Back Squats then a KB Complex

7 rounds to work up to a heavy 1RM

  • 5-5-3-3-2-1-1 x Back Squat

Then every 90 seconds for 15 minutes, using a single Kettlebell, do all movements with one arm then switch to the other arm

  • 6 x Single Kettlebell Swing @ 20kg
  • 3 x Single KB Snatch
  • 2 x Single KB Overhead Reverse Lunge (R+L=1rep)

Results: Back Squats 135-165-185-205-225-235-245lbs/110kg (old 1 RM wass 118kg but this is good enough for now). Metcon took about 1 minute per round so have 30 seconds rest.

Cleans and Squats then Burpees and Weighted Situps

5 sets of

  • 4 x Back Squat @ 10lbs/5kg heavier than last time

Then 5 rounds increasing weight per round

  • 3 x Hang Power Clean
  • 8 x Front Squats

Then as fast as possible, accumulate

  • 50 x Weighted Straight Leg Situps @ 10kg

Results: Used 100kg for the Back Squats. Power Cleans 80-95-110-115-125lbs/55kg. Situps 2:58.

Back Squats then Hip Thrusts and Weighted Pullups

5 sets of

  • 4 x Back Squat @ same weight as max 3 x Pause Back Squat from last time

Then Accumulate

  • 50 x Bodyweight Hip Thrusts
  • Every time you break do 5 x Weighted Pullups @ 20kg ( rest up to 20 seconds between reps as needed to get all 5 in )

Then 3 sets of

  • 10 x Pike Lift over Kettlebell
  • 60 second Plank Hold

Results: Max Pause 3x Back Squat 210lbs/95kg. Hip Thrusts 15-15-13-7 plus 20 Pullups.

Weighted Pullups, Back Squats and Dips

EMOM for 21 minutes, rotate throught the following exercises (6-4-2-1-2-4-6 Pullups, 12-8-4-2-4-8-12 Dips and 6-6-6-6-6-6-6 Backsquats) as shown below…

  • 6 x Strict Pullups
  • 12 x Dips
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg
  • 4 x Weighted Pullups @ weight 1
  • 8 x Weighted Dips @ weight 1
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg
  • 2 x Weighted Pullups @ weight 2
  • 4 x Weighted Dips @ weight 2
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg
  • 1 x Weighted Pullups @ weight 3
  • 2 x Weighted Dips @ weight 3
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg
  • 2 x Weighted Pullups @ weight 2
  • 4 x Weighted Dips @ weight 2
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg
  • 4 x Weighted Pullups @ weight 1
  • 8 x Weighted Dips @ weight 1
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg
  • 6 x Strict Pullups
  • 12 x Dips
  • 6 x Back Squat @185lbs/85kg

Results: Used 10-20-30-20-10kg for the Weighted Pullups and Dips.