Category Archives: Body Weight

Toe Touches, KBS and HSPU

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Spend some time working on Overhead Squat drills.

AMRAP in 20 minutes of

  • 30 x Alternating Toe Touches (15 reps per foot)
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 5 x Handstand Pushups

Results: Right shoulder still not cooperating with the OHS. Did some standing sots presses with empty bar and overhead squats with PVC/dowel to gain strength and flexibility. Metcon: 6 rounds plus 16 reps.

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.

Bench Press then Row, Goblet Squats and Dips

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Every 3 minutes for 9 minutes

  • 5 x Bench Press

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Bench Press @ Max Weight from above

Then 3 sets of AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • Row 500m
  • 8 x Goblet Squats @ 24kg
  • Max Reps Bar Dips, break as needed

Rest 2 minutes between sets.

Results: Part 1 – 175lbs (same as last time). Part 2 – 175lbs was good. Metcon 21-20-17 Dips.

Back Squats then Pullups, Pushups and V-Ups

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 6 x Back Squat

Then every 3 for 9 minutes

  • 10 x Back Squats @ 55-65% from above

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 1-2-3-4… x Strict Pullups
  • 2-4-6-8… x Pushups
  • 3-6-9-12… x V-Ups

Results: Part 1 195lbs (compared to 185lbs the last time I did this rep scheme, November 23, 2020). Part 2 115-115-120lbs. Metcon 7 rounds plus 27 reps.