Monday 05.28.12

Strength: Jerk.  Find 1rm (any style)
145#

Conditioning: For time:
- 30 Back Squats (115/75#)
- 30 Shoulder to Overheads (115/75#)
- 20 Front Squats (95/55#)
- 20 Shoulder to Overhead (95/55#)
- 10 Overhead Squats (75/35#)
- 10 Shoulder to Overhead (75/35#)
7:40

Monday, 02.13.12

2011 CrossFit Open 11.3


SWOD: Front Squat 5-5-5-3-3-3
85x5, 105x5, 115x5, 125x3, 135x3, 155x2, 155x1
My 1RM on front squat is 155#, so I was pretty happy with my numbers on this one.  I think it's safe to say my 1RM has gone up.


Metcon: As many reps as possible in 5 minutes:


-Squat Clean 110#
-Jerk 110#


I was looking forward to to trying this workout to see if and how much I've improved in a year.  I specifically remember this one because I remember being really worried about having to do a 110# clean, let alone a squat clean.  I had to break it down into 3 movements - a clean, front squat, then jerk and I had my score was 14 (7 rounds).  


Today's score:



11 rounds + 1 squat clean rx = 24 pts

Totally stoked about by score! This time I was able to do complete squat cleans rather than breaking it down to a clean and front squat.  

Saturday, 12.17.11 Capoot Fitness Challenge

1st Annual Capoot Fitness Challenge at CrossFit Solano

Today I competed in my first CrossFit competition which was a perfect first event because it was more for the challenge rather than the competition.  It was a fundraiser held at CrossFit Solano to honor Officer Capoot who was killed in the line of duty last month.  It was a great event with a huge turnout, and all of us were united for an honorable cause.

These were all partner workouts so Erica and I partnered up.
The Workouts:

WOD #1:
3:00 max reps of:
Pull-ups

3:00 max reps of:
Hand Release Push-ups

3:00 max reps of:
Air Squats

Each partner would take turns, swapping out when the other was fatigued.  I was most worried about the pull-ups but was pleased with the adrenaline rush I got which helped push me through, even though at the end Erica and I were only busting out one at a time!  I think we ended up with 89 total.

Our total for the whole WOD was 292

WOD #2:
19 Min. AMRAP
"497"
This was officer Capoot's badge number - 497

4 Jerks
9 Deadlifts
7 Front Squats
@95#

One partner lifted while the other partner ran 497 meters.  Partners would swap each time one came in from the run.

This one was super tough.  95 # was heavy and Erica and I almost scaled down, but I'm SO glad we stuck with it and went RX!  We had 8 rounds.

WOD #3:
This was the floater WOD, meaning we didn't know what it was until that day.

5 Min Max Rep basketball baskets from behind free throw line.
On the minute for 5 minutes:
Both partners and to do 8 burpees each and then only one would shoot max baskets for the remaining minute.

I haven't shot a basketball in years, and it showed!  I had 6 baskets, which was actually one over the goal Erica and I had set of 5 baskets :)

11.3.11

SWOD: 3-3-3-3-3 Split Jerks

65-85-95-105-120

Metcon: 1 Power Clean, 2 Jerks on the minute for 15 minutes @ 60-70% of 3RM

1 minute was plenty of time for each round in the met con, so I really concentrated on my form.  Craig and Brad helped me beforehand with hand placement on the jerk.

Normally I use a hook grip to clean the weight, switching to an open hand grip on the bar at the end of the clean.  I then jerk the weight with an open hand (thumb NOT around the bar).

Brad and Craig suggested that I try cleaning with the hook grip and then adjusting at the end of my clean by placing my thumb around the bar.  Not necessarily gripping the bar with my thumb wrapped around the bar, but just placing my thumb around it.  This gives me a better arm position (forearm perpendicular to the floor) for optimum power on my jerk.

I tried it and it definitely felt different - not necessarily better, but different.  I plan to use this method in the future to see if it will help improve my jerk.