Category Archives: Medium Weights

Pike Lifts then Bench Press, Pullups and Situps

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4 rounds of

Every 2 minutes for 10 Minutes

  • 8 x Alternating Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press per Side @ 21kg

Hold both Dumbbells and alternate pressing each for a total of 8 per side.

Then AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 10 x Strict Pullups
  • 10 x Weighted Situps @ 25lbs/10kg
  • 10 x Bench Press @ 145lbs

Results: Update on March 15… noticed I forgot to put my results in. According to my timer, I got in 4 rounds with 5 minutes remaining, so probably very close to 5 rounds (round 4 took 4:49).

Power Cleans then Power Cleans, Pullups, HSPU and Front Squats

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Every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (8 rounds)

  • Set 1 – 5 x Power Clean
  • Set 2 – 3 x Power Clean
  • Set 3 – 2 x Power Clean
  • Sets 4 to 8 – 1 x Power Clean

Then AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 3 x Strict Pullups
  • 6 x Handstand Pushups
  • 9 x Power Cleans @ 110lbs
  • 12 x Front Squats

Results: Power Cleans 95-115-135-155-165-175-180lbs (new 1RM max). Metcon 5 rounds plus 6 reps.

Handstand Walks then Pullups, Clean and Jerk, Toes to Bar and Snatch

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EMOM for 10 minutes

  • Even Minute – 30 second Handstand Hold
  • Odd Minute – 10 x Med Ball Knee Raises from Parallel Bar @ 4kg

Then take 15 minutes and practice handstand walks.

Then based on the 2020 “Nine Lives” WOD from Wodapalooza.

For total Clean and Jerks, EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 9 x Pullups
  • Max Clean and Jerk in remaining time @ 110lbs

Rest 2 minutes then

For total Power Snatch, EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • Max Power Snatch in remaining time @ 75lbs

Results: Deceptively difficult WOD considering 6×9=54 Pullups and Toes to Bar each! Total C&J – 18, Total Snatch – 20.

Overhead Squats then DUs, T2B and Squat Snach

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3 rounds of Sots Presses

  • 2 x Standing Sots Press @ 45lbs (empty bar)
  • 2 x Half Squat Sots Press @ 45lbs
  • 2 x Full Squat Sots Press @ PVC Pipe

Raise heels with some 5kg plates if necessary.

Then 3 rounds of

  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 45lbs

Then still with an empty bar complete 3 rounds of

Then 5 rounds of

  • 5 x Overhead Squat @ 75lbs

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 60 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Squat Snatch @ 65lbs

Results: Sots presses worked OK. An empty bar was too hard in a full squat position so switched to a PVC Pipe. For the AMRAP 3 rounds plus 7 reps. Squat Snatches were OK, but took a lot of concentration. Was able to get in 5 reps unbroken most of the time once I got the rhythm.

Cleans, Presses, Squats and Burpees

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Then a Street Parking Instagram WOD…

For time, reverse ladder of the following complex, going from 10 to 1.

  • 10 x DB Power Clean @ 30lbs per Hand
  • 10 x DB Push Press
  • 10 x DB Front Squat
  • 10 x Burpees over the Bar
  • 9 x DB Power Clean
  • 9 x DB Push Press
  • 9 x DB Front Squat
  • 9 x Burpees
  • etc.

Then 3 rounds of, resting as needed

Results: Metcon 11:45… longest round was 8 reps and took 1:45.