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Front Squats then 2017 Regional Games Workout #1 Modified

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Take 15 – 20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Front Squat

For time do the following (time cap of 25 minutes):

  • Run 1200m

Immediately followed by 12 rounds of

  • 4 x Handstand Pushups
  • 8 x Hanging Power Clean @ 110lbs/50kg (originally was pullups, but did those this week already)
  • 12 x Goblet Squats @ 10kg (originally was regular squats with a 20lbs/9kg weighted vest but don’t have one of those)

Results: For the front squats got up to 3 x 185lbs/84kg.  For the metcon stopped at the time cap after 9 rounds plus 5 reps.

Front Squats then Handstand Pushups, V-Ups, Kettlebell Swings and Dips

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Part A – Not for time do 5 sets of

  • 3 x Front Squats
  • Rest 60 seconds

Part B – Increase weight per set.

Then for time do 21-15-9 of

  • Handstand Pushups
  • V-Ups

Part C – Then for time do

  • 150 Kettlebell Swings
  • Every time you break do 5 Dips

Results:  For part A did 95/115/135/150/165lb. For part B finished in 6:54.  For PartC finished in 7:43 with 6 breaks.

Dumbbell Presses and Rows then Burpee Box Jumps, HSPU, Pullups and Front Squats

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes (4 sets)

  • 6-8 x Single Arm Dumbbell Press per Arm @ 18kg
  • 6-8 x Dumbbell Bent Row per Arm @ 20kg

Then do three sets for max reps (inspired again by CF Invictus):

  • 90 seconds of the following…
    9 Burpee Box Jump-Overs + Max Reps of Strict Handstand Push-Ups
    Rest 30 seconds
  • 90 seconds of the following…
    9 Burpee Box Jump-Overs + Max Reps of Strict Pull-Ups
    Rest 30 seconds
  • 90 seconds of the following…
    9 Burpee Box Jump-Overs + Max Reps of Front Squats @ 160lbs
    Rest 30 seconds

Results:  For the metcon, total reps – 49 (HSPU – 6, 5, 4, Pullups – 10, 9, 6, Front Squats – 4, 3, 2)

Tabata Barbell

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Do 4 standard 4 minute, 8 interval, 20/10 tabatas.  Rest 1 minute between each.  Count total reps for all 32 intervals.

  • Tabata Deadlift @ 135 lb
  • Tabata Hanging Power Clean @ 65 lb
  • Tabata Front Squat @ 75 lb
  • Tabata Push Press @ 65 lb

Results:  This was a short workout (only 15 minutes total).  Deadlift – 52 reps, Clean – 43, Front Squat – 35, Push Press – 56, total reps = 186.