Tag Archives: Pullups

Back Squats then Double Unders, Thrusters and Pullups

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Another one inspired by Crossfit Invictus.  Every 2 minutes for 14 minutes do the following increasing weight each round until the last set

  • Set 1 – 6 x Back Squats
  • Set 2 – 5 x Back Squats
  • Set 3 – 3 x Back Squats
  • Set 4 – 3 x Back Squats
  • Set 5 – 2 x Back Squats
  • Set 6 – 2 x Back Squats
  • Set 7 – Max Unbroken Back Squats @ Set 3 weight (pause only to exhale and inhale at the top)

Then do five rounds for time of:

  • 40 x Double-Unders
  • 20 x Dumbbell Thrusters @ 8kg per hand (wallball weight)
  • 10 x Pullups

Results:  For the first part worked up to 205lbs.  Set 3 weight was 155lbs. Did 13 reps in set 7.  The Metcon took 11:52.

Crossfit Open WOD 17.2

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AMRAP in 12 minutes of

2 rounds of

  • 50ft/15m Weighted Walking Lunges @ 16kg per hand
  • 16 x Toes to Bar
  • 8 x Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 16kg per hand

Then, 2 rounds of

  • 50ft Weighted Walking Lunges @ 16kg per hand
  • 16 x Pullups
  • 8 x Dumbbell Power Cleans @ 16kg per hand

Results: Scaled the dumbbells from 22.5kg to 16kg and and the bar muscle ups to pullups.  Finished exactly 4 rounds (one pass through the whole thing) for a total of 136 reps.

Pullups, Lunges, Handstand Pushups and T2B

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Warm up with 3 rounds of:

  • 10 x TRX Rows
  • 10 x Pushups
  • 10 x Reverse Lunges @ round1 45lbs / round2 65lbs / round3 75lbs

Then every 2 minutes for 16 minutes (4 rounds of each) do:

  • First 2 minutes – 8 x Overhead Reverse Lunges @ 95lbs
  • Second 2 minutes – 8 Strict Pullups
  • Third 2 minutes – 8 x Overhead Reverse Lunges @ 95lbs
  • Fourth 2 minutes – 8 Strict Pullups
  • etc.

Then do the same 2 minute model but for:

  • 8 x Strict Handstand Pushups
  • 8 x Strict Toes to Bar

Results:  Stuck to the full reps for all rounds.  No metcon today.

 

Bench Press and Plyo Pushups then Power Cleans, Box Jumps, T2B and Pullups

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Every 90 seconds for 9 sets do 5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5 of:

  • Bench Press @ Body Weight
  • 5 x Plyometric Pushups after each set is finished
    (i.e. 5BP+5PP, 4BP+5PP, 3BP+5PP, etc.)

Then for time do 15-12-9-6-3 of (taken from CF UTE’s Workout on Jan 24 2017):

  • Power Cleans @ 115lbs/52kg
  • Box Jump Overs
  • Toes-to-Bar
  • 8 x Pullups after each set is finished
    (i.e. 15PC+15BJO+15T2B+8 Pullups)

Result: Used 160lbs/72kg for the Bench Press but couldn’t do more than 3 reps in the last round of 4.   Reduced weight for the last set to 135lbs to finish up.  The metcon was really hard.  Finished in 16:04.

Dumbbell Press followed by HSPU, Squats, C2B Pullups, Knee Tucks and Row

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Do 5 sets of:

  • 5 x Seated Dumbbell Press @ 14kg
  • Rest 1 – 2 minutes per round

Then , every 90 seconds, for 30 minutes rotate through each station (5 sets of each):

  • Station 1: 5-8 x Strict Handstand Push-Ups
  • Station 2: 10-15 x Goblet Squats @ 24kg
  • Station 3: 3-5 x Chest to Bar Pullups
  • Station 4: 15-20 x TRX Knee Tucks

Then for time :

  • Row 500m

Results:   Maxed out on all of the second part each round except the handstand pushups.   For the HSPU got 8 in the first round then 5 per round after.  Rowed 500m in 2:01.