Category Archives: Light Weights

Pistols and Presses then Burpees, Lunges, Renegade Rows and T2B

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Not for time do three sets of:

  • 5 x Pistol Squats per Leg
  • 5 x Dumbbell Press per Arm (one arm at a time, one dumbbell only @ 20kg)

Then do three sets for max reps of (taken for Crossfit Invictus 10.06.2015):

  • 60 seconds of Burpees
  • Rest 60 seconds
  • 60 seconds Alternating Weighted Forward Lunges (Rack) @ 40kg
  • Rest 60 seconds
  • 60 seconds of Renegade Rows @ 12kg
  • Rest 60 seconds
  • 60 seconds of Toes to Bar
  • Rest 60 seconds

Results: 259 reps total.  I counted each lunge and each row as one rep, so both arms/legs were two reps.

Cleans and Squats, then DUs, Kettlebell Swings and T2B

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Every 2 minutes for 20 Minutes do:

  • 1 x Clean
  • 1 x Hanging Clean
  • 1 x Front Squat

Then complete 3 rounds for time of:

  • 100 x Double Unders
  • 21 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 12 x Strict Toes to Bar

Results:  For the first part used 60Kg (warmed up with 3 x each at 40kg). For the second part, 11:48.

Back Squats plus a 30/30 Metcon

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Every 2 minutes on the minute do Back Squats as follows:

5-5-5-5-5 @ 80kg

Then for time complete:

  • Row 30 calories
  • 30 x Wall Balls
  • 30 x Pullups
  • 30 x Box Jumps
  • 30 x Snatches @ 30kg
  • 30 x Burpees
  • Row 30 calories

Results:  16:15.  The original workout also had Toes to Bar as a the second set, but I forgot to do it when I was working out so if you are up to an extra challenge add them into the mix.  Be warned, as written it was already really hard.

Squats and Pullups, then Handstand Hold and L-Sit, then a Metcon

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Not for time perform 4 rounds of the following, rest 45 seconds between rounds (copied from CF Invictus):

  • 3-5 x Split Squats in Rack Position per Leg, rest 45 seconds between legs
  • Rest 45 seconds
  • 3-5 x Weighted Pullups with Hammer Grip @ 15Kg – 20Kg

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • Odd Minute: 30 Second Handstand Hold
  • Even Minute: 15 Second L-Sit

For time perform 3 rounds of:

  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24Kg
  • 20 x Burpees
  • 10 x Sandbag Squat Cleans @ 25K

Results:  Got up 5 x 20Kg for the pullups.  Was also able to do a couple of rounds of 5 x Split Squats.  For the Metcon 13:15.  Max HR=171/ Ave HR = 162.

Push Press and Squats then Thrusters, Dumbbell Press, Goblet Squats and DUs

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Part A: Every minute, on the minute, for 16 minutes:

  • Odd Minutes: 6 Push Press @ 50kg
  • Even Minute: 6 Front Squat @ 50kg

Part B:  Three sets for max reps of:

  • 60 seconds of Thrusters @ 15kg
  • 60 seconds of Dumbell Press @ 12kg per hand
  • 60 seconds of Goblet Squats @ 24kg
  • 60 seconds of Double Unders
  • Rest 60 seconds

Results:  Good Fran prep workout.  Part A was very hard with heavy weights but 48 reps.  Part B: 298 reps.  Max HR = 177 / Ave HR = 164.  Between the two parts I rested a good 10 minutes or so.

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Heart Rate Graph