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Deadlifts then The Chief and some Core work

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Wasn’t excited about the workout in the program, so decided to make my own. 

Deadlift

  • Set 1 – 5 x @ 55% of 1RM
  • Set 2 – 3 x @ 65%
  • Set 3 to 8 – 1 x adding 5% per set

Rest 2 minutes between sets.

Then “The Chief” with Pullups.  Against a 3 minute running clock AMRAP of

  • 3 x Strict Pullups
  • 6 x Push Ups
  • 9 x Air Squats

Repeat for a total of 5 sets, picking up where you left off for each. Rest 60 seconds between sets.

Three sets of

  • 15 x Tuck Up to V-Up Complex
  • Rest 45 seconds
  • 12-15 x Barbell Rollouts
  • Rest 45 seconds

Results:  Deadlifts 135-155-205-195-220-240-255-275.  Metcon 22 rounds plus 2 Pullups. 

Row and Pullups then Front Squats and BJs followed by Dumbbell Snatch and HSPU

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For max Reps and Calories

  • Max Effort Strict Pullups
  • Rest 1 minute
  • 8 x Row 30 seconds/Rest 30 seconds
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Effort Strict Pullups

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 4 x Front Squat
  • 8 x Box Jumps

Then for time, 3 rounds of (taken from 2019 Rogue Invitational “Snatch and Press” WOD)

  • 20 x Dumbbell Snatch @ 21kg/46lbs (Rx is 100lbs)
  • 9 x Handstand Pushup (Rx is with a 4″ deficit)

Results:  For the first part 11 + 7 pullups, 35 calories. Front Squats at 115-135-155-170lbs.  Metcon 8:11.

Thrusters, Pullups, Split Squats and Rollouts

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Took this workout from CF Invicuts’ WOD from May 20.

3 rounds of

  • 1 x Cluster + 2 x Thrusters

Then 1 round of

  • 30 seconds Row
  • 3 x Strict Pullups
  • 20 seconds Row
  • 3 x Strict Pullups
  • 10 seconds Row
  • 3 x Strict Pullups

Then Fran… 21-15-9 of

  • Thrusters @ 75lbs
  • Pullups

The two rounds of

  • 8 x Split Squats per Leg @16kg Dumbbell per Hand
  • 8 x Barbell Rollouts
  • Rest 60 seconds

Results:  For the Cluster round used 95-115-125lbs.  Fran 5:27. I scaled Fran since the Women’s weight is only 65lbs and most Women Crossfit Athletes can back squat 100+lbs more than me.