Front Squats and HSPU then Cleans, Box Jumps and Plate Walks

5 rounds

  • 3 x Front Squats
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • Rest 90 seconds

Results: Front Squats 165-170-175-185-190lbs. Initially planned to do more but was really tight and the front squats were a struggle, so took the last 15 minutes to work on mobility instead of the Metcon.

Planks then Overhead Squats

4 rounds

EMOM for 12 minutes, alternate through the following

  • Station 1 – 5 x Standing Sots press @ empty bar
  • Station 2 – 3 x OHS @ empty bar

Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 3 x Overhead Squat

Work up to a heavy set.

Then for form, 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Snatch Balance

Results: Overhead Squats 75-85-95-105lbs. Snatch Balance 65-75-75lbs.

Weighted Pullups and Dips then Row, T2B, KBS and Front Squats

1 round of

  • 50 x TRX Pike Press

Then 4 rounds of

  • 3 x Weighted Pullups @ 30lbs
  • 5 x Weighted Dips @ 30lbs

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 2 minutes
  • Max Strict Toes to Bar

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 2 minutes
  • Max Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • Row 2 minutes
  • Max Front Squats @ 135lbs

Results: Metcon 47 (15+32) – 52 (13+37) – 33 (13+20).

Deadlifts and Burpees

3 sets of the following

  • 3 x Bicycles (L+R=1)
  • 3 x Knee Tucks
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

Rest as needed between sets.

Then 6 sets of Deadlifts

  • Set 1 – 5 x Deadlifts @ 65%
  • Set 2 – 3 x Deadlifts @ 75%
  • Set 3 – 1 x Deadlifts @ 85%
  • Set 4 – 5 x Deadlifts @ 75%
  • Set 5 – 3 x Deadlifts @ 85%
  • Set 6 – 1 x Deadlifts @ 95%

Then the “Down Up” WOD from Wodapalooza.

5 rounds of the down and back ladder 12-9-6-9-12 of

  • Deadlifts @ 225lbs
  • Bar Facing Burpees

Results: Deadlifts – 195-225-255-225-255-285lbs. Metcon 8:58, but forgot the last set of Burpees… I was so happy to be done with the Deadlifts!

Hotel Dumbbell Complex

Another Hotel WOD.

3 sets of the following (total of 9 rounds), rest as needed between sets.

  • 3 x Stability Ball Knee Tucks
  • 3 x Stability Ball Side Knee Tucks Left
  • 3 x Stability Ball Side Knee Tucks Right
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

AMRAP in 12 minutes of the following complex

  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Power Clean Left @ 50lbs
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Push Press Left
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Overhead Reverse Lunge Left (r+l = 2 reps)
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Snatch Left
  • Immediately repeat right
  • Repeat for 3 rounds
  • 9 x Burpees

For the reverse lunges, alternate legs so you end up doing two reps on one leg and one on the other leg keeping the dumbbell overhead for all reps.

Results: Metcon 2 rounds plus 24 reps. 50lbs may have been too heavy.