10/11/12 - Training + Testing

Moved my Friday session a day earlier since I'm travelling to San Diego tomorrow for the Big Dawg Bash!
Extremely excited to compete and hang out with a bunch of friends. Really looking forward to learning a lot on Saturday as well.

Thursday
AM
A. Back squat @20x1, 2-3x5; rest 2 min
315#, 325#, 335#, 345#, 355#
Felt good. Last set was a battle. I have never felt so comfortable squatting this low. Feel good. Back still has some issues but not painful 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRl4jKTio4I

B1. Weighted chin up 1-2moderate effort x3; rest 10 seconds
B2. 20 unbroken ctb chin ups x3; rest 3 min

53# for all sets. Felt strong. All pullups unbroken. Made it to about 16 butterfly then had to go to regular kipping. It's feeling more and more natural.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s5A-UEv0OM

C. TnG thrusters 10, 10, 10; rest 2 min (increase weight per set)
135, 145, 155
Took it fairly easy on these. Wanted to focus on speed today. I imagine since you said TNG that you weren't looking for me to slow down at all? Either way, felt good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc3mQ5r5cHQ

PM
For time:
Airdyne 30 calories
+
10 DB power snatch 90#
50 double unders
10 DB power snatch 90#
40 double unders
10 DB power snatch 90#
30 double unders
10 DB power snatch 90#
20 double unders
10 DB power snatch 90#
10 double unders
+
Airdyne 30 calories

8:15 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMaPtYIpgqA

Not very happy with this. Didn't feel like I attacked the dumbbells enough. Hoped for sub 8. It's definitely there. Just felt pretty winded. Airdyne felt strong though. Happy with how it felt. I think the first 30 cal took me around :60 comfortably. 

Decided to bring the DB down after each rep. Snatches felt easy, just out of breathe. Also realized that I started with the double unders first. Not sure how much of a difference it would make in the overall time. Recovered pretty fast after this. Felt good.