Weighted Pullups/Dips plus DU/Lunge/Snatch Metcon

Set clock for five, two-minute rounds in each round perform:

  • 3 x weighted Pullups @ 15kg
  • Rest 20 seconds
  • 5 x weighted Dips @ 15kg

Then for time do three rounds of:

  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Lunges with 25kg Sandbag in Front Rack position
  • 10 x Dumbell Snatch @ 20kg per hand

Result:  For the metcon – 10:15.  Double unders were still slow, could only string 3-5 together at a time.  Note:  Lunges and Snatches art total reps, so 10 lunges per leg and 5 snatches per hand.

Bulgarian Split Squats, Double Unders and L-Sits

Practice Double Unders for 15 minutes

Bulgarian Split Squat in Front Rack Position (  Demo )

5-5-5-5-5 @30kg

Five sets of:

  • L-Sit x 15 seconds
  • Rest 30 seconds

Result:  Double unders were OK.  Front rack position  could have been better, didn’t feel my elbows were up high enough but then did not have any issues with my wrists so not too bad.  On the weekend with heavier cleans I felt much better about my elbows.

CF Invictus WOD from 4 Sept. Modified

Dumbbell Lunge

3 x 20 @ 18kg per hand

Rest 1 minutes

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 minutes of:

  • 20 x Double-Unders
  • 10 x Squats

Rest 1 minute

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 minutes of:

  • 5 x Man-Makers @ 10kg per hand
  • 10 x Burpees

Rest 1 minute

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 minutes of:

  • 5 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Push-Ups

Result:  Double unders still suck.  Set 1:  3 + 19  /  Set 2: 3  /  Set 3: 6

Note to self: Subbing Burpees for the Box Jumps in set 2 was dumb since a man maker is basically a burpee on steroids.

Bench Press, Reverse Rows and Deadlift

Practice Double Unders

Take 15 minutes and try and perform 10 sets of 10 unbroken DUs.  Any sets under 10 don’t count.

Perform as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

  • 8 x Reverse Rows
  • 6 x One Leg Deadlift per Leg with 24kg Kettle Bell
  • 3 x Body Weight Bench Press

Result:  Completed all DUs in 15 minutes.  It was good to have a goal when practicing and also not trying for max reps every time.  For part two: 6 Rounds.