5/3/16

This morning was a solid workout. I had to coach a few classes before hitting this workout, I was pretty hungry and generally tired by the time I got around to this workout. But once I got rolling and warmed up I felt pretty decent. This is the toughest lower body workout I've done in months... it was a good challenge.

A.

Couch Stretch

5 Sets (10 minutes):

2:00 Right Leg

2:00 Left Leg

-Complete

B.

Bottom of a Squat Stretch, holding onto a squat rack (maintaining proper pelvic position)

3 Sets (6 minutes):

1:00 on

1:00 off

-Complete

C

Banded Frog Stretch

6 Minutes

-Complete

D.

Belt Squats – 3 sets of 10 (53# KB) 

Rest as needed

-Complete

E.

EMOM 28 (7 sets):

Min 1 – Row 15/12 Calorie

Min 2 – KB Lunges x 12 (53#/35#)

Min 3 – Double-Unders x 40  

Min 4 – Front Rack Barbell Step-ups  (20/16") (115#/75#) x 10

-Complete ... this was a big push, didn't know if I was going to be able to do this, but just tried my hardest and got through it. I really wanted to cut it a few rounds short, but I'm glad I got all the rounds in. 

F.

Planks on GHD – 3 x :70

Rest as needed

Super Light Reverse Hypers (50#) x 10 Reps

Rest as needed

-Complete 

5/2/16

AM Workout (0630) 

This morning was a really good workout. I felt solid on the snatching and the conditioning workout was really tough. 

A.

Build up to a Heavy 3 RM Touch-and-Go Power Snatch

Every 2 for 6 (3 sets): 

85% of heavy 3 RM x 3 reps 

straight into... 

Every 2 for 8 (4 sets): 

75% of heavy 3 RM x 4 reps

-3 RM went 135#, 155#, 175#, 195#, 210# ... felt solid throughout, probably more there, no misses here or on the EMOM stuff.
-Triples @ 85% = 180#
-Quads @ 75% = 160#

-210# is a 3 RM TnG power snatch ... I've done this as a triple before, but dropped the weight between each rep. 

B.

Strict Press – 4 sets of 5, building (try to be 5# over last week for each set) 

-115#, 125#, 135#, 145# ... tough after snatching. 

C.

For time:

4 Rounds of ‘Nate’ (2 Muscle-ups, 4 HSPU, 8 KBS (72/53#))

then…

'Grace’

30 Clean and Jerks (135/95#)

then…

4 Rounds of ‘Nate’ (2 Muscle-ups, 4 HSPU, 8 KBS (72/53#))

-15:05 ... this sucked from the start. Haven't done a 2 pood swing since mid-2015 ... glad I can at least do them without pain. All rounds of 'Nate' unbroken, 'Grace' was all singles. Really tough on the shoulders. 

D.
3 Rounds: 

Plank x :90 seconds

Rest as needed

-Complete

PM Workout (1245)

10 x 200m Run
Rest 2 minutes

-Result:

1. 30
2. 31
3. 31
4. 32
5. 33
6. 34
7. 34
8. 32
9. 36
10. 32

-Really nice day out in Chicago today. It was 55 and clear skies, with a slight breeze. I felt a little better on these than last week... not sure if this was entirely mental or not, but either way, glad I got these in... always a tough session on the track. 

5/1/16

Complete Rest

4/30/16

This morning was an easier/lighter lower body session. Everything felt pretty good. Looking forward to resting up and hitting the workouts hard this week.

A.

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes (5 sets):

Row 500m

-1:46
-1:46
-1:43
-1:39
-1:37 ... wanted to just get these in at a consistent aerobic pace... was shooting for 1:45-1:49 ... after the first few I felt warmed up and started push the pace though. 

B.

Glute Bridges - 3 sets of 10 @ 45# Bar

-Complete 

C.

Box Squat – 3 sets of 10 @ 135# / 24" 

-Complete 

D.

Single Leg Dead-lift - 3 sets of 12 (6 each leg) @ 135#

-Complete 

E.

6 Rounds, with a partner (each partner does 3 rounds): 

20 Burpees-to-Plate

20 Overhead Walking Lunge (55/35#)

20 Russian Twists (55/35#)

20-Calorie Row

Rest is Partner's Set 

-3:23
-3:44
-4:04 ... burpees and row slowed down a lot ... good/different conditioning piece though.

F.
20 Minute ROMWOD

-Complete 

4/29/16

AM Workout (0530) 

This morning was a very solid session. I didn't feel particularly great when I woke up, but once I got warmed up and started moving I felt pretty good. The conditioning today was rather brutal. No part of it was extremely difficult, but put all together it was really taxing.

A.

Pause Floor Press

Build to a heavy single

Then 80% of that 3x3

Then 70% of that 4x4

Rest as needed

-Single = 225#, failed 235# ... felt really weak with the pause at the bottom... haven't floor pressed much ever before and it is much more difficult for me than regular bench press. Great for saving my shoulder health though, zero pain! 

B.

Sling-Shot Bench Press

3 sets of 10

Rest as needed

-185# across ... just wanted to get in some reps here, went through this quickly. 

C.

“Jumping Helen”

3 RFT:

50 Double-Unders 

21 KBS (53/35#)

12 Pull-ups

Rest 5:00

3 RFT:

7 Clean and Jerk (135#)

7 Ring Muscle-ups

Rest 5:00

7 RFT:

250m Row

5 Strict HSPU

-5:20
-5:14
-14:08

-First workout was unbroken aside from one missed DU ... really blew up my grip
-Second workout was all singles on C+J and 4/3 for each set of MU ... this was much harder for me than I thought it would be. I can usually bang out 7 MU easily, but that was not happening after the 36 pull-ups and 63 KBS in the first part.
-Third workout I just wanted to get unbroken, so I tried to pace it out with a 2:00 500m pace for all the rows. Got the first 6 sets unbroken on HSPU and then went to complete failure and had to do the last set of HSPU as 4/1 ... really gassed my triceps and shoulders. These workouts were all body-weight centric and light, not really the things I'm best at. My girlfriend really pushed me on all these workouts, which was a great training environment.

D.
3 Sets:
Side Planks - :60 Right
Rest as needed
Side Planks - :60 Left
Rest as needed
Tempo DB Curls (1 up, 4 sec down) x 10 reps (2x 25# DB)
Rest as needed
DB Extensions x 10 reps (2 x 25#)
Rest as needed

-Complete

PM Workout (1545) 

3 Mile TT

-21:45 ... mile splits were:

6:45
14:10
21:35

This is really slow for me... it was very windy, very cold and I was running by myself ... not ideal. I have to say, I've never done a 3 mile on a track and it sucked. I always run out and backs and just going around the track 12 times sucked more than anything I've done in a while. It took a lot of discipline for me to get out out there and just do this alone. I was tired, didn't feel great and the weather was terrible... maybe this morning was a bit taxing on me. Idk, glad I at least did this, even if it wasn't my best performance. I have a lot of work to do to get back to around 18 minutes. 

4/28/16

Complete Rest ... did some light mobility / stretching today.

4/27/16

AM Workout (0600) 

This morning was a great workout... it was really taxing by the end of the session. Haven't lifted this much in a while... but everything felt okay. Been keeping the weights a little lighter and focusing in on form. Worked out okay. Also did kettle-bell swings today pain free, which is a step in the right direction.

A.

Every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (8 sets):

Behind the Neck Split Jerk x 1 rep (building)

-225#, 225#, 245#, 245#, 245#, 255#, 255#, 255# ... kept this light and took some videos... really working on keeping my elbows down in the back rack... this is a technical flaw I really need to hone in on. 

B.

Every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (8 sets):

TnG = 1 Hang Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push-Jerk  (building)

-205#, 205#, 225#, 225#, 235#, 235#, 245#, 245# ... haven't done heavy TnG stuff like this in a while (like 12+ weeks) ... it felt okay though. Heavier than I am used to it feeling, especially the jerk, but I was really happy with my effort on this. 

C.

For time:

21-15-9
KBS (53/35#)
HR Push-ups

straight into…

3 Rounds:

12 C2B Pull-ups

6 Snatch (135/95#)

straight into…

3 Rounds:

12 Pull-ups

12 DB Shoulder-to-Overhead (55/30#)

-14:34 ... this was a tough workout.. the 21-15-9 was easily done in about 3 minutes, the rest was a big grind. Good conditioning though, very 'crossfity.' 

D.

Barbell Row (135#) x 10 reps

Rest as needed

Face Pulls x 15 reps

Rest as needed

Plank x :70

-Complete 

PM Workout (1630) 

3 x 800m Run
Rest 3 minutes

-3:34
-3:00
-3:00

-Ran these on a treadmill... which was a huge mistake. Did the first one at a 8.5 mph setting... it was a bit too easy so I upped it to the 10 mph setting. Needless to say this was significantly slower than I would have ran on the track. The weather in Chicago was total shit (about 45, 20 mph winds and raining) ... so I chose not to hit the track. At least I got these intervals in, even if they were a bit slower than I wanted to hit them at. 

4/26/16

I was pretty tired when I woke up this morning... also had to coach two classes prior to doing this... didn't help with the general fatigue that I had going on. It was really good to mobilize and move though, I felt much better after I finished this session. Very light workout today.

A.

Couch Stretch

5 Sets (10 minutes):

2:00 Right Leg

2:00 Left Leg

-Complete

B.

3 Sets:
Banded Slingshot Good Mornings x 12 reps
Rest as needed

-Complete 

C

Frog Stretch

8 Minutes

-Complete

D.

Belt Squats – 3 sets of 10 @ 35# 
Rest as needed

-Complete

E.

Every 5 minutes for 20 minutes (4 sets): 

25 Kettle Walking Lunges w/ Farmer’s Carry (53/35#)

20-Calorie Row

-Complete ... didn't even record the times, all the intervals were around 2:15 ... got all the lunges unbroken and just tried to stay consistent on the row. This was good lower-body movement for me though. 

F.

Planks on GHD – 3 x :70
Rest as needed

Super Light Reverse Hypers x 10 reps (50#) 

Rest as needed

-Complete 

4/25/16

AM Workout (0600) 

This morning was a really great workout. I haven't trained like this in a long time... this really reminded me of the training sessions I used to have pre-injury. Overall I got a ton of intensity out of this morning and it really taxed me. It was really fun to snatch and push myself like I haven't in a while. 

A.
Every 3 for 18 (6 sets): 

Build up to a Heavy 3 RM Touch-and-Go Power Snatch

-155#, 175#, 185#, 195#, 200# (failed second rep backwards), 205# (failed third rep) ... got a little sketchy toward the end of these reps. The weight didn't feel to heavy, I just need to get used to catching those loads again.

Every 2 for 6 (3 sets): 

Then 80% (165#) of that for 3 reps TnG 

straight into...

Every 2 for 8 (4 sets): 

Then 70% (145#) of that for 4 reps TnG 

-Complete, both 165# and 145# felt extremely easy.

B.

Strict Press – 4 sets of 5, building

-95#, 115#, 125#, 135# ... no missed reps, just wanted to get this movement in. Felt tough after all the snatching. 

C.

4 RFT:

330m Run

15 Hang Power Clean and Jerk (95#/65#)

9 Burpees-over-the-bar

-12:45 ... unbroken ... this smoked me, the HPCJ were much harder than I anticipated, getting each round after the first unbroken was a struggle. 

D.
3 Sets:

Single Arm DB Row (55#) x 10 reps each arm

Rest as needed

Reverse Flyes (2 x 5#) x 20 reps

Rest as needed

Plank x :70 seconds

Rest as needed

-Complete ... went really light on this stuff, I was extremely taxed from the above work, but I wanted to get these movements in. 

PM (1600) 

Starting my 12 week Crossfit Endurance program today. Going to be hitting the track 3 days a week... making a big commitment out of this. I love to run and want to get back to my roots and really give this track stuff a go. Felt pretty gassed during the second half of this. But hell, it was like 70 degrees in Chicago, couldn't not love being out there today.

A. 

8 x 200m Run

Rest 2 minutes

-Result:

1. 31
2. 31
3. 29
4. 33
5. 31
6. 33
7. 35
8. 34

-Felt okay here ... hamstrings are a little tight from Saturday / this morning... but overall felt solid. Was doing these on a kind of windy afternoon, but zero complaints from me, felt great to be out there doing this stuff again. Running can be brutal as hell... really tried to push it despite training alone.

B.
15 Minutes Cool-down/stretching

-Complete 

4/24/16

Complete Rest ... 12 week running program starts tomorrow.

4/23/16

This morning was a great conditioning workout. I felt pretty solid on everything... although it was depressing to barely get under a 6:00 mile on my TT. I shouldn't expect much more though, I haven't been running all winter. So to run a 5:58 with zero training and miles under my belt is a good starting place I guess. I hope to get this down to 5:29 in 12 weeks. C2B pull-ups felt solid today. Also I did the squat cleans with the DBs... this really shocked my body in a very rough way... haven't done high intensity squatting in months. It was good to get it in and feel it out though.

A.
1 Mile TT on a Track

-5:58 ... splits were 85, 3:00, 4:20, 5:58 ... really tried to push that last lap.

Rest about 30 minutes then on a 30:00 clock...

B.
Masters Qualifier 2016 Event 3
AMRAP 15
55 Double-Unders
15 C2B Pull-ups
5 Hang Power Cleans (155/105#)

Rest 5:00

C.
AMRAP 10
15 Calorie Row
12 DB Dead-lift
9 DB Hang Squat Clean
6 DB Shoulder-to-Overhead
*Men = 55#
*Women = 35#

-6 Rounds + 11 C2B Pull-ups (516 reps)
-2 Rounds + 15 Calorie Row ... stopped here at 8:30 when I got off that rower... hamstrings seized up as soon as I went down for my first dead-lift on the third round. Just called it there, wasn't worth it to push it. Glad I got these in though, haven't done much dead-lifting or squatting under load.

D.
20 Minute ROMWOD

-Complete

4/22/16

Today was a really good workout. Just put something together on the spot... coming off of vacation and my body felt great given the extra rest. Starting a more coherent program come Monday.

A.

3 Sets:

Band Pull Aparts x 10

W's x 10 

Shoulder Dislocates x 10 

Bottom of Dip Hold x 0:05 

Top of Dip Hold x 0:05

then...

Rotator Pressure Wrap and Floss 

-Complete, great warm-up 

B.
Split Jerk
Take 20 minutes to build to a heavy single

-Singles: 255#, 265#, 275#, 285#, 295# ... last rep was really sketchy, didn't really recover it all the way, overall felt good on these split jerks... hopefully will PR this soon.

C. 

Strict Muscle-up 

6 sets of 1 rep

-Complete 

D.

For time: 

21 Clean and Jerk (135#/95#) 

15 Clean and Jerk (185#/135#)

9 Clean and Jerk (225/155#) 

Rest 5:00 

3 Rounds: 

8 C2B Pull-ups 

8 HSPU

16 Burpees 

Rest 5:00 

For time: 

50 Bench Press (135/95#)

50 Calorie Row

-11:32
-7:12
-9:36

-Overall a tough conditioning session, that first C&J workout was a bitch. I missed the 5th jerk at 225#... which really surprised me and sucked and wasted a lot of time. 135# and 185# felt really easy though. Had to break up the HSPU on the second workout and had to break up the bench press WAY more than I thought I would have to. Overall a great session though, really great time in the gym. 

4/21/16

Further Complete Rest / travel home.

4/20/16

Complete Rest

4/19/16

This morning was a very easy workout, but it was good to get some movement in. Still on vacation, so just got a short workout in at the hotel gym. Also went on a longer hike in the afternoon.

A.
AMRAP 20 Minutes (4 sets):
Min 1 - Strict Pull-ups
Min 2 - Russian Twists (12# med-ball)
Min 3 - Alternating DB Snatch (50# DB)
Min 4 - Plank Hold
Min 5 - Rest

-Don't remember my rep count on anything, just went for intensity.

B.
3 Sets:
DB Side Lateral Raise x 15 reps @ (2 x 10# DB)
Rest as needed
Lat Pull-Downs x 15 reps (very light weight, didn't even look what it was, used this more as a cool-down)
Rest as needed

-Complete

C.
10 Minute Handstand Walking Practice

D.
1.5 Mile Incline Walk

-Complete, untimed

4/18/16

In VA on vacation. Had a pretty chill workout this morning, just put something together on the spot.

A.
2.7 mile hike/run in the mountains. 2,400 to 3,100 elevation climb... Mostly walking up about a mile and then 1.7 down. It was pretty light, not very taxing.

B.
AMRAP, on a running clock:

0:00 - 3:00

2 Rds:
10 Push-ups
10 Jumping Lunges

3:00 - 6:00

2 Rds:
12 Push-ups
12 Jumping Lunges

9:00 - 12:00 etc. etc..

-Made it through round of 22. Got through the second set of 24 push-ups, then couldn't finish the last set of 24 lunges within the time cap.

C.
With a partner, AMRAP 10:
~200m Run
*While one partner runs, second partner holds a hollow-body position

-This was the hardest part of the whole day... Holding the hollow body on the ground became very challenging on the core.

4/16/16 and 4/17/16

4/16/16

In VA right now... Dropped in a local box and did the workout off the board. It was a pretty easy workout... It was some good movement though, everything was smooth aside from the farmer's carry at the end, that really kicked my ass.

For Time:
2000m Run

Then...

8 rounds of:
10 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
10 Burpees

Then...

400m Sand Bag Carry (45#)
400m Farmer's Carry (2 x 45# DB)

-26:40

4/17/16 - Complete rest

4/15/16

Complete Rest / traveling to VA for a wedding ... my body is thrashed from yesterday.

4/14/16

AM Workout (0700) 

~30 Minute Easy Run ... Didn't time the run or the distance, but the weather was great in Chicago this morning and I had to renew my driver's license because my old one expired today, so I ran down to the DMV to get that taken care of. Glad I got out the door, was a good run.

PM Workout (1400) 

In celebration of my 27th birthday did something much different today. Long partner AMRAP... it ripped me up pretty good. I was happy to power clean 225# for ~75 reps in a workout though. I haven't been cleaning much and these are the heaviest reps I've done in a long time. This was a really tough workout and I did it with my girlfriend. Saw this on Rich Froning's instagram a while back and I still kinda can't believe we actually did this... it was a gnar workout.

A.
With a partner,
AMRAP 60 Minutes:
400 Double-Unders
200 Ring Dips
100 Cleans (225#/135#)
50 Rope Climbs (15')

-1 Round + 34 Cleans

B.
3 sets:
Plank on GHD x 45 Seconds
Rest 75 seconds

-Complete

C.
20 Minute ROMWOD

-Complete

4/13/16

This morning was some really good aerobic training. Haven't hit this workout for two years... today it wasn't as challenging as I remember it being.

A.
EMOM 10:
3 Strict HSPU ... add deficit if too easy

-5 Minutes @ 2" deficit
-5 Minutes regular

B.
Every 12 for 48 minutes (4 sets) of:
Row 2000/1750m
150 Double-Unders

-9:32 (7:35)
-9:45 (7:41)
-9:33 (7:53) ... got 113 unbroken DU here... not sure why I felt so great on that interval.
-10:09 (8:03) ... totally gassed out on this last interval.

Two years ago:

-9:22 (7:14)
-9:50 (7:21)
-9:54 (7:31)
-10:02 (7:29)  ... so it looks like two years ago I rowed faster, but was worse at getting through the double-unders .. interesting that overall my time today was faster when adding up all the interval's total times, despite rowing slower today. Also, my perceived effort on the workout was much lower today, even though getting through this faster overall.