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210128

Workout of the Day

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Overhead squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Practice SLIPS for 20 minutes.

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Scaling:
Heavy overhead squats challenge your strength while demanding solid mechanics and good flexibility. Athletes at all skill levels should attempt overhead squat triples. Experienced athletes can go as heavy as possible, while newer athletes will use this workout as an opportunity to drill the movement, potentially increasing the reps for more practice.

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Shawn Hakimi
April 9th, 2024 at 3:41 pm
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135-135-135-135-135 Rx'd


SLIPS completed.

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Doug Brubacher
March 24th, 2023 at 1:58 am
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CFWUx2 10 10 5 OHS

50kg 55 60 60 62.5kg

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Brendan Kearney
June 22nd, 2022 at 2:46 pm
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75# each set. Did them from a power snatch

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Brett Buskirk
March 3rd, 2022 at 2:52 pm
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95 . 115 . 115 . 125 . 135

Not bad for a new guy!

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Diego Pongeluppe
July 18th, 2021 at 7:43 pm
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95/115/135/155/175/195/205

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Clint Michael
March 22nd, 2021 at 11:31 am
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95, 95, 105, 115, 115,

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Leonardo Silva
March 1st, 2021 at 4:17 am
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215

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Jeff Chalfant
February 18th, 2021 at 10:18 pm
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165-165-165-165-165 tempo descent out of necessity. (3-4 seconds) 1rm is 220 but that was years ago. This is my current squat snatch max so it’s a good load for me for 15 total reps. Did stretching and handstand presses/lowers. Spent at least 5 minutes in various pancake stretches and then went straight into a stiff/stiff straddle press to handstand hold 5-10 seconds and then slowly lowered my feet back down to the floor. Got about 5 good reps in.


180/41/69”

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Ralph Keeley
February 10th, 2021 at 5:19 am
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M/35/6'/178#

95/115/135/155/175/195/205(f2)

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Allan Smith
February 6th, 2021 at 2:20 pm
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Drilled the movement


Sets of 7 with 95lb

sets of 5 with 115lb

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Cor Oz
February 3rd, 2021 at 11:21 am
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Goal:

176, 198, 220, 243, 265


Actual:

135-155pr-175pr-195pr-215pr!!!!! Wooooooo!!!!

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Jeffrey Howard
February 2nd, 2021 at 11:20 pm
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M/25/5'8"/155lb

CrossFit AFK


155-160-165-170-175


Then,

1-minute Scale Hold, each

Inverse Tabata timer, L-sit variations on parallettes

4-minute Handstand Descent Practice

Tabata timer, Alternating Single-leg, Single-arm plank hold

1-minute shoulder wall stretch, each side

1-minute side lunge stretch, each side

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Hank McKibban
January 31st, 2021 at 7:55 pm
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135-160-185-190-195(2) ✅


200124: ✅ 115-135-155-175-185

191202: 135-145-145-150-140

181204: 155-165-175(2)-175-185(2)

180810: 155-175(2)-165(2)-175-180

180114: 135-155-175-195(f)-175

170302: 135-145-155-165-175(1)

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Chin-Sheng Chou
January 31st, 2021 at 2:58 am
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185/205/215/225/235

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Jonith Irving
January 31st, 2021 at 12:42 am
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M/36/5/9"/188


105

115

125

135

145


Didnt have time for SLIPS

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Manchild Manchild
January 30th, 2021 at 5:56 pm
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broke up SLIPS to before & after


E4MOM, on MaxRack


95, 100, 105, 110, 115

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Mja 204
January 30th, 2021 at 5:55 pm
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Getting back to things with right hip feeling a bit niggle


45kg / 50kg / 55kg / 55kg / 60kg

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Mja 204
January 30th, 2021 at 5:54 pm
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Getting back to things with right hip feeling a bit niggly


40kg / 50kg / 55kg / 55kg / 60kg

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James Gentile
January 30th, 2021 at 4:01 pm
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95 - 105 (x2) - 105 - 110 (x2) - 110 (x1)


Not proud of this at all. Shoulder dislocation 18 months ago gets in my head whenever I do these. Just need to get more comfortable being low with weight overhead I guess?


SLIPS was fun. First time doing them!

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Andi Ommsen
January 30th, 2021 at 10:42 am
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moderate (60% max)

technic focus


5x5 60kg


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Karina Findlay
January 30th, 2021 at 2:20 am
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40-45-50-55-60

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Kevin Flowers
January 29th, 2021 at 8:43 pm
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M/55/6’1”/181


OHS

3-3-3-3-3

135/145/155/165/175/185/195(f)

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Coastie Nick
January 29th, 2021 at 7:48 pm
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95-120-130-140(F only 2 reps)-140(F only 2 reps)


200117: 95-115-125-135-145

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Myles Lance
January 29th, 2021 at 7:37 pm
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190-200-210-220-225

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Az Native
January 29th, 2021 at 5:57 pm
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Sore wrist so subbed thrusters.

135,145,155,155(F),135. Definitely not my best, just didn’t have it today...

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Andreas Wachter
January 29th, 2021 at 5:46 pm
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1-88 lbs

2-99 lbs

3-110 lbs

4-121 lbs

5-132 lbs (2)

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Troy Bruun
January 29th, 2021 at 4:13 pm
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10min SLIPS


OHS

135-135-145-145-150


10min SLIPS

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William Laerte
January 29th, 2021 at 3:08 pm
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66 - 74 - 80 - 88 88 libras.

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Sam Meixell
January 29th, 2021 at 12:44 pm
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85-95-105-115-125

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Chris Broomes
January 29th, 2021 at 12:27 pm
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3 x 85, 3 x 105, 3 x 125, 3 x 145, 3 x 155

I was feeling pretty good so I did an extra set

3 x 175


I enjoyed practicing SLIPS

M/48/5’5”/188

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Brett Eckles
January 29th, 2021 at 11:42 am
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185lbs-205-185x3


20 min of SLIPS ✅


M/28/6’1”/200lbs

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Norbert Christian Barrientos
January 29th, 2021 at 11:14 am
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34/M/5'7/167#

*dont still have barbells/plates


SLIPS - 20sec work, 10sec rest, 8 rds per category

OHS - empty bar, self pressure and tension 3*5 sets

end

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Wladiston Paiva
January 29th, 2021 at 7:41 am
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40-50-50-50-40-40


Mirella Miranda

25-30-25-15-15-15


Forgot the SLIPS

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David Smith
January 29th, 2021 at 2:33 am
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155-165-170-175-180(1)

lost balance on the second rep at 180.

Slips done in a circuit

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Joshua Willing
January 29th, 2021 at 1:44 am
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115 - 135 - 145 - 155 - 160


SLIPS


did this during work on lunch. That means rushed warmup, steel plates and no drop drop. Weights felt heavy enough but woulda probably gotten a bit heavier at home. Didn’t realize how much I missed slips.

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Jack Ray
January 29th, 2021 at 1:20 am
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5x3 @ 185

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matthew rhodes
January 29th, 2021 at 12:51 am
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35/M/261/6’4”


185/195/205/215/225


*planks with left arm & right foot were a struggle!

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Lindsay Aspen
January 29th, 2021 at 12:07 am
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15 min run warmup, then SLIPS. Tried to practice everything as 20s on 20s off. L-sits and handstands were rough, so I know where I need more practice.


Haven’t done OHS in at least 2 or 3 years so did 5-5-5-5-5 for technique. Wrists had enough at the end although the weight didn’t feel heavy. At the limit for my technique.


45-45-55-65-75


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Steve Day
January 29th, 2021 at 12:03 am
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130, 140, 150, 160, 165lbs

PR for me so that's something.

SLIPS between sets.

Snatch or C&J from the floor.

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Antonio Alves
January 28th, 2021 at 11:08 pm
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Practice SLIP (no streches) for 20 minutes ✅


Overhead squat: limited weights and even more limited strength, so I did:


2x 10 DB single-arm OHS L/R | 5 kg DB

2x 10 DB single-arm OHS L/R | 7,5 kg DB

2x 10 DB single-arm OHS L/R | 9,5 kg DB

2x 10 DB single-arm OHS L/R | 11,5 kg DB

2x 5 DB single-arm OHS L/R | 12,5 kg DB


3x OHS w/ bar | 14 kg

3x OHS w/ bar | 14 kg

4x OHS w/ bar | 15 kg

3x OHS w/ bar | 17 kg

3x OHS w/ bar | 19 kg


Really enjoy OHS. Great movement 👍

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Daniel Robinson
January 28th, 2021 at 10:48 pm
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115-125-135-145-155lbs.



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Stacey Thompkins
January 28th, 2021 at 10:41 pm
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M/46/6'2"/185#


KB OH squat 3 per arm

53/62/70/80/88#

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Fabian Delaflor
January 28th, 2021 at 10:30 pm
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SLIPS

then

OHS: #75-#85-#95-#105-#110

felt good.

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Lincoln Kerger
January 28th, 2021 at 10:25 pm
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20 min Scales, L-Sit, HS Hold practice, stretching, and 45 and 65# OHS practice as warmup then

75-95-105-115-125

Finished with 5 min plank practice, more stretching and some time on the rower for a little cardio work.

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Jesse Montagnino
January 28th, 2021 at 10:22 pm
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95

115

135

155

155


××had 175 overhead, but didn't feel stable.

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Derek Jones
January 28th, 2021 at 9:58 pm
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Bar practice for movement


75

95

.......

115

115

120

120

125

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Derek Schierlmann
January 28th, 2021 at 9:58 pm
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M/49/5'9"/157


75-85-95-105-115

Ok form. Not sure about depth

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Nicole Deaver
January 28th, 2021 at 8:23 pm
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Worked on form today.


15-45/ 15-65/ 10-70#

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Christian Simpson
January 28th, 2021 at 7:50 pm
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Ohs still a work in progress.

11/29/19 - first time doing...up to 75#

1/17/20 - 115

Today: 95/115/125/135/145(2)

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Charlie Pokorny
January 28th, 2021 at 7:06 pm
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155 - 170 - 185(2) - 185(2) - 185

Was hoping to go heavier but left shoulder not fully right...

For SLIPS accumulated 2 min freestanding handstand holds, 2 min L-sits, and some bear twists, hollow & arch body rocks

m/52/5'11"/200#

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Dj Kastrup
January 28th, 2021 at 7:01 pm
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OHS 3x 205/225/246/265/285

(missed the first squat at 305)


✅ SLIPS ( my kids even joined in!)

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Jade Teasdale
January 28th, 2021 at 6:24 pm
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After 30 minutes of stretching & a warm up, I still felt sore as heck. T-spine & ankle mobility = zero! Kept it light & tried to not get too demoralized. Didn’t work! 😅 Sots Presses (are about impossible for me.)

OHSQ: 45-50-55-60-65#s

Lifting in my basement over tile. As sore & stiff as I was I kept it very light & tried to focus on form. SLIP @ the end. 2 min. of each have to get to the barn to feed horses.

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Chris Meldrum
January 28th, 2021 at 6:18 pm
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165x3

185x3

195x3

205x3

215x2


Really should have had that last rep at 215.  Went down a little casual and lost it forward.  Felt good though.  Did scales and planks in between early OHS sets.  Did the rest afterward.


47m/5'10"/190

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Martin Irwin
January 28th, 2021 at 6:09 pm
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45

55

60

65

75


KG

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Matthew Letarte
January 28th, 2021 at 4:49 pm
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95/105/115/125/135

5 x 135

It has been a while so I kept the weight conservative, but it felt good.

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Michael Arko
January 28th, 2021 at 4:28 pm
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60-70-75-80-85


Still learning this, but slowly gaining confidence in form.

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Dyon Torrell
January 28th, 2021 at 3:19 pm
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60-70-80-90-110kg

Rx

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Randy Crooker
January 28th, 2021 at 2:15 pm
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95-105-110-115-120lbs

compare to 200117: 65-80-90-95-85lbs

SLIPS ✅

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QiHui Xing
January 28th, 2021 at 1:56 pm
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191129: 70-80-90-100-110kg.

200117: 75-85-95-105-115(1)kg.https://youtu.be/dTfGO9INFKM

210128: 80-90-100-110-120kg.https://youtu.be/nnW6MJ2htT

SLIPS✅

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Alex Pettingell
January 28th, 2021 at 1:38 pm
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45-65-75-75-95 lbs.

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Emily Kary
January 28th, 2021 at 1:13 pm
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40/55/60/65/70


I definitely need more practice!

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Kirk Byrd
January 28th, 2021 at 12:53 pm
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RX - 5 x 3 @ 200lbs

SLIPS - Complete

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Lindsey Boyle
January 28th, 2021 at 12:35 pm
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55/65/85/85/85


39/F/135


Scales & Handstand Holds to end

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John Clarke
January 28th, 2021 at 11:38 am
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Used this to warmup for yesterday's (results there)


5x5 front squats, 95lbs

45 second tuck sit in between

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Sandeep Gadde
January 28th, 2021 at 10:04 am
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60-75-83-90-97-102

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Charles Meyers
January 28th, 2021 at 2:28 am
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1-55lbs

2-65lbs

3-75lbs

4-85lbs

5-100 lbs

Slips

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Chris Sinagoga
January 28th, 2021 at 2:22 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes


RANT

Nothing to rant about


WHAT ABOUT THE MOVEMENT

Overhead squat - squatting with a heavy weight and as much demand on upright torso as possible


MAIN DECISION

Go lighter and struggle through overhead position or go heavier with a different style of squatting?


TECHNIQUE SCALE

Max effort format, but do snatches instead of overhead squat


CONSISTENCY SCALE

As is, and pick one of the SLIPS instead of cycling through them.


INTENSITY SCALE

Do a 50-m sprint or something else to get you breathing heavy before each set.


INJURY SCALE

Pick one movement you can do in a max effort format. If it's bodyweight, do max reps for sets. Or do an AMRAP in 20 minutes of one of the SLIPS and either the squatting or overhead portion of the OHS.


MY STUFF

I did this yesterday - 165 in between cleaning stuff. Today I struggled like crazy through the double under of yesterday's workout. 19:55, 45-lbs. on thrusters.


GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 3

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Matthew Letarte
January 28th, 2021 at 1:10 am
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This looks familiar 🤔

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Js Smith
January 28th, 2021 at 1:43 am

I’ll wait a few hours before I believe. 🤣

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Chris Meldrum
January 28th, 2021 at 6:19 pm

Lol!

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