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Muscle Ups and Dips then Row, Pushups and Deadlifts

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Accumulate

  • 30 x Jumping Muscle Ups

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 5 x Weighted Dips @ 10kg

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 40 x Situps
  • 30 x Dynamic Pushups
  • 20 x Deadlifts @ 135lbs

Results: Broke Muscle Ups into sets of 5. Should have gone heavier on the Dips… finished all 10 rounds no problem… next time 20kg. Metcon 2 rounds plus 85 reps.

Back Squats and Toes to Bar then Kneel Stand, Strict Press and Bent Rows

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4 rounds of

  • 8 x Back Squat @ 80%
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 6-8 x Strict Toes to Bar
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then using two Kettlebells or Dumbbells, 3 rounds for time

  • 20 x Alternating Front Rack Kneel-Stand @ 14kg per hand
  • 10 x Strict Press
  • 20 x Bent Rows

Then accumulate

  • 50 x Pike Lift Overs (over and back is 1 rep)

Results: Used 185lbs for the Back Squat. Metcon 11:42. Used one of the Kettlebells for the Pike Lifts.

Bench Press, Curls and Overhead Press then TRX APU, Rows and Step Overs

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5 rounds of

  • 2 x Archer Pullups (one rep per side – see below for my version)

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes, work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Bench Press

Then 4 rounds of

  • 10 x Seated Dumbbell Hammer Curl plus Overhead Press

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 10 x TRX Reverse Rows
  • 10 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 20 x Box Step Overs with Sandbag @ 20kg

Results: Bench 135-175-185-190-195 (2+1). Metcon 3 rounds plus 29 reps.

Here is my first real attempt at an Archer Pullup. Ideally the opposite arm should be straight, so still some work to do…

Hip Thusts then Cleans, Presses and Toes to Bar

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3 rounds of

  • 10 x Parallette Kick Throughs
  • 30 second Bent Knee L-Sit (accumulated)

4 rounds, increase weight per round

  • 6 x Pause Hip Thrusts (Pause 2-3 seconds at top)

Then 2 rounds of

  • 10 x Hip Thrusts @ 60% of max weight from above

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 8 x Hang Power Clean @ 110lbs/50kg
  • 4 x Push Press
  • 8 x Toes to Bar

Results: Broke the L-Sits into two sets each round. Hip Thrusts 135-155-175-185lbs, used 110lbs for the second part. Metcon 9:04.

Weighted Pullups then Pullups, Double Unders und Burpees

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5 rounds of the following 3-part complex, rest as needed between rounds

  • 1 x Jumping Bar Muscle Up (from bench)
  • 5 x Bar Dips at Top (as low as possible)
  • Slow Eccentric Descent

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Weighted Pullups

Then the Rocky IV WOD from Atomic Crossfit, for max reps of Double Unders and Burpees…

AMRAP in 2 minutes

  • 20 x Pullups
  • Max Double Unders

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 2 minutes

  • 10 x Barbell Bent Rows @ 115lbs/52kg
  • Max Burpees

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 2 minutes

  • 20 x Pullups
  • Max Double Unders

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 2 minutes

  • 10 x Barbell Bent Rows
  • Max Burpees

Results: For the Bar Dips, I was able to get my sternum to the bar… any lower and I had to drop. Metcon 78-29-74-26 reps.