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230403

Workout of the Day

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

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Scaling:
Athletes at all skill levels should perform triples. Experienced athletes can go as heavy as possible, while newer athletes can use this workout as an opportunity to drill the movement.

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Clint Michael
November 6th, 2023 at 7:44 pm
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225, 235, 245, 255, 260

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Blas Raventos
May 9th, 2023 at 7:42 pm
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130-132-135-137 (Pr)-140 (Pr) kg

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Colin Lamb
May 3rd, 2023 at 5:12 pm
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205-225-230-235-245

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Jeff Chalfant
April 24th, 2023 at 11:15 pm
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High bar back squat: 205-245-275-295-305(2+bail)

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Jeremy Garcia
April 24th, 2023 at 12:47 am
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115,115,145,1756,175,195,205,215lbs


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Patrick A
April 15th, 2023 at 5:24 pm
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120-125-130-132-135 kg

265-275-285-290-298 lbs

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Amedeo Alessio Cerea
April 14th, 2023 at 2:16 pm
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5 Rounds

3 Back Squat

3’ Bike

Kg 60-70-80-90-90

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Gabriel Boucher-Pelletier
April 11th, 2023 at 4:13 pm
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315 - 335 - 355 - 375 - 390 lbs

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Guillaume Jarlier
April 9th, 2023 at 9:45 am
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90kg - 100kg - 110kg - 110kg - 115 kg

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Ryan Wilson
April 6th, 2023 at 7:43 pm
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warm up was one plate then:

185

205

225

245 failed last rep

225

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Park Hyunwook
April 6th, 2023 at 7:06 am
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M/50/88


245-265-265-265-245

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Troy Bruun
April 5th, 2023 at 10:13 pm
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225(2)-245(3)


GWU: 2x 1min Row/10 SL DB DL/50’ Walking Lunge


SPWU: 10 Sqt Therapy/ 5 PVC BSQT/ 5 Empty Bar :3 descend

Build Up: 2x7 2x5 1x3


Cool Down: Spider-Man

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Kyle Smock
April 5th, 2023 at 8:52 pm
Commented on: 230403

M/48/5'8/#215

5x3_#235_across

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Michał Saiyan Smuszkiewicz
April 5th, 2023 at 8:20 pm
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M/30y/185cm/90kg


110-120-130-140-150kg

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Jon Wilson
April 5th, 2023 at 6:39 pm
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225

235

250

265

275

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Luis Oliveira
April 5th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
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100 kg (220 lbs)

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Michael Arko
April 5th, 2023 at 4:48 pm
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Checked the box

175-185-195-205-205

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Julián Bonilla
April 5th, 2023 at 2:59 pm
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275/275/275/275/275

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Ralph Keeley
April 5th, 2023 at 5:15 am
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M/37/6'/177#


305/300/300/300/300


220705: 275/285/290/300/285

211216: 300/305/300/300/300


Deo gratias

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Joseph Loija
April 4th, 2023 at 10:36 pm
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Squat 5x3 315-355

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Austin Dutson
April 4th, 2023 at 9:44 pm
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Daniel Steinemann
April 4th, 2023 at 1:13 pm
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100, 110, 115, 117.5, 120 [kg]

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Chris Galloway
April 4th, 2023 at 12:30 pm
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3-115

3-135

3-155

3-175

3-185

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Lincoln Kerger
April 4th, 2023 at 1:02 am
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Kinda checked the box today - knees are pretty sore, I'm tired as all get out, and I just didn't have it to go heavy.

Technique work, 10-15 reps each set

45-95-135-155-155-155-155-155-155#

Practiced Scales in between sets.


Solid work today everyone!

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Matthew Letarte
April 4th, 2023 at 12:40 am
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3 x 155/165/185/185/205

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Gary Henry
April 3rd, 2023 at 11:24 pm
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3- 45

3- 75

3- 115

3- 135

3-135

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Steve Day
April 3rd, 2023 at 11:13 pm
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185, 205, 225, 245, 245lbs

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Sam K
April 3rd, 2023 at 10:42 pm
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Rx

225, 255, 275, 295, 310lbs

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David Peterson
April 3rd, 2023 at 10:35 pm
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135, 155, 165, 175, 185

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Antonio Alves
April 3rd, 2023 at 10:02 pm
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Dumbbell bulgarian split squats:


@ 15,5 kg : 5+5

@ 18,5 kg : 5+5

@ 20,5 kg : 5+5

@ 23 kg : 4+4

@ 26 kg : 2+2

@ 28 kg : 1+1

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Peace.

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Jonny Valdez
April 3rd, 2023 at 9:23 pm
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5x3 355lb highbar back squat

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Lynette Vrba
April 3rd, 2023 at 8:48 pm
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Back Squats

3- 145

3- 165

3- 165

3- 170

3- 175

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Jonathan Elmore
April 3rd, 2023 at 8:19 pm
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95-115-145-185-185-205-205-215-215-235-235

Did some reverse-hypers, leg extension, and leg curls all in between sets and chores.

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Mark Yates
April 3rd, 2023 at 8:13 pm
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Five rounds 3x225#.

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Coastie Nick
April 3rd, 2023 at 8:09 pm
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Today: 225-250-270-285-310


220705: 205-225-245-265-285-305


211216: 205-225-245-265-285-305


201221: 230-255-275-290-300


201011: 230-255-275-290-300

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Austin Dutson
April 3rd, 2023 at 7:37 pm
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top set finished at 345


295-315-335-345-(failed rep 3)355

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Leyton Summerlin
April 3rd, 2023 at 7:05 pm
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190, 210, 210, 210, 210

Note:

safety bar

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Jim Rix
April 3rd, 2023 at 5:02 pm
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195-205-215-220-215#


60/5’8”/155ish

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Ro Sauer
April 3rd, 2023 at 3:54 pm
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5x3@195 with a 3-4 min rest in between. Did low bar back squat as I personally like that squat better then a high bar / am more familiar with the form. I am just joining the CrossFit community this year and have loved doing the WODs!!

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Carlos Gimenez
April 3rd, 2023 at 3:42 pm
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ENDURANCE

1 Tabata (Sit-ups + mountain climbers)

1 Tabata (plank+ knees raise on rings)

5' stretching

10' handstand excercises

Back squat 3x2 rep 25kg


WOD

1R- 70kg (154 lb)

2R- 80kg (176 lb)

3R- 85kg (187 lb)

4R - 90kg (198 lb)

5R - 95 kg (209 lb)


POST WOD

10 KIPPING PUSH UP ON RINGS

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Patrik Anslund
April 3rd, 2023 at 2:56 pm
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M/35/187cm/91Kg

100, 105, 105, 105, 110 Kg

(No record from before)

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Stacey Thompkins
April 3rd, 2023 at 2:27 pm
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M/48/6'2"/185#


185/195/205/215/225#

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Charles Meyers
April 3rd, 2023 at 1:33 pm
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Back squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

135-145-165-175-185

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Christian Simpson
April 3rd, 2023 at 12:37 pm
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Today: 225/255/275/285/265

7/5/22: up to 305#

12/16/21: up to 300#

12/21/20: up to 255#

10/11/20: up to 265#

11/19/19: up to 225#

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James Gentile
April 3rd, 2023 at 10:39 am
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185-195-225-225-225


form and deep range of motion focus today. Post 230402.


2022 - 225-235-245-255-260

2021 - failed at 265

2020 - up to 260

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David Dufrene
April 3rd, 2023 at 8:36 am
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115-120-125-130-135 kgs

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Raffaele Guarro
April 3rd, 2023 at 7:18 am
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Back squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

122-125-127-130-132,5kg

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Steven Thunander
April 3rd, 2023 at 2:19 am
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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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Chris Sinagoga
April 3rd, 2023 at 1:12 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes


RANT

I'm a big fan of the old Mark Rippetoe articles in the journal, especially his original one about back squats. While some of it may not have survived the test of time (weight on heels, feet turned out), there are two major themes there that are really important: 1) heavy back squats are really good for improving things other than heavy back squats, and 2) there is a general stimulus that heavy back squats provide that makes a lot of other things stronger, even though we don't know exactly why. So with that in mind, make sure you know what you're squatting for today, and also make sure it's either heavy enough or enough reps to where you're out of breath after each set


WORKOUT THEMES

Weightlifitng, single modality, squatting with a dose of stamina affecting the strength (or the other way around)


SHORT MEDIUM LONG


LIGHT


MEDIUM


HEAVY x


COORDINATION SCALE

Same format, more reps per set - probably the only disagreement I have with the official scaling tips included with the workouts - if you don't have the technique down, I've seen 30-70 reps done with light weight or bodyweight to make more progress on getting the form right than 15 reps at a light weight or bodyweight (unless those are static holds included)


STRENGTH SCALE

Give yourself 30 minutes to perform 21 heavy back squats


POWER SCALE

As is, pay attention to the speed of the lifts


MY STUFF

Kinda checked the box, did sets of 155 front squats between cleaning stuff. I might come back to it though


GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 5

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David Whiteman
December 28th, 2021 at 7:09 pm
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Might be the difference between a high bar vs. low bar squat. In the video, this is a high bar squat which lends the torso to stay vertical....I much prefer the low bar squat myself when getting heavier, which utilizes more hip drive.


Check out this site below for more in depth insights between the two.


https://barbend.com/high-bar-versus-low-bar-squats/

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Jim Rix
May 25th, 2019 at 7:55 pm
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I don't know how he keeps his torso so vertical. I think I'm way further forward when I don bs, esp. heavier ones.

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Warren Love
June 25th, 2023 at 2:43 pm

Femur length may be a limiting factor is staying vertical. Longer femur pushes your hips back further causing you to lean forward to stay over your midfoot. Calf flexibility is the other factor that can limit getting forward and more vertical. It's all good!!

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