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Power Cleans then Kettlebell Swings and Dips

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4 sets of Hang Power Clean, rest 2 minutes between sets

  • Set 1 – 5 x @ 65%
  • Set 2 – 4 x @ 75%
  • Set 3 – 2 x @ 85%
  • Set 4 – 2 x @ 90%

Then 5 sets of

  • 1 x Clean Lift Off
  • 1 x Power Clean @ 90%

Rest as needed between sets. For the Clean Lift Off lift the bar from the floor to just above the knee, then reset for the full Power Clean from the floor. For the lift off focus on the form shown in this video and this video shows the full motion (with Full Clean vs Power Clean).

For time

  • 100 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • EMOM stop and do 3 x Weighted Dips @ 30lbs

Results: HPC 100-115-130-145lbs. Lift off plus PC 150lbs/68kg. Metcon 6:57.

Christmas Workout

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Took this right from Crossfit Invictus’ December 23 WOD.

Warm up with 3 sets of the following Barbell Complex

  • 3 x Romanian Deadlift
  • 3 x Bentover Row
  • 3 x Muscle Cleans
  • 3 x Thrusters
  • 3 x Front Rack Reverse Lunges

Then for time, 12 Days of Christmas WOD

  • 25 x Double Unders
  • 2 x Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 3 x Ring Dips
  • 4 x Dumbbell Ground to Overhead
  • 5 x Burpees
  • 6 x Toes to Bar
  • 7 x Pushups
  • 8 x Box Jumps
  • 9 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 10 x Pullups
  • 11 x Front Squats @ 95lbs
  • 12 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 95lbs

Results: Barbell Complex @ 65-75-80lbs. Metcon 32:25. Ugh that was hard. Improved by 6 minutes over last years version!

Back Squats then KBS and Sandbag Thrusters

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Based on the CF Invictus WOD from December 6.

Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes (6 rounds)

  • 6 x Back Squat @ 65%
  • 4 x Back Squat @ 75%
  • 2 x Back Squat @ 80%
  • 2 x Back Squat @ 85%
  • 2 x Back Squat @ 90%
  • Max Reps x Back Squat @ 80%

Then 4 rounds for time

  • 40 x Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs
  • 40 x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg

Results: Back Squats 165-185-195-205-215-195lbs. Got 4 reps in the last round. Metcon 16:23 (I misread the original and it should only be 3 rounds so your choice…it did seem really hard). First round unbroken and took only 2:48, last round took 5:03.

Toes to Bar, Handstand Hold then Pushups, Pullups and KBS

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I bought a new 32kg Kettlebell as an early Christmas present to myself so wanted to play with that today.

Every 90 seconds for 9 minutes rotate through the following stations (2 rounds of each)

  • Station 1 – 4 – 6 x Hanging Leg Raises (Straight or Bent knees)
  • Station 2 – 30 Second Handstand Hold
  • Station 3 – 6 x Single Leg Deadlift @ 32kg per Leg

Then, AMRAP in 20 minutes of

  • 3 x Handstand Pushups
  • 6 x Heavy Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • 9 x Pullups

Results: Metcon 12 rounds plus 10 reps.

Deadlifts then KBS, Pullups and HSPU

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Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 5 x Deadlift @ 70%
  • 3 x Deadlift @ 80%
  • 1 x Deadlift @ 85%
  • 5 x Deadlift @ 80%
  • 3 x Deadlift @ 85%
  • 1 x Deadlift @ 90%

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 12 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 9 x Ring Dips
  • 6 x Strict Pullups

Results: Deadlifts 210-240-265-240-265-285lbs. Metcon 8:24.