Category Archives: W-G

Weightlifting and Gymnastic Movements

Strict Presses then KB Cleans, Squats, Pushups and Pike Lifts

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Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 6 x Strict Press

Then a tabata (8 rounds-20 sec work / 10 sec rest)

  • Strict Press @ Empty Bar

Then 8 rounds for time (based on movements from Semir Jasarevic’s Instagram post on Feb 8)

  • 4 x Single Arm Kettlebell Power Clean and Squat Left @ 16kg
  • 4 x Single Arm Kettlebell Power Clean and Squat Right @ 16kg
  • 8 x Alternating Asymetric Pushups (one hand on Kettlebell ball, 4 total per hand)
  • 8 x Pike Lift over Kettlebell (over and back is one rep)

Results: Part 1 105lbs. Tabata… harder than it looks. Started off hot at 10 reps but ended up only able to do 5 per round. Metcon – 12:47.

Bench Press and Pullups then Something Different

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 2 x Pause Bench Press (pause 2 seconds at bottom)

Then for time 10-9-8-…-3-2-1 reverse ladder of

  • Bench Press @ 60% of Double above
  • Strict Pullups

Then 9 rounds of 30 second work 15 second rest

  • Round 1,4,7 – Alternating Front and Side Dumbbell Raises in Plank
  • Rounds 2,5,8 – Weighted Dumbbell Situp with Shoulder Press
  • Rounds 3,6,9 – Single Dumbbell Twist

You need to review Semir’s Instagram post to get the movements (#1, #3, #6). Yes it is overly complex but something different.

Results: Part 1 – 190lbs. Part 2 – 14:15. Used 115 for Bench. Last part – Used 3kg dumbbells… nice burn in the shoulders.

Core Work then Bent Rows and Dips

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4 rounds, rest as needed between roumds

  • 30 second Handstand Hold
  • 10 x Alternating Single Leg Pike Lifts (5 per side)
  • 10 x Pike Lifts
  • 10 x Pike Lifts over a Kettlebell (over and back is one rep)

Then 5 rounds

  • 5 x Barbell Bent Rows
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 10 x Dips
  • Rest 90 seconds

Results: Bent Rows 80-95-105-110-115lbs.

Deadlifts and HSPU then Row 500m

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Fart 1 – Take 15-20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Deadlift

Part 2 – A modified version of the Dennis O’Berg WOD from Wodwell…

EMOM for 14 minutes of

  • Even Minute 8 x Handstand Pushups
  • Odd Minute 10 x Deadlift @ 65-75% of part 1

Finisher, for time (and benchmark)

  • Row 500m

Results: Part 1 – 235lbs. Part 2 – used 165lbs. 500m in 1:52.

Back Squats then Front Squats, Power Cleans, S2OH and Burpees

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Continuing with the program from Repwerks.

Part 1 – Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Back Squat

Part 2 – Then every 3 minutes for 9 minutes (3 sets)

  • 10 x Back Squat @ 55-60% of Part 1

Then 5 rounds of 2 minutes on/1 minute off of (score total burpees)

  • 12 x Deadlift @ 95lbs
  • 9 x Hang Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 6 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 95lbs
  • AMRAP Burpees over the Barbell

Results: Part 1 – 175lbs. Part 2 – 115lbs. Metcon 10-8-6-6-1 Burpees. 95lbs may have been a bit too heavy, would have been nicer to have been more consistent.