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Weightlifting and Gymnastic Movements

Split Squats then Squat Cleans, Dips, Toes to Bar

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes do the following increasing weight per round.

  • 4 x Bulgarian Split Squats with bar in Front Rack per side

Then not for time spend do 3 rounds of the following increase weight per round to work up to the working weight for the next round.

  • 3 x Power Cleans

Then for time do 15-12-9 of

  • Power Cleans @ 125lbs/57kg
  • Dips
  • Toes to Bar

Results:  For the split squats warmed up with empty bar then 65lb, then used 95lb, 105, 110, 115 for the working sets.  For the metcon finished in 9:47.

Crossfit Games Workout 7.3 Scaled

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The scaling is not exactly the same as the one on the Games site, used full pullups here instead of jumping pullups and lighter weights for the snatch and OHS.

Prior to 8:00, complete  3 rounds of:

  • 6 x Pullups
  • 6 x Power Snatch + Overhead Squat @ 45 lb

Then, 3 rounds of:

  • 7 x Pullups
  • 5 x Power Snatch + Overhead Squat @ 65 lb

Prior to 12:00, complete 3 rounds of

  • 8 x Pullups
  • 4 x Power Snatch + Overhead Squat @ 75 lb

Prior to 16:00, complete 3 rounds of:

  • 9 x Pullups
  • 3 x Power Snatch + Overhead Squat @ 95 lb

Prior to 20:00, complete 3 rounds of

  • 10 x Pullups
  • 2 x Power Snatch + Overhead Squat @ 115 lb

Prior to 24:00, complete 3 rounds of:

  • 11 x Pullups
  • 1 x Power Snatch + Overhead Squat @ 135 lb

Results:  Finshed after 12 minutes with 93 reps total.

Crossfit Open WOD 17.2

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AMRAP in 12 minutes of

2 rounds of

  • 50ft/15m Weighted Walking Lunges @ 16kg per hand
  • 16 x Toes to Bar
  • 8 x Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 16kg per hand

Then, 2 rounds of

  • 50ft Weighted Walking Lunges @ 16kg per hand
  • 16 x Pullups
  • 8 x Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 16kg per hand

Results: Scaled the dumbbells from 22.5kg to 16kg and and the bar muscle ups to pullups.  Finished exactly 4 rounds (one pass through the whole thing) for a total of 136 reps.

Power Cleans and TRX/Ring Pushups

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Not for time do 5 sets of

  • 5 x Power Clean and Press (any type)

Increase weight each set.

Then EMOM for 9 minutes do each of the following sets.  If you cannot finish all reps in a set, rest the following minute then continue the rest of the workout with the number of reps in the highest set completed.  For example if you cannot finish set 7 in the minute, rest for minute 8 and do set 9 with 6 reps.

  • Set 1 – 1 x Power Clean @ 95lbs/43kg and 5 x TRX Pushups (TRX handles about 10-15cm off the ground, hands in the handles, feet on the floor)
  • Set 2 – 2 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 3 – 3 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 4 – 4 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 5 – 5 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 6 – 6 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 7 – 7 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 8 – 8 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups
  • Set 9 – 9 x Power Clean and 5 x TRX Pushups

Result:  For the first part got up to 130lbs.  Started with strict presses, last three needed a little push.  Second part started easy but the last set was hard enough after 17.1 yesterday.

Deadlifts, Handstand Pushups and L-Sits

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Take 25 minutes and work on handstands

  • Press to Headstand
  • Kickup to Handstand
  • Handstand Plate Walks

Then do 5 rounds of

  • 15 second L-Sit Hold
  • Rest 45 seconds

Then do 21-15-9 of (Diane):

  • Deadlifts @ 185lbs
  • Handstand Pushups

Results:  Slight improvement with the handstands, platewalks were more stable, kickups more controlled.  L-sits still need work.  For Diane finished in 9:42.  Compared to last time I did this workout @155lbs it was a big improvement (finished in 11:00 last time).