Category Archives: Medium Weights

KBS, Situps, Ring Dips and Power Cleans

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5 rounds of

  • 3 x Hang Power Cleans
  • 3 x L-Sit Pullups

For time

  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 30 x Situps
  • 20 x Ring Dips
  • 10 x Power Cleans @ 135lbs
  • 20 x Ring Dips
  • 30 x Situps
  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings

Results:  Hang Cleans 80-95-105-115-125lbs (pretty much same as last time).  Metcon 9:42.

Back Sqats and Pullups then Squats, DB Cleans, Pullups and Double Unders

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5 rounds

  • 6 x Back Squats
  • Rest 30 Seconds
  • 3 x Ring Pullups (with false grip if possible)
  • Rest 90 seconds

3 rounds for time

  • 21 x Goblet Squats @ 16kg
  • 15 x Dumbbell Ground to Overhead @ 16kg per hand
  • 9 x Pullups
  • 40 x Double Unders

Results. Back Squat 115-135-155-170-195.  Metcon 11:26 (I originally thought 6 rounds would be good, but dropped it to 3 when I felt how hard it was… keep going if you feel it is too easy 🙂 ).

Bench Press then Reverse Lunges, DB Snatch and Dips

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Warm up with 2 rounds of

  • 8 x Dumbbell Bench Press @ 21kg each hand

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (go heavy if you have a spotter or cage with safety bars)

  • 3 x Bench Press

Rest 2-3 minutes then every 3 minutes for 6 minutes (2 rounds)

  • Max reps Unbroken Dumbbell Bench Press @ 21kg each hand

Then for time

  • 30 x Front Rack Reverse Lunge @ 110lbs/50kg
  • 30 x Dumbbell Snatch @ 21kg
  • 30 x Dips

Results:  For the bench press, planned to do 3 reps per round but was overly ambitious so ended up doing 3-3-3-2-1 reps @ 145-165-185-205-210lbs. Dumbbell BP 22 and 16 reps.  Metcon in 6:54.

Front Squats and Toes to Bar then DUs, Front Squats and Power Cleans

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Every 2 minutes for 20 minutes alternate

  • Odd rounds – 4 x Front Squats
  • Even rounds  – 5 x Strict Toes to Bar

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 21 x Double Unders
  • 15 x Front Squat @ 95lbs
  • 9 x Power Cleans @ 95lbs

Results: Front Squats 115-135-155-170-185lbs.  AMRAP 13:18.

Back Squats then Kettlebell G2OH and Pike Press

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Every 3 minutes for 21 minutes (7 rounds)

First 5 rounds…

  • 3 x Back Squat

Final 2 rounds…

  • Max unbroken reps Goblet Squats @ 24kg

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 12 x Kettlebell Ground to OH @ 24kg alternating arms
  • 12 x TRX Pike Press

Results: Back Squats 135-165-185-205-215.  Goblet Squats 28 and 22 reps.  For the AMRAP did one arm KB Clean and Press, 4 rounds plus 8 reps.