Sunday, January 25, 2009

Gorilla to the rescue...?

1/24: rest day

WOD 1/25: gorilla wod: snatch
  • worked up to: snatch (full, squat) 80lbs x 1 rep x 2 sets
gorilla wods (workout of the day) are wods that l and i have designed for ourselves, based on a system of picking and choosing exercises and exercise methodologies from our pasts.
in other words, they are a culmination of what we consider some of the best exercises. we both have a systematic way in which we implement them, and they are very different, but seem to work best for our individual needs.
we both work out at a corporate gym now (don't even ask!), so all these exercises can be done at any gym out there.

l's typical wod template:
  • elliptical 20m
  • treadmill run 10m
  • treadmill walk uphill (incline=15, ~3.4mph) 10m total
  • treadmill intervals (sprint 30s, walk 50s) 10m total
  • rower 10m or spin bike 10m
  • olympic bar warmup:
  • - thrusters
  • - cleans & jerks
  • - deadlifts
  • - squats
  • air squats x 50 reps x 1 set
  • plyometrics 3-4 rounds of any of the following:
  • - jumping lunges elevated
  • - jump squats
  • - lateral jumps
  • - plyo pushups
  • - elevated pushups
  • - tuck jumps / box jumps
  • - burpees
  • - divebomber pushups
  • - clap pushups
  • stability ball pushups
  • pullups
  • knees2elbows/toes2bar
  • L-sits (occasionally)
  • planks / lateral planks
  • plyometrics 1 round
e's typical wod template:
  • joint mobility warmup 10m
  • rower 4m
  • olympic bar (45lbs) warmup:
  • - deadlift x 10 reps
  • - snatch pull x 10 reps
  • - back squat x 15 reps
  • - jump squat (bar - 1 inch) x 20 reps
  • - snatch balance x 7 reps
  • - push press / push jerk x 12-15 reps
  • - cleans (squat) x 8 reps
  • nautilus incline chest press (low weight) x 20 reps
  • nautilus shoulder press (low weight) x 20 reps
  • nautilus row (low weight) x 12 reps
  • plyometrics - 1-2 sets of:
  • - jumping lunges x 15-20 reps
  • - clap pushups x 10-15 reps
  • - jump squats x 10 reps
  • a focus on one of the following:
  • - 1.) one compound movement (powerlifting or oly exercise)
  • - 2.) olympic lifts (lightweight - plyo focus)
  • - 3.) plyometrics consisting of any of the following:
  • -----*- tuck jumps
  • -----*- box jumps
  • -----*- lateral jumps
  • -----*- fast feet
  • -----*- box plyo pushups
  • -----*- box plyo lateral pushups
  • -----*- elevated clap pushups
  • -----*- clap pullups
  • pullups/chinups
  • knees2elbows/toes2bar
  • dips (occasionally)
  • L-sits (occasionally)
  • nautilus machine of choice x 20 reps
  • stretching - 5-10m
so, i think from now on when i post, i'll just put up whatever focus i have for that workout day. i do all the other stuff each time i work out, so it's not worth mentioning every single time.
i'll keep going this way until i find another program to do...for now, i'm diggin my own methods. :)

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