Category Archives: Body Weight

Cleans then Russian Twists and TRX Knee Tucks

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Spent time working on my Clean skills after watching this Instagram post.

Then 3 rounds of the following complex

  • 3 x Hang Squat Clean
  • 3 x Squat Clean

Then 5 rounds of

  • 1.1.1 x Squat Clean, pause and reset between reps

Then two 4 minute, 20/10 Tabatas, rest as needed between.

  • Tabata 1 – Russian Twist @ 14kg
  • Tabata 2 – TRX Knee Tucks

Results: Foot movement was good with lighter weights, with heavier weight noticed that only my right foot moved. I also widened my grip so that the bar sat higher in my hip crease rather than on my upper thigh. Power Cleans and Cleans 65-75-85lbs. Squat Cleans 95-115-135-155-160lbs.

Handstands, Bench Press, Double Unders and HSPU

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Take 15 minutes and work on Handstands.

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • Set 1 – 5 x Bench Press @ 60%
  • Set 2 – 3 x Bench Press @ 70%
  • Set 3 – 3 x Bench Press @ 80%
  • Set 4 – 2 x Bench Press @ 90%
  • Set 5 – 1 x Bench Press @ 95%
  • Sets 6 & 7 – 1 x Bench Press @ 95%+

Then 5, 2 minute rounds of

  • 75 x Double Unders
  • Max Reps Handstand Pushups

Rest 1 minute between rounds.

Results: Bench Press 140-160-185-195-205-210-220lbs. Metcon 8-8-8-7-7 HSPU. All but one Double Under round were unbroken!

Gymnastics and some Double Unders

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3 sets of

Then every 2 minutes until failure (taken from The Box Programming Instagram WOD)

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 8-10-12-14… x Toes to Bar (add two reps per round)

Then 3 sets of L-Sit progressions (inspired by Achieve Fitness)

  • 3 x Double Leg Pike Lift over a Dumbbell (Over and Back is one Rep)
  • 3 x Single Leg Pike Lift (R+L=1 rep)
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

Results: Liked this workout, something very different from all the weight lifting. Metcon: 6 rounds plus 15 T2B (completed round of 16).

Full disclosure: I took a 45 minute conference call between the Metcon and the Pike Lifts, so was well recovered from all the Toes to Bar.

Power Abs then Bench Press, Pushups, T2B and DUs

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Start with Kari Pierce Power Abs form March 26…

3 sets of

  • 3 x Weighted Knee Tucks @ 3kg
  • 3 x Russian Twist
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

For weighted Knee Tucks, hold a weight/medicine ball in hands and do standard knee tucks.

Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Bench Press

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 7 x Toes to Bar
  • 14 x Pushups
  • 28 x Double Unders

Results: Bench Press 135-155-185-205-215lbs. Metcon 9 rounds plus 15 reps.