Tag: Thruster

3 Weeks Remaining

My back was definitely much tighter last night after the workout and even felt sore to the touch on the left side. Out to the garage after 2pm and just in time before the mailman delivered some new toys.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Ski Erg (709m)
  • Thrusters
    • 6×45#
    • 6×95

Thruster Attack Week 7 Workout 2

Every 1:30 – 5 sets

  • 12 Thrusters (115#)

At the last-minute I decided to put on the belt due to how my back was feeling. Overall this was easier than last week, but my legs were really burning in the final 2 sets. Upper body held up better even though it’s been sore and tired.

Jumped on the Airdyne for 5:00 (1.46 miles) to flush things out and bring the heart rate down slower. Going to take it easy tomorrow.

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I got some nice bruises from the Friday hang snatches and my traps were sore. Took a couple of rest days for the holiday. Today was another birthday. Drove home from “up North” and rushed to the gym to lift with Alex at 4:30.

Warm-up

  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Snatch Complex (3 Snatch DL + 3 Muscle Snatch + 3 Snatch Press + 3 OHS)
    • 2 Sets @ 20kg
    • 1 Set @ 40kg

Snatch

  • 1x3x50kg
  • 3×60
  • 2×70
  • 1×75
  • 1×80
  • 3x1x85
  • 2x1x80

I was fighting too much with 85 and didn’t want to hurt myself so I backed off.

Clean Pull

  • 3x70kg
  • 3×90
  • 3×110
  • 3x3x115

All hook grip. Oww!

Thruster Attack Week 7 Workout 1

  • 3 Cycles
    • 4 Rounds
      • 20s Thrusters (65#)
      • 10s Rest
    • 1:00 Rest

Went with 9 reps each set again. The damn timing app I was using starting throwing up some full screen ads during my rest going into the final cycle, and then locked up, so I may have gotten some extra rest. Still sucked though. Jumped on the Airdyne for 5:00 and did 1.44 miles to cool down.

Off Work Until 2017

Done working for the year. Looking forward to the time off and getting back into some better health routines going into the new year.

I can feel those muscle-ups and pull-ups in my upper body from last night. Out in the garage around 5:30pm. Warmed up thrusters with 6 reps at each of 45-85-105#.

Thruster Attack Week 6 Workout 2

Every 1:45 – 5 Sets

  • 12 Thrusters 125#

All unbroken!! My left arm was trying to give out starting with the 8th rep in the final set, so I tried to get more hip action into those last reps. I didn’t want to drop that bar.

Got on the Airdyne for 6:00 and went 1.59 miles to cool down.

On Time, Without Time

Took 2 rest days in a row again. My excuse is the snow and Star Wars. 😉 I wish The Force was with me! Out in the garage in the evening. With an external temperature dipping under 15°, the garage warmed up to around 55°. When I turned the heater off I could see it starting to drop a couple of dergrees within minutes.

Thruster Attack Week 6 Workout 1

  • 4 Cycles
    • 4 Rounds
      • 20s Thrusters (55#)
      • 10s Rest
    • 1:00 Rest

Today I did 9 reps on every sets and survived, so far.

Warmed up deadlifts with 45-135-185# for 5 reps each.

Just Work

10 Rounds

  • 3 Strict Chin-ups
  • 10 Push-ups
  • 5 Deadlifts (225#)

No clock today. Just exercise. My triceps were so pumped up about 6 rounds in.

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.

When The Song Says…

It’s been some time since I got my ass out of the house for a morning workout. Went to the 10am class.

Warm-up

We played Tic-tac-toe, using big bands for the square placements and medicine/slam balls for the Xs and Os. Men vs Women. Guys went 4-0!

Strength – Thruster

  • 6×45#
  • 6×95
  • 3×115
  • 3×135
  • 3×155
  • 3×175
  • 3×195
  • 3×215

Wore the belt with 175+. According to BTWB that was a PR for 3 reps. I thought maybe I had done 225 before, but guess not.

Conditioning

Today was all about trying some different stuff. It was fun.

“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.

Lunge throughout the song. Drop and do a push-up whenever they say “ghostbusters” during the song.

I did walking lunges. Not very many push-ups until the final 30 seconds. Could really do it whenever “ghost” is said, which includes “ghostbusters.”

“Thunderstruck” by AC/DC

Hang. Drop and do a burpee whenever you hear “thunder” in the song.

I did my hanging on the rings, which is easier on the hands. In the beginning you wonder if you’re ever going to hang, but then you quickly start to want to do some burpees. I was able to keep up as well as hold on through all of the long hanging sections.

“America” by Neil Diamond

Start with a hollow hold and switch to superman hold whenever he says “America.”

This one did not work at all. He rarely says the word so you’re holding way too long.

Gymnastics

I did 5 legless rope climbs after that stuff.

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.