Front Squats then KB Cleans, Goblet Squats and Row

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 5 x Front Squat @ 50%
  • 3 x Front Squat @ 60%
  • 3 x Front Squat @ 70%
  • 2 x Front Squat @ 80%
  • 1 x Front Squat @ 90%
  • 1 x Front Squat @ 95%

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 4 x Single Arm Alternating Kettlebell Clean and Press (2 per side) @ 24kg
  • 8 x Goblet Squats @ 24kg
  • 12 Calorie Row
  • Rest 1 minutes

Results: Front Squat 125-145-165-185-205-215lbs. Metcon – 17:56 including the rest.

Deadlifts then Row, Mountain Climbers, Sandbag Over the Shoulder and Platewalks

Four rounds of

  • 5 x Deadlift @ 75%
  • Rest 2 minutes between rounds

Then for total reps/calories 4 rounds of 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest of the following:

  • Station 1: Row for Calories
  • Station 2: Mountain Climbers
  • Station 3: Sandbag Ground to Over the Shoulder @ 50lbs
  • Station 4: Ring/TRX Pushups

Results: Deadlifts 225lbs. Metcon Row x 16 – Mt Climbers x 132 – Sandbags x 25 – Pushups x 65 – Total 238.

Crossfit Open WOD 20.2 (scaled)

Was in Richmond Virginia last week and dropped into West End Crossfit. It was just a 5 minute walk from my hotel, really nice people, great workouts.

AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 4 x Dumbbell Thrusters @ 35lbs (Rx is 50lbs)
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 24 x Double Unders

Results: This one played to my strengths… 554 reps (16 rounds plus 10 reps).

Bench Press and Rows then Pushups and Run

Every 90 seconds for 12 minutes alternate between the two stations

  • Station 1: 8 x Dumbbell Bench Press
  • Station 2: 8 x Dumbbell Rows each side

Then for time

  • Run 800m
  • 21 x Manmakers @ 35lbs
  • Run 400m
  • 15 x Manmakers
  • Run 200m
  • 9 x Manmakers

Then 3 rounds of 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest (9 minutes total) of

  • Side Plank Left
  • Side Plank Right
  • V-Ups

Results: Used 50lbs dumbbells for the bench and rows. Metcon 19:27.

Row, Run and Cleans

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes (5 rounds)

  • 1.1.1 x Squat Clean (stop and reset between reps)

Every 6 minutes for 24 minutes (4 sets)

  • Row 10 Calories (should take around 1:00-1:30)
  • 3 x Squat Cleans @ 95lbs/43kg
  • Run 200m
  • 3 x Squat Cleans @ 95lbs/43kg

Results: Squat Cleans 95-115-125-135-145lbs. Metcon 3:43-3:53-3:48-3:40. Probably would have been better to have used only 5 minutes instead of 6 per round since over 2 minutes rest was probably too much.