Just what the doctor Rx'd Workouts

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Training programs
  • Big Thrusday Workout

    Warm Up:
    Directed to start mobility right away. Then warmed up with lots of bar bench presses.

    Mobility:
    Kettle Bell Shoulder
    PVC Pass Through
    Shoulders on bands

    Max Effort:
    8 @ 75% 1RM [130 lbs]
    5 @ 80% 1RM [145 lbs]
    3 @ 90% 1RM [155 lbs]
    1 @ 90% 1RM [165 lbs]
    1 @ 95% 1RM [175 lbs]
    1 @ 95% 1RM [175 lbs]
    1 @ 95% 1RM [175 lbs]

    Had several new faces at the newly scheduled lifting class tonight. Nice!

    Came down early to do my missed Annie. Since I’m only allowed to do backwards jump ropes, that’s how I did Annie.

    50-40-30-20-10
    Backward Jump Rope Singles
    Sit Ups

    Never turned the timer on but went hard and was happy with the effort regardless.

    Resistance/Speed Training
    Box Squats:
    12x 2 @ 50% of 1RM
    140 lbs
    2 Black bands, single knot in each

    Auxiliary Work:
    Sumo Dead Lifts
    Orange bands, looped over the bar
    1-1-1-1-1-1
    185 lbs, 185 lbs, 205 lbs, 205 lbs, 225 lbs, 245 lbs

    3x
    (a) 8 Reverse Hypers @ 120 lbs
    Rest 1 minute
    (b) 5 Weighted Back Extensions w/ 45 lbs plate
    Rest 1 minute

    Deficit Dead Lifts
    3x 5 @ 95 lbs

    Lots of work but it felt really good. Needed a day like this for sure!

  • Foundations: Day 3 Workout

    400 m run warmup, stretching.

    Learned kettle bell swings, double unders, dead lifts, box jumps, handstand pushups, and wall balls.

    WOD
    For time:
    10 wall balls (10 lb ball)
    10 kettle bell swings (30 lbs for 2 rounds, went down to 25 for last round)
    10 box jumps (smallest height)

    Finished in 4:14 - 2nd girl... 3rd overall - w/in 5 seconds those who beat me.

  • The Rested WOD Workout

    Warm Up:
    (Freaking) Squat Therapy (Air Squats and then Squats with the bar)

    Mobility:
    Sit in squat and push knees WIDE
    Squat with feet on the wall
    PNF Hamstring

    Max Effort:
    Front Squat
    12 minutes to find 1RM
    220 lbs [PR +10 lbs!]

    I am supposed to note that I could have done 10 more pounds but coach had me stop. I hit a PR at 215 lbs and then 220 lbs and while he thought I had more in me, he wanted to me to stop on a positive and not miss a heavier lift. I couldn’t give a shit … I’m just so happy having improved the lift.

    MetCon:
    3x (8 minute cap)
    10 Wall Balls @ 20 lbs
    10 American Kettle Bell Swings @ 53 lbs
    10 Dead Lifts @ 185 lbs
    5 L-sit Pull Ups

  • A Partial Helen and a Quiet Week Ahead Workout

    Running a Half Marathon on Saturday, so it's a lighter week ...

    Warm Up:
    2x
    10 Ball Slams @ 20 lbs
    20 Leg Levers
    15 Push Ups
    50 Flutter Kicks (one-count)
    30 second Handstand Hold

    Mobility:
    PVC Pass-through
    Calves on wall
    Shoulders on bands
    PNF Hamstring

    Max Effort:
    3 RM Shoulder Press
    121.5 lbs (90% of current 1RM)

    MetCon:
    Helen (or, for me, Hel*)
    3x
    Run 400 meters
    21 American Kettle Bell Swings @ 53 lbs
    12 Pull Ups

  • Oh, Good! More Squats. Workout

    Warm Up:
    All Skate

    Mobility:
    PNF Hamstring
    Sit in Squat
    PVC Pass through

    Max Effort:
    High Bar Back Squat
    8 @ 70% of 1RM [200 lbs]
    5 @ 75% of 1RM [210 lbs]
    3 @ 80% of 1RM [220 lbs]
    3 @ 85% of 1RM [235 lbs]
    1 @ 90% of 1RM [250 lbs]

    MetCon:
    10 - 1 Power Snatches @ 95 lbs
    1 - 10 Box Jumps @ 24"

  • Strongman Stations Workout

    AMRAP Not for time, shoot for 3 rounds

    -Deadlift x3, 315, 405, 455
    -Vertical rope pull with weight x3, 72x 3
    -Heavy Yoke Carry- up and back, 365, 465, 555
    -Heavy man makers x3- plank position with kettlebells, row left, row right, pushup, kb clean, kb press, 62, 72x2
    -Weighted hex bar carry- up and back, 225, 315, 405

  • Grace Workout

    30 clean and jerks with full squat for time. I had some lower back pain today, so I did not go to Rx the workout today. We are having a B4B (Barbells 4 Boobs) event in October, so I'm going to be working on Rxing at 95#s and improving my time.

  • 2012 Fit Club Summer Games Workout

    WOD 1:
    3 minutes to establish 3RM OH Squat:
    Did 95, 105, and 115 twice

    WOD 2:
    50 thrusters (95), 100 DU, 500m run with 22lb tire
    9:20 2nd in heat

    WOD 3:
    Fight gone bad style WOD with 1 minute stations for total reps:
    30lb bag toss over pull up bar
    Slam bag (30lb)
    Shoulder to OH (115)
    Pull ups
    Burpees

    1 min rest

    Lateral jumps over barbell
    Deadlifts (225)
    Parallette push ups
    Ground to OH with 65lb plate
    Walking lunges

    1 min rest

    2 min of hurdle jumps

    Total score: 185

    25th

    Finished around 19 out of 67

  • Chelsea Workout

    30 Minutes "Every minute on the minute"
    5 Pull-ups
    10 Push-ups
    15 Sit-ups

  • 5 mi. run Workout

    5 mi. run - 40:40