Category Archives: Medium Weights

Weighted Pullups and Dips then Row, Thrusters and T2B

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4 rounds of

  • 5 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • 5 x Weighted Dips @ 10kg

Then inspired by CF Invictus’ Instagram post…

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 15 Calorie Row
  • 12 x Kettlebell Thrusters @ 14kg per Hand
  • 9 x Toes to Bar

Results: Metcon 4 rounds plus 23 reps

Split Squats and Rows plus Burpees, Cleans and Presses

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5 rounds working to a heavy pair of

  • 6 x Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat with Bar in Front Rack
  • Rest 30 seconds between legs
  • 8 x Barbell Bent Rows
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then another Heatherblackfit WOD…

AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 3 x Burpees
  • 6 x Hang Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 9 x Push Press @ 95lbs
  • 3 x Burpees
  • 9 x Hang Power Cleans
  • 12 x Push Press
  • 3 x Burpees
  • etc.

Results: Split Squats – 45-65-75-85-95lbs. Metcon – 5 rounds plus 9 reps.

Strict Press then Devil Press, Step Overs, Toe Touches, Thrusters and Renegade Rows

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6 rounds of

  • 5 x Strict Press

Then for time (taken from Healtherblackfit’s Instagram WOD for Good Friday…

  • 8 x Devil Press
  • Rest 1 minute
  • 8 x Devil Press @ 12kg
  • 16 x Weighted Box Step Overs @ 12kg per hand
  • Rest 1 minute
  • 8 x Devil Press
  • 16 x Weighted Box Step Overs @ 12kg per hand
  • 24 x Alternating Toe Touches (12 per foot)
  • Rest 1 minute
  • 8 x Devil Press @ 12kg
  • 16 x Weighted Box Step Overs @ 12kg per hand
  • 24 x Alternating Toe Touches (12 per foot)
  • 32 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 20kg
  • Rest 1 minute
  • 8 x Devil Press @ 12kg
  • 16 x Weighted Box Step Overs @ 12kg per hand
  • 24 x Alternating Toe Touches (12 per foot)
  • 32 x Sandbag Thrusters
  • 40 x Renegade Rows with Pushup

Results: Failed 125lbs on round 6, so still at 120lbs for my 5RM. Metcon 23:54 ( last 40 reps took 6 minutes!).

Bench Press then Burpees, Deadlifts and Row

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Tempo Bench Press 32X1

Then in as few sets as possible

  • 50 x Dumbbell Bench Press @ 20kg per hand

Then for time, inspired by a Rep Werks WOD on Instagram… 25-20-15-10-5 reps of

  • Devil Press @ 12kg per hand
  • Cal Row

Results: Bench 155lbs, missed at 165lbs with only 4 reps. The tempo format made it much more difficult considering that in the past I have hit 175lbs for my 5RM. Dumbbell Bench Press took 4 rounds. Metcon 16:28.

Core Work and Handstands then Muscle Cleans and Strict Press

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Every minute for 12 minutes rotate through the following (3 rounds of each)

  • 10 x Plank Pull Throughs @ 30lbs (across and back is one rep)
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 10 x Russian Twist (over and back is one rep)
  • 10 x Strict Toes to Bar

Then spend 15 minutes working on Handstands.

The do 20-15-10-5 of the following movements, rest as needed between sets so that you can do all reps unbroken.

  • Hang Muscle Clean + Strict Press @ Empty Bar

Results: Judging how sore my abs are the day after, the core workout was very effective.