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Metabolic and Gymnastic Movements

Front Squats then Kettlebell Swings, Pushups, Sandbag Thrusters, Row

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 4 x Front Squats

Then 3 rounds for max reps/calories

  • 1 minute Kettlebell Swings
  • 1 minute Pushups
  • 1 minute Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs
  • 1 minute Weighted Situps @ 16kg
  • 1 minute Row for calories
  • Rest 1 minute

Results:  Front Squat 115-135-165-175lbs.  Metcon 101-91-93 reps.

Overhead Squats and Power Snatches then Dumbbell Snatch, Dips and Run

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EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Overhead Squats

Then E2MOM for 10 minutes (5 rounds)

  • 2 x Power Snatch

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 10 x Dumbbell Snatch per Side
  • 10 x Ring Dips
  • Run 200m

Results:  Overhead squats did 5 x 45lbs then 5 x 65lbs.  Snatch 75-80-95-100-105lbs.  Metcon 14:55.

Bench Press and Pullups then DUs and Situps

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Start with Annie… For time, 50-40-30-20-10 of

  • Double Unders
  • Situps

Then 5 rounds of

  • 5 x Body Weight Bench Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Strict Pullups (alternating pronated and supinated grips each round)
  • Rest 1 minute

Results:  Annie 9:46 which is sad since I did it in 8:56 and 8:36 in the past (again double unders let me down, too many trips).  Bench Press @ 165lbs.

HSPU and Pullups then OH Reverse Lunges, Row, T2B, Burpees and Thrusters

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Every 90 seconds for 15 minutes (5 rounds of each) alternate the following, focus on full ROM and good form.

  • Even Rounds – 3 – 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • Odd Rounds – 3 – 5 x L-Sit Pullups

Then for time

  • 50 x Alternating Single Arm Overhead Reverse Lungs @ 18kg
  • 500m Row
  • 50 x Toes to Bar
  • 150 x Double Unders
  • 50 x Sandbag Thursters

Results:  For the alternating lunges did sets of 10-15 per hand then switched.  Metcon in 19:08. 

Bench Press then HSPU, Burpees and T2B

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Taken from the CF Invictus WOD from August 9.

Take 15 minutes and work up to a 1RM Bench Press.

Then every 2 minutes for 8 minutes alternate between stations (2 rounds per station).

  • Station 1 – 8 x Bench Press @ 80%
  • Station 2 – 8 x Bent Row @ 24kg per hand

Then AMRAP in 9 minutes of

  • 6 x Handstand Pushups
  • 9 x Burpees
  • 12 x Toes to Bar

Results:  1RM Bench Press 220lbs/100kg. Used 170lbs (77%) for the Bench Press in the second part. Metcon 3 rounds plus 3 reps.