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Bench Press then KBS, Row, Dips and Deadlifts

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Every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (8 rounds)

  • Set 1 – 5 x Bench Press
  • Set 2 – 3 x Bench Press
  • Set 3 – 2 x Bench Press
  • Sets 4 to 8 – 1 x Bench Press

Work up to a heavy single.

Then warm up with 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Deadlift

Work up to 205lbs.

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 15 Cal
  • Max Deadlifts @ 205lbs

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 15 Cal
  • Max Ring Dips

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 15 Cal
  • Max Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg

Results: Bench Press 135-155-175-185-195-205-210-215lbs. Metcon 23-35-45lbs.

Back Squats and Pullups with T2B and Thrusters

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (5 sets)

8 x Back Squat @ 65%

Then 5 rounds for time of (half of the CF New England WOD from Feb 17)

  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • 15 x Sandbag Thrusters/Wall Balls

I’ll save the second half for another day.

Then 3 sets of

  • 8 x Strict Pullups (or max unbroken reps)

Results: 65% Back Squat is 155lbs. Metcon in 6:03. Pullups got 8-8-6.

Core Work then OHS and a Pair of Tabatas

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Continuing my quest to improve my OHS/Squat Snatch, this is the third week in a row of doing one or the other.

4 sets of the following (taken from Kari Pearce’s post on Instagram)

  • 3 x TRX Pike Press
  • 3 x TRX Mountain Climbers (R+L=1 rep)
  • Repeat for 5 rounds

Then 3 rounds of

  • 5 x Standing Sots Press @ 45lbs (empty bar)
  • 5 x Overhead Squat @ 45lbs (empty bar)

Then every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • Set 1 – 5 x Overhead Squat @ 65lbs
  • Set 2 – 3 x Overhead Squat @ 75lbs
  • Set 3 – 1 x Overhead Squat @ 85lbs
  • Set 4 – 5 x Overhead Squat @ 75lbs
  • Set 5 – 3 x Overhead Squat @ 85lbs
  • Set 6 – 1 x Overhead Squat @ 95lbs

Then for total calories/reps do 8 rounds of 20 seconds work / 10 second rest Tabata for each of the following, rest 2 minutes between

  • Tabata 1 – Row
  • Tabata 2 – Pushups

Results: Core workout was really good. Overhead squats worked well, I even completed 3 reps at 95lbs since the first one was so good :). Tabata 1 – 23 calories, Tabata 2 – 83 reps.

TGUs and Russian Twists then Strict Press, Devil Press, Squats and T2B

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2 sets

  • 3 x Turkish Getups Left
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3 x Turkish Getup Right
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 16 x Russian Twists
  • Rest 30 seconds

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 8 x Strict Press @ 95lbs

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 8 x Bent Rows @ 95lbs

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 10 x Sandbag Devil Press @ 30lbs
  • 10 x Sandbag Back Squats @ 30lbs
  • 10 x Box Jumps

Results: For the TGUs/Russian Twists used 14kg to just warm up. Took the longer break with the presses and rows to make sure I could get all 8 reps with good form. Metcon 12:11.

Pullups and HSPU then KBS and Burpees

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3 rounds of

Then 5 rounds

  • 3 x Weighted Pullups
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3 x Deficit Handstand Pushups @ 5 cm / 2 inch
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then for time

  • 300 x Kettlbell Swings @ 24kg
  • EMOM stop and do 4 x Burpees

Results: Metcon 17:54.