Macho Man Complex from CF New England

Take 15-20 minutes build to a heavy complex (one complex is all 3 movements before putting bar down).

  • 3 x Power Clean
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • 3 x Push Jerk/Press

3 rounds for time of

  • 3 rounds of the complex above @ 65% of weight reached above
  • Run 200m

Results: Really liked this one. For the Heavy Complex got up to 145lbs. For the Metcon used 95lbs – 9:56.

Deadlifts, then Armistice Hero WOD

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • 3 x Deadlift

Work up to a heavy triple.

Then the Armistice Hero WOD (modified slightly)… AMRAP in 11 minutes of

  • 11 x Power Clean @ 110lbs
  • 11 x Burpees over the Bar
  • 19 x Deadlifts @ 110lbs
  • 18 x Toes to Bar (original is Pullups)

Results: Deadlifts 85-205-235-255-265lbs. Metcon 2 rounds plus 13 reps.

OHS then 3 x 4 minute AMRAPS

6 rounds, rest 90 seconds between rounds

  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 70%
  • 3 x Overhead Squats @ 80%
  • 1 x Overhead Squats @ 85%
  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 80%
  • 3 x Overhead Squats @ 85%
  • 1 x Overhead Squat @ 90%

Then, inspired by today’s CF Invictus WOD, AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • 5 x Hang Squat Snatch @ empty bar
  • 10 x Burpees over the Barbell

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • 10 x Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 18kg
  • 20 x Pullups

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • 15 x Box Jump Overs
  • 30 x Double Unders

Results: OHS 75-85-95-85-95-100lbs. Metcon 54 reps, 55 reps, 157 reps.

Bench Press and RFE Split Squats then Power Snatch, Pushups and Pullups

6 rounds, rest 90 seconds between rounds

  • 5 x Bench Press @ 65% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 3 x Bench Press @ 75% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 1 x Vench Press @ 85% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 5 x Bench Press @ 75% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 3 x Bench Press @ 85% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 1 x Bench Press @ 95% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand

Then taken from Crossfit New England… AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 12 x Power Snatch @ 75lbs
  • 12 x Pushups
  • 12 x Pullups

Results: Bench Press 140-160-185-160-185-205lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 7 reps.

Clean and Jerk then Run

Using an empty bar, 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Hang Clean
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • 3 x Strict Press
  • 3 x Squat Clean

Rest as needed between rounds

Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Clean and Jerk

Then 3 rounds for time

  • Run 400m
  • 8 x Clean @ 65% of max from above
  • 8 x Hand Stand Pushups

Results: C&J – 175lbs. Metcon 13:31. Handstand Pushups were really weak, could only manage sets of 3 unbroken. Also, would have been about 60 seconds faster but was attacked by a giant playful Berner Sennenhund who thought running with me would be more fun than going for a walk with his person.