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Front Squats then 30/10 Intervals

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes, work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

Then a full body interval workout from heatherblackfit Instagram.

Using a single dumbbell, 4 rounds of 30 seconds work / 10 seconds rest…

  • Renegade Rows Left
  • Renegade Rows Right
  • Reverse Lunge plus Thruster L
  • Reverse Lunge plus Thruster R
  • Dumbbell Snatch L
  • Dumbbell Snatch R
  • Russian Twist
  • Rest 1 minute

Results: For the Front Squat got up to 200lbs (new 3RM!). Used a 16kg Dumbbell for the intervals and was questioning the choice of 16kg after the second round but finished anyway. Only 8 reps of Russian Twists in last round.

Front Squats and Pullups then Lunges, Row and Dips

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With bottom of rings waist high, 3 rounds of

  • 5 x Weighted False Grip Ring Row @ 10kg

Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes (4 sets)

  • 5 x Front Squat @ 75%
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Effort Unbroken Strict Pullups

Then 3 rounds for time of

  • 20 x Alternating KB Lunges @ 14kg (10 per leg)
  • 15 Calorie Row
  • 10 x Ring Dips

Results: Used 175lbs/ 80kg. Pullups 12-8-5-6. Metcon 7:41.

Power Cleans, Push Press, Front Squats and Situps

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This was inspired by the Crossfit benchmark WODs Andi and Angie.

For time, complete each movement before moving to the next

  • 100 x Hang Power Clean @ 65lbs
  • 100 x Push Press @ 65lbs
  • 100 x Front Squats @ 65lbs
  • 100 x Abmat Situps

Results: Nice Friday grind… 28:08. Ended up doing a lot of light clean and jerk work this week!

Presses and Font Squats then Cleans, Pullups and OH Reverse Lunges

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4 rounds, rest as needed between rounds

  • 10 x Strict Press @ 60%
  • 8 x Strict Press @ 65%
  • 8 x Strict Press @ 70%
  • 8 x Strict Press @ 75%

Then 4 rounds of Front Squat, rest as needed between rounds

  • 10 x Front Squat @ 60%
  • 8 x Front Squat @ 65%
  • 8 x Front Squat @ 70%
  • 8 x Front Squat @ 75%

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 6 x Hang Power Clean @ 65lbs
  • 6 x Overhead Reverse Lungs @ 65lbs (r+l=1 rep)
  • 6 x Pullups

Results: Strict Press 85-95-105-115lbs (push pressed the last two reps). Front Squat 130-140-150-160lbs. Metcon 5 rounds plus 12 reps.

Deadlifts then Incredible Hulk WOD

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7 rounds Deadlift with the following rep scheme

  • 5 x @ 60%
  • 3 x @ 70%
  • 3 x @ 80%
  • 2 x @ 85%
  • 1 x @ 90%
  • 1 x @ 95%
  • 1 x @ 95+%

Then a scaled version of the Incredible Hulk WOD (Rx is AMRAP 20 @ 115lbs for men / 75lbs for women) AMRAP in 15 minutes of

  • 5 x Deadlift @ 75lbs/34kg
  • 5 x Hang Power Clean @ 75lbs
  • 5 x Front Squat @ 75lbs
  • 5 x Push Press @ 75lbs
  • 5 x Back Squat @ 75lbs

Results: My 1RM Deadlift was around 300lbs/136kg. Deadlift 185-215-235-255-275-295-295lbs/134kg (that’s all the weights I have 😞). I have to assume my 1RM is now above 136kg… maybe 140? Metcon 10 rounds plus 10 reps.