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Macho Man Complex from CF New England

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Take 15-20 minutes build to a heavy complex (one complex is all 3 movements before putting bar down).

  • 3 x Power Clean
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • 3 x Push Jerk/Press

3 rounds for time of

  • 3 rounds of the complex above @ 65% of weight reached above
  • Run 200m

Results: Really liked this one. For the Heavy Complex got up to 145lbs. For the Metcon used 95lbs – 9:56.

Bench Press then DUs, Push Press and Pushups

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Every 90 seconds for 15 minutes (10 rounds)

  • 3 x Bench Press @ 65%

Keep a lowish weight to be able to move the bar quickly down and up for all 3 reps.

Then 5 rounds for time of

  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 15 x Push Press @ 75lbs
  • 15 x Pushups

Results: Continuing to follow CF Invictus, this is their WOD from today. Used 165lbs for the Bench Press. Metcon in 12:19.

Strict Press then DUs, Row, T2B, Situps and Push Press

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Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes (6 rounds)

  • 1 x Strict Press

Then for max reps, every 2 minutes for 24 minutes (4 rounds of each), inspired by today’s CF Invictus WOD.

  • Station 1 – Row 10 Calories + 10 x Abmat Situps
  • Station 2 – 50 x Double Unders + 8 x Toes to Bar
  • Station 3 – 15 x Push Press @ 80% of 1RM from above

Results: Strict Press – 115/125/135/140/145/150lbs (failed at 150). 80% of 145lbs comes to 115lbs so used that weight for the metcon. Total reps per round – 10/10, 50/8, 15 – 10/10, 50/8, 15 – 10/9, 50/8, 10 – 10/9, 50/8, 10.

Front Squats then Power Clean, Thruster and S2OH

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6 rounds of Front Squats, rest 2 minutes between rounds

  • 5 x Front Squat @ 65%
  • 3 x Front Squat @ 75%
  • 1 x Front Squat @ 85%
  • 5 x Front Squat @ 70%
  • 3 x Front Squat @ 80%
  • 1 x Front Squat @ 90%

Then AMRAP in 6 minutes of (CF Invictus WOD from Instagram)

  • 1 x Power Clean @ 95lbs
  • 1 x Thruster
  • 1 x Shoulder to OH

Results: Front Squat 140-165-185-160-180-200lbs. Metcon 14 rounds.

Back Squats and Toes to Bar then DUs, Push Press and Front Squats

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3 rounds

  • 8 x Back Squat
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 8 x Strict Toes to Bar
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then AMRAP in 14 minutes of (CF Invicuts WOD from August 29, 2019)

  • 40 x Double Unders
  • 20 x Push Press @ 85lbs
  • 20 x Front Squats @ 85lbs

Results: Used 175lbs for the back squats. Metcon – 3 rounds exactly.