Jan 11 WOD

Strength: power cleans up to 95#
4 rounds of 42 DU / 21 KBS (1 pood) / 12 ring dips (skinny red band)
13:04

Crazy post-WOD

Sometimes, this kind of thing happens at Sasquatch...

5 rounds of 15 WB (rx, 14#) / 20 DU / 10 TTB
12:54

Post-WOD "easy" Helen: 14:55

Double WOD??

A. 4 rounds of 10 OHS (rx, 65#) / 30 DU / 10 box jump (rx, 20")
9:30

B. 10 min "easy" row: 2119m

FS PR

FS PR: 145#



FS 1RM: 45(10)-75(6)-95(3)-115-135-145
Metcon: 6 rounds of 42 DU / 12 PP / 9 OHS at 55#
16:??

I didn't intend to go for a PR today but as I was lifting, the weight felt good. 135# actually felt easier than I expected. I had done 130# twice back in June and I also cleaned 130# back in October. 145# was a bit sticky and slow but was good that it wasn't too much of a fight that I saw stars after.
I might have gone a little too fast on the metcon as I was a bit light headed towards the end.

Going easy

Jerk: worked up to about 105#
Metcon: 50 pull ups / 75 KBS (12kg, mod) / 150 DU / 75 sit ups / 50 push ups
22:50

I'd say everything went rather well but with lots of breaks (that I'm okay with). I didn't have to resort to singles with the pull ups or push ups until the last 5.

C&J PR!

PR: 130# C&J
PR: 135# jerk


Strength: C&J 1RM: 65-85-100-115-125-130(PR)-135F
From rack, Jerk 1RM: 135F-135(PR)

Metcon: 5 rounds of 15 push ups / 20 WB (14#, 10ft, rx) / 30 DU
17:44

Super excited about the C&J and jerk PRs! Not long ago, I wrote down my goal of a 125# C&J. I had struggled getting to 125# since the WCCF Meet more than a year ago (mostly failing the jerk). I failed a 130# squat clean 4x just two weeks ago! I didn't expect to see these PRs so soon but I'm happy! I did some snatch pull work last week which may have helped. Pull still needs work.
The jerk part was funny because I wasn't expecting to do it. After I failed my clean at 135#, Trey had me try the jerk from the rack since the racks were already out from other people using it. I failed the first 135# but he told me to try again. The second time, I had a more aggressive dip and drive and nailed the 135# to my surprise!
I suppose if I did add both oly lift PRs over the last week, I'd end up with an Oly Total of 210# (97.5kg) but I can't call it that because I didn't do it together. Would love to get to an Oly total of 100kg! Gotta get that 135# clean!
Metcon was horrendous... wall balls are probably at the top of my suck list because I am not good at the movement even though I am decent at squatting. I really think I need to practice breathing through those. Push ups ended up in 2s/3s but that was to be expected. DUs were aggravating my side shins a bit from all the jumping on Monday but I managed to get them unbroken in the last two rounds.

Side shin tenderness

Strength: 3 x ME ring dips: 3-4-3
Metcon: 4 rounds of 6 bear complex (65#, rx) / 46 DU / 16 box jumps (20", rx)
14:21

Must not have warmed up enough in first set of ring dips but 4 strict in a row is a PR!
Tried to move through at a good pace. My side shins (outside of leg) are a bit tender from the DUs and box jumps.

Lots of pressing

Strength: Strict Press 5-5-5-5-5-5: 40-45-50-55-60-65
Metcon: 12 min AMRAP of 10 box jumps (20", rx) / 40 DU / 10 HSPU (*mod*)
4 rounds + 32 DU

Matched Press 5RM PR. Last rep of last set of presses were tough but I made it.
The first round of HSPUs, I wanted to do them to 1 ab mat. I got to 9 and failed the 10th one 4x before I gave up and switched to the pike on the box. Kip was getting less efficient and I was overarching too much. Looking back, I should have gave the second round a shot to 1 ab mat.

PR day! Woohoo!

PR: 1:56 500m row
PR: 9:59 Annie


A. 3 rounds of 500m row (2-3 min rest): 1:56(PR)/2:05/2:09
B. Annie rx'd: 9:59(PR)

Looking at the board after walking into class, I saw plenty of sub 2s and needed to step up. First row was at a 1:53 pace for a good 200m before I relaxed and settled into a 1:58 pace. Butt was really sore about 200m into the second round. Third round I really tried to not fall below 2:10.
The 50/30/20/10 sets of DUs were unbroken. Tripped up in the 40 round. Sit ups went better than expected which is probably where the PR came from.

ME Monday: HSPUs

"Skill": 3 x ME HSPU (2 strict, 2 strict, 3 kipping all to one ab mat)
Metcon rx'd: 4 rounds of 42 DU / 21 KBS (1 pood) / 12 pistols / 400m run
20:30

Post: worked on kipping HSPUs... got to a set of 7 kipping HSPUs (PR) to one ab mat

Not quite warmed up for the ME HSPU sets so I ended up working on it a bit more after. PR is 5 strict to 1 ab mat so way off today.
Metcon was fine. Good push from Jamie (who I wasn't going to catch) and Noel (who I caught up to and tried to stay in front of). KBS unbroken. Pistols were toughest after a few rounds... tough to balance and had to redo a bunch of reps.

New week

Strength: FS 5-5-5-5-5-5 (65-75-85-95-105-115)

Metcon: 4 rounds of 50 DU / 10 hang clean (65#, rx) / 6 TGU (1 pood, rx)
19:35

Post: 1 ME set of kipping pull ups: 11
Post: 1 ME set of push ups : 11

Last recorded FS 5RM was from May 2011 at 105#. I knew I had more having nailed a FS 3RM at 125# in June 2012. I don't think I maxed out at 115# and only the last rep was slightly sticky/slow. Shoot for 120# next time.
I've never done a TGU with a 1 pood KB, let alone 12 of them per arm. These were the toughest and slowest on me. At one point, I thought my left shoulder was going to bend the wrong way but I held it together. Much easier on the right side than left side, no surprise. DUs and hang cleans were no problem other than my arms getting tired out from the TGUs. Definitely an arm burnout issue today... no chance to get too winded here.

Been a few weeks since a heavy squat

Cycle 4 Week 2: BS 1RM + 5% from Cycle 3
5 reps @ 40% (70#)
5 reps @ 50% (85#)
3 reps @ 60% (105#)
3 reps @ 70% (120#)
3 reps @ 80% (140#)
3+ reps @ 90% (155#): 2 reps

Metcon: 4 rounds of
40 DUs
15 hand release push ups
8 thrusters (65#, rx)
11:41

Haven't heavy squatted the entire cycle 4 so I opted to do week 2 instead of week 3 rep scheme. Still felt heavy as evidenced by 2 reps at 155# (I did 3 reps at 155# at the end of last cycle) so clearly, I've regressed (no surprise).
On the upside, I suppose I have been working a lot more on upper body and the hand release push ups were pretty good rx form (no worming/peeling off floor as far as I can remember anyway). Shoulders felt pretty fatigued throughout so these were in 2s and singles towards the end to avoid failing. Made it through first two rounds of thrusters unbroken and in sets of 4 on the last two rounds. Makes me want to do Fran to see where I'm at!

Lots of posts...

Metcon: 4 rounds of 42 DU / 21 KBS (16kg, rx) / 12 Burpees
10:49

Post-WOD: 2 rounds of 1 min plank and 30 hollow rocks
Post-post: some butterfly kip work
Post-post-post: Meat WOD

In hindsight, I probably could have left the KBS unbroken but I had it in my head to break them up after coach Trey warned that he might switch out the KB for a heavier one to the whole class. Burpees were slow as I caught my breath before the DUs. First and fourth rounds on the DUs were unbroken.
Didn't want to be trashed for the rest of the week so I scaled the post-WOD to 2 rounds.
Butterflies are feeling good with a good kip instead of the weird muscling kip I was doing before. Tim had good pointers from before so I keep trying to practice them but hands not quite recovered from Angie (still).
Pretty sore in the glutes from the high rep/light weight DLs yesterday. Not confident I will make tomorrow...

No Rx

Cycle 3 Week 3: Press 1RM + 5% from Cycle 2
5 reps @ 40% (27.5#)
5 reps @ 50% (35#)
3 reps @ 60% (42.5#)
5 reps @ 75% (52.5#)
3 reps @ 85% (60#)
1+ reps @ 95% (67.5#): 3 reps

Metcon: 5 rounds of 30 DU / 8 HSPU (pike on 20" box) / 8 hang clean (75#, adv)
11:39

Post: ME strict ring dip sets: 3-2-2-2-2-0

HSPUs felt pretty terrible as it's my first time switching to pike from knees. Happy to make that switch and it hurt but it's time. Decided to go heavier on the hang cleans because I can.

Another 12:30ish

Metcon: 5 rounds of 40 DU / 6 Power Snatch (65#, rx) / 12 slam balls (20#, rx)
12:29

Post: 20 x 1 20# WB
Post-post: ME sets to failure: HSPU to 1 ab mat (2-2-1-1) and rx ring dip (3-2-1)

The 65# power snatches are feeling better. Slam balls unbroken. Got some nasty misses on the DUs. Pushed for less rest in between.
Pretty happy with my ME efforts today. Thinking about doing more max effort sets for upper body as post.

Slam!

WOD:
200 double unders
50-40-30-20-10 of slam balls (20#, rx) / KBS (1 pood, rx)
200 double unders
21:59

Post: 3-3-4-3 butterfly pullups

It was more of a cardio for me. Cleared 137 DUs at 2 min mark. I want to say I finished out the 200 before 3 min was up but I can't recall. Slam balls went better than expected, pretty much clean and pressed them out. I even caught it off the bounce at the bottom. Turned into sets of 10. KBS same deal. Tried to keep the breaks short by walking to the wall and back. I think that worked out.
I almost tweaked my right bicep doing these but I managed to stretch it out a bit before it got too bad. I need to learn to breathe through these.

PR kind of day

Cycle 2 Week 2: Back Squat 1RM + 5%
5 reps @ 40% (65#)
5 reps @ 50% (80#)
3 reps @ 60% (95#)
3 reps @ 70% (110#)
3 reps @ 80% (125#)
3+ reps @ 90% (140#): 6 reps

Metcon: 4 rounds 50 DU / 6 Snatches (65#, rx)
8:00

Post: 3 deadhangs in a row (PR)!
Post-post: Worked on butterflies. Got 3 in a row (PR)! I think I'm really getting the hang of this kip now!
Post-post-post: 2 HSPUs to 1 ab mat but not in a row. HSPU to 1 ab mat is a PR!

I had four days off since my last WOD and it showed today!
Sixth rep at 140# was rough but I got it!
Metcon was good. DUs felt good and were purposely broken up. Snatches felt pretty good. Kind of liked how I forced 65# on myself because when I got tired, I really had to focus on that hip pop. I don't think I pressed too many out. All singles.
Really happy with all the post WOD work. I was really motivated by CFC's new Crossfit RX classes! You have to meet a series of tests before you're in. Here's where I'm at as of now:
1. Conditioning – Rx Fran (sub 8:00) or Rx Helen (sub 12:30)
-> 6/9/11: 8:53 Rx Fran. Need to get this one in again.
-> Never done Rx Helen. I feel like I have a better shot here but not sure.

2. Skill – 30 Double-Unders in 1 minute
-> Covered but no real stats for this one.

3. Bodyweight – Men 8 strict pull-ups/7 strict handstand push-ups to 1 abmat
Women 4 strict pull-ups/4 strict handstand push-ups to 1 abmat
-> 3 strict pull-ups in a row. Need to put in some work to get here.
-> 1 strict HSPU to 1 ab mat. Need lots of work here!

4. Strength/Mobility – Men (75% of bodyweight x 5 Overhead Squat) & (100% of bodyweight x 3 Front Squat)
Women (70% of bodyweight x 5 Overhead Squat) & (80% of bodyweight x 3 Front Squat)
-> 8/26/11: 95# (76% of BW)
-> 6/12/12: 125# (100% of BW)

5. Strength – Men Deadlift 315/Women Deadlift 185
-> 8/25/12: 250#

Need lots of work on bodyweight stuff and conditioning for sure!

Love Friday WODs!

Strength: DL (Week 3)
5 reps @ 40% (90#)
5 reps @ 50% (115#)
3 reps @ 60% (135#)
5 reps @ 75% (170#)
3 reps @ 85% (190#)
1+ reps @ 95% (215#): 5 reps

Metcon: 4 rounds of 6 C&J (95# rx) and 40 DUs
10:29

Post: Muscle up transitions on rings with fat red band (got 1!)
4x5 ring dips with skinny red band

I love Friday WODs because I get to DL and then I get to do a WOD that I like. Last week was FS and box jumps. This week was C&Js and DUs. Maybe it's not a coincidence that these fall on DL days.
DLs felt good. I had one more on the last set but my grip gave out. In the metcon, the 95# did not actually feel that bad. I had a few ugly power cleans but when I remembered to drop a bit lower, they worked out. No squat cleans necessary. Jerks were also better than expected. All singles though. DUs were broken up on purpose to catch my breath.
JJ has been working on muscle up transitions lately so I gave it a go. I was surprised to get one but couldn't get any more despite subsequent attempts. I probably spent too much effort pressing out that ring dip. As a result, thought I needed some ring dip work too.

New CF Home!

Today, I stop tracking the days I'm at Sasquatch Crossfit because we've decided to make this our new CF home! Look out for a full review of Sasquatch CF in a different post.

Metcon:
4 rounds: 15 goblet squats (1 pood, rx) / 30 sit ups / 45 DUs / 400m run
19:27

Post: 3 x 10 max holds on rings (10s/10s/6s)
Post-post: butterfly kip work
Post-post-post: 33-ish" max box jump (PR)

Back still fried from the DLs last Friday but this WOD was what I needed to loosen things up and still get a good workout. Sit ups were the worst part for me... I'm so slow! DUs unbroken today... I'm real proud of that one! I sprinted the last 100m run back because I got a good push from someone on the run telling me I could get sub 20. I did it!
I did a lot of post WOD today. It wasn't planned but I had enough energy today. Having trouble chaining butterflies but I have one for sure. Kip needs lots of work. I stared at the 36" box jump for a while but just kept mentally bailing on it. I did get a 36" one-step box jump PR though!

Post Vacation

Day 15 at Sasquatch CF

4 rounds of
3 DL @ 165# (rx was 185#)
6 HSPU on 20" box + ab mat for knees
12 diamond push ups (on knees)
36 DUs
9:34

Post: 3x10 GHD sit ups, 3x10 back ext

Last week, we took a 5 day long weekend to Vancouver/Whistler. Did some epic hikes (all three peaks of The Chief in Squamish and then an 18km to Garibaldi Lake) which were really fun. Gorgeous weather.
It was nice to come back to movements that are in my wheel house (DL and DUs). Could have probably suffered through rx weight but would have seen stars. Been having some weird headaches lately and I just wanted to lay off the stress from a super heavy DL. HSPUs felt better than last week. I also did 6 extra HSPUs on the third round because I got confused. Oops. Diamond push ups started to aggravate my left elbow. A handful of trip ups on the DUs but not really a problem.