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2ewsday Substitutions

Last night I was feeling wrecked after the workout, which didn’t even seem like much compared to some of the days we’ve had in this program. My shoulders were dead and my energy levels were sapped! Shoulders are still feeling it today and my back is about the same as it was yesterday.

“2ewsday Mash-Up”

21-18-15-12-9-6-3
- Step-ups (24″)
- DB Thrusters (40# DBs)
10:00 Rest
3 Rounds
- 500m Row
- 20 Burpees over Rower
- 100 DU

The first part was written with Assault Bike calories again (like Saturday) and 95# thrusters. I didn’t feel like doing that many reps with the 50s, so I scaled back to 40s. It was a good call because it kept me relatively close to Bryan who was using a barbell. Because of the pairing with thrusters we didn’t use weights for the step-ups, but did go for the higher box. I did my thrusters in sets of 12-9, 10-8, 10-5, and the rest unbroken. The 40s were much easier than the workout we did last week using 50s, where we went up from 3 and I had to break up the 15 into 3 sets! Legs were really burning from this combination with the step-ups though. Took me 11:49 to finish, which I was pretty happy with. I don’t feel I took too long of rests between sets.

Recovered pretty well during the 10 minute rest, but didn’t want to go out too hard on the row, knowing we were in for a long one. I don’t remember my split but I think it was over 1:55. The burpees were fucking terrible and never seemed to end. My double unders were pretty good, able to do mostly sets of about 20 and a few larger sets. My second row felt awful. I wasn’t paying close enough attention but maybe a 2:04-2:06 and then picked it up a bit on the final one closer to 2:00 I think. I could be way off on those estimates. Finished at 40:23 on the clock for a time of 18:34 on part 2.

Got a little lung burn from this bad boy. Haven’t done a metcon that long where I was constantly moving.

Pick Things Up

Owww! Feels like I’ve been run over by a truck, especially in my shoulders and upper back. Calves, legs, low back, biceps, and hands are all sore too. Another day at the gym though. I did some bottom squat hold, hammy stretch, air squats, and shoulder stretching to get a little loose.

Deadlift

Work up to 4×4 @ 80% and then add 5-10# to last weeks 20RM.

8×45#
8×155
4×245
4×315
4×355
4×385
4x4x405
20×295

Wasn’t sure how the 80% would feel but I made fine. Slightly shy of using the % off my all-time PR, but I haven’t pulled anything near that 515 in years. I decided to take a 20 pound jump on the 20 rep today. When I picked up the first rep I couldn’t believe how light it felt, but when I got to 5 I could tell it was going to be bad. In the last 5 reps I had to take it slower to make sure I got set and didn’t pull anything. What a burn!

Conditioning

15:00 EMOM

14 Calorie Row
35s Airdyne
40 Double Unders

We took it easy here and used it as aerobic work. It did help to loosen things back up after the heavy deads.

7:00 AMRAP

3-6-9-12…

Dumbbell Thrusters (50#)
Deadlift (155#)

Since dumbbells are coming to the Open, figured we might as well get in some practice. The workout was written with 95# thrusters, so why not make it harder?! 🙂 Took my dumbbells to the gym and will try to use them here and there when they fit our workouts. Dumbbell thrusters are just as terrible as I remember. I did 3-6-9 unbroken, then 7-5 and 6-5-4. I was feeling the burn on the set of 12 deadlifts so did those 7-5 too like a pussy. Had to hold on to the bar in my set of 15 deads and really rush the last 5 reps, but made it just before the clock went off to finish the round of 15s. Probably not a very good score but I tied Bryan for once and it was good to get in some experience with the DBs. This was nasty after already having moved so much weight on the deadlifts.

Fear the Friday

Feeling alright through the day. Can feel the SDLHP in my upper back and my low back is tight. In at 5pm with the boys. No real warm-up since we had enough shit on the menu.

Front Squat

Work up to 3×6 @ 70%

6×95#
6×135
6×185
6×215
3x6x235

Felt a little rough early but was no issue when I got loosened up.

C&J

Work up to a daily 3RM.

3×135#
3×185
3×215
3×245
3×265 (PR)

Getting so much more comfortable at working up in fewer sets. Felt pretty solid today so went 5# over the last time. If my back wasn’t so beat up from the week I would have gone another set, but I was already starting to feel the jerks.

Kind of crazy today is exactly 3 years since my infamous “pretzel clean” (see post for video) miss with 260#. Doing a triple clean and jerk with more than that was no problem today.

Barbell Cycling

E90S – 3 Sets

12 TnG C&J (115#)

Knew the first set wouldn’t be a problem, but wasn’t sure how the other 2 sets would feel. Was able to hold the same pace throughout. Clock was at 36-36-35 seconds when I looked after each set. This and the snatches have been my favorite part of the week. Legs were feeling like Jello after this.

Conditioning

12:00 AMRAP

25 cal Row
25 Thrusters (115#)
50 DU
50 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)

Planned on trying with the Rx 135#, but the 115# that was already on the bar looked just fine. We were all starting to feel the work going into this. It ended up being plenty of weight. I went 10-9-6 on the first round of thrusters and probably should have pushed for 15-10. Missed twice on the double unders and did 20-10-10-10 wall balls. 10-5-7 on the thrusters to finish with a score of 1+47.

Gymnastics

Accumulate 80 T2B
* Each minute should be within 2 reps of the first round.

I felt good in the first set so pushed to 12 unbroken. I know better. Was able to get the next 2 sets of 12, but then I started to hit my wall and only managed 10 broken into several sets in the 4th minute. Got on the bar in the 5th minute, did 1 rep, and called it quits at 47 of the 80 reps. My hips were done and I wasn’t going to do singles the rest of the way. Should have stuck to an original plan of doing 5-5 every minute, which now I don’t even know if I would have been able to finish.

After setting down and watching the guys finish, I could barely walk when I went to git up. Hips were all locked up and everyone else was hurting too. These Friday workouts are rough!

Alternative Workout

I wish I could call a rest day an alternative workout and still get the effects of exercising. After having a tall beer at a birthday party this afternoon, the slight headache I had only got worse. Not the smartest decision when we were planning to hit the workout later after the party. After chilling at home a bit I almost didn’t get my ass out of the chair to head to the gym.

Power Clean + 5 Push Press

Work up to a daily max.

2 sets @ 45#
95#
135
165
195
215

Only 10 pounds shy of 2 weeks ago and it didn’t feel too bad. We were not up for pushing it today.

Snatch Pull

Working sets at 110-125#

3×135#
3×185
3×215
3x3x235

No way we were touching those percentages today.

Back Squat

Increase 0-5-10 pounds over the list time we did 6 reps.

6×135#
6×205
6×245
2x6x275
6×285

Fourth time back squatting this week! I wasn’t going to increase at all but the first two sets were fine, so I bumped up the last set.

Kroc Row

3 Sets

15/15 – 40# DB

Conditioning

3 Rounds

10 Thrusters (95#)
20 Front Rack Lunges (95#)
200m Row

There was no way in hell I would survive today with the Rx 155#, so I scaled way back and just worked through. I felt like going home instead. Didn’t put the bar down in round 1, then rested after thrusters and split the lunges in half for the other two rounds. The thrusters were no big deal but the lunges were really burning me. Cruised at about a 2:05/500m pace the first 2 rounds and then picked it up in the final round so I could break 9 minutes and did with 8:58. I had no energy whatsoever to do this, but glad I did something.

That’s a wrap on 2 weeks of Hybrid. Rough week, especially adding in the 2 extra thruster sessions. Glad those are done. The program is switching to Open prep starting tomorrow.

All Thrustered Out

Feeling last night’s workout this morning. I was wrecked for the remainder of the night and didn’t feel like I slept very well. Not really looking forward to this, but I’ve already stretched out this last week of the Thruster Attack and with a scheduled rest day today after just having a rest day Thursday it’s a perfect day to finish.

Warm-up

3:00 Ski Erg (703m)
Bottom squat hold
10 Thrusters (45#)
10 Thrusters (75#)

Thruster Attack Week 10 Workout 2

Every 1:30 – 5 sets

15 Thrusters (95#)

Wasn’t as bad as I was expecting after same reps and sets last week, but 15 seconds less rest each set. Don’t get me wrong, I was burning in the last two sets. Glad to be done! I posted a recap on my main blog.

Sure enough, tomorrow’s programming has 155 pound thrusters. FML!

Almost There

Hmm, for some reason, last Tuesday didn’t publish, but it’s up now. Software!

Needed the rest day yesterday, especially being hungover. Trying to figure out where to fit in the final week of thrusters, so I decided to get out in the garage first thing in the morning. Warmed up with 10×45# and got right into it.

Thruster Attack Week 10 Workout 1

3 Cycles

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

Stuck to my sets of 9. Gross, but glad to have it over with. Felt a little rough as I was working until I finally got out of the house and grabbed lunch.

Met Bryan at the gym at 6.

1 Power Clean + 5 Strict Press

Up to a daily max.

The power clean is pretty pointless. This matched my 5RM strict press. Felt myself started to lean back so didn’t push it any heavier.

Snatch Pull

Working sets (5×3) @ 100-120% of max snatch.

3×45#
3×95
3×155
3×205
5x3x235

Moved up quick because there was so much to get done.

Back Squat

Add 0-5-10 pounds over last week.

6×135#
6×205
6×245
3x6x275

Felt really really good today. The first working set was the hardest one.

Pendlay Row

3x15x95#

A lot of reps, so I stayed on the light side. Haven’t done any of these in months.

Conditioning

Supposed to be “Diane,” but I scaled the handstand push-up reps to keep up the intensity.

21-15-9 Deadlift (225#)
16-10-6 HSPU

Deadlifts felt great, but I broke that first set at 14-7 to keep my heart rate down because I knew the HSPU would get me sooner or later. Went 9-6 on set 2 and then 9 unbroken on the end. The HSPU felt great in the first round, going 6-5-5, so I was going to try 5-5 again. Got 4 and had to come down. Finished 3-3 and then was also able to go 3-3 on the end. I was a little worried those scaled reps would even be too high, but it worked out well. I was shooting for something sub-6 and I was done in 5:31. Bryan set a huge PR and beat me by over a minute going Rx. I need to work on coming down quicker into the next rep because I use up too much arm strength controlling my descent.

Nope, that wasn’t enough, we still had more to do. It was a 400m run with 2 minutes of rest for 3 times, but no way we were going outside.

500m Row
2:30 Rest

My plan was to try to be somewhere 1:30-1:35. Worked for the first one at least. My times were 1:34, 1:39, and 1:41.5. Dead!

I think I earned these Cinnabon Delights. 🙂

Strict C2B Singles

I really need to get this sleep in order! Yesterday was a very needed rest day. Feeling those accessory movements from Tuesday in my upper body. Out in the garage around 3:30 and I broke the handle on the gas line so couldn’t heat it up. Brrrr! Actually it was 46° in there which isn’t horrible.

Warm-up

5:00 Ski Erg (1,078m)

Gymnastics Strength

E15S 10:00

1 Strict Chest-to-bar Chin-up

No issues with these. Wanted to get in some volume without fatiguing my muscles before thrusters. Got ready for thrusters with 10×45# and 5×75#

Thruster Attack Week 9 Workout 2

Every 1:45 – 5 Sets

15 Thrusters (95#)

Felt better than last week, but going on the 1:30 next week will add some discomfort. Two more workouts!

“Danny”

Didn’t eat the breakfast I wanted to and it hurt me in today’s workout. Went in at 11:30 and we had a big group today, like old times! Everyone was kind of doing different things to get going. I warmed up with a little bottom squat hold and 10 empty bar thrusters.

Thruster Attack Week 9 Workout 1

3 Cycles
- 3 Rounds
  - 20s Thrusters(75#)
  - 10s Rest
- 30s Rest

Yuck! Still stuck to all sets of 9. Was really feeling this one during the long break before we started the workout.

Conditioning

“Danny” – 20:00 AMRAP

30 Box Jumps (24″)
20 Push Press (115#)
30 Pull-ups

I did step-ups right from the start. First round I did 8 and then 7 leading with each leg but the rest of the way I switched legs every 5 reps. Push press felt good even after the thrusters, probably due to all of the thrusters building up my strength endurance. Was able to go 11-9 each round. I did all sets of 5 on the pull-ups. My biggest issue was lungs in this one. Taking longer breaks than I should have needed. Made it through 3 rounds, the step-ups, and 16 (11-5) of the push presses.

Four More

My shins are still a little tight from Sunday’s broad jumps. Out in the garage some time after 4. My garage temperature sensor project is working pretty well. Have it feeding into my Home Assistant setup and mapping out an enclosure to then keep it permanently in the garage. It got up to 50° in there for me today.

Warm-up

3:00 Ski Erg (680m)

Gymnastics Strength

5 Sets

5 Strict Chin-ups

Got thrusters ready by doing 7 reps with 45-65-85#.

Thruster Attack Week 8 Workout 2

E2M – 5 sets

14 Thrusters (105#)

Wore lifting shoes and a belt today since my back has been tight and I could feel it throughout the day today. In my notes I put “try 6 sets?” and probably could have done it, but 70 reps was enough. Nothing was really burning until my legs started to give in the finally 5 or 6 reps.

Four more thruster workouts!

Hello 2017

Happy New Year!

I took a lot more rest days in 2016, even during the 3 months sabbatical from work. Each blue square on the calendar below means I worked out that day.

Compare to the 2015 calendar and it’s quite a different story. Last year I went nearly 3 months straight without taking a complete rest day! I was doing active recovery once or twice a week though. In the final two months of 2016 I took a step back and I think it was good. It’s easy for my addictive traits to come out and put too much into my workouts, when it should be about staying healthy and having fun. Here’s to continuing that balance in 2017.

When I was making Kodiak Cakes for breakfast I got a text asking me to workout. I was planning to hit my thrusters and maybe some Ski intervals in the garage, so that sounded like a better plan. Headed to the gym at 2 and there ended up being a whole crew there. Warmed up with some bottom squat hold and 6 thrusters with 45#.

Thruster Attack Week 8 Workout 1

4 Cycles
- 3 rounds
  - 20s Thrusters (65#)
  - 10s Rest
- 30s Rest

I stuck with 9 reps per round like I’ve been doing. Felt better than last week even though it was the same total number of rounds and reps, with less rest time. I swear by this program.

Partner Workout

25:00 AMRAP

5 Broad Jump
20 Bicycle Crunches or Hollow Rocks (alt each round)
10 Russian KBS (70#)
5 Push-up + Row + Row (40# DBs)

Do a round and then rest while your partner goes. I made it through 10 times and Jason had 3 or 4 reps left in his 10th. Was fun to throw together some things we don’t do very often. Good sweat to kick off 2017.