Category Archives: Light Weights

Pike Press and Pause Squats then Step Ups, Row and T2B

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3 rounds for form

  • 3-5 x TRX Pike Press (2222… 2 seconds plank, 2 seconds raise to pike, 2 seconds hold, 2 seconds return to plank)

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes (6 rounds) work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Pause Back Squat (23X2 – 3 sec pause to bottom)

Then for time 27-21-15-9-3 of

  • Double DB Box Step Over @ 14kg per hand
  • Calorie Row
  • Toes to Bar

Results: Back Squat 135-165-175-185-190-195lbs/89kg. Metcon 19:49.

Overhead Presses and Lunges

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1 round of

  • Max Reps Strict Press @ 80% of 1RM

Rest 2 minutes then 4 rounds of

  • 10 x Strict Press @ 50% of 1RM
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 10 x Overhead Reverse Lunge with Empty Bar/20kg (5 per leg)

Finisher – For time 2 rounds of the following, rest as needed between rounds.

  • Row 500m

Results: Assuming a 145lbs/66kg 1RM Strict Press, used 115lbs/52kg for part 1 – 7 reps. Used 70lbs/32kg for part 2. Finisher 1:45 / 1:52.

Bench Press then Sandbag G2OH, Pull Throughs and Lunges

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes, work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Bench Press

Immediately after the final 2 minutes ends, EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Bench Press @ Max from above

Then 4 rounds of

  • 10 x Sandbag Pull Through (through and back is 1 rep) @ 20kg Sandbag
  • 10 x Sandbag Ground to Overhead
  • 10 x Sandbag Reverse Lunges, alternate legs and shoulder where the Sandbag each rep (l+r=1 rep)

Results: Got to 175lbs/80kg on the Bench. Metcon 12:06.

TRX Work then Deadlifts, Burpees, Box Jumps and Row

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3 rounds of

  • 6 x TRX Mountain Climbers (r+l=1 rep)
  • 3 x TRX Pike Press
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then every 2 minutes for 20 minutes

  • 5 x Strict Pullups
  • 10 x TRX Atomic Pushups

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 5 x Burpees
  • 10 x Deadlift @ 115lbs/52kg
  • 15 x Box Jumps
  • 20 Cal Row

Results: Pullups and TRX APU worked well… did all rounds unbroken until round 9, then had to break up the pullups. Metcon 3 rounds plus 10 reps