Category Archives: M-G

Metabolic and Gymnastic Movements

Hip Thrusts and FFE Split Squats then Bike and Pistols

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5 rounds work up to a heavy

  • 12 x Hip Thrusts

Then 3 rounds

  • 8 x Front Foot Elevated Split Squat per leg @ 65lbs/31kg

Then AMRAP in 4 minutes, repeat for 3 sets, rest 1 minute between sets…

  • Bike 800m Alternating 400m Standing/400m Sitting
  • Max Alternating Pistol Squats

Results: HT got up to 175lbs. Step for split squats was about 20cm (see below). Metcon Pistols 9-9-9, Bike took about 2 minutes per round @ resistance of 20 standing / 16 sitting.

Deadlifts and DB Presses then KBS, Pull Throughs and Situps

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Today’s workout a Crossfit Interlaken…

5 rounds

  • 3 x Deadlift (increase weight)
  • 5 x Seated Dumbbell Press @ 17.5kg
  • 10 x Paloff Press per side

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 20 x American Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 12 x Kettlebell Pull Through @ 20kg
  • 12 x Abmat Situps

Results: Deadlift 130kg. Metcon 5 rounds.

Bench Press and Pushups then Situps, KB Swings and Row

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4 rounds of

  • 4 x Bench Press @ 90-95% of 3RM

Then 2 rounds of

  • 10 x Single TRX Pushups Left (one hand on TRX other hand on floor, TRX about a hand’s length from floor)
  • 10 x Single TRX Pushups Right

Then 3 rounds for time of

  • 30 x Abmat Situps
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 30 Cal Row

Results: Used 185lbs/84kg for the Bench Press. Metcon 16:42.

Squats and Pullups then Row, Step Ups and Pushups

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4 rounds

  • 3 x Front Squat @ 85% of 1RM
  • 6 x Back Squat @ same weight as above
  • 10 x Strict Pullups
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • Row 500m
  • 10 x Dumbbell Box Step Ups @ 16kg per hand (r+l=1 rep)
  • 15 x Pushups

Results: Used 185lbs/84kg for the Squats. Broke up last set of pullups into 8+1+1. Metcon 3 rounds plus 87 meters.

Deadlifts then T2B, Kettlebell Swings and DUs

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Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Deadlift

Then, based on the ‘Tap Dancing’ WOD from Crossfit New England, AMRAP in 10 minutes

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 9 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 15 x Toes to Bar
  • 50 x DUs
  • 21 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 21 x Toes to Bar
  • 50 x DUs
  • … add 6 reps to the T2B and DLs until the time is up

Results: 5×60-5×100-3×120-1×130-1×150-1x160kg/352lbs (52lbs/24kg above my last 1RM!!) Metcon 3 rounds plus 50 DUs and 22 KBS.