Weighted Pullups and Dips then Burpee Pullups, DB Clean and Press

Take 10 minutes and work on

3 rounds of

  • 5 x Weighted Ring Pullups @ 10kg
  • 8 x Weighted Ring Dips @ 10kg

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 6 x Burpee Pullups
  • 6 x Dumbbell Clean and Press @ 16kg

Results: Metcon 6 rounds plus 8 reps.

The Chief Benchmark WOD

AMRAP in 3 minutes of the following. Repeat for a total of five sets, resting 60 seconds between sets. Pick up each set where you left off when the last set ended.

  • 3 x Power Cleans @ 125lbs/55kg
  • 6 x Pushups
  • 9 x Air Squats

Results: Did this WOD back in 2017 and completed 18 rounds. This time 18 rounds plus 16 reps. Not bad beating my 51 year old self!

Back Squats then CF Open WOD 25.1

3 rounds of

  • 5 x Back Squats @ 97% of 5RM

Then the Crossfit Open workout 25.1 for 55-59 age group…

AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 3 x Burpees (Rx is lateral over the DB)
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Hang Clean and Press @ 14kg (Rx is 15kg)
  • 10 x Lunges (Rx is 2 x 4.5m walking)
  • 6 x Burpees
  • 6 x Single Dumbbell Hang Clean and Press
  • 10 x Lunges
  • 9 x Burpees
  • 9 x Single Dumbbell Hand Clean and Press
  • 10 x Lunges
  • etc. adding 3 to the Burpees and Clean and Press until time is up

Alternate hands on the Clean and Press as desired (alternate per rep, do sets of 3 then alternate, etc.)

Results: Used 210lbs/95kg for the Back Squats. Metcon 7 rounds plus 22 reps (260 reps).

Deadlifts then T2B and KBS

5 rounds

  • 3 x Deadlifts (increase weight per round)
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 8 x Russian Tiwst @ 14kg
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 5 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 10 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x Toes to Bar
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings
  • … etc. keep adding 5 KBS until time runs out

Results: Deadlifts 100-110-120-130-135kg. Metcon 5 rounds plus 30 KBS and 4 T2B.

Strict Presses then Back Squats and Push Presses

Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Strict Press

Then a Crossfit Mainsite WOD… AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 12 x Push Press @ 50kg
  • 12 x Back Squat @ 50kg

Results: Strict Press rep scheme 5-3-2-1-1(failed @ 150lbs)-1, 150lbs/68kg (same as old 1RM). Metcon 4 rounds plus 4 reps.