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Cleans and Front Squats then DUs, KBS, BJs, T2B and Squat Cleans

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes (4 rounds)

  • 5 x Front Squats

Every 90 seconds for 6 minutes (4 rounds)

  • 3 x Squat Cleans

Increase weight per round to the working weight for the metcon.

Then AMRAP in 16 minutes

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 30 x Box Jumps
  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 10 x Squat Cleans @ 110lbs/50kg

Results:  Front Squats @ 135-155-165-170lbs.  Squat Cleans @ 95-115-110lbs. Metcon 1 round plus 145 reps.

Front Squats then Thrusters T2B and Box Jumps

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Inspired by the CF Invictus WOD from Nov 30, 2018.

Front Squats

  • Set 1 – 5 reps @ 65%
  • Set 2 – 4 reps @ 75%
  • Set 3 – 3 reps @ 85%
  • Set 4 – 2 reps @ 90%
  • Set 5 – 1 rep @ 95%
  • Set 6 – 1.1.1.1 rep @ 100% +

Rest 2 minutes between rounds. In the last round rest as needed between reps. 

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 12 x Thrusters @ 80lbs
  • 12 x Toes to Bar
  • 12 x Box Jump Overs

Results:  Front Squats at 130-155-170-185-200 / 205-210-215-220lbs/100kg (new 1RM!! 🙂  ).   Metcon – a very hard 4 rounds plus 11 reps.

Cleans then Front Squats and Pullups

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Mashup of the Street Parking Oly from this week and a modified older Metcon from earlier this month.

Spend 20 minutes and work up to a heavy…

  • 5 x Squat Clean

All sets should be unbroken touch and go.  Take 2-3 minutes rest between sets, the goal is to go heavy so the longer the rest the better.

Then 3 rounds for time

  • 20 x Front Squats @ 75lbs
  • 15 x Pullups

Results:  For the Cleans 65-95-115-125-135lbs.  For the metcon 6:32.

Front Squats then Man Makers, Toes to Bar and DUs

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Every  2 minutes for 14 minutes (7 sets) do Front Squats

  • 5 reps @ 135lbs
  • 4 reps @ 150lbs
  • 3 reps @ 160lbs
  • 2 reps @ 170lbs
  • 1 rep @ 185lbs
  • 3 reps @ 170lbs
  • max reps @ 160lbs

Then AMRAP in 20 minutes

  • 6 x Man Makers @ 12kg
  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • 30 x Double Unders

Results: 6 reps for the last round of the front squats.  For the metco 7 rounds plus 1 rep.

Clean and Press Complex then Squat Cleans and HSPU

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6 rounds for time

  • 6 x Hang Power Clean @ 75lbs
  • 6 x Front Squats @ 75lbs
  • 6 x Push Press @ 75lbs

EMOM for 20 minutes

  • Odd – 2-3 x Squat Clean
  • Even – 3-5 x Handstand Pushups

Results:  Metcon 6:22.  For the Squat Clean started at 95lbs for the first couple of rounds then 105lbs and finally 110lbs for the last couple of rounds.  Alternative for the second part…. You can also use the EMOM as  a Goat workout. For example, spend all 20 minutes on only Strict Pullups, doing 1-2 slow and steady reps with full range of motion each minute.