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WOD
A) Clean 1 rep max.
B) Bench press 1 rep max.
C) Overhead squat 1 rep max.
Just Dawn and I doing some lifting this morning.
Clean: 265*1RM
Bench Press: 255*1RM
OHS: 225*1RM
Thanks for the good class this morning Heather.
Posted by: Patrick | February 21, 2012 at 07:57 AM
Just had an awesome idea for the guys competing in the Open @ CFLA, instead of hockey and the playoff beard.... I think we should all grow the Open Beard. And I apologize in advance Heather. ha
Posted by: JT | February 21, 2012 at 11:34 AM
David
I cant grow a beard....
clean - 255
ohs 155
Posted by: david | February 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM
It doesnt matter if you can grow a beard or not, cause at the end of the Open we can get a nice big group photo!
Posted by: JT | February 21, 2012 at 12:44 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCdl55xHJX8
So Heather and I came across this video on the weekend, this was from the Throwdown Couple Wod. If you fast foward to the 8 min mark roughly you will see how not to do burpees.
Posted by: JT | February 21, 2012 at 01:31 PM
Neena
I miss good ol'fashion lift days!
clean- 145# got stuck in the squat at 150#
OHS- 110#. Need to practice popping it up
BP- 105# don't usually to these, there is something about having that much weight above my face that I don't particularly like
Nice day to start back at the gym. I'm glad it wasn't a lung buster :)
Posted by: Neena | February 21, 2012 at 01:51 PM
Heather
Great to see huge classes with everyone following the program and going for big lifts or perfecting their technique.
Jason 3 posts today so far. Must be a quiet day down at city hall. Just so you know I won't endorse the beard idea.
Posted by: Heatrher | February 21, 2012 at 02:31 PM
I won't grow a beard either! I refuse to wear a beard net at work haha. And I can't grow one.
Good day today, a little sore after 3 days of training but still felt pretty good.
Clean - 285 (5# pr)
Bench - 285 (20# off pr)
Ohs - 265 (10# pr)
Have more in all these lifts, but just took it one step at a time today.
Open is tomorrow! Woo!!!
Posted by: Joey | February 21, 2012 at 03:26 PM
Tyler
Clean: 195
Bench: 215
OHS: 185
Posted by: Tyler Martineau | February 21, 2012 at 06:18 PM
Clean - 120 (5# pr)
Bench - 115
OHS - 90
First time doing bench press, thanks for the help Kris!
Posted by: Terri | February 21, 2012 at 07:54 PM
Mel
Love lift days.
Clean #125 (failed multiple times at 130) Old #105
BP #85 (old #65)
OHS #100 (old #85)
Good lift day. Nice to be at 5pm. Met a lot of new faces.
Posted by: Melissa | February 21, 2012 at 07:58 PM
Kris Fraser
clean - 265
ohs - 205
bench - 275
Love lifting.. Was a little disappointed there weren't any mirrors set up :(
Nice work all!!
Posted by: Kris Fraser | February 21, 2012 at 08:01 PM
Clean - #215, OHS - tbd, Bench - #155. Cleans are fun! I think I need a longer bar for OHS, if that's at all possible. Thanks Brad, for spotting me on the Bench. That's a new PR for me by #20.
J, I am on board for the Open Beards! Don't listen to all the haters. We'll look sweet!
Posted by: Giant Jeff | February 21, 2012 at 08:13 PM
Kirby
Clean - 245# (5# PR)
Bench - 235# (20# PR)
OHS - 195# (80# PR)
I love heavy cleans, I tried 255# a few times and definitely pulled it high enough but was too tired and slow getting under it by the time I got there...I'll take the PR though. The bench press was weird today. I just did a 1RM in January and it was 215#, today 225# felt easy and I managed to grunt out 235#. PR god's shining today. OHS needs some work for sure, hadn't tested a 1RM since 2010 hence the 80#. I know there's more there, at least 20#.
Good job today 5ers, lots of PR's today! Bring on the Open!
Posted by: Kirby | February 21, 2012 at 08:37 PM
Heather
Tried to squeek the lifts in before class and ended up running into the 5 session so thanks for letting me lift for those extra couple minutes. Hard to shut it down when your on a roll. Didnt get any bests today but managed to clean #185 fairly easy and OHS #175(pb is 185) Didnt have time for the bench and the wrist is feeling a little tender so just as well. Getting real excited for the Open and cant wait to see what they have in store for the first workout.
Posted by: Heatrher | February 21, 2012 at 08:46 PM
JT
255 Clean
305 Bench
245 OHS
Nice lift day today was awesome to see everyone working hard! And a lot of people posting today... even though 4 out of those 15 posts were mine. ha
Posted by: JT | February 21, 2012 at 09:27 PM
clean: 90# (pr by 20#!)
OHS: 45# - thanks for the tips Heather!
bench press: 95#
Happy with my performance on the cleans, obviously need to work on the OHS!
great job 6pm!
Posted by: Jo Mama | February 21, 2012 at 11:38 PM