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Front Squats then HSPUs, SDHP and Pullups followed by Core Work

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes do

  • 6-8 Front Squats @ 60kg

Then do AMRAP in 5 minutes:

  • 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • 5 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull @ 43kg
  • 5 x Pullups

Then every 30 seconds for 8 minutes do alternating:

  • First 30 seconds – 5 x V-Ups
  • Second 30 seconds – 5 x Hollow Rock

Results:  4 rounds plus 5 x HSPU and 5 x SDHP.

Kipping Practice with Front Squats then Cleans, Push Press and DUs

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Every 2 minutes do 8 rounds of Front Squats with weights and reps shown below.  Also in each set alternate between 5-8 x Kipping Pullups or 5-8 x Kipping Toes to Bar.  So do a set of Front Squats, followed by either Kipping PU or Kipping T2B.  In the next round switch PU or T2B.  Try and focus on efficiency in the kip.

  • 5 @ 40kg
  • 5 @ 50kg
  • 5 @ 60kg
  • 3 @ 70kg
  • 3 @ 70kg
  • 5 @ 60kg
  • 5 @ 50kg
  • 5 @ 40kg

Then do AMRAP in 10 minutes of:

  • 5 x Clean @ 45kg
  • 5 x Push Press @ 45kg
  • 25 x Double Unders

Results: For the AMRAP did exactly 7 rounds.

Bench Press then Double Unders, Cleans, Front Squats and T2B

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Not for time do:

  • 5 x Bench Press@ 73kg

Then for time do:

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 25 x Hanging Cleans @ 43kg
  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 15 x Front Squat @ 43kg
  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 25 x Hanging Cleans
  • 50 x Double Unders

Results:  For the AMAP: 13:40.  Ave HR 158 / Max HR 174.

Front Squats then Push Press and Pull Ups

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Not for time do 5 sets of the following, rest as needed between sets:

  • 10 x Front Squats @ 50kg

Then EMOM for as long as possible:

  • 1 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 50kg + 1 x Strict Pullup first minute
  • 2 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 50kg + 2 x Strict Pullups second minute
  • 3 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 50kg + 3 x Strict Pullups third minute
  • etc. until you cannot complete the reps in a minute…

Results: EMOM results… 6 rounds plus 7 S2OH and 3 Pullups

Lunges and Bench Press then Cleans, Squats and Burpees

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (5 sets):

  • 20 x Weighted Lunges @ 20kg per hand

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (5 sets):

  • 10-15 x Strict Dumbbell Bench Press @ 20kg per hand

Then an AMRAP in 7 minutes of:

  • 7 x Hang Power Cleans @ 30kg
  • 7 x Front Squats @ 30kg
  • 7 x Bar Hop Burpees

Results:  For the AMRAP did 5 rounds plus 4 Cleans.