Monthly Archives: February 2020

Mountain Climbers, Glute Bridges, Box Jumps and Row, then Split Squats

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After all of the cleans and overhead squats this week, giving my shoulders a break.

Alternating for each round, 16 rounds of 45 seconds work 15 seconds rest

  • Station 1 – Crossover Mountain Climbers
  • Station 2 – Stability Ball Glute Bridges
  • Station 3 – Box Jumps
  • Station 4 – Row

Then every 3 minutes for 15 minutes (5 rounds)

  • 5 x Back Rack, Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats per Leg

Results: First part was good, tried to keep consistent number of reps per round but didn’t count overall. RFE Split Squats – 65-80-95-110-115lbs.

Overhead Squats, Snatches and Double Unders

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EMOM for 12 minutes cycle through the following (4 sets of each)

  • Station 1 – 5 x Standing Sots Press with Empty Bar
  • Station 2 – 5 x Overhead Squat with Empty Bar
  • Station 3 – 3 x Snatch Balance with Empty Bar

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Overhead Squat

Then 2019 Qualifier WOD #1 from Wodapalooza…

AMRAP in 9 minutes of

  • 3 x Power Snatch @65lbs
  • 3 x Overhead Squat @65lbs
  • 30 x DU
  • 6 x Power Snatch
  • 6 x OHS
  • 30 x DU
  • 9 x Power Snatch
  • 9 x OHS
  • 30 x DU
  • …etc

Results: Overhead Squats 65-75-85-95-100lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 14 reps.

Power Cleans then Power Cleans, Pullups, HSPU and Front Squats

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Every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (8 rounds)

  • Set 1 – 5 x Power Clean
  • Set 2 – 3 x Power Clean
  • Set 3 – 2 x Power Clean
  • Sets 4 to 8 – 1 x Power Clean

Then AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 3 x Strict Pullups
  • 6 x Handstand Pushups
  • 9 x Power Cleans @ 110lbs
  • 12 x Front Squats

Results: Power Cleans 95-115-135-155-165-175-180lbs (new 1RM max). Metcon 5 rounds plus 6 reps.

Deadlifts and Burpees

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3 sets of the following

  • 3 x Bicycles (L+R=1)
  • 3 x Knee Tucks
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

Rest as needed between sets.

Then 6 sets of Deadlifts

  • Set 1 – 5 x Deadlifts @ 65%
  • Set 2 – 3 x Deadlifts @ 75%
  • Set 3 – 1 x Deadlifts @ 85%
  • Set 4 – 5 x Deadlifts @ 75%
  • Set 5 – 3 x Deadlifts @ 85%
  • Set 6 – 1 x Deadlifts @ 95%

Then the “Down Up” WOD from Wodapalooza.

5 rounds of the down and back ladder 12-9-6-9-12 of

  • Deadlifts @ 225lbs
  • Bar Facing Burpees

Results: Deadlifts – 195-225-255-225-255-285lbs. Metcon 8:58, but forgot the last set of Burpees… I was so happy to be done with the Deadlifts!

Handstand Walks then Pullups, Clean and Jerk, Toes to Bar and Snatch

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EMOM for 10 minutes

  • Even Minute – 30 second Handstand Hold
  • Odd Minute – 10 x Med Ball Knee Raises from Parallel Bar @ 4kg

Then take 15 minutes and practice handstand walks.

Then based on the 2020 “Nine Lives” WOD from Wodapalooza.

For total Clean and Jerks, EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 9 x Pullups
  • Max Clean and Jerk in remaining time @ 110lbs

Rest 2 minutes then

For total Power Snatch, EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • Max Power Snatch in remaining time @ 75lbs

Results: Deceptively difficult WOD considering 6×9=54 Pullups and Toes to Bar each! Total C&J – 18, Total Snatch – 20.