Seven rounds for time of:
75 pound Shoulder Press, 21 reps
21 Back extensions

Comments

[Jennie 27/5'7/138]

I'm having a hard time typing as my shoulders don't want to pick my arms up. I really wanted to do it as rx'd, but I quickly realized I am not near that cool yet.

rd 1 SP @ 50#
rd 2-7 SP @ 40#
*had to use PP to get the weight up on the last few of round 7
*all sets broken

19:51

[Nut]

I feel you Jennie I'm not cool enough either to do as RX'd

Rd 1 75lbs Rds 2-7 65lbs (also broken sets with some push press thrown in because I'm a whimp!!)

had to sub good mornings for the back extentions

[spence]

as RX'd 23:00 (Shane and I need to learn how to read for content) we did sets of 25. Damn!
Tabata swimming immediately after. 8 rounds max effort. Doing crossfit Main(Jackson) and Crossfit Endurance.

[McKenna]

29:11
All shoulder press at 75lbs, sub mornings and also can not read did sets of 25, I need the work anyways.

Followed with Tabata swimming after, 8 rounds 20 seconds max effort, 10 seconds rest in between.

[Wes]

Jennie & Nut- We all can be on the not cool enough bus yet...

After the first round I had to improvise. I wanted to stay with the 75 lb press, but I had to cut it to 14-16 reps. So here it is...

RD 1 75 lbs. 21 reps
RD 2-7 75 lbs. 14-16 reps and I had to do seated press
Back Extensions as Rx
18:12

Jayson- was that the right thing to do or should I have gone down in weight for the 21 reps?

[Shea]

Shoulder press: rd 1-2: 25#; rd 3-7: 20#
(all sets broken)

Back Ext as rx'd

16:57

[jkeel 33/5'9/165]

I did good mornings with a 45# plate on my back for back extensions. (gotta get a GHD)
Last 2 reps on set 7 were push presses.
Set 4-7 were broken.
Other than that it was as RX'd
Or in other words not quite as RX'd
20:52

Wes,
Scale the weight not the reps. The weight will come. Focus on the proper form and maintain the intensity. You robbed yourself with the seated press and didn't do your spine any favors. I think everyone will agree that as this progressed it became a core workout. The shoulders were on fire but the real test was midline stability as the workout wore on. Check out the vid's referencing shoulder press on the main site.

[Sam W]

Ok here goes...I did 75# 1st set 65# 2nd set and 55# there after. 45# Goodmornings subbed

Still didn't bring my stop watch but I think about
23 - 24 minutes

A few were push press. I think that my form isn't all that good. I tend to end with the bar a little forward and not behind the head. Any thoughts. Also I must be doing something wrong because my core wasn't all that sore but the shoulders are shot.

[sam W]

oh and all sets were broken:(

[jkeel]

Sam,
By core work I mean midline stabilization. Your core probably won't be sore but throughout the shoulder press you should concentrate on keeping your core solid. Checkout this vid from the main site...

Shoulder Press Intro...[wmv][mov] in the lecture clips section

Coach calls it "rigid midsection".
Also check out this one.

Trunk Strength, Kelly Starrett...[wmv][mov] in the lecture clips section

I suggest it for the scenery as well as the content.

The best vids on there for the SP are...

Press-Basic Positions, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]
Press-Hand Positions, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]
Press Instruction, Part I, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]
Press Instruction Part 2, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]
Press Instruction Part 3, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]
Press Posture Question, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]
Press Review, Mark Rippetoe...[wmv][mov]

all of these are in the Power Lift section.

Thats alot to watch but worth it.
as for the bar being a little forward... just stick your head through the hole for full range of motion in the press.
Hope this helps!

[Billy]

4 rnds at 75lbs(bar)-press
3 rnds at 50lbs(25lb dumbbells)-press
5 rnds w/45lbs bar or weight-back
2 rnds w/ broom handle-back
21:15

[joebob]

19:49 was the time. Did good mornings with 45lbs otherwise as rx'd. sets 4-7 were broken on the shoulder press