Saturdays are for the Boys

Saturdays are for the Boys

3 pax showed up at Calvary at 0700 yesterday for the latest edition of Olympus. After missing last week due to family travel (but not sorry to miss 20 minutes of snatches…), I was excited to get back out for an hour of bells.  Mighty Mite and High Tide joined me on a cool morning.

Warm-up:

SSH x 20 IC

10 2-handed swings

Windmills x 10 IC

10 2-handed swings

2 prying squats IC

10 2-handed swings

Main Thang:

Neupert: 10 sets of 2 double clean and press EMOM

Complex: Merkin on the bells, snatch L, merkin on the bells, snatch R. That’s 1 rep. Do 10 sets of 5 reps. Rest between sets.

Easy strength:

• 4 sets of 5 double deadlifts
• 4 sets of 3 renegade rows per side
• 4 sets of 5 floor presses

Carry and Mary: farmer carry out, elbow plank, farmer carry back, elbow plank. Hollow body hold for 1:00, then glute bridge for 1:00.

COT with the RockZero pax. Thanks to Runstopper for taking us out.

Announcements:

• Functional Strength Challenge will be at 0700 at Old Providence Elementary on 5/22.
• Stone Chicken is next Saturday.
• Waxhaw Trail Fest (WTF) is in 2 weeks.

Moleskine:

• A small veteran crew for Olympus this week. It’s always good to have more pax, but the smaller crew makes for some good conversations. Thanks to Mighty Mite and High Tide for coming out this morning.