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Front Squats then Row, Burpees and DB Snatch

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

Then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • 15 Cal Row
  • 10 x Burpees
  • Max Alternating Dumbbell Snatch @ 21kg

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • 15 Cal Row
  • 10 x Burpees
  • Max Alternating Dumbbell Clean and Press @ 16kg

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 5 minutes

  • 15 Cal Row
  • 10 x Burpees
  • Max Alternating Dumbbell Snatch @ 20kg and DB Clean and Press @ 18kg

Note increased weight for C&P in last round.  16kg was too light.

Results:  For the Front Squats got up to 195lbs.  For the metcon – Snatch 30 reps, C&P 28 reps, Snatch plus C&P 24 reps.  Row took me on around 2 minutes.  For the last round I put the two weights side by side, then just did snatch left then right, switched and the did the C&P left then right and so on until the time ran out.

Dumbbell Press then DB Deadlift, DB Front Squat and HSPU

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3 rounds

  • 5 x Seated Dumbbell Press

Increase weight per round, rest as needed.

This next part is mostly a repeat of a WOD from 2017.

5 rounds for time

  • 10 x Dumbbell Deadlift @ 20kg
  • 10 x Dumbbell Front Squats @ 20kg
  • 10 x Handstand Pushups

Results: Metcon 15:48 (finished last time in 17:45, including 200 Double Unders, so not so bad this time).

Dumbbell Snatches and Pullups then Toes to Bar, DB Hang Clean and Jerk, and Burpees

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (5 rounds)

  • 5 x Dumbbell Snatch @ 50lbs/23kg Left Hand
  • 5 x Dumbbell Snatch Right Hand
  • 5 x Strict Pullups

This next part is inspired by the 18.1 WOD but modified since I am in a hotel which does not have a rowing machine.

AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 8 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerk @ 14kg
  • 12 x Burpees

Results:  For the metcon 5 rounds plus 18 reps.

DB Press, DB Rows, SL Deadlifts and Row

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A modified version of the CF New England WOD from Dec 23.

For time, do all of the following without resting between.

3 rounds

  • 10 x Dumbbell Strict Press @ 14kg per hand
  • 15 x Dumbbell Rows each Side @ 14kg per hand
  • 20 x Alternating Single Leg Deadlifts total @ 24kg

Row 50 calories (100 on Concept II)

3 rounds

  • 10 x Dumbbell Strict Press @ 14kg
  • 15 x Dumbbell Rows each Side @ 14kg
  • 20 x Alternating Single Leg Deadlifts total @ 24kg

Results:  24:39 (50 cal row took 8:36).  Nice conditioning workout after being off for a couple of days. I did the presses with both arms at the same time.  For the rows, did one arm at a time with one hand on bench.  Deadlifts, switched leg for each rep. 

Dumbbell Presses and Rows then Row, Push Press and T2B

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8 rounds of

  • 8 – 10 x Seated Dumbbell Press
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 4 – 5 x Barbell Rows
  • Rest 90 seconds

Increase weight until you cannot complete the max number of reps.  Then stick with that weight for the rest of the workout.

Then AMRAP in 15 mintues of

  • 10 Calorie Row
  • 10 x Push Press @ 95lbs
  • 10 x Toes to Bar

Results:   Dumbbell Press 10-12-14-16-16-16-16-16kg.  Barbell Rows – 80-95-105-115-120-120-120-120lbs.  Metcon – 4 rounds plus 5 reps.