125/135/145/150/155/165/170…ALL PR’s since i’ve never done the 7x1 thruster wod before. at first i didn’t think i’d get over 135, but with golden1’s consant chitter-chatter AT me about not “pushing myself”, i made a mental note to try to really have a go at it and go heavier. and although i hate to admit it…he was right. thanks “D”. I also realized that opening up the hips aggressively really makes all the difference with the thruster.
This was my first attempt at thrusters. These were much harder than anticipated. I felt as if I basically did a front squat with a shoulder press as opposed to it being one fluid motion. Is there a cue for when I should begin the press portion of the lift? It appears from the demo videos that the press does begin until he is completely vertical, but when I did that I didn’t have a lot of power generated.
This was my first attempt at thrusters. These were much harder than anticipated. I felt as if I basically did a front squat with a shoulder press as opposed to it being one fluid motion. Is there a cue for when I should begin the press portion of the lift? It appears from the demo videos that the press does begin until he is completely vertical, but when I did that I didn’t have a lot of power generated.
Since you’re trying to generate the power with your hips, you don’t want to start pressing until you are standing all the way up and you want to stand up (open your hips) HARD. Easier said than done, sadly, but as soon as you get out of the squat and are where you can really power it, go like heck. If you pause at the top, you’ve lost that wonderful momentum you fought so hard for.
Thrusters
Warmed up with 45lb
1-1-1-1-1
95-135-155-175-185f
Then
Did the workout from May 17th
Modified Porch scaling:
Three rounds for time of:
100 ft Walking lunge, carrying 20 pound dumbbells
24 inch Box Jump, 20 reps
20 pound Weighted pull-ups, 10 reps
Time: 10:29
Hey guys, not sure if I should post this here and if this is the wrong place, sorry. I was recently looking around at supplements etc. and not sure if they are even remotely worth the effort. I am mainly concerned with my performance which has recently kind of peaked. All these different substances brag about being amazing but I am not looking to be some huge monster or anything. Clearly that won’t happen since I am so small anyways but still. I have been eating much better since I am back to living with the parents (be jealous) but still I am stuck and can’t seem to do any better. Should I even look at that sort of stuff or is it all bull?
