Painstorm XIX, Jr.

Posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 11:09pm by MarkFu in Training Log

Last year, Brent and I did this sick WOD called Painstorm XIX and it was beat-down session For my effort, I got a nasty shoulder injury due to the form breakdown at very high intensity and duration over 40 minutes.

Today’s WOD was a first cousin to that train wreck and that is what I did today (as presctibed on the Crossfit homepage). A couple of hours later, I am smoked, so I know what to expect tomorrow. It really would have helped having someone like Brent of Steve there to share the suffering but this was a solo effort tonight and one in which the thought of quitting came up several times, but never acted upon. It was hot and humid in the gym which did not help matters. I am somewhat disappointed in my time, but then again, I did not scale it and went as prescribed…regardless of how long it would take, so I really have no reason to be disappointed.

Next, the breakdown.

Here it is:

21-18-15-12- and 9 rep rounds of:
95 pound Deadlift
95 pound Hang power clean
95 pound Front squat
95 pound Push jerk

That is a total weight of 28,880 lbs, or 14.4 tons lifted in 40 minutes. I gave it my all. A trainer or a workout partner would have helped in cutting down the necessary rest breaks, but I got my effort’s worth. Of that, there is no question!

There will be no lifting tomorrow for me and probably for this kid:

Let’s see if I can get a good nights’ sleep!
_
MK

P.S. Day before yesterday, which was a rest day for me, I did 8 sets of weighted push-ups going as high as 45#. (I kinda hurried through that one).

My Hardest WOD ...
Shoulder Press, 5×5 ...
Jackie ...
Cindy ...
Fight Gone BadAlmost did not make it over to the House of Pain today, but I rallied and showed up just in time to do one of the famous benchmark WODs called Fight Gone Bad. Here is a description from the Crossfit HQ page of fun that followed: Three rounds of: Wall-ball,...
Pull-ups Went South ...
Power Snatch + On the days I train at Met-Rx, this is the corner I hang out in. Plenty of weight to keep me busy. There is a power rack (another one is outside) and three other racks with Oly bars. Some days it can get quite busy back there as there...