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Christmas Workout

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Took this right from Crossfit Invictus’ December 23 WOD.

Warm up with 3 sets of the following Barbell Complex

  • 3 x Romanian Deadlift
  • 3 x Bentover Row
  • 3 x Muscle Cleans
  • 3 x Thrusters
  • 3 x Front Rack Reverse Lunges

Then for time, 12 Days of Christmas WOD

  • 25 x Double Unders
  • 2 x Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 3 x Ring Dips
  • 4 x Dumbbell Ground to Overhead
  • 5 x Burpees
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 7 x Pushups
  • 8 x Box Jumps
  • 9 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 10 x Pullups
  • 11 x Front Squats @ 95lbs
  • 12 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 95lbs

Results: Barbell Complex @ 65-75-80lbs. Metcon 32:25. Ugh that was hard. Improved by 6 minutes over last years version!

Filthy-150 WOD: Spinning Cathrine

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This WOD is taken from the Filthy 150 competition going on this weekend in Ireland. For time

  • 160 x Double Unders
  • 10 meter Alternating Overhead Dumbbell Walking Lungs
  • 24 x Alternating Dumbbell Thrusters
  • 10 meter Alternating Overhead Dumbbell Walking Lungs
  • 24 x Alternating Dumbbell Thrusters
  • 10 meter Alternating Overhead Dumbbell Walking Lungs
  • 160 x Double Unders

For the alternating overhead lunges, do the first 5m with left DB overhead and right DB in front rack position on shoulder, then the next 5m with the right DB overhead and the left DB in front rack position on shoulder.

For the alternating thrusters, only push one dumbbell overhead when you come up, alternating left and right dumbbells.

Results: Used 16kg Dumbbells. Finished in 12:06.

OHS then 3 x 4 minute AMRAPS

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6 rounds, rest 90 seconds between rounds

  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 70%
  • 3 x Overhead Squats @ 80%
  • 1 x Overhead Squats @ 85%
  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 80%
  • 3 x Overhead Squats @ 85%
  • 1 x Overhead Squat @ 90%

Then, inspired by today’s CF Invictus WOD, AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • 5 x Hang Squat Snatch @ empty bar
  • 10 x Burpees over the Barbell

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • 10 x Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 18kg
  • 20 x Pullups

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 4 minutes of

  • 15 x Box Jump Overs
  • 30 x Double Unders

Results: OHS 75-85-95-85-95-100lbs. Metcon 54 reps, 55 reps, 157 reps.

OHS then DB Snatch, DUs and T2B

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2 rounds of

  • 2 x Turkish Getups per Side

Then every 2 minutes for 6 minutes (3 rounds).

  • 5 x Overhead Squats @ 80%

Then AMRAP in 15 minutes

  • 6 x Dumbbell Snatch Left @ 21kg
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 6 x Dumbbell Snatch Right @ 21kg
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 30 x Double Unders

Results: Used the TGUs to warm up with 8kg and 14kg. Overhead Squats @ 85lbs. Metcon 4 rounds plus 39 reps.

Crossfit Open WOD 20.2 (scaled)

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Was in Richmond Virginia last week and dropped into West End Crossfit. It was just a 5 minute walk from my hotel, really nice people, great workouts.

AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 4 x Dumbbell Thrusters @ 35lbs (Rx is 50lbs)
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 24 x Double Unders

Results: This one played to my strengths… 554 reps (16 rounds plus 10 reps).