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Front Squats then HSPUs, SDHP and Pullups followed by Core Work

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes do

  • 6-8 Front Squats @ 60kg

Then do AMRAP in 5 minutes:

  • 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • 5 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull @ 43kg
  • 5 x Pullups

Then every 30 seconds for 8 minutes do alternating:

  • First 30 seconds – 5 x V-Ups
  • Second 30 seconds – 5 x Hollow Rock

Results:  4 rounds plus 5 x HSPU and 5 x SDHP.

Cleans then KB Swings, Dips, DUs and T2B

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Part A:  Not for time perform 5 rounds of 3-postition Power Cleans, increase weights for rounds 1, 2 and 3 then use round 3 weight for 4 and 5:

  • 2 x Hips/Mid-Thigh
  • 2 x Below the Knee
  • 2 x Floor

Part B: Then for max reps  of Kettlebell Swings do 5 rounds of:

  • 60 Seconds of KB Swings
  • 60 Seconds of 5 x Dips and rest the remainder of the time

Part C: Then for max Double Unders do 5 rounds of:

  • 60 Seconds of Double Unders
  • 60 Seconds of 5 x Strict Toes to Bar, rest remainder of the time

Result:  Cleans – Rnd1 @ 30kg, Rnd2 @ 40kg, Rnd3-5 @ 50kg.  Part B: 153 KB swings.  Part C: 320 DUs.

2015 Games Workouts – Pedal to the Metal 1 and 2

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In anticipation of the 2016 Open starting soon and to play with the Assault Bike some more, I adapted from the 2015 Crossfit Games events Pedal to the Metal 1 and 2 for today’s workout.

Part A:  For time complete the following:

  • 6 x Muscle Ups (original was 3 x Peg Board ascents)
  • 24 x Calorie Row
  • 12 x Calorie Assault Bike (original was 16 but I messed up)
  • 8 x Dumbbell Snatch @ 20kg (original was Dumbbell Squat Snatch @ 45kg)

Part B:  Rest 5 minutes then for time complete the following:

  • 12 x Deficit Handstand Pushups @ 6cm/2.5in (original was Parallelette HSPUs)
  • 24 x Calorie Row
  • 16 x Calorie Assault Bike
  • 8 x Deadlift @ 90kg

Part C:  Then, not for time, do the following.  Between each set do 2-3 Chest to Bar or 1-2 Muscle Ups:

  • 2 x Deadlift @ 110kg
  • 1 x Deadlift @ 120kg
  • 1 x Deadlift @ 120kg
  • 1 x Deadlift @ 120kg

Results:  Part A:  3:56.  Was able to do all 6 Muscle Ups unbroken :-).  Part B:  5:07.