Monday, August 31, 2015

8/31/15

Back in Chicago for a little bit ... got to get a decent workout today. I feel pretty out of it from traveling so much and eating a bunch of weird shit. But felt okay once I started working out.

A.
Five sets of:
Narrow-Grip Overhead Squat x 3 reps @ 3311 (power clean and jerked from floor)
Rest 2 minutes between sets
(LAST WEEK OF THIS…goal is to set your hands in your jerk-grip position or even narrower, slowly descend and hold the bottom position for 3 full seconds – the priority should be on mobility and movement mechanics, not load used)

-Actually stuck to this tempo VERY strictly today (had someone else count) and it made a big difference ... was very hard.
-Went 135#, 185#, 205#, 215#, 225# (fail - 2 reps, missed 3rd)

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 20 minutes (10 sets), of:
Power Snatch x 1 rep
Start at roughly 75% (185#) of your 1-RM Snatch and build in load over the course of the ten sets.

-185# x 2 sets, 195# x 2 sets, 205# x 2 sets, 215# x 2 sets, 220# (fail), 220#. This is the most I've power snatched in a while. PR is 235# ... but was good to move 100 kilos with not doing anything heavy lately. No back pain, which is good.

C.
Three sets of:
Kettlebell Skull Crushers x 10 @ 2 x 35#
Rest as needed
Overhead Static Hold (135#) x 60 seconds
Rest as needed
Towel Pull Ups x 8 reps @ 21X1
Rest as needed

-Complete ... very different, but got it all in.

D.
Four sets for times of:
Run 400m
25 Ring Push-Ups
Rest 2 minutes

-Complete ... don't remember my times, but tried to go as hard as I could. First set unbroken ... then ring push-ups went to shit towards the end.

8/28, 8/29, & 8/30

Complete Rest. 

Vacation / Road Trip 

8/27/15

I am on vacation right now ... but did a short little travel workout while at my cabin today. 

EMOM 20: 
-5 Burpees + 5 Air Squats (increasing air squats by 1 rep each round) 

-This was an okay cardio workout ... the last few rounds were tough (5 burpees + 23,24,25 air squats each minute) but overall wasn't very taxing. It was good to sneak this in while on vacation though.

8/26/15

Complete rest / road trip.

8/25/15

Got in the gym in the afternoon today, got a pretty decent workout out of this. Put something together on the spot ... was a missed workout from a few weeks back.

A.
EMOM 9 (3 sets):
Minute 1 - 10 T2B
Minute 2 - 4 Bar Muscle-ups
Minute 3 - 30 Foot Handstand Walk

-Complete ... felt like shit on pretty much everything ... but was an okay warm-up. Haven't been on my hands in a while and I generally felt like shit and couldn't get very far on them today.

B.
For time:
100 Calorie Row

Rest 5 minutes then...

C.
For time:
400m Run
15 Clean and Jerks (185#)
400m Run

Rest 5 minutes then...

D.
For time:
800m Run
60 Burpees
800m Run

-Complete ... don't remember my time for any of these ... but got a good workout out of this. Was a good cardio session.

Monday, August 24, 2015

8/24/15

Drove back from California to Boise today. I was pretty tired from the drive, but got in the gym in the afternoon and got in what I could.

A.
EMOM 15:
1 Strict Muscle-up
5 KBS (2 pood)

-Complete ... was a solid warm-up ... my forearms and biceps are extremely sore from Saturday, was tough on my biceps.

B.
Five sets of:
Narrow-Grip Overhead Squat x 3 reps @ 3311 (power cleaned and jerked from the floor)
Rest 2 minutes between sets

-135#, 185#, 205#, 225#, 235# (f) - Missed the third rep on the last set ... pushed it as much as I could, but didn't feel great.

C.
Every 2 minutes, for 20 minutes (10 sets), of:
Snatch x 2 reps
Start at 75% (185#) of your 1-RM Snatch and build in load over the course of the ten sets.

-Just used 185# across the sets ... didn't feel great today on this, but was good to get reps in at 185#.

D.
5 RFT:
500m Row
15 Ring Push-ups

-14:29 ... goal was to get the push-ups unbroken, the last two sets were tough, but got them unbroken. This was a pretty fun/short workout. Lower volume metcon because I'm doing a lot more volume tomorrow.

8/23/15

Complete rest.

8/22/15

Went in to a local crossfit gym and did the workout off the board. I had no idea what the workout was going to be, just showed up and joined the class. I had a great time working out with some new people. I got a great workout out of today and really pushed it. This was a really fun morning in a new gym. I did a similar workout to this a few days ago, pushed it more today though, given I was with a class.

'Rene'
7 RFT:
400m Run
21 Walking Lunges
15 Pull-ups
9 Burpees

-33:00 flat, with a 25# vest. Pull-ups were 6 sets of 10/5 and then finished the last set unbroken. Got a great workout this morning. Really pushed the pace and enjoyed the suck factor of this one.

8/21/15

Active Recovery.

Climbed Mount Lassen today. 2.5 miles up, 5 miles round trip.

About 8500 to 10500 over the course of the 2.5 miles in elevation gain. It was basically straight up ... made it up in about 55 minutes, spent 30 minutes at the top and then ran down in about 20 minutes. Was some epic  trail running down the hill. Some of the most fun I've had in a while.

8/20/15

Active Recovery.

Easy 40 minute run. 20 minutes out and back, unknown distant, nice and flat on a beautiful morning. Solid start to the day, didn't push the pace at all, just enjoyed it.

8/19/15

Complete rest ... driving to California.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

8/18/15

Today was a rough time in the gym ... shoulders felt like complete ass. I didn't eat for over an hour after training yesterday and only slept 6 hours last night ... I didn't feel recovered at all. Jerking felt absolutely terrible ... did some heavy-ish cleans, atleast the most heavy I've done in a while with no pain today. Being injured sucks ... have lost of of strength, but just tried to get what I could out of today.

A.
6 Sets of:
2 Power Cleans + 1 Jerk @ 70-85% (225-280#) of 1 RM Clean
Rest as needed 

-225#, 225#, 235#, 245#, 255# (failed jerk), 255# (failed jerk) ... just nothing there in my shoulders. This is really frustrating given that basically up until the bar exam I was hitting 275-285# every week consistently. Overhead mobility felt like ass today and I felt like I had no speed on my dip.

B.
Every 90 seconds for 9 minutes (6 sets) of:
Split Jerk x 1 rep @ 70% (225#)

straight into...

Every 90 for 9 minutes (6 sets) of:
Push-Press x 3 reps @ 65% (195#) of 1 RM Jerk

-Added this in on the spot given how terribly part A went ... wanted to accumulate some reps at lower percentages.

C.
7 RFT, with a 25# vest:
400m Run 
21 Stationary Lunges
15 Push-ups
9 Burpees

-34:36 ... this was a variation of a main-site workout. I've been getting some bad golfer's elbow in both of my forearms ... so I modified the pull-ups into push-ups. This was a fun workout once I got moving. I haven't done a workout in a weight vest in a very long time ... it's something I really like to do and wish I did more often. Enjoyed the last part of today more than the lifting, was fun to just grind through the workout under the weight of the vest.

Monday, August 17, 2015

8/17/15

 Today was some decent training. I was mildly hungover yesterday and I traveled and barely slept all day today ... so I was a little antsy getting into the gym, but once I started moving I felt very good. I got a great workout out of today.

A.
Five sets of:
Narrow-Grip Overhead Squat (power cleaned + jerked from floor) x 3 reps @ 3311
Strict C2B Pull-ups x 6 reps
Rest 2 minutes between sets
(goal is to set your hands in your jerk-grip position or even narrower, slowly descend and hold the bottom position for 3 full seconds)

-135#, 165#, 185#, 205#, 215#

B.
I.
Every minute, on the minute, for 5 minutes:
High Hang Snatch x 1 rep @ 70% (165#)
(perform a snatch deadlift, then descend to proper high hang position, pause for two seconds, then snatch)

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

II.
Every minute, on the minute, for 5 minutes:
Power Snatch from 2″ Below the Knee x 1 rep @ 75% (185#)
(always start with a full snatch deadlift, then slowly descend to 2″ below the knee, pause, then snatch)

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

III.
Every minute, on the minute, for 5 minutes:
Power Snatch x 1 rep @ 85% (205#)

-Complete ... best I've felt snatching in a while. Was fun to lift heavy-ish on the minute.

C.
Every 5 minutes for 25 minutes (five sets of):
40 Calories of Rowing
7 Ring Muscle-Ups


-2:40, 2:50, 3:10, 3:19, 3:29 ... this was a tough session. Goal was to maintain 2:00 rows and get all the muscle-ups unbroken. I was on shitty metal rings and still got the muscle-ups unbroken. My row time suffered a lot over time, but overall I got a lot out of this, big effort and great training.

D.
Three sets of:
Dumbbell  Extensions (2 x 35# DB) x 8 reps
Rest as needed
Standing Snow Angles (back against wall) x 12 reps
Rest as needed
2 Minutes of Couch Stretch (1 min each side)
Rest as needed

-Complete. 

Friday, August 14, 2015

8/14/15

Today was a good workout ... but was overall pretty rough. Part D was stupid hard ... it wasn't even really a workout, just a struggle to even get through the movements. Jerking felt terrible today ... I'm extremely sore from the workout with 96 push-press in it on Wednesday ... had nothing in my triceps and shoulders. Overhead squatting went well though, big effort on part B, great training.

A.
Every 90 seconds, for 9 minutes (6 sets):
Jerk x 2 reps @ 75-90% (225# - 275#)
Use jerk blocks if possible. Mark your feet and set your goal to be perfect with your footwork and mechanics for each jerk.

-225# x 2, 245# x 2, 255# x 2 ... failed the second reps on the two sets of 255# ... haven't failed such light numbers in a long time, just nothing there today.

B.
Every 3 minutes, for 15 minutes (5 sets) for times:
Row 300 Meters
3 Power Snatches @ 70% (165#) of 1-RM Snatch
6 Overhead Squats
Finish each set as quickly as possible and note times for each.

-2:03
-2:13
-2:33
-2:44
-2:59
-Big effort here... great training. The last few sets were a real struggle.

C.
EMOM for 15 minutes:
Bench Press x 2 reps @ 70% (185#)

-Just accumulated some reps here while my training partners were back squatting ... nothing maximal ... just got some reps in.

D.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
4 Muscle-Ups
8 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
12 Overhead Walking Lunges with Kettlebells (24/16 kg KBs)

-1 Round + 8 Lunges ... ROUGH ... HSPU as singles ... MU unbroken ... lunges were really hard, have never done them before.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

8/13/15

This morning was a great run ... the best I've been on in awhile. Did pick-ups today to get some speed / intensity in. Haven't done that in a while and it was great to run fast and feel light on my feet. Was 80 degrees at about 10 am when I ran along Lake Michigan. Can't ask for a better place to run in the city than that. Great way to spend my morning.

On a 30:00 clock:
10 Minutes easy running warm-up

then 5 set of...

1 minute @ 100%
1 minute @ slow jog / walk

then...

10 Minutes easy running cool-down.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

8/12/15

Today was the first real training I've done in a while. Got in the gym at 5 am ... haven't done that since before the bar exam. Was good to train with my usual training partners and push it. Today didn't wreck me as bad as I thought it would.

A.
Every minute, on the minute, for 12 minutes:
Minute 1 – Nose-to-Wall Handstand x :40 seconds
Minute 2 – Weighted V-Ups (45#) x 12 reps
(hold weight overhead for these sets)
Minute 3 – Strict Ring to Sternum Pull Ups x 6 reps

-Complete, was a good warm-up.

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 24 minutes (8 sets) of:
Minute 1 – 30 Double-Unders + 10 Pull-Ups
Minute 2 – 10 Front-Racked Alternating Reverse Lunges (115/75 lbs)
Minute 3 – 12 Push Press (115/75 lbs)

-Complete ... wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I guess I'm not as out of shape as I thought. All movements that don't hurt my back, so that was nice to just go hard and push it without scaling a bunch of shit.

C.
On a 6:00 clock (3 sets) of:
Weighted Plank (45#) x :45 seconds
Rest 1:15 seconds

-Complete ... this hurt more than anything else today ... probably should have just done unweighted planks today.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

8/11/15

Got some activity in this afternoon ... wasn't anything crazy, but was okay conditioning and was great not to have to leave the apartment and just sneak some movement in.

A.
EMOM 30 (10 sets) of:
Minute 1 - :40 airdyne moderate/hard
Minute 2 - 15 Russian KBS (2 pood)
Minute 3 - 250m Row

-Complete ... wasn't too taxing until the last 10 minutes ... probably because I didn't really push the air dyne that hard.

B.
3 Sets of:
20 Leg-lifts
20 Hello Dollies (4 count)
Rest as needed

-Complete. 

8/10/15

Further Complete Rest ... feeling sick / sore throat ... lots of sleep over the last two days.

Monday, August 10, 2015

8/9/15

Complete rest.

8/8/15

Today was a 'okay' workout ... I felt fine, but didn't really get a great workout of today. I am traveling and just did the workout off the board at a gym in California.

A.
Build up to a heavy double:
Push-Press + Push-Jerk + Split-Jerk

-135#, 185#, 205#, 225# ... only had a short amount of time for this, just went through what I could in  the about 10 minutes I had to do this.

B.
With a Partner, AMRAP 20 (break up the reps however between partners):
15 Wall-ball (20#)
12 Box-Jumps (24")
9 Pull-ups
9 Burpees
9 Knees-to-elbows

-Have no idea how many rounds we got ... did this with my sister ... she can't do pull-ups, so I did all the pull-ups ... other than that we broke up everything else pretty equally. An okay cardio session.

8/7/15

Active Recovery.

~35 minute easy/moderate run. Went out easy and picked it up toward the second half of the run. Ran around the lake-front on Chicago. Didn't feel particularly great, but was good to get moving a little bit.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

8/6/15

Further complete rest / developing a pretty bad sickness ... slept 12 hours last night and took a 2 hour nap today.

Back / hip is still super fucked up.

8/5/15

Complete rest.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

8/4/15

Complet rest / hangover.

8/3/15

Got in the gym this morning with my buddy who dabbles in crossfit ... just made up some stuff on the spot that we could both do together. Ended up being a great workout. 

A.
Every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (8 sets of): 
Power Snatch x 2 reps (start at 65-70% (165#-175#) and build) 

-Went 185# for 4 sets, 195# for 2 sets, 205# for 2 sets ... first six sets were touch-and-go reps... dropped between singles on the last two sets. Felt surprisingly good on these for not snatching in very long time due to injury. 

B. 
6 RFT:
500m Row
6 Clean and Jerks (135#) 
12 Toe-to-bar 
6 Strict HSPU 

-31.07. Was trying to get under 30 minutes, but had to break up those strict HSPU a bit. Overall got a great workout out of this. Was surprised how good I felt given the large of time I've been taking away from the gym. 

Rest ~15 minutes then... 

C. 
AMRAP 10, with a partner, alternating rounds:
5 Bench Press (165#) 
5 Supinated Grip Strict Pull-ups 

-I think we got around 12 or 13 rounds?? ... Can't remember exactly, but was a good finisher. 

8/2/15

Got in the gym and did some cardio stuff today ... was good to get moving again. 

For time, with a partner, one partner working at at time: 

'Karen'
150 Wall-balls 
 
Then...

'Grace' 
30 Clean and Jerks (135#/95#)  

Then... 

'Helen' 
3 RFT:
400m Run
21 KBS (53/35#) 
12 Pull-ups

Then...

10 Rounds of Cindy 
(5 Pull-ups, 10 Push-ups, 15 Air Squats)

Then... 

30 Muscle-ups 

-I think our time was around 23-ish minutes? Don't remember. 

7/28 through 8/1

Complete Rest ... for five days.

Bar Exam for two days, then moving and unpacking for three days.

Still severely injured despite rest.