Lots of snatches... And a PR on bench!

Sorry, that is all I could think about for a title... Yeah don't go there...

Since Monday''s WOD involved exactly the same exercises I did in "Murph," I decided to forgo this. The CrossFit WOD is called "Chelsea" and it involves the following:

Set up before a clock, and every minute on the minute perform:

5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 squats.

If you fall behind the clock keep going for thirty minutes and see how many rounds you can complete.

Count the rounds you get before you go over the minute and that is your score.

So instead of this WOD, my gym masta told me to do 75 snatches for time at 75 lbs. I've only done the snatch 1 or 2 times in practice, but never in a WOD before. My time was 4:55. I'll be doing 95 lbs next time, but working on the form. After this exercise, a gym-mate and I did heavy snatches of 135 and 155lbs.

I also benched 275lbs for the first time in my life - a new PR!!! Yes, some may say that this is not a lot for someone who "lifts". But I have a wing-span of 79 inches, or 6'7".  I have a LONG way to go on all lifts with my arms so I'm happy with this. It also goes to show that you can still make PRs and gains, even while you are not doing conventional lifting exercises. CrossFit, you rule!!!

Best,
Tyler