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Strength WOD 5/26/15: 6×3 Back Squat and EMOM6 – 7 Back Squat @50% – Post Loads

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Be sure to hit full depth! Work Mobility if you can't!

Be sure to hit full depth! Work Mobility if you can’t!

Hey Renegades!  I hope you had a solid Memorial Day Weekend.  Here is the plan for the rest of the week.

RR Training Plan 5-25-15

Strength WOD:

Superset:

1a.) 6×3 Back Squat

1b.) 6×6 Push Ups

then,

2.) EMOM6 – 7 Back Squats @50% for Drive Speed

Today is another opportunity to build strength and work capacity while focusing on the sport specifics of rowing.  Get in a good warmup on the erg and dial in your sequence on the recovery with the pic drill. If you can, start by attacking the Rowing Block of 4x11min. Then take it over to the platform and dial in your Back Squat.  When you’re ready, attack EMOM6 (Every Minute On the Minute for 6min).  Focus on smooth control down and explosive speed up.  The goal is to move the bar faster each rep and each set.

Start the week off right and get after it!

S&C WOD 5/25/15: Memorial Day Murph – Post Time and Experience

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Strength and Conditioning WOD:

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, age 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan on June 28th 2005. - ℅ mdmfunraiser.com

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, age 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan on June 28th 2005. – ℅ mdmfunraiser.com

Memorial Day Murph

Memorial Day is a great time to be with family and friends as we remember those who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom.  If you’re lacking hugs in your life, use today as an opportunity to change things up.  Go hug a friend or love one.  Live life and enjoy the journey, it’s to short not to.

“Murph” consists of the following:
  • 1 Mile Run to start
  • 100 Pull-ups
  • 200 Push-ups
  • 300 Squats
  • 1 mile run to finish

For time: Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you’ve got body armor or a twenty pound vest, wear it.

Do not be discouraged if you can’t do the entire workout (Not many can). Anyone can do their own version of Murph. The idea is to challenge yourself and do a little more a little faster every year.

Post your time and experience to comments!

Rowing WOD 5/22/15: 3x15min w/ 4min Rest – Post Distances

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Rowing WOD:

Tryout for the Renegade Rowing Team this Friday!

3 x 15min w/ 4min Rest

Varying Stroke Rate as follows

  • 4min @ 20 s/m; 75% Pressure,
  • 3min @ 22 s/m; 80% Pressure,
  • 2min @ 24 s/m; 85% Pressure,
  • 1min @26 s/m; 90% Pressure,
  • 2min @24 s/m; 90% Pressure,
  • 3min @22 s/m; 90% Pressure

Today’s Rowing WOD will give athletes a chance to focus on a couple of technique fixes as well as gaining confidence to keep their head in the game every stroke for 15 minutes.  Pick a goal split you want to hold for each stroke rating and see how consistent you can be each time you’re at that rating.  Try to be a little more consistent and push a little bit farther each piece.  A good goal is to bring your split down by 3-5 seconds every time the rating shifts up.  When the rating shifts back down your goal should be to hold the same split you were holding on the last stroke rating.  Focus on smooth rhythm, vary the pressure of your drive and the length of your recovery to shift ratings, and breathe.

Report in with your distance rowed each piece.

Video Review: How can Tadhg help you? Checkout what he’s working on!

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How’s it going Renegades?  Today we’re taking a look at Tadhg mid wod.  This is a video review that I put together to help him and you develop your stroke and find new areas to improve upon.  I’ll be posting regular video reviews about once a week, usually on Thursdays.  If you’d like feedback on your stroke or would like to see me talk about a certain area of the stroke, please let me know in  the comments.  If you’d like to be featured in the weekly Video Review please send me a 5 stroke video via email to pat@renegaderowing.com.

 

Rowing WOD 5/19/15: Max Pressure – 15 x :20 On/ :40 Off – Post Fastest, Slowest, and Avg Split

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Rowing WOD:

Dave getting after it in Heat 3 of the Renegade Rowing League!

15 x :20 On, :40 Off

Max Pressure

  • Post Fastest, Slowest, and Avg Split to Comments

Elite fitness is all about developing power through high intensity.  Today’s Rowing WOD is an opportunity to push your boundaries and test the limits of your speed.  Catch your breath and focus on the 40 seconds off so that you can put every ounce of energy into suspending from the oar and going low on the split.  Compare your results to your 2k race plan.  Do you last through the first 7, but die soon after?  Could you go faster at the start of your 2k?  What happens to your focus in the last couple?  Use your results to adjust your race plan and goal for our next 2k test.  The idea of suspension can be very powerful when you’re trying to pull low splits under fatigue.  Check it out below.

Post your fastest, slowest, and average splits to comments.

Try warming up with a couple of strap drills to feel and practice suspending from the oar.    Have Fun!