Category Archives: Light Weights

Bench Press then DUs, Push Press and Pushups

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Every 90 seconds for 15 minutes (10 rounds)

  • 3 x Bench Press @ 65%

Keep a lowish weight to be able to move the bar quickly down and up for all 3 reps.

Then 5 rounds for time of

  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 15 x Push Press @ 75lbs
  • 15 x Pushups

Results: Continuing to follow CF Invictus, this is their WOD from today. Used 165lbs for the Bench Press. Metcon in 12:19.

Clean and Press then Run, KBS and Thrusters

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Warm up

  • 30 Second Lat Stretch each Side
  • 30 Second Couch Stretch each Side
  • 30 Second Perfect Stretch each Side
  • 10 x Passthrus
  • 10 x Leg Swings Forward/Back and then Side Each Leg

Then 2 rounds with empty bar

  • 5 x Muscle Clean
  • 5 x Strict Press
  • 5 x Front Squat
  • 5 x Squat Clean

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes working to a heavy single

  • 1 x Squat Clean and Push Press

Then 5 rounds for time

  • Run 200m
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 20 x Thrusters @ Empty Bar

Results:  Clean and Press 115-135-145-155-160-165lbs. Metcon: 19:03.

Run, S2OH, T2B and Row

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Scaled version of the Crossfit Invictus WOD from August 12, 2019.

Every 8 minutes for 32 minutes (4 rounds)

  • Run 400m
  • 30 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 80lbs (take bar from ground)
  • 20 x T2B
  • Row 10 cal (Rx is 500m)

Results:  Really hard workout.  For the full Metcon – 6:15 / 6:30 / 7:15 / 7:40.  Run times – 1:41 / 1:44 / 1:54 / 2:04.

Power Cleans, TRX Pike Press and

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Every 2 minutes for 14 minutes (7 rounds)

  • 1 x Power Cleans

Build weight over each round to todays 1RM. Then 3 rounds of

  • 10 x TRX Pike Press with 1 second pause at top

Focus on form and ROM.

Then for time 21-15-9 of

  • Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • Burpees over the Barbell

Results:  Power Cleans 115-135-145-155-165-170(failed)-155lbs.  Metcon 7:36.

Back Squats then Wall Balls, Sandbag Thrusters and KBS

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Followed the Crossfit Invictus Performance WOD from July 25, 2019.

Results:  Back Squats 165-185-215-185-185-185lbs.  Metcon 11:56 (3:16, 4:15, 4:31). Subbed Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs for the Wallballs.