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Back Squats and Lunges

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7 rounds to establish a heavy

  • 1 x Back Squat

Then 2 sets of

  • Set 1 – Max Back Squats @ 80% of 1RM from above
  • Set 2 – Max Back Squat @ 70%

Then accumulate

  • 30 x Dual Kettlebell Overhead Lunges @ 14kg per hand (r+l=1 rep)

Results: Back Squat used rep scheme 5-3-3-2-1-1-1…135-155-185-205-225-240-245lbs/111kg. Part 2 @ 80%/200lbs 5 reps / @ 70%/170lbs 10 reps. Lunges in 5:33.

Bench Press then Pullups and Pushups

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5 rounds of

  • 2 x Bench Press @ 80% of 1RM
  • 15 second Chin over Bar Hold

Then in as few sets as possible, rest no more than 10-15 seconds each break

  • 50 x Pushups

Then in as few sets as possible, rest no more than 10-15 seconds each break

  • 20 x Strict Pullups

Results: Bench Press @ 85kg. Pushups 4 rounds (25-10-10-5) in 2:10. Pullups 7 rounds (8-4-2-2-2-1-1) in 2:47. My goal is to get up to 50 unbroken Pushups and 20 unbroken Pullups… still have a ways to go.

Pullups, Deadlifts and HSPU then Death by KBS

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Today is the day of max everything…

Cash in with one round of

  • Max Unbroken Strict Pullups

Then take 5 rounds and work up to a heavy

  • 8 x Deadlift

Then 2 sets of

  • Max Unbroken Handstand Pushups
  • Rest 2 minutes between sets

Then for max reps, EMOM until you cannot complete all reps in a round…

  • Round 1 – 5 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • Round 2 – 10 x Kettlebell Swings
  • Round 3 – 15 x KBS
  • Etc. adding 5 Kettlebell Swings per round, break as needed

Results: Pullups 15. Deadlifts 185-205-225-240-250lbs/114kg. HSPU 12-8. KBS 5 rounds plus 12 reps – 87 reps total.

Back Squats and Pullups then Bike

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5 rounds

  • 12 x Back Squat @ 65% of 1RM (5% heavier than last time)
  • 5-6 x L-Sit Pullups

Then 3 rounds for time of

  • 10 x TRX Russian Pushups
  • 20 x Close Grip Bent Rows @ 65lbs

Then because it is warm enough…

  • Bike 20-30k

Results: Used 170lbs/77kg for the Back Squats. Metcon 5:39.

Power Cleans and Front Squats then Deadlifts and Burpees

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5 rounds increasing weight per round

  • 1.1.1 x Power Cleans (pause and reset between reps)
  • 6 x Front Squat with same weight after each set of Power Cleans

Then 2 rounds of

  • 20 x Alternating Goblet Reverse Lunge @24kg (total, 10 per leg)

Then for time 21-15-9 (half the Donnie Hero WOD)

  • Deadlifts @ same as final PC weight above (Rx is 100kg)
  • Burpees

Results: 95-125-135-145-155lbs/70kg. Metcon 6:57.