Crossfit Total

Saturday we took our CrossFit total, which is doing a max rep on the Back Squat, Press, and Deadlift. This is probably my favorite thing in CrossFit, as I love lifting heavy. The way to get your CrossFit Total is that you have three attempts to hit a weight after you warm up.

Lift 1: Squat

I warmed up and my legs felt a little tight from squatting heavy just a couple days earlier. My first attempt I hit 405 very easy. I decided to jump to 435 which is my current PR and was able to hit it relatively easy. I figured since I hit 435 so easy I would jump to 455. Ifailed at 455, and was disappointed since I think I could get it if I were fresh. Either way, I tied my PR.

Lift 2: Press

I dont ever remember doing a 1 rep max on this, but I do know I hit 185x3. I hit 195 on my first attempt and decided to jump to 205. I hit 205, but struggled with it. Nevertheless, I attempted 210 just to try it. I failed at 210, but managed to set a new PR. This is a lift that I need to get up around 225-240 based on my size.

Lift 3: Deadlift

About a week and a half ago I had set a new PR on Deadlift at 500. My plan was to hit somewhere in the 485 range, since I figured I would be tired from the squats. I warmed up and hit 455 for my first attempt very easy. I made sure to use good form and keep a big chest. I then hit 485 rather easy as well. I figured since I hit it easy, I would try to tie my PR at 500. I loaded it up and hit my final rep. Since I had so many different weights on the bar, I grabbed a calculator to add up the weight. Once I actually calculated, I had 510 on the bar and set another new PR.

CrossFit Total: 1150

After putting some thoughts into my training, I believe I am going to alter my programming slightly. Even though I have made great progress, I would like to add a little more structured work to my regimen. I am going to begin following the CrossFit Football strength programming. I will also be doing the CrossFit Football Daily WOD as well. I am going to begin training my football players with this program, and I will be following it as well. At night, I will also be doing the WOD at CrossFit Harrisburg My goal is to start being able to do the WODs at a slower pace, but without resting between sets. Even if I have to scale to WODs at the gym to get this accomplished, I think it would work better for me in my training.