Anne standing up a heavy back squat!
Strength/Skill Work: Shoulder Press
WOD
30 reps
Bear Complex (power clean-front squat-push-press, back squat, push-press)
For time.
Complete 7 burpees every time you take your hands off the bar.
Use ~60% of your max push-press not to exceed 95/65lbs.
Yessssss. What a great way to end the week.
@#$%!!!!!!!!
This was a great WOD. Never done the bear complex before. What could be better than a wod with nothing but lifting sequences? Nothing could be better. And the threat of burpees kept me going, that’s for sure, but it probably made me go lighter on the weights than I should have. Let’s do this one again soon!
Allison, I can tell from your well-articulated, carefully crafted post above that you might not be looking forward to today’s WOD. Unlike me, you probably thought yesterday’s workout with nothing but running was the greatest thing since sliced bread…er, I mean, bacon (sorry, paleo-ites). I saw Thursday’s WOD on the board this morning and fell to my knees in supplication to a higher being that I missed that workout. Fortunately, there’s variety enough to please everyone at one time or another.
Have a great weekend.
Oh, Allison, hahahahaha. I seriously just came to write that exact same thing, and I love the bear complex. Yesssss, it is a great way to end the week if you don’t need to use your arms for the weekend! It is a bad sign when I only get through 5 reps before yelling, “THIS SUCKS!” I don’t know why I bothered because I knew Shanna was just going to say, “Stay positive. One rep at a time.” Well, at least I got 60 squats in, so that will make my ass look better. That is positive.
I did it! And while I wouldn’t call it fun, because that would make me certifiable, it wasn’t exactly the nightmare I thought it would be. Granted, I wasn’t breaking any records with the weight, but one step at a time. I actually went home and tried 5 more reps with a heavier weight just to see if I could . . . and I could. Bear Complex – check!
Name Time Wght # burpees Shoulder Press
Kat 627 38lbs 0 5x53lbs
Rustan 1037 88lbs 0 5x108lbs
TBone 1414 Rxd 65lbs 14 thruster 1×110
Britt 1101 42lbs 0 1x68lbs
Tom 956 75lbs 14 5x88lbs
Aidan 1330 20@38lbs,10@28lbs 7 2x52lbs
Carly 1444 Rxd 65lbs 21
Jana 1000 38lbs 0 1x62lbs
Eva 1000 42lbs 0 1x62lbs
Seth 735 55lbs 0 1x120lbs
Steven McB 1000 75lbs 7 3x105lbs
Dawn 1201 55lbs 0 1x80lbs
Phil L. 730 45lbs 14 5x75lbs
Lisa 707 32lbs 0 3x37lbs
Kimberly 850 45lbs 0 WS2x5x45#,3x5x50#
Mark 940 75lbs 0 5x85lbs
Phoebe 1140 60lbs 28 4x70lbs
Christina 1138 38lbs 0 3x58lbs
KK 1123 75lbs 0 thrusters
Jen 1020 38lbs 0 3x58lbs
Robert 1448 Rxd 95lbs 42 5x5x80lbs
K. Stew 1206 16@40lbs,14@35lbs 0 3x55lbs
Lizard 658 45lbs 0 3x70lbs
MCK 730 22lbs 0 2x5x52lbs
Brian C. 756 75lbs 0 4x125lbs
Micah 1200 45lbs 28 3x65lbsPR!
Ali 1048 32lbs 0 4x43lbs
Beth 902 28lbs 0 5x57lbs
Tim U. 1442 11@70lbs,4@65lbs,15@45lbs 21, 2x105lbs
Anthony 1043 80lbs 14 75lbs
Amy H. 901 23lbs 0 48lbs
Annie 817 20lbs DBs 0 30lbs DB
Allison 1143 28lbs 0 38lbs
Daniel T. 827 Rxd 95lbs 0 5x5x108lbs
J$ 1007 Rxd 65lbs WS
Mike H. 525 Rxd 95lbs
Corey 509 Rxd 95lbs
That one hurt so good. Have a great weekend, everyone!!
Randy 5:19@75 0 5×135
I’m trying to get back on track. You guys motivate me.