I'm 6 feet tall, 180lbs (maybe after Thanksgiving dinner), and I have trouble filling out the shoulders in a "smedium" t-shirt. But that doesn't mean I can't be strong. Don't be confused: this blog is not about how a hard gainer can pack on the pounds. It's unhealthy to put on useless weight, and quite frankly, I haven't figured out how to do it. This is quite simply a detailed account of how I train to be strong, even though I'm built like a 6th grader.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday 5.29.12
Warmup:
3 Rounds of:
-10 Box Jumpovers @ 20"
-6 Pushups
-6 Pullups
-6 GHD Situps
CrossFit Football Strength:
Deadlift 5RM:
-185x5
-275x3
-315x3
-385x1
-435x1
-405x5 (PR)
Power Snatch 1RM:
-75x5
-95x3
-115x2
-135x1
-145x1
-155x0,0,1 (PR)
Weighted Pullup 2RM:
-25x2
-50x2
-75x2
-85x2
-90x1 (failed 2nd rep)
Biceps Curls (Pull Assistance Work):
-Max Reps x3 @ 75#:
12,8,6.
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
REST.
I have previously attempted to DL 405x5 no less than 8 different times before finally getting it today for a PR. I still felt strong on the 5th attempt, so hopefully next week I can continue to progress and pull 415x5. My power snatch has improved 15# since starting CF Football seven weeks ago despite only snatching 3 times in that period.
3 Rounds of:
-10 Box Jumpovers @ 20"
-6 Pushups
-6 Pullups
-6 GHD Situps
CrossFit Football Strength:
Deadlift 5RM:
-185x5
-275x3
-315x3
-385x1
-435x1
-405x5 (PR)
Power Snatch 1RM:
-75x5
-95x3
-115x2
-135x1
-145x1
-155x0,0,1 (PR)
Weighted Pullup 2RM:
-25x2
-50x2
-75x2
-85x2
-90x1 (failed 2nd rep)
Biceps Curls (Pull Assistance Work):
-Max Reps x3 @ 75#:
12,8,6.
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
REST.
I have previously attempted to DL 405x5 no less than 8 different times before finally getting it today for a PR. I still felt strong on the 5th attempt, so hopefully next week I can continue to progress and pull 415x5. My power snatch has improved 15# since starting CF Football seven weeks ago despite only snatching 3 times in that period.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Monday 5.28.12
Warmup:
-2:00 Jumprope (DU/Singles), then 4 rounds of:
-9 Pushups
-7 KB Swings @ 53#
-7 Ring Rows
-9 Air Squats
CrossFit Football Strength:
REST (read about the workout below and you'll see why)
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
"Kalsu"
-100 Thrusters @ 135# for time, 5 Burpees at the top of each minute.
In the interest of not completely trashing myself for the entire week, I did a "Half-Kalsu". I did 50 thrusters instead of 100, and completed it in 14:56. Last Memorial Day, I made it to 66 reps in 30 minutes before I gave up. During that workout, I hit the halfway mark around minute 23, so I've definitely made some major progress on this workout this year. Memorial Day 2013 I fully plan on scratching this workout off my CF Football "bucket list".
-2:00 Jumprope (DU/Singles), then 4 rounds of:
-9 Pushups
-7 KB Swings @ 53#
-7 Ring Rows
-9 Air Squats
CrossFit Football Strength:
REST (read about the workout below and you'll see why)
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
"Kalsu"
-100 Thrusters @ 135# for time, 5 Burpees at the top of each minute.
In the interest of not completely trashing myself for the entire week, I did a "Half-Kalsu". I did 50 thrusters instead of 100, and completed it in 14:56. Last Memorial Day, I made it to 66 reps in 30 minutes before I gave up. During that workout, I hit the halfway mark around minute 23, so I've definitely made some major progress on this workout this year. Memorial Day 2013 I fully plan on scratching this workout off my CF Football "bucket list".
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Saturday 5.26.12
Warmup:
-Greg Amundson's CrossFit Warmup
-2x20sec Max Row Effort
CrossFit Football Strength:
REST
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
6 Rounds of:
-5 Russian Kb Swings @ 70#
-40yd Suicide Sprint (10 out/back, 20 out/back, 30 out/back, 40 out/back)
*Work must be completed in one minute, or assess 20 burpees for each penalty
**Rest one minute between efforts
Completed RX. Rounds between 51-58 seconds.
Due to the lack of energy in the 9:00 class I was coaching this AM, I decided to join them in the conditioning workout to bring the intensity level up a bit.
"Hope"
1 Minute Rounds of:
-Burpees
-Power Snatch @ 75#
-Box Jumps, 24"
-Thrusters @ 75#
-C2B Pullups
222 Reps.
-Greg Amundson's CrossFit Warmup
-2x20sec Max Row Effort
CrossFit Football Strength:
REST
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
6 Rounds of:
-5 Russian Kb Swings @ 70#
-40yd Suicide Sprint (10 out/back, 20 out/back, 30 out/back, 40 out/back)
*Work must be completed in one minute, or assess 20 burpees for each penalty
**Rest one minute between efforts
Completed RX. Rounds between 51-58 seconds.
Due to the lack of energy in the 9:00 class I was coaching this AM, I decided to join them in the conditioning workout to bring the intensity level up a bit.
"Hope"
1 Minute Rounds of:
-Burpees
-Power Snatch @ 75#
-Box Jumps, 24"
-Thrusters @ 75#
-C2B Pullups
222 Reps.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday 5.25.12
Warmup:
-Burgener Warmup w/ Empty Bar
CrossFit Football Strength:
Power Snatch:
-75x2
-95x2
-115x2
-135x2
-145x6x2
Box Jump, 1RM:
47" (landed on top of 49" 3x, but couldn't stand completely up before falling off)
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
8 Rounds for Time of:
-2 Power Snatch @ 135#
-3 Box Jumps @ 75% 1RM (32")
7:49.
While my power snatch is far from impressive, I'm starting to gain some traction with it since I started CF Football training. I had a power snatch 1RM of 135# when this program and today I was able to pull that 16x in a conditioning workout, and pull 145 12x during the strength portion. Starting to get somewhere...
-Burgener Warmup w/ Empty Bar
CrossFit Football Strength:
Power Snatch:
-75x2
-95x2
-115x2
-135x2
-145x6x2
Box Jump, 1RM:
47" (landed on top of 49" 3x, but couldn't stand completely up before falling off)
CrossFit Football Conditioning:
8 Rounds for Time of:
-2 Power Snatch @ 135#
-3 Box Jumps @ 75% 1RM (32")
7:49.
While my power snatch is far from impressive, I'm starting to gain some traction with it since I started CF Football training. I had a power snatch 1RM of 135# when this program and today I was able to pull that 16x in a conditioning workout, and pull 145 12x during the strength portion. Starting to get somewhere...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday 5.24.12
Warmup:
-Greg Amundson's CrossFit Warmup
CF Football Strength:
Back Squat:
-135x5
-185x3
-225x3
-275x2
-305x1
-270x3x5
Bench Press:
-95x5
-135x3
-165x3
-195x2
-225x1
-187.5x3x5
CF Football Conditioning:
8 Rounds for Time:
-10 Ball Slams @ 40#
-5 Strict Pullups @ 40#
-3 Max Effort Broad Jumps
16:29. I used atlas stone slams @ 42#, and made sure my broad jumps were at least 7'.
-Greg Amundson's CrossFit Warmup
CF Football Strength:
Back Squat:
-135x5
-185x3
-225x3
-275x2
-305x1
-270x3x5
Bench Press:
-95x5
-135x3
-165x3
-195x2
-225x1
-187.5x3x5
CF Football Conditioning:
8 Rounds for Time:
-10 Ball Slams @ 40#
-5 Strict Pullups @ 40#
-3 Max Effort Broad Jumps
16:29. I used atlas stone slams @ 42#, and made sure my broad jumps were at least 7'.
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