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Pullup Strength then a KB Metcon

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 3-5 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • 5 x Weighted Dips @ 10kg

Immediately followed (after last 2 minutes ends) every 2 minutes for 4 minutes (2 rounds) of

  • Max effort Strict Pullups
  • Max effort Dips

Then EMOM for 10 minutes

  • 1 x Jumping Bar Muscle Up plus 3 x Dip at top and then slow (as possible) descent

Then every 2 minutes for 20 minutes, using a single kettlebell (inspired by this Kettlebell Kings WOD)…

  • 3 x Single Kettlebell Swings
  • 3 x Single Kettlebell Power Clean
  • 3 x Single Kettlebell Squat Clean
  • 3 x Single Kettlebell Thruster
  • 5 x Mountain Climbers (l+r=1 rep)
  • Repeat in other side

Results: All done as shown. Max Pullups – 6 and 4, Max Dips – 10 and 9. Used 16kg Kettlebell for the Metcon.

Sumo Deadlifts then DUs, Devil Press and Step Overs

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5 rounds of

  • 3 x Sumo Deadlift @ 270lbs/125kg

Then 3 rounds of

  • 15 x Heavy Kettlebell Swings @32kg

Then for time, the German Throwdown Qualifier 22.1… EMOM until you reach 50 reps of each…

  • Odd – 15 x Double Unders, max reps Devil Press @ 14kg per hand
  • Even – 15 x Double Unders, max reps Box Step Overs @ 14kg per hand

Results: Deadlift wam up… 5@135, 3@185-235lbs. Metcon 14:47 (may have forgotten the Pushup on the Devil Press?)… tough one either way.

Weighted Pullups and MU Transitions then TGUs, KBS and KB Front Squats

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Spend 15 minutes working on

  • Ring Muscle Up Transitions

Then 5 rounds of

  • 1-2 x Weighted Pullup @ 20kg

Then a modified version of the Arnie benchmark WOD… For time

  • 15 x Turkish Getups @ 16kg, Right Arm
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 20 x Single Kettlebell Front Squats @ 24kg, Left Arm Racked
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 20 x Single Kettlebell Front Squats @ 24kg, Right Arm Racked
  • 50 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
  • 15 x Turkish Getups @ 16kg, Left Arm

Results: Meton 21:40. Very interesting workout… never did that many TGUs in a row (Rx is 21 but that would take too long).

Burpee Pullups, KBS and Pushups then Russian Twists

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5 rounds of

  • 3 x Chest to Ring Pullups

Then, Inspired by Atomic Crossfit’s “Bull Shark” WOD, 5 rounds of AMRAP in 2 minutes, resting 1 minute between rounds

  • 8 x Burpee Pullups
  • 16 x Kettlebell Swings
  • Max Effort Pushups

The accumulate

  • 50 x Russian Twist @ 14kg (over and back is 1 rep)

Results: Metcon 109 Pushups. RTs in 3 sets.