Monthly Archives: August 2019

Deadlifts then Cleans and Row

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Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • 5 x Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift per Leg
  • 10 x Hollow Hold to Knee Tuck

4 rounds for time (Street Parking Instagram WOD from August 20, 2019.)

  • 15 x Hang DB Squat Clean
  • Row 500m (or run 400m)
  • 15 x Hang DB Power Cleans
  • Rest 1 minute

Results: For the Deadlifts, went from 2 x 30lb dummbells in the first round up to 2 x 40lbs dumbbells in the last two rounds. Metcon 21:58 using 35lbs dumbbells.

Pullups and Bench Press then Row, Thrusters and Burpees

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Five rounds of

  • 5 x Weighted Pullups
  • 16 x Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press (8 per hand)

Rest as needed between rounds.

Then for time

  • Row 1k
  • 30 x Dumbbell Thrusters
  • 20 x Burpees

Results: Bench Press with 50lbs per hand, pullups with 25lbs. Metcon used 25lbs Dumbbells for the Thrusters – 6:56.

Handstand Walks and L-Sits then Bench Press, Deadlifts and HSPU

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Take 15 to 20 minutes to work on L-Sit progressions and Handstand Walks.

Then 3 rounds, resting as needed between rounds.

  • 5 x Bench Press @ 175lbs

Then for time, scaled Diane

  • 21-15-9 x Deadlift @ 185lbs
  • 15-12-9 x Handstand Pushups

Results: Handstand Walks suddenly seem to be working out really well. Was able to walk 4 x 2-3m consistently. Need to work on my leg positioning now to bring them closer together.

Bench Press as prescribed. Metcon 8:58.

Front Squats then DUs, Dumbbell Snatch and Reverse Lunges

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Inspired by the Crossfit Invictus WOD from today.

3 rounds of

  • 5 x Front Squat @ 65%
  • 3 x Front Squat @ 75%
  • 1 x Front Squat @ 85%

Rest 2 minutes between rounds.

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Front Squat @ 90%

Then 3 rounds for time of

  • 100 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Alternating Dumbbell Snatch
  • 10 x Dumbbell Overhead Reverse Lunge Left Hand
  • 10 x Dumbbell Overhead Reverse Lunge Right Hand

Results:  Front Squat 155-175-185lbs for the first part then 195lbs for the second part. Metcon 16:21.

Clean and Press then Run, KBS and Thrusters

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Warm up

  • 30 Second Lat Stretch each Side
  • 30 Second Couch Stretch each Side
  • 30 Second Perfect Stretch each Side
  • 10 x Passthrus
  • 10 x Leg Swings Forward/Back and then Side Each Leg

Then 2 rounds with empty bar

  • 5 x Muscle Clean
  • 5 x Strict Press
  • 5 x Front Squat
  • 5 x Squat Clean

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes working to a heavy single

  • 1 x Squat Clean and Push Press

Then 5 rounds for time

  • Run 200m
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 20 x Thrusters @ Empty Bar

Results:  Clean and Press 115-135-145-155-160-165lbs. Metcon: 19:03.