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Metabolic and Weightlifting Movements

Front Squats then Power Cleans, Push Press and Burpees

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Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 65%
  • 3 x Front Squats @ 75%
  • 1 x Front Squats @ 85%
  • 5 x Front Squats @ 75%
  • 3 x Front Squats @ 85%
  • 1 x Front Squats @ 95%

AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 5 x Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 5 x Push Press
  • 5 x Burpees

Results: Fronts Squats 155-175-195-175-195-210lbs. Metcon – 14 rounds plus 8 reps. Now I know why I don’t do this workout often… really brutal.

Compare to past results here. Last time got in exactly 15 rounds with no strength component so only dropped 7 reps which isn’t bad. Also notice that the first time I did this wod in 2014, I did 5 rounds of 5 x Front Squats @ 40kg, now am up to 80kg. Not bad.

Overhead Squats, Snatches and Double Unders

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EMOM for 12 minutes cycle through the following (4 sets of each)

  • Station 1 – 5 x Standing Sots Press with Empty Bar
  • Station 2 – 5 x Overhead Squat with Empty Bar
  • Station 3 – 3 x Snatch Balance with Empty Bar

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Overhead Squat

Then 2019 Qualifier WOD #1 from Wodapalooza…

AMRAP in 9 minutes of

  • 3 x Power Snatch @65lbs
  • 3 x Overhead Squat @65lbs
  • 30 x DU
  • 6 x Power Snatch
  • 6 x OHS
  • 30 x DU
  • 9 x Power Snatch
  • 9 x OHS
  • 30 x DU
  • …etc

Results: Overhead Squats 65-75-85-95-100lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 14 reps.

Deadlifts and Burpees

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3 sets of the following

  • 3 x Bicycles (L+R=1)
  • 3 x Knee Tucks
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

Rest as needed between sets.

Then 6 sets of Deadlifts

  • Set 1 – 5 x Deadlifts @ 65%
  • Set 2 – 3 x Deadlifts @ 75%
  • Set 3 – 1 x Deadlifts @ 85%
  • Set 4 – 5 x Deadlifts @ 75%
  • Set 5 – 3 x Deadlifts @ 85%
  • Set 6 – 1 x Deadlifts @ 95%

Then the “Down Up” WOD from Wodapalooza.

5 rounds of the down and back ladder 12-9-6-9-12 of

  • Deadlifts @ 225lbs
  • Bar Facing Burpees

Results: Deadlifts – 195-225-255-225-255-285lbs. Metcon 8:58, but forgot the last set of Burpees… I was so happy to be done with the Deadlifts!

Hotel Dumbbell Complex

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Another Hotel WOD.

3 sets of the following (total of 9 rounds), rest as needed between sets.

  • 3 x Stability Ball Knee Tucks
  • 3 x Stability Ball Side Knee Tucks Left
  • 3 x Stability Ball Side Knee Tucks Right
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

AMRAP in 12 minutes of the following complex

  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Power Clean Left @ 50lbs
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Push Press Left
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Overhead Reverse Lunge Left (r+l = 2 reps)
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Snatch Left
  • Immediately repeat right
  • Repeat for 3 rounds
  • 9 x Burpees

For the reverse lunges, alternate legs so you end up doing two reps on one leg and one on the other leg keeping the dumbbell overhead for all reps.

Results: Metcon 2 rounds plus 24 reps. 50lbs may have been too heavy.

TGUs and Russian Twists then Strict Press, Devil Press, Squats and T2B

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2 sets

  • 3 x Turkish Getups Left
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3 x Turkish Getup Right
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 16 x Russian Twists
  • Rest 30 seconds

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 8 x Strict Press @ 95lbs

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 8 x Bent Rows @ 95lbs

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 10 x Sandbag Devil Press @ 30lbs
  • 10 x Sandbag Back Squats @ 30lbs
  • 10 x Box Jumps

Results: For the TGUs/Russian Twists used 14kg to just warm up. Took the longer break with the presses and rows to make sure I could get all 8 reps with good form. Metcon 12:11.