Category Archives: Light Weights

Pyramid Scheme from ACF

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Inspired by Atomic Crossfit’s workout of the same name.  For time complete one round of the following (time cap of 20 minutes):

  • 10 x Hanging Cleans @ 43kg
  • 20 x Dips
  • 30 x KB Swings @ 24kg
  • 40 x Push Ups
  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 40 x Push Ups
  • 30 x KB Swings
  • 20 x Dips
  • 10 x Hanging Cleans @ 43kg

Then set tabata timer to 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest for 8 rounds and alternate each round:

  • Hollow Hold
  • Superman Hold

Results:  The metcon took 12:11, even though I think I accidently did 40 KB swings in the first round…

Sunday Workout 22.2.2015

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Deadlifts

  • Set 1: 5 x 70kg
  • Set 2: 5 x 80kg
  • Set 3: 5 x 90kg
  • Set 4: 3 x 100kg
  • Set 5: 3 x 110kg
  • Set 6: 1 x 115kg
  • Set 7: 1 x 115kg

For time perform one round of the following:

  • Row 30 calories
  • 30 x Wall Balls
  • 30 x Pullups
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 30 x Box Jumps
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 30 x Push Press
  • 30 x Renegade Rows

Results:  New PR for Deadlifts.  For the metcon we all finished between 11:20 and 12:20.

Handstand Work plus Double Unders, Snatches and Burpees

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Practice Plate Walks

Then every 2 minutes on the minute for 5 rounds hold handstand for 30 seconds

Then for time do 5 rounds of:

  • 50 x Doubleunders
  • 10 x Dumbell Snatches Right Hand
  • 10 x Dumbell Snatches Left Hand
  • 10 x Burpees

Result:  Best I could manage was 2 sets at a time twice (one set is step up left / step up right / step down left / step down right).  For the hold, started with belly to the wall, then switched to back to the wall.  I think it would be good to also practice dismounts so I don’t have to down the wall at the end after the long hold.  For the Metcon:  15:51, HR ave=160 / max=171

Plate Walks and Front Squats then Kettlebell Swings and V-Ups

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Part A: Practice Handstand Plate Walks

Part B: Perform 5 rounds of the following

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 50kg
  • Rest 2 minutes

Part C: Then for time do the following:

  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 20 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups

Results:  For Part A, my original idea was to do 5 rounds of Handstand Shoulder Touches but I decided I am no where near ready for that yet so I practiced plate walks instead.  By the end I could get 4  in relatively controlled form (2 per hand) before losing balance and having to come down.  It seems like you need to concentrate on shifting weight from one hand to the other as you step up and down, I can see how these are a good progression to handstand walks.

For Part C, 6:15.  All rounds of swings went unbroken.

For the Record:  Second day in a row I was able to do a round of 50 unbroken Double Unders during my warm-up!  Finally 🙂

Split Squats plus ACF’s Family is Forever

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Not for time do 5 rounds of:

  • 5 x Racked Split Squats @ 40kg

For time complete the following while EMOM doing 5 Bar Hop Burpees (inspired by Atomic Crossfit’s Family is Forever).

  • 25 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull (30kg)
    10 x Plate Pushups
    20 x SDLHP
    15 x Plate Pushups
    15 x SDLHP
    20 x Plate Pushups
    10 x SDLHP
    25 x Plate Pushups

Results:  AMRAP took 13:54 (that was 65 burpees!).  HR max = 174 / ave = 165.  This was amazingly hard.  Maybe because on Atomic Crossfit they only had 3 burpees and I messed up and did 5.