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For 12:00:
Evens: 1 bar muscle-up + 2 CTB pull-ups + 3 toes-to-bar - wasn't getting hips high on the bar, but looking back at my training a year a go, I failed 4 in a BMU-CTB EMOM training session...so that's progress.
Odds: 7 thrusters, 105
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3 rounds not for time:
12 light bent-over thumbs-down DB rear delt raises
4-8 DB weighted glute-ham raises, 20X1 - got a bit ugly!
08.27
A. Hang squat clean, build quickly to a heavy single - #225
this was ok, went #185 - #215 - #225 and couldn't pull under #235
B. 1 & 1/4 front squat, build to a tough single -went #225, #255 then #265 and it felt pretty solid. No Oly shoes, knee sleeves or belt.
C. 1 push jerk + 2 split jerks, 5 x 1 moderate; 2:00 rest #195(2)-#200(3) - these felt ok, I am kicking my right leg out on the push jerk and not being in a good catch position. I may have been a bit soft with the arms a couple of times as well.
12:00 @ 80%:
10 alternating shoulder taps (from top of wall walk)
10 CTB pull-ups
10 wall balls @ 30 to 10'
6 + 20(through the CTB) really felt off on the CTB today. The shoulder taps were ok, but my position was very broken at the top. Wall Balls were unbroken and ok. Still trying to dial in what 80% feels like.
A. Back squat, 4 x 2-3, 31X1; 3:00 rest - #275,#280, #285(2), #285(2) - wrecked my mountain bike yesterday and the handlebar smacked my right in the right calf, so it' still sore today. I felt very "hingy" on these today, didn't feel like I got in the right position to drive out of the hole.
B1. Close-grip bench press, 3 x 2-3, 20X1; :60 rest -#215-#220-#225(1) - disappointed that I failed at #225 today, I was hoping for at leaset a double.
B2. Ring pull-ups w/chest facing ceiling & elbows behind midline @ top, 3 x 5 adding load if possible, 31X0; 2:00 rest - All with #15 - 2nd set felt really good, but I feltl ike I should have had my chest more upright.
C1. Powell raises, 4 x 5/side, 30X0; :30 between sides, :30 rest #20 - went ok
C1. Tripod headstand hold, 4 x :40; :30 rest - felt ok.
Frustrating session with the snatch this AM, but everything else felt good...I could have some fatigue from a wisdom tooth extraction Thursday, and being up at 3:00 AM on Friday...
08.22 A. Squat snatch, build quickly to a single @ 80-90% 1RM and accumulate 3 total reps in that range - #170 - these were a mess, and finally just hit the last two within :30 of each other...frustrating session, lost my cool and slammed the weight, not real happy with myself for that one.
B. Snatch pulls, 1-1-1-1 @ 215; 2:00 rest - felt ok, but I think I may be leading with my hips a bit.
+ Every :60 for 10:00:
\Minutes 1-5: 3 strict handstand push-ups
Minutes 6-10: 3 kipping handstand push-ups
These felt solid today, actuallly very good today.
+ For 10:00:
Evens: 1 bar muscle-up + 3 CTB pull-ups
Odds: 8 thrusters, 95
The best the bar Muscle Ups have felt in a while, I paused for a second on top of the bar to get set before I dropped to hit the CTB, which I felt pretty solid doing, although the video showed a bit of a break on the backswing. I tried to focus on my position for the thrusters,
+ 3 rounds not for time:
6 light Trap 3, 30X0
7-10 unweighted glute-ham raises, 20X1
A. Power snatch, build to a touch-and-go 5RM #160 which is #5 less than my 3RM. Still kicking out my right leg which means I'm not comfortable or mobile enough in the shoulder to catch in a good power position.
B. Single-leg Romanian deadlift, 3 x 5/leg, 30X1; :90 between legs - #155 - not usre if these are looking like they are supposed to looking.
+ 10:00-15:00 pull-up bar complex & med ball over shoulder practice
+ 3000m row @ Z1, off every 600m for :30/side plank - 1:55/500m pace
Someday the work knocks you down...but you've got to get back up and keep moving!
Not every day will bring a PR, just get up, keep moving, keep working, and the results will come! It's all about learning and the journey!
Thursday:
A. Hang squat clean, build quickly to a tough (not max) triple - #155 - #185-#205(1-ouch, knocked me on my tail). My max on this is #205, couldn't pull under that for reps today. Didn't feel comfortable pulling into the bottom. May have been being in the car for a few hours yesterday, compounded with being back in the office and at my desk a bit more.
B. 1 & 1/4 front squat, 3-3-3; 3:00 rest - #225 for all - still tough! Stayed with #225 and didn't go up, wanted to make sure I didn't fail any. The third rep of each felt tough!
C. 1 push press + 3 split jerks, 5 x 1 moderate; 2:00 rest - #185 for all - felt pretty solid
then 10:00 @ 80%:
3 wall walks
6 unbroken toes-to-bar
9 box jump w/step-down, 30"
6 unbroken CTB pull-ups - these felt bad
5 + 3 wall walk and 3 T2B
CTB didn't feel as solid as last week. Tried to keep a good pace, but I'm always unsure where my 80% lies.
I tried to hold a goo dpace and not blow up on these. Just under the pace of my last max test on these. I couldn't quite find the 1:23 even to hit that 200+ meters though...
08.10
A. Back squat, 3 x 6, 31X1; 3:00 rest #240-#250-#260 - ankles felt like do-do this morning, so I wore the Oly shoes for the first time in a while.
B1. Close-grip bench press, 3 x 4-6, 20X1; :60 rest - #190(6)-#200(5)-#205(4) - still need to get teh tempo right
B2. Pendlay row, 2-2-2, 20X1; 2:00 rest - #215-#220-#225 - felt ok, just not sure if I'm hitting the position though.
C1. Powell raises, 3 x 10/side, 30X0; :30 between, :30 rest #15s - no issues with this weight
C1. Tripod headstand hold, 3 x :30; :30 rest - not quite as smooth today as I was hoping for, but still able to get into the position.
6 sets:
:15 Assault Bike high effort (12+ cals, 1200+ watts)
1:45 Assault Bike very easy spin (100 watts)
A. Squat snatch, build quickly to a 80-90% 1RM and accumulate 3 singles @ #175 - not the prettiest, I need to get better in the bottom and improve my overhead mobility. I'll try to post the video to my YouTube channel later.
B. Snatch pulls, 6 x 1 @ 205; :90 rest - ehhh...
C. Handstand push-ups, 10 x 3 unbroken & smooth,; begin a set every :60 - I think these are improving, they feel good, just not quick with these.
Then 6 rounds for time:
4 muscle-ups (4s, and 3-1 on Rd 6, no Fs)
20 wall balls, 20 to 10'(20, 12-8(4), 11-9)
9:17 - didn't fail any MUs, but still breaking on the kip. I think the dip kip is improving. I should be under 9:00 on this and probably closer to 8:00. I really rested between movements.
3 rounds not for time:
10 light Trap 3, 30X0
6 unweighted glute-ham raises, 20X1
THe GHR were new, I hope I was set up correctly and had the tempo right. I had a bit of pressure on my right knee during this movement so I may need to adjust the placement a bit.
I needed that Mr. Miyagi treatment from Jason the hit that last clean...tough session for me today. Too many misses at #225 on the cleans. Thought about a belt, and stayed away from it for now.
A. Squat clean, accumulate 3 single @ 225; rest as needed - 1-1-bunch of misses - 1 - first 1 felt solid, and then I couldn't get my elbows through or I was catching on my toes. Lots of mobility work is needed to improve this. Stayed with the no equipment, still not sure if I sure equip up to hit some bigger weight or continued to build a better base...
B. 1 & 1/4 front squat, 4-4-4; 3:00 rest - #215-#220-#225(3) - couldn't get that #225 out of the hole for rep 4, felt like I lost my core stability and then dumped it.
C. 2 push presses + 2 split jerks, 5 x 1 ; 2:00 rest - #170-#175-#175-#180-#180 - these felt ok, still a bit chest up, and I didn't feel like I was driving very far under the bar on the split.
Then AMRAP 10:00 @ 80%:
8 CTB pull-ups
12 box jump-overs w/step-down, 24"
8 ring push-ups
36 double-unders
4 rounds and 3 DUs shy of 5. All CTB unbroken!!! Those felt very good today. I felt like I was able to get a better/more efficient kip. I tried to focus on keeping my legs together and not breaking.
+ 3 sets: :60 row @ 97% 6:30 walk rest
These were a total mess today!
1-1:30 - 333 meters
1-1:32 - 325 meters
3-1:33 - 321 meters
I felt like :30ish was all I had today and would fall off after that point. My legs felt very fatigued for these today. I have actually been off the bike since Monday, so I thought they would feel a bit fresher, but I may have been taxed a bit from the work leading up to this point.
A. Power snatch, build to touch-and-go 2RM - very ugly #170, the #165 was ok, still moving my feet too much I feel.
B. Single-leg Romanian deadlift, 4 x 4leg, 4010; :90 between legs - #125-#135-#140-#140 - felt ok.
Then AMRAP in 5:00:
1 muscle-up
1 power clean, 185
2 muscle-ups
2 power cleans, 185
3 muscle-ups
3 power cleans, 185
Finished 5 rounds and 5 MUs, went unbroken on the MUs in 3s, 2-2 in 4s, 2-2-1 in 5s. and 2-2-1-F in the 6s. Just couldn't get back to the Power Cleans! On a positive note, the power cleans felt solid, I may have been able to cycle slightly faster, not sure though, I did all in singles.
3 sets: 500m row @ 1:39.0-1:39.9/500m with 2:00 walk rest
1-1:39.4
2-1:39.3
3-1:39.8 - very tough, and took a bit to recover afterwards! THis one really jumped on my back, I wasn't sure my arms would work to hold onto the bar for the K2E in the next piece.
3 rounds:
7-10 strict knees-to-elbows
:30 front leaning rest on rings
:60 rest
Around :60 per round