Prophecy and Synchronicity

WOD 8/25: e-squared wod

• snatch push press 105lbs x 5 reps x 4 sets

so i scheduled myself a test to become an acsm personal trainer. i'm finally ready to give it a try. i see now so many reasons to do it. if i could impart some of my accrued knowledge and actually help someone - it would be fantastic.

as i've come to discover...health and strength are the foundation of a good and quality life. in a society that is severely lacking in both domains - perhaps i could - in a small way - effect a change.

imagine if i could help someone realize the potential of their bodies? could i elicit that inner athlete that has been hidden for so many years - since childhood?

even more - could i help a person catch a glimpse of that long sought after fountain of youth?

Compound movements earn compound interest

WOD 8/20: e-squared wod

• overhead squat 105lbs x 5 reps x 4 sets

this went a lot easier than expected!

WOD 8/22: e-squared wod

• thruster 135lbs x 5 reps x 4 sets

got a lot of aggression and power on this one. liking the 5x4's. seems like a perfect combo at 65-75%.

a round with some medium weights

WOD 8/14: e-squared wod

• hang power snatch 95lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
• full squat snatch 85lbs x 3 reps x 2 sets

WOD 8/16: e-squared wod

• deadlift 235lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
• straight-legged deadlift 235lbs x 3 reps x 2 sets

oh do we *love* the deadlift.

WOD 8/18: e-squared wod

• push jerk 135lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
• split jerk 135lbs x 3 reps x 2 sets

great 3 rep week. a nice break from the 5-rep weeks we've been having. it was nice to start moving heavier weight again.

Push it good?

WOD 8/11: e-squared wod

• push press 95lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets
• press 85lbs x 5 reps x 2 sets

last workout of the 1st "ease-in" week. everything felt fine. form was right on. finished up with all the usual suspects.

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WOD 8/7: e-squared wod

• hang power clean 75lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets
  
• full squat clean 75lbs x 5 reps x 2 sets

great ease in (again) workout. form was right on.

WOD 8/9: e-squared wod

• back squat 175lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets
• front squat 120lbs x 5 reps x 2 sets

another great ease in workout. did the squats as fast as possible. we are currently doing the LE ramp up template at 40-50% and 5 reps. going well so far.

Back - and better than ever?!

WOD 7/26: e-squared wod

• overhead squat 95lbs x 5 reps x 4 sets

followed up with a bunch of compound bar work (thrusters, push presses, full squat cleans)

this was a great workout to do before the trip. it wraps up the last couple weeks and provides a more than adequate neurological workout before the trip home.

WOD 8/2: hiking

we were back home for the week visiting everyone and had a great time. we did a short hike in the cadwell forest. we went up the main path until it intersected with the m&m trail. i estimate we walked a good 2.5-3 miles. we saw the moth shack and i showed liz the stream where water runs under the ice in winter. the water was so high - there were "ponds" on either side of the trail that have never been there before. it has been raining like crazy in mass for months!