Thurs, 16 Feb 17

Block 10, Wave 2 - SQ

I fulfilled my sworn oath to perform conditioning at the end of training today and it was every bit as humbling as I suspected it would be based on my current state of slothfulness.  It was frigid outside and the wind was howling, but in the words of Theodore Geisel's beloved Horton, "I meant what I said and I said what I meant.  An elephant's faithful one hundred percent."  On the bright side, as long as I don't behave in the manner of a sandbaggin' S.O.B., I know from experience that this will suck for about a month or two and then get a lot better.  I would have preferred it if I could have squatted on Wednesday, but having a three hour online lecture in the evening after I get home from class means it's pretty unlikely I'll be training on Wednesdays this semester except for here and there when my schedule changes.  I am nothing if not adaptable though, which is a good thing since I have no other choice but to be so, at least until I graduate from PT school.

Seated Box Jumps

5xBW to 30"

5xBW to 33.5"

5xBW to 37"

Power Cleans Off Boxes (above the knee)

complex x 45

3x95

2x135

1x185

5x2x200

Squat

5x55

5x145

3x235

1x285

3x330

3x370

5x415

Iron Strong CrossFit added a Texas Squat Bar to their inventory of top notch equipment back before I left for my clinical affiliation so now I can use my preferred bar for squatting regardless of whether I train there or at home.

Oly Squats

2x10x285

8x285

Single Leg Calf Raises/GHR Hypers

2x{20ea x BW/15xBW}

Sled Pushes

10x100' x sled + 90

Whether because I am currently a disgusting fatbody who pushes a sled like old people fornicate or because of the cold(er) air outside, my lungs were the limiting factor on my speed during conditioning today.  It's gonna be even more interesting tomorrow doing conditioning right when all the soreness is setting in from today's squats.  AND I CAN'T WAIT.