March 16, 20188 yr I gained back one pound today. I hate when that happens but that's part of it. Water will mess with your head. 5-6 lb fluctuations happen. Use the belt test. That is the only thing that matters. I would just get on the scale once a week, same time (day and hour) every week. Best rolling right out of bed.
March 17, 20188 yr Author CrossFit Open Workout 18.4 Diane followed by some stuff I can’t do. 9 min time cap Diane is 21-15-9 rep scheme of 225lb deadlift and handstand push ups. If you finish that you move on to 21-15-9 of 315lb deadlifts with 50ft handstand walks in between rounds. If I can get through Diane before time cap, 315lb deadlift is too heavy for me right now. I have deadlifted heavy in probably 8 months. I’m guessing my 1RM is probably less than 315 right now. Got through 8 HSPU in the round of 15. Had a hand full of no reps or would have gotten though at least that round. Thinking about trying it again on Monday and changing some of the pacing.
March 17, 20188 yr The new HSPU standard...Geeze. So much more time under tension to get the rep. Much slower than anticipated. I got a few no reps but spent a lot of time reaching thru the shoulders and heels that it really ramped up the intensity of the HSPU which are usually just a formality. Got thru the 21 reps at 315 but barely had time to attempt the walk.
March 20, 20188 yr I am going to go ahead and call 18.5, so you guys can get mentally prepared. :jump: 18.5 is max effort thrusters with a 10 minute CAP. Rx 125 for males 95 for females
March 20, 20188 yr Author I'm going with repeat of 13.5.... Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 4 minutes of: 100 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 Chest to bar Pull-ups If 90 reps (3 rounds) are completed in under 4 minutes, time extends to 8 minutes. If 180 reps (6 rounds) are completed in under 8 minutes, time extends to 12 minutes. If 270 reps (9 rounds) are completed in under 12 minutes, time extends to 16 minutes. Etc.
March 20, 20188 yr Author I'm going with repeat of 13.5.... Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 4 minutes of: 100 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 Chest to bar Pull-ups If 90 reps (3 rounds) are completed in under 4 minutes, time extends to 8 minutes. If 180 reps (6 rounds) are completed in under 8 minutes, time extends to 12 minutes. If 270 reps (9 rounds) are completed in under 12 minutes, time extends to 16 minutes. Etc. My fear with this one is the thrusters will be dumbbell instead of barbell. I hate thrusters in any form but DB is the absolute worst.
March 20, 20188 yr My fear with this one is the thrusters will be dumbbell instead of barbell. I hate thrusters in any form but DB is the absolute worst. 50 pound dumbbell thrusters are more than 5 pounds worse than 95 pound barbell thrusters.
March 20, 20188 yr All kidding aside... Castro has introduced a "new" movement each week so you would think he would have something new this last week.
March 20, 20188 yr Author All kidding aside... Castro has introduced a "new" movement each week so you would think he would have something new this last week. That's why I think it will be a repeat with thrusters but changing them to DB. Also he hasn't had C2B pullups. This makes 13.5 a perfect candidate.
March 20, 20188 yr Author I tweaked my knee Sunday playing basketball with my son so I've laid off Crossfit yesterday and today. I did go lift both days. Yesterday doing some shoulder and tricep work and today I did some deadlifts, strict pullups and some lightish curls. Hopefully knee feels ok in the morning so I can do some thruster skill work.
March 21, 20188 yr The lingo in here has me lost... change this to crossfit updates. I wonder if they are typing about CrossFit with a shirt on? You can’t do CrossFit with one on.
March 21, 20188 yr Author I wonder if they are typing about CrossFit with a shirt on? You can’t do CrossFit with one on. If I looked like Rich Froning without a shirt I'd never wear one.
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.