DEAL EXTENDED ON LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 COURSES

Saturday

241116

Workout of the Day

Back squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Compare to 240402 and 230403.

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Scaling:
Today’s workout is a heavy day. Advanced and intermediate athletes should perform triples, while less-experienced athletes should perform a few more reps and focus on the quality of their movement. Experienced athletes can go as heavy as possible and push to hit a new 3-rep max. Newer athletes should work at submaximal loads, working to refine their technique and dial in consistent movement patterns.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d.

Beginner option:
Back squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

Coaching cues:
Right before you begin to squat, take a deep breath in. With this breath, keep your belly tight, and imagine using your belly button to push your hips back and down to the bottom of the squat. Exhale as you drive out of the bottom of the squat.

Resources:
The Back Squat
What Is a Squat?

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Luis Oliveira
December 6th, 2024 at 5:43 am
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110 Kg

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Fabien Grosset-Janin
November 23rd, 2024 at 4:05 pm
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110kg

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Park Hyunwook
November 20th, 2024 at 7:17 am
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M/52


90-100-110-110-110kg

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Ralph Keeley
November 20th, 2024 at 3:15 am
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M/38/6’/174#


235/255/265/275/285

(Stayed conservative.)


Deo gratias

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George Hart
November 18th, 2024 at 10:13 pm
Commented on: 241116

Male 55 years old / 225lbs

RX: 135lbs, 165lbs, 185lbs, 205lbs, 225lbs

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Coastie Nick
November 18th, 2024 at 8:38 pm
Commented on: 241116

225-255-275-290-300(F- 2 reps)


240402: 225-255-275-290-300(F- 1 rep).


230403: 225-250-270-285-310

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Christy Carr
November 18th, 2024 at 1:23 pm
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125, 130, 135, 140, 145 #

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Ki deok Park
November 18th, 2024 at 8:04 am
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225 255 275 295 315

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Azalia Vincent
November 17th, 2024 at 3:05 am
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175#

205#

215#

235#

235#

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Ezra Morency
November 17th, 2024 at 1:01 am
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210#

1 set 3 reps

4 sets of 3 reps building up to 210#

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Ruben Marandeau
November 16th, 2024 at 11:44 pm
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80-90-95-100kg

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Ruben Marandeau
November 16th, 2024 at 11:44 pm
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3x100kg

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Chris Jordan
November 16th, 2024 at 11:04 pm
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done immediately after 241115

225-245-250-250-250


April 3rd, 2024 at 7:30 am

Commented on: 240402

225-255-275-285-300

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Hunter Ferrell
November 16th, 2024 at 10:39 pm
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M / 21 / 5'7 / 200


CHAD1000X

  • 40lb ruck sack (the whole time I thought It was 45lbs...)
  • 20 inch box


TIME - 64:34

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Paoli Martini
November 16th, 2024 at 9:52 pm
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kg: 100;105;110;113;113

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Mitch Greene
November 16th, 2024 at 9:38 pm
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RX: 205lb for 4 rounds, 225lb last round

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Anthony White
November 16th, 2024 at 8:58 pm
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M 41 203# 69"

225#x3, 275x3, 285x3, 305x1, 305x1 (not today)

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Curtis Warren
November 16th, 2024 at 8:46 pm
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Shoulder and ankle are still messed up so did 25 calorie row sprints and then some lower body hypertrophy stuff between the rowing

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Curtis Warren
November 16th, 2024 at 8:47 pm

This was for yesterday's workout obviously

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Curtis Warren
November 16th, 2024 at 8:47 pm

This was for yesterday's workout obviously

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Derek Eason
November 16th, 2024 at 8:07 pm
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225-245-265-285-305lbs.



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Jim Rix
November 17th, 2024 at 1:31 am

That’s an improvement over last time, I think. Nice job, Derek!

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Sam K
November 16th, 2024 at 7:53 pm
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Rx

241116 - 295,295,315,335(x1),325(x2)

240402 - 225,255,275,295,315

231121- 225,245,265,285,305,315(x1)

230403 - 225, 255, 275, 295, 310


son(17)

241116 - 225,225,255,275,295

240402 - 185,225,255,285(f)

231121 - 135,145,155,185,205,225,275,305

230403 - 155,175,195,215,225

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Jim Rix
November 17th, 2024 at 1:33 am

Congrats, Sam! Small, but important improvements over time. Your son’s shaping up to be a beast!

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Lincoln Kerger
November 16th, 2024 at 7:41 pm
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5 mile bike ride then technique work: 7 reps at each weight 75-95-115-135-155-175#


Heavy loading wasn’t going to be a thing today so put focus on seeing if technique degraded as weight increased. Couldn’t resist getting on the road in the weather we have right now. Compare to dates were similar outcomes but went up to 225 in April.

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 8:13 pm

Still solid lifts & good technique always trumps heavy for the sake of it, IMHO. Nice job, as always!

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Jim Rix
November 17th, 2024 at 1:35 am

Hope your technique held up as you got heavier. I find my squat depth is lacing as I get heavy, and sometimes I lean forward a little too much.

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Lincoln Kerger
November 17th, 2024 at 3:33 pm

Jim, technique stayed sound throughout save 1 rep around midway through where I came forward a bit. I generally don’t have an issue with coming forward but there is a point where depth suffers as weight increases, and I won’t keep going up past that point.

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Lincoln Kerger
November 17th, 2024 at 3:36 pm

Favo, your opinion is on point. More is not better, better is better. - said by one of the CF panelists months ago.

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Nathalie Dürbeck
November 16th, 2024 at 7:04 pm
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88 - 99 - 110 - 121 - 121

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Chance Billups
November 16th, 2024 at 6:40 pm
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255-275-285-295-305(surprisingly)

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 8:13 pm

Great!

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Jon Wilson
November 16th, 2024 at 6:01 pm
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185

205

205

225

225

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 8:14 pm

Nice increase!

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Thomas Newman
November 16th, 2024 at 5:14 pm
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165, 185, 205, 215, 225 each for 3

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 5:08 pm
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No rack - landmine hack squats

85#/95#/115#/120#/130# all x5

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Lincoln Kerger
November 16th, 2024 at 7:45 pm

Solid!

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Dave Schroetter
November 16th, 2024 at 4:55 pm
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M- 53/ 5'7 / 220

wu- BS with bottom pause 135/5, 225/5

then

295/3, 325/3, 350/3, 375/3, 400/3*(pr)

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Dave Schroetter
November 16th, 2024 at 4:57 pm

240402- 295/3, 315/3, 335/3, 355/3, 375/3

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 5:08 pm

Congrats on the PR!

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Lincoln Kerger
November 16th, 2024 at 7:44 pm

Well done and congrats!

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Jim Rix
November 17th, 2024 at 1:36 am

Helluva improvement this year!

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Jim Rix
November 17th, 2024 at 1:38 am

David, you can maintain core tension even if exhaling on the ascent?

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Kobe Breazeale
November 16th, 2024 at 4:44 pm
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M-26/121lbs

125-135-145-155-160lbs

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Riccardo Camaggio
November 16th, 2024 at 4:36 pm
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M/56y/185cm/85kg


Beginner option modified:

50 Air squats in

5-5-5-5-5 reps 50 kg

50 Air squats out

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Charles Meyers
November 16th, 2024 at 3:52 pm
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Beginner option:

Back squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

125 lbs

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 5:09 pm

Great job!

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Jim Rix
November 16th, 2024 at 3:48 pm
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185-195-205-210-215#


Hit 220 in the 230403 compare to.

I rarely do 3s. I feel like I get a lot more out of sets if 5 reps.

Regards the HQ hints…doesn’t breathing out in the ascent relieve all the pressure in one’s rib cage/core, and reduce one’s capability?

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Dave Schroetter
November 16th, 2024 at 5:54 pm

When I brace correctly I'm still able to maintain constant core tension when I squat. Dr. Aaron Horschig (SquatUniversity.com) does a great job teaching this on both YouTube and Instagram. You may want to look him up.

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Lincoln Kerger
November 16th, 2024 at 7:44 pm

I’m right there with you Jim, especially as of late dealing with knee pain.

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Dave Schroetter
November 17th, 2024 at 2:40 am

Yes, maintaining core tension all the way around the body can be done during the ascent part of the lift , for lack of a better description, it's like taking a difficult #2🥴

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Malika Bakhtiarova
November 16th, 2024 at 3:41 pm
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Female 36, 162 60 kg


45 kilos :))

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Tony Lang
November 16th, 2024 at 3:29 pm
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M40 220

205, 225, 235, 245, 255x8 to finish.

Need to clean up the form over 255 for sure. Love these heavy days.

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Favo K
November 16th, 2024 at 8:15 pm

It shows; nice job.

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Steven Thunander
November 16th, 2024 at 3:24 pm
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Globo wod: If you have a bar, plates, and a squat rack or rig you're good to go. If you're going for a 3rm on the last set of squats use spotter arms/pins, a spotter, or be familiar with bailing out from a back squat safely (Bumpers only for the last one). If you only have a Smith machine today let's load that up (I know, but some are on cruise ships, Planet Fitness or hotel gyms, so this gives them an option). Finish with some unilateral leg work. Dumbbells sub: If you are proficient in pistol squats let's work up to a heavy 3 alternating (6 reps total, 3 each leg). If you're still working on pistols let's do heavy dumbbell bulgarian split squats, working up to a heavy 3 each side, alternating after each set. On either of these if you max the available dumbbells do AMRAP sets.

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Alexander Burgei
November 16th, 2024 at 3:12 pm
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275-295-315-335-365

Only used a belt for 365

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Aleksandr Sneg
November 16th, 2024 at 2:53 pm
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M 50/180cm/76kg


80-90-95-95-100kg


240402: 80/85/90/95/100kg

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Patrick A
November 16th, 2024 at 2:32 pm
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265 for all sets

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Lincoln Kerger
November 16th, 2024 at 7:42 pm

Nice!

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Dean Adams
November 16th, 2024 at 1:57 pm
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190kgx3 200kgx3 210kgx3 215kgx3 230kgx3

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Lincoln Kerger
November 16th, 2024 at 7:42 pm

Awesome!

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Marco Rossi
November 16th, 2024 at 12:59 pm
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M-43/178/77kg:

5x3 back squat:

100 - 102,5 - 105 - 107,5 - 110kg

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Jay Rinaldi
November 16th, 2024 at 12:57 pm
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185-205-215-225-235lbs

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Rogerio Fernandes
November 16th, 2024 at 7:27 am
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Male 36y 180cm 88kg

RX’d 100-102,5-105-107,5-110kg

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