Back Squats and Toes to Bar then 3 Tabatas

5 rounds of

  • 5 x Back Squats @ 165lbs/75kg
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Strict Toes to Bar
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then do 3 Tabatas (one exercise per tabata) for total calories/reps

  • Row
  • Kettlebell Swings
  • Russian Twist @ 10kg

Results:  23 cal/88 reps/73 reps (184 total)

Bear Complex III

Redid the Bear Complex again. Last time I did it was in 2015 and before that in 2014.

Complete 5 rounds of the following. Record max weight in the round where you are able to do a complete set unbroken (in other words, not putting the bar down until all 7 sets are done).

7 sets of the following series of movements:

  • Hanging Clean
  • Front Squat
  • Push Press
  • Back Squat
  • Push Press

Results: Unfortunately could only manage 110lbs/50kg again, so no improvement on my 2015 efforts :-(.   Progression was 65/95/110/115(failed in set 5)/115.  For the last two rounds broke the sets into 5+2 then 4+2+1.

Bodyweight 6 Ways

Every 2 minutes for 6 minutes (three sets) do

  • 6-8 x Bench Press @ Bodyweight (currently 165lbx/75kg)
  • 6-8 x Strict Pull ups

Then every 2 minutes for 6 minutes do

  • 6-8 x Back Squat@ Bodyweight
  • 6-8 x Strict Toes to Bar

Then every 2 minutes for 6 minutes do

  • 6-8 x Deadlift @ Bodyweight
  • 6-8 x Dips

Between each round take 8-10 minutes to setup for the next set and to warm up for the lift (Bench Press, Back Squat, Deadlift). Warmed up for each of the lifts with 5 rounds of 5 reps of increasing weight to get up to the working weight.

Results:  Did all 8 reps for each set, except in the first round, so could have gone up with the weight for the Back Squats and Deadlifts. Nice workout after the killer workout from last weekend :-).

Back Squats then Box Jumps, T2B, Sandbag Thrusters and Dips

Not for time do five rounds of

  • 5 x Back Squats

For time do

  • 50 x Box Jumps
  • 25 x Toes to Bar
  • 50 x Sandbag Thrusters
  • 25 x Dips
  • 50 x Sandbag Thrusters
  • 25 x Toes to Bar
  • 50 x Box Jumps

Results:  Back Squats, finished with 5 x 185lbs.  For the metcon, compare to July 27, 2014 workout when the result was 20:30…  This time 17:30.  Differences were that I substituted Thrusters for Wall Balls and Dips for Ring Dips.