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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.

 

Back Squats and T2B, Rowing and then Pullups and Pushups

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Not for time do Back Squats and between each set do 7 x Toes to Bar:

  • Set 1 – 5 reps @ 60kg
  • Set 2 – 5 reps @ 65kg
  • Set 3 – 5 reps @ 70kg
  • Set 4 – 5 reps @ 75kg
  • Set 5 – 3 reps @ 80kg
  • Set 6 – 2 rep @ 90kg
  • Set 7 – 2 reps @ 95kg (new max)
  • Set 8 – 5 reps @ 80kg

Rest and then for time:

  • Row 1000m

Rest and then do AMRAP in 9 minutes of:

  • 7 x Kipping Pullups
  • 7 x HSPU

Results:  1000m in 3:41.  AMRAP 6 rounds plus 7 pullups.

Handstand Pushups and T2B then Cleans, Lunges and Push Press

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Set timer for 5 two minute rounds.  Every two minutes on the minute do:

  • 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • Rest 30 Seconds
  • 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 x Toes to Bar (increase reps by two each round)

AMRAP in 10 minutes of the following, first round do 1 of each, second round do 2 of each, etc.  (taken from CF Ignite workout from 01.07.2015).

  • Hang Power Clean
  • Front Racked Left Lunge
  • Front Racked Right Lunge
  • Push Press

Results:  Metcon Part:  Finished the 7th round using 43kg which is a total of 28 reps of each.  HR max= 174 / ave = 160  For the lunge, I alternated left and right (didn’t do all on one leg then all on the other).  This one was good and very hard.  In the 6th round needed to break between lunges and presses.  In the 7th round rested between each and broke my lunges into two sets.

Kettlebells and Run, then Pullups

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Just read an article about the skill transfer from kettlebell swings to the deadlift so thought it would be good to add in a high rep swing workout for this week.

For time perform:

  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • Run 1 mile / 1500 meters
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg

Then (since I have been neglecting my pullups) work on different pullup grips, resting between and doing max reps of each:

  • Hammer Grip
  • Narrow Grip Pullup (Hands as close together as possible)
  • Narrow Grip Chinup (Hands as close together as possible)
  • Wide Grip Pullup (Outside shoulders)
  • Regular Pullup (Shoulder width grip)

Results:  I did the first round kettlebell swings unbroken.  The mile I did in 7:34, 4:22 per km.  Forgot to start my watch for the kettlebell swings so don’t have a final time but I think it was around 10 minutes total including run.  For the pullups performed 8-6-6-5-3.