New Season, New Cycle
Today marks the start of a new programming cycle, once again. Â It’s been about six months since we went through our backsquat/benchmark cycle, so it’s time to check on the girls once again and see where the last half a year has taken us. Â This time around we’ll be focusing on and testing our front squat instead of our back squat. Â And not only will we see many of the “girl” WODs throughout this cycle (some that showed up last time, and some that perhaps did not), expect a healthy sprinkling of classic mainsite (www.crossfit.com) WODs that aren’t technically “benchmarks” but are still representative of what CrossFit is all about. Â Strap yourselves in – it’s going to be a fun six weeks!
STR:
Front Squat – 1 rep max
WOD:
Grace (see 10/18/13)
30 clean and jerks (135/95)
FS: 185#, 2 fails at 195#. Maybe shouldn’t have skipped 190#
Grace: 3:02rx. 5 seconds slower than 10/18/13, but battling a bit of a cold, so was very satisfied with that. Did 2 sets of 5, and intended to do 3 sets, but went to singles after rep 12.
185! That’s amazing. Olivia we work out at different times but you’re my role model – I see your times and weight on the board when I work out at 12.00 and I see what to aim for… in about 5 years. Nice work!
Thanks Clare! I just do what I can and try not to drop any weights on my head.
I’m off work this week so maybe I’ll bump into you at a noon class one of these days!
Queue up the Lamb of God, Nico…
FS: 100# – a PR higher than I’d ever gotten with my old bad depth \o/.
Grace: 3:57 @ 55# – should’ve gone heavier, now I know.
This looks like a Fun cycle! Yay!
Also – awesome work for newbies and old hands alike in the 7:30!
FS: 45×5, 95×5, 135×5, 185×3, 225×3, 245×1, 255×1, 265×1, 280×1 PR, 285×1 PR
“Grace”
1/24/13 – 4:06 RX
10/18/13- 2:30 RX
Today- 2:26 RX
I wonder how long before I break the 2 min mark…
FS: 145#, same as on 8/27/13 (last time I did this)
Grace: 4:36, 65#.
I definitely could do more if I could improve my form with cleans.
FS: 155# (matching my Smolov PR from December)
Grace: 5:49 @ 75# (Got 5:43 in October I believe…)