In preparation for starting the strength phase of our program next monday we need to find some Maxes. Deadlift, press, bench, front squat, and back squat.
If you found new PRs this week there is no need to re-do them. I can come over at lunch today and hopefully we can get through some of these 1 RMs today, and maybe finish them tomorrow if necessary.
Randy, Ryan: I was planning to have us all start at 60% of our maxes for our 3X5s, how was that for a starting point when you guys did your programs? We will be hitting each exercise probably only once a week, so maybe we can do larger jumps in weight, like 10 lbs a week until it starts getting really rough?
I plan to run this starting Monday and going through at least February. Taking out some days or weeks for vacation we will probably get 12-16 weeks of this, maybe longer depending on weather.
The strength work is going to consist of back squats, front squats, press, bench press, deadlift, and maybe some rotating accessory work like RDLs or bent over rows. Cleans are going to be saved for metcons since we don’t have bumpers to really go heavy with.