Category Archives: Lower Body/Legs

Front Squats and Hip Thrusts then Row, DB Push Press, DB Front Squat

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Take 5-7 rounds and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Front Squat

Then 4 rounds of

  • 15 x Hip Thrusts with one second pause at the top @ 135lbs/60kg

Results: Front Squat

  • 3×135
  • 3×165
  • 3×185
  • 1×195
  • 1×205
  • 1×215
  • 1x220lbs/100kg

Matched my old 1RM from some years ago, so happy with that. Hip Thrusts took a lot of time so didn’t do a metcon today.

Back Squats then Reverse Lunges and Pullups

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3 rounds of

  • 15 x Back Squat @ Body Weight plus 10lbs

Then, based on the Crossfit WOD from 24 June, for time, every 10 minutes for 2 rounds

Round 1 – 00:00 -10:00

  • 12 x Alternating Goblet Reverse Lunge @ 24kg (R+L=1 Rep)
  • 24 x Strict Pullups
  • 12 x Alternating Goblet Reverse Lung @ 24kg

Round 2 – 10:00 – 20:00

  • 6 x Alternating Goblet Reverse Lunge @ 32kg
  • 12 x L-Sit Pullups
  • 6 x Alternating Goblet Reverse Lung @ 32kg

Results: Used 165lbs/75kg for the Back Squat. Metcon first round in approx. 4:30, second round in approx. 3:15.

Back Squats and Handstand Hold then Wall Balls, Pullups, DB Squats and Bike

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3 rounds of

  • 20 x Back Squat @ Body Weight
  • Max Handstand Hold
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then Street Parking’s Vault WOD #23

  • 60 x Wall Balls / Sandbag Thrusters
  • 40 x Kipping Pullups
  • 20 x Alternating Sandbag Box Step Ups @ 20kg (hold on back / total 10 per side)
  • Bike 1600m
  • 20 x Alternating Sandbag Box Step Ups @ 20kg (hold on back / total 10 per side)
  • 40 x Kipping Pullups
  • 60 x Wall Balls / Sandbag Thrusters

Results: Back Squats used 70kg, did 2 sets of 20 but stopped after 15 reps in the last set. Challenging. Metcon 22:39 with 20kg Sandbag Thrusters.

Front Squats then Deadlifts, HPC and Lunges

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3 rounds increase weight per round of

  • 5 x Zombie Squats

Then increasing from heaviest weight from above, 5 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds, work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

Then 10 rounds for time, inspired by the Crossfit WOD from 22 May.

  • 4 x Deadlift @ 50kg
  • 3 x Hang Power Clean @ 50kg
  • 2 x Lunges with Bar in Front Rack (total, one per leg)

Results: Zombie 45-65-95lbs. Front Squats 120-135-155-170-185lbs/85kg. Metcon 7:02 (misread my own instructions and only did 2 Power Cleans).

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.