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Back Squat then Step Ups and Devil Press

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5 rounds

  • 5 x Back Squat @ 55%
  • 3 x Back Squat @ 65%
  • 2 x Back Squat @ 75%
  • 2 x Back Squat @ 85%
  • 1 x Back Squat @ 95%

Then 3 rounds of

  • 1 x Back Squat @ 95%+

Then every 3 minute for 9 minutes

  • 6 x Back Squats @ 80% from max above

Then Street Parking Vault WOD Jotunheim, For time, 6 rounds of

  • 10 x DB Step Ups @ 16kg
  • 10 x Devil Press @ 16kg
  • 10 x DB Step Ups @ 16kg
  • Rest 1 minute

Results: Back Squat got up to 245lbs/111kg. Beat my old 1RM by 10lbs! Used 205lbs for the sets of 6. Metcon 19:52 (including the rest). Only got through 5 rounds of the Metcon, one of my weights broke :-(.

Hip Thrusts then Double Unders and Atlas Lunges

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3 rounds of

  • 5 x Single Leg Deadlift @32kg per leg

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes (6 rounds) to work up to a heavy

  • 6 x Hip Thrusts

Then AMRAP in 10 minutes

  • 25 x Double Unders
  • 1 x Back Racked Atlas Lunge @110lbs/50kg
  • 25 x Double Unders
  • 2 x Atlas Lunge
  • …

Atlas Lunge is forward lunge left, forwad lunge right, squat.

Finisher, for time

  • Row 2k

Results: Hip Thrusts 135-155-170-185-205-220lbs/100kg. Metcon 7 rounds. Row 8:18.

Back Squats and Lunges then Thrusters, KB Swings and T2B

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5 rounds

  • 6 x Back Squats @ 85% of 1RM

Then 3 rounds of

  • 10 x Forward plus Reverse Lunge Step-Through Left Leg @ 14kg per hand in Farmer Carry
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 10 x Forward plus Reverse Lunge Step-Through Right Leg @ 14kg per hand
  • Rest 1 minute

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 5 x Single Arm Kettlebell/Dumbbell Thruster @ 16kg Left
  • 8 x Kettlebell Swing @ 32kg
  • 5 x Single Arm Kettlebell/Dumbbell Thruster @ 16kg Right
  • 8 x Toes to Bar

Results: Used 195lbs for the Back Squats. Lunges were hard, as expected. Metcon 7 rounds.

Regionals Workout 12.4 (modified and scaled)

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For time

  • 50 x Back Squat @ 95lbs
  • 40 x Pullups
  • 30 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 95lbs
  • 50 x Front Squats @ 65lbs
  • 40 x Pullups
  • 30 x S2OH @ 65lbs
  • 50 x Alternating Overhead Reverse Lunges @ 45lbs (25 per leg))
  • 40 x Pullups
  • 30 x S2OH @ 45lbs

Results: 28:42. Rx uses weights at 135-85-65lbs and Overhead Squats instead of Reverse Lunges.

Back Squats and Hip Thrusts then Pushups, Deadlifts, Rows and V-Ups

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Take 15 minute and work up to a heavy

  • 6 x Back Squat

Then 3 rounds of

  • 10 x Weighted Hip Thrusts @ 80% of 1RM Back Squat

AMRAP in 6 minutes of

Rest 3 minutes then

AMRAP in 6 minutes of

  • 6 x Ring Pushups
  • 6 x Deadlifts + Barbell Row @ 95lbs
  • 6 x V-Ups

Results: Got up to 205lbs for the Back Squat. Hip Thrusts @185lbs. Metcon 5 rounds plus 7 reps and 5 rounds plus 8 reps.