Deadlifts and Crossfit Team Series 2014 Event 4 (modified) Workout

Deadlifts.

  • 5 x @ 80kg
  • 5 x @ 90kg
  • 5 x @ 100kg
  • 3 x @ 120kg
  • 1 x @ 130kg
  • 1 x @ 130kg
  • 5 x @ 102.5kg (225 lbs)
  • 5 x @ 102.5kg

Then for time, do this modified version of the Team Series 2014 Event 4 Workout:

  • 30 x Calorie Row
  • 30 x Wall Balls (Rx is Burpees)
  • 30 x Hanging Cleans @4.25kg (Rx is 61kg / Scaled is 48kg)

Results:  130kg is a new 1RM for Deadlifts (only 6kg away from 2x body weight!!).  Metcon in 6:04.  The top teams were completing this in around 14-22 minutes which means around 4-5 minutes per person, so not too bad.

Week in Review 28.9.2015 – 4.10.2015

Strength and Skill Work:

Day Movement
Class
Exercises Priority
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday W Dumbbell Lunges Task
Friday
Saturday W Strict Press Task
Sunday W Deadlifts Task

Metcon:

Day Movement
Class
Exercises Priority
Monday
Tuesday M Run Task
Wednesday WG Strict Press
Pushups
Dips
Pullups
Reverse Row
Hanging Cleans
EMOM
Thursday WMG Air Squats
Double Unders
Burpees
Toes to Bar
Deadlifts
Kettlebell Swings
Time
Friday M Run TAsk
Saturday W Bear Complex Task
Sunday WM Row
Wallballs
Hanging Cleans
Task

Bear Complex Revisited

Redid the Bear Complex which I did almost one year ago (see Bear Complex). Happy to say I improved.

Complete 5 rounds of the following. Record max weight in the round where you are able to do a complete set unbroken (aka not putting the bar down until all 7 sets are done).

7 sets of the following series of movements:

  • Hanging Clean
  • Front Squat
  • Push Press
  • Back Squat
  • Push Press

Results: Max weight was 50kg (3rd round). Weight progression: 30kg – 40kg – 50kg – 45kg – 40kg.  Since the point is to do it unbroken, I reduced the weight after the third round so that all rounds would go unbroken.  2 – 4 minutes rest between round.  Each round got to max HR of 174!

Deadlift Prep

Took this one from Crossfit Invictus with some slight modifications because I would like to do some heavy deadlifts on Sunday so wanted to get some prep work in for grip strength and basic conditioning.

Part A:  Every two minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):

  • 20 x Dumbbell Lunges @ 20kg per hand

Go heavy the final few should not be performed without struggle.

Part B.1: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:

  • 20 x Double Unders
  • 10 x Air Squats

Rest 1 minute

Part B.2: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:

  • 5 x Deadlifts @ 70kg
  • 10 x Burpees

Rest 1 minute

Part B.3: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:

  • 5 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings

Results:  B.1 – 8 rounds plus 20 DUs and 3 Squats.  B.2 – 4 rounds plus 5 DLs.  B.3 – 4 rounds plus 5 T2B and 5 KB Swings.  Max HR during B: 171.

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HR During Part B

Push and Pull in Two Planes

Warm up with 200 Double Unders.

Made this one up based on something I heard in my level one class regarding different planes of motion.  Basically you will be doing the same movement in each round just in different planes… vertical and horizontal. Ideally all should be with body weight but since I can’t press or clean that much, scaled it down to 2/3 body weight.

EMOM for 18 minutes do the following two triplets alternating each minute:

Even minute:

  • 3 x Strict Press @ 2/3 body weight (45kg for me)
  • 6 x Hand Release Pushups
  • 3 x Dips

Odd minue:

  • 3 x Pullups
  • 6 x Reverse Rows with feet on box
  • 3 x Hanging Cleans @ 2/3 Body Weight (45kg)

Then 20/10 Tabata for 4 minutes (8 rounds) of:

  • Superman Hold
  • Hollow Hold

Results:  Did my first 100 DUs in 1:05 (!?), whole 200 in around 3:35.  Second part worked pretty well.  Starts off slow but by the end your arms really feel it. Completed the last round with 4 seconds to spare.