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Handstand Practice and Back Squats then a Kneel Stand Tabata

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Take 15 minutes and work on Handstands.

Then every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • 5 x Back Squats
  • Rest 20 seconds
  • 10 x Weighted Pushups @ 20lbs (in weight vest or weigted backpack)

Then one 4 minute 20 second work/10 second rest tabata (8 rounds)

  • Sandbag Kneel Stand @ 70lbs/32kg

Alternate Sandbag from one shoulder to the other each rep. One Kneel Stand is a rep.

Results: Handstands worked well today. Back Squat 155-155-155-170-170lbs. Kneel Stand did not work that well, 70lbs was too heavy so only got in 25 reps.

Back Squats, Ring Pullups, Dumbbell Press, then KBS and DUs

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3 sets of

  • 3 x Back Squats (33X1 tempo)

Rest as needed between sets.

Then 5 rounds

  • 3 x L-Sit Ring Pullups
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 10 x Seated Alternating Dumbbell Press @ 18kg
  • Rest 90 seconds

For the Dumbbell Press sit on a bench and hold Dumbbells at shoulders, press one at a time for a total of 10 reps.

Then for time 10-20-30-40-30-20-10 of

  • Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • Between each set do 30 x Double Unders

Results: Back Squats 135-165-185lbs. Metcon 9:26.

Back Squats then Burpee Pullups, DB Snatch and Wallballs

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Redoing the CF Invictus WOD from May 2, 2018. My original post is located here.

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes

  • Sets 1 – 4 – 4 x Back Squat @ 75-85%
  • Set 5 – Max Reps Back Squat @ 80-85%

Then AMRAP in 10 minutes of

  • 5 x Burpee Pullups
  • 10 x Alternating Dumbbell Snatch @ 21kg
  • 20 x Wallballs / Sandbag Thrusters

Results: Back squats 185-190-195-200-(2x)205lbs. Back Squats were difficult today. Metcon 4 rounds plus 6 reps (last time was 3 rounds plus 26 reps).

Back Squats and Pullups with T2B and Thrusters

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (5 sets)

8 x Back Squat @ 65%

Then 5 rounds for time of (half of the CF New England WOD from Feb 17)

  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • 15 x Sandbag Thrusters/Wall Balls

I’ll save the second half for another day.

Then 3 sets of

  • 8 x Strict Pullups (or max unbroken reps)

Results: 65% Back Squat is 155lbs. Metcon in 6:03. Pullups got 8-8-6.

TGUs and Russian Twists then Strict Press, Devil Press, Squats and T2B

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2 sets

  • 3 x Turkish Getups Left
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3 x Turkish Getup Right
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 16 x Russian Twists
  • Rest 30 seconds

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 8 x Strict Press @ 95lbs

Then every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 8 x Bent Rows @ 95lbs

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 10 x Sandbag Devil Press @ 30lbs
  • 10 x Sandbag Back Squats @ 30lbs
  • 10 x Box Jumps

Results: For the TGUs/Russian Twists used 14kg to just warm up. Took the longer break with the presses and rows to make sure I could get all 8 reps with good form. Metcon 12:11.