WOD
Power Clean 3-3-3-3
then...
5 rounds
5 Deadlift @ 75% max weight
10 Burpees
RESULTS
Clean 55, 65, 85, 95(f@3)
5:28 @ 145
ANALYSIS
I walked in thinking that there was no way I could do 75% of 235lbs for 25 reps (which would be 175). My lower back was still sore from Crossfit Total on Friday and gardening all weekend. Now that I have completed the WOD I think I could have done it but it would have been closer to 10mins. The burpees went fassssst! Which is often not the case for me. The deadlift by the 3 round was 1-2 reps at a time. I enjoyed this WOD.
Cleans. Ahhhh, sweet cleans. So I get very frustrated with this lift, very quickly. At first, Andrew said I wasn't getting under the weight, making the lift harder than it needed to be. Obviously I didn't believe him. But... then I saw how high I was actually getting the weight and realized, no really, I am not getting under the weight. It's just not a natural move for me. And then, once I started focusing on getting under the weight and my body started getting tired (after several lifts), I just stopped "popping" the weight up which basically made the lift impossible. According to Andrew, if I could figure out the middle explosion I would be able to put some heavy weight up. For all intensive purposes I am muscling the bar up (and muscling up 95lbs is no joke!!). So, next time we do this lift, I will concentrate on being more "explosive" and getting under - shouldn't be so hard right? LOL
On a side note, I created some delicious pumpkin paleo recipes yesterday. I will post them later today. I also ordered a fancy new jump rope. I found a great deal and can't wait to try double unders with it!
