Category Archives: Lower Body/Legs

Deadlifts then Burpees, DB Thrusters and Step Ups

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Based on the current circuit from RepWerks on Instagram.

1 round of

  • 20 x Touch and Go Deadlifts @ 55% of 3RM set 2 weeks ago

Then 3 rounds

  • 10 x Romainian Deadlifts @ same weight as above

Then 3 rounds for time

  • 12 x Burpees
  • 12 x Dumbbell Thrusters @ 16kg
  • 12 x Alternating Dumbbell Box Step Ups @ 16kg (total, 6 per leg)

Finisher, acculmulate

  • 50 x Alternating Single Leg V-Ups (total, 25 per leg)

Results: Used 155lbs/70kg for the Deadlifts. Metcon 9:02.

Hip Thrusts and FFE Split Squats then Bike and Pistols

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5 rounds work up to a heavy

  • 12 x Hip Thrusts

Then 3 rounds

  • 8 x Front Foot Elevated Split Squat per leg @ 65lbs/31kg

Then AMRAP in 4 minutes, repeat for 3 sets, rest 1 minute between sets…

  • Bike 800m Alternating 400m Standing/400m Sitting
  • Max Alternating Pistol Squats

Results: HT got up to 175lbs. Step for split squats was about 20cm (see below). Metcon Pistols 9-9-9, Bike took about 2 minutes per round @ resistance of 20 standing / 16 sitting.

RFE Split Squats and Hip Thrusts then HSPU and T2B

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4 rounds, work up to a heavy

  • 10 x Rear Foot Elevated Back Rack Split Squats

Then accumulate

  • 30 x Hip Thrusts @ Body Weight

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 1 x Handstand Pushup
  • 5 x Toes to Bar
  • 2 x Handstand Pushups
  • 5 x Toes to Bar
  • 3 x Handstand Pushups
  • 5 x Toes to Bar
  • etc.

Results: Split Squat 45-65-85-95lbs/43kg. BW 155lb/70kg. Metcon 10 rounds plus 5 reps.

Squats and Pullups then Row, Step Ups and Pushups

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4 rounds

  • 3 x Front Squat @ 85% of 1RM
  • 6 x Back Squat @ same weight as above
  • 10 x Strict Pullups
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • Row 500m
  • 10 x Dumbbell Box Step Ups @ 16kg per hand (r+l=1 rep)
  • 15 x Pushups

Results: Used 185lbs/84kg for the Squats. Broke up last set of pullups into 8+1+1. Metcon 3 rounds plus 87 meters.

Front Squats

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Been doing a lot of high intensity work this week so just some skill and strength today.

Take 15 minutes and work on Frog Stand Press Progressions.

5 rounds of

  • 1 x Pause Front Squat @ 80% of 1RM
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then 1 round of

  • 20 x Front Squats @ 50% of 1RM

Results: Used 175lbs and 110lbs for the Front Squats.