The Little Things

Today was a tough workout day for me.  First off, it was colder than a freezer this morning. Someone mentioned it was coldest morning of record the past two years. So I was very happy to hear that Coach Chris was not going to have us run outside.  It’s the little things you learn to appreciate in life!

But the actual workout was one of the more challenging for me in terms of technique!

warmup

• Drills
• DROM
• Mobility

skill

• Squat Cleans

WOD
death by squat cleans

• 1st min: 1 Squat Clean 95#
• 2nd min: 2 SC 95#
• 3rd min: 3 SC 95#

keep going until you tap out.

I got up to the 4th squat clean and just mentally tapped out. I was not using my hips at all, so it was all muscle and 95# using all muscle is not easy one time — My technique for cleans is all wonky. When I do Hang Cleans, I pretty much am OK. It’s something about the transition from knees to rack position that I can’t connect. It will only happen with work and practice. So I lowered my weight after the 4th round and just worked on form and technique. It was not my best day but I still got something out of it.