Ergs are where its at. Hope we see more of them in the future. I was almost excited when i saw the 1000m piece in Jackie.

Push Press: There is no element of the Jerk in this. Just from the frontsquat "racked" position and straight up with minimal effort from the legs. is that all correct?

Preach on Rev. Glassman

LOL at the "Vote for Pedro" shirt. And they call Crossfit a cult. Sheesh.

And here we are at the cutting edge.

Very well written, Coach.

'Those least inclined to allow for scientific analysis are regularly given to scientific jargon...'

Ain't that the truth! Nice piece, thanks coach.

"Push Press: There is no element of the Jerk in this. Just from the frontsquat "racked" position and straight up with minimal effort from the legs. is that all correct?"

As I understand the push press (i.e., my interpretation and not the official CF definition), you can use all the leg power you want. The difference between the push press and any type of jerk is that in the push press, you cannot rebend the legs to get underneath the bar. In other words, once you lock out the legs, keep them locked and use only arm power to drive the bar to lock out.

Push Press: One dip, not two.

Amen!

thanks!

Where has the criticism come from? I doubt its by anyone who has actually tried the program.

This is my favorite max effort exercise but i hit the push presses dan John one lift a day style this morning so this may be a bridge too far. Will try them later anyway.

I agree with 'rdc', the trash talk is probably from just that, a talker not a walker. I have the immeasureable goodwill that I do towards CF because CF earned it by, foremost, the very measureable results I've gotten from the WOD.

"I'm gonna go shock my glutes. You know, mix it up, keep the body guessing" -- Dodgeball

Thank you Coach!!!

Nov Echo Delta.....Good to see your debut.

Will..classic post.

Often Like You.....good to see you're stayin' frosty.

0315 WOOD results
3=135
2=145
2=145
2=155
1=165
1=165
1=175
1=175
1=185 total=2160 lbs...

WOD results
3x160
2x175
2x185
2x175
1x185
1x195
1x205
1x205
1x205
The other day I made a jump rope from braiding 5 strans of parachute cord. Worked out pretty good

weights in kg
3 x 30
2 x 35, 40, 45
1 x 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
did 10 x 5 pullups between push presses
apparently i was a little conservative today because the weight went up like it wasn't there

todays Wod
ride 60kms

push press
2x24kg kbs
3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1
felt good

65x3
75/85/95x2
105/110/115/120/125/130x1
135/135 - missed, could not lock out

Coach, be it in the political arena, entertainment industry, media, military, or in our realm, fitness, there will always be the nay sayers and critics who ply their trade of negativity to immortalize their own need for self-aggrandizement and recognition. I have been on the CrossFit WOD for the past year and have made amazing gains. All the other CrossFitters, globally, as well as myself, stand as a testament of the veracity, versatility, and functionality of the WOD system. It works.

We got game...bring it on!!!

Heinz. Toronto

I just discovered this site last week and now I'm so excited about working out, it's unreal. my question here is how long do you wait between sets, and is the weight used arbitrarily based on what people can do, or on percentages of body weight,what? thanks!

Paul,
I believe on these strength type non timed workout pieces you wait as long as you feel like you need to moving up first few sets I waited long enough to change wt. Last few I stalled a little between sets so I did not limit strength. Read Lynne Pitts awsome page and some others on the site. Weight is based on strength in this case, but challenge yourself.

135x3
155x2
165x2
175x2
185x1
195x1
205x1
215x1 PR
215x1

3-121
2-133
2-143
2-148
1-153
1-158 (fail)
1-158
1-160.5
1-163 (fail)

115,135,140,155,165,175,185,195,205,225 (miss), 225 PR. Went a little over on reps, but I sort of lost track...could have still maxed with more weight, but had to go!

Never done this lift before. Enjoyed it!

135X3
155X2
165X2
175X2
180X1
185X1
190X1
195X1
200X1

3x50
2x60
2x60
2x60
1x70
1x70
1x60
1x60
Time: 1hr approx (with abs in between sets and a short warm up)

Can some one please clear up the mechanics of the exercise? Do you use the legs or not? Thank you.

3-95
2-105
2-115
2-125
1-135
1-135
1-145
1-145
1-165 fail (no lockout)
1-155
I felt like I accomplished something there. My form was feeling good. This also forced me to work on power cleans, deadlifts and hangsquat cleans to get the bar to the starting point. I wonder if I could do more weight if it started in the racked positon? It probably doesn't matter though. Thanks!

http://www.slidetour.com/sample1/display/push_press/push_press.html

Hi all,
Workout as follows
Lisa Squat 50x5, 70x3, 80x3, 90x3x6 (all weight in kilos) supersetted w/ Push press 35x3, 40x2, 45x2, 50x2, 52.5x1, 55x1, 57.5x1, 60x1, 62.5x1 (more than bdw. for her penultimate and ultimate reps; all weight in kilos). Bdw. 59 kilos.

Jon I concentrated on power accretion (my shoulder strength was at 85% today)
Squat 62x5, 102x4, 125x3x10 supersetted w/ push press 50x3, 60x2, 70x2, 75x2x10 (I power cleaned the barbell before pressing). Bdw. 82 kilos.
Until tomorrow...

Weights in kg:

3@ 38
2@ 40
2@ 46
2@ 50
1@ 56
1@ 60
1@ 66 Fail (failed to push press it, but kept upping the weight as this was already a PR in the clean as I clean the weight first, the PP it)
1@ 70 (Fail, but I made the clean !!! PR by 8kg or 17 pounds !)
1@ 62 (tried to PP it but couldn't get it past the sticking point)

Finished off with some Tabata L-sits.

Thanks again CrossFit !!! Keep those PR's coming.

Crossfits' detractors are scared...

scared of our intensity...of our commitment...
of our quest for virtuosity...

scared that they do not have the intestinal
fortitude to hang with us...

scared of finding out what it really takes to
become fit...

being scared is easy.

3 X 45
2 X 65
2 X 95
2 X 115
1 X 135
1 X 155
1 X 170 (pr!)
1 X 155
1 X 135

135x3
145x2
155x2
165x2
175fx1
155x1
165x1
175fx1
175x1

Did Monday's WOD

“Elizabeth”

21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds (50kG 110LBS)
Ring dips (Bar dips)

No rings. Cleans were power from the hang.

10' 42
followed with some skipping and fencing footwork

3 x 135
2 x 145
2 x 155
2 x 165 bwt
1 x 175
1 x 185 f
1 x 175
1 x 175 f
1 x 165
1 x 165
1 x 155

20lb increase in PushPress!

finished with walking overhead barbell holds with 135lbs (that was fun!) and farmer's walks.

Started off well, excellent warm-up
Workout degenerated into a cluster----
will rant about it in Community

185 for 3
195, 205, 215 for 2
220, 225, 230 for 1
Then cleaned 230, for 2 singles.
Didnt go through with the push press, too many people milling about talking, for me to risk dumping the weight. So aborted

All weights power cleaned from the ground, then lowered, controlled back to floor. Weights are getting heavy enough for me to justify bumper plates.

Steveo

45x3
55x2
65x2
65x2 (didn't lock out last rep)
65x1 (fail, not enough power in the legs)
60x1
65x1
70x1 (PR)
70x1 (Best rep yet, goood form and power in legs)

My cherry posting:

10min sprint on eliptical (for me that is a mile) at level 10 of 20.

105x3
115x2
125x2
135x2
145x1
145x1
145x1
..then I was done..

What a great workout. I must say that since stumbling across the CrossFit site looking for a local gym last week was a real turning point in my fitness mindset.

Douglas
Jacksonville, FL

Mel Jenkins hit it right on the head...Here is a good "scared story" for you all. Im not new to CrossFit, as we have used the Program in my active Army unit; nonetheless, we (Elite Fitness Bootcamp,) are new affiliates. The Fitness Gym where I work has a group of bodybuilders that attend every morning from around 5-6am. Each "roided out" idiot has numerous injuries from bicep tears, blow out knees, torn rotators and so on. I am continually berated by these fools. As we storm through our workouts, throw medicine balls at the wall, climb our makeshift ropes, and do a ba-zillion pull-ups, they stare and critisize. As a trainer at the Gym, I was getting a good following of athletes, but still receiving the cold shoulder from the the majority of the "Morning Men" (as they call themselves.) I stand only 5-7, 161lbs and enjoy 9% Body Fat (Coaching Cross Country and Triathlons help); however, I proposed a challenge to all of our "Morning Men"...

100 Flights of Stairs (Stair-climber)
50 Push-ups
100 Dips
1 Mile Sprint
50 Pull-ups
100 Wall-Balls
50 Knees To Elbows
100 Flights Of Stairs

No Breaks...No Cheating...No Excuses

Not ONE of them excepted...typical! So we continue to train, regardless of what other people say or think. Good luck to you all with the neverending battle against these types of people...Remember CrossFit is more then "how" you train, it affects EVERY aspect of your life.

-SUA SPONTE-

Thanks Carol and Dennis for the motivation.

95x3
115x2
135x2
135x2
155x1
175x1 f-a-i-l
155x1
165x1
165x1

Nice to see Ned making the most of his grad school experience, I wish I had known about CF when I was there, but I think it was just being born back then. We did start "Fight Club" at the school gym on Friday mornings though.

As far as CF detractors, why waste your time on them? Let them wallow in ignorance while we take over the world. bwoohoohahaha

W/U: 2x(10 OHS, 10 s/u, 10 back extension, 10 hindu p/u)
10xP/P w/45 lb bar
WOD:
3x95
2x115
2x125
2x125
1x135
1x135
1x145
1x155-had to press after sticking point
155 (fail)
1x135

135 across all reps. No squat rack available to accomodate the height of my arms at full extension so I only pressed what I could clean and control back down. Followed by 20 40lb DB push-press and some PU's.

Was kind of disappointed with my performance on this. Was struggling with 145# - did one double then kept on failing repeatedly on singles and doubles. I think muted hip function was the culprit. Ended up reducing to 135# to regain confidence. Also now about 2" away from a straight bar muscle-up.

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anybody else has problems with opening the slide shows and could somebody please describe the push-press to me in writing or video ?

C-Bas Vancouver, B.C.

3.2 mi run, 27.5
cf wux1
clean and:
3x95
2x115
2x'
2x'
1x115
1'
1'
1'
1'

3x100
2x120
2x120
2x130
1x140
1x150
1x160
1x170
1x180 (fail)
1x170

Sgt. LeClair.
Man that is SOME wod!
Of course they'd decline. They consider that workout not only completely unrelated to their goals... but counterproductive as it'd be 'catabolic'..
Never mind that they most likely couldn't even finish a mile least of all 'sprint' it.
I've gotten that too and I just say I'm primarily doing general fitness training which includes a bit of 'strength' work.
They seem to understand that.

115 x3
125x2
125x2
125x2
135x1
135x1
145x1
155x1
160x1 barely made it. New PR.

cf warmup
wod
3x60 lbs
3x80
2x90
2x95
1x100
1x105
1x110 (miss)
1x110 (pr)
1x110

Crossfit warm up x2,
OHS practice,
3x135,
2x135,
2x140,
2x145,
1x150,
1x150,
1x150,
1x155,
1x155.

Well... its good to be back after 2 & a half week of no internet secondary to lightning zapping our computer...

All these off the floor with a thick bar... maxed out @ i35 & then failed @ BWT 145 150 I think I could have lifter heaver with a std bar

last set was done at 286

3 x 30# (I tried 40# twice & failed)
2 x 30#
2 x 30#
1 x 30#
1 x 30#
1 x 30#
1 x 30#
1 x 40# (PR)

Nice work, Mr. Mulvaney. Way to get some on Sat!

C-bas,
Want some company for workouts? Checkout crossfit.ca (based in Vancouver) - great people there, and you'll get some in person instruction for the push press and everything else!
Erin (one of the crazy canucks)

45lbs x 3
65 x 2
85 x 2
95 x 2
105 x 1
115 x 1
125 x 1
135 x 1 (fail)
130 x 1

Still can't get bodyweight (140lbs) overhead. It's really starting to get old. I want to get 140lbs over my head in any way possible, but am continually eluded.

Bodyweight 200lbs
135x3
155x2
155x2
165x2
175x1
185x1
195x1
200x1

Also did "Michael" in 20:30. Was a little pissed I didn't break the 20:00 mark but it is something to strive for. It's amazing how hard I wanted to work knowing what the "Michael" workout stands for. To all the brave men serving...God Bless

3@135
2@145
2@155
2@165
1@175
1@185
1@195 (fail)
1@195 (fail)
1@190 (BW - 5# PR, I think)

Wife:
3@45
2@60
2@75
2@85
1@95
1@100 (distracted by kids and split jerked instead)
1@100 (PR, I think)
1@100 (Fail)
Too distracted to complete the heavier weight, again.

Push press
3x 115#
2x 135#
2x 145#
2x 155#
1x 160#
1x 165#
1x 170# wobbly
1x 170#
1x 170# (same 1RM from 1/14/2005)
Note for next time: start @ heavier weight

finished with 3 rounds of:
12 knees-to-elbows
10 overhead lunges with 45# O-bar (5 steps each leg)
12 back extensions

BW 154
95-3
105-2
115-2
125-2
130-1
135-1
140-1
145-fail
140-fail
135-1
135-1

Wow, a 30lbs PR from the last time I did these in January.

3x 85#
2x 95#
2x 95#
2x 95#
1x 100#
1x 105#
1x 110#
1x 115#
1x 120#

First time doing these so wasn't quite sure what weight to start with. Start with higher weight next time.

3x 95#
2x 105#
2x 105#
2x 105#
1x 110#
1x 110#
1x 110#
1x 110#
1x 110#

We need more of that train of thought Coach

Nice piece of word smithing as well

:))

WOD
BW = 165

3@115
2@135
2@155
2@165
1@185
1@195
1@205
1@210 (fail)
1@210

5 Rounds of 1 minute Static:
Overload Bench Press
Chin up (up position)
Handstand

Well said Coach!

Excellent SGT. LeClair!

LOL Mark B...but then again, you did just break the first rule of Fight Club!

95X3
115X2
120X2
125X2
135X1
145X1
150X1
165X1
170Xfail

BW+163

Handstand practice later.

CFWU X 2

WOD 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Joel: BWT 185 155 175 175 175 185 195 195 195
Rick: BWT 173 155 175 175 175 165 175* 185* 185*

*CL ONLY, NO LOCK OUT

Its kind of funny how things happen. Coach's comments come on the heals of a co-worker of my telling me I was "soft" because I didn't look "big" in my work cloths. As a martial artist of 15 years I tried to assure him that I would rather be stronger than I look as opposed to weaker than I look. He also doesn't understand that even in my work uniform I could jump up and kick an apple off his head or any other target for that matter.

Catching up, did the sprints and double-unders from two days ago first, then:

BW = 155

3 x 135
3 x 145
2 x 155
2 x 165
2 x 175
1 x 185 (old PR)
1 x 195 (missed)
1 x 190 (new PR)
1 x 195 (new PR)
----------------
1 x 200 (went nowhere)
packed it in there, got 25 seconds in L-sit

Worked through the rep scheme up to 135# for singles. Very easy too transition into the Push-jerk. Had to be mindful of the difference the entire time.

Set a PR for 131 consecutive double/unders at the end.

135 x3
145 x 2
155 x 2
165 x 1, tried for 2 but missed
165 x 1
170 x 1
175 x 1
180 fail
then did some cleans and muscle ups

BWT this morning=207

3x205
2x215
2x220
2x225
1x230
1x235
1x240
1x245
1x250

This sequence was about just right. Next time I need to start at 215 and end at 260.

BW = 200

135 x 3
155 x 2
175 x 2
185 x 2
195 x 1
205 x 1
210 x 1
210 x 1
215 x 1 (fail, then split jerked it)

bwt=109

85x3
95x2
100x2
105x2
110x1
115x1
120x1
125x1
115x1

Warmed up with 2 rounds of Weighted Russian situps, dumbell swimmers, boot strappers, and KB rotating deadlifts. Used same rep scheme but performed KB bent press/military press/push press as a combination exersize using 2 1.5pood kettlebells. inished with the Steve Maxwell calf routine that Ryan A posted the other day. It was a burner. Really liked this grinding WOD. Really concentrated on form for bent press. Still doing GTG on pistols.

bwt=185

50 kg x 3
52.5 kg x 2
55 kg x 2
57.5 kg x 2
60 kg x 1
60 kg x 1
62.5 kg x 1
62.5 kg x 1
65 kg x missed
65 kg x 1

185x3
205x2
210x2
215x1
220x1
225x1
230x1
235x1

Ran 5 k then did this to 115
Cleaning to rack, then push press

Man...not a fun WOD.....my best is 210
went3@155
2@185
2@195..... and for the first time ever here..Ilost balance and lost the weight behind me in a rack..in a commercial gym! Talk about a racket! (It is terrifying when you know the weights going)
Had I been lifting say in a gym of my own I'd definitely try again...in spite of the incident.
Instead I did sets of 5 with 155 with 90 pd weighted pullups between.

3@ 105
2@ 120
2@ 130
2@ 135
1@ 145(PR)
1@ 150(PR)
1@ 155(PR)
160 miss
1@ 160(PR)
1@ 135

20lb increase in PushPress!
(You got a problem with that?!)

Mike Donnelly

3x155
2x175
2x175
2x175
1x185
1x185
1x185
1x195
1x195

BW = 167
3 x 95
2 x 100
2 x 105
2 x 110
1 x 115
1 x 120
125 (fail)
125 (fail)
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120

BW=174

3x90
3x100
2x115
2x125
2x135
1x135
1x145(fail)
1x135

125 was my best effort tonight. Same as last time.

bwt = 165-170 range

3 x 115lbs
2 x 125
2 x 130
2 x 135
1 x 140
1 x 145
1 x 150
1 x 155 (fail)
1 x 145

CFWU x 3

135 x 3
155 x 2
155 x 2
155 x 2
185 x 1 failed miserably
165 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1
175 x 1

start from front rack

3 x 105#
2 x 115
2 x 125
2 x 130
1 x 135
1 x 145 (f)
1 x 140
1 x 145 (f)
1 x 145 (f)

No racks yet and not a great clean so subbed HSPU for the push press max work.

Finished with some L-sits and Tuch Planches

135lb x 3
145lb x 2
155lb x 2
165lb x2
175lb x 1 f
170lb x 1
175lb x 1
195lb x 1 f
185lb x 1

I'm laying low now, recovering. The sprained thumb didn't stop me, neither did the large puncture on my foot, but today after getting my foot medicated and getting my shot, I had to learn to rest... Pick these up again in a couple days.

To 140lb (PR).

Row 1000m
Skip 2 rounds
CFWU
3X50Kg
2X52.5Kg
2X52.5Kg
2X52.5Kg
1X 55Kg
1X57.5Kg
1X60Kg
1X60Kg
1X60Kg

3-135
2-155
2-175
2-185
1-195
1-205
1-215
1-225 miss
1-215

Pull-ups with static holds after.

Weight in pounds.

3(1):115
2(3):125
1(5):125

I suck. Working out alone w/o a power rack. Had to clean the weight first and I'm new to CF and Oly lifts (and first time doing these).

Started with 135. Loaded 155, but was hesitant to clean it.

4x135 (5 times)
Decided to try dumbbells to get reps down
6x55
5x65
0x75 (couldn't clean them)
3x70 (sat, kicked them up, then stood)
3x70

How in the world do you get down to one rep w/o a partner or power rack??? Yikes.

Finshed with some heavy incline dumbbell presses.

It's been 6 hours since lifting. My front delts are already torched! I love it!!!!!!

used my sandbag, cleaned from floor each round

100x3
120x2
120x2
125x2
125x1
125x1
125x1
130x1

Did some weighted pull ups (+55lbs) inbetween some of the rounds.

3x 95
2x 105
2x 115
2x 120
1x 135
1x 140
1x 145
1x 150
1x 165 ( failed x 2 )
1x 160
BW 162, first time going for 1rm with this exercise...was pretty happy to almost press
my bodyweight.

Thanks Coach!

Fogot to mention, did some 'forearm balance' (from last posted push press WOD.

I kicked up to a wall for balance (used a foot for balance most of the time)

1:53

My neck feels like it is an inch shorter.

bw 225
3x225
2x235
2x235
2x235
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x255
failed at 275

Push Press??, not yet!!

Checked archives for 040808 "Tabata This"
Warmed up with crossfit warm up 15x3, sub'd lat pulls for PU and boxjumps for dips
Row = 8 cals
Sqaut = 15
sub'd Lat Pull 45kg for PU = 10
One arm Push Up GAO = 6 missed clock rest of rounds 8+
Sit Ups =13 to verical feet unanchored

Total score =52

BTW=150.

Started at 135 and worked to a 1RM of 175(PR). Failed at 180 twice.

In keeping with Coach's last essay I've been having the Ingleside Station CF crew focus on squat technique and depth. My newest trainee, Mike P., went from absolutely terrible form and depth to parallel squats in a matter of forty minutes. It was one of the cooler things I've seen in a while.

-D.

135x3
155x2
175x2
185x2
205x1
225x1 failed
225x1 failed
210x1
210x1

JeffT

bw=175
3x95
2x105
2x110
2x115
1x120
1x125
1x130
1x135
1x140
first time trying this type of exercise.

Excellent WOD
3 x 145
2,2,2 x 145
1,1,1,1,1 x 135
Do you go up in weight?
Or pick a weight and work though the WOD?

Chris Klaftenegger you wind up in the craziest places. Give me a call brother.

Mike, that's funny.

BTW: 185

3x135
2x145
2x155
2x165
1x175
1x185
1x195
1x200 miss
1x200 miss

Wanted 2 bills today, but it wasn't to be. Next time.

Tim

95x3
135x2
155x2
165x2
185x1
200 miss
200 miss
190 miss
135x10

forgot I finished up with 5x10 pull-ups and 5x10 bp with 185 and a 4.1 mile run time 26:04

CFWU x 3 (Adjusted - no pull-ups, still resting shoulder)

WOD:
135x3
140x2
145x2
150x2
150x1
155x1
160x1
170x1
175x1 (PR - with sore right shoulder) I'm sure I can do more when healed.

95 lbs. I was worried about my elbow giving out and this was my first time doing Pus press. I did extra reps.
Next time I need to use more weight.

cfwux3

push press
3x95
2x115
2x115
2x125
1x135
1x145 (fail)
1x145 (fail)
1x135
1x135 (fail)
1x125
1x125
1x125

3X65
2x70
2X75
2X80
1X85
1x85
1x85 (fail)
1x85 (fail)
1x75

After the wod, I was reminded about the importance of the hip action in this move. Not incorporating this instruction likely kept me from being able to handle heavier loads. Started with CF warmup and ended with hollow rocks and some jump rope work. I discovered I can actually do double unders, just not in succession.

bw=205. 135x3, 155/165/175x2, stop. last set was forced but controlled. have bad shoulder and not spotter so did not want to do singles. did this WOD on sun with that days' WOD too.

Did this WOD Sunday, after a thunderstorm-shortened Seven's tournament Saturday. We only got three games in(2-1) until the weather forced a delay. Since we didn't have a legitimate shot at the title, we threw in the towel and drove home.

Did some warm-up OHS and PP with the bar, then PP with 135x5, 155x3.
175x3
195x2
215x2
215x2
225x1
235 fail, 235x1
245 fail, 245x1
255 fail, 255 failed again.

All of these are PR's for push-press, as I have never done heavy PP, other than recently in the heavy C&J WOD(235 was best effort there)

Then did an hour on the bike for cardiovascular fitness work. Current BW 242.

3x95
3x105
2x115
2x125
2x135
1x140
1x145
1x150(fail)
1x145(seemed easy)
played racket ball, mountain bike through city 20 miles.. I'm cooked!!

3 - 95 lbs
2 - 115 lbs
2 - 115 lbs
2 - 115 lbs
1 - 135 lbs
1 - 135 lbs
1 - 135 lbs
1 - 135 lbs
1 - 135 lbs

Day behind.

First time doing push presses with more than the bar in 3+ months. Pleasantly surprised with the results since I left quite a bit in the tank.

CF warm-up 2x
1X8 - 95
1X5 - 135
1X3 - 155
1X2 - 175
1x2 - 185
1x2 - 195
1x1 - 205
3x1 - 215

Still feeling the bulging disc occasionally but it is much better now.

WU: 5:00 eliptical

3-115
2-125
2-130
2-135
1-145
1-150
1-155
1-155
stop..felt tweak in shoulder
1-no attempt

100 SU
1-10 pyramid PU with sundials

135 x 3
145 x 2
155 x 2
165 x 2
175 x 1
185 x 1
190 x 1
195 x 1
200 x 1

PJ
205 x 1
210 x 1
215 x 1

Run .5miles in 2:48

1 * 60kg (fail);
3 * 50kg;
2 * 55kg;
1 * 57.5kg (fail);
2 * 57.5kg;
2 * 57.5kg;
1 * 57.5kg;
1 * 57.5kg;
1 * 57.5kg;
1 * 57.5kg;
1 * 60kg (PR).

Started with 125 and moved up sequentially to max at 155.

135,155,175,195,205,215,225,235,245

95 x 3 (too easy)
115 x 3 (still too easy)
125 x 3 (that'll do)
135 x 2
140 x 2
145 x 2
150 x 1
155 x 1 (body weight, PR!)
155 x 1
155 x 1
155 x 1

3x65
2x75
2x85
2x95
2x105
1x110
1x115
1x120
1x125
1x130

Abraham Lincoln Crossfit

Tom
115-135-145-145-150-145-145-145-150

Joe
75-95-95-95-105-110-115-120-125

3x95
2x115
2x135
2x155
1x185
1x195
1x205
1x215
1x225

all in lbs.
3x 95
2x 105
2x 115
1x 120
1x 125
1x 130
1x 135
0x 140 (failed b/c of uncoordinated drive; psyched myself out!)

Everything after 115 (yeah, I know...) was a PR b/c I've always had some excuse not to go heavier. So after putting up 135, I thought, "Hey, that's the big wheels! Finally. Maybe I can get to bodyweight." And then promptly psyched out only 5 lbs. heavier by telling myself, "OK, now extra hip drive" and messing up the timing. The mind, the mind. Progress is slow.

BWt = 152

BW: 170

135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 185, 185, 185

Hard not to use a jerk movement...

Did on 8/8

135,145,155,165,175,180(fail),180,185(fail), 185!

Bw=205

95x3;135x2;155x2;165x2;185x1;195x1;205x1 (no last one)
catching up- weighted Tabata Squats w/45 lb- 13(15 on others)
30 consecutive situps on decline bench; swam

All w/ 115 lb.

Workout 1:
Rutman mile with 1/2BW (BW=130lbs).
Time = 14:31

Workout 2:
WOD. Severely limited by my inability to squat clean. Could have push-pressed upto bodyweight if I could have gotten the weight up to the racked position. Something else to practice methinks!

3 - 30kg
2 - 32.5kg
2 - 35kg
2 - 37.5kg
1 - 40kg
1 - 42.5kg
1 - 45kg
1 - 47.5kg
1 - 47.5kg

Monday warm up & ohs work
3x50kg
2x60kg
2x60kg
2x60kg
1x70kg failed to lockout
1x70kg PR
1x60kg
1x50kg
1x50kg

Did this workout along with Sunday's workout on Monday.
95x3
100x3
105x2
110x2
115x1
120x1
125x1
130x1
130x1.

3 x 135
2 x 155
2 x 155
2 x 155
1 x 175
1 x 190
1 x 200 (fail)
1 x 190 (fail)
1 x 185

3x 135
2x 155
2x 175
2x 185
1x 195
1x 200
1x 205
1x 210F
1x 200

Body Weight 205

I have been doing the WOD pretty much every other day trying to get back on track. I have not been posting but I will start again now so I can look back and see how things are going. It is both encouraging to see all the hard work going on around here and discouraging to see how far behind I am from some of the others.

3 x 105
2 x 125
2 x 135
2 x 145
1 x 155
1 x 160
1 x 165 (fail)
1 x 165
1 x 170 (fail)

Never done heavy PP before, so this was a baseline day (all in pounds):
3 x 105
2 x 115
2 x 125
2 x 135
1 x 140
1 x 145
3 x 150 (no, not all together, as singles)

BW about 170-175, so that's pretty good for a starting point.

madsox (formerly Andy M)

3 x 135
2 x 155
2 x 155
2 x 165
1 x 165
1 x 165
1 x 165
1 x 165
1 x 165 (fail)

BW = 163

I'm having problems with my Push press. I don't seem to have the flexiblity on my shoulders and elbow to really get the bar back on Collar Bon?? Any recommendation or subs???

Did this WoD today since I missed it on Sat. Started @ 115lbs.
x3 @ 115lb
x2 @ 135lb
x2 @ 155lb
x2 @ 175lb
x1 @ 195lb
fail
fail
x1 @ 185lb x4

Bah. Stuck with 65# after 75# skeered me. Not enough room in our gym for o/h lifts....

so I did a few 3 rep sets a couple of 2 rep sets and a couple of singles. Tried to get my shoulders into my ears.

Some guy was curling 75# dbs while I was doing this.

Bah and Feh!

3 x 155
2 x 155
2 x 155
2 x 155
1 x 160
1 x 165
1 x 170
1 x 175
1 x 185 (fail)
1 x 180

3x135
2x145
2x155
2x160
1x165
1x170
1x170
1x165
1x155
thats impressive john

Loads: Two 53lb kettlebells for all reps. Nothing else to work with. Interspersed with handstand work.

Bw 158 (72kg)

3x50kg
2x55kg
2x60kg
2x65kg
1x70kg
1x72.5kg
1x75kg
1x77.5kg Failed by hitting the rack on the way up
1x77.5kg

Rower: 16min 300Cal
Stairmaster 30min 450cal

Very short on time so did this after the Tabata squat/sit-up WOD.

Had to cut out a few sets.

135 x 3
155 x 2
175 x 1
195 miss
195 miss, no real progress from last time
190 x 1 (tie PR, used more leg drive than above)
175

Acceptable but not thrilling...a 7 out of 10.

3@135
2@155
2@175
0@185 (failed)
1@:
135
155
175
185

Did this after 11 Aug Deadlift ME WOD

BW 83kg (all weights in kg)

55 * 3
60 * 2
65 * 2
70 * 2
72.5 * 1
75 * 1
77.5 * 1
80 (fail on clean from floor)
65 * 2
70 * 3

A little frustrated here as push press still had more in the tank, just couldn't clean any more. Having said that these were the heaviest cleans I have ever done by a long shot so not all bad. A nice benchmark for next time.

Cheers, kempie.

3x 115
2x 125
2x 135
2x 145
1x 155
1x 165
1x 165
1x 165
1x 165

150x3, 160x2, 170x2, 175x2, 190x1, 200x1, 210x miss, 210x miss, 205x miss, 185x1
body weight 207