A.
Every 90 seconds, for 12 minutes (8 sets):
4-Stop Halting Clean Deadlift + Hang Clean
(Pause for two seconds at each of the following positions – 2″ off the floor, mid-patella, mid-thigh, “pockets” – then stand fully, descend to mid-thigh and perform 1 hang clean)

Build over the course of the eight sets.

B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
1 Power Clean (205/135 lbs)
1 Front Squat (205/135 lbs)
1 Shoulder to Overhead (205/135 lbs)
2 Power Cleans
2 Front Squats
2 Shoulder to Overhead
3 Power Cleans
3 Front Squats
3 Shoulder to Overhead
…and so on.

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Bryan
Bryan
May 26, 2016 2:37 pm

A. Bryan – 155#, 155#, 165#, 165#, 175#, 175#, 185#, 185#.
B. Bryan – (145#) – round of 6’s + 3 power cleans.

Clayton Sears
Clayton Sears
May 16, 2016 8:58 am

Completed on 5/12
A. Worked up to 215 on the last three sets (max weight in the home gym)
B. 22 Reps; limiting factor was S2O, but it felt good at the prescribed weight.

Ryan Rankin
Ryan Rankin
May 12, 2016 6:41 pm

A. 185,205,215,225,235,240,245,250
B. Rx finished round of 5 plus 3 power cleans
S2o was limiting factor

Amber Nollen
Amber Nollen
May 12, 2016 5:09 pm

A: Worked up to 155
B: Didn’t do today. Ran 3.25 miles in prep for Saturdays 10k. Hip flexor is on fire though 🙁

Alex Villa
Alex Villa
May 12, 2016 8:48 am

A. Misunderstood this the first set haha. Did 4 reps and was dying… Worked up to 205#

https://youtu.be/22f8TO3tW64

B. 3 + 8 (205#/185#)

Started at 205 for the first round then lowered it to 185 because it was too heavy to move quickly.

Christoph Wahlers
Christoph Wahlers
May 12, 2016 3:01 am

A: 60-62,5-65-67,5-70-72,5-75- failed the clean at 77,5
As I’m new to the olympic lifts this is definitely a technical issue, not strength

B: Scaled down to 40 kg and did 7 Rounds +3 Power cleans. I tried ist with 60 kg but stopped after 2 Rounds cuz the Shoulder-to-Overhead didn’t feel right.

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Michele Vieux
May 12, 2016 7:17 am

Your strength is probably your enemy right now on the Oly lifts. You’ll benefit a ton from that Oly class you’re doing. I’d expect to see some easy PRs in the near future!

Christoph Wahlers
Christoph Wahlers
May 12, 2016 8:59 am
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Haha, you are so right! I think I could do a 65-70 kg hang-power-muscle-whatever-snatch but i can’t do a decent clean with 77,5 kg. Anyway, I’m pretty good in learning new movements so I’m confident that I will hit new PRs pretty soon with some practice in the lifts.

Chris
Chris
May 11, 2016 7:23 pm

A. 155, 175, 185, 205, 205, 215, 225, 235

B. 5+8. 185#

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Michele Vieux
May 12, 2016 7:16 am
Reply to  Chris

Great job, Chris!

Trion Horgan
Trion Horgan
May 11, 2016 3:09 pm

A. 135/135/155/155/175/185/195/205. 20# HSC PR!!!
B. Used 145# (75% 1rm jerk) 4+13 reps. Flew thru 1st 3 rounds then had to start dropping the bar after front squats.

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Michele Vieux
May 12, 2016 7:15 am
Reply to  Trion Horgan

PR star for you! Congrats! Wasn’t Part B fun? 🙂

Trion Horgan
Trion Horgan
May 12, 2016 4:27 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Thanks! Yea – B was fun… Ha

Holly Whitmore Duthie
Holly Whitmore Duthie
May 11, 2016 12:00 pm

A) 95/105/115/125/130/135/140/145 (failed 145 hang clean first time. It was then a 5# hang squat clean PR).

B) I scaled to 125# (so 86% of max CNJ & exactly my BW). 4 full rounds + 1 power clean. Even scaled, this was pretty rough.

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Michele Vieux
May 11, 2016 7:06 pm

PR star for you! Nice work today.

Holly Whitmore Duthie
Holly Whitmore Duthie
May 12, 2016 9:37 am
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Thanks Michelle! 🙂

Chris M.
Chris M.
May 11, 2016 6:48 am

A. Halting Clean Complex as Rx
155-165-175-185-195-205-215-225 (failed clean)
…regardless 10# Hang Squat Clean PR
B. As Rx: 3 rounds + 8
… bit off more than I could chew … felt like Sisyphus … 205# is a little over 90% of my 1RM for power clean and jerk.

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Michele Vieux
May 11, 2016 7:06 pm
Reply to  Chris M.

PR Star!!!

Bryan
Bryan
May 11, 2016 3:46 am

If you are scaling part B, what % of your 1RM S2OH are you targeting? Thanks!

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Michele Vieux
May 11, 2016 11:19 am
Reply to  Bryan

Depends on your goal! Are you trying to get stronger or move faster? If it’s to get stronger then shoot for 75-85% If it’s to move fast then go light enough that you can keep it unbroken.

Bryan
Bryan
May 11, 2016 1:29 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Worked out well, thanks Michele.

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