Category Archives: Light Weights

Muscle Ups then Row, V-Ups, DU, DL and Wall Balls

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Every 30 seconds for 15 minutes (30 rounds)

  • 1 x Kipping Bar Muscleup

Then 5 rounds of the following, rest as needed between rounds

  • 5 x Ring Row to Waist
  • 5 x Ring Dips

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes (inspired by the 2022 Crossfit Copa Sur Open WOD #1…

  • 20 x Wall Balls / Sandbag Thrusters
  • 20 x V-Ups
  • 20 x Calorie Row
  • 40 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Deadlifts @ 155lbs

Results: Only made about 2/3 of the Muscleups… still 15-20 was OK. Metcon 2 rounds plus 39 reps.

Bench Press, Pullups, Pulldowns and Row

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5 rounds of

  • 6 x Bench Press @ 70-75% of 1RM
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 6-8 x Strict Pullups
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then every 3 minutes for 9 minutes

  • 10 x Narrow Grip (shoulder width) Cable Pulldowns @ 80lbs

Then for time 2022 CF Games Virtual Workout 1, scaled

  • Row 500m
  • 30 x Bench Press @ 125lbs
  • Row 1000m
  • 20 x Bench Press
  • Row 2000m
  • 10 x Bench Press

Results: Used 150lbs for the Bench Press. Pullups 8-8-8-8-7. Metcon 23:13.

Front Squats then Hip Thrusts, Box Jumps, Bent Rows and Strict Press

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3 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds

  • 6 x Front Squats @ 80-85% of 1RM

Then every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 10 x Bodyweight Hip Thrusts
  • 10 x High Box Jumps (30 inch/75cm)

Then inspired by the Curls for Girls Wod…10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of

  • Bent Rows @ Empty Barbell
  • Strict Press

Rest 3 minutes the repeat but with 10kg Dumbbell.

Results: Used 170lbs for the Front Squats. Used 165lbs as my bodyweight (actually only 155lbs/70kg these days). Metcon 2:53 and 3:07.

Front Squats then Double Unders, Lunges and Clusters

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6 rounds of

  • 2 x Slow Eccentric Front Squats @ 75-80% (31×3)
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then for time (Abbreviated Street Parking Fenrir Vault WOD – RX is 4 x Cluster/Lunge Combo each round)

  • 5 x Double Unders
  • 1 x Cluster @ 75lbs
  • 4 x Overhead Lunges @ 75lbs
  • 10 x Double Unders
  • 1 x Cluster @ 75lbs
  • 4 x Overhead Lunges @ 75lbs
  • 15 x Double Unders
  • 1 x Cluster @ 75lbs
  • 4 x Overhead Lunges @ 75lbs
  • …
  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 1 x Cluster @ 75lbs
  • 4 x Overhead Lunges @ 75lbs

Results: Used 165lbs for the front squats. Metcon 10:45.

Weighted Pullups and Dips then T2B, Thrusters and DUs

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Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • 4 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • 6-8 x Weighted Dips @ 10kg

Then accumulate

  • 20 x TRX Atomic Russian Pushups

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes (Crossfit Mayhem Freedom WOD)

  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 40 x Thrusters @ 45lbs/20kg/empty bar
  • 100 Double Unders

Results: Metcon 2 rounds plus 10 reps.