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Gymnastic Movement

Core Work with Weighted Pullups and Dips

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3 rounds of

  • 10 x Stir the Pot (each direction)
  • 3 x Windmills @ 8kg per Side

Every 2 minutes for 8 minutes (4 rounds)

  • 5 x Weighted Pullup @ 13kg
  • 10 x Pike Lift over a Kettlebell

Then every 2 minutes for 8 minutes (4 rounds)

  • 8 x Weighted Dips @ 13kg
  • 10 x Russian Twist @ 14kg

Then 3 rounds of

  • 15 second Tuck Front Lever
  • 30 second Handstand Hold

Results:

Pullups, Pushups, Dips, T2B and HSPU

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A bit of Gymnastics strength today…

5 rounds of

  • 4 x Weighted Pullup @ 10kg
  • 8 x Deficit Weighted Pushups @ 10kg (from Yoga blocks)
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then 4 rounds of

  • 4 x Half Dips-Top down to 90°
  • 4 x Half Dips-Bottom up to 90°
  • 4 x Dips
  • 4 second Hold at Top
  • 4 x Strict Wide Grip Pullups

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Deficit Handstand Pushups
  • 8 x Strict Toes to Bar

Results: Done as shown.

Weighted Pullups and Dumbbell Press then Ring Rows, Dips and V-Ups

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5 rounds of

  • 3 x Weighted Pullup @ 10kg
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 6 x Seated Dumbbell Press @ 18kg per Hand
  • Rest 1 minute

Then 10 rounds for time

  • 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x Ring Rows
  • 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 x Ring Dips
  • 5 x V-Ups

Results: Metcon 15:09. For the ring Rows started with feet on bench but after the first round was too hard/slow so put them on the floor for the rest of the rounds.

StC, Dips and Pullups

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Starting/ending on floor 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Skin the Cat

Then 6 rounds work up to a heavy

  • 2 x Weighted Pullups

Then 10 rounds for time with a 1:1 work to rest ratio (try to do each round unbroken)

  • 20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 x Kipping Pullups

Then based on Coach Dan’s Gymnasitcs 7’s WOD.. 5 rounds of

  • 7 x Half Dips-Top down to 90°
  • 7 x Half Dips-Bottom up to 90°
  • 7 x Full Dips
  • 7 second hold

Results: Weighted Pullups got up to 30kg. Metcon 13:37. Dips were a total fail with 7 reps… First round was unbroken but then round 2 was weak, so did a reverse ladder reducing reps per round. Still was a struggle.

Handstand Work then Ring MUs, Dips, Pistol Squats and T2B

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Spend 15 minutes working on Handstands

Then inspired by the 2023 Crossfit Games Semifinal Workout #2…

AMRAP in 3 minutes

  • 5 x Ring Muscle Up from Floor plus Ring Dip*
  • 10 x Alternating Pistol Squats (5 per leg)
  • Max Toes to Bar

Rest 1 minute then AMRAP in 3 minutes

  • 5 x Ring Muscle Up from Floor plus Ring Dip*
  • 10 x Alternating Pistol Squats (5 per leg)
  • Max Toes to Bar

Rest 1 minute then AMRAP in 3 minutes

  • 1 x Ring Muscle Up from Floor plus Ring Dip*
  • 10 x Alternating Pistol Squats (5 per leg) (use assistance as needed… plate and/or counter weight)
  • Max Toes to Bar (break as needed)

* For the Muscle Up plus Dip…. seated on the floor do a single Ring Muscle Up followed by a single Dip, return to floor and repeat for 5 reps total.

Then EMOM for 7 minutes (21 reps total)

  • 3 x Weighted Ring Pullups @ 10kg

Results: For the hand stands did 3 rounds of 30 second holds against the wall, one 30 second frog stand and the some trys at free standing holds ((8-10 seconds max). Metcon worked out perfectly… 20-10-8 Toes to Bar each round. No issues with the Muscle Ups or Pistols using a 25lb plate under my heel.