October 16
"The 7000-pound Gorilla"
From Ground To Overhead
Men 7000 lbs.
155 x 46 reps
135 x 52
95 x 74
75 x 94
Women 5000 lbs.
100 x 50 reps
85 x 59
65 x 77
55 x 91
* Choose your lift -- snatch, clean & jerk, magic...
** Choose you weight. If you want to go heavier or lighter, that's all good. It's 7000 or 5000 -- high, hard, and fast. Must stick with weight for entire workout. No dropping or adding weights.
*** Each individual lift starts completely from ground and finishes LOCKED-OUT overhead. No sagging shoulders, elbows, knees, or hips. If you're 6' tall, you better be 6' at top of lift.
**** Don't get hurt! Choose a weight and lift that you're technically-sound with...
This workout is courtesy of the Rocky Mountain Regionals Final. Check out the VIDEO HERE!



Omg I SO want this as my profile pic! lol
this one is really fun, and can really pose a unique challenge. Do you go light and turn it into a breather, or go heavy and try to gut it out? Snatches or cleans? High reps or low? These kind of WODs are probably hard to program, but I for one would love to see more of this type.
I really like the gorilla's fluffy butts, they look like they would be soft to pet.
Like the photo, Carl!