Category Archives: Upper Body/Arms

Bench Press and Cossack Squats then KB Cleans, Presses and Reverse Lungs

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3 rounds of

  • 10 x Bench Press @ heavier than last time
  • 10 x Alternating Goblet Cossack Squats @ 16kg (l+r=1 rep)

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 2 x Kettlebell Clean and Press @ 14kg per hand
  • 2 x Alternating Kettlebell Front Racked Reverse Lunges @ 14kg per hand (r+l=1 rep)
  • 4 x Kettlebell Clean and Press
  • 4 x Alternating Kettlebell Front Racked Reverse Lunges
  • 6 x Kettlebell Clean and Press
  • 6 x Alternating Kettlebell Front Racked Reverse Lunges
  • etc.

Results: Used 60kg for the Bench Press. Metcon 6 rounds plus 7 reps.

Clean Complex then KBS, Burpees and Power Cleans

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5 rounds of the following complex, increase weight per round

  • 1 x Hang Power Clean
  • 1 x Power Clean
  • 3 x Hang Squat Clean

Then 2 rounds of

  • 3 x Hang Squat Clean @ max weight from above

Then for time…

  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 40 x Burpees
  • 20 x Power Clean @ 110lbs/50kg

Rest 3 minutes then

  • 20 x Power Cleans @ 110lbs/50kg
  • 40 x Burpees
  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings

Results: 80-95-110-115-125lbs/55kg. Metcon 20:26.

Bench Press then Dips, Curls, Tricep Press and Handstand Hold

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A “Suns Out Guns Out” kind of workout.

3 rounds of

  • 10 x Bench Press @ 80% of 10RM from last time
  • 10 x Ring Reverse Rows

Then 2 rounds of

  • 12 x Dips
  • 12 x Dumbbell Hammer Curls @ 10kg
  • 30 Second Handstand Hold
  • Rest 1 minute

Then immediately into 2 rounds of

  • 12 x TRX Tricep Press
  • 12 x Dumbbell Curls @ 10kg
  • 30 Second Handstand Hold
  • Rest 1 minute

Results: Used 55kg for the Bench. Otherwise done as shown, breaking the reps as needed.