Category Archives: G

Gymnastic Movement

Heavy Thrusters then Handstand Hold and L-Sit

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Take 8 rounds to work up to a heavy Thruster from the floor…

  • 5 x Thruster @ 95lbs
  • 3 x Thruster @ 110lbs
  • 2 x Thruster @ 120lbs
  • 1 x Thruster @ 120lbs+
  • 1 x Thruster
  • 1 x Thruster
  • 1 x Thurster
  • 1 x Thruster

Then EMOM for 8 minutes

  • 30 Second Handstand Hold
  • 15 Seconds L-Sit

Then accumulate

  • 30 x Weighted Barbell Situps @ empty barbell

Results: Single Thrusters 130-140-150‐155‐160lbs (all Squat Clean Thrusters… aka Clusters)… really happy with that.

Bench Press and Bodyweight Strength

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3 rounds of L-Sit Complex using low paralettes…

  • 10 second Seated Forward Fold
  • 10 x Pike Lifts with hands at knees
  • 10 x Pike Dips (Lift your butt)
  • 15 second Bent Knee L-Sit Hold (if possible extend legs before lowering)

Then 3 rounds of

  • 12 x Bench Press @ 70% Body Weight
  • 6-8 x L-Sit Pullups

Then 3 rounds of

  • 10 x TRX Rollouts (like a Barbell rollout but with hands in a TRX)
  • 10 x TRX Bicep Curl
  • 10 x TRX Tricep Extensions

Then accumulate

  • 25 x Strict Toes to Bar

Results: Used 1110lbs for the Bench Press. Otherwise done as shown.

Gymnastics Day, L-Sits and Muscle Ups

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3 rounds of L-Sit Complex using low paralettes…

  • 10 second Seated Forward Fold (Yoga)
  • 10 x Pike Lifts with hands at knees
  • 10 x Pike Dips (Lift your butt)
  • 10-15 second Bent Knee L-Sit Hold (if possible extend legs before lowering)

EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Ring Muscle Up Transitions (starting seated on floor)

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Weighted Pullup @ 20kg
  • 5 x Ring Pushups (Rings about 5-10cm from ground)

The 5 rounds of

Results: Done as shown.

L-Sit Work then Muscle Ups in the Woods

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Trying to make this GOAT work a regular activity and see if that helps to improve.

Before going out (to warm up) repeat of L-Sits from last week…

3 rounds of L-Sit Complex using low paralettes (see this post from Coach Dan)…

  • 10 x Pike Lifts
  • 10 x Pike Dips (Lift your butt)
  • 10 second Bent Knee L-Sit Hold

Then moved out to parcour to work on Bar Muscle Up progressions…

EMOM for 8 minutes of each (complete all 8 minutes of 1 exercise then move to the next for a total of 24 minutes, 2-3 minute rest between exercises).

  • 3 x Explosive Pullups (as high as possible)
  • 5 x Kipping Pulls (the back part of the kip)
  • 3 x Pullup Bar Dips (start with a jumping muscleup to get above the bar)

Ring Muscle Up progressions… EMOM for 8 minutes of each (complete all 8 minutes of 1 exercise then move to the next for a total of 16 minutes, 2-3 minute rest between exercises).

  • 15 second False Grip Hang
  • 3 x Chest to Ring Pullups

Results: L-Sits went better than last time so happy with that. Pullups were good enough, need a couple more times to see if I am progressing.

Bench Press, Ring Pullups, Cable Pulldowns and Handstand Pushups then Death by Pushups and Situps

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5 rounds of

  • 4 x Bench Press @ 90% of 2RM
  • 3 x Chest to Ring Pullups with False Grip
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then 4 rounds, slow, controlled and full ROM

  • 8 x Straight Arm Cable Pulldowns @ 70lbs
  • 3 x Deficit Handstand Pushups from Yoga blocks

Then EMOM until failure…

  • Minute 1 – 5 x Situps
  • Minute 2 – 8 x Situps
  • Minute 3 – 11 x Situps
  • keep adding 3 until failure

Once done with Situps then EMOM until failure of…

  • Minute 1 – 5 x Pushups
  • Minute 2 – 6 x Pushups
  • Minute 3 – 7 x Pushups
  • keep adding 3 until failure

Results: Used 170lbs for the Bench Press. Situps 8 rounds plus 13 reps. Pushups 7 rounds plus 10 reps.