Tues, 10/27/09

1800 PCF WOD

Back Squat
5-5-5-3-3-1-1

225-235-245(4)-240-240-265-265. Jon recently enlightened me to the right approach to strength days. They have to be your least favorite WOD because you’re pushing so far up against your limits. Instead of treating the sets of 5 or even 3 like medium/light warmup sets, start heavy and get heavier. Fail close to or at the end. I tried to take that approach tonight and this progression was really difficult. I thought I’d hit 265 by the last 3 set at the latest, but wasn’t quite ready for that. This felt like when I switched from 5×5 stronglifts to 3×5 starting strength and jumped the weight up. On a couple reps I was seeing stars.

Thurs, 10/15/09

Starting Strength B

3×5 low bar backsquats: 230

3×5 strict press: 130

5×3 hang power cleans: 135

Easy peazy.