Deadlifts, KBS, Burpees and HSPU

3 rounds of

  • 10 x Stability Ball Stir the Pot Left
  • 10 x Stability Ball Stir the Pot Right
  • 10 x Stability Ball Forearm Saw
  • 10 x Stability Ball Knee Tucks

6 sets

  • Set 1 – 5 x Deadlift @ 60%
  • Set 2 – 3 x Deadlift @ 70%
  • Set 3 – 2 x Deadlift @ 80%
  • Set 4 – 2 x Deadilft @ 85%
  • Set 5 – 1 x Deadlift @ 90%
  • Set 6 – 1 x Deadlift @ 95%+

Then for time 15-12-9-6

  • Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • Burpees
  • Strict Pullups

Results: Deadlifts 165-185-215-245-275-295lbs. Metcon 11:23. Pullups were really hard today.

Snatch Work then Thrusters, Pullups and Burpees

Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Overhead Squats

Then take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy complex of

  • 3 x Squat Snatch

Then Bergeron Beep Test. Every minute on the minute until all reps cannot be completed in a round

  • 7 x Thrusters @ 75lbs
  • 7 x Pullups
  • 7 x Burpees

Rest until recovered then EMOM until failure

  • 7 x Thursters @ 65lbs
  • 7 x Toes to Bar
  • 7 x Burpees

Results: OHS 45-65-75-85-95lbs. Squat Snatch 45-65-70-75lbs. Squat Snatch felt really good. First time it felt like it was easier than a Power Snatch. Metcon – 2 sets plus 20 reps / 2 sets plus 19 reps. Added the second metcon round because the results for the first was soooooo bad. Standard is to complete around 9 rounds but even going unbroken as fast as I could still fell way short.

Handstand Pushups and Pullups then Run and Pistol Squats

Based on the Instagram WOD from the Box Programming.

For time alternate the following two reverse ladders

  • 5-4-3-2-1 x Deficit Handstand Pushups
  • 10-8-6-4-2 x Strict Pullups

Then for time

  • Run 8k / 5 miles

Then two rounds

  • 6 x Alternating Pistol Squats (3 per Leg)

Results: HSPU and Pullups 5:37. Run 43:06 (5:21/km). Pistol Squats after a run and stretch seem to work really well, still needed to have my heal raised slightly but no counter weight.

Power Abs then Bench Press, Pushups, T2B and DUs

Start with Kari Pierce Power Abs form March 26

3 sets of

  • 3 x Weighted Knee Tucks @ 3kg
  • 3 x Russian Twist
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

For weighted Knee Tucks, hold a weight/medicine ball in hands and do standard knee tucks.

Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Bench Press

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 7 x Toes to Bar
  • 14 x Pushups
  • 28 x Double Unders

Results: Bench Press 135-155-185-205-215lbs. Metcon 9 rounds plus 15 reps.

Situps and Mountain Climbers then Bench Press, Pistols, DUs, KBS and T2B

4 sets of

  • 8 x Weighted Straight Leg Situps
  • 25 x Mountain Climbers (R+L=1)

Then 4 sets of

  • 8 x Bench Press @ 145lbs
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 8 x Alternating Pistol Squats (4 per leg)
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 40 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 10 x Toes to Bar

Results: Metcon 5 rounds plus 53 reps.