Category Archives: Heavy Weights

Racked Reverse Lunges and Handstand Pushups

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Tried to do the Crossfit Invictus workout from October 7, but misread it and then thought I needed to modified it because it was not working, which made it even harder (IMHO).  My modified version is:

Every 3 minutes for 30 minutes (10 sets) do the following:

  • First 2 minutes, 8 x Reverse Lunges each leg with Bar in Front Rack Position @ 45 kg
  • Third minute, 60 seconds Strict Handstand Pushups for Max Reps

Results:  Ended up doing a lot of reverse lunges (80 per leg) plus 51 HSPU (10-5-3-8-5-5-5-5-5-5).

Bear Complex Revisited

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Redid the Bear Complex which I did almost one year ago (see Bear Complex). Happy to say I improved.

Complete 5 rounds of the following. Record max weight in the round where you are able to do a complete set unbroken (aka not putting the bar down until all 7 sets are done).

7 sets of the following series of movements:

  • Hanging Clean
  • Front Squat
  • Push Press
  • Back Squat
  • Push Press

Results: Max weight was 50kg (3rd round). Weight progression: 30kg – 40kg – 50kg – 45kg – 40kg.  Since the point is to do it unbroken, I reduced the weight after the third round so that all rounds would go unbroken.  2 – 4 minutes rest between round.  Each round got to max HR of 174!

Strict Press

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Work on back and shoulder mobility and rest as needed between sets while working up to a heavy strict press.

  • 5 @ 30kg
  • 5 @ 40kg
  • 4 @ 50kg
  • 4 @ 50kg
  • 4 @ 53kg
  • 2 @ 58kg
  • 2 @ 58kg
  • 14 (max reps) @ 30kg

Results:  I had no plan to start other than I wanted to do some presses, so what is above is just the results of what I did.

Benchpress and T2B then Dips and Cleans

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Perform 3 sets of the following (format taken from CFI July 27 WOD – later will do that WOD as described since the split squat/HSPU combo also looks good):

  • 6 – 8 x Body Weight Bench Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • Max reps Toes to Bar
  • Rest 3 Minutes

Then for time perform the following:

  • 10 x Dips
  • 1 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 9 x Dips
  • 2 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 8 x Dips
  • 3 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 7 x Dips
  • 4 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 6 x Dips
  • 5 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 5 x Dips
  • 6 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 4 x Dips
  • 7 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 3 x Dips
  • 8 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 2 x Dips
  • 9 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 1 x Dips
  • 10 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand

Result: For the strength part did 15-10-10 T2B.  For the METCON it took – 10:15 (8:15 in Sept 2014).  I started with squat cleans and at the 7 rep round switched to just hanging cleans.  Hanging cleans are the way to go to get the best out of the metcon (quicker cycles).