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Strict Press then Power Snatch and Pullups

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5 rounds and build to a heavy

  • 3 x Strict Press

Then 2 rounds of

  • Max Unbroken Strict Press @ 80% of 3 rep max above

Then 5 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds. Break as needed during each set to maintain form.

  • 6 x Power Snatch @ 85lbs
  • 6 x Wide Grip Pullups

Results: Strict Press 65-95-115-135-145(fail after 2 reps)lbs…so 135lbs/60kg. Part 2 with 110lbs/50kg… 10 and 8 reps.

Deadlifts, Box Jumps, Double Unders and Handstand Walk

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Every 3 minute for 9 minutes

  • 3 x Pause Deadlift (2 second pause below the knee) @ 80% of 3RM

Immediately followed by every 3 minutes for 6 minutes

  • 6 x Touch and Go Deadlifts @ 80% of 3RM

Then 2 round, rest as needed

  • 10 x High Box Jumps

Then for time

  • 3 x Dumbbell Deadlift @ 34kg per hand
  • 100 x Double Unders
  • 3-4m Handstand Walk
  • 6 x DB Deadlift
  • 100 x Double Unders
  • 3-4m Handstand Walk
  • 9 x DB Deadlift
  • 100 x Double Unders
  • 3-4m Handstand Walk

Results: Used 110kg for the Deadlifts. Not sire about my form during the pause…. felt like my shoulders were slumping. Box Jumps around 90cm. Metcon 11:05. Suggest subs for the Handstand Walk… 6 x Plate Walks or 2 x Wall Walks.

Front Squats and Hip Thrusts then Row, DB Push Press, DB Front Squat

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Take 5-7 rounds and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Front Squat

Then 4 rounds of

  • 15 x Hip Thrusts with one second pause at the top @ 135lbs/60kg

Results: Front Squat

  • 3×135
  • 3×165
  • 3×185
  • 1×195
  • 1×205
  • 1×215
  • 1x220lbs/100kg

Matched my old 1RM from some years ago, so happy with that. Hip Thrusts took a lot of time so didn’t do a metcon today.

Bench Press and Bent Rows then Back Squats and Pushups

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3 rounds of

  • Max Unbroken Bench Press @ Bodyweight plus 20lbs
  • 8 x Dumbbell Bent Rows @ 32kg per Side
  • Rest 3 minutes

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 1 x Back Squat @ Body Weight
  • 2 x Dynamic Pushups Alternating Single Hand Raised (left + right = 1 rep)*
  • 2 x Back Squat @ Body Weight
  • 4 x Dynamic Pushups
  • 3 x Back Squat
  • 6 x Dynamic Pushups
  • etc. adding one rep to the Back Squats and two reps to the Pushups

* For the Dynamic Pushups, put one hand on a yoga block, one on the floor for the first pushup, then switched hands and do the next pushup, etc.

Results: Used 175lbs/80kg for the Bench Press, 6-6-6. Metcon 7 rounds plus 11 reps.