8-25-2011 Thursday

Warm up:
10 total-Arm rotations , hip rotations, knee rotations, good mornings
Back mobility - Hollow rocking, roll over V-sits, cat and cow followed by leg circles in same position (which is called fire hydrant circles), deep lunges (5 each leg with rotation), 10 plank to squat position.
Kettlebell swings (light weight) - one arm switch over, some juggling and # 8s.

Six sets of: (This workout is from Crossfit Invictus (CFSBK has back squats which we already did on Monday))
Deadlift
Set 1 – 6 reps
Set 2 – 4 reps
Set 3 – 2 reps
Set 4 – 6 reps
Set 5 – 4 reps
Set 6 – 2 reps
(Loading example – 315 x 6, 345 x 4, 375 x 2, 320 x 6, 350 x 4, 380 x 2)
Rest 4 minutes between sets, and use that time to work on appropriate skill work on the rings – muscle-ups, ring dips, band assisted transitions, ring pull-ups, etc….;

Three rounds for time of:
20 Pull-Ups
40 Kettlebell Swings (53/35 lbs)

Cool Down:
Hamstring stretch with band 2 mins each leg. Hip stretching 1 min each leg.

4 comments:

  1. Did a noon class with Jim.
    Deadlift:
    295x6
    325x4
    355x2
    315x6
    335x4
    365x2
    A little Diesel Weasel on the last rep.
    Metcon as Rx in 15:30. Grip quickly became an issue.

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  2. Srikant, I think your metcon was 10:45.

    My deadlift progression ended at 199x2. However, I think that I must have messed up the progression (and did not write it down) because I started at 129x6. Hmmmmmm.

    Metcon: 10 green band pullups, 20 KB swings @ 25#
    7:09

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  3. Worked out with Matt at 6:30 pm
    Warmups:
    Did Hollow rocking, cat and cow, lunges, plank to squat, hip and knee rotations, good morning to squats, scorpions, elbow and wrist rotations.

    Deadlift:
    215x6
    245x4
    375x2
    220x6
    250x4
    285x2 Rounded my back slightly. Need to stay tight and visualize the lift before I start.
    Took 4 minutes break between each set.

    Metcon: Rx - 10:45 mins
    53 lbs kettlebell russian swings.

    Grip was an issue, my forearms were tiring.
    Stretched hip, hamstring and psoas. Also did some shoulder mobility.

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  4. 185x6
    225x4
    265x2
    185x6
    225x4
    265x2

    Scaled metcon to 15 pull-ups/30 kb swings =10:03
    Cody inspired me to deadlift more!

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