Category Archives: Movement Class

Headstands, Handstands and Pullups then Burpees, Goblet Squats and Row

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Take 10 minutes and work on press to headstand and kickup to handstand.  For the headstands, once up, hold for 10-15 seconds then slowly return feet to floor.  Focusing on controlling the press up and back down.  For handstands, kickup against a wall, work on full extension.

Then 3 rounds of

  • 3 – 5 x Strict Pullups
  • 10 x Kipping Pullups

Try to combine the two movements without dropping off the bar.

Then for time do 21-15-9 of

  • Goblet Squats @ 24kg
  • Burpees
  • Calorie Row

Results:  For Pullups did the first two rounds with 5 strict and 10 unbroken kipping, third and forth rounds with 4 strict but had to split the kipping into multiple sets.  For the metcon 13:29.

Lunges then Push Press, Double Unders and Toes to Bar

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 5 x Overhead Reverse Lunges @ 20kg Left Hand
  • 5 x Overhead Reverse Lunges @ 20kg Right Hand
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • Max Effort Strict Pullups
  • Rest 2 minutes

Based on the CF New England WOD from Jan 3, 2019. 

AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 2 x Push Press
  • 2 x Toes to Bar
  • 20 x Double Unders
  • 4 x Push Press
  • 4 x Toes to Bar
  • 40 x Double Unders
  • 6 x Push Press
  • etc.

Adding 2/20 every round until time runs out.

Results:  For the Pullups did 10-8-7-6-6/37 total.  For the metcon did 5 rounds plus 18 reps. 

500 Kettlebell Swings and Handstand Pushups

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This is the third time I did this workout.  In November of 2015 did it two weeks in a row in 44:50 and 43:57.

For time, do 5 rounds of

  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings + 2 x Handstand Pushup
  • Rest 30-60 Seconds
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings + 4 x Handstand Pushups
  • Rest 30-60 seconds
  • 25 x Kettlebell Swings + 6 x Handstand Pushups
  • Rest 30-60 seconds
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings
  • Rest 3 minutes

Results: For each work portion not including the 3 min rest 6:02, 6:18, 6:55, 7:01, 7,13.  Total time including all rest  45:29.

Russian Twists, Situps and Mountain Climbers then Deadlifts

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For max reps do 3, 4 minute, 20/10 Tabatas (8 rounds each), rest 2 minutes between Tabatas

  • Tabata 1 – Mountain Climbers
  • Tabata 2 – Russian Twists
  • Tabata 3 – Abmat Situps

Then take 15-20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Deadlifts

Rest at least 2 minutes between lifts.

Results:  Mountain Climbers 165 reps, Russian Twists 61 reps, Situps 65 reps.  Deadlifts 135-155-170-185-205-225-275lbs/125kg.