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Metabolic and Weightlifting Movements

Thrusters then Run and Clean and Jerk

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Every 2 minutes for 6 minutes, work up to a moderate weight

  • 3 x Strict Press
  • 3 x Front Squat

Then starting from the final weight in the last round, every 2 minutes for 10 minutes work up to a heave triple of

Return weight to Front Rack position after each rep and pause for 2 seconds to reset.

Then 5 rounds for time

  • Run 200m
  • 12 x Dumbbell Clean and Press @ 16kg

Results: Thrusters 105-115-120-125-130lbs. Metcon 12:28.

Power Clean and HSPU then DB Dealift, Power Clean and Burpee BJO

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5 rounds

  • 3 x Hang Power Clean
  • Rest 20 seconds
  • 3 x Handstand Pushups (focus on full ROM)
  • Rest 2 minutes

Work up to a heavy 3 rep Hang Power Clean.

Then, based on a Street Parking WOD from Instagram…

For max Burpee Box Jump Overs, complete 4 rounds of AMRAP in 3 minutes

  • 20 x Dumbbell Deadlift @ 18kg
  • 12 x Hang Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 18kg
  • Max Reps Burpee Box Jump Overs

Rest 2 minutes between rounds then repeat (total of 4 x 3 minute AMRAP)

Results: Power Cleans – 95-105-115-120-125lbs. Metcon 20+18+17+18=73 reps total. Really good metcon.

Overhead Squats then DB Snatches and Thrusters

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Take 15 minutes and work on Overhead Squats, Snatch Liftoffs and Snatch Balance.

Then 5 rounds

  • 3 x Pause Overhead Squat (pause 2-3 seconds at bottom of squat)

Then 3 rounds for time ( inspired by Crossfit Games WOD 9.5 )

  • 30 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs
  • 30 x Alternating Dumbbell Snatches @ 21kg/46lbs (15 per hand)

Results: OHS 45-65-75-80-95lbs… felt very good. Metcon 12:38.

Bench Press and Pullups then Lunges, Pushups and Bent Over Rows

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6 rounds, rest 20 seconds between exercises, 90 seconds between rounds

  • 5 x Bench Press @ 65% + 8 x Strict Pullups
  • 3 x Bench Press @ 75% + 7 x Strict Pullups
  • 1 x Bench Press @ 85% + 6 x Strict Pullups
  • 5 x Bench Press @ 75% + 5 x Strict Pullups
  • 3 x Bench Press @ 85% + 5 x Strict Pullups
  • 1 x Bench Press @ 95% + 5 x Strict Pullups

Then taken from a Street Partking instagram WOD.

3 rounds for time

  • 30 x Dumbbell Farmer Reverse Lunge @ 18kg
  • 30 x Pushups
  • 30 x Dumbbell Bent Over Rows @ 18kg

Results: Bench Press 165-175-185-175-185-205lbs. Metcon 15:14.

Pullups and Pushups Complexes then Deadlifts and Burpees

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4 sets of the following Complex

  • 5 x Pushup
  • 3 x Archer Pushup per Side
  • 3 x Single Hand Raised Pushups per Side
  • Rest 20 seconds
  • 2 x Strict Supinated Pullups with Shoulder Width Grip
  • 2 x Strict Supinated Pullups with Narrow Width Grip
  • 2 x Strict Pronated Group Pullups with Shoulder Width Grip
  • Rest 2 minutes

EMOM until you fail to complete all reps in the minute (taken from the Box Programming instagram post from Saturday)

  • 5 x Deadlift @ 185lbs + 1 x Burpee over the Barbell
  • 5 x Deadlift @ 185lbs + 2 x Burpee over the Barbell
  • 5 x Deadlift @ 185lbs + 3 x Burpee over the Barbell
  • etc.

Results: Complex was good, really worked the arms nicely. Metcon 8 full rounds plus 12 reps (including DL).