May 17, 2016 – Masters Program

OFF-SEASON

A.
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes:
Minute 1 – Row 250/200 Meters
Minute 2 – Nose to Wall Handstand Hold x 45 seconds

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
2 Cleans + 2 Front Squats

Immediately followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
1 Clean + 1 Front Squat + 1 Clean

Build to today’s heavy complex.

Immediately followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes (4 sets):
2 Clean Lift-Offs + 1 Clean Deadlift with Tempo Descent @ 100-105% of your 1-RM Clean

(pause 1 second at the knees on each clean lift-off, then perform the clean deadlift with a 4 second eccentric descent to return the barbell to the floor)

C.
Three sets of:
Barbell Step Up (front rack) x 8 reps per leg
Rest 60 seconds
Weighted Supinated Grip Pull-Ups x 4-5 reps @ 2111
Rest 60 seconds

D.
Twenty sets of:
30 seconds of Rowing @ 90% effort
Rest 30 seconds

 

GAMES PREP

A.
Band-Assisted Upper Anterior Chain Opener
(click movement to watch video and understand the movement)
10 Rocking Box Bridges (slow and controlled)
Prone Pectoral Stretch x 2 minutes each arm
Single-Arm Hang from Bar x 30 seconds each arm

and then . . .

Ten sets of:
Wall Walk + Handstand Walk
Rest as needed

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 5 minutes:
Muscle Clean x 1-2 reps

and then . . .

Every 2 minutes, for 12 minutes, complete (6 sets):
Clean x 1.1.1.1.1
(rest 2-5 seconds between singles – looking for quick drop-n-go sets, working to cycle heavy-ish loads for 5 reps)

C.
Three sets of:
Assault Bike x 25/20 calories
Shoulder to Overhead x 10 reps
Overhead Walking Lunges x 25 feet
Rest 3 minutes

40-54:

155/105 lbs
55-59: 135/95 lbs; 20/15 calories
60+: 115/75 lbs; 20/15 calories

D.
Three sets of:
Barbell Good Morning x 4-5 reps @ 3111
Rest as needed
GHD Supine Straight Body Hold x 60 seconds
Rest as needed
GHD Prone Straight Body Hold x 60 seconds
Rest as needed

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Vince Salemi (41, 5'7" 168# )
Vince Salemi (41, 5'7" 168# )
May 19, 2016 7:32 pm

Off Season
A. Complete (30 sec handstand holds for the last 2 sets)
B1. 205#, 215#, 225#
B2. 225#, 235#, 245#, 235#, 235#
B3. 305#, 315# x 3
C & D. Ran out of time. Will have to make up later.
Made up C on May 19
C. Barbell step up 3 x 8 @ 115#, Pull ups with 45# plate 4 reps

Mike C, (46, 5'10" 158)
Mike C, (46, 5'10" 158)
May 18, 2016 10:32 am

Off Season (at Oly gym today, # converted from kg)
A – done.
B1 – 2+2; 176/183/189
B2 – 1+1+1; 189/198/202/209/214
B3 – 2+1; 242/251/257/264
C – Barbell Step ups done. Pullups w/ 70# KB.
D – Skipped. Out of time. Will do Wednesday or Thursday.

Jay Werstler
Jay Werstler
May 18, 2016 5:53 am

A. Done
B. 165/175/185
195/205/215/225/235-failed the 2nd clean
255/260/265/270
C. 95# step up to 20″ box&25# on pullups
D. Rower didn’t accumulate meters on interval but my goal was to get to a 1:40 pace and stay there

Angel Wade (42) 5´7" 190lbs
Angel Wade (42) 5´7" 190lbs
May 17, 2016 9:24 pm

A. done, handstand walk 12´
B1. 165#
B2. 165/165/185/185/205/205#
C. subbed rowing (no bike at this gym), 150# SOH good, struggling w/ overhead lunges
D.GHD supine 47/38/27 sec, GHD prone 60/60/60 sec

Rodney (50-54), 5'10" 160 lbs
Rodney (50-54), 5'10" 160 lbs
May 17, 2016 8:41 pm

1/2 mi run warmup.
Off season.
A. Done.
B1. 95/115/135#.
B2. 140/145/150/145/135. Failed on 2nd clean on 3rd & 4th set.
B3. 155#.
C. Done. Used 25# weight.
D. Skipped. 1 mi run instead.

Albert Police 49 (5'4"/167lbs)
Albert Police 49 (5'4"/167lbs)
May 17, 2016 7:56 pm

A. Done
B. 95-145
B2 155/165/175/185/205/215 no miss- focused on landing the bar on my shoulders and staying on my heals
C.3:43/4:00/4:28 subbed 100ft over head carry @185 for lunges
D. did 2 sets of GHD stuff

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 18, 2016 7:20 am

Nice Al!!!!!!!

Art Erickson (48/6'/195/SWest)
Art Erickson (48/6'/195/SWest)
May 17, 2016 7:06 pm

AM-Mile Swim
Off-Season
A. Done-love breathing heavy upside down 🙂
B1. 225/235/245
B2. 2 sets at 245, 2 sets at 255, 1 set at 265
B3. 285/285/295/295
C. Step-ups 135/145/155 and 50# weighted PU
D. Done 3000 meters
Post Iron Scap

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
May 17, 2016 6:57 pm

Games Prep:
A. Done
B1. 85-115#
B2. 135-145-155-160-165(4)-165#
C. 3:59, 4:17, 4:54 (OH lunges were hard)
D. 105#, done

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 7:14 pm

Nice work on those cleans Cheryl!

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
May 17, 2016 8:30 pm
Reply to  Nichole D

Thanks Nichole…they felt heavy today!

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
May 18, 2016 1:22 am
Reply to  Nichole D

Ummm so we realized tonight that we did the OH Walking Lunges completely wrong! We went 25 STEPS not 25Ê» feet each round! No wonder it was so frickin hard!

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 18, 2016 7:21 am

OMG that is a ton!!

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
May 18, 2016 2:27 pm
Reply to  Nichole D

It sure seemed like it but then I was disappointed that I couldn’t do it in unbroken! ?

Kincaid Krizek (44 5'9" 195)
Kincaid Krizek (44 5'9" 195)
May 17, 2016 10:24 pm

Cheryl, you said 25 lunges… It was only 25 feet!!! We did like 75 feet…

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
May 17, 2016 10:29 pm

Oops!!!!

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
May 17, 2016 10:38 pm

We did like triple the work then! I’m dying laughing!!!! Literally tears are rolling down my face!???

Kincaid Krizek (44 5'9" 195)
Kincaid Krizek (44 5'9" 195)
May 17, 2016 10:45 pm

Haa haa so funny!! ? I was still trying to recover half an hour after. WOD destroyed me…

Kincaid Krizek (44 5'9" 195)
Kincaid Krizek (44 5'9" 195)
May 17, 2016 6:22 pm

A. Mobilite done.
B1. 115-145
B2. 155-195
C. 5:5, 6:17, 7:27

Gina Woodring (45 MidAtlantic)
Gina Woodring (45 MidAtlantic)
May 17, 2016 4:55 pm

A. Done. These are hard. Can’t touch nose to wall yet or hold longer than 30 secs.
B1. 85/105/115
B2. 115×3/120/125
B3. 130/135/140/145
C. Done with 45#barbell. Pull-ups w/out weight
D. 2716 meters

Perry Siplon (51 5'9" 164)
Perry Siplon (51 5'9" 164)
May 17, 2016 4:53 pm

A. Wall walks + HS walks better than last week
B. Muscle cleans @135, then cleans 135-185
C. Row 25cals, 10 S2OH@135, 20 OH walking lunges w/45# plate 3:20/3:00/3:07, changed weight from 155 to 135 in 1st set
D. Banded good mornings, straight body holds

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 5:00 pm

Nice work Perry!

Perry Siplon (51 5'9" 164)
Perry Siplon (51 5'9" 164)
May 17, 2016 5:27 pm
Reply to  Nichole D

Thanks Nichole!

Mike Ackerson
Mike Ackerson
May 17, 2016 4:31 pm

A. Done – all 250M sub 1 minute.
B1. 135/145/155
B2. 155 all sets
B3. 185#
C1. 45# bar all sets
C2. 25# all sets
D. 2724 meters

Mike Ratnofsky 38/5'9"/180
Mike Ratnofsky 38/5'9"/180
May 17, 2016 4:03 pm

Off-Season
A. EMOM Completed
Avg. 1:46-1:49 on Rows
(That was rough, but I was definitely warm and ready to starting cleaning!!!)
B1. 155/185/210
B2. 220/225/230/235/242 (No misses)
B3. 286 x 4
C.
135 for FR Step Ups
55# for WSGPU
D. Completed
Avg. 154 meters per round
3080 Meters
(Total meters rolled to 3282)

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 5:01 pm

Perfect, that is what we want after Part A!

Mike Ratnofsky 38/5'9"/180
Mike Ratnofsky 38/5'9"/180
May 18, 2016 10:07 am
Reply to  Nichole D

Thanks Nicole!

Scott Boyden (45, 6' 185)
Scott Boyden (45, 6' 185)
May 17, 2016 3:55 pm

A. Done. That was miserable
B. 185, 205, 225
B2. 225, 235, 245, 255f, 255f fail 2nd clean twice :/
B3. 305×4
C. Done with 35# Dumbbells
D. Done 212 cal. This wasn’t fun either…

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 5:01 pm

Welcome Scott 🙂

Barry Emerson
Barry Emerson
May 17, 2016 3:32 pm

A. EMOM – done!
B1. 2 Cleans & 2 Front Squat – 95/115/130
B2. Clean, Front Squat, Clean – 135/145/150/155/160
B3. Lift-offs & Deadlift – 185 for all sets
C. Only used a 45# barbell for the step-ups. Left knee has been sore on these. Used a 15# plate for the pull-ups.
D. Rowing – Goal of 130m or higher. 13/20 sets at 130+m Lowest was 124m which was on the first one!

RoseMary Walsh
RoseMary Walsh
May 17, 2016 2:33 pm

A) done
B) 75-80-85-90-95-100
Still working on form. Everyones videos are a great help…thx
C) 35/35/45 step ups
5/10/10 pull ups. Lol my hands are so torn up from Saturday’s workout
D) 2324 meters

Cheryl Blank (40-44)
Cheryl Blank (40-44)
May 17, 2016 2:13 pm

Off Season
A. Done
B1. Up to #120
B2. Did some Power Cleans and squat cleans
built to #135-Tried last set at #140 hit my chest and bruised with a bump-didn’t try again.
C. didn’t want to push the front rack-preparing for a competition on Sunday-Did #35 Dumb Bell Steps ups-#15 on supinated pull-ups-Did kipping.
D. Row paced ok was practicing my rowing form-
Reached 2,880

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 5:01 pm

What competition Cheryl?

Cheryl Blank (40-44)
Cheryl Blank (40-44)
May 17, 2016 6:14 pm
Reply to  Nichole D

The Contra Costa Throwdown in Concord

Joe Catarineau (40-44)
Joe Catarineau (40-44)
May 17, 2016 2:10 pm

A. Done
B1. 135, 155, 165
B2. 175, 185, 190, 195, 205
B3. 235
C. Step ups 95, 105, 105; pull-ups at 40#
D. 3,348m

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 5:01 pm

Nice work on the row Joe!

Joe Catarineau (40-44)
Joe Catarineau (40-44)
May 17, 2016 7:26 pm
Reply to  Nichole D

Thanks Nichole!

Kevin G. 54 North Central
Kevin G. 54 North Central
May 17, 2016 1:47 pm

Off- Season
A. Done (surprised/pleased I was able to RX)
B1. 135# across
B2. 140, 145, 155, 165, 165
B3. 185
C. 45#barbell step to 20″box(coming off groin/psoas injury so didn’t want to push to much), 35# on pull-ups
D. Done 2,930m

Nichole D
Nichole D
May 17, 2016 5:01 pm

Great work Kevin!

KTaylor (50-54)F
KTaylor (50-54)F
May 17, 2016 1:25 pm

A. done, handstand walks progressing
B. 65/70/75/75/80 then
95/105/115/120/120/115
C. subbed rowing (no bike at this gym), 95# for Shoulder to OH, 85# for OH lunges (65# last set – legs fried) 2:48, 2:57, 3:05
D. Done, used 65# BB on good mornings

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