Bench Press and Reverse Rows, then Core and Handstand Work

Complete 5 sets of the following:

  • 5 x Body Weight Bench Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • Max Reps Reverse Rows with Feet Raised
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then do two 20/10 4 minute tabattas alternating for each round.

  • Feet Anchored Situps
  • Russian Twist @ 10kg

Then EMOM for 4 rounds do 30 second (or max effort) Handstand Hold.

Results: The tabatta was really hard, I guess I need to work on situps and twists more often.  Could hardly move at the end.

Benchpress and T2B then Dips and Cleans

Perform 3 sets of the following (format taken from CFI July 27 WOD – later will do that WOD as described since the split squat/HSPU combo also looks good):

  • 6 – 8 x Body Weight Bench Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • Max reps Toes to Bar
  • Rest 3 Minutes

Then for time perform the following:

  • 10 x Dips
  • 1 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 9 x Dips
  • 2 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 8 x Dips
  • 3 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 7 x Dips
  • 4 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 6 x Dips
  • 5 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 5 x Dips
  • 6 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 4 x Dips
  • 7 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 3 x Dips
  • 8 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 2 x Dips
  • 9 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand
  • 1 x Dips
  • 10 x Dumbbell Clean @ 16kg per hand

Result: For the strength part did 15-10-10 T2B.  For the METCON it took – 10:15 (8:15 in Sept 2014).  I started with squat cleans and at the 7 rep round switched to just hanging cleans.  Hanging cleans are the way to go to get the best out of the metcon (quicker cycles).

 

EMOM of 3 Couplets

EMOM perform 5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5 of the first exercise and 5 of the second exercises of following couplets.  For example in minute 1 do 5 Bench+5 Pullups, minute 2 do 4 Bench+ 5 Pullups, minute 3 do 3 Bench+5 Pullups, etc.:

Couplet 1:

  • Bench Press @70kg
  • Strict Pullups

Rest 2 minutes then do Couplet 2:

  • Hanging Cleans @ 50kg
  • Dips

Rest 2 minutes then do Couplet 3:

  • Handstand Pushups
  • Deadlift @ 70kg

Results:  Needed a heavier Bench Press but otherwise worked pretty well.