You're the man Jonathan! Embrace the Suck!

1. That's a great photo
2. I'm gonna get a PR tomorrow.

205-215-225-235-240-250-260(pr)

Great breakdown of the med ball clean Russell, nice coaching!

great pic!

77.5kg-80-82.5-85-85-85-87.5(f)

M/40/110/6'3"
45,100,135,180(f),140,140,140

135-140-145-150-165-170p.r.(form breaking)-140
3:00 Rest interval

185
195
205
215 new PR
225 fail
205
205

Cleans, my absolute favorite lift. Prd couple weeks ago at 255, hope to get 260 today. Legs pretty tight after doing almost 500 air squats from yesterday's hero wod, so well see.

95
115
135
155
175(f)
165
175(f)

135
155
185
195
200f
185
185
135 x 10 to close it out

M/45/5'8"/214

155, 165, 175, 185, 195, 205, 215(PR)

F/42/5'6"/145

85-105-115-115-120-120-125

135
155
185
195
200f
185
185
135 x 10 to close it out

warmup: 5x75, 5x95, 5x115
2x125, 135, 135, 135, 135, 145(f), 135
cooldown: 3x125, 5x115

Very frustrating to go from "can to many" to "can't do any" in such a short weight span. Any ideas anyone?

155/175/185/205 pr/ 210 pr by 15 total lbs/ 185/185

135
155
165
185(f)
185
190(f)
190

How long should one rest in between sets of max effort reps?

M 42/192/6'0"
185 195 205 215f 210 215 220f

95
115
115
125
135
155 (F)(F)
145 (F)

Ran out of gas because I did the Horton before this WOD this morning.

135/145/155/165/170/175/185pr

Warm up with some 95's and 115's
135/145/155/165/175/185/195(Fail)
Fun stuff and rested 60-90 seconds per round
Legs are smoked from "Hortman"

125 x 2
135 x 2
145 x 1
155 x 1
165 x 1
175 x 1
185 x 0

M/40/5'10"/190 lbs

135
145
155
160
165
175(F)
175(PR!)
180(F)

Happy Thursday everyone!

I look at that pic and I think, "Lock out! LOCK OUT!!!!"

Makes you want to lift something heavy over your head, doesn't it?

Make that a poster, and sell online. Johnathan is fierce.
KCSportsDoc, are you a real doctor in KC and what is your speciality? I have been looking for help in KC. 7 doctors, 6 Diagnoses, and I didn't like any of them.

95,115,135,155,175,195,205

155#, 155, 165, 165, 175, 185, 195(f)

then did: 195(f), 195(f), 195(PR)

Great results!!

Great results!!

Comment #29 - Posted by: Brian R M/ 50/ 6'2"/ 183 at February 14, 2013 9:05 AM

Nice PR brother!

Tweede,

Sorry to hear you're having difficulties. I'm a Chiro, RockTape Doc (CrossFit Power Taping), CSCS and CF-L1, but the KC stands for Kevin Cooper and I'm SW of Boston. Don't know if I'm the right kind of doc for what you're dealing with, but obviously you're a little too far away for a house call. I'm at hotmail under kcsportsdoc if you want to drop me an email just in case I could shed any light on the subject. Good luck with everything regardless.

1 - 7 Power Cleans
175# all Reps
Then
30 K's to E's
Then
25 PushUps

155
175
185
190
195
200
205(f)

Congratulations to Playoff Beard and Brian R. on the PR's today.

M/220/40/6'
115-135-145-165-175-195(f)-185-195(f)180-190(f)145x2 I'm not sure if it was a mental block or what but how is it possible to get 185 but not 190? I was practicing form before each lift. Very frustrating.

135
155
155
155
165
165
170

185
205
215
225
230
235
245(PR)

135-155-175-195-215-235(pr)-240(pr!)

BW 136.6 today

145
155
165
165
175 (ties PR)
185 f
185 f

After: mix of singles, doubles and triples: 135x26, 145x15, 155x10, 165x5.

10lbs PR attempt too ambitious today; legs a little beat after "Hortman" yesterday.

95 x 3
115 x 2
125 x 2
135(f)
135(f)
135(f)
135! (needed the slow hand clap psyche up!)

115
135
155
160
165
170(f)
170(f)

Several others have mentioned this so I'll chime in -- I also find in the Olympic lifts that I go from being able to do numerous solid reps to just barely making a PR in only 5 or 10 lbs. As you can see from my wod results above my current PR is 175, but I can bang out multiple singles with 165 no problem. In other 1RM situations (squat, BP, SP, etc) my strength curve seems to taper much more gradually -- maybe it has something to do with the Olympic lifts involving essentially the entire body whereas those other lifts are much more isolated by comparison.

70,70,72.5,75,75,80(f),80(f) all kgs.

M/ 39/ 136 lbs/ 5'-6"
I did a different lunch time WOD:
Virtual Shoveling with 45 lbs on one end of a 45 lb bar, over a 24" barrier (box) over and back = 1 rep. Followed by pullups.
for me it was hard on the grip so I would do a bunch of reps and then switch to the other hand forward for the same amount of reps.
I think that originally this was supposed to be 30,25,20,15,10,5 but I did this in my lunch hour and had to trim it a bit. Still a good WOD... I also wanted to leave time to work with the kettlebells on KB cleans and I also played with KB HSPUs.
I was cleaner on my KB cleans on the weaker left hand after already done some reps on the right hand usually.
The KB HSPUs were HARD... with the increase/ deficit height and the instable platform it was a great movement.
Looking forward to playing with both those movements again soon.
I did the WOD in 10:24 and then just did a bunch of stretching, DUs, and KB cleans and KB HSPUs for another 20-30 minutes or so.

m/42/6'4"/227

135
160
175
195(f)
195(pr)
195(f)
155(3)

help! having trouble racking or setting the bar on my shoulders. cannot get my elbows high enough. any tips?

DU/STO/TTB, details there.

21:48

love the simplicity of the instruction in ball clean video!

CC 175# EAL 65#

m/25/6'/175

265
275
285
295
300(F)
300(PR)
305(PR)

Congratulations to Playoff Beard and Brian R. on the PR's today.

Comment #34 - Posted by: Kevin C. (M/53/5'11"/175) at February 14, 2013 9:52 AM

Thanks Kevin!

@ #44, Chris
Try widening your grip a bit, also make sure the bar is out on your finger tips

CFWU x1

WOD

45
65
85
105
125
145
145

2013-02-14: 225 (230f)
2012-08-22: DNC
2011-06-01: 215. (225/220f)
2010-12-04: 220.
2010-01-08: 205.
2009-05-12: 200.

155
165
175
185
195
205 (f) -- squat cleaned it
205 (ugly)
205 (f) -- squat cleaned it

155
175
185
195(f)(moved slowly on three failed attempts)
195(f)
190(f)
190

Disappointed in today's results as I was able to rep 185 three times just a few days ago.

M41/84kg/174cm
Got my personal best in crowded gym. It seems the deadlift -part is working, but not fast enough. Need more practice :D
50kg(3 reps)
60kg(4 reps)
65kg
65kg
67,5kg
65kg
70kg
71kg(PR)
65kg(3 reps)

m/27/163lbs

115
125
135
145 (f)
145 (f)
140 (f)
135

M/31/200/72

185-195-205-215(PR)-225(f)-225(f)-215

Really think I could have gotten 225 if not so worn out from yesterday. Happy with the PR anyway.

Thanks, Bstroik7. i'll try the wider grip.

@ #44 Chris

I had the same problem, it was due to the lack of flexibility in the shoulder.

Try warming up doing shoulder rotations. Using a band is also a great way to increase mobility. Have the band run from the ground up your back and grip it over your shoulder. As you stand it will apply pressure and drive your elbows up.

Practice the front squat with your elbows up and constantly driving them up to the ceiling. A big one is also allowing to the bar to "roll" onto the platform on your shoulders. Just being on your finger tips will allow more mobility as well.

Hope this helps!

135 - 155 - 165 (f) - 165 (PR) - 175 (f) - 175 (f) - 175 (PR)

m/42/155/5'7"
75
95
125
155 f
145
155
165

m/41/5'11"/165

190 200 210 220(PR) 225Fx3
its always a good day when you get a PR

retired army 1SG
clarksville, tn

M/34/6'3"/200
185-205-215-220-205-225(PR)-230(F)
Prev:
185-205-225(F))-225(F)-225(F)-220-225(F)
195-205-215-225-230(F)-230(F)-230(F)
195/205/215/220(F)/220/195/205
135/165/185/195/205(F)/205/205(F)

135 155 165 165 175f 170 170f

155
165
170
185 (new PR)
190
195
200
205 (PR!)

Last time: 135-185-195-205-210-215-225(F)
This time: 155-185-195-205-225(F)-225(PR)-235(F)

M/22/5'11"/183.6

155-185-205-225-240-250x-225 + 1@225

Is it weird that I feel stronger/ more comfortable doing any squat clean variation than a stricter variation like a straight power or hang?

50-55-60-65-70-75-80kg

Great numbers put up by many of the old guys
I made up a different workout
30 squats at 155#
run 800 meters
8 minutes.
Ill do power cleans tomorrow.

Laura f/50/5'7/155

205 210 215 225 then my bar broke. Looks like I get a new bar for valentines day!

I stayed at 230 pounds. It's not a good lift for me.

Predictions for tomorrow's workout?

Let's see...we just had an epic metcon followed by a heavy 1RM pull. Hmm, something with push ups or bench press maybe?

Anybody...anybody? Bueller?

M/36/5'4"/146lbs
175, 185, 195, 200(PR), 205(f), 205(f), 205(f)

#43/Bill M.--thanks, that's a good observation. Of course, my terrible form doesn't help.

GREAT pic John.

Male / 32yrs / 180lbs /5ft 10

45
85
110
130
145(PR)
155(f)
155(f)

Tam 65
Sim 135
Mr. carey 155
Bubs 75
Katie 75
Connor 95
Abby 95
Amanda 75
Murley 135
Aaron 65
Crystal 60
Mr. k 85
Mrs. Pip 85
Joyce 50

M/33/5'7/160
145
165
185 (f)
175
180
185

185x2, 195x1, 205x2, 200x2

m/30/180/5'11"

Playoff Beard...I usually play that game my self and usually not to far off base...I don't have a guess today

135
135
185
185
225
235(pr)
245(pr)

M/27/6'0/180

185-205f-205f-205 PR

M/20/6'/185

155
165
175
185
195
205
225 PR!
235(f))

105-110-115-120-125(fail)-125-105

95-115-135-155-175-195-225

95-115-135-155-175-195-215

185-205-215(f)-215-225-205x2

KG: 55-60-65-70(pr)-75(pr)-80(pr)-82,5(f)

35/f/5'8"/145ish

85-95-105-115-125-135-145(PR)

Felt solid.

175-195-215(f)-205-210-215(PR)-215.

M 23/5'5"/156

135
155
165
175
205
225
240(PR)
Feet went a little wider on the 240 than I would have liked, but over all it was solid. Went for a Jerk, but was timid on ducking underneath it....just missed it.

135
145
155
155
155
165
170f
165
135x10

Felt extremely weak today. I had a cheat meal for lunch and it backfired.

175-185-195-200-205-210(fail)-210(PR)

failed first 210 attempt
nailed it second time

265
275
285
290
295
300
310 old pr
315 new pr

Than just for fun 225 x10

135x5
155x3
175
185
205
215
225
Best in a while went to overhead until 205
Last time 205
Back held up well

135/185F/155/155/165/175/175 (14 Feb '13)

M/30/6'5"/220

225
235
240 (f)
240
245
250
255 (f)

Feet were creeping out on last three. A a finisher, I went back to 225 and did 1 rep on the minute for 10min to drill some technique.

M/27/195

135warmup
140warmup
145warmup
155
165
185
190
195
200 PR
215
220 I had to keep going.
225 (F)

155-165-175-185-195-205-215F-215F-215!

185
205
225
245
255
275
295 F

135
155
175
195
205
210 F
195

24/M/123lbs/5'7"

Power clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
Kg : 43.5-48.5-53.5-58.5-63.5(PR)-63.5-63.5
Lbs : 96-107-118-129-140(PR)-140-140

26 / M / 5'9" / 140lbs

"Jackie"

1000 meter row
45 pound Thruster, 50 reps
30 pull-ups

10:10

I was aiming for sub-10, but this is still 65 seconds better than my last time, so I'll take it.

155-175-225 (f)-225 (f)-185-185-205 (f)

Got too ambitious on 3rd and 4th and lost all steam.

185/195/205/215/215/225/230f

44/m/176cm/73kg

75-80-85-87.5PR-90f-85-85 kg

M/27/185/5'11"

185
195
205
215
225
235 pr
245 pr

205 PR, Spang crossfit gym
6/1/11:
155
165
185
185f
185
175
175
Pretty hot/humid in garage (~95f outside), hoping that was reason for decline.

1/9/10:

went conservative in garage (iron/concrete floor)
185 x 6 sets, tweaked wrist on last rep
PM, 6 hrs post Fran

60 kg
70
75
80
85
90
95 f

32-m-pa
5-8 188

190-210-210-210-210-210-210

molly worked up to PR of115
margy worked up to PR of 85 with fails at 95
kelley worked up to 125(prev PR) and then had 3 fails at 130
ethan worked up to PR 135
rod worked up to PR of 165
cale worked up to PR of 225

M 21/185lb/ 5'11"

As Rx'd
135, 165, 205, 225, 240(f), 240, 255(f)

*mostly form work
Tam 65
Sim 135
Mr. carey 155
Bubs 75
Katie 75 pr
Connor 95
Abby 95
Amanda 75
Murley 135 pr
Aaron 65
Crystal 60
Mr. k 85
Mrs. Pip 85
Joyce 50 pr

The med ball instructor does not want you to pull yourself under the ball? That is different than Burgener's instruction.

Power clean 7 x 1 with 135
DOMS from "Hortman"
M/55/72”/210

135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185(PB), 190(F)

155, 165, 175, 180(PB), 185(F), 165, 165

Got side tracked before 185 and I think I got too cool.

Warm up 10 @ 95

155/165/175/185/195/205/215 (fail)

Cool down 10 @ 135

60, 60, 70, 72.5, 75, 75, 80(f), 80(f)

155-160-165-170-175-180-185

135,160,180,190,200,210,220f

95,115,135,145,155,165,175

m/47/205
155-175-190-205-225-230

M/27/5'11'/195

135 - 155 - 165 - 175 - 185 - 205 (f) - 195
After failing at 205 the first time and successfully lifting 195 I went back up to 205 and tried it again. Failed again the first time but got it the second (third attempt at it overall). 205 is a PR, but can't claim it within the rep scheme of today's WOD. Still felt good though!

M/29/143# (65kg)

kgs: 65--70--75--80--82.5(PR)-85f--85f
lbs: 143-154-165-176-182(PR)--187f-187f

2.5kg PR, 85kg felt close...

M/29/143# (65kg)

kgs: 65--70--75--80--82.5(PR)-85f--85f
lbs: 143-154-165-176-182(PR)--187f-187f

2.5kg PR, 85kg felt close...

M 21/6' 1"/235#

225-235-245-255*-235-225-225.

* My form was hideous on this one. My legs were way too far apart when I caught the bar and I was leaning backwards. I need to work on my upward explosion with the bar.

50-55-60-65-70-75f-75f kgs

Awesome pr'd twice on cleans in the last three weeks.
185
205
215
225
235
245
255 old pr
260 new pr !!

M/43/5'8"/177

160-165-160-170-175-180-185(PR)

M/15YearsOld/5'8"/150lbs

95-105-115-125-130(Old Max)-135-140lbs(New Max)

Only been doing crossfit for 4 months, and I already love it

I did 2 singles per weight.
135/145/155/165/170/175/180(PR)

M/40/5'11"/203

(kg) 50-55-60-65-70-75-80

M/28/70"/180
155-175-175(f)-165-165-175-187(f)

Never done much power clean before, so I'm pretty sure 175 is my new PR.

M, 29, 227, 6'5"

185, 205(f), 205(f), 205(f), 205 (finally!), 215(f), 215(f)

Hungover Saturday morning workout, could and should have been better

95
115
135
155
155
175 (f) clean squat
175 PR

M/22/6'0"/180

175-185-190-195-205PR-210f-210PR

135
155
175
190
205
225F
225F
205 x 5reps x 2 sets

155,185,205,225,235f,235f,235f,

245 pr

130214: 185-185-190-195-195-200-200(f)
120822: 135-155-175-185-195-205-210(f)

Subbed Rips starting strength format. Warmed up. 3 sets 70kg and then a back off set at 65kg.

155/165/170/175/180/185/190 (pr)

-failed on 195#

475 Double Unders
9:08

Compare to:
120822 - 215, 220, 225, 230, 235, 240, 240
110601 - 205, 210, 215, 220, 225, 225, 230
100108 - 200, 205, 205, 210, 210, 215, 220
090512 - 205, 220(f), 210, 215, 220(f), 220, 225(f)

115,135,155,175f,165,170,175f

165
175
185
195
200

60-70-80-90-95-100f-97.5pr-100f-100 squat clean.

M/30/6'/186lbs

135
155
175
185
195
205 F
205 PR
215 F

Day 295
M/46/6'0"/195
Made up on 130219-Tue
145-175-205(new PR by 5#)-215(F)-205-205(F)-200

Compare to 120822
Day 114
M/45/6'0"/190
135-160-185-195-205(F)-200(PR)-200(F)

175,185,195,205f,205f,200,200

M/43/174/83

95 - 115 - 125 - 155 - 170(fail) - 170(fail) - 165

165, 175, 185, 195, 205, 215, 220(f)

205-215-225-235f-235f-235f-225-225-225f-225

95-105-115-125-135-145-155
-165 squat clean for giggles PR

95-115-135-155-175-190(f)

21-15-9
95, 115, 135

IBP 21-15-9
100, 120, 160

65-85-95-105-115-125(PR)-135(F)

I feel like I should be able to get 135#, I'm thinking its poor form :(

m/39/5'9/178
CFWU-3. Superman. DU. Everett drills.
160,170,180,190,200,210,220-PR!
Think pressurizing trunk helped. Still need to do better job of chest rising at same time as hips, tightening butt & hyper-extending hips & getting shoulders forward & up to receive the bar. Bump off thighs good overall.
8/22/12: 150,165,175,185,195,205,215-PR
Doing the heavy power clean WOD from the Games awhile back helped with confidence.
6/1/11:150,165,175,185,195,200,205-F2,185
1/8/10: 145,155,165,175,185,195,200
5/12/09: 145,155,165,175,185,195,205-F2,200-F2,185

m/34/5'8"/175lb

185-205-225-225-235-245(F)-235(F)

M/168/5'7"/33
135, 150, 165, 185, 205, 215(pr), 225(f)

165, 175, 185, 185, 190(f), 190, 195

September 2012: 205#

75 x 10
95 x 7
115 x 4
135
155
175
195
205(f)
205(tied pr)
205(f)

m/42/5'8/240