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Week in Review for 25 Sept to 1 Oct 2017

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Strength and Skill Work:

Day Movement
Class		 Exercises Priority
Monday – Back Squat –
Tuesday – – –
Wednesday – Bench Press
Dumbbell Rows		 –
Thursday – Deadlifts
Handstand Pushups		 –
Friday – – –
Saturday – – –
Sunday – – –

Metcon:

Day Movement
Class		 Exercises Priority
Monday WG Power Cleans
Air Squats
Pushups		 Time
Tuesday M Run Task
Wednesday GM Double Unders
Thrusters
Pullups		 Task
Thursday GMW Push Press
Toes To Bar
Box Jumps
Kettlebell Swings		 Time
Friday M Run Task
Saturday – – –
Sunday – – –

Deadlifts and HSPU then Push Press, KBS, T2B and Box Jumps

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Another CF Invictus workout that fits well into the overall plan.

Not for time do 4 rounds of

  • 4-6 x Deadlifts
  • Rest 2 minutes
  • Max reps Strict Handstand Pushups in 60 seconds
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes of

  • 10 x Push Press @ 75lbs
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings

Rest 5 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes of

  • 10 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Box Jumps

Results:  Deadlifts 135/185/205/225lbs, HSPU 15/12/10/10. For the two metcons, 4 rounds plus 11 reps then 4 rounds plus 3 reps.

Bench Press and Rows then Thrusters, Double Unders and Pullups

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Not for time do 5 rounds of

  • 5 x Bench Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 6 x Dumbell Rows with Both Hands @ 18kg per hand
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then 6 rounds for time of

  • 36 x Double Unders
  • 18 x Thrusters with empty bar
  • 9 x Pullups

Results:   Bench press 115/135/155/185/195lbs.  For the metcon a very hard 12:11.

Back Squat then Cleans, Pushups and Air Squats

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Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy 1RM Backsquat

Taken from the CF Invictus workout “The Chief.”

AMRAP in 3 minutes of the following. Repeat for a total of five sets, resting 60 seconds between sets. Pick up each set where you left off when the last ended.

  • 3 x Power Cleans @ 125lbs
  • 6 x Pushups
  • 9 x Air Squats

Results:  Really good workout.  Ended up with a new 1RM on the backsquat of 225lbs (102kg).  Used the following rep scheme 5 x 115, 5 x 135, 3 x 155, 3 x 185, 2 x 205, 2 x 210,  1 x 220, 1 x 225.  For the metcon did 18 rounds exactly.

Week in Review for 18. Sept to 24 Sept 2017

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Strength and Skill Work:

Day Movement
Class		 Exercises Priority
Monday G Weighted Pullups
Weighted Dips		 EMOM
Tuesday W Front Squat Task
Wednesday – – –
Thursday WG S2OH
Toes to Bar		 Task
Friday – – –
Saturday – – –
Sunday – – –

Metcon:

Day Movement
Class		 Exercises Priority
Monday GM V-Ups
Dumbbell Snatch
Dips
Pullups		 Task
Tuesday WM Power Snatch
Burpees		 Time
Wednesday M Run Task
Thursday GM Kettlebell Swings
Handstand Pushups		 Time
Friday MW Sumo Deadlift Highpull
Sandbag Thrusters
Push Press
Box Jumps
Double Unders
TRX Pike Press
Rollouts		 Time
Saturday – – –
Sunday – – –