Category Archives: Movement Class

Split Squats then Kettlebell Cleans, Lunges and Push Presses

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Starting a new leg cycle based on a cycle published by RepWerks on Instagram.

4 rounds to work up to a heavy

  • 10 x Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat per Leg with Barbell on Back
  • Rest 30 seconds between legs, 2 minutes between rounds

Then AMRAP in 8 minutes of

  • 1 x Dual Kettlebell Power Clean @ 14kg per hand
  • 2 x Alternating Reverse Lunges (l+r=1rep) with KB in Front Rack Hold @ 14kg per hand
  • 2 x Kettlebell Push Press @ 14kb per hand

Results: Split Squats worked well with the Whoop Weight lifting feature… 30-36-43-50kg. Metcon 19 rounds.

Run then Pullup and Dip Work

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Started with a 6k run.

Then 10 rounds of

  • 1 x Strict Chest to Bar Pullups (as high as possible)

Then 6 rounds of

  • 5 x Unbroken Strict Pullups

Then 1 round of

  • 10 x Dips

Then 3 rounds of

  • 4 x Half Dips-Top down to 90°
  • 4 x Half Dips-Bottom up to 90°
  • 4 x Full Dips
  • 4 second hold

Results: The final Dip complex worked better with 4 reps, last round took a lot of effort. See if I can work up to the full 5 x 7.

Row, Deadlifts, Burpees, Thrusters and Lunges

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Inspired by wodwellcf’s Tsakos WOD….

AMRAP in 25 minutes

Buy in

  • Row 2000m

Then in remaining time, AMAP of

  • 9 x Deadlifts @ 135lbs
  • 7 x Burpees
  • 5 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 20kg
  • 3 x Sandbag Lunges (r+l=1 rep)

Results: 7 rounds plus 7 reps. 2k Row in around minutes.

Weighted Pullups and Dumbbell Press then Ring Rows, Dips and V-Ups

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5 rounds of

  • 3 x Weighted Pullup @ 10kg
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 6 x Seated Dumbbell Press @ 18kg per Hand
  • Rest 1 minute

Then 10 rounds for time

  • 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x Ring Rows
  • 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 x Ring Dips
  • 5 x V-Ups

Results: Metcon 15:09. For the ring Rows started with feet on bench but after the first round was too hard/slow so put them on the floor for the rest of the rounds.

Front Squats then Kettlebell Kickstand Squats and Deadlifts

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Take 5 rounds to work up to a heavy (heavier than 3 weeks ago)

  • 6 x Front Squats

Then 2 rounds of

  • 12 x Front Squats @ 65% of above 6RM

Kettlebell finisher from Joellerblades on Instagram… EMOM for 6 munutes

  • 6 x Kickstand Single Arm Squats per Side @ 24kg (KB should be racked on the opposite side to the working leg)
  • 6 x Kickstand Single Arm Deadlift plus Row per Side @ 24kg (again KB should be on the side with the back leg)

Results: Got to 84kg (80kg last time) with part 1 of the Front Squats and used 54kg for part 2.