Category Archives: Light Weights

Squat Cleans then Abmat Situps, BJs and more Squat Cleans

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Warmed up with 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Hang Power Clean
  • 3 x Front Squats

Started with an empty bar then 65lbs, 95lbs.

Then every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 1 x Hang Squat Clean

Work up to a heavy single.

Then based on a WOD from The Box Programming on Instagram…

AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 20 x Box Jumps
  • 20 x Abmat Situps
  • 2 – 4 -6 … x Hang Squat Cleans @ 80% from above

Increase the number of Squat Cleans per round by 2 until time is up.

Results: Hang Squat Clean 105-115-125-135-145-155lbs. 80% is 125lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 31 reps. Squat Cleans went well, pulling my elbows under the bar instead of pulling the bar to my shoulders, much more like a medball clean.

Kettlebell Swings, Dips, Thrusters and Pullups then Row

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5 rounds

Then for time for time

  • 100 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • EMOM stop and do 5 x Ring Dips

Then for time

  • 100 x Sandbag Thursters @ 30lbs
  • EMOM stop and do 3 x Strict Pullups

Results: Used 3kg ball between feet for the Knee Raises. Metcon with KBS 3:57. Metcon with Thrusters 5:45.

Power Cleans and Pullups then Double Unders, Power Cleans, and Pullups

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A modified CF New England WOD to compliment the workout from last Thrusday.

6 rounds of

  • 3 x Power Clean
  • Rest 30 Seconds
  • 3 x Weighted Pullups @ 30lbs
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 10 x Hang Power Cleans @ 85lbs
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 10 x Pullups

Results: Power Cleans 115-125-135-140-145lbs. AMRAP 5 rounds plus 38 reps.

Power Snatch then Thrusters, BJs, Pike Press, Snatch and Row

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5 sets, rest 2 minutes between sets, increase weight per set

  • 1 x Snatch Lift Off
  • 3 x Power Snatch

For the Lift Off, lift from floor to just above the knee, keep back angle steady, return the bar to the floor and then perform the Power Snatches.

Then AMRAP in 20 minutes of (modified CF New England WOD from December 30, 2019)

  • 20 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs
  • 20 x Box Jumps
  • 20 x TRX Pike Press
  • 20 x Power Snatch @ 65lbs
  • 10 Cal Row

Results: Snatches 65-80-85-95-100lbs. Metcon 2 rounds plus 65 reps.

Christmas Workout

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Took this right from Crossfit Invictus’ December 23 WOD.

Warm up with 3 sets of the following Barbell Complex

  • 3 x Romanian Deadlift
  • 3 x Bentover Row
  • 3 x Muscle Cleans
  • 3 x Thrusters
  • 3 x Front Rack Reverse Lunges

Then for time, 12 Days of Christmas WOD

  • 25 x Double Unders
  • 2 x Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 3 x Ring Dips
  • 4 x Dumbbell Ground to Overhead
  • 5 x Burpees
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 7 x Pushups
  • 8 x Box Jumps
  • 9 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 10 x Pullups
  • 11 x Front Squats @ 95lbs
  • 12 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 95lbs

Results: Barbell Complex @ 65-75-80lbs. Metcon 32:25. Ugh that was hard. Improved by 6 minutes over last years version!