Plate Walks and Front Squats then Kettlebell Swings and V-Ups

Part A: Practice Handstand Plate Walks

Part B: Perform 5 rounds of the following

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 50kg
  • Rest 2 minutes

Part C: Then for time do the following:

  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 20 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups
  • 10 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 10 x V-Ups

Results:  For Part A, my original idea was to do 5 rounds of Handstand Shoulder Touches but I decided I am no where near ready for that yet so I practiced plate walks instead.  By the end I could get 4  in relatively controlled form (2 per hand) before losing balance and having to come down.  It seems like you need to concentrate on shifting weight from one hand to the other as you step up and down, I can see how these are a good progression to handstand walks.

For Part C, 6:15.  All rounds of swings went unbroken.

For the Record:  Second day in a row I was able to do a round of 50 unbroken Double Unders during my warm-up!  Finally 🙂

Front Squats then Burpees, Thrusters, Pullups and Double Unders

Not for time, perform the following:

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 40kg
  • 5 x FS @ 50kg
  • 5 x FS @ 53kg
  • 5 x FS @ 60kg
  • 5 x FS @ 63kg

Then, for time do 1 round of:

  • 21 x Burpees
  • 15 x Thrusters @ 43kg
  • 9 x Strict Pullups
  • 200 x Double Unders
  • 9 x Strict Pullups
  • 15 x Thrusters
  • 21 x Burpees

Results:  Front Squats went so well, tried to make 68kg (bodyweight) but was unable to clean that weight at the end of the round.  For the Metcon 14:58 HR max = 175 / ave = 165. Brutal, thrusters suck on the wrists (funny that the front squats above did not).  Graph below is interesting… long plateau in the middle must be the double unders and the plateau at the end the final 21 burpees.

 

Heart Rate During Metcon

Heart Rate During Metcon

Front Squats with Lunges, Russian Twists and Dips

Not for time do 5 sets of:

  • 5 x Front Squats @ 50kg

For time perform 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 of:

  • Weighted Lunges @ 20kg per hand
  • Russian Twist @ 10kg
  • Dips

Results:  Metcon:  16:04.  HR max = 173 / ave = 156.  Really good hard metcon part.  Front Squats were also really good, video showed elbows up, back straight.

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HR Graph During Metcon

Bench Press and Pushups plus Front Squat and T2B

Not for time do 4 rounds of:

  • 6 x Body Weight Bench Press plus
  • 10 x Pushups in different positions
    • 1st round 10 x narrow
    • 2nd round 10 x wide
    • 3rd round 10 x lateral
    • 4th round 10 x regular

The Pushup positions are demonstrated here at GymnasticsWOD.

The for time do 4 rounds of:

  • 10 x Front Squat @ 43kg (95lbs)
  • 10 x Toes to Bar

Result:  Metcon done in 8:15.  Body weight bench press was at 73kg.

Front Squats with Handstand Hold plus Burpees and Deadlifts

Warm-up with Double Unders (100 – 150)

MWOD Exercises for Front Squats:  Wrist Distraction, Lat Stretch with External Rotation, Lunges.  Best videos from Kelly are here, here and here.

5 Rounds, not for time:

  • Front Squat 5-5-5-5-5
  • 30 Second Handstand Hold

For time perform the following:

  • 30 x Burpees
  • 10 x Deadlifts @ 60kg
  • 20 x Burpees
  • 10 x Deadlifts @ 60kg
  • 10 x Burpees
  • 10 x Deadlifts @ 60kg

Result:  Front Squat – 30kg, 35kg, 40kg, 43kg, 43kg.  Metcon – 5:28