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Metabolic and Weightlifting Movements

Handstand Hold and V-Ups, then Bench Press and “Christine”

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Every minute on the minute for 6 minutes (3 rounds)

  • Station 1 – 60 second Handstand Hold
  • Station 2 – 10 x V-Ups

Every 3 minutes for 9 minutes (3 rounds)

  • 5 x Bench Press

Then “Chirstine”, 3 rounds for time of

  • Row 500m
  • 12 x Bodyweight Deadlift
  • 21 x Box Jumps

Results:  Bench Press 165-185-190lbs.  Could only manage 4 reps at 190).  Christine 14:43 (4:06/5:07/5:30).

Power Cleans, TRX Pike Press and

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Every 2 minutes for 14 minutes (7 rounds)

  • 1 x Power Cleans

Build weight over each round to todays 1RM. Then 3 rounds of

  • 10 x TRX Pike Press with 1 second pause at top

Focus on form and ROM.

Then for time 21-15-9 of

  • Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • Burpees over the Barbell

Results:  Power Cleans 115-135-145-155-165-170(failed)-155lbs.  Metcon 7:36.

Front Squats

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Front Squats

  • 5 x @ 50%
  • 5 x @ 60%
  • 3 x @ 70%
  • 2 x @ 80%
  • 2 x @ 90%

Then a shortened version of the CF Invictus WOD from August 6, 2019.  Every 4 minutes for 12 minutes

  • Run 800m
  • 8 x Shoulder to Overhead

Results:Front Squats @ 115-135-155-185-205lbs. Fro the Metcon, used 50kg/110lbs for all rounds. Finished with 1:10-1:30 rest for each round. Happy with my run times: 1:42/1:39/1:39/1:41.

Cleans then G2OH, Front Squats and Burpees

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After warmup, take 10-15 minutes to work on L-Sit progressions.  Single\Double Leg Pike Lift with or without parallelettes.

Did the Crossfit Invictus Performance WOD from July 29, 2019.

Results:  Part A – Hang Clean + Clean 95-105-110-115-120-125-130-135lbs.  Part B – 2 rounds plus 9 reps. Used 115lbs for the G2OH and FS, subbed Burpees over the Bar for the BJO.

Presses then Row and Dumbbell Clean and Jerk

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Based on the Crossfit Invictus WOD from July 23, 2019.

E2M for 6 minutes

  • 3 x Strict Press

E2M for 6 minutes

  • 2 x Push Press

E2M for 8 minutes

  • 1 x Split Jerk

Then E5M for 15 minutes

  • Row 500m
  • 20 x Single Arm Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerk (10 per Arm) @ 20kg

Results:  Strict Press 115-125, Push Press 125-135-140, Split Jerk 145-150-155-160lbs.  Metcon 3:20 (1:52 row), 3:40 (2:02 row), 3:58 (2:06 row).