Tag: Thruster

Go For 40

Holy shit did I go into a food coma yesterday. Went to CrossFit Intersect at 8:30am to try to burn off some of those calories.

Warm-up

  • 400m Row
  • Empty Bar
    • 15 Back Squats
    • 10 Good Mornings
    • 10 Clean Shrugs
    • 10 Muscle Cleans
    • 5 Squat Cleans
    • 10 Snatch High Pulls
    • 10 Muscles Snatches
    • 5 Squat Snatches

40:00 Running Clock

All we had out before starting the clock was our barbell.

  • Beginning @ 0:00…
    • 30 Burpees (1:28)
    • 3RM Hang Squat Clean
      • 3×135#
      • 3×185#
      • 3×205#
      • 2×225# – Lost grip on 3rd rep during the pull 😦
  • Beginning @ 10:00…
    • 30 Burpees (1:38)
    • 3RM UB Hang Squat Snatch
      • 3×95#
      • 3×135#
      • 3×155#
  • Beginning @ 20:00…
    • 30 Burpees (1:32)
    • 1RM Thruster
      • 155#
      • 185#
      • 215#
      • 235#
      • 245# (PR)
  • Beginning @ 30:00…
    • 10:00 AMRAP of “Cindy” (9 + 24)
      • 5 Pull-ups
      • 10 Push-ups
      • 15 Air Squats

This workout was different from anything I’ve done before. It was really fun trying to figure out how to attack the lifts after the burpees and how much rest to take.

Played a little beach volleyball after.

2nd Date with Fran

Rested yesterday and spent all day watching friends in a weightlifting meet over in Lansing. Was feeling pretty nervous about hitting Fran today.

I got on the rower for 1,000m in 4:40 to loosen up after some rolling and stretching. Then did 10×45# and 5×95# thrusters.

“Fran”

21-15-9

  • Thrusters (95#)
  • Pull-ups

I’ve only done this bitch Rx once, back in August of 2013 and it took me 4:50. I knew I could crush that, but I was still nervous about the hurt Fran causes and about how the thruster attack and all of the pull-up work would transfer to the workout. I did 21-21 unbroken, then 15 thrusters unbroken and 5-4-6 on the pull-ups because my pull was giving out. Finished with 9 unbroken thrusters again and 5-4 pull-ups for a time of 3:30! How’s that for a PR?!?!

I still have a cough from the bug I dealt with for over a week, so when Fran Lung kicked in, it was extra brutal and still was, hours later. Somehow I smacked my nose on the bar on my 19th pull-up. Hurts! Happens at about 1:20 in the video. I lose my rhythm, but don’t drop from the bar.

Took a pretty good break, including jumping on the rower for a really easy 500m.

4:00 AMRAP

  • 30 Unbroken DU

Dubs were really pissing me off today. I kept missing my first one! Managed to get in 6 sets.

25 Rounds

  • 2 Burpees
  • 2 T2B

When I wrote this I thought it would be pretty easy, but damn was I wrong! Took me 6:08. I was throwing a poker chip after every 5 rounds to keep track, but I guess I could have easily just counted up to 100 total reps. Simple programming, but really nasty after Fran. My hips didn’t want to do those toes to bars.

2,263

Planned to go at 9am, but didn’t get up until 8:30 and that was only because I got a text from my Dad after DnD turned off on my phone. Guess I needed the sleep. Went to the 4:30 class instead.

Warm-up

  • 300m Row
  • Shoulder Pass Thrus
  • Bottom Squat Hold

Strength

Deadlifts

  • 6×155#
  • 6×245#
  • 6×315#
  • 6×335#
  • 6×345#
  • 6×355#
  • 6×365#
  • 6×375#

Hadn’t done anything more than 205# since September 12th, especially with the back tweak in the middle of that period somewhere. Felt solid.

Conditioning

Thruster Attack!

thrusters-are-coming

Every 1:30 for 5 sets

  • 15 Thrusters (95#)

It was a fight, but made every round unbroken. It was actually easier than on Sunday when it was every 1:45, so that’s 1:00 of less rest overall. Shows how sick I must have still been. Really felt a burn in the quads, which were probably working a little extra after the deadlifts trashed the posterior chain.

That completes the 10 week thruster program. I’m glad it’s over! Next up is to test out “Fran”. I was planning to do it Sunday, but might wait until next Sunday to let my body fully recover. We’ll see how the next two days go. Over the 10 weeks I did a total of 2,263 thrusters (not counting warm-ups).

Midline

  • 100 Sit-ups

Went unbroken in 3:34. Not blazing by what I’ve done before, but was pretty tired after the deadlifts and thrusters.

After class I jumped on the Reverse Hyper for 3x10x230#.

Finishing Tabata

Had to take another rest day yesterday. This bug will not run its course! Got a ton of sleep last night, but woke up with a headache that hasn’t really gone away all day. Probably should have rested today too, but I’m stubborn. Out in the garage around 5:30.

Warmed up with an easy 2km on the Ski Erg in 9:35.9 and then did 10×45# and 8×65# thrusters.

3 Rounds

  • 3 Tabata Rounds
    • 20s Thrusters (80#)
    • 10s Rest
  • 30s Rest

Got 8 reps in every round, but didn’t have any extra go on the last round today. Just happy to be able to get the work in. Bumped down to 80# instead of the planned 85# with me being sick for the last week. Glad I did too.

Jumped on the Air Dyne (AD2) for 10 minutes and went 4.27km to cool down.

210

Feeling better today, but still not 100%. Super Sunday at 11am. Did some bottom squat holds and stretching to loosen up.

Weightlifting

  • 5 Muscle Snatches (45#)
  • 5 Snatch Presses (45#)
  • 5 Muscle Snatches (75#)
  • 5 Snatch Presses (75#)
  • 3 Power Snatches (95#)
  • 2 Snatches (115#)
  • 2 Snatches (135#)
  • 2 Snatches (145#)
  • 2 Snatches (155#)
  • 2 Snatches (165#)
  • 2 Snatches (175#)
  • 1 Snatch (185#)
  • 1 Snatch (195#)
  • 1 Snatch (205#)
  • 1 Snatch (210# – PR)
  • Fail (215#)

I really wanted to hit some heavy snatches today and that I did. Felt great! Set the clock for 15:00 and started at 115#. After making 210# without trouble, I took a couple of extra minutes beyond the 15 minute clock to give 215 a try. I had it too, just too soft in the arms when I got to the bottom. I think I was surprised the weight was there. 🙂

Did 5×135# and 5×165# Pendlay Rows to warm up.

5 Sets

  • 5 Pendlay Rows (185#)
  • 5 Evil Wheels

Time to start going with more weight for the rows. They are feeling solid. Those evil wheels really are evil. I’m already feeling sore in my upper abs.

10:00 EMOM

  • 7 C2B Pull-ups

Had to start breaking them up in the 8th round.

Thruster Attack

Schedule for the program is all messed up with being out sick for 4 days. Still looking to finish out the program this week and hit “Fran” next Sunday though. At this point I was feeling pretty wiped out. Did not expect things to end well.

Every 1:45 for 5 sets

  • 15 Thrusters (95#)

I got through the 5 sets unbroken, but wanted to stop in the last two. I could tell almost right away that it was going to hit me. Spent some quality time on the floor after picking things up. Stopped for a Mountain Dew on the ride home because I figured some sugar with help me feel better (for real). Didn’t think I was going to make it home. My whole body was sweating and I rushed in the house. Spent 5 minutes or so sitting on the bathroom floor just in case. Glad I got the work in though. 2 more thruster sessions!

A Late Super Sunday

Super Sunday at 4pm today since I was coming back from up north. Switched things up a bit…

Warmed up with some snatch work at 45# and 95#. Hit some at 115# too.

10:00

  • 5 Snatches
  • Increase weight and continue with 5 reps at each weight.

I went 115-135-145-155-165-175. Did 115# as touch-n-go reps. Had one miss at 165# Had about exactly 1:00 left on the clock after loading up 175# and finished them with a second to spare. That was really fun.

XWOD

  • 5-5-5-5-5-5 Good Mornings
  • 2-1-2-1-2-1 Kneeling Jumps

I didn’t want to push it with the good mornings, but need to be doing them to strengthen my lower back. Went 155-155-155-155-175-185. For the kneeling jumps I used 10.25″ for the doubles and 13.5″ for the singles.

Thruster Attack

3x

  • 3 Rounds (Tabata)
    • 20s Thrusters (75#)
    • 10s Rest
  • 30s Rest

Kept up the 8s each round, but was only able to power through 9 on the final round today. Rough!

Gymnastics

10 Rounds (Reverse Tabata)

  • 10s C2B Pull-ups
  • 20s Rest

I got 6 reps for the first 3 rounds, but started dying and got 4 reps the rest of the way.

Reverse Hyper

  • 3x15x210#

Alex had a bar out with the reds still on it, so I jumped on it to drill my cleans a little.

Clean

  • 5x2x70kg

Thruster Attack Week 8 is Complete

Out in the garage around 11:30, though I really did not feel like doing this. Warmed up with 5 minutes on the Air Dyne, going 2.3km. Then I did 10 thrusters with 45# and 5 with 95#.

Thruster Attack

E2M 10:00

  • 14 Thrusters (105#)

Easiest the “heavy” thruster day has felt the entire program! I wore a HRM, which is pretty interesting. 2 more weeks to go!

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Went in at 5 to lift with Alex and work on my clean & jerk, mostly on the clean for now. Trying not to pull with my arms so much and be faster getting under the bar.

I was doing a complex of:

  • Clean Pull
  • Clean & Jerk
  • Clean & Jerk

I didn’t keep track of how many times I went with each weight but it was at last 3 times through with 95#, 135#, 155#, and 175#. Then 2 of the complexes with 185#. My jerks felt pretty terrible for the most part. Started to get the hang of the changes to the clean though and got more comfortable with it.

Wanted to compare to a recent clean at about the same weight, but didn’t really have anything. This is today with 185# on the left. On the right is 190# back in December.

Sleep in Sunday

Had a social at CFi list night, which was fun. Got a great sleep until after 9, which is really late for me. Open gym at 11am. Did various stretching to get loosened up.

  • 2x5x135# Stiff leg deadlifts
  • 7×205# Stiff leg deadlifts
  • 5 Rounds
    • 5 Stiff leg deadlifts (255#)
    • 5 Evil wheels

10:00 EMOM

  • 2 Power Snatch (155#)
  • 5 C2B Pull-ups

Felt great! One more pull-up per round than a month ago with the same workout.

Thruster Attack!

4 Rounds

  • 1:30 Tabata
    • 20s Thrusters (65#)
    • 10s Rest
  • 30s Rest

Still able to keep up 8 every round and got 10 on the final round for 98 total thrusters.

3 attempts

  • MAX Handstand Hold (facing wall)

I did 1:30, 1:30, and 1:49!

Haven’t been having any issues with the back, so that’s a good sign.

Lucky 7

I need to force myself to go to bed instead of playing stupid games on my phone until late. Been dragging ass too much this week. Went in to CFi at 5:30.

Thruster Attack

  • 5×45#
  • 5×95#
  • Every 1:30 for 5 sets – 12×115#

Made it through all 5 sets unbroken, but barely. Had to dig deep to finish those.

Reverse Hyper

  • 3x10x230#

Good for the back issue.

Kevin and I got some stuff and headed outside…

  • 100m Sled Drag, pulling between legs (30# sled + 135#)
  • 100m Farmer’s Carry (2×53# KB)
  • 100m Sled Drag, pulling between legs (30# sled + 135#)
  • 100m Farmer’s Carry (2×53# KB)
  • 100m Sled Drag, pulling between legs (30# sled + 135#)
  • 100m Farmer’s Carry (2×53# KB)
  • 50m Sled Drag, pulling between legs (30# sled + 135#)
  • 50m Farmer’s Carry (2×53# KB)

Oh the burn in the ass from those bent over sled drags. Forgot how rough those can be. Good to get outside while we can.

Feelin’ OK

Legs are still sore, with some added soreness in my ass. Overall feeling pretty good this morning. Super Sunday at 11am. I really missed programming for this when I was gone for a week. Took things easy today due to all the work some of us did in the GLBRT yesterday.

Warm-up

4 Rounds NFT

  • 250m Row
  • 3/3 Turkish Get-ups (26#)

Focus on getting the body moving. Nothing crazy.

Couldn’t skip tabata thrusters!

Thruster Attack (Week #7)

3 Rounds

  • 2:00 Tabata Thrusters
    • 20s Thrusters (65#)
    • 10s Rest
  • 1:00 Rest

Went with 8 reps every 20 seconds again and pushed for 10 reps in the final round. So 98 total thrusters.

Conditioning

30:00 AMRAP
* Keep moving. Shouldn’t get anywhere near red lining.

  • 400m Run
  • 50 Jump Ropes
  • 20 Russian Kettlebell Swing (44#)
  • 10 V-ups
  • 5 Broad Jumps

I honestly didn’t even keep track of my rounds because it was all about keeping moving with a low intensity. I think I was just short of 6 or 7 rounds, with just the broad jumps left to do.

Did a bunch of rolling after.