Front Squats and Hip Thrusts then Row, DB Push Press, DB Front Squat

Take 5-7 rounds and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Front Squat

Then 4 rounds of

  • 15 x Hip Thrusts with one second pause at the top @ 135lbs/60kg

Results: Front Squat

  • 3×135
  • 3×165
  • 3×185
  • 1×195
  • 1×205
  • 1×215
  • 1x220lbs/100kg

Matched my old 1RM from some years ago, so happy with that. Hip Thrusts took a lot of time so didn’t do a metcon today.

Handstands and Weighted Pullups then Front Squats, Push Press, Pullups and Row

3 rounds of

  • Freestanding Handstand Hold (as long as possible)
  • 4 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • 4 x Strict Pullups
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then, based on CF New England’s WOD from May 7, three 4 minute AMRAPs for max calories Rowed…

AMRAP in 4 minutes

3 rounds of

  • 7 x Push Press @ 95lbs
  • 7 x Front Squats
  • 7 x Bent Barbell Rows

Max Calorie Row in remaining time.

Rest 4 minutes, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

3 rounds of

  • 5 x Push Press @ 115lbs
  • 5 x Front Squats
  • 5 x Bent Barbell Rows

Max Calorie Row in remaining time.

Rest 4 minutes, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

3 rounds of

  • 3 x Push Press @ 125lbs
  • 3 x Front Squats
  • 3 x Bent Barbell Rows

Max Calorie Row in remaining time.

Results: Was able to get a handstand hold of around 8-10 seconds per round. Metcon 12-0-12… second round was hard, finished the 3 rounds with about 10 seconds left.

Deadlifts and L-Sit the HPC, Front Squats and V-Ups

Take 5 rounds, working up to a heavy deadlift…

  • 4 x Deadlift (try and get heavier than 5RM from last time)
  • 30 second L-Sit Hold (straight legs or bent knees as needed)
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then 3 rounds for time

  • 6 x Hang Power Clean @ 115lbs
  • 12 x Front Squat
  • 18 x V-Ups

Results: Deadlifts 225-255-265-275-285lbs/130kg. Metcon 9:56.

Front Squats then Deadlifts, HPC and Lunges

3 rounds increase weight per round of

  • 5 x Zombie Squats

Then increasing from heaviest weight from above, 5 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds, work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

Then 10 rounds for time, inspired by the Crossfit WOD from 22 May.

  • 4 x Deadlift @ 50kg
  • 3 x Hang Power Clean @ 50kg
  • 2 x Lunges with Bar in Front Rack (total, one per leg)

Results: Zombie 45-65-95lbs. Front Squats 120-135-155-170-185lbs/85kg. Metcon 7:02 (misread my own instructions and only did 2 Power Cleans).

Pullups and Pistols then Cleans, Front Squats, Presses and Pullups

3 rounds

  • Max Reps Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Pistol Squats per Leg
  • Rest 2 minutes

5 rounds for time with a 1:1 work to rest ratio between rounds

  • 2 x Power Clean @ 135lbs/61kg
  • 5 x Front Squat
  • 2 x Push Press
  • 10 x Pullups
  • Rest 1:1

Results: Pullups 8-7-7-6-5. Pistols started with heel raised on a 25lbs plate, switched to 10lbs plate for last round… all good. Metcon 16:00.