Front Squats and Cleans

Warm up with 2 rounds of

  • 5 x Front Squat @ empty bar
  • 10 x Muscle Clean @ empty bar

3 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds

  • 6 x Front Squats @ 75-80% of 1RM

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes working up to a heavy Squat Clean complex

  • 1 x High hang from waist
  • 1 x Hang from above knee
  • 1 x Low hang from below knee
  • 1 x Clean from floor.

Then EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 1 x Clean @ max weight from above

Then 4 rounds of

  • 10 x Pike Lift over Kettlebell
  • 10 x Pike Lift Pulses
  • Rest 30 seconds

Results: Used 165lbs for the Front Squats. Complex 95-110-120-130-135lbs/61kg. Used 135lbs for the Cleans.

Gymnastics Work then a Bike HIIT

2 rounds of max unbroken (rest 2 minutes between rounds)

  • Strict Supinated Grip Pullups (Chin Ups)

Then 2 rounds of max unbroken (rest 2 minutes between rounds)

  • Strict Toes to Bar

Then EMOM for 8 minutes alternate (4 rounds each)

  • Even – 8-10 x TRX Russian Pushups
  • Odd – 8-10 x Barbell Reverse Rows

Then EMOM for 8 minutes alternate (4 rounds each)

  • Even – 8-10 x TRX Tricep Extension
  • Odd – 8-10 x Dumbbell Bent Row @ 14kg per Hand

Finisher Bike HIIT.

Results: Pullups 12 and 8. T2B 10 and 12.

Back Squats, Pullups, Reverse Lunges, Row and Snatches

Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 3 x Tempo Back Squat @ 75% of 1RM (32×3)
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg

Then 3 rounds

  • 8 x Goblet Front Foot Elevated Reverse Lunge @ 24kg Left Leg
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 8 x Goblet Front Foot Elevated Reverse Lunge @ 24kg Right Leg
  • Rest 1 minute

Then as a finisher, based on Street Parking’s Freya WOD, every 5 minutes for 15 minutes (3 rounds / original workout was 4 rounds)

  • 8 x Strict Pullups
  • Row 400m
  • 12 x Snatches @ 65lbs

Results: Tempo Squats @ 185lbs. Metcon round times 3:00/3:02/3:30.

Pullups, Dips, Row and TRX Tricep Press

Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Strict Chest to Bar Pullups
  • 8 x TRX Tricep Press

Then every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • 15 Calorie Row
  • 9 x Ring Dips
  • 3 x L-Sit Pullups

Finisher Bike HIIT

  • 3 x 30 seconds on/30 seconds off
  • 3 x 60 seconds on/60 seconds off
  • 3 x 45 seconds on/45 seconds off
  • 3 x 30 seconds on/30 seconds off

Results: Pullups were very disappointing all around. Today felt like I had not improved at all over the last month.

Pullups, Row and Devil Press

3 rounds

  • 5 x Explosive Pullups (as high as possible)

3 rounds

  • 3 x L-Sit Pullups
  • 6-8 x Cable Pulldowns @ 95lbs

3 rounds

  • 8-10 x Bar Reverse Rows (feet as high as possible)
  • 8-10 x Strict Ring Dips

Then inspired by the Dutch Throwdown 2022 Buddy Edition, for max Devil Press, 6 rounds of 1 minute work/1 minute rest (12 minutes total)

  • Row 120m
  • Max Reps Devil Press @ 14kg per hand

Finisher

  • Run 5k

Results: Explosive Pullups managed only 5, first hit about mid chest. Metcon 30 reps… 5 Devil Press per round.