8th & I
Muscle-up 10 x 1 (OTM)
Push press (heavy single)
195(pr)
For time: 21-15-9:
Kettlebell swings (53)
Push-ups (HR)
5.14
Notes: Not great energy today. Perhaps a bit of a "hang-over" from pulling the heavy deadlifts on Sunday. Set up my rings for the first time outside at 8th & I and it worked okay. My rings are terrible, though. I'm going to buy some wooden ones from Rogue tonight. I struggled to maintain the false-grip on my rings and I felt really heavy. Extra bodyweight is great for squats and deadlifts, but not so great for gymnastics movements. Set a personal record on push press, which is cool. I've handled 185 for reps in the past, but I don't believe I've ever actually performed a rep at 195. I enjoyed watching the video of my conditioning. I've never seen myself perform swings before and I was happy with my form. I could also see a bunch of wasted time transitioning between movements. And, obviously my push-ups are weak. Time to rest up and end this 12-week cycle in style with a big front squat on Thursday.
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Yea that was a bit of a struggle there for you on the push-ups portion. I was a little surprised to see that but I do know what it feels like to hit muscle failure. There really is no turning back. My only suggestion for next time would be to break up the set of 21 a few times before you hit failure.
ReplyDeleteThe muscle ups looked great! Very clean and smooth. Interesting dismount though.
Also very impressed with your push press.
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