Bench Press and RFE Split Squats then Power Snatch, Pushups and Pullups

6 rounds, rest 90 seconds between rounds

  • 5 x Bench Press @ 65% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 3 x Bench Press @ 75% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 1 x Vench Press @ 85% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 5 x Bench Press @ 75% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 3 x Bench Press @ 85% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand
  • 1 x Bench Press @ 95% + 5 x RFE Split Squats per Leg @ 12kg per Hand

Then taken from Crossfit New England… AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 12 x Power Snatch @ 75lbs
  • 12 x Pushups
  • 12 x Pullups

Results: Bench Press 140-160-185-160-185-205lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 7 reps.

OHS then DB Snatch, DUs and T2B

2 rounds of

  • 2 x Turkish Getups per Side

Then every 2 minutes for 6 minutes (3 rounds).

  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 80%

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 6 x Dumbbell Snatch Left @ 21kg
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 6 x Dumbbell Snatch Right @ 21kg
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 30 x Double Unders

Results: Used the TGUs to warm up with 8kg and 14kg. Overhead Squats @ 85lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 39 reps.

Bench Press, Weighted Pullups and Burpee BJ Overs

Crossfit Invictus WOD from October 22, 2019.

Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes do Bench Presses

  • 3 x @ 70%
  • 2 x @ 75%
  • 2 x @ 80%
  • 1 x @ 85%
  • 1 x @ 90%

Then every 3 minutes for 9 minutes

  • 1 x @ 95%
  • 1 x @ 100%
  • 1 x @ 100+%

Then AMRAM in 5 minutes of

Burpee Box Jump Over

Then every 2 minutes for 12 minutes do Weighted Pullups

  • 3 x @ 20lbs
  • 2 x @ 25lbs
  • 2 x @ 30lbs
  • 1 x @ 40lbs
  • 1 x @ 45lbs
  • 1 x @ 50lbs

Results: For the Bench Press got up to my old 1RM 215lbs, failed at 220lbs. Metcon 54 reps.

Crossfit Open WOD 20.2 (scaled)

Was in Richmond Virginia last week and dropped into West End Crossfit. It was just a 5 minute walk from my hotel, really nice people, great workouts.

AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 4 x Dumbbell Thrusters @ 35lbs (Rx is 50lbs)
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 24 x Double Unders

Results: This one played to my strengths… 554 reps (16 rounds plus 10 reps).

Bench Press then Double Unders and Renegade Rows

A mashup of the CF Invictus Strength WOD from 10/2/2019 with a Street Parking Metcon from September 28 on Instagram.

Every 2 minutes for 20 minutes

  • 2 x Bench Press
  • 8 x V-Ups

Then AMRAP in 10 minutes of

  • 20 x Double Unders
  • 1 x Renegade Rows @ 18kg
  • 20 x Double Unders
  • 2 x Renegade Rows
  • 20 x Double Unders
  • 3 x Renegade Rows
  • etc. until time is up

Results: Short but effective workout. Bench Press 115-125-135…-195-205lbs. Glad I went with the heavier weight for the Metcon. StreetParking’s goal was 7 rounds, ended up with 8 rounds plus 28 reps.