I coached the 8:30 am session, and it was a light crowd today. Uhm, just because there isn’t a metcon doesn’t mean that you’re not going to get in a good workout and work up a sweat. During Open Gym I practiced burpee pull-overs and ring and bar muscle ups.
I attended the 11 am session, led by Coach James.
The Other Total (Total Weight)
Clean
Bench Press
Overhead Squat
After a 10-minute warmup, we began. I knew I’d have to work fast in order to complete the work in the remaining 50 minutes. And work fast I did! My goal was to achieve a 1RM for all three lifts. Sadly, this did not happen. Happily, I started and finished strong.
Clean
I’ve been stuck at 165# for a loooong time, so after completing a full squat clean at 155 I put 167# on the bar. And easily completed the lift. Yay! I then successfully cleaned 170#, but failed at 3 attempts at 170#, with the first attempt being the best of the 3.
Bench Press
Kelly-May was kind enough to spot for me. I successfully bench pressed 185#, but failed at 1 attempt at 195#, 5# more than current 1RM. I felt a slight twinge in my right shoulder. Yup, my right shoulder. I called it a day.
Overhead Squat
Lifts felt heavy. I failed at 135#, so I lowered the weight to 130# and completed the lift. I put 142# on the bar, a mere 2# heavier than 1RM. I failed miserably at the first attempt. I rested 2 minutes, and attempted the lift again. The weight felt much lighter, and I was able to successfully complete the lift. Yay!
Total: 170+185+142=497
I think I can break 500.
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