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Bench Press and Dips then Row, DB Snatch, DB Clean, DB Press

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Bench Press

Then every 3 minutes for 9 minutes

  • 10 x Dips

Then AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • Row 500m
  • Max Reps Dumbbell Snatch @ 16kg per hand (use two DBs)

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • Row 500m
  • Max Reps Dumbbell Hang Power Clean @ 16kg per hand

Rest 2 minutes then AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • Row 500m
  • Max Reps Dumbbell Push Press @ 16kg per hand

Results: Bench Press 170lbs/77kg. Metcon 17-24-29 reps.

Presses then Pullups, DB Snatch and OH Reverse Lunge

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EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 3 x Strict Press @ 80% of 1RM

Rest 1 minute, then EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 3 x Push Press @ 80% of 1RM

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 8 x Pullups
  • 8 x Dumbbell Hang Snatch Left @ 18kg
  • 8 x Alt. DB Overhead Reverse Lunge Left Hand (4 reps per leg) @ 18kg
  • 8 x Dumbbell Hang Snatch Right @ 18kg
  • 8 x Alt. DB Overhead Reverse Lunge Right Hand @ 18kg

Results: 1RM Strict Press is 150lbs. 80% is 120lbs/55kg. Turned out to be a good model, since I was at my limit after both EMOMs. Metcon 12:08.

OH Presses then DB Snatches and Pushups

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Strict Overhead Press

Then EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 8 x Dumbbell Push Press @ 18kg

Then for time (time cap 20 mins)

  • 10 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 5 x Pushups
  • 9 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 10 x Pushups
  • 8 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 15 x Pushups
  • 7 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 20 x Pushups
  • 6 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 25 x Pushups
  • 5 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 30 x Pushups
  • 4 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 35 x Pushups
  • 3 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 40 x Pushups
  • 2 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch (L+R=1 rep) @ 20kg
  • 45 x Pushups
  • 1 x Alt Dumbbell Snatch
  • 50 x Pushups

Results: Overhead Press 125lbs. Metcon 8 rounds plus 2 snatches and 40 pushups… that was a lot of pushups!

Bench Press then DB Snatches and T2B

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I found the Twisted Cross stretch to be good at preparing the shoulder for bench press.

Taken from the Repwerks WOD from June 29...

3 rounds of

  • Max effort Bench Press @ 75% of 1RM
  • Rest 90 seconds

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 3 x Close Grip Bench Press

Then for time (reminded at breakfast last Sunday that I have not done these for a long time)

  • 100 x Alternating Dumbbell Snatches @ 20kg (50 per hand)
  • EMOM stop and do 5 x Toes to Bar

Results: Bench Press used 155lbs and 105lbs respectively. Max effort Bench 8-6-6 reps per round. Metcon 9:45.

Front Squats then Street Parking’s Athena WOD

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Take 15 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 5 x Front Squat

Rest 3 minutes then

  • Max Reps Front Squat @ 65% of Max reached above

Then Street Parking’s Athena Vault WOD…

AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • 8 x Pullups
  • 12 x DB Push Press @ 12kg

Rest 1 minute, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • 12 x Pushups
  • 8 x Double DB Snatch @ 12kg

Rest 1 minute, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • 8 x Pullups
  • 12 x DB Push Press

Rest 1 minute, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

  • 12 x Pushups
  • 8 x DB Push Press

Results: Front Squat 185lbs (new 5 RM). Part 2 – 15 reps @ 120lbs. Athena – 16 rounds.