Squat Cleans then Clean and Jerk, Toes to Bar and Burpees

Warm up with 3 rounds of

  • 5 x Power Clean @ 65lb
  • 5 x Front Squat @ 65lb
  • 5 x Strict Press @ 65lb

Then every 2 minutes for 20 minutes do the following increasing weight each round (taken from Atomic Crossfit “The Right Stuff”)

  • 3 x Squat Clean

AMRAP in 10 minutes of

  • 5 x Clean and Jerk/Push Press @ 115lbs
  • 10 x Bar Hop Burpees
  • 15 x Toes to Bar

Results: For the Squat Clean got up to 140lb.  For the AMRAP, 3 rounds plus 6 reps.

Strict Press, Sumo Deadlift Highpull and V-Ups

Not for time do

  • 5 x Strict Press @ 65lb
  • 4 x Strict Press @ 95lb
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 115lb
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 125lb
  • 3 x Strict Press @ 135lb
  • 1 x Strict Press @ 145lb
  • 1 x Strict Press @ 145lb
  • 1 x Strict Press @ 145lb
  • Max reps Push Press @ 135lb

Then every 2 minutes for 12 minutes (6 rounds) do

  • 5 x Sumo Deadlift Highpull

Increase weight each round.

Then do 8 rounds of 10 minutes work  / 20 minutes rest of

  • V-Up Hold (start flat on the floor, go up to a V-Up and hold for 10 seconds, rest 20 seconds)

Cash out with

  • 30 x V-Ups

Results:  For the Max reps Push Press only managed 6.  For the highpull did 45/65/75/95/105/110lb(50kg).

 

Row, Clean and Jerk

Not for time do 3 rounds of the folloeing @ 30kg/65lb, work on mobility for 1-2 minutes between rounds:

  • 3 x Power Clean
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • 3 x Strict Press
  • 3 x Squat Clean and Jerk

Then every 5 minutes, for 30 minutes (6 sets) for max load successfully lifted (CF Invictus workout):

  • Row 500 Meters
  • 5 x Clean and Jerk

Results: Chose to stick to 110lb/50kg for all rounds instead of increasing weight per round. Good workout, really hard on the forearms since my rowing machine has only one setting, 10.

Tabata Barbell

Do 4 standard 4 minute, 8 interval, 20/10 tabatas.  Rest 1 minute between each.  Count total reps for all 32 intervals.

  • Tabata Deadlift @ 135 lb
  • Tabata Hanging Power Clean @ 65 lb
  • Tabata Front Squat @ 75 lb
  • Tabata Push Press @ 65 lb

Results:  This was a short workout (only 15 minutes total).  Deadlift – 52 reps, Clean – 43, Front Squat – 35, Push Press – 56, total reps = 186.

Classic Clean, Press, Burpee Workout

AMRAP in 20 minutes of:

  • 5 x Power Clean @ 43kg
  • 5 x Push Press @ 43kg
  • 5 x Burpees

Results: I’ve done this workout twice before back in 2014 (11 sets plus 10 reps and 14 sets plus 10 reps) but those times used only 40kg and did some strength work before.  This time as shown above did exactly 15 sets (pushed hard to get the last 5 burpees).