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Friday, September 30, 2011

Strength/ METCON

Front squats @ 107.5kg
-5
-5
AMRAP-6, still cant reach 7

Shoulder Press @ 55kg
-5
-5
AMRAP - 6, going down!!!...... :-(

OH SQUAT 5-5-3-2-1-

5-50kg
5-60kg
3-70kg
2 -72.5kg
1-75kg (PB)

5 Rounds for time of:
  • 5 Ring HSPUs
  • 10 OH squats @ 42.5kg
08:48, miserable OH squats, just couldnt get the bar in that sweet spot!!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

EPIC THROWDOWN WITH SAM BRIGGS

WOD 1-Heavy Grace/Helen Sandwhich

For the time:
  • 15 Clean n Jerks @ 70kg
3 Rounds of
  • Run 400m
  • 21 Kettlebell swings
  • 12 Pull ups
  • 15 Clean n Jerks @ 70kg
12:14 Rx'd

Rest 15 minutes

WOD 2 - 15 min AMRAP
  • 10 Wall Balls @ 9kg/10Ft target
  • 10 Toes to bar
  • 10 Box jumps @ 24"
13 Rounds Rx'd

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Heavy Deads/Dips. Burpee/Deads triplet

Today was meant to be a rest day ahead of tomorrows throwdown with Sam Briggs but once I get in the box with the guys I cant help myself.

Deadlift AMRAP @ 175kg - 12 reps

Ring dips @ 32kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 12 reps

Rest 5 mins

21-15-9 reps for time of:
  • Deadlifts @ 80kg
  • Lateral Burpees
02:48 Rx'd

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Heavy Cleans/ Khalipa v Speal WOD/ Leeds WOD

AM

Squat Clean singles upto 105kg, failed 107.5kg. PB still remains 107.5kg

Khalipa v Speal WOD

For time: 1 Clean n jerk @ 70kg, 1 round of cindy, 2 C n J's, 1 cindy, 3 C n J etc.......... until 10 C n J, 1 round of cindy. 

14:56 Rx'd, 6-7-8-9-10 were tough!!!

PM Leeds Weekend WOD

3 rounds for time of:
  • 50 Double unders
  • 25 Kettlebell swings @ 32kg
  • 10 HSPU's
06:56 Rx'd, was happy to keep DU's and KB swings unbroken. HSPU's were broken up, a bit gutted about that!!

Monday, September 26, 2011

1.9 mile sprint/ Heavy Back Squats

Run across town to pick up my car from the garage - 10:42, put the odemeter on for the drive back and it worked out at 1.9 mile :-)

Back Squats @ 120kg
-5
-5
AMRAP - 9

Sunday, September 25, 2011

HERO WOD- Fairbrother

10 Rounds for the time of:
  • 3 Strict HSPUs
  • 8 Chest to bar pull ups
  • 2 Deadlifts @ 150kg
I started this WOD wearing a 10 kg vest but the velcro kept coming apart everytime I inhaled for the deads, cheap ass vest!! I reset the clock and started again with no vest  - 09:18 Rx'd

Squat Snatch tekkers for sets of 3, then singles

3- 40kg, 3-45kg, 3-50kg,3-55kg,3-60kg,3-65kg, 1-70kg, 1-72.5kg Failed 75kg. These werent touch and go. Still 2.5kg away from the bodyweight squat snatch!!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

WOD from CrossFit Cardiff

10 minute AMRAP
  • 10 Wall Balls @ 9kg, 10ft Target
  • 5 Ground to overhead @ 40kg
12 Rounds + 12 reps

Friday, September 23, 2011

Strength/ 20 min AMRAP

AM
Front squats @ 107.5kg
-5
-5
AMRAP - 6, wanted 7 but just cant get out of that hole!!

Ring dips @ 32kg
-5
-5
-10

PM

A WOD courtesy of Andy Ward

20 minute AMRAP
  • 10 Hang thrusters @ 40kg
  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 Toes to bar
9 Rounds + 4 Burpees, wanted 10!!

Rest 2 hours

3 Rounds for the time:
  • 30 Double unders
  • 30 Box jumps @ 24"
  • 20 OH squats @ 42.5kg
08:05 Rx'd. legs were fried!!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

CrossFit Teesside WOD/ Strength

In a 3 minute window run 400m then AMRAP Kettlebell swings @ 32kg
rest 2 minutes
In a 3 minute window run 400m then AMRAP H/R press ups
rest 2 minutes
In a 3 minute window run 400m then AMRAP Box jumps @ 30"
rest 2 minutes
In a 3 minute window run 400m then AMRAP Burpees

I did this wearing a 10kg vest, 400m splits were 1:25-1:38.
Swings - 43
Press ups - 44
Box jumps - 28
Burpees - 23

138 in Total.

Deadlifts @ 170kg AMRAP - 13

Shoulder press @ 55kg
-5
-5
AMRAP - 7

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Clean n jerk tekkers/METCON

AM

Clean and Jerk Tekkers working upto 100kg

Rest 5 minutes

This WOD is from Andy Ward, 5 Rounds for the time of:
  • 12 Chest to bar pull ups
  • 3 Clean and jerks @ 85kg
  • 300m row
  • 2 Clean and Jerks @ 90kg
19:38 Rx'd, I was happy not to miss any of the lifts.

PM

Yesterdays CrossFit Teesside WOD-12 minute AMRAP of:
  • 10 Double unders
  • 10 Ball Slams @ 9kg
  • 10 Toes to bar (these should be sit ups)
12 Rounds + 5 Toes to bar, wanted 13 but forearms were blown!!

Rest 10 mins

3 x HSPU AMRAP with 5 mins rest inbetween.
-13
-13
-14

Monday, September 19, 2011

Strength work

Back Squat @ 117.5kg
-5
-5
AMRAP-10

Ring dips @ 32kg
-5
-5
AMRAP-10

OVERHEAD SQUAT
5-60kg
5-65kg
4-70kg
AMRAP @ 42.5kg-28

Sunday, September 18, 2011

"MURPH"

Today was meant to be a rest day as I was going to my best mates daughters christening, I knew there would be an awesome buffet on offer so I decided to hit "MURPH" before hand :-)

For the time:

In a 10kg vest
  • Run 1 mile
  • 100 Pull ups
  • 200 Press ups
  • 300 Air squats
  • Run 1 mile
I did 20 rounds of Cindy for the reps. 31:50 Rx'd

Saturday, September 17, 2011

400m runs, box jumps, hang power cleans- MU AMRAP

3 rounds for the time:
  • Run 400m
  • 15 Hang power cleans @ 60kg
  • 15 Box jumps @ 24"
09:53 Rx'd wearing a 10kg weighted vest

Rest 30 minutes

3 sets of AMRAP Muscle ups, roughly 5 minutes rest in between.

  • 13 (PB)
  • 9
  • 9

Friday, September 16, 2011

Strength,Metcon,Rope climb AMRAP

AM
Front Squats @ 107.5kg
-5
-5
AMRAP-6

Press @ 55kg
-5
-5
AMRAP-7

PM-WOD courtesy of Dan Watson
For time
50 Double unders
15-30-10 reps of:
-Thrusters @ 50kg
-Ring dips
-SDHP @ 50kg
-Abmat Sit ups
50 Double unders

13:57 Rx'd

AMRAP 3 mins of 15ft Rope climbs - 14

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Squat snatch tekkers

Squat snatch Tekkers working upto 70kg from the ground and 55kg from the hang.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Strength/ Deads,pull ups,800m run chipper

AM
Deadlifts @ 165kg
AMRAP - 14 reps

Rest 5 mins

I got this WOD from Rob Orlando's FB page

  • Run 800m
  • 20 Deadlifts @ 100kg (unbroken)
  • Run 800m
  • 50 Pull ups
  • Run 800m
  • 20 Deadlifts @ 100kg (unbroken)
Rob Orlando - 14:03
Me - 12:26

All my strengths in one WOD, felt like a cherry picker.

PM

Weighted ring dips @ 28kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 14 reps

Rest 10 mins

50 Strict HSPUs for the time

06:07, the first 30 in 2:23. Pretty disappointed with that time.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Full/Hang Squat Clean tekkers/ Recent mainsite WOD

AM
Hang Squat Clean - upto 100kg, didnt try any higher
Full Squat Clean upto 107.5kg, missed first few attempts but finally nailed after some spotting.

Rest 5 mins

15,12,9,6,3 reps for the time of:
  • Power Clean @ 60kg
  • Over bar burpees
04:48 Rx'd

PM

10 Rounds of Cindy in a 10kg vest

06:36 Rx'd

Monday, September 12, 2011

Strength work/ Wall ball n MU couplet

Back Squat @ 115kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP-10

Shoulder Press @ 55kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 7

Rest 30 mins

5 Rounds for time of:
  • 20 Wall balls @ 9kg
  • 5 Muscle ups
09:20 Rx'd (All MU's unbroken)

Sunday, September 11, 2011

400m runs/box jumps/T2B/CLUSTERS- Strength

5 Rounds for time of:
  • 400m Run
  • 12 Toes to bar
  • 9 Box jumps @ 30"
  • 6 Clusters @ 60kg
16:55 RXD, Very windy day but it made it more of a challenge!!!

Push press and Jerk tekkers working upto 110kg

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Strength work

Front Squats @ 102.5kg

-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 9 reps

Ring dip @ 24kg

-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 16 reps

Friday, September 9, 2011

Squat snatches/OH Squats/ NANCY- pull ups, KB swings n DU's

AM

Squat snatch tekkers

3 reps @ 50kg
3 reps @ 60kg
1 @ 65kg
1 @ 70kg
1 @ 72.5kg (PB)

OH Squats @ 60 kg

5 reps
5 reps
AMRAP- 14 reps

Rest 10 mins

NANCY- 5 Rounds for time of:
  • 400m run
  • 15 OH squats @ 42.5kg
12:07 Rx'd (PB)

The incline on my 400m run became steep after 2 rounds. Well happy to keep the sets unbroken!!!

PM

100 Pull ups for the time- 03:53

5 Rounds for time:
  • 40 Double unders
  • 20 KB swings @ 24kg
05:30

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Strength work, 400m runs and HSPU's

AM
Deadlift @ 162.5kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 13

Shoulder press @ 52.5kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP - 9

PM

5 Rounds for time:
  • run 400m
  • AMRAP HSPU's
10:47
-11
-9
-7
-7
-5

Disappointed with those numbers

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

"BAZ"

30 Minute AMRAP
  • 30 Double unders
  • 8 Squat Cleans @ 70kg
  • 11 Hand release press ups
13 Rounds + 7 DUs Rxd

Monday, September 5, 2011

Strength work/ Bodyweight Chipper

AM
Back Squat @ 112.5kg
5 reps
5 reps
AMRAP - 11 reps

Weighted Ring dip @ 24kg
5 reps
5 reps
AMRAP - 14 reps

PM
For the time:
  • 50 Pull ups
  • 25 HSPUs
  • 50 Toes to bar
  • 25 Ring dips
  • 25 Chest to bar pull ups
  • 12 Ring HSPUs
  • 25 Knees to elbow
  • 12 Ring dips
14:56 Rx'd

Sunday, September 4, 2011

SPARTAN RACE

5 km Obstacle Race through rolling countryside, low wire entanglements, flaming hurdles and mud pools.

finished 1st overall out of 350 runners.

Ive won a free invite to the Super spartan race in the states/canada :-)

Saturday, September 3, 2011

GRACE

30 Clean and Jerks @ 60kg for the time

02:13 Rx'd

First 13 were unbroken, did 15 on 48 Sec's. I went to singles for the last 10 reps.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Strength work

Shoulder press @ 52.5kg
-5
-5
AMRAP-8 reps

Front Squat @ 100kg (Cleaned from the ground)
-5
-5
AMRAP-8 reps

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Bodyweight mix/ Squat snatch & OH squat

AM

5 Rounds for time of:
  • 12 Toes to bar
  • 9 Strict HSPUs
  • 6 Muscle ups
  • 3 Rope climbs 15ft
21:20 Rx'd

PM

Squat snatch tekkers from the ground and hang working upto 60kg

Overhead squat @ 60kg
-5 reps
-5 reps
AMRAP- 12 reps