Category Archives: Heavy Weights

Modified Almond Joy

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Since I have already done front squats this week and wanted to get in some HSPU, decided to do a modified version of Atomic Crossfit’s Almond Joy  …

Warm-up 200 Double Unders

Then for time complete:

  • EMOM – 4 Deficit Handstand Pushups
  • Spend the rest of the minute doing sit-ups until you hit 100 Sit-ups

Move directly into…

  • EMOM – 4 Renegade Rows @ 18kg per hand
  • Spend the rest of the minute doing Burpees until you reach 100 Burpees

Result: 22:48.  Great combination of strength work plus a Metcon rolled into one.  Part 1 was good and completed as described. Part 2 was more of a problem to get the weight and reps right.  Started with 20kg/4 reps per hand, dropped to 18kg after two rounds sine I felt I was losing form badly,  then for the last couple of rounds dropped to 4 reps total (2 per hand).   Was whipped by the end anyway.

Next time: Start with 18kg and keep the 4 reps per hand format.

Bulgarian Squats, Presses and Swings

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Double Under warm-up and then Front Squat mobility.

Not for time do 3 reps of each for 5 sets:

  • Bulgarian Split Squats with bar in Front Rack position (3 reps each leg per set)
  • Push Press from Front Rack.  Return to Front Rack after each rep.

Then 10 minute AMRAP in ascending ladder (do 1 rep of each, 2 reps of each, 3 reps of each and so on for 10 minutes).  Taken from Crossfit Ignite WOD of 12.8.2014.

  • Goblet Squat at 24kg
  • Kettlebell Swings

Result:  Squat/Press combo used 40Kg.  For the Metcon reached 11 Swings plus 5 Squats.

Note to self:  Be sure you are in a stable, neutral position before the Bulgarian squat so you don’t tip to one side.  Didn’t happen, but almost… 🙂

Overhead Squat plus Thrusters and T2B

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Overhead Squat

  • 5 @ 10kg
  • 5 @ 20kg
  • 5 @ 25kg
  • 5 @ 30kg
  • 5 @ 35 kg

Then for time perform 21-15-9 of the following:

  • Sandbag Thrusters @ 25kg (could also sub dumbells @ 12kg each hand)
  • Toes to Bar

Result:  35kg Overhead Squat is a new PR and 1/2 body weight!  Could have done more but decided to stop while I was ahead.   For the METCON part finished in 6:30.  First round did the T2B unbroken which might also be a PR.

Bear Complex

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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 40kg (3rd round).  Weight progression: 30kg – 35kg – 40kg – 45kg – 45kg.  For the last two sets broke them in to 4-3 reps and 3-2-2 reps respectively.  Took a total of around 25 minutes with 2 – 4 minutes rest between sets.