Diane

Posted on Jan 24, 2007 - 10:39pm by MarkFu in Training Log

I was going to take the day off today, but when I saw this one come up I wanted to test myself on it again. The prescribed workout calls for 3 rounds of 21-15-9 reps each of 225 lb deadlifts and the same numbers in handstand push-ups. So each round has has a set of deads and the HSPUs. The last time I did this, 10/16/06, I did the WOD as RXed in 9:21. i was happy with it for the most part but the deadlift form broke down fast and I was on the brink of a possible injury. Definitely not something I wanted a part of again.

This time I scaled back to 185# and did 25-18-10 to keep the final load equal, which came out to 4.9 tons. (I just love that stat!) I did the HSPUs close to vertical, but not entirely straigh up and down. If they were done exactly as prescribed, it would have taken a little longer and with a decreased ROM, which would have been fine. Also, the gym has no bare wall space to do this as they are covered in mirrors! Aside from that, there were no breaks in the sets and I got full range of motion (ROM). I eliminated the “travel” time in the transition and completed the workout in 6:06, which left me gassed. 30 minutes to warm-up so I could complete a 6 minute WOD. You gotta love a workout lke that! I am planning a workout for tomorrow but I may change my mind.

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