Category Archives: M-G

Metabolic and Gymnastic Movements

Strict Press then DUs and Pullups

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Every 2  minutes for 16 minutes (8 rounds)

  • 3 x Strict Press

Increase weight slowly since there are a lot of rounds ending at a heavy weight in the last set.

Then using 80% of the weight of the last set do 3 sets of

  • 6 x Strict Press

Then do 5 rounds for time

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 5 x Strict Pullups

Results:  For the Strict Presses 80-95-105-115-125-130-135-140lbs (1 rep only in the last round).  Used 115lbs for the second part.  For the Metcon 7:56.

Front Squats and Plate Walks then Thrusters, Pullups and V-Ups

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5 rounds

  • 3 x Front Squats
  • Rest 30 Seconds
  • 6 x Handstand Plate Walks
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 9 x Thrusters @ 95lbs
  • 12 x Pullups
  • 15 x V-Ups

Results: Front squats 135-155-170-185-195lbs. Plate walks went very well, but I am also progressing with my handstnd walks every time I try (up to 10 steps) so maybe that is the reason.  4 rounds plus 30 reps.

Lunges and Pullups then Plank Tabata

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EMOM for 15 minutes, do one exercise per minute (5 rounds)

  • 10 x Dumbbell Overhead Reverse Lunge with Dumbbell in Left Hand @ 18kg
  • 10 x Dumbbell Overhead Reverse Lunge with Dumbbell in Right Hand
  • 8 x Strict Pullups

Then Tabata (8 rounds, 20 second work-10 second rest) of

  • Dynamic Planks

Then another Tabata

  • Side Planks (switch sides per round)

Results:

Strict Press and Push Press then Pullups, Run and HSPU

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Every 2 minutes for 8 minutes

  • 4 – 6 x Strict Press

Then every 2 minutes for 8 minutes

  • 4 – 6 x Push Press

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • Run 400m
  • 10 x Pullups
  • 5 x Handstand Pushups

Results: Strict Press 95-105-110-115.  Push Press 115- 120-125-130.  4 rounds plus 400m.

Back Squats then Double Unders, Thrusters and T2B

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Was looking for Back Squats and Double Unders and found this WOD from CF Invictus on June 25.

E2MOM for 16 minutes (8 rounds) do Back Squats

  • Set 1 – 5 reps
  • Set 2 – 5 reps
  • Set 3 – 3 reps
  • Set 4 – 3 reps
  • Set 5 – 2 reps
  • Set 6 – 1 reps
  • Set 7 – 1 rep
  • Set 8 – 1 rep

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 40 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Sandbag Thrusters
  • 10 x Toes to Bar

Results:  Back Squat 115-135-155-185-205-225-235-240lbs. 4 rounds plus 59 reps.