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Gymnastics Day, L-Sits and Muscle Ups

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3 rounds of L-Sit Complex using low paralettes…

  • 10 second Seated Forward Fold (Yoga)
  • 10 x Pike Lifts with hands at knees
  • 10 x Pike Dips (Lift your butt)
  • 10-15 second Bent Knee L-Sit Hold (if possible extend legs before lowering)

EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Ring Muscle Up Transitions (starting seated on floor)

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Weighted Pullup @ 20kg
  • 5 x Ring Pushups (Rings about 5-10cm from ground)

The 5 rounds of

Results: Done as shown.

L-Sit Work then Muscle Ups in the Woods

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Trying to make this GOAT work a regular activity and see if that helps to improve.

Before going out (to warm up) repeat of L-Sits from last week…

3 rounds of L-Sit Complex using low paralettes (see this post from Coach Dan)…

  • 10 x Pike Lifts
  • 10 x Pike Dips (Lift your butt)
  • 10 second Bent Knee L-Sit Hold

Then moved out to parcour to work on Bar Muscle Up progressions…

EMOM for 8 minutes of each (complete all 8 minutes of 1 exercise then move to the next for a total of 24 minutes, 2-3 minute rest between exercises).

  • 3 x Explosive Pullups (as high as possible)
  • 5 x Kipping Pulls (the back part of the kip)
  • 3 x Pullup Bar Dips (start with a jumping muscleup to get above the bar)

Ring Muscle Up progressions… EMOM for 8 minutes of each (complete all 8 minutes of 1 exercise then move to the next for a total of 16 minutes, 2-3 minute rest between exercises).

  • 15 second False Grip Hang
  • 3 x Chest to Ring Pullups

Results: L-Sits went better than last time so happy with that. Pullups were good enough, need a couple more times to see if I am progressing.

Strict Press then Front Squats and Pullups

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Take 15 minutes and establish a max

  • 3 x Strict Press

Then 3 rounds of

  • 8 x Seated Strict Press @ 14kg

Then Street Parking’s WOD from December 27…

Every 2 minutes for 14 minutes

  • 7 x Front Squat @ 110lbs/50kg
  • 7 x Strict Pullups
  • 7 x Front Squat

Results: Got up to 140lbs on the Press. Metcon was tough… averaged 1:20 per round, last three rounds had to break up the Pullups but was able to keep the front squats unbroken for all rounds.

L-Sits and Deadlifts then a Kettlebell EMOM

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3 rounds of L-Sit Complex using low paralettes (see this post from Coach Dan)…

  • 10 x Pike Lifts
  • 10 x Pike Dips (Lift your butt)
  • 10 second Bent Knee L-Sit Hold

Then 5 rounds

  • 12 x Deadlift @ 1.5 x Bodyweight
  • 6 x Deadlift @ 1.6 x Bodyweight
  • 6 x Deadlift @ 1.6 x Bodyweight
  • 4 x Deadlift @ 1.7 x Bodyweight
  • 4 x Deadlift @ 1.7 x Bodyweight

Then EMOM for 12 minutes alternate through the the following

Even minutes

  • 3 x Kettlebell Deadlift @ 32kg
  • 3 x Deadstop Kettlebell Swing @32kg
  • Repeat 1x (2 sets total)

Odd minutes

  • 8 x Goblet Squats @ 32kg

Results: Used 230-245-260lbs for the Deadlifts. First time doing 32kg Goblet Squats… surprised I could get the KB up and was able to complete all 6 rounds.

Pullups and Strict Press

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Did a 4 hour hike in the snow earlier so just a quick session to finish the day.

Every 30 seconds for 20 minutes rotate through (4 rounds of each)

  • 3-5 x Strict Pullup
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 85lbs
  • 3-5 x Chin Up
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 85lbs
  • 3-5 x Wide Grip Strict Pullup
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 85lbs
  • 3-5 x Commando Pullup Left side
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 85lbs
  • 3-5 x Commando Pullups Right side
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 85lbs

Results: Two rounds of pullups with 5 reps and two rounds with 3 reps.