AR Open 18.3: RPM Jump Rope Winner

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A big thank you to the good folks at RPM Jump Ropes for giving us a brand new rope to be awarded to our "Open 18.3 Double Unders All Star" athlete.  The decision was a tough one since there were many impressive and inspiring 18.3 performances, including several folks who were really determined to slay some double unders even if they had eluded them in the past.  We had double under PRs galore, and even some OHS and MU PRs, which gave us a fairly big pool of athletes to consider when determining the winner.

In the end, one athlete in particular stood above the rest, particularly when it came to jumping rope and dubs.  We've watched this person go from struggling with double unders early on to being quite the ninja at the movement these days, and last weekend in particular we were delighted to see all the hard work along the way come together and make it happen.  He quite literally practiced the movement every week and nearly every day he was in the gym (and still does) -- if the workout doesn't include DUs he puts them in his pre-class warm-up and/or cool down, complete with corresponding ankle mobility and calf/Achilles stretching.  He's an example of hard work paying off when attacking things that don't come easy to you at first, and he's turned what was once a weakness into a strength.

So congratulations to Jesse, our RPM Jump Rope Winner!

WOD For 03-14-18:

With a Partner, AMRAP 22 Minutes:

60 Calorie Row (FM pairs = 51 Cal / FF Pairs = 42 Cal)

30 Power Cleans @ 135/95 lbs

60 Calorie Row (FM pairs = 51 Cal / FF Pairs = 42 Cal)

30 Power Cleans 155/105 lbs

60 Calorie Row (FM pairs = 51 Cal / FF Pairs = 42 Cal)

30 Power Cleans @ 185/125 lbs

60 Calorie Row (FM pairs = 51 Cal / FF Pairs = 42 Cal)

MAX REP Power Cleans @ 205/145 lbs

One athlete working at a time.  All movements may be shared/partitioned in any fashion by the team, and do NOT have to be split evenly. 

Athletes MUST TAG each other in/out for every transition and are responsible for changing the weights on the barbell.

(Compare to 04-01-17)