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Handstand Work then a Weight Lifting Complex

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For quality do 3 rounds of:

  • 3 x Turkish Getups per Side
  • 3 x Plate Walk
  • 30 Second Handstand Hold

AMRAP in 10 minutes of (taken from CF Invictus):

  • 1 Deadlift
  • 1 Hang Power Clean
  • 1 Front Squat
  • 1 Push Press

Use 95lbs/43kg for weight.  Any time the weight settles on the ground, more than just the touch and go for the deadlift, do 5 burpees.

Results:  Used 18kg for TGUs.  Plate walks went very well.  For the AMRAP completed 27 rounds (first 10 rounds unbroken, then could only manage 3-5 rounds for the rest).

C&J then Two 8 Minute AMRAPS

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Take 15 – 20 minutes and work up to a heavy Clean and Jerk.

Part A – Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:

  • 40 x Double-Unders
  • 20 x Hand-Release Push-Ups
  • 10 x Pull-Ups

Rest 4 minutes, and then…

Part B – Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:

  • 20 x Box Jumps (24″/20″)
  • 15 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Ring Dips

Results:  For the C&J got up to 150lbs (68kg).  Part A did 3 rounds plus 48 reps.  Part B did 2 rounds and 25 reps.

Core Work then Pistols and Power Cleans

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EMOM for 15 minutes rotate through the following stations (5 rounds per station)

  • Station 1 – 5 x Barbell Rollouts
  • Station 2 – 5 x Strict Toes to Bar
  • Station 3 – 15 second L-Sit

Then AMRAP in 14 minutes of

  • 14 x Alternating Pistols (7 per leg)
  • 14 x Power Cleans @ 110lb / 50kg

Results:  For the metcon did 3 rounds plus 17 reps.  With foot on the 25lb plate, pistols worked very well (not sure if they are really that good on the knees though).

Update – made the EMOM clearer.  Sorry bout that 🙂

Strict Press and Rows, then 2017 Masters Qualifier #3 (scaled)

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Every 90 seconds for 18 minutes (6 rounds) do

  • First 90 seconds – 3 x Strict Press @ 125lbs/55kg
  • Second 90 seconds – 5 x Dumbbell Rows per Hand @ 24kg (used a kettlebell)

For time do 21-15-9 of

  • Shoulder to Overhead @ 65lbs
  • Pullups

Results: For the metcon finished in 4:05 ( 21 unbroken pullups 🙂 )