Category Archives: Body Weight

Clusters then an AMRAP

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Every 3 minutes do 3 rounds of:

  • 5 x Hanging Clusters @ 43kg  (a cluster is a clean + a thruster)
  • 5 x Pullups

AMRAP in 10 minutes of:

  • 10 x Dumbbell Snatch per hand @ 20kg
  • 10 x Burpees
  • 10 x Sandbag Thrusters @15kg
  • 10 x T2B

Results:  Clusters worked surprisingly well … even on video 🙂  AMRAP – 3 rounds exactly.

Front Squats then HSPU and Kettlebell Swings

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Complete 5 rounds of the following:

  • 5 x Front Squat @ 55kg
  • 3 x Chest to Bar Pullup with narrow (hands touching together) pronated grip
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then EMOM for 8 minutes, complete the following (based on the CF Toronto August 16 workout):

  • 4 x Handstand Pushups
  • Max Reps Kettlebell Swings for the rest of the minute

Results: Worked up to the 50kg Front Squat by starting with 5 x 30kg, 5 x 40kg, 5 x 50kg.  Pullups are meant to simulate the first stage of a ring muscleup (rings to chest).  For the EMOM part got 79 Kettlebell Swings in.  I did the first 4 minutes with 8 Handstand Pushups but by the 4th minute that took me the whole time so dropped it to 4.  Probably will work better since you can get in more KB swings for a better metcon.

Front Squats then Wall Walks and Pullups

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Part A: Do 5 sets of the following, rest as needed between sets:

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 50kg

Part B: EMOM for 16 minutes do the following:

  • Even minute: 1 – 2 Wall Walks. Start with a pushup, end with a pushup
  • Odd minute 5 – 8 x Pullups (any grip, reps should be unboken so max reps after first round of 8)

Results:  For part B – did 2 wall walks every round and 8-8-7-6-5-5-5-5 reps of pullups.

Weighted Pullups and Dips followed by Deadlifts and Bupees

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EMOM for 10 minutes perform the following:

  • Even Minute – 5 x Weighted Pullups @ 15kg
  • Odd Minute – 5 x Weighted Dips @ 25kg

Then do 200 Double Unders immediately followed by AMRAP in 9 minutes of:

  • 5 x Bodyweight Deadlifts (70kg in my case)
  • 7 x Bar Facing Burpees

Results:  For the EMOM I was only able to do 5 unbroken pullups for the first two rounds.  Could only do 4 reps in rounds 4 and 5 before the minute ran out.  Need to work on that…  Dips were OK but ROM felt limited after the workout on Sunday (shoulders were very tight).

For the AMRAP – 8 rounds plus 1 Deadlift… interesting issue with the AMRAP and breathing during the deadlift since after the DUs and then Burpees every round it is hard to hold your breath for each of the 5 lifts.

Press and Rows then Dips and Cleans with a Tabata to Close

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Every 3 minutes for 5 rounds perform the following:

  • 5 x Strict Press @ 50kg
  • 5 x Single Arm Dumbell Rows @ 20kg

Then 5 rounds of:

  • 7 x Dips
  • 9 x Sandbag/Medicine Ball Cleans

To finish do an 8 minute alternating Hollow Hold / Superman 20/10 Tabata (16 rounds).

Results:  For part 1, only could do 4 presses in the 3rd and 5th rounds.  For the metcon:  4:14.