Back Squats then Burpee Pullups, DB Snatch and Wallballs

Redoing the CF Invictus WOD from May 2, 2018. My original post is located here.

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • Sets 1 – 4 – 4 x Back Squat @ 75-85%
  • Set 5 – Max Reps Back Squat @ 80-85%

Then AMRAP in 10 minutes of

  • 5 x Burpee Pullups
  • 10 x Alternating Dumbbell Snatch @ 21kg
  • 20 x Wallballs / Sandbag Thrusters

Results: Back squats 185-190-195-200-(2x)205lbs. Back Squats were difficult today. Metcon 4 rounds plus 6 reps (last time was 3 rounds plus 26 reps).

Snatches then Snatches, T2B and BJ Overs

4 sets of the following complex (Kari Pearce’s Power Ab WOD)

  • 1 x Knee Tuck
  • 1 x Bicycle (L+R)
  • Repeat for 5 rounds

Rest as needed between sets.

Then 6 rounds

  • 3 x Power Snatch

Work up to a heavy triple.

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 6 x Power Snatch @ 65% from above
  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • 12 x Box Jump Overs

Results: Ab work was OK, mine didn’t look nearly as good as in the video. Power Snatch – 65-75-85-95-105-110lbs. AMRAP – 6 rounds plus 6 reps, used 70lbs for the Snatch.

Weighted Pullups and Dips then Row, T2B, KBS and Front Squats

1 round of

  • 50 x TRX Pike Press

Then 4 rounds of

  • 3 x Weighted Pullups @ 30lbs
  • 5 x Weighted Dips @ 30lbs

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 2 minutes
  • Max Strict Toes to Bar

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 2 minutes
  • Max Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 2 minutes
  • Max Front Squats @ 135lbs

Results: Metcon 47 (15+32) – 52 (13+37) – 33 (13+20).

Front Squats then Power Cleans, Push Press and Burpees

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 65%
  • 3 x Front Squats @ 75%
  • 1 x Front Squats @ 85%
  • 5 x Front Squats @ 75%
  • 3 x Front Squats @ 85%
  • 1 x Front Squats @ 95%

AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 5 x Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 5 x Push Press
  • 5 x Burpees

Results: Fronts Squats 155-175-195-175-195-210lbs. Metcon – 14 rounds plus 8 reps. Now I know why I don’t do this workout often… really brutal.

Compare to past results here. Last time got in exactly 15 rounds with no strength component so only dropped 7 reps which isn’t bad. Also notice that the first time I did this wod in 2014, I did 5 rounds of 5 x Front Squats @ 40kg, now am up to 80kg. Not bad.

Clean and Jerk then Clusters and Pullups

Every 3 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Power Clean
  • 3 x Strict Press
  • 3 x Front Squats

Then take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Clean and Jerk

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 9 x Clusters @ 95lbs
  • 9 x Toes to Bar

Results: Clean and Jerk (Push Press) – 135-145-155-165-175lbs. Metcon 5 rounds plus 3 reps.