Wednesday 03/03/10

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Deadlift
5-5-5-5-5

Compare to 11/16/09.



5 rounds for time of:
5 SDHP, 95#/65#
10 Slapping/Clapping Push-ups
20 Sit-ups


For the month of March (and possibly beyond), we'll be adopting two new notation conventions for our sets and reps schemes.  Here are some examples which hopefully help explain the difference between the two conventions:

• "5 x 3" means 5 sets of 3 reps each, and all 5 sets are at the same weight. This is sometimes referred to as "across the board" or "sets across," e.g., "5 x 3 sets across."
• "3-3-3-3-3" also means 5 sets of 3 reps each, but in this case, each set increases in weight.

With these new conventions, today's deadlift work is comprised of 5 sets of 5 reps each, and each set should be heavier than the previous set.  The goal is to work up to a 5 RM, i.e., a 5 rep max - the most weight you can lift for 5 reps.  For those of you who are new to the deadlift, the emphasis will be on technique rather than weight today.

If I haven't been very clear with the above information, no worries - we'll discuss it in class as well.

Saturday's Team WOD (02/27/10)