RELOAD - DAY 3, WEEK 5 (2013FEB06)

Why is this so eff'ing heavy?

Push Press:
20 x bar work
50 x 5/5
60 x 5
65 x 3
70 x 3
85 x 3 (3:3:115)
90 x 3 (3:6:118)
95 x 3 (3:9:121)
100 x 2/F (2:11:123)
100 x 1/F (1:12:124)
90 x 2/2/2/2/2 (10:22:134)

Halting Snatch Deadlift + Snatch Extension + Snatch High Pull:
60 x 1+1+1
80 x (1+1+1)2 (6:28:140)
95 x (1+1+1)2 (6:34:146)
110 x (1+1+1)3 (9:43:155)

Halting Clean Deadlift + Clean Extension:
110 x (2+2)2 (8:51:163)
130 x (2+2)3 (12:63:175)

Rack Banded Clean Pull:
* on low block *
90 x 3 + Purple
100 x 3 + Purple (3:66:178)
110 x 3 + Purple (3:69:181)
130 x 3 + Purple (3:72:184)
140 x 3 + Purple (3:75:187)
160 x 3 + Purple (3:78:190)

* Notes:

- Rack banded clean pull were done while standing on blocks utilizing rack holes 2 on pillars of power.

- Long workout and I'm glad it's over.  The push presses were tough.  My grip starts to fail after receiving the bar on the shoulders, which cascades into less than desirable positioning for the presses.  I know -- stop being a pussy and just press the eff'ing weight.  Check.

- I decided to run some combination moves to increase the volume in today's workout.  Thus, the halting snatch deadlift (which was held for three seconds at the knees), then snatch extensions, and finally finishing out with the snatch high pull.  I didn't go extremely heavy but it wasn't necessary as the high pulls were a challenge.

- The rack banded clean pulls were a monster but fun.  It took awhile to figure out the proper placement of the bar on the rack but once it was accomplished -- it was ON!  I had fun doing these and now my traps are on FIRE!