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Weightlifting and Gymnastic Movements

OH Presses then DB Snatches and Pushups

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Strict Overhead Press

Then EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 8 x Dumbbell Push Press @ 18kg

Then for time (time cap 20 mins)

  • 10 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 5 x Pushups
  • 9 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 10 x Pushups
  • 8 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 15 x Pushups
  • 7 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 20 x Pushups
  • 6 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 25 x Pushups
  • 5 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 30 x Pushups
  • 4 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 35 x Pushups
  • 3 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 40 x Pushups
  • 2 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 45 x Pushups
  • 1 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch
  • 50 x Pushups

Results: Overhead Press 125lbs. Metcon 8 rounds plus 2 snatches and 40 pushups… that was a lot of pushups!

Cleans and HSPU

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Take 15 minutes and warm up Squat Cleans

  • 10 x Muscle Clean @ Empty Bar
  • 10 x Strict Press @ Empty Bar
  • 10 x Front Squat @ Empty Bar
  • 5 x Hang Power Clean @ 65lbs/30kg
  • 5 x Strict Press @ 65lbs
  • 5 x Front Squat @ 65lbs
  • 5 x Hang Power Clean @ 95lbs/43kg
  • 5 x Strict Press @ 95lbs
  • 5 x Front Squat @ 95lbs
  • 3 x Tempo Clean @ 110lbs/50kg
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 110lbs
  • 3 x Front Squat @110lbs
  • 1.1.1.1.1 x Squat Clean @110lbs

Another Wodwell CF WOD from Instagram.

  • 30 x Squat Cleans @ 120lbs/55kg
  • 15 x Handstand Pushups
  • 20 x Squat Cleans @ 120lbs/55kg
  • 10 x Handstand Pushups
  • 10 x Squat Cleans @ 120lbs/55kg
  • 5 x Handstand Pushups

Results: Warm up as prescribed. Focused on form for the final set of singles. Still a work in progress…

https://youtube.com/shorts/m9H7KvL6Zzc?feature=share

Metcon 24:57. Still focused on form, so broke mostly into singles or doubles. Due to the high volume, I do not recommend using the barbell if you don’t regularly do Front Squats ;-). Instead I’d use moderately heavy (18-20kg) dumbbells or kettlebells for the Squat Cleans.

Front Squats and Pullups then Goblet Squats, V-Ups and TRX Reverse Rows

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5 rounds of

  • 6 x Front Squat
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3-5 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 20 x Goblet Squats @ 24kg
  • 15 x V-Ups
  • 10 x Ring / TRX Reverse Rows

Results: Front Squats 135-155-165-170-175lbs/79.5kg.. Metcon 4 rounds plus 5 reps

Power Cleans, Strict Press, Front Squats, Thrusters and TRX Atomic Pushups

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Take 5 rounds and work up to a heavy complex of

  • 1 x Power Clean
  • 2 x Strict Press
  • 3 x Front Squat

Then every 3 minutes for 9 minutes

  • 10 x Thrusters @ 75% of weight from above complex

Then 10 rounds for time (time cap 15 minutes)

  • 8 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 8 x Hang Power Cleans 75% of weight from above complex

Results: Part 1 got to 135lbs/61kg. Used 100lbs/45kg for part 2 and the metcon. Metcon 13:58.

Bench Press then DB Snatches and T2B

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I found the Twisted Cross stretch to be good at preparing the shoulder for bench press.

Taken from the Repwerks WOD from June 29...

3 rounds of

  • Max effort Bench Press @ 75% of 1RM
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Close Grip Bench Press

Then for time (reminded at breakfast last Sunday that I have not done these for a long time)

  • 100 x Alternating Dumbbell Snatches @ 20kg (50 per hand)
  • EMOM stop and do 5 x Toes to Bar

Results: Bench Press used 155lbs and 105lbs respectively. Max effort Bench 8-6-6 reps per round. Metcon 9:45.