Brob's #43

Not my shirt, but it sums up how I feel about thrusters
(image from www.zazzle.com/FenrirUA)

Lately, I've been getting back to listening to CrossFit Radio. The episodes are always entertaining and informative--I really wish that I hadn't stopped listening to them awhile ago. I'm not sure when they started adding the Workout of the Week (WOW), but I've enjoyed listening to what other affiliates are putting out there. One of these WOWs intrigued me so much, that I thought it would make a great Brob's Challenge.

CrossFit L.A. programmed the following workout:

In 3 minutes, complete the following:
Run 200 meters
135lb thrusters, max reps
Rest 2 minutes
In 6 minutes, complete the following:
Run 400 meters
135lb thrusters, max reps
Rest 2 minutes
In 9 minutes, complete the following:
Run 800 meters
135lb thrusters, max reps

The score for this workout is the total number of thrusters in each round.

My total score: 66 reps

I'll keep my description of how I felt short: anytime that you combine running (heart rate jacked!) and heavy thrusters, you know you're in for some discomfort (i.e., pain)!

Brob's 42 The LTD1

(Bou)Stefan's comment:
They picked a nice weight for the bar. It was good for getting some reps thrown in. But after that, the over the bar burpees really had it in them. They seemed like they were draining the strength out of him. Then at last the pull ups, there he could catch a rest while using the butterfly method. (Rest?) Then he was ready for the Thrusters again.
Bou's time: 11:45

My experience. After doing sumo squats on Monday, (I am always squatting before a challenge.)Therefore I wasn't really excited about it. After reading Brian's thoughts, I decided to keep the rep scheme low. 7 reps each exercise up until the last round. I wish I would have taken the higher rep scheme. There was just too much back and forth. The thrusters were light enough. The OB-Burpees had it in them though. It took me almost 35 pull ups before my arms and shoulders were actually ready to use the butterfly kip. The pull ups were not a rest period for me till the 6th round. Then it was like magic. Nice and easy butterfly kip. Yet the workout proved to be tough!
My time: 19:07 I think it wasn't too bad considering Monday's training and it has been a while since I have done any crossfit workouts

Kiwi took part as well. He has been really busy lately. So his training is about 2 times a week only. But he comes in time after time and gives it his all!
His time: 22:03.

Brob's #42

This week's challenge was recommended by our good friend and long-time CrossFitter, Jay. It was the first workout of the London Throwdown online qualifiers. I had a theory about this workout before I did it: it looked nasty on paper, so chances are, it was going to be ten times worse when I actually did it. Needless to say, my theory was proven.

The weight was light, but the combination of the exercises and repetitions caused me to move a lot slower than I had intended. Sandwiching the bar hop-over burpees in between thrusters an pull-ups kept the heart rate high, but the motivation to go faster low. Great workout for a Brob's Challenge--thanks Jay! Check out the condensed video clip...my time: 14:40 as Rx'd: