Get a Grip

WOD
5 min AMRAP:

200m farmer's walk
10 power snatches (115 / 75lb)
max burpees
4 min rest

Complete 4 rounds

I tried a couple snatches at 75 lbs and it felt ok, so I decided to go with that for the wod. Unfortunately, there's only one pair of 35 lb kettle bells in the box, which shoulda been the weight for me to do, but then I decided to man it up two notches and did the first walk with 44 lbs.

Crazy mistake.

By the time I was done (dead last of the whole group) my grip was GONE. My forearms were super sore my, calluses were tearing a bit, and my fingers were cramped. I tried snatching the barbell and it was a huge NOPE. In the first round I only managed 4 snatches and failed about 4 attempts.

So then, I downsized to 25 lb PLATES (cuz there were no more kettle bells at this weight either) and while slightly more manageable, it turned out to be another ordeal in terms of grip. I also put the snatch down to 65 lb and to be able to pump out all 10 plus about 6 burpees in every round.

I also gloriously dropped the plate by my shin, so I gained some attractive bruises.