Brendan
Pic: Angela Clancy.

Strength WoD - "Lucky Number Seven"

[A]: Deadlift:

7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7

[B]: Strict Pull Up

5 x MAX Reps

Heavy Day!!
Like last weeks Back Squats, the Deadlift is amazingly & fundamentally important to our bodies for overall functionality & health (FYI: The Deadlift used to be known as "the health lift").
To lift Heavy (That is, relatively Heavy to the individual) we stress our body into adaptation. This Adaptation forces us to react & respond back and in that process we become stronger! Being "Strong" isn't just about lifting the most amount of kilos in the gym. Its about you and your body holding up the rigours and demands of life itself. Is there anything more FUNCTIONAL than picking something off the floor & putting it down again?!
Its been said many times before but the Mark Rippetoe quote: "Stronger people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general" rings so true on days like this. Go & check your current 5-rep DL number to see what ball park you will be living in today.
We will be warming up with some progressive sets of 3-4 reps priming the body ready to lift Heavy.
Super-set today. Do a set of Deadlifts & then hit the MAX Reps Strict Pull Ups. Rest as needed then between sets.
Hold the standards. Form is priority as always.
Scale As needed.