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500 Kettlebell Swings and some Dips

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For time perform 5 rounds of the following

  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 2 x Dips, rest 30-60 seconds
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 4 x Dips, rest 30-60 seconds
  • 25 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 6 x Dips, rest 30-60 seconds
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings
  • Rest 3 minutes

Results: Took a total of 43:57 this time.  Round 1 – 5:25, Round 2 – 6:13, Round 3 – 6:29, Round 4 – 6:41, Round 5 – 6:07.

Weighted Pullups and Bench Press, then two, 5 Minute AMRAPs

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Not for time do 4 rounds of each of the the following:

  • 3 x Weighted Pullups
  • 3-5 x Bench Press progressing to heavier weights per set

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes of :

  • 10 x Pullups
  • 10 x Wall Balls
  • 10m Farmer Carry @ 24kg per hand

Rest 5 minutes

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes of:

  • 10 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Box Jumps
  • 10m Farmer Carry @ 24kg per hand

Results: Got up to 85kg with the bench press.  For each AMRAP did around 5 rounds.

500 Kettlebell Swings and some Bench Press

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For time perform 5 rounds of the following

  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 1 x Bodyweight Bench Press, rest 30-60 seconds
  • 15 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 2 x Bodyweight Bench Press, rest 30-60 seconds
  • 25 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 3 x Bodyweight Bench Press, rest 30-60 seconds
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings
  • Rest 3 minutes

Results:  Should end up with 500 Swings and 30 Bench Presses.  Completed in 44:50.  Did all rounds unbroken except the round of 50 which I broke into 20-15-15 reps.  I guess tomorrow we will really experience which muscles a kettlebell swing uses ;-).

Turkish Getups then Snatches, Dips, Burpee T2B

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Not for time do 3 round of:

1 x Turkish Getups @ 24kg per hand

AMRAP in 12 minutes of:

  • 12 x Dumbbell Snatches @20kg alternating hands (6 per hand, switch hands for each rep)
  • 9 x Dips
  • 6 x Burpee Toes to Bar

Results:  For TGU warmed up with 14kg then 18kg dumbbells before moving to the 24kg Kettlebell (new PR).   Situp part was the hardest.  Now need to work on volume.  AMRAP – 5 rounds plus 12 Snatches and 8 Dips.

Deadlifts, Kettlebell Swings and TRX Work

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EMOM for 10 rounds do:

  • Even Minute: 8 x Body Weight Deadlifts (70kg)
  • Odd Minute:  30 Second Max Rep Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg

For time complete the following:

  • 30 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 30 x TRX Rows
  • 20 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 20 x TRX Rows
  • 10 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 10 x TRX Rows

Results:  Part A worked out of around 15-16 KB Swings per round (they only go so fast). Good grip and lower back work.  Part B 8:10.