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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.

Handstand Work then L-Sit, Hang Power Snatch and Pullups

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Spend 15 minutes working on slow press to HEADstand. See this YouTube Video for what I mean.

Then

  • 3 x 10 second Frog Stand Hold
  • 2 x 10 second Wall Facing Handstand Hold (wall walk up until very close with wall)
  • 3 x Frog Stand Press to Handstand (against wall)

Then 4 rounds of

  • 6 x Dip to L-Sit (from Bars, all in one movement, first a dip then into an L-Sit then back to Dip…, etc.)
  • Rest as needed

Then as finisher, Crossfit WOD from 08 Jan… 3 rounds for time

  • 15 x Hang Power Snatch @ 65lbs/30kg
  • 10 x Pullups

Results: Metcon 6:20.