Sunday, August 26, 2012

Monday 8.27.12

Box Squats!

1.  Box Squat
work up to a 1RM

2.  Front Squats
3 x 6

3. Sumo Deadlfit
3x12

4.  3 RFT:
400m run
15 Air Squats
15 Box Jumps, 24/20 - games standards.
15 Air Squats
Jen Smugs Sumo Deads...
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73 comments:

  1. TadpoleAugust 26, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    For sumo deadlifts, TNG or not?

    Reference weight or percentage to use?

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  2. UnknownAugust 26, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Hey Ben! I'm wondering the theory behind using the same variation of squat 3 weeks in a row with the conjugate system? I was under the impression that the whole idea of the conjugate system was to use multiple variations every week? I ask not to question your methods, just to learn a thing or two =)

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  3. UnknownAugust 26, 2012 at 5:46 PM

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  4. UnknownAugust 26, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    I'm assuming the box squats are/have been the same movement from the box squat jumps from a few weeks ago, right? Knees past ankles so you're pulling to get up, etc.

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  5. MattAugust 26, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    Great shirt! She is a decepticon but!

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  6. QuinnAugust 27, 2012 at 4:55 AM

    1. 360#, 390#(F)
    2. 245/245/245
    3. 315/245/245
    4. 9:57 RX'd

    M/35/180/5'10"

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  7. AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    1. 355
    2. 225
    3. 275, 295, 295

    M/37/175/5'8"

    Ran out of time. Will do metcon this afternoon. Been out of the loop a few weeks moving back down to STT. Able to do most of the WODs, just never got around to posting scores. Sorry folks!

    A couple of comments/questions from this workout. I assume we want to get below parallel on the box squats? I watched the video with Potsy again and he looks to be not quite to parallel. For those of us that are vertically challenged, this is tough on a reg 20" box as I don't get close to parallel. Played around a bit with this and ended up standing on 2 x 45 and 2 x 10 lb plates and squatting to a 20" box. That got me to parallel. I can tell you it makes a HUGE difference even adding that 10# plate. Without it the 355 wasn't too bad. With just that little extra depth it was WAY harder. Thoughts on this? Anyone have a safer way to do this?

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    1. Derek MohamedAugust 27, 2012 at 7:46 AM

      Box squats are supposed to be exactly at parallel. Using stacked plates is fine. We have lots of people doing that.
      Also- make sure you have spotters if possible. Dumping off the back rack to a box or stack of plates results in broken barbells

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    2. AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 9:15 AM

      D - thanks brother. Cool - that means my 355 was legit. It also explains why it's a 30 lb jump from my previous 1 RM the last time we did this - at a diff gym and the box had me end up well below parallel. Good tip on the spotter. Didn't have one this AM and that 355 was close to not coming back up...

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  8. Derek MohamedAugust 27, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    405 ran out of time. Have another 10-20 in me
    8:37 met con
    Skipped Fs no time
    Sumo dead- 225,275,325 first time, have to go much heavier next time

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  9. Heather Keenan BergeronAugust 27, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    1. Box squat 225 (ran out of time and tried to jump up to 245 too fast...missed that)
    2. FS 3x6 @ 175, 180, 185
    3. SDL 3x12 @ 193
    4. 9:29 Rx (missed 15-20 reps for falling off the back. apparently, i'm awful at games standard box jumps)

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  10. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Out of order a bit:
    FS: 1 x 6 135# 2 x 6 140# (15# pr)
    Sumo Deadlifts 195# x 10, 185# x 12, 190# x 12
    Box Squat: 170#
    Issac’s Revenge: 10:26 games style bjs

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  11. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    1. 285#

    2. 185/195/205

    3. 225/245/265

    4. 9:47 - i thought i was smoking through this one until i saw everyone's times. GSBJ puts me mid-pack.

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  12. EugeneAugust 27, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    1. Box squat: 285# PR
    2. Front squat: 185# across
    3. SDL: 2@225#, 1@245#
    4. 9:16 Rx

    Doing front squats after the workout was not a good idea. Although I also have to believe doing the workout after front squats was equally a bad idea.

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  13. davidcurran234August 27, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Box squat: 255#
    FS: 185/185/195
    S DL: 185# (not much experience with these)
    Metcon: 8:34 Rx (games std jumps)

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  14. DBellAugust 27, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    1. Box squat: 255#
    4. 9:55 Rx
    2. Front squat: 185# across
    3. SDL: 225, 245, 285

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  15. CappyAugust 27, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    box squat: 265
    front squats: 165-175-185
    sumo dl: 205-225-245
    metcon: just moved back to school so no boxes around, had to make due with running in a parking lot and doing box jumps on a boulder. around 11 minutes.

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  16. Steve HooverAugust 27, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Box Squat: Quarter Ton (500#)PR!
    Front Squats: 275-295-325
    Sumo DL: 355-375-405
    METCON: 8:24

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  17. kelly levensAugust 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    M 30/153/5'8
    Crossfit Rx
    Box squat - 355 pr
    FS- 225
    SDL- 325
    Metcon- 8:12 games standard

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  18. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    1.) Box Squat 335# (will keep pushing this weight each week, back got unstable so I stopped here)
    2.) Front Squat 3x6 @ 225
    3.) SDL- 3x12 @ 275/295/305
    4.)metcon 8:38

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  19. Joe KoniecznyAugust 27, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    1. 405 PR
    2. 275,295,315(fail)
    3. 275,315,350
    4. 8:09 Ow.quads.burned!

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  20. CFBYGerryAugust 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Sorry I have not been entering all my results but I have been doing all of them.

    1. Box:395
    2. Front:285, 265, 265
    3. Sumo:225, 275, 305
    4. 3RFT: 9:28

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  21. Ally BAugust 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Box Squat: 225, not my PR
    FS: 165,165,175
    Sumo DL: 195, 205, 215

    Haven't done the WOD yet looks awful;)

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  22. JuliusAugust 27, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    1. 230#
    2. 155, 175, 190
    3. 200, 225, 235
    4. 8:22 RXd

    Quads & hip BURNED on that metcon...

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  23. Cheryl NassoAugust 27, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    1. 235# same as last week but much cleaner
    2. 175 across...difficult...getting light headed on these
    3. 225 across - did not mix grip...working on both hands in neutral grip...that was the limiting factor today though.
    4. 500m runs and 24' box jumps...equipment was limited...and runs were screwed up...not a good day for met con...grrr 10:12

    **anyone else feeling pain in knees or below the knee>? my legs are feeling really heavy when i run and my left knee is bothering me and swollen right where my shin meets my knee.

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    1. kelly levensAugust 28, 2012 at 8:16 AM

      You are not alone!! My calf feels almost restless. Moderate knee pain too. Today's ez run should help though.

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  24. MattAugust 27, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Box squat - 140kg not pr
    Front squat - 80kg across
    SD - 90 100 100 kg
    Metcon - 9.02

    Ha nearly didn't make it onto the box after the strength. Good all the same.

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  25. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Cheryl,
    Sounds like your patella is swelling up, try ankle and hip mobilities before you squat. I have had this problem before and loosening the ankle joint can help a lot.

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  26. AQAugust 27, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    1. Box squats - 225# PR
    2. FS 3x6 125-135-135
    3. SDL 3x12 135-155-175 - should have gone heavier on these
    4. WOD as rx'd 8:21

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  27. Bubba HagoodAugust 27, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    m/49/5'8"/165

    1. Box Squat 1 Rm: 335 Pr (went up fast)
    2. Metcon: 9:04 games style box jumps
    3. FS 3x6 @ 235, 245, 245 these were tough post WOD
    4. SDL 3x12 @ 295, 305, 315

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  28. JRAugust 27, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    m/46/5'10"/197
    345# box squat
    235/245# FS 3x6 felt great
    265# SDL 3x12
    rowed 500m for run 13:45 felt sluggish

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  29. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    1. #235 box
    2. 135-145(5)-145(5) -these are my nemesis
    3. 195-205-205
    4. 9:35 rx
    Thanks Ben!

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  30. sarah leeAugust 27, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Box 145
    FS 95,105,115
    DL 135,155,165-the weight was light but I didn't use a switch grip and the bar kept falling out of my hands.
    3RFT 11:46 RX

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  31. potsyAugust 27, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    Box Squat - 335 (PR)
    Front Squat - 245/265/265x6 (PR)
    Sumo DL - 265/315/335x12 (PR)
    3RFT - 11:30. Felt like I had 20lb ankle weights running through quicksand. Easy day

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  32. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    1) 300# (10# PR)
    2) 185# across
    3) no time
    4) 8:59 Rx

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  33. AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    1) 365
    3) 245
    2) 205
    4) 11:16 legs felt super heavy for the runs.

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  34. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    1. 430
    2. 280 across (failed on rep 5 of last set)
    3. 365 (movement is very new to me)
    4. completed did not time ( 8-9 minutes)

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  35. CodyAugust 27, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    1. Box Squat: 250# 15#pr
    2. FS: 155/165/175
    3. Sumo Deadlift: 225# across
    4: 3rft: 10:56

    M/27/5'4"/137#

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  36. Get Fit!!! with JasonAugust 27, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Box squat 365- sat way back this tume
    -did 385 last week -also after watching video can probably add a plate or two to my 16in box.
    Front Squat 265x6 felt good
    Sumo-185,225,245 definitely heavier next time
    WOD 8:18 games standard
    -JC

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  37. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Box Squat - 415 (PR)
    Front Squat - 205, 215, 225
    Sumo - 225, 225, 225 (nursing a back injury, working on form not load)
    WOD - 8:16

    Ben, Just started following the blog a couple weeks ago and i'm loving the programming. I'm going to start posting on here more. Thanks for this!

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  38. Mark LeeAugust 27, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Met-Con 9:50
    SDL 285
    Box Squat 305-Went Up Easy 20lb Pr
    Front Squats 205
    Had to go out of order to get it all done.

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  39. SarahAugust 27, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    1. Box Squat - 350# up 50# from last week!
    2. Front Squat - 135/145/155 (my wrists suck)
    3. Sumo - 225 across
    4. 11:13, got my first box jump injury tonight! My shin is swollen like a golf ball

    This is my first time posting in here, but Ive been following this program since the beginning and can see HUGE improvement.

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    1. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 6:25 PM

      Yeh.. Im not Sarah.. was signed in under my wife's Google account lol

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  40. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    1.385#x1,405#x1(failed)
    -got 405# last wk, but I rotated shifts at work so I worked out late afternoon after work opposed to mid-morning before.
    2.185x6,205x6,225x6
    -patella tendonitis flared up last week after moving some equipment & it really bothered/limited me on these as well as everything else other than the SDLs.
    3.225x12,255x12,275x12 *all unbroken
    4.15:36 *As stated above, the tendonitis really limited me on how fast I could go.

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  41. ShermanAugust 27, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    Box Squat - 315#
    Front Squat - 225#
    Sumo DL - 220#
    3RFT - 11:10. Ran 465m as I don't really have a 400m loop. Felt pretty good.

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  42. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    1. Box Squat 275#
    2. no time
    3. no time
    4. Wod 8:31 Rx (Games BJ's)

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  43. PJAugust 27, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Box sq- 230
    Fs-165/175/185
    Sumo-185 first time
    11:08

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  44. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    1. 160 box squat
    2. 95, 105, 105
    3. DL- first time after back pain- 95
    4. 13:20

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  45. Dan CampAugust 27, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    Box Squat: 295
    WOD: 8:37 Rx
    FS: 205, 215, 215 x 6
    Sumo DL: 225 x 12

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  46. Mike McDAugust 27, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Box squat: 315
    Fs: 225, 235, 240
    Sumo dl: 275, 315
    Wod: 8:26 did Bj on bench at track probably less than 24

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  47. Shawn McQueenAugust 27, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    Box squat 1 rep max

    360lb (25# PR)

    3. Front squat 3x6

    All sets at 205lb

    4. Sumo deadlift 3x12

    225-250-275

    5. 3rounds for time:
    400m run
    15 air squats
    15 box jumps
    15 air squats

    9:26

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  48. Cheryl NassoAugust 27, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    1.230# not a PR but much cleaner rep
    2. 175 across
    3. 225 across neutral grip (wanted to work on this today definietely was limiting factor)
    4. 10:12 450 m runs and 24" box jumps...equipment and track were limiting factor
    ** anybody else having knee issues? My left knee has been hurting right where my shin meets the joint :( runs are hurting! And def sluggish on runs help!

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  49. Britt ArbanasAugust 27, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    1. 185# PR!! Woop woop!
    2. FS #115/115/105
    3. Sumos #175/175/155
    WOD: did a swim workout before work, i'm a bad horse :(

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  50. RyanAugust 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    1. 335#. PR
    2. FS 185-195-205
    3. Sumos 225-245-245
    4. WOD: 9:51

    After 4.5 weeks of this I finally missed half the Friday stuff and skipped one Saturday to run the local 20k race.
    1:29:53 - PR

    The hills hurt as I wasn't willing to skip O lifting Friday and could feel the squat cleans and squat snatches on every step.

    Might not have been the best way to get huge but was a great mental break and came back to PR the box squat that stopped me last week despite still very sore legs today. I'll take it.

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  51. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    1. 430
    2. 205, 215, 225
    3. 275, 305, 315
    4. 9:40 RX

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  52. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Box squat 230.
    Front squat 190

    Skipped deads

    Wod 12:18.


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  53. AnonymousAugust 28, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    metcon portion in the afternoon - 8:40

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  54. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    BOx Squat - 340, 5# PR, only 20# below regular squat
    Front Squat - 225x6, 230x5, 230x6.
    SDL - 230, 265, 265. Should go heavier next time, was trying to finish up before the next class came in.
    No time for metcon.
    1 quart of grass fed whole milk... for time.

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  55. BradenAugust 28, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Box Squat 315# (less than last week but really worked on crontrollin movemt for entire motion)

    Front Squats 225# / 205# / 205#

    SDL 245

    WOD : 10:10

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  56. JennSAugust 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Box Squats: 175 (to 5 45# plates. Worked on control in the descent. Thanks Cizzle!)
    Front squats: 105 across
    Sumo Deads: 145 across (should have gone heavier)
    Ran out of time for WOD.

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  57. PatSAugust 28, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Box squat 385
    Front squat 235
    Sumo dead lifts 275 (sets of 12 SUCK)
    WOD 9:52

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  58. Dr.HewittAugust 28, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    1. Box squat 345#
    2. Front Squat x6 @ 245/255/255
    3. SDL x12 @ 285/315/315
    4. WOD: 15:07 (We included a nasty hill and 45# plate carry for the 400m runs)

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  59. Amy KbaumAugust 28, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Box 185 (20PR, felt really good)
    FS 95,115,125
    DL 185
    3RFT 9:01 RX

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  60. DominicAugust 28, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    1. 425 Box Squat PR(wish I had a spotter might of got more)
    2. 3x6 @ 315 Front Squat
    3. 3x12 295, 315, 345
    4. 8:31 My legs felt like Potsy's ;-)

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  61. UnknownAugust 30, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    1. 315
    2. 3x6 225#
    3.2x 245

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  62. TadpoleAugust 30, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Box Squat - 375# PR
    Front Squat x6: 245# across
    Sumo Deadlift X 12: 315# across
    3RFT: 13:29 ....felt really slow today.

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  63. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    1. BS - 290# (PR) *parallel and off abmat.
    2. FS - 185#
    3. SDL - 235#
    4. Metcon - 9:32 (as rx'd)

    Fun times!

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  64. DannyBostwickMarch 21, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    1. 315 ties PR
    2. 185 - 205- 225
    3. 185- 225 - 245
    4. 11:31

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  65. jgrayutkJune 3, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    1. 375, 20 below last week. Didn't feel good about it...
    2. 205, 225, 235
    3. 225, 275, 275
    4. 12:19; subbed 500m row instead of run.

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