Tag Archives: strength training
Modifier
Research from Harvard’s psychology department suggests that our ethical alignment has an effect on our strength, dexterity, and constitution attributes in real life: “People perceive those who do good and evil to have more efficacy, more willpower, and less sensitivity … Continue reading
Getting Back Up
I got derailed training wise at the end of last week. So I caught up on sleep, fasted for a day, and then got it back under control. Today’s workout: Deadlift 3×5 5×45 5×45 5×135 5×185 5×245 5×285 5×325 Squat … Continue reading
Some Girls They Have Natural Ease
Programing two deadlifting days in a row may not have been my best move, but at least I picked a deload week to do it. “Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group … Continue reading
5/3/1 – Week 3
“We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.” – Gloucester, King Lear, Act 1, Scene 2 19 Jan 2010 Jump rope 5 minutes Crossfit Warm-Up x2: 15 … Continue reading
MEBB Box Squats
Box Squats 1-1-1-1-1 Best Effort: 1×355 lbs This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford.
MEBB Box Squats
Box Squats 3-3-3-3-3 Best Effort: 3×325 lbs Finisher: 36″ Box Jumps & Dips 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps, for time. Time: 7:55 This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu … Continue reading
MEBB Press
Press 5-5-5-5-5 Best Effort: 5×95 lbs This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford. Obviously I have a lot of work to do on my overhead pushing power.
MEBB Rack Pulls
Rack Pulls 5-5-5-5-5 Best Effort: 5×475 lbs Finisher: Tabata Push-ups This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford. This makes for two lower body movements in the same cycle, instead of … Continue reading
MEBB Box Squats
Box Squats 5-5-5-5-5 Best Effort: 5×295 lbs This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford: As a refresher, a particular movement is selected from an inventory of total lower and upper … Continue reading
