Press 3 x 5 - 85lbs
Power Cleans 5 x 3 - 120lbs
Jim, a friend of mine came over and did his first ever CrossFit workout. He hasn't worked out regularly in a long time, but he did great. Taught him how to do air squats and then he did a buttercup version of mini Cindy. Also worked with my brother on his clean technique. All this I did while I was warming up. So I started in on my workout and was really encouraged by how lightweight the squats were feeling. I charged right through all 3 sets of 5 with no problems. When I was stripping the weight of the bar I realized I had 35's instead of 45's on the bar. What a brain fart! So I had just done 3 sets of 5 at 175lbs instead of 195lbs, which is a decent amount of volume and more then a usual warmup. But I didn't want to let it stop me from continuing to add weight every workout, so I put on the 195lbs and did the 3 sets of 5 like I was supposed to. It wasn't easy, but I got through it. At that point I had taken up so much time that I had to rush through the rest of the workout with only 30 seconds of rest in between sets. Luckily the weight is still light enough that I was able to get away with it.
Lesson learned: Instructing while attempting your own intense workout does not mix.
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