Bench Press and Pullups then DUs and Situps

Start with Annie… For time, 50-40-30-20-10 of

  • Double Unders
  • Situps

Then 5 rounds of

  • 5 x Body Weight Bench Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Strict Pullups (alternating pronated and supinated grips each round)
  • Rest 1 minute

Results:  Annie 9:46 which is sad since I did it in 8:56 and 8:36 in the past (again double unders let me down, too many trips).  Bench Press @ 165lbs.

Deadlifts and Double Unders then Planks, SL Deadlifts and Glute Bridges

Taken from the CF Invictus WOD from August 28.

3 rounds for time

  • 15 x Deadlifts @ 185lbs
  • 50 x Double Unders

Then 3 sets of

  • 6 – 8 x Single Leg Deadlifts
  • Rest 60 seconds
  • 6 – 8 x Glute Bridges
  • Rest 60 seconds
  • 45 second Side Plank each side
  • Rest 60 seconds

Results: Metcon 6:19. Should have been better but had trouble with Double Unders. For the second part used 65-75-80lbs for the SLDL and Glute Bridges.

HSPU and Pullups then OH Reverse Lunges, Row, T2B, Burpees and Thrusters

Every 90 seconds for 15 minutes (5 rounds of each) alternate the following, focus on full ROM and good form.

  • Even Rounds – 3 – 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • Odd Rounds – 3 – 5 x L-Sit Pullups

Then for time

  • 50 x Alternating Single Arm Overhead Reverse Lungs @ 18kg
  • 500m Row
  • 50 x Toes to Bar
  • 150 x Double Unders
  • 50 x Sandbag Thursters

Results:  For the alternating lunges did sets of 10-15 per hand then switched.  Metcon in 19:08. 

Strict Press then DUs and Pullups

Every 2  minutes for 16 minutes (8 rounds)

  • 3 x Strict Press

Increase weight slowly since there are a lot of rounds ending at a heavy weight in the last set.

Then using 80% of the weight of the last set do 3 sets of

  • 6 x Strict Press

Then do 5 rounds for time

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 5 x Strict Pullups

Results:  For the Strict Presses 80-95-105-115-125-130-135-140lbs (1 rep only in the last round).  Used 115lbs for the second part.  For the Metcon 7:56.