Core Work then Pullups and Pushups

Every minute on the minute for 15 minutes do:

  • Minute 1 – 5 x Strict Toes to Bar
  • Minute 2 – 10 x Russian Twist @ 8kg
  • Minute 3 – 15 second L-Sit

Then every minute on the minute for 8 minutes do:

  • 5 x Strict Pullups
  • 10 x Pushups

Results:  Nice lite start after 2 weeks off to move.

Row and Thrusters, then Box Jumps and Dips

Warm up with 200 Double Unders, then work on Ring Muscle Ups and Handstands.

Shortened version of the CFI workout from 22 September 2016:

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

  • Row 250 Meters
  • 10 x Thrusters (95/65 lbs)

Rest 7 minutes

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

  • 20 x Box Jumps (24″/20″)
  • 10 x Ring Dips

Results:  Success on all fronts.  For the warm up got in 105 unbroken double unders, then got my first muscle up (then proceeded to do 5 more, including 2 in a row) and was able to hold a handstand for around 5 seconds.  For the metcon, in the first part, I got 2 rounds plus 250m row and 5 Thrusters, for the second part got 3 rounds plus 20 box jumps and 5 ring dips.

Front Squats and Pullups then Burpees, Wall Balls, Toes to Bar and DUs


Every 4 minutes for 24 minutes do Front Squats

  • 6 x 50kg/110lbs
  • 6 x 120lbs
  • 4 x 130lbs
  • 4 x 140lbs
  • 2 x 150lbs
  • 2 x 160lbs

Between each set do 3 reps weighted pullups @ 25lbs

EMOM for 24 minutes (6 sets of each)

  • min1: 30s Burpees
  • min2: 30s WBs
  • min3: 30s Toes to Bar
  • min4: 30s DUs

Results:  After so many reps lost count.   Just kept going and going…

The Week in London

Tuesday

Start with a 1500m Row

Then for time do:

  • 30 x Man Makers @ 12kg

Results:  9:55 for the Man Makers.

Thursday

Not for time, 5 rounds of:

  • 5 x Dumbbell Press @ 20kg per hand
  • 5 x Weighted Lunges @ 20kg per hand

Then do two rounds of:

  • Rowing Tabatas (20/10)
  • Rest 2 minutes between rounds

Results:  Each round of Tabatas came to around 50 calories (53 in the second round) and averaged 12 strokes per 20 seconds.

Friday

Start with 1000m row

Then do an AMRAP in 10 minutes of:

  • 5 x Dumbbell Snatches @ 20kg per hand
  • 10 x Weighted Situps
  • 15 x Pushups

Results: 10 rounds plus 10 Dumbbell Snatches, 10 Situps.

Lunges, then Wall Walks, Deadlifts, Kettlebell Swings and GHD Situps

Spend 15-20 minutes working Handstands.

Not for time, do 5 rounds of:

  • 6 x Overhead Reverse Lunges total @ 38kg/85lbs

For time do 3 rounds of:

  • 3 x Wall Walks
  • 9 x Deadlifts @ 75kg
  • 18 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg

For time do 3 rounds of:

  • 3 x Wall Walks
  • 9 x Deadlifts @ 75kg
  • 18 x GHD Situps

Results:  First round of the Metcon in 7:32.  Second in 10:43.