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Heavy Metal CrossFit Competitor’s Blog: Monday 9/7/15

Wave 4a-Week 3 of 3
Note:
May split day into 2 sessions if possible:
1) AM: Squats, Skill &/or Core Quota. Optional gymnastics skill work. Daily stretch/mobility.
2) PM: Oly lifts & Auxiliary (pulls) and optional WODs (heavy leg/back taxing fits best here). Can also place quota work here.
*Note: Lift % based on top classical lifts. In some cases Work sets listed only. In general the % are only a guideline (and usually a ‘conservative ‘one) and will vary from person to person. Try to match the ‘conservative %’ and in weeks 2 and 3, try to match or beat week 1 w/reps or weight).
*Individual edits and adjustments can be made for your needs (to program and %). Communicate with your coaches and never assume!
A) Snatch x1s x7-10 (60s rests & start count at ~90-95%, if miss 3 in a row drop down by 10% or 10kg and build back up) (~30 min)
B) C&J x1, then-optional, but recommended back offs: 3&1 (~80%), 2&1 (~85%), 1&1 (~90%) (% based on top make for the day, in following weeks may match or beat these) (~20-30 min)
C) Front Squat: to top 3,2,1(~15 min)
D) Back Squat: to 2rm (~15 min)
E) Thruster (front/back/bar/axle): work to 2rm, then: drop 10% x2, then drop 10% more x2 (no more than 2 minutes rest after RM set)…then optional: x20 at 50-60% of 2rm, then x20 at 40-50% of 2rm
F) Sn Grip OH Squat (or Sn Balance): 3s x3 (or x3RM, -5%x3, -10%x3)
G) Snatch Pulls (or Aux.): 4 up, 1 down: ~100%x3,~105-110%x2-3, ~110-115%x2-3, ~115-120%x1-3, ~105-110%x1-3 (optional: rep 1: 3pp, rep 2: 2pp, rep 3: 0p OR all: 3pp or 2pp/p@k) (~15 min)
H) Clean Pulls (or Aux.): 4 up, 1 down: ~100%x3,~105-110%x2-3, ~110-115%x2-3, ~115-120%x1-3, ~105-110%x1-3 (optional: rep 1: 3pp, rep 2: 2pp, rep 3: 0p OR all: 3pp or 2pp/p@k) (~15 min)
I) Low Back: Hypers &/or reverse hypers x10-15 x3 sets (~10 min)
*May do squats first depending on focus and current training cycle needs: leg strength or olympic lifts
**May do pulls after oly lifts or squats
***May do snatch balances/OH squats BEFORE/AFTER squats depending on priority (positions or strength?)
****On strength work: may do-after top RM sets across at same weight w/no less than 1-2 reps less or -5-10%).
WOD (optional based on goals):
Granite Games 2015-Doubles & Squats
3 rounds for time of:
100 Double Unders
10 Overhead Squats
Men 175 lb.
Women 115 lb.
Athletes will complete 3 rounds of the double unders and overhead squats, advancing the barbell forward after each round.
Time cap: 8 minutes
Granite Games 2015-Strict & Heavy
15-12-9 reps for time of:
Deadlift
Strict Handstand Push-ups
Men 315 lb.
Women 205 lb.
Time cap: 10 minutes
Core Quota:(~5-10 min)
T2B/KTE/HLR: Strict x15+ with 3 sec pause at top and 3 sec pause at 90 degrees. Then, Kip reps w/BW x25+ (or, T2B/KTE/HLR x50-100).
Hypers/Rev Hypers: Weighted (barbell/dumbbells/plate): x25+ then BW x25+
Skill/Cond./Goat Work: (5-10 min)
Pick 1 or more: 100 DU and/or Triple Unders, 50 Box Jumps (20/24), 24 Pistols, 25-50 WB, etc
Optional conditioning: depending on GOAL/NEED/PRIORITY (optional: may drop pull work &/or quota work to work this in…AGAIN, depending on GOAL/NEED/PRIORITY)
*Any WOD or conditioning element you have missed in the last week or will miss this week (WODs, Conditioning, OR Track work) or any Leg/back taxing type WOD.
**High intensity intervals: Sprints, DU, Box Jumps, Rowing, etc.
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