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Front Squats

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Been doing a lot of high intensity work this week so just some skill and strength today.

Take 15 minutes and work on Frog Stand Press Progressions.

5 rounds of

  • 1 x Pause Front Squat @ 80% of 1RM
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then 1 round of

  • 20 x Front Squats @ 50% of 1RM

Results: Used 175lbs and 110lbs for the Front Squats.

Front Squats then Cleans, Presses and Reverse Lunges

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3 rounds of

  • 1 x Pause Front Squat @ 75% of 1RM
  • 6 x Front Squat
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then inspired by Street Parking’s Vault WOD #7, 10 rounds for time of

  • 1-2-3…7-8-9-10 x Clean and Press @ 75lb
  • 10-9-8-7…3-2-1 x Barbell Reverse Lunge @ 75lbs (back rack, r+l=1rep)

Results: Used 165lbs for the Front Squats. Metcon 18:26.

Overhead Press and Bent Rows then Overhead Squats

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Spend 15 minutes on Handstand stuff…

  • Frog Stand Press
  • Freestanding Handstand Hold

5 rounds of

  • 8-10 x Seated Dumbbell Press @ 12kg per hand
  • 8 x Single Arm Bent Rows @ 24kg
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then E2MOM for 20 minutes, increase weight if comfortable

  • 1 x Heel Elevated Overhead Squat on 25lbs/10kg plate @ empty bar
  • 3 x Sots Press (Snatch Hold Overhead Press from Back)

Results: Done as shown. Overhead Squats and Presses went well… improved over the last time I tried.

Ring MUs then Lunges, TRX Rows and TRX Tricep Extensions

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I’ve been following these guys on YouTube for a while. They provide some good progressions and this one shows a good seated Ring Muscle Up progression.

Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

Then EMOM for 14 minutes alternate each of the following (7 rounds of each)

  • Even Minute – 5-8 x TRX Reverse Rows
  • Odd Minute – 8-10 x TRX Tricep Extensions

Then the Crossfit WOD from 29 December, every 2 minutes for 14 minutes

  • 6 x Alternating Barbell Back Rack Reverse Lunge (3 per leg), increase weight each round

Results: Reverse Lunge 65-80-95-130-135-155lbs/70kg.

HPC and Front Squats

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Just some Clean technique for the day trying to focus on form.

5 rounds

EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Hang Power Clean @ same weight as above
  • 2 x Front Squat

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 2 x Hang Squat Clean @ same weight as above (reset feet after each rep)

Results: Used 115lbs/52kg.