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Modified Almond Joy

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Since I have already done front squats this week and wanted to get in some HSPU, decided to do a modified version of Atomic Crossfit’s Almond Joy  …

Warm-up 200 Double Unders

Then for time complete:

  • EMOM – 4 Deficit Handstand Pushups
  • Spend the rest of the minute doing sit-ups until you hit 100 Sit-ups

Move directly into…

  • EMOM – 4 Renegade Rows @ 18kg per hand
  • Spend the rest of the minute doing Burpees until you reach 100 Burpees

Result: 22:48.  Great combination of strength work plus a Metcon rolled into one.  Part 1 was good and completed as described. Part 2 was more of a problem to get the weight and reps right.  Started with 20kg/4 reps per hand, dropped to 18kg after two rounds sine I felt I was losing form badly,  then for the last couple of rounds dropped to 4 reps total (2 per hand).   Was whipped by the end anyway.

Next time: Start with 18kg and keep the 4 reps per hand format.

Cleans then Handstand Pushups, Kettlebell Swings, Manmakers

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Hanging Cleans

3-3-3-3-3 @ 55kg

Then for time of (inspired by Atomic CF WOD “Texas Man O’ War“)

  • 21 Kettlebell Swings
  • 18 Manmakers @ 12kg
  • 9 Handstand Pushups
  • 15 Kettlebell Swings
  • 12 Manmakers
  • 6 Handstand Pushups
  • 9 Kettlebell Swings
  • 6 Manmakers
  • 3 Handstand Pushups

Result: Very hard 15:20.

Double Unders, Pistols, Sumo DLHP, Handstand Pushups

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Practice Double Unders

Pistol Squats

  • 3-3-3-3-3

Then perform AMRAP in 7 minutes of:

  • 7 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull @ 40kg (88lbs)
  • 7 x Handstand Pushups

Results:  For the pistols, foot on 5kg plate, 2.5kg counter weight in hands.  AMRAP:  4 rounds plus 7 HSPU.

 

HS Pushups, Deadlifts, Situps then L-Sits

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A. Overhead Squats

5-5-5 @ 35kg

Then

B. Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:

  • 5 x Handstand Pushups
  • 10 x Deadlifts @ 50kg
  • 15 x Situps

Then

C. EMOM for 5 minutes hold L-Sit for 15 seconds

Result:  For part B, ended up with 6 rounds (I think, may have been 7).  It might have been better to replace the deadlifts with 24 – 28kg sumo deadlift highpulls with a kettlebell to get a more intense metcon out of it.

Deadlift plus Presses

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First part is copied from a CF Invictus WOD.

  • 15 x Deadlift @ 70kg
  • Rest 15-20 seconds
  • Handstand Push-Ups x Max Reps
  • Rest 2 minutes
  • 10 x Deadlift @ 70kg
  • Rest 15-20 seconds
  • Handstand Push-Ups x Max Reps
  • Rest 2 minutes
  • 5 x Deadlift @ 70kg
  • Rest 15-20 seconds
  • Handstand Push-Ups x Max Reps

Then do an AMRAP in 8 minutes of

  • 5 x Push Press @ 45kg
  • 5 x Burpees

Result:  Handstand Pushups – 14/10/8, Metcon:  8 rounds + 5 (total reps: 45 PP, 40 B).  Probably should go higher on the deadlifts since I felt I could have done more per round, but then that is all the weight I have at home.