Deadlifts, Handstand Pushups and L-Sits

Take 25 minutes and work on handstands

  • Press to Headstand
  • Kickup to Handstand
  • Handstand Plate Walks

Then do 5 rounds of

  • 15 second L-Sit Hold
  • Rest 45 seconds

Then do 21-15-9 of (Diane):

  • Deadlifts @ 185lbs
  • Handstand Pushups

Results:  Slight improvement with the handstands, platewalks were more stable, kickups more controlled.  L-sits still need work.  For Diane finished in 9:42.  Compared to last time I did this workout @155lbs it was a big improvement (finished in 11:00 last time).

Three 7 Minute AMRAPs

Did this format before and seemed to work…

Part 1: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 20 x Kettle Bell Swings
  • 10 x Deadlifts @ 185lbs/84kg

Rest 7 minutes

Part 2: Then complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 10 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull @ 65lbs/30kg
  • 10 x Dips

Rest 7 minutes

Part 3: Then complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of:

  • 10 x Hanging Dumbbell Squat Clean @ 12kg per hand
  • 10 x Dumbbell Shoulder to Overhead @ 12kg per hand

Results: Part 1 – 3 rounds plus 20KBS and 7 Deadlifts.  Part 2 – 5 rounds plus 5 SDLHP.  Part 3 – 3 rounds plus 5 Cleans.

Cleans and Dips then Deadlifts

I took the first part from CF Invictus.  The idea is to do each clean in the set as an individual movement so that you can put the bar down, reset and then do the next for a total of 4.  This way you can concentrate on form and maybe higher weights than if you did it without rest between the reps.  Increase weights per set.

Every 4 minutes, for 20 minutes (5 sets) of:

  • 1.1.1.1 x Power Clean (rest 10 seconds between each single)
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • Strict Dips x max reps

Then not for time do 5 sets of desdlifts with the following reps per set

  • Set 1 – 5
  • Set 2 – 5
  • Set 3 – 5
  • Set 4 – 5
  • Set 5 – 3

Results:  Disappointed with the cleans since I only got up to 155lbs/70kg.  For the Deadlifts got up to 275lbs/125kg for the last set (all the weight I have right now).

Handstand work then a 30/30 Circuit

Spend 20 minutes working on handstands.

Then do AMRAP working in a 30/30 circuit for 18 minutes (3 rounds) of:

  • 15 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 15 x TRX Reverse Rows
  • 15 x Toes to Bar
  • 15 x Man Makers @ 10kg
  • 15 x Deadlifts
  • 15 x KB Swings

Results:  Tripod tuck up worked OK.  Kickup to Handstand as shown did not work as well as I thought.  Needs more work probably.  Total of 222 reps for the metcon.

Lunges, then Wall Walks, Deadlifts, Kettlebell Swings and GHD Situps

Spend 15-20 minutes working Handstands.

Not for time, do 5 rounds of:

  • 6 x Overhead Reverse Lunges total @ 38kg/85lbs

For time do 3 rounds of:

  • 3 x Wall Walks
  • 9 x Deadlifts @ 75kg
  • 18 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg

For time do 3 rounds of:

  • 3 x Wall Walks
  • 9 x Deadlifts @ 75kg
  • 18 x GHD Situps

Results:  First round of the Metcon in 7:32.  Second in 10:43.