100605 Northeast Regional Qualfier Event 1

 Warm up:- 10 arm swings/rotations, 10 knee highs, 10 side to side lunges with overhead press, 7 band dislocates with ohs, 10 abmat sit ups un-anchored butterfly, 10 abmat back extensions, 10 push ups against bar at pin 4 (unbroken and feeling easier), 3 chin ups blue band at pin 5,

Cash in:- push ups @ pin 3 x 5, pin 2 x 5, pin 1 x 5 (PR for that pin as failed 3rd rep back in may), kip swings sort of (feet touch the floor so dont think I can really kip in my set up), Tripod attempt x 3 (very strange never done these before - head on abmat and tried but felt very strange with so much weight on my head/neck)

Empty 7kg bar dl's x 5, shrugs x 5, hang clean, power snatches to OHS, OHS x 3 then tried 9kg power snatch to OHS, OHS x 3 (I did them but knew there was no way I could do 15 so stuck to buttercups)

I also was trying out new NewGrip glove equivalent - works well but my rings work loose grrr

100605 Northeast Regional Qualifier Event 1

Buttercups:
Three rounds, 15-12 and 9 reps, for time of
PVC-15 pound Overhead squat - I used 7kg / 15lb bar only
Pull-ups (beginner or assisted okay) - blue band assisted @ pin 5 - all chins broken 10,5-6,4,2-9

Done in 8.32 mins

2nd round 6th OHS lost it and had to reset grrrr - I'm still finding OHS hard but its getting better slowly - I think it's shoulder flexibility as I need my hands really wide to get down and that in turn is hard on the wrists! - any good stretches please ??? - I'm doing band dislocates during warmups every session - is there anything extra I could do to help???

Cash out:- Hanging Knee raises x 3, KTE's attempts x 2, Hanging L Tuck x 10 secs

100603 Randy

Warm up:- 10 arm swings/rotations, 10 knee highs, 10 side to side lunges with overhead press, 10 kstarr’s over’n’unders, 10 band dislocates with ohs, 10 abmat sit ups, 10 abmat back extenstions, 10 push ups against bar at pin 4 (unbroken), 5 bar dips with legs at 90 degs, 5 bar dips with legs at 45 degs, 10 chin ups blue band at pin 5 (6,4)
Empty 7kg bar dl's x 5, shrugs x 5, hang clean, power snatches x 6 then tried 9kg power snatches x 3

100603 “Randy”

I originally planned to do….
Puppies:
35 pound Power snatch, 35 reps
Women 20#/9kg

but I got to 35 reps at around 2.20 ish and still felt good so thought hmm why not go for the rx’d 75 reps - so I did
Done in 6.36 mins

Really pleased but hope I don’t suffer too much in 24-48 hours with doms!
But hey I’ve got the rx’d reps just got to get the weight up now lol but it’s certainly not the Garddawg approved way to scale - sorry GD


Cash out:- 5 burpees just for fun. 1st one was a full push up (YAY), the 2nd I failed the push up so went to knees from then on.

Side note:- I’ve upped my protein (by about 40g via quality protein shakes) over the last 5 days and boy do I feel a huge difference, everything seems to be firming up, I feel stronger during my wods and my recovery has been noticably better/quicker - I guess I wasn’t taking on enough hey!!

100602 Run 800m x 4

Warm up:- very little - just a few meters on elliptical - 3,2,1, go!!!

100602 - Run 800m x4
Puppies:
Four rounds, each for time of:
400 meter run

I did it on the ellipitcal level 4 because it was raining outside.

Rnd 1 2.24 Rest 3.01
Rnd 2 2.22 rest 3.01
Rnd 3 2.21 PR Rest 3.00
Rnd 4 2.23

Done in 18.36 mins

Enjoyed this one, please that my times very consistant - I know it will be different running outside but still please progress as 26 May 10 same 400 on ellipitcal was 2.38 mins!

Cashout:- after a few mins rest I dida combo of Rind support holds x 10 secs x 1,1,1, Beginner Ring Rows with feet under rings and let back (about 45 degs) x 5,5,5, Beginner ring push ups with feet about 18” from under rings and lent forward x 3,3,5 and self assisted dips to get a feel for them x 3,3

100601 Shoulder Press

Warm up:- a few arm swings, over-n-unders, band dislocates with ohs x 5, 10 abmat situps, 10 abmat back extenstions, 2 push ups on knees then tried a full one failed, tried another and failed, 10 push ups against bar at pin 4, 10 dips at same bar with knees bent 90 degs, 10 blue band assisted chin ups (5,3,2)

Shoulder press @ 7kg x 5, 10kg x 3

100601 Shoulder Press
Shoulder Press 5-5-5-5-5 reps

12-14-16-18-20kg / 44lb

First time doing 5RM max press

Cash out:- Chin up with blue band assist at pin 3 x 1,1

10530 The Seven

Warm up:- moved room round to give more room, a few arm swings, over-n-unders, band dislocates with ohs x 5, 10 abmat situps, 10 abmat back extenstions, 2 ring support holds about 10 secs each, beginner ring rows x 7, beginner ring push ups x 4.
Tried a HSPU with knees on chair x 1, then 3 with knees on 5" box, 3 Shouder press with 2 x 7kg DB's, 3 thurster with 7kg, 3 thurster with 14kg, 3 KTE attemts, 3 DL's @ 7, 27, 37 & 42kg, 2 burpees including a full push up ;) (about 3 inch from floor), 3 KB swings @ 7kg, 3 blue band assist chin ups .

10530 The Seven

Puppies/pack mix
Five rounds for time of:
7 Handstand push-ups (progressions okay) - I subbed 2 x 7kg db Shoulder press
14kg / 31 pound Thruster, 7 reps 14kg / 31lb
7 Knees raises / knees to elbows attempts
43kg / 95 pound Deadlift, 7 reps
7 Burpees (most of them were stepped instead of jumped)
7 Kettlebell swings, 14kg / 31 pound DB
7 Pull-ups (blue band assisted) - all chins with a little jump in the latter reps
All broken as nec.

Done in 38.52 min OMG what a beast of a wod, actually a cycle
Splits were 6.36, 7.52, 7.50, 7.29, 9.03

I thought about dropping the weights after round 1 but felt I’d be cheating myself so slogged thru think of the officers who were killed and just push on. RIP

Really tough cycle these 3 hero wods but I got them done and feel stronger for it!

Considering this was so long and tough I was pleased with my energy levels. Oxygen was the main thing that slowed me down lol. I had today pharma whey in milk for breakfast, salmon with a little rice and veg, another pharma whay shake in milk with handful of nuts - worked well!

100529 "Arnie"

Warm up:- a few arm swings, over-n-unders, band dislocates with ohs x 5, 10 abmat situps, 10 abmat back extenstions, 10 push ups against pin 4 (8,2), 10 blue band assist chin ups (broken).
OHS with 7kg bar x 3, a few KB swings with 2kg, a couple of ohs squat attempts with 2kg DB, 2 TGU's with 2kg

100529 “Arnie”

Puppies:
With a single kettlebell weighing 10-15 pounds:
10 Turkish get-ups, Right arm
20 Swings
10 Overhead squats, Left arm - I just couldn’t manage these at all - tried a couple and gave up - did BB OHS with 7kg BB instead
20 Swings
10 Overhead squats, Right arm - subbed 7kg BB instead
20 Swings
10 Turkish get-ups, Left arm
A dumbbell can be substituted for Kettlebell. - I used a 5kg / 11lb DB

Done in 23.09 mins

OMG The TGU’s were tough - only second wod /time that I’ve done them - last time I used a 2kg / 4lb DB. I spent a fair bit of time laying on the floor contemplating the next one - some major cns stuff going on I think - I was so whacked afterwards.

Am I the only one that could not get my head round a one arm OHS?????? it really did my head in - I presume it’s more flexability that anything else but there was just no way I could keep that DB up in the air and get my body to squat at the same time any advice please??? 



My energy was zero afterwards, even after shake - had no carbs with meal and I knew to it :(

May have to incorprate a few TGU into warm ups every now and then there's more to them than meets the eye!!

100528 "Nutts"

Warm up:- a few arm swings, over-n-unders, lat and front raises, band dislocates with ohs x 5, 10 abmat situps, 10 abmat back extenstions, 10 push ups against pin 4 (5,4,1), 3 blue band assist chin ups.
Tried a HSPU with knees on bed and managed two but knew no way was I gonna get 10 for the wod so tried db's x 3, DL's 7kg x 3,17kg x 3, 27kg x 3, 37kg x 3, 47kg x 3, Thrusters 7kg x 3, 10kg x 3, 14kg x 3.

100528 “Nutts” Hero Workout, RIP Lt Nutall

My Puppies/pack mix
5 Handstand push-ups (or Progressions) - I subbed 2 x 7kg / 15lb DB’s due to logistics
104 pound / 47kg Deadlift, 15 reps (broken all over - ie little too heavy but in trainers didn't help at all!)
25 Box jumps, 8” inch box
20 Pull-ups - blue band Assisted with a little jump as req (broken into 5 chins,5 pulls,5 chins,2 chins,3 pulls)
25 Wallball shots, 14 pounds, 10’ - I subbed 14kg / 31lb Thrusters x 25 reps (10,5,5,5)
30 Double-unders (or Tuck Jumps) - I did tuck jumps
Run 400 meters with a 10-25lb plate - I did 400m on ellipitical level 4 carrying 5kg / 11lb plate.

I was aiming for 16-18 mins and did it in 16.38 mins


Pleased with this overall -  I had doubts during dl’s and thrusters if I was gonna make it under 30 mins lol but I pushed thru and was pleased in the end.  The box jumps and tuck jumps went well - much better than I expected = more progress - you gotta love Crossfit!

Boy it took some recovering from tho’ lol it was definetly nutts and RIP Lt Nutall.

Cash out:- put kit away and then sit mopping/catching drips of sweat from every pore possible I think phhheeeww