Wednesday, October 5, 2011

It's going to be ok

As expected, the weather has thrown everyone for a loop. The evening classes are canceled. No big deal, life goes on, the Olympics are still almost a year away, so you'll get enough training in. Worry not!

Here's what the workout was today, in case some of you decide to go for it (beware, the barbells in the S&C zone at the Wooden Center are impossible to get to and NO you MAY NOT use the ones in Pardee gym.

We did a bunch of burpees and then we worked up to what should have been a 3-rep max of cleans.

Then we did a complex that looked like this:
3 x Cleans
4 x Push Press
5 x Bent Over Rows
6 x Romanian Dead Lifts

If you don't feel confident in this, then don't worry, here's what I suggest:

5 x 1 minute MAX burpees. Recover or a good 2 minutes between each effort.
- Remember: Chest-to-deck at the bottom. Use your hips and get your feet under your shoulders instead of just crawling up. Stay fluid and keep breathing. No pauses, just go ALL OUT for a full minute. GO FOR BROKE!
-Stay consistant or BETTER. Consistancy is key.
*Optional penalty: Assess a 30 second wall-sit for every burpee deviated below your best. But don't let the penalty stop you from getting your true max, that's the important part.

Post your best and your worst efforts.

Enjoy!

Also, as a reminder: please try to come between 9am and 11am on Saturday, October 15th for a special day of various events. It will be fun. Bring food and water. Bring extra food for Me. I get hungry ;-).

9 comments:

  1. Went to the gym during lunch and knocked the barbell complex out-,6RFT @ 75#: Boo-Ya!

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  2. This was a great workout. I'm not a very confident lifter (yet!) but breaking down the movements helps. Thank you. :)

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  3. Based on the warning, I'm guessing it's going to be a zoo and no point in even bothering going to Wooden to try to do the barbell WOD.

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  4. Great workout today, plus I discovered I am the Burpee Champion! :-)

    Great tip from Coach Rus - TRUST YOUR SQUAT. I did, and got another 10lb to my Clean. And Coach Elisa's eagle eye helped add another 10lbs.

    Meow!

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  5. You awe-inspiring Bill!!!

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  6. Just to confirm - So we can show up anytime between 9 and 11 for the special workout? Or we should show up at 9 and expect to stay until 11?

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  7. I suspect that you are supposed to arrive at 9.

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  8. Something tells me you aren't going to make the workout on the 15th, Sirinya...

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