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Sunday Workout 22.2.2015

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Deadlifts

  • Set 1: 5 x 70kg
  • Set 2: 5 x 80kg
  • Set 3: 5 x 90kg
  • Set 4: 3 x 100kg
  • Set 5: 3 x 110kg
  • Set 6: 1 x 115kg
  • Set 7: 1 x 115kg

For time perform one round of the following:

  • Row 30 calories
  • 30 x Wall Balls
  • 30 x Pullups
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 30 x Box Jumps
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 30 x Push Press
  • 30 x Renegade Rows

Results:  New PR for Deadlifts.  For the metcon we all finished between 11:20 and 12:20.

Handstand Work plus Double Unders, Snatches and Burpees

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Practice Plate Walks

Then every 2 minutes on the minute for 5 rounds hold handstand for 30 seconds

Then for time do 5 rounds of:

  • 50 x Doubleunders
  • 10 x Dumbell Snatches Right Hand
  • 10 x Dumbell Snatches Left Hand
  • 10 x Burpees

Result:  Best I could manage was 2 sets at a time twice (one set is step up left / step up right / step down left / step down right).  For the hold, started with belly to the wall, then switched to back to the wall.  I think it would be good to also practice dismounts so I don’t have to down the wall at the end after the long hold.  For the Metcon:  15:51, HR ave=160 / max=171

Death by Thrusters and Toes to Bar

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For form and timing, every two minutes on the minute for 8 rounds:

  • 5 x Thrusters @ 43kg

For time perform the following:

  • 50 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 25kg
  • 30 x Toes to Bar
  • 40 x Sandbag Thrusters
  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 30 x Sandbag Thrusters
  • 10 x Toes to Bar

Results:  Skill portion went OK.  Video taped it ans seemed good.  Metcon: 16:27.  Might have over done it with this one.  First 25 thrusters and first 15 T2B were Ok, the rest was very painful. Forgot my heartrate monitor… would have probably been a new high.

EMOM Handstand Work

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Breaking Muscle just did an article on learning how to do handstands and handstand walks.  These are some of the exercises they included in the plan. They provided some tips for doing handstands which I thought would be good to repeat here:

  1. Form matters! Pointed toes, tight core, and active shoulders are all important.
  2. Keep the majority of your weight mid palm but use your fingers to “grip” the floor to find balance.
  3. Gaze your eyes in-between your thumbs (without moving your head too much). This will help you find your balance.
  4. Spread your fingers for more surface area.

Part A:  Every minute on the minute for 9 minutes, perform the following rep scheme of strict Handstand Pushups:  5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5 (from Paradiso CrossFit).

Part B:  Rest 2 minutes then perform 3 rounds of:

  • 3 x Wall Walks
  • Rest 1 minute

Part C:  Then EMOM perform for following for as many rounds as possible until you cannot complete a round in the minute:

  • 5 x Bodyweight Benchpress (68kg)
  • 5 x Pullups

Part D:   Then EMOM for 5 minutes:

Results:  Part C:  Did 5 rounds… 4 rounds complete plus 5 x bench and 3 x pullups,. Be careful not to go too far with the bench press unless you have a spotter.  Part D: Was not able to hold the full 15 seconds (kept touching down) but did hold much longer 10+ seconds towards the end.  Trick I found is to lean slightly more forward and use your fingers to apply minor adjustmenets with counter pressure to keep you balanced.