WOD Type: “Strength & MetCon”

WOD Warm-Up:

• TRX Standard Warm-Up @ 5 Minutes
• 15 Squats
• Arm Swings
• Shoulder bands
• Wooden Dowel for shoulders

WOD Particulars:

Strength: Squat (531 Program)

• Recovery Week…
• 1 x 5 @ 100#
• 1 x 5 @ 125#
• 1 x 5 @ 150#

MetCon: 3 Rounds No Time…

• 5 Overhead Squats @ 65#
• 10 Knees to Elbows
• 15 DB Squat Clean @ 30# DB

Time: NA

Today’s WOD was pretty good. I actually have very little energy and I’m dog tired…  I’m glad tomorrow is a recovery day. I’m planning on doing a 20 mile or so ride. I love active recovery days! As for todays workout, I am still having a ton of issues with overhead squats. I still don’t have the mobility I need to do them under heavy load. 65# is still kicking my ass…
Video of the Day:

Olympic Weightlifting By Greg Everett… Absolutely KICKASS!!!

Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches

419 pages that breaks down each move and adds all the supplemental exercises too. There is even a section that covers nutrition. I really like the content of the book. It covers Olympic Lifts and that’s it! Everything that will IMPROVE your snatch and your clean & jerk. You really need to pick up this book…