Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Back squat x5, Snatches, Row

Back squats 10x45lbs, 5x88lbs, 5x110lbs, 5x132lbs, 5x142lbs, 4x152lbs F on 5, 5x147lbs
Snatch 12x2 on the top of every minute at 70% max (105lbs) so working weight of 85lbs. Felt great, no misses. Finally getting more aggressive after the snatch since recent injury. First time I've gone for more than 75lbs. I felt that I was hesitant for my first couple and then I started getting under the bar quick. You know what they say, "Nothing feels quite like a good snatch."

Coaching the noon class and then I'm on to the C2 that I avoid.

4x400m with 2 minutes recovery. 2 minute rest after the last 400m and then 100 double unders.
row #1 139.3
row #2 138.8
row #3 136.9
row#4 136.6
100 DUs 2:12

Hopefully they'll want us to run and not row at regionals. It's all my mighty 115lbs can do to muster a sub 2:00 pace. I noticed that my three strong pulls that I would do at the start of each row helped me feel strong for the next 100m after which it was hard to pull under 2:03. So, the 2-4th sets I started doing three strong hard strokes at the start of each 100m. No clue if this is effective, but it enabled me to hold around 200 and sometimes under the last couple.
I am bad at practicing double unders as well. Sometimes I do a quick set or two once a week to serve as my general warm-up, but I rarely spend any time "practicing double unders". This has changed.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Sunday April 27th, Shoulder Press

Shoulder Press

80x5, 84x4, 84x4, 90x1, 95xF

push press
35x5, 55x5, 75x5, 85x5x5

"The Hangman"
3 rounds of:
15 hang power cleans 88lbs
15 burpees
4:31