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Back Squats and Hip Thrusts then Front Squats and Burpee Pullups

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Back Squat

Then 3 rounds of

  • 8 x Hip Thrusts
  • 15 second L-Sits

Then the CF New Neglamd WOD from February 24, EMOM for 9 minutes for total BPU reps..

  • Minute 1 – 9 x Front Squats @ 120lbs/55kg + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 2 – 8 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 3 – 7 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 4 – 6 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 5 – 5 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 6 – 4 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 7 – 3 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 8 – 2 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups
  • Minute 9 – 1 x Front Squats + Max Burpee Pullups

Results: Back Squat 225lbs/102kg. Used 185lbs/85kg for the Hip Thrusts. Metcon 36 reps BPU. (Front Squats from rack)

Back Squats then CF Open WOD 25.1

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3 rounds of

  • 5 x Back Squats @ 97% of 5RM

Then the Crossfit Open workout 25.1 for 55-59 age group…

AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 3 x Burpees (Rx is lateral over the DB)
  • 3 x Single Dumbbell Hang Clean and Press @ 14kg (Rx is 15kg)
  • 10 x Lunges (Rx is 2 x 4.5m walking)
  • 6 x Burpees
  • 6 x Single Dumbbell Hang Clean and Press
  • 10 x Lunges
  • 9 x Burpees
  • 9 x Single Dumbbell Hand Clean and Press
  • 10 x Lunges
  • etc. adding 3 to the Burpees and Clean and Press until time is up

Alternate hands on the Clean and Press as desired (alternate per rep, do sets of 3 then alternate, etc.)

Results: Used 210lbs/95kg for the Back Squats. Metcon 7 rounds plus 22 reps (260 reps).

Strict Presses then Back Squats and Push Presses

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Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Strict Press

Then a Crossfit Mainsite WOD… AMRAP in 12 minutes

  • 12 x Push Press @ 50kg
  • 12 x Back Squat @ 50kg

Results: Strict Press rep scheme 5-3-2-1-1(failed @ 150lbs)-1, 150lbs/68kg (same as old 1RM). Metcon 4 rounds plus 4 reps.