Category Archives: Short (<5 min)

<5 minutes

Back Squats and a Kettlebell Finisher

By | | , , , ,
Comments Off on Back Squats and a Kettlebell Finisher

Accumulate

  • 60 second L-Sit from Low Parallettes

Then 4 sets of

  • 6 x Pause Back Squats @ 60% of 3RM

Then a Kettlbell finisher based on this Instagram post from Joeller Blades. 4 rounds for time with a single Kettlebell…

  • 12 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 12 x Alternating Reverse Lunge, switch KB on each rep to step-back side (total, 6 per side)
  • 12 x Kettlebell Goblet Squat Cleans
  • 12 x Alternating Lateral Lunges (total, 6 per side)
  • Rest 90 seconds between rounds

Results: L-sits 10-10-10-15-15 sec per round. Used 135lbs for the Back Squats. Metcon total 14:29.

Front Squats then KB Swings and DLs

By | | , , , ,
Comments Off on Front Squats then KB Swings and DLs

5 rounds of

  • 5 x Straight Leg Situps
  • 5 x Russian Twist @ 14kg
  • 10 x Mountain Climbers (R+L=1 rep)

Then 4 rounds

  • 6 x Front Squat @ 80% of 2RM

Then 6 rounds for time

  • 3 x Kettlebell Deadlifts @ 32kg
  • 3 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 2 x Kettlebell Deadlifts
  • 2 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 1 x Kettlebell Deadlift
  • 1 x Kettlebell Swing

Results: Used 170lbs for the Front Squats. Metcon 4:58 (shorter than I expected but only 36 reps total, so next time adding a 2 minute rest and repeating might be an idea to extend).

Back Squat and Hip Thrusts then Atomic Pushups, Mountain Climbers and Air Squats

By | | , , , ,
1 Comment

Back Squat

  • 5 x @ 70-75%
  • 3 x @ 80-85%
  • 3 x @ 85-90%
  • 2 x @ 90-95%
  • 1.1.1.1.1 x @ 90+% (rest 2 min between singles)

Then 5 rounds of

  • 10 x Hip Thrusts @ 185lbs

Then for time, including the rest, 3 rounds of

  • 10 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 10 x TRX Mountain Climbers (r+l=1 rep)
  • 30 x Air Squats
  • Rest 1 minute

Results: Back Squat 185-205-215-225-235lbs.

Front Squats, Strict Press and Thrusters

By | | , , , ,
Comments Off on Front Squats, Strict Press and Thrusters

Taken from the Street Parking Power 30 WOD this week…

Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • Round 1 – 5 x Front Squat @ 80% 1RM
  • Round 2 – 5 x Front Squat @ 85% 1RM
  • Round 3 – 5 x Front Squat @ 90+% 1RM
  • Round 4 – Max Unbroken Reps Front Squat @ 65% 1RM

Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • Round 1 – 5 x Strict Press @ 80% 1RM
  • Round 2 – 5 x Strict Press @ 85% 1RM
  • Round 3 – 5 x Strict Press @ 90+% 1RM
  • Round 4 – Max Unbroken Reps Strict Press @ 65% 1RM

Then AMRAP in 3 minutes of

  • Kettlebell Thruster @ 14kg per hand

Results: Front Squat 175-185-195-165lbs. Strict Press 115-120-125-100lbs. Thrusters 50 reps.

Front Squats then Hip Thrusts, Box Jumps, Bent Rows and Strict Press

By | | , , , ,
1 Comment

3 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds

  • 6 x Front Squats @ 80-85% of 1RM

Then every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 10 x Bodyweight Hip Thrusts
  • 10 x High Box Jumps (30 inch/75cm)

Then inspired by the Curls for Girls Wod…10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of

  • Bent Rows @ Empty Barbell
  • Strict Press

Rest 3 minutes the repeat but with 10kg Dumbbell.

Results: Used 170lbs for the Front Squats. Used 165lbs as my bodyweight (actually only 155lbs/70kg these days). Metcon 2:53 and 3:07.