Monday 9.26.11

"CrossFit Football Total"
1 Rep Max in each of the following lifts:
-Power Clean
-Back Squat
-Bench Press
-Deadlift

Power Clean: 95x5, 125x3, 165x3, 195x2, then 225x1, 235x1, 245x1 (PR)

Back Squat: 135x5, 185x3, 225x3, 265x2, then 305x1, 315x1 (PR), 325x0 (fail)

Bench Press: 95x5, 135x3, 165x3, 200x2, then 245x1 (PR), 255x0 (fail), 250x0 (fail)

Deadlift: 185x5, 245x3, 315x2, 405x1, then 460x1, 478x1 (PR), no third attempt (completely faded!)

Today was the culmination of 5 hard months of CF Football training.  I missed the last total due to an arm injury so today was my first shot at it.  Before I started CFFB training in April, my PR's on these lifts were: Power Clean - 215, Back Squat - 285, Bench Press - 215, Deadlift-405.  The CFFB training obviously shot my numbers through the roof while keeping my weight at about the same level.  The added benefit of all the football training is that I have become much better at metcons as well.  I have always gone back and forth trying to decide if football is too singularly focused to make me a better CrossFitter.  But after tonight, and as long as I keep working my gymnastics in my warmups while PR'ing in my lifts and metcons, I honestly cant see going away from this training while its working.  Best day in CrossFit yet for me....