WOD Type: “Olympic Program”

WOD Warm-Up:

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

WOD Particulars:

Strength: Oly Day Eighteen…

• Power Clean & Power Jerk
  • 75% of power clean x 2 x 5 @ 115#
• Snatch Balance
  • 75% x 3 x 5 @ 45#
• Snatch Push Press
  • 70% x 5 x 4 @ 95#
• Front/Side Planks
  • 3 Sets @ 20 Second Holds

Today’s WOD is day 18 in the 4 week program. The workout seemed to go really quickly today. I realized my core is still pretty weak after trying to hit the planks. Anyway, I gotta get to studying and practicing my math for the biggest test(s) of my life… The ASP/CSP test through BCSP! My goal is to test for the ASP in August and the CSP in December. We will see how things go…

Video of the Day:

Olympic Weightlifting By Greg Everett… Absolutely BADASS!!!

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…