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Monday, September 16, 2013

POWER SUPPLY TASTING THIS EVENING (6PM)! 

"To cheat or not to cheat".....Don't be tempted by the donuts and come out this evening to sample and learn more about Power Supply.

Check out Power Supply's "Food Philosophy":

- Fuel-up, not calorie down

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- Simple variety

- Reviews, reviews- that means they want to hear what your favorite meals are!"

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WEEK OVERVIEW: 

Mon- Squats/Vertical Pull/Conditioning

Tues- Vertical Push (Push Press)/Hip Extension (DB Romanian Deads)/Conditioning

Wed- Conditioning

Thurs- Vertical Pull (Weighted Pull-up)/1 Leg Step-ups/Conditioning

Fri- Deadlifts/Horizontal Push (Push-ups)/Conditioning

Sat- Conditioning

WOD for Monday

1a.) 4X 2-3 Back Squats- objective is to work up to a heavy set (last 2 sets should be heavy)

-Rest 1:00 minute-

1b.) 4X 6-8 DB Bent over Rows (each arm; resting 30 seconds between arms)

Rest 2:00 minutes-

2.) 10 minute AMRAP: 

5 Burpees

3 Front Squats (Clean from the ground)- this should be heavy as in 70% of 1RM Front Squat

20-30 Seconds Handstand Hold

*HS Hold- the focus should be on your midline; be sure to maintain hollow body position.  Scale time based on this or scale to a plank hold.  It should be approximately 50% of you max hold time.  Form is key.  We are not looking to going till failure.  

*The key for each of these sets is consistency.

Post weight and total rounds to comments (specify weight and hs hold/scaling time for rounds).

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Reader Comments (17)

BS: 165 (3)-185 (2)-205 (2)-205 (1); 4 x 8 bent rows/arm @ 45lbs

WOD: 6 rounds with 125lbs

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterLaura

BS:4 x 2 up to 155#; 4 x 6 bent rows/arm @ 45lbs

WOD: 6 rounds + 1 FS with 95lbs

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterKatie M.

@ Hyperfit USA, Ann Arbor, MI

"Coaches Choice"

Partner Workout

Row 1k Each
80 Squats
30 Burpees
60 Abmat situps
30 Burpees
40 Pushups
30 Burpees
20 Situps
30 Burpees

21:17

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDaniel

BS: 145 (3) - 175 (3) - 195 (3) - 205 (3 - PR) Made my 1 RM my 3 RM :)

WOD: 7 rounds + 2 burpees w/ 95#

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle D # 2

BS: 4x3 - 225-255-285-305
DBrow: 4x6 each arm @55#

WOD 4rds @ 205# w/ 30s HS hold. Dropped the bar on my leg so stopped at 6mins. Going to have a nice bruise later this week.

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterAlex M.

BS:4 x 2 up to 135#;
4 x 6 bent rows/arm @ 25#

WOD: 8 rounds with 75# and 30 second hold

Need to work on my cleans

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterRachel

BS: 135 - 165 - 185 - 205 (all x 3)

DB rows: 4 x 8 @ 35#

WOD: 6 rounds plus 5 burpees @ 125#

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCameron

BS: 225, 275, 285, 300 (all x3)

WOD: 6 rounds 135

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPaul F

BS-95 x 3-115 x 2-130 x 2-140 x 2 (PR)
db row: 30#
WOD: 7 rds with 55# and planks

alex, ouch
:(

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterruth

BS: 4x4 up to 150# (a PR!)

DB rows: 4x8 @ 25#

WOD: 6 rounds + 2 FS @ 85#

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJulie

BS: 145-165-185-205
DB Rows: 1x8 @35 3x8 @40

WOD: 6Rds + 3 FS @ 115#

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDemelza

BS 4x2

3 @ 145
2 @ 165
2 @ 175
2 @ 185 (PR)

Rows @ 30#


Metcon: 11 rounds @ 95#

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMegan Gallagher

That could have been more like 9 rounds. I blacked out or something

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMegan Gallagher

BS: 95, 165, 205, 225

Row: 35, 35, 45, 45

Metcon: 6 rds @ 135#, 2 @ wall holds, 4 at box hold

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterNorm

Bs: 4x3 185-195-205-215

Db row: 4x8 45-45-50-50

Metcon: 6rds + burp and FS (140)

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMatt H

BS: 4 x 2 @ 255. Weak sauce today.

DB rows 4 x 6 @ 60.

WOD: 6rds + 3 burpees. 135# and box pikes.

September 16, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterBrian C

BS: 3 @ #95 | 3 @ #145 | 3 @ 175 | 2 @ #200
DB row 1 x 8 @ #30 | 1 x 8 @ #35 | 1 x 8 @ #40
WOD: 4 rounds + 5 burpees, 3 FS and 12 second handstand hold. Worked with #115 in first set and #105 in next 4 sets.
I suffered but it was fun!

September 17, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMaria

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