Week in Review for Feb 20 to Feb 26, 2017

Strength and Skill Work:

Day Movement
Class
Exercises Priority
Monday G Handstand Pushups
Pistols
EMOM
Tuesday W Deadlift
Bench Press
Task
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday W Clean and Press Task
Sunday

Metcon:

Day Movement
Class
Exercises Priority
Monday MG Sandbag Thrusters
Toes to Bar
Row
Task
Tuesday G Hollow Hold
Superman
Plank
Tabata
Wednesday
Thursday M Run Task
Friday M Burpee Box Jump Over
Dumbbell Snatch
Task
Saturday WG Clean
TRX Pushup
EMOM
Sunday M Run Task

Power Cleans and TRX/Ring Pushups

Not for time do 5 sets of

  • 5 x Power Clean and Press (any type)

Increase weight each set.

Then EMOM for 9 minutes do each of the following sets.  If you cannot finish all reps in a set, rest the following minute then continue the rest of the workout with the number of reps in the highest set completed.  For example if you cannot finish set 7 in the minute, rest for minute 8 and do set 9 with 6 reps.

  • Set 1 – 1 x Power Clean @ 95lbs/43kg and 5 x TRX Pushups (TRX handles about 10-15cm off the ground, hands in the handles, feet on the floor)
  • Set 2 – 2 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 3 – 3 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 4 – 4 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 5 – 5 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 6 – 6 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 7 – 7 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 8 – 8 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 9 – 9 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups

Result:  For the first part got up to 130lbs.  Started with strict presses, last three needed a little push.  Second part started easy but the last set was hard enough after 17.1 yesterday.

Crossfit Open WOD 17.1

For time (time cap of 20 minutes) do:

  • 10 x Dumbbell snatches @ 50lbs/22.5kg
  • 15 x Burpee box jump-overs
  • 20 x Dumbbell snatches
  • 15 x Burpee box jump-overs
  • 30 x Dumbbell snatches
  • 15 x Burpee box jump-overs
  • 40 x Dumbbell snatches
  • 15 x Burpee box jump-overs
  • 50 x Dumbbell snatches
  • 15 x Burpee box jump-overs

Results:  My dumbbell only goes to 21kg so had to use that.  Finished in 19:55.  The Box I used for the box jump overs is shown below…

Box

Deadlift and Bench Press then Core Work

Not for time do Deadlifts:

  • Set 1 – 5 x @ 50% of max
  • Set 2 – 5 x @ 60%
  • Set 3 – 3 x @ 70%
  • Set 4 – 3 x @ 80%
  • Set 5 – 2 x @ 90%

The do Bench Press working up to a heavy 1 RM:

  • Set 1 – 5x
  • Set 2 – 5x
  • Set 3 – 3x
  • Set 4 – 3x
  • Set 5 – 2x
  • Set 6 – 1x

Finally do 2 x 4 minute 20/10 (8 rounds) Tabatas

  • Tabata 1 – Alternating Hollow Hold/Superman Hold
  • Tabata 2 – Plank Hold

Result:  For the deadlift did 95/115/135/155/165lbs. For the bench press got up to 205lbs/93kg.