3 x power cleans @ 115lb
6 x push-ups
9 x air squats
Time = 11:16
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Box jumps for height:
5 @ 24"
5 @ 26"
5 @ 28"
5 @ 30"
5 @ 32"
1 @ 34"
1 @ 34"
It's been a while since I did box jumps for maximum height. Last time I got four jumps at 32", so this is a slight improvement. Today, as back then, my progress was hampered by my mind rather than my legs. Even though I had completed a rep at 34", I kept psyching myself out when it came to the second one. I tried twice, and the second time I experienced a "CrossFit Moment", with other gym users shouting words of encouragement, plus David - who was training a client nearby - stopped to give me some advice. The 32" jumps and both 34" attempts are shown in this video, including my mental breakdown!
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Dips, relative max: 10, 10, 7, 5, 5
To finish off the week, I decided to test my left shoulder with some dips. They were all slow and controlled, and I went down just about to parallel, as I didn't want to push my luck. My shoulder felt okay, so hopefully it's fully recovered this time.
4 comments:
heh nice try on those box jumps, they are usually a mental test, just need to get over the fear and do it. Of all the times I have failed on box jumps I never hurt myself.
If I can do one rep, there's no reason I can't do more! My legs never gave out on me, so I don't know what caused my mental problem.
I do, fear of crashing. Also, just because you can do one, doesn't necessarily mean you can do more. I can deadlift 445 pounds for one, but I ain't doing a second in that set.
But that's a bit different. I can only do one 320lb deadlift because after that I don't have enough strength. I certainly had the strength in my legs to jump that high again; the previous set of jumps felt pretty effortless. As you noted, it was my fear of crashing into the steps that held me back. I'd look at the set up and think, "Fuck, that's high!"
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