First Workout with my Stone

A while back Rosie and I came across a stone on the path. It was egg shaped and weighed around 15kg-20kg although I never weighed it.  I carried it back and put it on a bench so the rain would clean it.  I wanted to use it as part of my runs since it is quite heavy and a great shape for carrying (on shoulder, in front, overhead, etc.).  I also figured since it is nice and roundish, it would be good to throw and chase.  So here is my first workout incorporating my new stone.

The workout was unplanned, except the run and using the stone somehow.  I threw in the pullups and dips since I hadn’t done either this week. The run part took place in the woods by our house (see map) where I find random logs or stumps to box jump onto.  Generally I try and find logs that are about knee high, although I have a stump I use that is more around mid-thigh.  The box jumps here were on a knee high log.

I carried the stone as far as I could on my shoulder maintaining a slow jog, switching shoulders once along the way.  Anyway, here is how it ended up…

  • Max Strict Pullups
  • Max Dips
  • Run 2k
  • 15kg Stone Carry max Distance per Shoulder
  • 25 Box Jumps
  • Run 1k
  • 15kg Stone Carry max Distance per Shoulder
  • 25 Box Jumps
  • Run 2k
  • Max Strict Pullups
  • Max Dips

Result:  First round max Pullups/Dips:  12/16, Second round max Pullups/Dips:  10/15.  Total run time (excluding pullups and dips but including everything else): 36:17.

Handstand Pushups, Pullups, Run

Perform the following:

  • 9 Strict Pullups
  • 9 Handstand Pushups
  • 6 Strict Pullups
  • 6 Handstand Pushups
  • 3 Strict Pullups
  • 3 Handstand Pushups
  • Run 5k
  • 9 Strict Pullups
  • 9 Handstand Pushups

Results:  Was just a random workout that I added to my run so didn’t measure it.  The handstand pushups wend really well, all unbroken and full ROM.  Run time recorded in RunningAhead.

100 Kettlebell Swings with Dips and Pullups

Practice Double Unders

Push Press

  • 5 @ 30kg
  • 5 @ 40kg
  • 1-1-1-1-1 @ 60kg

For time do 100 Kettlebell swings.  EMOM stop and do 5 Dips and 3 Pullups.

Result:  For the WOD part I started with different variations until I settled on what was above.  For the first 50 I tried just 5 dips EMOM but then there was too much time for the kettlebells.  I tried only pullups but had the same problem.  The combination ended up with around 20 seconds for KB swings where you can get in around 8-10 per round.

Total rounds this time was 13.

Snatches, Squats, Dips and Pullups

Practice Double Unders

AMRAP in 15 minutes of:

  • 12 x Dumbell Snatch @ 21kg  (6 per hand)
  • 9 x Front Squat with 24kg Kettlebell
  • 6 x Dips
  • 3 x Strict Pullups

Result: Completed around 250 Double Unders in total, max unbroken still only around 12-15.  Seem to be geting up to 5-6 regularly.

For MetCon completed 6 rounds plus 12 Snatches.  Would probably be better to switch the order of the Squats and the Dips (so 9 Dips first and 6 Squats next) because both Snatches and weighted Squats are so cardio intense.  When those two are done back to back, it felt like the intensity dropped off due to the relatively isolated movements of the Dip and Pullup.  Breaking up Snatches and Squats may keep a more even intensity.