Category Archives: Light Weights

Bench Press then Deadlifts and Burpees

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5 rounds and work up to a heavy

  • 6 x Bench Press

Then every 2 mintues for 6 minutes

  • Max Unbroken incline Bench Press @ 20kg

EMOM for 4 minutes

  • 4 x Deadlift @ 60%
  • 8 x Burpees

Rest 1 minutes then EMOM for 4 minutes

  • 6 x Deadlift at 50%
  • 8 x Burpees

Rest 1 minute then EMOM for 4 minutes

  • 8 x Deadlift @ 40%
  • 8 x Burpees

Results: Assuming 1RM=320lbs/145kg used 195lbs, 160lbs, 135lbs. Bench 135-145-155-165-175lbs. Inclined Bench 19-12-12 reps. Metcon 4 rounds plus 8 reps, 3 rounds plus 12 reps, 3 rounds plus 4 reps.

Front Squats and RFE Squats then DU, Russian Twist, Cleans and HSPU

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

Then every 3 minutes for 9 minutes

  • 5 x Rear Foot Elevated Front Rack Split Squat per Leg @ 50% of 3RM above

Then 6 rounds for time

  • 8 x Hang Squat Clean @ 50% of 3RM above
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 8 x Handstand Pushups
  • 8 x Russian Twist

Results: Got up to 200lbs for the Front Squats. Wasn’t pretty, probably should have taken a rest day. Used 100lbs for the RFE Squats and Cleans. Metcon 19:37.

Cleans and Burpees

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Based on the BoxProgramming Open Prep 22.3 on Instagram…

For time 6-9-12-9-6 reps of

  • Hang Squat Cleans @ 95lbs
  • Burpees

Then every 2 minutes for 6 minutes work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Squat Clean

Then accumulate

  • 30 second L-Sit

Then accumulate

  • 15 x L-Sit Pullups

Results: Metcon 8:01. Squat Cleans 135-155-165lbs. Broke L-Sits into 10 second blocks from low, 10cm paralletes. Broke Pullups into sets of 2-4.

Front Squats then DB Curls and Kettlebell Swings

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8 rounds of Front Squats

  • 5 x @ Front Squats 65%
  • 3 x @ Front Squats 75%
  • 3 x @ Front Squats 80%
  • 2 x @ Front Squats 85%
  • 1 x @ Front Squats 90%
  • 1 x @ Front Squats 95%
  • 1 x @ Front Squats 95%+

Then 4 rounds of

  • 4 x Front Squat @ 65% from above

Then for time

  • 50-40-30-20-10 x Dumbbell Curls @ 10kg
  • 10-20-30-40-50 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg

Results: Front Squat 135-155-175-185-195-205-215-220lbs/100kg! Added a round to go for the 100kg… Haven’t hit that weight for a long time. Used 145lbs for paart 2. Metcon 19:36.

12 Days of Christmas

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For time

  • 1 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull @ 75lbs
  • 2 x Thrusters @ 75lbs
  • 3 x Push Press @ 75lbs
  • 4 x Power Clean @ 75lbs
  • 5 x Power Snatch @ 75lbs
  • 6 x Kettlbell Swings
  • 7 x Pullups
  • 8 x Toes to Bar
  • 9 x Box Jumps
  • 10 x Double Unders
  • 11 x Burpees
  • 12 x Overhead Lung @ 45lbs Plate

Results: 34:28