W.O.D.1.26.14

"Annie"

50-40-30-20-10

Double Unders

Sit ups

Strenth:

Floor Press

3-3-3-3-3
(compare to 9.18.12) and (3.5.13)

What is a Floor Press: 

It's just a bench press from the floor. We will do it narrow gripped, with your elbows by your sides to mimic the pressing position of the push-up and ultimately the handstand push-up.

The Floor Press is essentially a Bench Press minus the actual bench.  At the bottom of each rep, there will be a momentary pause before locking the bar out over the chest. The pause at the bottom of a Floor Press does two things; firstly it removes the stretch reflex normally present in Bench Pressing. This will produce a similar training effect as seen in Box Squats where the pause at the bottom forces your muscles to move the weight without the benefit of an elastic rebound.  Secondly, a slow and controlled Floor Press will protect your wrists and upper arms. That's also pretty important...

Quote:
"Limitations live only in our minds.  But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless."
–Jamie Paolinetti