Descending reps, ascending complexity

Nick | 11/02/2016 | 2

We rarely get to work more than one aspect of our press series as strength work.  Usually, we’ll pick one to work on and every once in a while add a different version in the WOD.  Today’s strength work has us working our press, push press and push jerk in succession.

After 3 sets of 5 press, we’ll keep adding weight to the bar but push press for sets of 3.  After 3 sets there, we’ll have push jerks for singles.

This progression will help us build our shoulder to overhead more deliberately and leave us with a stronger, more steady final product.

STR:

Press
5-5-5
Push Press
3-3-3
Push Jerk
1-1-1

WOD:

AMRAP 7
5 Box Jumps (30)
10 KB Swings (2/1.5)
10 Box Jumps (24)
10 KB Swings
15 Box Jumps (20)
10 KB Swings