March Training Blog

So March was an fun month~! Training mainly involved Open workouts from this years CrossFit Open 2017~! I don’t know about you but The Open really messes me up~! Although I had fun I’m really glad that its over and I can go back to regular training in April~!

Cleans:

Just some power cleans before work~! It's been a while~! #CROSSFIT #OLIFTING #OLYLIFTING #OLYMPICLIFTING #WEIGHTLIFTING #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #CLEAN #POWERCLEAN #POWERJERK #JERK #ELEIKO #NIKE #ROMALEOS www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Snatch:

Playing with my new squat rack~! Nothing crazy, just some light power snatches and I haven't back squatted in months~! Focusing on good movement rather than weight~! 17.2 tomorrow~! Wonder what it will be~?! #CROSSFIT #WEIGHTLIFTING #OLIFTING #OLYLIFTING #OLYMPICLIFTING #POWERSNATCH #SNATCH #SQUAT #BACKSQUAT #SML2SQUATRACK #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #ROGUEEUROPE #ELEIKO #NIKE #ROMALEOS #UNDERARMOUR www.trainsmartnothard.com

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17.2:

Friday night lights with my friends @thefurnacestoke~! Warming up for 17.2~! Could have pushed harder but still happy and most importantly I had fun~! #CROSSFIT #CROSSFITOPEN #CROSSFITOPEN2017 #17POINT2 #DUMBBELL #LUNGES #TOES2BAR #BARMUSCLEUP #POWERCLEAN #DUMBBELLCLEAN #REEBOK #REHBAND #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #FIT #FIT #WORKOUT www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Rowing and muscle ups:

Rowing and muscle ups~! Nice couplet~ all pulling~ #CROSSFIT #COUPLET #ROW #ROWING #MUSCLEUP #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #ROGUEEUROPE #CONCEPT2 #GYMNASTICS #HOMEGYM #HOMEWORKOUT #ATHOMEWORKOUT #ATHOME #FIT #FITNESS #REEBOK www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Rowing and wall ball shots:

Rowing and wall ball shots~! #CROSSFIT #METCON #WOD #WORKOUT #WORKOUTOFTHEDAY #ROW #ROWING #WALLBALLS #WALLBALLSHOTS #METABOLICCONDITIONING #REEBOK #ROGUE #ROGUEEUROPE #ROGUEFITNESS #CONCEPT2 #ATHOME #ATHOMEWORKOUT #WORKOUTATHOME #FITNESS #FIT www.trainsmartnothard.com

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17.3:

Warming up for 17.3~! My favourite one yet~! Got 2 snatches at 135lbs~ should've moved faster~! #CROSSFIT #CROSSFITOPEN #CROSSFITOPEN2017 #17POINT3 #CHEST2BAR #PULLUPS #SNATCH #OLIFTING #OLYLIFTING #OLYMPICLIFTING #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #REHBAND #NIKE #ROMALEOS #NIKEWEIGHTLIFTING #AGAINFASTER www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Thrusters and rope climbs:

Where there's a will~! Thrusters and rope climbs~! #CROSSFIT #WOD #WORKOUT #WORK #METCON #THRUSTERS #ROPECLIMBS #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #ROGUEEUROPE #REHBAND #AGAINFASTER #ATHOMEWORKOUT #ATHOME #WORKOUTATHOME www.trainsmartnothard.com

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17.4:

Warming up for 17.4~! Beat my old score but didn't get to where I wanted~! Oh well, work on them weaknesses~! #CROSSFIT #CROSSFITOPEN #CROSSFITOPEN2017 #17POINT4 #DEADLIFT #WALLBALLSHOTS #WALLBALLS #ROW #ROWING #HANDSTANDPUSHUPS #HSPU #ROGUE #ROGUEEUROPE #ROGUEFITNESS #REEBOK #REHBAND www.trainsmartnothard.com

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17.5:

Warming up for 17.5~! I'm really happy with all my performances and I had a lot of fun~! Lot of stuff to work on and looking forward to improving~! #CROSSFIT #CROSSFITOPEN #CROSSFITOPEN2017 #THRUSTERS #DOUBLEUNDERS #DUBZ #COUPLET #ROGUE #ROGUEFITNESS #REHBAND #REEBOK #17POINT5 #FUN #FIT #FITNESS www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Squats, squats and more squats:

Opens over~! Back to regular scheduled programming~! 5 x 5 back squat, front squat and overhead squat~! It's been so long~! Really looking to get back to some consistency~! #CROSSFIT #SQUAT #SQUATS #SKWATZ #LEGDAY #BACKSQUAT #FRONTSQUAT #OVERHEADSQUAT #TRAIN #TRAINING #FIT #FITNESS #STRENGTH #CONSISTENCY #ATHOMEWORKOUT #HOMEGYM #HOMEFITNESS #HOMEWORKOUT #ELEIKO #ROGUE #ROGUEEUROPE #ROGUEFITNESS #REHBAND #NIKE www.trainsmartnothard.com

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I was really happy with all my Open performances with all things considered. Things are starting to become more routine and I am looking forward to getting some quality training in and making the rest of 2017 the best~! Onwards and Upwards~!