Thursday 1/19 01/18/2012
Well, another up and down week of training, but I am going to look at the week thus far as a positive one. i am eating well, heading into workout with great energy, and battling through the tougher ones with a feeling of progress, even when I suck it up. My squat is feeling real strong (got 365# for 6 with relative ease and feel real good with that) and my Oly lifting is very, very slowly feeling more comfortable. Even though my numbers are not going up, I feel like I am moving in the right direction finally, and that's a huge change for me. I am rolling and stretching on a more consistent basis, and I have found a great massage therapist who is giving me an awesome deal, so that is more mobility work each week that I need! So, let's talk about this accessory work I have created thanks to my boy Jim Bathurst over at Beast Skills. I have difficulty activating m lower traps. This can be seen in the fact that I have zero ability to get those last few centimeters on a strict chest to bar pull up. So, to work on it I will be incorporating 3-5 rounds of asisted chest to bars and cable pull downs every other day. I will also mix in assisted strict muscle up work, to let my body understand the technique of it all. I will also be putting in almost daily work with assisted handstand push ups. The goal hear is to us full shoulder to overhead rang of motion so that my body can recognize how to engage properly with that larger range. Hopefully this will translate into the standard CrossFit HSPU to be simple for me! To be honest, with the way I felt after just the first day of this accessory work, I am pretty convinced it is going to work wonders for me, and very quickly! So, rest day today. Lots of rolling and chilling out in the freezing cold. Then it's accessory work and workout tomorrow in prep for the Charlottesville SuperFit Games this weekend. Workouts have been announced (follow the link) and I am feeling VERY confident with this! Hopefully I'll have internet by next week, then I can post on a daily basis. Josh Courage 1 Comment Thursday 1/12 01/12/2012
Well, my training has been going pretty good. Some downs, but mostly ups! It's been pretty interesting to see the rapid growth of the site I have been getting my workouts from. Rudy Nielson at Outlaw CrossFit started off with about 10 Games vets and hopefuls (I'm obviously a hopeful here...) and now there are probably 500+ people following the site. It's crazy! Check out the site here (and if you decide to join, make sure you get to posting! So, highlights from this weeks training: I banged out 350# for 6 reps on the back squat and was pissed off at myself for not going heavier. If getting strong is the goal, I am well on my way! Hopefully I'll hit the same rep count with something along the lines of 375-390 next time! I got 16 total 17' rope climbs with a 20# weight vest on and I was freaking fired up! I have always been able to climb, but not very efficiently. So, learning the little tricks of getting up that rope was a huge step for me. I stopped eating 30 pounds of chocolate covered anything and my body fat has visually dropped a TON! It's pretty amazing what happens when you stop eating like a stupid fat kid. I have also brought on a new helper in my quest for "what the hell can I do if i actually really try!" James Bathurst. He's a great friend of mine who I would argue is the best personal trainer I have ever met. He takes this stuff more seriously than me i feel like and that is saying something. He is also an absolute BEAST! He'll be offering his insight into helping me with my two biggest issues, and his two biggest strengths, muscle ups and handstand push ups. He will also be assisting me in a little of my nutrition as he has just received his Precision Nutrition Certification from a guys a really believe in, Joe Berardi. So, feeling good so far! It's 60 degrees right now, so, thinking of heading out to the great outdoors to have a little nature therapy before heading back to train people this afternoon. I'll get a long stretching session in while hanging out at the river. Saturday 1/7 01/07/2012
Obviously haven't posted in a while, so below is this past week. I flt like crap Monday, then had to move into the new apartment Wednesday, so, I worked out Tuesday/Thursday/Friday, here they are! Not really any insight into it all, but I have a few throughts I'd like to share tomnorrow as I prep for Tuesday: Strength 1) Back Squat: 1X10 @ 60%, 1X8 @ 65%, 1X6 @ 70%, 1X6 @ 75%, 1X6 @ 80% – rest 2-3 min. between each set. 2a) Close Grip Bench Press (14”): 2×8 @ heaviest possible, 2X6 @ heaviest possible – rest 60 sec. 2b) Front Squats: 1X5 @ 60%, 1X5 @ 70%, 2X5 @ 75% – rest 60 sec. Skill/Strength 1a) 4X10 Weighted UB Strict Supinated Pullups – heaviest possible, rest 10 sec. Notes: Supinated is how rich people say “underhanded” or “chin-ups”. 1b) 4XME UB Kipping HSPU (regionals standard) – rest 2 minutes. 1c) 4X15 Reverse Hyper – medium/heavy, rest 60 sec. Results: 1) 250, 270, 290, 310, 330 2a) 185, 205, 215, 230 (should have gone a little heavier) 2b) 190, 220, 235, 235 (come on boulder mobility!! Felt like nothing on the legs, crushed my wrists) 1a) 18, 23, 23, 26 (undershot this, but wanted all 10 no matter what) 1b) 6, 7, 10, 7 (suck it, 10 is a pitiful PR. Sad, but was happy about that) 1c) -, 12, 12, 20 (built a little makeshift reverse hyper using bars on a low rack and a crash mat. Interesting but it worked!) Thursday: 1a) 5X3 T&G Power Clean – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec. 1b) 5X3 UB Push Jerk – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec. Conditioning “Tommy V” 21 Thrusters 115/75# 12 Rope Climbs 15’ 15 Thrusters 115/75# 9 Rope Climbs 15’ 9 Thrusters 115/75# 6 Rope Climbs 15’ For time. *Rest as necessary before strength work. Strength 1a) 3×10 Banded GH Raise – heaviest possible, rest 60 sec. 1b) 3X25 UB KBS – heaviest possible, rest 90 sec. Results: 1a) 185, 215, 245(x2), 245, 255 (that’s a damn good feeling PR for me!) 1b) 185, 205, 225, 235(x2), 235 (felt strong, just missing technique a little) Conditioning – 14:21 with a 13′ rope. Was gunning for sub-15, so happy about this. Played it WAY to safe on the rope and could have gone faster for sure. 1a) All with a purple CCF band, felt tired 1b) 85, 90, 90(x20) (used DB’s, this was hard) Friday: 1) High-Bar Back Squat: 1X10 @ 60%, 1X8 @ 70%, 1X8 @ 75%, 1X8 @ 80% – rest 2-3 min. between each set. 2a) 4X5 Shoulder Press @ 85% of last week’s 3rm, rest 60 sec. 2b) Front Squats: 1X5 @ 60%, 1X5 @ 65%, 2X5 @ 70% – rest 60 sec. Conditioning Swim: 5X100m – rest 2:1 – 20 burpee penalty for every set that deviates +/- 5 sec. from the fastest set. Notes: All work should be at approximately 90-95% RPE. Skill 5 minute AMRAP of STRICT Muscle-Ups. Results: 1) 240, 285, 305, 325 (yeah, that final 8 sucked some serious ass, holy cow!) 2a) 155, 150, 150, 150 (last set was easier than the first by a long shot) 2b) 190, 205, 220, 220 (feeling better) Conditioning – swimming bitches! Oh wait, I suck at swimming… 1:54, 1:56, 1:56, 1:58, 1:56 Muscle ups – 3 with a little kip. Oy Monday 1/2 01/02/2012
Today's workout looked pretty cool, but I was feeling like absolute crap, so I took a day off. I think I got some food poisoning or something. To get a jump staryt on the my fat cutting for the games season, i decided a short detox would be perfect, so, I planned on a veggie jiuce and a very light dinner on Sunday, and the same today. Sunday went fine enough, but after my fish and veggies for dinner, my stomach was feeling a little messed up. Then around 3am, I spent a good 40 minutes in the bathroom and was of for the entire rest of the day! I ended up falling asleep on my sandbag stack in the gym for an hour, and just spent the entire day feeling right on the brink of throwing up. A light Thai dinner got me feeling a little better, so I am amped to get back into thing tomorrow! Saturday, 12/31 12/31/2011
Today's the first day of workout/nutrition posting online for me. Here goes: Workout: 3 attempts at a 1RM snatch 3 attempts at a 1RM clean and jerk I opted to just get some practice with these lifts instead of go for the max's as technique is just not where it should be. In my mind, I feel as though forcing a lift while not knowing how to do it properly is just not the smartest thing to do! 400 meter run 9 muscle ups 18 DB push press 50# 400 meter run 7 muscle ups 15 push press 400 meter run 5 muscle ups 12 push press this one started off well, but went down hill pretty quickly with the muscles ups. I finished at 13:00 on the button and that was all muscles ups. The run was pretty solid and all push presses were unbroken. Muscles went: 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 for round one; 3, 1, 1, 1 for round two; and, 2, 1, 1, 1 for round three. My body felt really good today, but my mind wasn't there at all. That ended up hurting me in the end. The positive takeaways for the day were: i got a message from a great dude who Lindsey found for me and I will be getting work done on a regular basis from now in (it is really time I take my recovery as seriously as my actual training!). I am also getting on the fat loss kick tomorrow. I have put on a ton of weight with my training program as of late, and fueking for it (and being a little lazy), and it is time in the season to begin cutting the weight down. I am VERY excited to see and feel the changes of being back at my comfortable weight of around 205# (I am guessing I am a little over 220# as I write this post). I'll go into details of what I'm doing tomorrow. Until then, Happy New Year everyone! Never Stop, GET FIT. Workout 0249 12/08/2011
_20 minute run at 75% pace My Training: Rest Day Workout 0248 12/07/2011
10 attempts of power clean w/ 16 lateral box shuffles 3x5 temp deadlifts w/ 3x8 unbroken speed box jumps 3 individually times rounds of: 10 hammer strikes 10 sandbag shoulders 30 ft. shuttle prowler push My Training: 1a) Back Squat: 10×2 @ 60%+25% Band – rest 60 sec. Notes: This is speed work, down and up FAST. 1b) Bench Press: 10X2 @ 60%+25% Chains – rest 60 sec. Notes: This is speed work, down and up FAST. “Nasty Girls” 3 rounds for time of: 50 Air Squats 7 Muscle-Ups 10 Hang Power Cleans 135/95# Midline/Strength 1a) 3×10 Hanging Leg Raises – rest 45 sec. 1b) 3×5 Banded GH Raise – medium/heavy (should be fast) rest 45 sec. Results: 1a) 245# with something like 75-100# bands (have no clue really) 1b) 205# with something like 50-75# bands (have no clue yet again…) Nasty Girls – 7:31 (first round unbroken, a PR on muscle ups by the way. Second and third round went 5+1+1, 3+2+1+1 with the muscle ups, everything else unbroken) 2a) did them 2b) used 2nd lightest band for 1st two, then 3rd lightest for last. Felt very strong with these) _ _ Workout 0247 12/06/2011
10 minutes to test max vertical and max broad jump 10 x 100 meter sprints My Training: 1) 5X1 Clean & Jerk (full squat clean, split jerk) @ 90% (of all-time 1rm C&J) – rest 90 seconds. 2a) 5XME Kipping HSPU (regionals standard) – NO REST 2b) 5×3 Push Press – heaviest possible, rest 2:00 minutes Dynamic 1a) 5X1 Max Height Box Jump – rest 60 sec. 1b) 5x100m Sprints – rest 60 sec. Results: 1) 235, 235, 245 (missed twice), 245, 245 (Struggling at the bottom big time with my wrists. Jerks felt much better) 2a) 10, 8, 5, 5, 3 (FML) 2b) 175, 175, 185×2, 185×2, 185×2 1a) all on a wall around 46″ 1b) 12.3, 12.1, 12.0, 12.1, 11.7_ _ Workout 0246 12/05/2011
(Sorry to have missed a week. Back at it now!) 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3 back squats w/ 3 wall squats 3x6 1-arm DB lunge 3x9 good mornings 10-1 ladder of: Air squats KB mid-pull to swing Leg raise Broad jump My Training: 1) 5X1 Snatch (full squat) @ 95% (of heaviest ever, squat or power) rest 90 sec. 2a) 5X2 (with bottom pause) 1 Snatch Balance + 1 OHS @ 95% (same weight as above) – rest 60 sec. 2b) 5X3 Tempo Snatch Deadlifts @ 110% – rest 60 sec. 10 minute AMRAP of: 16 KB Snatch + KB OHS @ 24/16kg (8l/8r) 24 Row for Calories 32 UB Double-Unders Midline 3X5 TGU (5l/5r) – heaviest possible, rest 90 sec. Results: 1) normally suck ass at snatches but was feeling good, so, I worked up to 200# which I missed 3 times and got twice. Then did 3×1 at 185# (Yes 200# should be light weight for me, but my technique completely blows! Happy to PR by 15#!) 2a) 155, 155, 155, 165, 175 (technique and confidence is so bad here) 2b) 220# all of them (felt very good) Conditioning: 3 rounds plus all snatches (pace this a little too much as well. Left arm was not so good with the snatches, dogged it a bit on the rower and tripped up[ the DU’s on the first attempt) Midline – 53, 62, – (had to rush out) _ Workout 0245 11/21/2011
5x3 low box squats 5x5 GHR 5x10 hammer stikes 2x60 sec wall sit with front raise 2x60 sec plank with rev leg raise 3 individually timed rounds of: 20 planters 12 push press 45# 9 hand-release push ups 6 burpees and tuck jumps (2 jumps per rep) My Training: 5X2 Hang Snatch (full stall, above knee, full squat) – heaviest possible, rest as needed 2a) 5X5 OHS AFAP @ 100% of heaviest above – rest 60 sec 2b) 5X8 Good Mornings – medium/heavy, rest 60 sec Skill 20 minutes HS Walk for total distance Results: 1) 145, 165, 175, 175, 180 (missed 3, got one) Can get the damn weight up but am so shaky getting under the damn bar. 2a) 180, 180, 180, 185, 185 warmed up to this and the final two rounds were super easy and super fast 2b) same weight as above. was actually suprised at how good and strong these good mornings felt for 8 reps. Did the walks. Got only 60 meters in the 20 minutes. Nervous system began failing me at the end and getting inverted was doing some crazy things to my mind. Found that the parking garage at my apartment is perfect for this. May head down there a few mornings a week for more work and some sprint work! Suck at gymnastics! _ | ArchivesJanuary 2012 CategoriesAll |
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