Run

Definitely was going light today, which allowed me to go non-stop at a good pace. Finished in 8:38.

Midline

4 Sets

  • 3 Straight Partner Medicine Ball Passes (30#)
  • 3/3 Side Partner Medicine Ball Passes (30#)

Start the Attack

Had a great time in Iceland last week. Got home last night and was happy to sleep through until 8 this morning. Was nice to relax and take a break from workouts, but was ready to sweat again today. Finally got out in the garage after 5. I’ve been planning for weeks now to start the Thruster Attack program after the trip. No sense in waiting…

Thruster Attack – Week 1 #1

32 rounds

  • 20s Thrusters (15#)
  • 10s rest

I started out with 8 reps, which turns out, is the same number I did originally. Never racked the bar, but did bring it down to my back after the 8th rep and started each set with a back thruster then. After about 12 reps I turned from facing the rig (clock off to my right) so that the clock was to my back so I couldn’t look. I wasn’t keeping track but at one point came to make a deal with myself that I’d do 6 more rounds before turning so I could see where I was as I would down. Turns out I only had 5 rounds left and didn’t even get to a 6th. I was caught off guard when the clock didn’t beep again for the next round. Funny how little games like that make a workout much easier mentally. I swore I’d get through those 6, turn around and have 4-8 more.

Jumped on the Air Dyne for 10 minutes to help flush out my legs and went 2.69 miles.