Rowing WOD:

2 Rounds For Time …

800m Row (@1k Pace)

60 Double Unders

40 KB Snatches (1.5/1 Pd) (20 Each Arm)

20 Box Jumps (24/20 in.)

Why do we train?  Why do we compete?  …  Fun!

What makes training and competition fun? … Variety, Challenge, Training Partners, and Intensity!

Today’s Rowing WOD is an opportunity to have a ton of fun pushing yourself and others through a variety of skilled movements while executing a game plan.  I’d like you to challenge a training partner to this workout if at all possible.  Talk to them about your 1k pace and how you are going to execute it on this workout.  Get comfortable consistently pulling your 1k split under pressure.  Be mentally strong and stay positive on every stroke and every rep.  Remember to breathe deep after the row so you can fall into a rhythm and flow through the double unders.  During the KB Snatches make sure you have an active shoulder at the top and keep your arm close to your ear.  Use the hips to move the weight and punch through quickly as the weight becomes weightless so that you don’t bang the wrist.  Dumbbell Snatches can be substituted for the KB Snatch if needed.

Post your time and average 500m splits for the 800’s to comments!

Rowing WOD:

250m Row

6 Shoulder to Overhead (155/105 lbs.)

We performed this Rowing WOD last December and had a blast.  Look back at your results and bring your best stuff.

Today’s Rowing WOD is an opportunity to push your 2k pace in a competition and work on your efficiency using the legs.  Whenever we go from the shoulder to overhead there are three options, the shoulder press, the push press, and the push jerk.  A fourth option would be the split jerk, but the push jerk tends to be faster.  For today’s WOD try to hold your 2k split for each 250m piece.  As you transition from the erg to the barbell manage your rest and control your heart rate with deep breaths.  Your goal should be to go unbroken with a push jerk for all 6 reps.  Save your arms for the rowing and focus on speed and power with an aggressive dip-drive-redip using the legs and hips.  Catch the bar with locked out arms rather than pressing it the last couple of inches.  Your score will be the number of rounds complete plus any additional reps.

Post your score to comments!

Rowing WOD:

7 Rounds For Distance …

:30 Row (Like Race Start)

:30 Rest w/ 3 Front Squats (135/95 lb)

Today’s Rowing WOD is all about the start of a race.  In order to be confident and crisp on your start for our 500m Test in two weeks, dial it in today.  The starting sequence is usually a number of shorter strokes that build into longer quicker strokes to really get the flywheel moving and the splits down.  I usually coach a simple 1/2 stroke, 3/4 stroke, full stroke with a high 10 immediately after to get the average split under your 2k goal split.  Try to practice this start each round so you’re ready to crush it come race day.  Also, be ready to transition quickly from the erg to the front squats by pushing the tabs down with your thumbs as you pull your toes toward you.  A smooth squat clean for the first rep is the way to go on the front squats.  Be sure to focus on a tight belly and elbows up.

Post your overall distance as well as distance each round to comments!  Also comment on your start, the number of strokes you like to take, and how low you get the split.