Sunday, May 29, 2011

Tapering

There hasn't been too much going on, just trying to rest and recover from the last few weeks.  Today was my last heavy breather workout before the competition next weekend, here is a quick clip of it:

My last few weekends have been brutal preparing for this Regionals competition. This is what my last few Saturday's and Sunday's have looked like, not too much of a social life trying to fit these in:

Sat. AM

1-5 squat clean ladder @ 155lb. amrap in 6 min

rest 6hrs.

3rds for time:
200m run
15 KBS @ 24kg
200m run
15 chin-ups

Sun. AM

6,5,4,3,2,1
HSPU
MU
Pistol(alt./side)
(rest 30 min)
For time:
30 power snatch @ 135lb.
30 box jumps @ 24''

Sat. AM
9 snatch @ 155lb.
1 rope ascent(legless)
7 snatch
2 rope ascent
5 snatch
3 rope ascent

rest 3 hrs.

For time:
800m run
50 C2B
800m run

rest 1 hr.

5 min amrap:
5 ring HSPU
35 DU's

Sun.

AM

For time:
30 burpees
350m row
(rest 15 min)
for time:
200m handstand walk

Sat.
Build to a clean and jerk x 3 in 10 mins
rest 10 min
5 min amrap:
10 SDLHP @ 95lb
20 DU
rest 60 min
50,35,20
push-ups
chins
rest 60 min
21,18,15
thrusters @ 115lb.
K2E

Sun. AM

3rds for time:
400m run
10 HSPU
15 box jumps @ 20"
(rest 3 HRS.)
5 rds for time:
15 KBS @ 32kg
10 burpees
20 wallballs 20#


After all this I definitely feel prepared. Though I have been pretty beat up every week recovering from these weekends so training during the week has typically been lighter practice.  This week I have been practicing some of the skills involved in the competition trying to get a strategy.  It's been a lot lighter and I have been pretty beat up which has made me nervous because I need to feel great going into next weekend. I have plenty more time to rest and recover but since I have more time on my hands I get paranoid about every little thing going on with my body and the anxiety is building.  Now it's just waiting time and I'm tired of waiting.

1 comment:

  1. Hey Joey, I am down to 7 days left myself and need the recovery time. Looks like you have been very busy. Amazing job on the amrap t2b! Good luck this weekend!

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