Complex Hell 2018, Training

Complex Hell 2018: Week 1

CH18.W1.D1.1113

  • Snatch:
    • 2@50
    • 2@60
    • 2@70
    • 3×1@75
  • Snatch pull (Controlled eccentric): 3×3@90
  • Snatch DL: 3×3@100
  • FS: 5×3@75% / 149 (3 box jumps immediately following each set)
  • Accessory:
    • Reverse-hypers: 3×12
    • DB curls: 3×15

FS felt like complete crap today.  I am most likely going to have to scale these sets back.

CH18.W1.D2.1114

  • Muscle snatch to HS:
    • 2@30
    • 2@40
    • 2@50
    • 55
    • 3×1@60
  • Power snatch:
    • 2@50
    • 2@60
    • 2@65
    • 1×70
    • 4×1@75
  • Power clean + power jerk: 4×1@80% / 107
  • SnPP + OHS (2+1):
    • 1@78
    • 2×2@65

Another pretty rough day.  When I got to 60 on the muscle snatch, my bar path was off. I knew that adding weight would not improve things.  While this wasn’t heavy, it wasn’t correct.  So I stayed where I was to try and make a few adjustments.  Mentally struggled with the power snatches and power cleans.  Starting to hate power movements.

CH18.W1.D3.1116

  • Jerk to HS, then 80% 3×1
    • 3×70
    • 3×77
    • 2×90
    • 2×105
    • 120
    • 128x
  • 2-position snatch (Floor/mid-thigh): 3×1@60
  • 2-position clean (Floor/mid-thigh): 3×1@60% / 90
  • Push press (banded knees): 3×3 @60% / 81

Since my FS feels off, that would make sense as to why my jerk is feeling off, too.  Either that or more things are broken than I expected.  Nothing would surprise me.  I was very disappointed to only make it to 120 on the jerk, failing at 128.  That should be easy percentage work for me.  I even skipped the 4×1 drop sets.

CH18.W1.D4.1117

  • Felt like a giant turd, so I slept in and made this a rest day.

CH18.W1.D4.1118

  • Snatch pull + hang snatch to HS; Snatch 5×1@80% of HS EMOM
    • 85#, 105#, 125#, 145#, 165#, 175#, 185#, 195#
    • EMOM: 160, 165, 165, 175,175
  • Clean pull + hang clean + jerk to HS; CJ 5×1@80% of HS E:90
    • 165, 195, 225, 250, 275, 295, 305 (Missed jerk)
    • 240 E:90

That wrapped up the first week of a new training block.  I was pretty depressed about how I felt most of the week.  After talking over the nutrition portion, we have bumped up some of the carbs on rest days for refeeding.  Hoping that makes a difference the next week.

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