Strict Presses and Pullups the Thrusters and Row

5 rounds of

  • 5 x Strict Press @ 75% of 1RM
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3-5 x Strict L-Sit Pullups
  • Rest 90 seconds

This part is inspired by the Crossfit Open WOD 19.1. I modified the row for my rower so that I could finish each round in around 60-90 seconds. AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 19 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs (Should be 19 Wall Balls)
  • 9 Calorie Row (Should be 19 calories)

Results:  Used 105lbs for the Presses.  Metcon 5 rounds plus 25 reps (165 reps total) 

Back Squat then Snatches, OHS, Power Cleans, Row and DUs

3 rounds of

  • 5 x Back Squat @ 75% of 1RM

AMRAP in 15 minutes (CF New England WOD from Feb 20, 2019)

  • 5 x Power Snatch @ 75lbs
  • 10 x Overhead Squat @ 75lbs
  • 15 x Hang Power Clean @ 75lbs
  • 20 Calorie Row
  • 50 x Double Unders

Results: Back Squat @ 185lbs.  Metcon 2 rounds plus 6 reps.  Impressed myself by doing all of the first round unbroken including the OHS. 

Bench Press then Box Jumps, Ring Dips and Air Squats

9 rounds of Bench Press with the following rep scheme

  • 5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1

Rest 2 minutes between rounds, increase weight each round.

Then for max reps, 5 rounds of.

  • 1 Minute Box Jumps
  • 1 Minute Ring Dips
  • 1 Minute Air Squats
  • Rest 1 Minute

Results:  Bench Press 135-155-165-185-195-205-210-220lbs.  Metcon 168 Box Jumps, 68 Ring Dips and 208 Air Squats.

One Minute Intervals then Deadlifts

The first part of this WOD is inspired by a training plan I saw for Spartan races.  The second part is the Crossfit Mainsite WOD from Feb 16, 2019.

For max reps, cycle through 5 rounds of each, resting 30 seconds between each station.

  • 1 Minute Mountain Climbers
  • 1 Minute Strict Pullups
  • 1 Minute Situps

Then 9 rounds of Deadlift with the following rep scheme

  • 5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1

Rest 2 minutes between rounds, increase weight each round.

Results:  120 Mountain Climbers(R+L=1), 54 Pullups, 111 Situps.  Deadlift 135-155-170-185-205-225-255-275-290lbs.

Front Squats then Row, Burpees and DB Snatch

Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • 15 Cal Row
  • 10 x Burpees
  • Max Alternating Dumbbell Snatch @ 21kg

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • 15 Cal Row
  • 10 x Burpees
  • Max Alternating Dumbbell Clean and Press @ 16kg

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • 15 Cal Row
  • 10 x Burpees
  • Max Alternating Dumbbell Snatch @ 20kg and DB Clean and Press @ 18kg

Note increased weight for C&P in last round.  16kg was too light.

Results:  For the Front Squats got up to 195lbs.  For the metcon – Snatch 30 reps, C&P 28 reps, Snatch plus C&P 24 reps.  Row took me on around 2 minutes.  For the last round I put the two weights side by side, then just did snatch left then right, switched and the did the C&P left then right and so on until the time ran out.