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Back Squats and Dumbbell S2OH then Snatches and Burpees

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Four rounds of

  • 6 x Back Squats
  • 8 x Dumbbell Shoulder to Overhead @ 16kg per hand
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then for time do 9 rounds of the following ladder

  • 10-8-6-4-2-4-6-8-10 x Dumbbell Snatch Total @ 21kg
  • 2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2 x Burpees

Results:  For the back squats 135-165-185-195.  For the metcon 7:34.

Back Squats then Pullups and Kettlebell Swings

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes  (5 rounds) do

  • 3 x Back Squats

Then using the final weight from the first part, EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Back Squat @ final weight from the last part

Then every 2 minutes for 6 minutes (3 rounds)

  • 21 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 12 x Pullups

Results:  For the back squats, the final weight I used was 200lbs.

Back Squat then Cleans, Pushups and Air Squats

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Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy 1RM Backsquat

Taken from the CF Invictus workout “The Chief.”

AMRAP in 3 minutes of the following. Repeat for a total of five sets, resting 60 seconds between sets. Pick up each set where you left off when the last ended.

  • 3 x Power Cleans @ 125lbs
  • 6 x Pushups
  • 9 x Air Squats

Results:  Really good workout.  Ended up with a new 1RM on the backsquat of 225lbs (102kg).  Used the following rep scheme 5 x 115, 5 x 135, 3 x 155, 3 x 185, 2 x 205, 2 x 210,  1 x 220, 1 x 225.  For the metcon did 18 rounds exactly.