Basement WOD: MU Prep, AirDyne, 1km Row

Warm-Up

Three sets of:
5 deadhang pull-ups
5 ring dips


WOD

10 minutes of AirDyne:

I did 171 calories and "travelled" 3.40 km. 

That's marginally better than the previous best time I posted so far.  

Instead of having the watt measurement around 185 early on, I did my best to keep it above 200.  I was shooting for at least 225, but that got harder as time went on.  I did dial up the intensity in the last 90 seconds or so, but it was probably not quite as hard as earlier efforts when I expended less energy earlier. 


Bonus Nastiness

1km row. 

3:48. 

"Megan"

I did a single muscle-up during the warm-up.  Somehow my technique is getting uglier. 

Complete 3 rounds for quality (not for time) of

TGU x 3 each (increase weight each set)

Dead hang Pull up 6-8 @ 2010 (bands are permitted)
Banded anti rotation press x 10 ea (Banded Anti Rotation Press)
rest 45s
Done.  I got up to 55lb TGUs on my right arm, 45 on the left. 

 

Bench Mark “Megan”21-15-9
Burpees
KBS 55/35
Double unders

 

I may have gone a bit too hard during the first round.  My pace really slowed during the 15s and 9s.  But I finished with 5:07, which was one of the better times in the gym all day. 

Basement "Fun"

10 Deadhang Pull-ups (Consecutive.)
500m row (1:49)
7 Deadhang Pull-ups (I may have done these as chin-ups. Sets of four and three.)
500m row (1:48)
5 Deadhang Pull-ups (Consecutive)
500m row (1:48)
3 Deadhang Pull-ups

Buy-out: 5 minutes on the AirDyne. 

I originally envisioned this as just a 1500m ride.  Then I decided I should go 5 minutes and try to hit 75 calories. 

I hit that, and travelled 1.61km. 

VolkeFit: You down with OPP? (Other People's Pain)

Here's what Steve had me do this time out:

Appetizer:

Ten minutes or so working up to a moderate front squat triple

I ended up at 185, and did four sets of three.


Main Course

9 squat cleans @1351b
5 deadhang pull-ups
6 squat cleans @155lb
4 deadhang pull-ups
4 squat cleans @175lb
3 deadhang pull-ups

(not for time)


Dessert
3km on the AirDyne.

This took around 5:30.  For the last minute or so, I kept the "Watt" metre above 300, so needless to say it was the longest 60 seconds ever.


Songzaa continued to play hit after hit during the workout, including this all-time great:

  

Following the workout, I went and completely destroyed any good I might have done by heading to Five Guys for a burger, fries and pop.  Because Tyler. 

VolkeFit: 14.2-ish

I told Steve that I didn't want to do 14.2 as rx'd.  It calls for high numbers of C2B pull-ups and I didn't think that would do my shoulder any good. 

We subbed lower numbers of deadhangs instead. 

Warm-up: 10 minutes of AirDyne. 

WOD:
14.2-ish

Two rounds of:
10 overhead squats
3 deadhangs pull-ups (14.2 calls for equal numbers of C2B PLU instead)

Complete that within three minutes, and rest the remaining time.

Two rounds of:
12 OHS
4 DHPLU

Complete within three minutes, rest the remaining time

Two rounds of

14 OHS
5 DHPLU

Complete within... oh wait, I didn't. 

I got 8 OHS done in the third round before time ran out. 

I swore, felt sorry for myself, then completed the work for that round. 


Cooldown:
10 minutes of AirDyne. 

Deadlift / DHPLUs / KB Snatch

Made it to a 6a.m. workout.  On my day off, no less.  I wouldn't want to hold myself out as some sort of inspirational figure, but if you were to see me that way, I'd understand. 

A. Work up to a one-rep max deadlift

So I figured I'd do something relatively heavy, but not near my max before trying for something big. 

So I worked up to 255.  Then I put another 60lbs on the bar. (took off the 15s and put on 45s) 

In my head, it was only 305, so it was kind of discouraging when I failed it. 

I decided to try it again, then I got it up in a lift so ugly you wouldn't kiss it if it roofied you.

Later, I realized that it was 315.  For a little while, I was stoked because I thought that was a new PR. 

Nope.

Turns out, I lifted that much back in 2009.   Geez.

I was spent from getting that up -- lightheaded and my shitty leg was threatening horrible consequences -- so I didn't attempt to go five pounds heavier.   But maybe someday soon.

B.  Max Deadhang Pull-ups

I think the 500m row I did in warm-up and the deadlift was a good way to prepare.  I did 16, which is the most I've ever done.  I don't know if I've done it before, but I'm pretty sure I've never broken it.  The most I ever remember doing is 15, so I'm calling it a PR. 


C. Five minutes of KB snatch

I can't say my heart was in this one.  I sort of hate these. 

61.  The Janimal got 82. 

VolkeFit: "All sorts of suck"

I hit Steve's garage to see what the mad scientist of home-exercising had cooked up. 

Not for time... just for pain:  


50 cal on the AirDyne 

Then three rounds, increasing weight, of:
3 squat cleans
20 weighted lunges per leg (We used 95, 115, and 125)

50 cal on the AirDyne

3x250m sandbag runs

Buy-out: 15 deadhang pull-ups, in as few sets as possible.  I did them in sets of 10 and 5.


Thoughts:

-God, that AirDyne is an awful/amazing thing.  Three minutes or so was a nice little sprint. The fact that Steve does 15 minutes on it regularly astounds me.

-My first time doing weighted lunges with a weighted barbell.  Almost fell over a couple of times, and really had to concentrate to get through the last reps. 

Snatch, 3/5 Nancy, Deadhang PLUs

A. Snatch
Hang Power Snatch 2-2-2-2 @~65%

Power Snatch 2-2-2 (as ~ 70,74,78%)

We didn't follow this exactly.  Did  95, 115, 125, 135, 145.


B. 3/5 Nancy
3 rounds NOT for time:

500M Row
15 Overhead Squats 105/70lbs (scale to 95/65 75/55 65/45 or empty barbell)

Done.  Did the OHS uninterrupted. 


C. Deadhang Pull-ups
2 x max reps (score by total reps), rest ~3 minutes between attempts (no bands, beginners do negatives for 2 sets of 5)

I did 12 and 6.

HSPU Clusters / Pull-ups and Wallballs

A. Handstand PushUp Clusters:
3 on the minute for 10 minutes (uber with hands on 25lb plates)

I did it, uber-style. 


B. "Nameless Fun"
3 rounds for time:
5 Deadhang Pull-ups
6 Kipping Pull-ups
20 Wallball 20lb

4:21



Overheard at the Gym
"Were you... making fun of someone?"
-Matt, commenting on my somewhat... enthusiastic burpee technique




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2010 Cdn Regional WOD #4

Max Deadhang Pullups x3

11-6-6




Canadian Regional WOD#4 2010 – Individual Event
For time:
50 Double Unders
10 Burpees
40 Double Unders
10 Burpees
30 Double Unders
10 Burpees
20 Double Unders
10 Burpees
10 Double Unders
10 Burpees

6:22.  That's quite a bit better than the 7:49 it took me when I did this in 2010. 

There were people with sub-5-minute times, so this isn't super-awesone but it's pretty good. 

My double unders didn't seem to betray me so much, like they have of late.  I did the first 50 unbroken.  I thought that might hoop me for the rest of the WOD but I don't think it did. 

Early morning Ginger Power

A. 15(to 20) minutes to Back Squat Double (~3 attempts) then 85%x3x2

Doubles: 255, 275, 285, 300(PR)
85%: 255x3x2

I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty happy with the 300lb PR. I should have tried 300x1 long ago before, didn't have any confidence I could do it until I managed to do 275x5 about a month ago.

Christian attributed this to "Ginger Power first thing in the morning."

He likes referring to me as a ginger because he thinks it bothers me. I'm not a ginger but -- just to be clear -- it doesn't bother me that he calls me a ginger. Gingers are awesome, whether or not they have souls. It bothers me that he thinks it bothers me, if that makes any sense. I guess I just don't like seeing him derive joy from anything.



B. 4x600M Row, 2-5 minute recoveries

Yeah, this was not fun. 2:05, 2:05, 2:12, 2:24

Me: "I took a nice little rest on the last one. I regret nothing."

Ryan: "Just enjoying a ride down the river."

Me: "Look, there's a deer!"

C. Unbroken Pull-ups M=3x(5 Dead Hang+10 Kipping)

Time was running short and my arms were burnt out so I did one set and not as rx'd. Did the 5 deadhangs plus 2 kipping. Took a nice rest and did the remaining 8 kipping.

"Gwen"

Unbroken reps of "Gwen"
A. “Gwen” 15-12-9 reps
Clean & Jerk
Choose weight and use same weight for each round. Rest as needed between rounds as reps are unbroken, touch and go only on floor
Score for load not time

I did 125lbs.
That was plenty heavy for me for the first 15 reps, the next two sets got progressively less-awful, and it felt positively glorious when it was all over. I’d probably try 5lbs heavier next time.

B. Max Deadhang Pull-ups

10 DHPLU, which is more than I was able to do fresh a couple of weeks ago. I guess C&Js were a good warm-up.


C. 1Km row

3:39. Not a super quick time, but my forearms were pretty mad at me by this point.


Hey, here's a video of people doing this at CF Albany, with varying levels of skill.

Front Squats

A. Strength = Front Squats
5-5-5 (start at 75%1RM and increase)

My one-rep max is 225, so I started at 170, then did 190 and 205.

B. Skill = Deadhang Pull-ups
4 each minute for 12 minutes

Done. I wanted to do these all unbroken, but had to break them up starting at the 9th or 1-th minute. As it was, I was chicken-necking like crazy to get my chin over.
I bet she has an awesome Fran time.


C. Metcon = Row/Box Jumps
500m Row immediately followed by max 20″ Box Jumps, 5 minute total time limit.
(Row starts the 5 minutes, then how many Box Jumps can you do before the 5 minutes is up)

I got 61. Blake and Nolan both nearly DOUBLED that with 121 and 119 respectively. Unfuckingbelievable.

Strength - Workout A

Back Squats - Three sets of 5 x 220 lbs.
Still heavier than they should be. Perhaps it's time to start drinking milk again. But I just got some semblence of ABZZZ back! Dilemmma!


Shoulder press - Three sets of 5 x 120 lbs.

On the last rep of the second set, I had to walk forward a bit. I think that would have disqualified me in competition. Not that I'm planning on completing, because I'm pretty sure there are 12-year-old girls who can press more than me. On the last rep of the third set, I also took a step forward, but I had already locked out.


Deadlift - One set of 5 x 235 lbs

Felt good, even with no DL warm-up. Jeff even complimented me on my technique, and he knows a thing or two about deadlifts. Of course, it's easy to look good when the weight isn't heavy. Talk to me 40 lbs from now.


Deadhand pull-ups (unweighted) - Three max sets

9, 7, 7. These have fallen off a bit, probably because I haven't been doing them. I will start adding weight next time and going for three sets of 5-8.

"Letters to the Editor"

Not sure why it's called that. I was finally able to make a 6am workout, though I was a few minutes late. I did this the day after everyone else, because the WOD today was back squats and power cleans and jerks, which I did yesterday (minus the jerks) as part of the Strength workout.

Chipper for time:

50 sit-ups
50 medicine ball cleans (harder than I thought)
25 deadhang pull-ups (yuck)
25 kipping pull-ups
50 medicine ball cleans
50 sit-ups

The cleans came quicker on the second round, I think, mostly because I was trying to match the Janimal's time from yesterday.

Time was 16:39.

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