"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." – Romans 12:1 "My sweat is an offering to my Master. My soreness is a sacrifice to my Savior." - The Christian Competitor's Creed
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Friday 5/6 - OPT Repeats - Day 56
Friday, April 24, 2020
Friday 424 - OPT Repeats - Day 50
A. Power Clean Waveload - 3,2,1,3,2,1,3,2,1,3,2,1;
Wave 1: 205-220-235 (-15)
Wave 2: 215-230-245 (F x 3; pulled it high enough, just couldn't force myself to get under it and rack it...)
Wave 3 (HPC): 225-240-255-265 (F x 2)
rest 2 min
B. 10 burpees AFAP; rest 40 sec x 5
D. 10 --> 1 of:
C. Row 1K Training (Sub 100 45# BB SDLHP)...still yet to do...maybe later
Saturday 4/18 - Aerobic Capacity - Airdyne Intervals
Monday 4/13 - OPT Repeats - Day 45
WU x 3 with 30X2: 45-135-185-225-255
Work Sets: 285-315-345 (+35 from 10/8/10)
B. CTB Chin Ups - 15 fast x 3; rest 2 min
15-15-10+5 (rested longer than 2 min)
C. Row Sprints; 15 sec @ 110% effort; rest 2:45 x 3
Sunday 4/12 - Aerobic Capacity - Airdyne Intervals
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Sunday 4/5 - Conditioning
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Monday 3/30 - OPT Repeats - Day 40
95-115-135-145-145-145-145-145
B. Power Clean + Power Jerk - 1.1 x 4 sets; rest 3 min
95-115-135-165-185-205-225 (no power jerk on 185-225)
C. Med Ball Reverse Overhead Throws and PC Practice; 2 PC + 3 OHT/set x 12 sets; rest 1-2 min
Rest 2:25 x 3
rest 6 min
Sprint Row 35 sec @ 95-100% (Subbed Air Bike)
Rest 2:25 x 3
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Tuesday 3/17 - Happy St. Patty's Day
Not much...
Training:
5-6 min Spin at Z1
20 rounds of
20 sec - Hard Pace
20 sec Spin
5-6 min Spin at Z1
Notes:
Had to do something to get the heart rate up and my energy out. This is day two of the Covid19 Quarantine.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Monday 2/17; OPT Repeats - Day 23
RPR, Mobility Work, Movement Prep
Training:
A. 2 Mid Hang Muscle Snatch + 2 Snatch Balance; 2.2 x 5; rest 2 min.
45-65-85-85-95-95-105
B. 1 Power Snatch + 1 Mid Hang Snatch; 1.1 X 5; rest 90 sec.
105-115-125-125-125-125-125
C. 3 Snatch Push-Press + 3 OHS; 3.3 x 4; rest 2 min;
(Pause 2 sec at top of PP and 2 second at bottom of OHS)
45-95-115-125-135
D. Spanish Squats; 5 x 45 sec; rest 30-45 sec b/t.
E. Bulgarian (RE) Split Squats - 3 x 5/leg @ 3011; 3 x 5
35-44-53
F. Air bike - 5 min @ Z1; 10 round Tabata (20 on:10 off), 5 min @ Z1
Sunday, May 3, 2015
OPEX Being - Week of 4/27 - 5/1
Monday 4/27 (corresponds with 5/12/2014 on OPEX Blog)
A. back squat @30X1; 3-4×4; rest 3mins
135-185-225-275-315-335-355*-375* (*belt)
B. wtd chin up pronated build to a max - 3-3-3-2-2-1-1-1
35-45-55-65-75-85-95-100
C. close grip bench press @30X1; 2-3 x 5; rest 3mins
135-165-185-200-210-215-225
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Row 5k for time (Airdyne tabata instead)
Wednesday 4/29
A. snatch grip deadlift build to a tough concentric only in 8mins
135-185-225-275-315-345-365-385-405
B. emom – until max on PS
odd – HPS x 1 start at 60% of 1rm add 10# every other min until max - 125-135-145-155-165-175-185
even – 8 burpees AFAP
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for time: 11:40
Run 400m
10 TGU 1.5pd
10 burpee + 10 MU*
10 box jump on and over - 30″
10 thrusters 155/105#
Friday 5/1
A. split jerk from blocks build to a tough single in 10mins
95-135-165-185-205-225-240-260-270
B. push press x 1/SJ x 2; rest 90sec build per set x 6
185-195-205-215-225-235 (missed PP)
C. emom – 10 burpees – 7mins
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4sets tough effort
5 clean and jerk TnG fast tough good form - 135-145-155-165
7 no push up burpee box jump 20″ AFAP
AD 18sec all out (Russian Step-ups)
rest 4-6mins (3 min)
Friday, February 27, 2015
OPEX Being- Week of 2/16 - 2/20
AD 1`min all out
30 G2O 165# - PC+PP - 6-3-3-1's @ constant pace. Had to fix wt @ rep 20 & 27 - 5:42
100 bar facing burpees - step over - kept moving - 13:00 (7:18)
30 MU
for time
Row 1k (100 SDLHP @ - 45#BB)
25 DU
Row 750m (75 "...")
50 DU
Row 500m (50 "...")
75 DU
Row 250m (25 "...")
100 DU
A. SC build to a max in 15mins
95x3, *115x3, 135x3, 165-185-205-225-240-255-265 @ 15:30 mark
*started clock before set
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0-3:00 min
2 rounds
10 OHS 95/65#
10 CTB chin ups
3:00-6:00 min
2 rounds
12 OHS 95/65#
12 CTB chin ups
6:00-9:00 min
2 rounds
14 OHS 95/65#
14 CTB chin ups
Outcome: 10's + 12's + 14-14-14-9 (finished last 5 CTB PUs at 9:33-34)
if you continue to get the 2 rounds done in the 3min window increase the reps by 2 and continue
Monday, February 16, 2015
OPEX Being - Week of 2/9 - 2/14
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8min amrap open pace
8 PS 95/65#
8 burpees
8 TTB
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for time
10 burpee MU*
5 wall walks
200 DU in unbroken 25’s only - Jump rope broke, had to use Robby's...DUs were very broken
5 wall walks
10 burpee MU*
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
OPEX Being - Week of 2/2 - 2/6
Monday 2/2 - OPEX Being
A. Back squat @30X0; 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1; rest 3mins second 3, 2, 1 more than the first
(135-185-225-275-315-345) 365-385-405, 375-395-415
B. emom – hang PC TnG x 5 155# - 8mins
45-65-95-115-135-155-155-155-155-155-155-155-155
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5 RFT of:
5 DL - 275#
10 Burpees
Time: 3:01
(2:59 on 7/19)
Notes: had to leave after squats again...getting a bit old. Also tweaked my right mid back during the 365. I had a lack of focus and became slack through the middle. Refocused and hit my weights, but it is pretty sore/tight.
Finished HPC on the minute in the cold garage. Also opted for s shorter retest WOD since I had kids in the house. I would have had to sub quite a bit anyway.
Wednesday 2/4 - OPEX Being
A. push press x 1/jerk dip x 1/paused jerk x 2; rest 2 mins x 5 (2sec pause at bottom of dip for the paused jerks)
95-135-165-185-185-185-195-205
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3 rounds for time
10 HSPU (10)-(5+2+2+1)-(2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)
10 T2B (UB-UB-UB)
Time: 4:30 Had watch mess-up and HSPUs buried me. Had to do singles on last set.
rest 5mins
3 rounds for time
10 thrusters 95/65#
burpees
Time: 3:20* - had a safety pin come out of the rack b/t my last set of thrusters and Burpees. Had to mess with it and unpack weight before doing Burpees. Might have been closer to 3 min mark.
rest 5mins
5mins amrap
1 DL 275#
1 MU (bar)
increase by rep every round
4 rounds + 5DL + 4MU + 1MU AT (5:25)
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15mins Z1 AD (only had time for 8 min)
Friday 2/6 - OPEX Being
A. back squat 65% of 1rm @20X0; 2-3; rest 45sec x 10
135-185-225-275x10
B. 3mins max HS walk
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1min max bar MU - 8-6-7
1min max box jump 24" - 15-15-15
1min max wall balls 20/14# 10′ target - 21-21-21
1min PS 95/65# -12-11-10
1min max cal row 12-12-16
rest 1min x 3
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12 min Z1 your choice
Airdyne
Saturday, December 27, 2014
OPEX Being Week of 12/21 - 12/28
A. 30 MU for time - 2 scores (1. # UB up front, 2. Total time to complete)
1. 5 (PR?)
2. 10:00-01 (recent PR)
B. 7min amrap:
3 T2B
3 PC and S2O 135/953
increase reps for both movements by 3 every round (i.e. round 2 is 6T2B, 6PC and S2O)
3/3-6/6-9/9/-12/12-15/7(finished last 8 after time)
Note: Started breaking TTB and PC/PP on sets of 9's
Monday 12/22 - OPEX Being
A. snatch build to a max in 10mins
45-95-115-135-150-160-170-180-190-200
B. take 77% of A complete 25 reps for time snatch
155# x 25 reps - 6:25
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8min amrap: (short Nate)
2 MU
4 HSPU
8 American KBS 2/1.5pd
6 rounds
Tuesday 12/23 - OPEX Being
A. Spilt jerk from block build to a tough single in 12mins
95-135-165-195-205-215-225-235-245
B. Power clean 7 x 1; rest as needed go for something if feeling it
135-165-185-205-215-225-235-245HPC-265HPC
C. Close grip bench press @30X0; 3-4×3; rest 3mins
135-165-185-200-215 (2)
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Row 500m @2k PR pace
rest 3mins x 5 all rows same pace
rest 5mins
AD 90sec 90% aero
rest walk 3mins x 5
Friday 12/26 - OPEX Being
A. Back Squat - 65% EMOM for 10 min
275-275-275-275-280-280-285-285-290-290-290
For Time:
30-20-10 rep rounds of
1. BB FR Walking Lunges
2. HSPUs
Time: 16:09*
Note: HSPUs buried me...and I broke my pinky toe on first rep! Probably should've scaled down. WO became a slog instead of a burner...
Airdyne @ Z1 - 20 min
Saturday, December 20, 2014
OPEX Being - Week of 12/15 - 12/19
C2. amrap bar MU; rest 3mins x 3
For time:
100 wall balls 20# - 10′ target (35-61-82-100 in 5:18)
100 CTB chin ups (rested approx 1:30 after WB)
A. Power clean cluster 1. 1; rest 10sec/rest 3mins x 6
(135-185) 205-215-225-235-245-255-265(f)
Note: callous tear on right hand needs to heal. Couldn't grip well on right side
B. PC and jerk double every 30sec 70% of 1rm for 5-8mins
185# x 13 sets (6:30)
Note: was running short on time so I cut it short.
C. 3min max HSPU - 2 scores
1. front end amrap set unbroken - 11
2. total score in 3 min - 24.5
Note: I need to grease the groove in these more! This was awful...C/J might have been a factor in this too.
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3 rounds for time:
15 DL 185#
15 ring dips
20 box jump sd 24/20″
Time: 7:37
Note: Ring dips were limiting factor...
Friday 12/19 - OPEX Being
A. emom – back squat @20X0 x3 - 65% of 1rm – 8mins
280-280-285-285-285-285-285-285
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30 SC for time 225#
Time: 10:08*
Note: Missed one after rep 24-25, Wasn't sure if I counted it or not. Did an extra rep after 30 around the 10:32-33 mark just in case I was off.
rest as needed
20mins Z1 AD
Friday, December 12, 2014
OPEX Being Week of 12/8 - 12/12
A. 1 snatch every 30sec for 10min 65% of 1rm
135 x 5, 140 x 5, 145 x 5, 150 x 5
B. back squat to a tough triple in 10mins
225-275-315-335-355-375-395
C. 30 burpee (bar) MU for time
Approximately 9 min - bailed on Burpees after rep 4. Used straps over bar to protect torn callous.
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12sets 90% effort
4 pistols alt legs per rep
6 CTB chin ups
8 box jump sd 24"
rest walk 1min
Wednesday 12/10
A. Power clean cluster 1. 1. 1; rest 10sec/rest 3mins x 5
(135-185) 205-215-225-235-245
B. PC x 1/SJ x 2; rest 90sec x 6 moderate weight
90% effort keep track of reps for each set
30sec max KBS - 60# (17-16-16-16-16-16)
30sec max DU (32-32-32-32-32)
B. Strict pullups – 5×5-8
C1. Farmers walk – 3x100m – HEAVY – no rest
C2. GH hip extension – bodyweight – 3×8-15 – no rest
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Airdyne 30 seconds – 90%
Airdyne 30 seconds – Z1 Spin
x10
Rest 2 minutes
x2
Saturday, December 6, 2014
OPEX Being - Week of 11/24 - 11/28
B. emom – FS @20X0; 2-3 60% of 1rm speed focuse – 6-8mins
C. emom – 3 chin ups + 3 CTB chin ups + 1 bar MU – 5-7mins
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6-8sets 90% effort
10 wall balls 20/14# 10′ target
2 rope climbs 15′
25 DU
rest walk 45sec*
A. Power clean TnG cluster 2. 2. 2; rest 10sec/rest 3mins x 3
135-165-195-200-205
B. Split jerk from blocks (high pins) 1. 1. 1 65% of 1rm – emom – 8-10mins
135-165-185-185-185-185-185-185-185-185
C. 5 sets of 5 for time 155# PC and jerk Tng grace style
Rest 30 sec b/t sets
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Airdyne x 1 min 90%
rest 2 min x 8 all same pace
rest 5mins after the 4th row
Monday, November 24, 2014
OPEX Being Week of 11/17 - 11/21
Friday, June 20, 2014
Training for Week of 6/16 - 6/20
3 sets all out!
40 DU
15 KBS 2/1.5pd
20 no push up burpee box jumps 15-20" AFAP
15 KBS 2/1.5pd
AD 15 cals
rest 5min & 7.5min between sets; repeat 3x's
Monday, May 26, 2014
Training for Week of 5/18 - 5/23
Sunday 5-18
Wendler 5-3-1 (75-85-95%)
A. Press 5-3-1+
135-150-165(f)-135(10)
B. Deadlift 5-3-1+
375-425-475(5)
C1. Pendelay Rows - 5 x 3 @ 31X1
135-155-175-195-205-215-225-135 AMRAP (15)
C2. Pistol Squats - 5 x 12 (alt legs) 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
D. EMOM - 20 min
Odd - Burpees
Even - 20 RKBS - 70#
Wednesday 5-21
A. Power Clean - 3 x 3
135-185-205-225-235-245
B. Back Squat - 8-5-3-1-1-1-5
295-335-355-380-380-380-335
C1. Wtd Pull-ups - 8-5-3-1-1-1-5
10-40-55-70-70-70-40
C2. Wtd Dips - 8-5-3-1-1-1-5
15-50-65-80-80-80-50
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50-40-30-20-10
Double Unders
Sit-ups (unanchored)
Time: 5:56
Friday 5-23
A. 3-Pos Snatch - 1.1.1 x 3 - 60-65%; rest 2 min
145#
B. HS Walks x 3 attempts
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3 sets @ 95%:
12 heavy russian swings - 100#
AD 20 sec MAX effort
rest walk 4 min
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3 sets @ 95%:
5 TnG Deadlift heavy build per set (stay between 75-80%)
385-405-425
Row 20 sec MAX effort
rest walk 4 min
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10 PC TnG 50-60% of 1rm (150-160-170)
12 burpees AFAP
walk rest 4 min
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Tabata Airdyne sprints
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6 min @ Z1