Category Archives: Medium Weights

Core Work then Cleans, S2OH, Front Squats and Burpees

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Not for time work on the Core (taken from UTE Crossfit’s WOD from today):

  • 10 x TGU (5 x each side)
  • 20 x Knee tucks
  • 30 x Hollow Rocks
  • 40 x Alternate leg V-up
  • 50 x Russian Twist w/weight (total)

Against a two-minute running clock for 5 sets, complete as many reps as possible of (taken from CFI WOD from November 19):

  • 3 x Hang Cleans @ 43kg
  • 6 x Shoulder to Overhead
  • 9 x Front Squats
  • Burpees x Max Reps

Rest 2 minutes between sets.

Results:  Great mashup of workouts.  For Core work, used 24kg KB for TGU, 8kg KB for Russian Twists.  For the metcon part did a total of 163 reps (0r 173, I lost count in the first round :-P).  Breakdown by round was 33(or 43), 36, 33, 30, 31.

Squat Cleans and Pullups then Thrusters and Burpees

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes (4 rounds) do

  • 5 x Squat Cleans @ 50kg
  • 5 x Pullups

Then for time do both ascending (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8) and descending (8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) ladders of:

  • Ascending: Burpees
  • Descending: Thrusters @ 43kg

Then 5 rounds of 15/30 L-Sits.

Results: Ladders took exactly 8 minutes as I was hoping.

Turkish Getups then Snatches, Dips, Burpee T2B

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Not for time do 3 round of:

1 x Turkish Getups @ 24kg per hand

AMRAP in 12 minutes of:

  • 12 x Dumbbell Snatches @20kg alternating hands (6 per hand, switch hands for each rep)
  • 9 x Dips
  • 6 x Burpee Toes to Bar

Results:  For TGU warmed up with 14kg then 18kg dumbbells before moving to the 24kg Kettlebell (new PR).   Situp part was the hardest.  Now need to work on volume.  AMRAP – 5 rounds plus 12 Snatches and 8 Dips.

Split Squats then Double Grace (modified)

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Not for time do 5 rounds of Split Squats:

  • 5 x @ 30kg each leg
  • 5 x @ 40kg
  • 5 x @ 45kg
  • 3 x @ 50kg
  • 3 x @ 53kg

Then for time do Grace with modified weight (Rx is 135lbs/62kg) :

  • 30 x Clean and Jerk/Push Press @ 43kg (95lbs)
  • Rest 5 minutes
  • 30 x Hanging Clean and Strict Press/Push Press @ 30kg (66lbs)

Finally do 5 rounds of 15/45 L-Stis.

Results:  First round of Grace in 4:22, Second round 2:13.  For the first round broke it up into sets of 5 reps each.  Second round powered through as fast as possible, taking a break at 15 then at 25 reps.  Only needed push press for the last 6 or so.

Three, 7 Minute AMRAPs

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Based on the CFI workout from October 22.

Round 1: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 10 x Bar Hop Burpees
  • 10 x Thrusters (95/65 lbs)

Rest 7 minutes

Round 2: Then complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 40 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Hand Release Pushups

Rest 7 minutes

Round 3: Then complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 20 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x Dips

Results:  Really good format, all three were hard but with the long rest you could recover between.  Round 1:3 sets plus 8 Burpees, Round 2:3 sets plus 40 DUs and 19 PUs, Round 3: 4 sets + 12 KB Swings.