#db press

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WOD #3 & #4

1/8/18

I overslept on Monday and ended up going to the 5:30pm class instead of my usual 7am. It was the same coach, but a different group of classmates. I was kinda anxious about that, but everything turned out just fine.

Pre-WOD was Deadlift 3x5, which I did @ 75lb. WOD was the benchmark WOD “Diane”. I scaled down and did 21-15-9 reps of 65lb Deadlifts and 13lb DB press. I finished in 7:11. I need a set of 15lb dumbbells. 20lb is too heavy for me to strict press, but 10lb is too easy. I need more middle ground!

1/10/18

Today’s pre-WOD was back squats. I worked on getting as low as I can while keeping my chest upright. Kept it pretty light cause I’m still terrible at squatting form.

The WOD itself was again the 21-15-9 rep scheme, this time being wallballs (I did 6lb) and row for calories. I finished in 7:24.

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1/25/2018 - WOD 7

Today was supposed to be a partner workout but class was only 3 people so I did it by myself. The work I did ended up being 4 rounds of 500m rowing, 10 kb swings @ 8kg, and 10 DB press @ 6kg.

Pre-WOD was handstand push up practice. I did a max rep of 10 seated DB press and then 3x6 of seated DB press all at 6kg.

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WOD #9 - 12/21/17

My last workout of 2017! How crazy!

It was a pretty decent workout. Pre-WOD was handstand “play” time. That pretty much translated into those with gymnast backgrounds walking around on their hands, while the rest of us gaped. I practiced holding myself upside down with my toes on a box.

WOD was pretty simple and sweet. I went heavy (for me) and took it slow.

15 Power Cleans @ 45lb

5 Dumbbell Push Press @ 20lb

10 Power Cleand @ 55lb

10 Dumbbell Push Press @ 20lb

5 Power Cleans @ 65lb

15 Dumbbell Push Press @ 20lb

10lb DB are too easy, but 20lb are too heavy for me to strict press. Hopefully I can strict press 20lb db by the end of 2018!

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WOD #5 - 11/9/17

Today’s WOD was so hard. Probably cause it relied on shoulder and core strength which are my like two weakest areas. Also there was really no rest, just 30 minutes of work.

30 min EMOM - rotate through these every minute on the minute. So we did 6 rounds of 5 movements.

200 ft bear hug d-ball carry - I did 50lb

8 HSPU - can’t do those, so I did 20lb dumbbell push press.

14 floor wipers with ball between feet - These were weird. Wasn’t sure I was doing them right, but they weren’t the worst thing?

15 ball slams - I did 20lb

200 ft crab walk - this was a really aggressive goal. The coach admitted that no on in the earlier class could manage to get it done under a minute. So I scaled to 50ft crab walk for the first 3 rounds and did 50ft bear walk for the last 3.

After my last bear walk I just spent some nice time laying and dying on the gym floor. At least I’m done with the gym for this week!

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Workhorse: Training

10:00 Mobility

5x5 DB Seated Shoulder Press @50#

VALKYRIE (For Time) 400m Run 21-15-9 Pull-ups Box Jumps 24″ KBS 35# [12:36]

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FumdwCYhBhI)

http://www.stack.com/a/build-boulder-shoulders-with-these-landmine-pressing-progressions

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