Monday, February 7, 2011

Bench - Overhead Squat - Double-under

I messed up my off day and accidently got one day ahead.  So yesterday I just did my own thing which was bench press.  I am trying go get some strength back here.  I was planning 5x5 and this is how it went:
145(warm-up)
185(warm-up)
205x5
225x5
230x5
235x5
235x4 (would have gone for five if I had someone there to spot me)

I am getting stronger.  I can't remember when I did over two plates five times.  Actually, I don't even remember doing two plates five times. 

Today's WOD was Overhead Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

145 and 185 Warm up
205
225
235
245(F)
245
255
265 (5lb PR)
275 (15lb PR!)

I never had trouble with the weight but seemed off ballance on the way up untill I failed at 245.  I went back to the blog and noticed that last time I had a winder grip and stance.  I changed and 245 was not bad at all the second time.  I still don't think I have reached my limit on this lift.  It seems like it gets easier with more weight, almost like the weight pushes me down to parallel quicker and easier.  Don't know how to explaine but it just feels better.  I decided to stop on a good note and I was out of time anyway. 

Went home and did Clayton's Double under ladder:
5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50-50-45-40-35-30-25-20-15-10-5
I did it a little different then him in that I timed the recovery.  5 double-unders = 5 seconds rest 10=10 and so on.  I would not count a jump if I did not get more than two in a row.  It went pretty well usually messed up only once or twice with each round.  The rounds of 20 to 35 were the hardest because there was not much rest time.  The ladder including the rest time took 15:35

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