warmed up with some double under work. i did a string of 1 DU + 1 SU 4 times. was pretty happy about that.
strength:
push jerk
3-3-3-3
95-125-135-135
note: it's definitely easier to do push jerk from the back rack position. however, bringing the bar down after i've pressed it is a big problem for me. i feel like i'm going to get injured doing it. bringing both in front or behind my head is difficult (behind is harder).
metcon:
6 min AMRAP
9 back squats (125lbs)
7 burpees
5 shoulder-to-overhead (125lbs)
rounds: 2 + 5 burpees
note: for me, this weight was too heavy for this metcon. i had to rest a good amount. Rx was 155 for men, 115 for women.
good job on those push jerks. catching the bar back in the rack after lifting it overhead is tricky. i think the key to catching it in the front rack is somehow getting the bar to land on your deltoids (and not being held up/caught with your arms) and somehow not crushing your face.
ReplyDeleteall the more reason for reechee to make those jerk boxes so you can just dump the weight from overhead instead of having to try to catch it in the rack.
i don't really "catch it." I slowly lower it down in a controlled manner, which is very difficult for weight i had to jerk up.
ReplyDeleteslowly lowering (i.e. reverse press) from overhead has to be incredibly taxing when you're getting up there with the weights.
ReplyDeletegotta learn how to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=toV0q1oI9l4#t=364s