Monday, January 23, 2012

23JAN2012

Workout #1:
Set 1: 3-3-3-3-3 (ME)
  Back Squat @ (185#-215#-235#-245#-245#)
  5 Air Squat

Set 2: 3-3-3-3
  Back Squat @ 185# (Stop on box at bottom)

Set 3: 8 min AMRAP
  3 Thruster @ 95# 
  3 C2B Pullup
  6 Thruster
  6 C2B
... counting total reps
(93)

Set 4: 3-3-3
  Push Jerk + 15s Hold @ (135#-155#-175#)
  1 min Rest

Workout #2:
5 mi Run w/ 5 rds of 2 min pickup/3 min recovery

Notes:
  Yes, my back squats are relatively weak, but I haven't spent much time working on them.  In set 1 take your rest after the air squats.  Make the air squats as plyo as possible.  Set 2 the point is to come to a complete stop on a box at or just below parallel... supposed to be equivalent to a deadlift in terms of giving up all momentum and pushing from a dead stop.
  I was a little disappointed with the AMRAP.  I wasn't able to keep moving fast enough on the C2B Pullups and as a result didn't really feel all that tired from a metcon standpoint at the end.  I blew right through the thrusters with no issues (heavy squats before made the bar feel super light).  Next time I do this I'll probably bump up the weight on the thrusters and go with a normal pullup just so I can maintain a higher rate of work on the pullup bar.
  Doing pickups on icy roads is not always a great idea, but I had to get some speedwork in today.

Plan for tomorrow includes DE deadlift work and an absolutely brutal metcon... followed by an easy cardio day.