Spend the remainder of the hour doing mobility. Focus on a specific issue and ask the coach what to do to fix it. Then attack it like you would a workout!
This week begins our first "De-Load" phase of two that we discussed at the beginning of this cycle. The weights you will be using are going to be "Moderate". This means that we DO NOT want you to push to max weights for sets, but instead to go to a heavy, but comfortable weight. You should not have soreness the next day or fail any reps during the workouts. Please take this week seriously and allow your body to recover before heading into the next phase our cycle.
You will also notice that the metcons will be be mostly body weight, or VERY light weight. This is also to give the central nervous system a break and your muscles time to recover. Hope you've been pushing hard through this last few weeks and are excited for the next few.
* Do one set of 2 push jerks, rack the bar, have partner place a bumper on your back and perform 5 weighted pushups. Rest as long as it takes your partner to complete the couplet.
then...
15-12-9-6-3
Chest to bar pull
Clean and Jerk (135#/95#)
Push up
*This workout was performed on CrossFit.com on December 30, 2013. Go check out the comments and see how your time compares to others around the world!
* Perform the push ups immediately following your set of 3 strict press. Rest 2 min between sets
Then...
5 Min AMRAP
KB Snatch (53#/35#)
* you may switch hands as many times as you would like, but you cannot put the KB down. If at any point the KB touches the ground in the 5 Min, you must perform 10 burpees before continuing.
"Murph"
For Time
Run 1 mile
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 air squats
Run 1 mile
*This workout is done RXD by completing each movement before moving on to the next. You may scale this workout by breaking up the pull ups, push ups, and air squats into manageable sets.
Example: Run 1 mile 10 rounds
10 pull ups
20 push ups
30 air squats Run 1 mile
* This will be done in the back of the gym parking lot. Please watch for cars and others sprinting. Partner 1 will sprint then switch with partner 2. Each person will perform 3 sprints, starting at the beginning of the parking lot to the last set of doors on the gym.
Today we start a 2 month journey. The end goal... STRENGTH! There will be two "de-load" phases throughout these next 2 months.
During those two one week "de-load" phases it is VERY IMPORTANT that you not push yourselves to max weights. You will see a "moderate" after a lot of the strength stuff we will be doing. This means that you take the weights to something that is heavy, but does not slow you down or cause serious soreness the next day.
During the rest of the next two months we only ask one thing.... GO HARD! Push yourselves to find a new level every time you come in to the gym, and don't neglect leg day bro! Here we go :)
[15 min cap]
Push Press
5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Strict pull up
(-2)
* The push press and strict pull ups are meant to be done back to back. Example: perform one set of 5 push press, rack the bar and immediately perform strict pull-ups stoping about 2 reps short of failure (-2). Continue this progression for 7 sets with no more than 2 min rest in between sets.
Then...
21-15-9
Shoulder to overhead (135#/95#)
Box jump (24"20")