Saturday, December 8, 2012

Friday sat

Max incline press
165
Max squat clean
255 265(F@squat)
Max dead
365 (yikes)

12.5 (thrusters/c2b pullups)
95 reps (ick)

Sat morning
20min AMRAP
20 kbs 1.5pd
20 hr push ups
40 du
10 rounds + 1

DR
Shit diet last night.
Sore
M/f/s: 676

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

ohs/snatch

build to max ohs -- #245 (maybe had one more left... could have gotten 255)
+
amrap 10 min
25 snatch 75#
25 snatch 115#
25 snatch 155#
25 snatch 195#

for reps: 61 (shoulder pain started at 115... lost it at first couple reps of 155)

Daily report
  • mind: good diet.
  • body: sore. ready for a rest day.
  • spirit: kant class was excellent today.
  • m/f/s: 3/4/4
  • “Rules for Happiness:
    something to do,
    someone to love, 
    something to hope for.” 
    ― Immanuel Kant
Row 5k
For time: 18:05
rest 10 minutes

AMRAP double unders in 10 min
kicker: unbroken sets of 25 reps
for reps: 625

Report

  • Mind: Didn't eat much until later in the evening. Okay, but should eat earlier... Watch caffeine intake.
  • Body: Sore.
  • Spirit: "The important thing is not to stop questioning.  Curiosity has its own reason for existing.  One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality.  It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day.  Never lose holy curiosity." -- Albert Einstein.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012


Playing catch up here again and again I promise to keep updated. I keep notes... just don't always update. Diet has been very good.

Nov 13.
A. Power Clean - 2-3 x 5; rest 3 min
B. Clean Pulls - 2-3 x 5; rest 3 min
C. Clean - 2-3 x 5; rest 3 min
Notes: Didn't write down weights. Light session -- focus on technique.

Nov 14.
for time and reps:
Run 400 m @ 97%
rest 2 min
AMRAP in 8 minutes:
man makers - 30#/h
(from standing, db's to ground, push up on db handles, 1 arm row alt'ing in plank position - elbow REALLY high on each side, kick legs in, DL the DB's into a squat clean thruster = 1 rep)
Notes: 400m @ 10mph/10%ele on tredmill. Manmakers were terrible: 38.

Nov 15.
as many reps and rounds in 5 minutes:
30 squat clean and jerk - 155#/105#
30 bar facing burpees
Notes: 24 c&j ... didn't have it in me today.

Nov 17.
A. Power Snatch - 2-3 x 5; rest 2 min
B. Squat Snatch - 2-3 x 4; rest 3 min
C. OHS - 2-3 x 3; rest 4 min
Notes: PS-155 SS-185 (205F) OHS-185 ... good session overall.

Nov 18.
"300 FY"
Notes: On rower ... 212 calories. Ouch.

Nov 20.
A. back squat @ 30X1; 6,4,6,4; rest 3 min
B1. paused push press @ 12X2; 3-5 x 5; rest 20 sec
B2. 20 unbroken chin ups x 5; rest 3 min
C. AD sprints - 20 sec all out; rest 2:40 x 4

OPT NOTES: - wave load on back squat so 2nd 6,4 is higher than 1st in loads; ensure 2 one thousands overhead for push press; go hot on AD
Notes: A. 225, 245, 235, 255; B1-155, 155, 165, 165, 175, 185; AD sprints on shitty enduro-bike

Nov 21.
5 sets @ incremental effort/set - 85-100%:
10 TnG PC
10 burpee box jumps - 24"
Row 350 m
(rest 5 min b/t sets)
155, 165, 175, 185, 195
Notes: Didn't time...good efforts

Nov 22.
for time:
15 thrusters - 95#
50 Double Unders
12 thrusters - 95#
50 Double Unders
9 thrusters - 95#
50 Double Unders
6 thrusters - 95#
50 Double Unders
3 thrusters - 95#
Notes: 5:12 ... fun.

Nov 24.
A1. Snatch Pulls - 120% max snatch; 2 reps; rest 10 sec
A2. Power Snatch - catch close to parallel; 2 reps; rest 2 min x 5 - add to A2 per set
B. 5-10-15-20-15-10-5-10-15-20-15-10-5 unbroken 2pd KBS for time
Notes: A1. 245 A2. 135-175 B. Done 2 days later ... ~10 min.

Nov 25.
A. squat clean - build to a tough double fast - short rests
+
for time:
Row 250 m
15 hang squat clean - 115#
15 COVP pull ups
Row 250 m
12 hang squat clean - 115#
15 COVP pull ups
Row 250 m
9 hang squat clean - 115#
15 COVP pull ups
Row 250 m
Notes: Built to 225. Didn't time WOD but ~12 min

Nov 27.
A1. standing press; build to a max
A2. Weighted chin up; build to a max
+
10 rounds for time:
10 chin ups
10 box jumps 24/20"
Notes: A1-175PR A2-65# ... 10 rounds = a little less than 10 min. after set 6 started to burn. mostly butterfly PU.

Nov 28.
A. Front squat; build to a max fast
+
"Karen"
150 wall balls for time
Notes: 245 (shitty) ... Karen was awful. Something like 8 min. No carbs for past 3 days.

Nov 30.
A. 30 muscle ups for time
B. 50 strict hspu for time
+
Row 2k for time
Notes: A. 1 rep every 20 seconds to 10 min. B. ~6 min Row: 6:55.5 (nice.)

Dec 1
A. Build to a 1rm Back squat in 3 attempts
B. Build to a 1rm front squat in 3 attempts
C. Power clean; build to a max in 8 min
Rest 2 min
D. Power clean; amrap in 4 min @90% of C
+
10 min amrap:
15 power snatch 75#
30 double unders
Notes: back-295; front-255; 10 min-8 rounds

Dec 3
A. Power snatch; build to a max fast
B. Squat snatch; build to a max fast
C. Close grip bench press; build to a max fast
+
21-15-9
Squat clean 135/95
Ring dips
Notes: 175; 185 (205F); 205 ... WOD was slow. ~8 min @ 75% intensity. Many breaks.

Report:

  • Mind: Diet is good. Classes have been okay. CONSISTENCY.
  • Body: A little sore today, otherwise good.
  • Spirit: Kant.
  • m/f/s: 6/5/4

Sunday, November 11, 2012

getting behind on these...

Training since Oct 30:

Oct 31

21,15,9 rft
power clean - 135#
ring dips
for time: 8.30

nov 1

10 min @ 90% aer:
10 lunges
10 du
10 ghd sit ups
10 du
(rest 6 min)
10 min @ 90% aer
10 squats
row 250m
10 toes to bar

nov 3

a. snatch - 10 min to max
185, 205f, 205f
b. jerk - 2 every 30 sec for 8 min
185
c. 1-12 unbroken CTB chin up ladder for time
~10 min

nov 4

a. 12 min to build to max thruster
205# (shoulders fried)
b. power snatch from hang - emom x 3; 10 min
155
c. 50 hspu for time - slight deficit - no kip
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nov 6
pain.

row intervals:
5 min @ z1
1 min @ 95% effort
(rest walk 5 min b/t sets) x 5
walk 10 min @ z1 cool down

nov 7

amrap 10 min
95# power clean x 15
30 du's
rounds: 8+15

nov 8

amrap 30 min
run 400 m
15 l-pull ups
15 hspu
for rounds: 6 (subbed kipping pull up w/ l-pull up negative)

YESTERDAY
a1 amrap bench press @ 145
a2. amrap squat @ 155
a3. amrap chin ups - unweighted strict
(all sets at tempo 20X0)
5 rounds
12, 10, 10, 8, 8
20, 25, 20, 20, 20
12, 10, 8, 8, 8

today

3 rft
30 kbs @ 2 pood
bike 30 calories
for time: 9:23

report:

  • mind: getting there. looking forward to t-giving break.
  • body: sore as heck from the amraps. felt surprisingly solid, though, on today's quick wod.
  • spirit: george berkeley.


Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Thurs:

Row max distance in 60 min
14201 meters

Saturday:

OHS: Build to 3RM; Build to 15RM
185, 205, 215, 225, 235
155(F), 155, 165(x14)

100 GHD situps for time
< 6 min

Sunday

3 sets
10 power clean tng
2 min @ 90% on bike
rest 2 min
+
3 sets
10 push press tng
2 min @ 90% on bike
rest 2 min
+
100 lunges not for time

Daily report

  • Mind: Getting there.
  • Body: Sore.
  • Spirit: DnB
  • m/f/s: 4/4/6

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

fun week

Tuesday:
5 sets:
3 squat clean 155#
3 muscle ups
rest 2 min
+
5 sets:
3 front squat 185#
10 ring dips
rest 2 min
+
5 sets
treadmill sprint @ 15% ele / 10-12mph
rest 2 min

Wed:
10 sets:
3 deadlifts EMOM @ 225
+
4 sets
1-5 hspu ladder
rest as needed
+
as many sets as possible in 10 min
25 unbroken double unders
for rounds: 21

report

  • mind: fighting.
  • body: sore. especially after ghd situps.
  • spirit: looking.
  • m/f/s: 3/4/5

Monday, October 22, 2012

Recovered and back at it

OPTathon really got the best of me. I was very sore for most of the week. I continued with active rest and was back to training on Friday:

ACTIVE REST OVER 2 DAYS:

5 rft
5 strict pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
(slowly)

50 turkish get-ups (not for time)
1.5 pd

row 5 min easy
10 intervals: 30 sec @ 90% ; 30sec @ 50%
row 5 min easy

run 5 min easy
10 intervals: 30sec @ 90% ; 30sec @ 50%
run 5 min easy

FRIDAY:

A1. Front squat 5x4 (30X0)
A2. 15 chin ups
B1: 10 BB lunges x 4 (135#)
B2: 15 kbs (1.5 pd)

TODAY (SUNDAY):

Snatch grip deadlift 7x5 (4111)
185, 205, 215, 225, 235(x5)
Standing press x 5,4,3 (21X2)
135, 145, 155

50 covp chin ups
50 thrusters (45# dbs)
50 cals air dyne
50m bear crawl
50 walking lunges
50 covp chin ups

report
  • body: sore
  • mind: ROUTINE. THIS ENTIRE WEEK WILL HAVE FITDAY REPORTS.
  • soul: rules for radicals.
  • m/f/s: 6/4/4

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

optathon

I've been following OPT's perscription (www.optexperience.com/blog) for awhile now and thought I'd give his Optathon 3.0 event a shot. Here's the handbook about the events: http://optexperience.com/files/accounts/optimumtraining/assets/Natalie/OPTathlonHandbooknoscore.pdf

Event 1: Clean and OH in 10 min
Event 2: Standing Triple Jump
Event 3: Row Repeats
Event 4: 8 min amrap
Event 5: OH Shot Put
Event 6: 3000m run

E1: 255
E2: 21 ft
E3: 1:32.7, 1:32.7
E4: 8 min amrap (8 thrusters 115#, 8 bar-facing burpees, 8 ctb pullups) 4 rounds + 5 burpees
E5: 30 ft
E6: 12:29

Daily report

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Pretty busy

Took a trip over long weekend to DC. I keep saying that I need to get better posting here. I am hoping that it will help me find a sense of routine. I am going to now be focused more on diet than training so perhaps a food log for a few days will be in order.

I've been following OPT's training that has had a lot of rowing and a lot of cleaning. Neither are on par with numbers I have put up in the past, but I hope with the consistency of staying on top of both of them I will see improvement. Right now my clean wont budge above 255. A goal of mine is to his 275 before the end of the semester.

I'll post some of my rowing times here. Form could see improvement; again consistency here will be key.

This one was fun:

AMRAP 8 min
8 thrusters -- 115#
8 burpees over bar
8 chin ups

Mile test:
6:29 (retest soon!)





Daily report

  • Mind: START GETTING UP EARLY YOU LAZY FUCK.
  • Body: A little sore now; rest is good.
  • Spirit: Interests are spread out at the moment... need to find one and focus on it.
  • m/f/s: 2/3/2

Monday, October 1, 2012

Yesterday:

c&j to heavy single
185, 205, 215, 225, 245

rest 5 min

row 500m; rest 3 min x 3
1:33, 1:35, 1:37

Today:

run 5k
rest 5 min
30 hspu
10 pullups
20 hspu
20 pullups
10 hspu
10 pullups

daily report

Saturday, September 29, 2012

 for time (will post video):

50 double unders
10 burpees
40 du
10 brp
30 du
10 brp
20 du
10 brp
10 du
10 brp
Very fun, very few trips. Just under 5 min.... would have been quicker with shorter rope. Just replaced buddy lee rope with new longer one. Will shorten it up. In anycase, burpees felt good.

yesterday: row 6k

daily report
  • mind: GET DIET TOGETHER.
  • body: SORE.
  • spirit: classes have been excellent. descartes, spinoza, freud, livy have expanded my perceptions.
  • mfs: 7/8/8

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Update

It's been awhile... I have been training but have not been active on here. I am going to make an effort now to update everyday regardless of whether I have trained or not. Perhaps that will include now and then a stream of consciousness "whats-on-my-mind" which will probably not spark any interest in what one would come to see on a training log, but will keep me consistent in my postings. In any case, here is the training done since the previous post:

for time:
50 hspu
50 pull ups
50 box jumps -- 30"
50 ghd sit ups
50 burpees
~20 min

row 1 min @ 95
rest 2 min
row 2 min @ 90
rest 2 min
row 3 min @ 85
rest 2 min
row 4 min @ 80


42 db snatch - 65#
21 hspu
84 squats
30 db snatch - 70#
15 hspu
56 squats
18 db snatch - 75#
9 hspu
28 squats

a1. front squat @ 30x0; 3 x 6; rest 15 sec
a2. amrap covp chin ups
for loads: 185, 195, 205, 215, 225, 235
for reps: 25, 22, 20, 18, 15, 15, 15

a1. bench press @ 20x2; 5x5; rest 10 sec
a2. kbs russian x 15; rest 10 sec
a3. row 1 min all out - rest 5 min x 5

50 wall balls - 20#
run 400
35 wb
run 800
20 wb
run 1200
for time ~15 min

a1. powerclean x 7; rest 2 min
a2. cgbp x 3 x 7; rest 2 min
b. 80 ghd sit ups (not for time)

row 5k for time
18:36

a1. back squat x 3; rest 2 min
a2. weighted chin up x 3 x 7; rest 2 min

TODAY: 

amrap 20 min
run 400m
amrap chin ups - covp
for reps: 30, 20, 20, 20, 15, 15

daily report
  1. mind- need to be more consistent with diet.
  2. body- a little sore; weak squats. a function of diet, i think.
  3. spirit- potential in classes; need to find energy.
  4. mfs- 8/4/6

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Tuesday/Wednesday

Tuesday:

60 min to max in following complex

3 clean grip DL
3 power clean
3 hang squat clean
3 push press
3 thruster
(95,115,135,155,155,165(f), 165(f))

Wednesday:
50 HSPU
50 strict pull ups
50 box jumps (30")
50 glute ham situps
50 burpees
for time: 15 min

daily report

  • body: sore. 1-10;6
  • mind: feelin good feelin great
  • spirit: studying descartes Cogito. good stuff.
  • m/f/s: 3/4/3

Sunday, September 9, 2012

good weekend

Thursday:

Warm up
Clean and jerk - work to heavy single
For load: 225

500 m row @ 90%
rest 2 min x 5

Today: weekend make-up
OPT BEING SAT/SUN

hb back squat - 30X0
5,4,3,2,1 w/ low rest
for load: 185

3 push press (moderate)
rest 45 sec
10 covp pull ups
rest 60 sec x 8

row 500m
+
6 rft
10 kbs - 2 pood
10 burpees
+
row 500m

daily report

  • mind: good
  • body: a little sore, good. beta alanine is good stuff for training. notice a definite difference in fatigue/lactic acid build up.
  • spirit: classes going well; getting caught up on reading.
  • m/f/s: 3/3/3



Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Few days ago:

1. Power clean - build to max
for load: 245
+
TnG squat clean - EMOM 8 min
for load: 155

Two days ago:

A1: Push Press @ 12X1; 5 x 6; rest 30 sec
A2: AMRAP strict unweighted throat to bar Chin Ups @ 1111 x 6; rest 3 min
for load: 185, 185, 185, 195, 205, 205
for reps: 7, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4

B: OH Walking Lunges -- 95# barbell -- 20 steps; rest 1 min x 5

Today: 
A. Power snatch to a max
for load: 165

B. For time:
75 reps - power snatch - 75#
(~9 min.. mostly grip issues)

Daily report
Mind: Getting there
Body: Sore. Very sore, especially legs. 1-10; 7
Soul: Glad to be back in Collegeville.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

OPT BEING -- running intervals @ sju arboretum

7 min warmup @ z1

30 sec @ 90% aer
30 sec brisk walk
x 10
3 min rest
30 sec @ 90% aer
30 sec light jog
x 10
3 min rest
30 sec @ 90% aer
30 sec @ 50% aer

7 min cooldown -- walking w/ long stride

daily report

  • mind: didn't sleep well last night. still okay... need to find a rhythm.
  • body: sore in calves and upper back. not too bad.
  • spirit: glad to be back in class.
  • notes: difficult to keep identical pace with undulating terrain. still a good workout.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

OPT BEING

3 rounds
front squat x 8 -- 185#
stationary bike @90% x 2 min
rest 2 min

3 rounds
push press x 8 -- 155#
rowing @90% x 2 min
rest 2 min

3 rounds
10 ghd situps
10 toes to bar
30 sec FLR
rest 30 sec

daily report

  • mind: too much caffeine in the AM; will taper back the amt of beans. anyways, good day.
  • body: sore neck upon waking, sore lower back during push press. pretty sore overall, especially lower body.
  • spirit: new course today on Freud. felt a spark.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

the return

Tomorrow is the first day of classes. I haven't been posting here much, but I am going to get back into it. I'm quite lighter than I was before, weighing in at around 185. It's a good weight for me, but I'd like to get some of the strength back -- specifically with oly lifts.

I have been following OPT for the past week, but have not been posting it here. A lot of kettle bell work. A fun one was:

15 clean/jerk 135#
9 man makers 45# dbs
12 cj
12 mm
9 cj
15 mm

Took me 30 minutes, but it was good to start cleaning again. Oly lifting is going to take a few weeks to get used to, but I am going to try to get serious with my diet and training to start getting back to the numbers I was hitting last school year.

Today:

AM: run 5k; rest 1 hour; run 5k
PM: power snatch 3,2,1,1,1 for loads: 135, 155, 155, 155, 155, 155 (left some in the tank; technique work)

Daily report:

  • Mind: A little foggy. Diet hasn't been great. Hoping to improve here in the next few weeks.
  • Body: Sore legs, sore arms. A little light.
  • Spirit: Looking forward to my classes tomorrow. Great to be back at school.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

back

I suppose it's time for an update. I've been in Hong Kong now for two weeks and finally got around to finding the local Crossfit affiliate. It is located on the same MTR (subway) line as I live, so it's very convenient. It only costs me about $1 USD per trip, so it's affordable as well. The staff there is very friendly, and their box is growing fast. I've never been to an affiliate with such a diverse member base, either. I've met people from all over the USA, as well as Denmark, Sweden, the UK, and elsewhere in Europe and Asia. There's some very good competition, too... quite a few would be considered firebreathers. Anywho, I've done three WOD's with them thus far, across the past week:

5 rft

10 ohs -- 50 kilo
15 bar facing burpees
20 l-ups

6 rounds
complete the following in 1 min
5 kbs -- 2 pd
15 burpees
1 min rest b/t rounds

power clean
work to heavy triple
100 kilo (laid off a bit; could have gone a little heavier)

7 rft
7 thrusters -- 50 kilo
7 pull ups
7 box jumps -- 24"

report

  • body: very sore after this last one. thumb is officially fucked up. going to need to see a professional when i return to the usa, i think.
  • mind: learning a ton in my internship. diet has been well. started drinking tea instead of coffee...  i feel much better drinking it.
  • spirit: it feels right to put my hiking adventures here. it's beyond healthy for the body or mind taking a few hours to hike up a hillside and back down again. the trails here are magnificent.
  • m/f/s: 3/5/3