Pistols and Toes to Bar then Push Press, TRX Rows, Renegade Rows and Lunges

Not for time do 5 rounds of:

  • 5 x Pistol Squats per leg
  • Rest 60 seconds
  • 5 x Strict Weighted Toes to Bar @ 3kg (medicine ball between the knees worked best)

Then for time do both ascending (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8) and descending (8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) ladders of:

  • A Push Press / D TRX Rows
  • A Renegade Rows / D Reverse Lunges (left and right count for 1 rep)

Results:  Rows and Lunges 5;20.  Push Press and TRX took 4:05.

Split Squats then Double Grace (modified)

Not for time do 5 rounds of Split Squats:

  • 5 x @ 30kg each leg
  • 5 x @ 40kg
  • 5 x @ 45kg
  • 3 x @ 50kg
  • 3 x @ 53kg

Then for time do Grace with modified weight (Rx is 135lbs/62kg) :

  • 30 x Clean and Jerk/Push Press @ 43kg (95lbs)
  • Rest 5 minutes
  • 30 x Hanging Clean and Strict Press/Push Press @ 30kg (66lbs)

Finally do 5 rounds of 15/45 L-Stis.

Results:  First round of Grace in 4:22, Second round 2:13.  For the first round broke it up into sets of 5 reps each.  Second round powered through as fast as possible, taking a break at 15 then at 25 reps.  Only needed push press for the last 6 or so.

Deadlifts and HSPU then Lunges and Push Press

Part A: Warm up with 200 Double Unders for time.

Part B: Then another CFI inspired workout… For time do 15-10-5 of the following:

  • Deadlift @ 70kg (bodyweight)
  • Handstand Pushups

Part C: Then do four, 2 minute AMRAP sets of the following, resting 1 minute between sets:

  • 10 x Alternating Reverse Lunges with Bar in Front Rack @ 30kg (5 per leg)
  • 10 x Push Press @ 30kg

Results: Double Unders – 3:06. Part B – 4:56.  Part C – 2 rounds + 6 lunges/2 rounds + 6 Lunges/2 rounds + 1 Lunge/2 rounds + 8 Lunges… Totals – 101 RL and 80 Push Press.

Bear Complex Revisited

Redid the Bear Complex which I did almost one year ago (see Bear Complex). Happy to say I improved.

Complete 5 rounds of the following. Record max weight in the round where you are able to do a complete set unbroken (aka not putting the bar down until all 7 sets are done).

7 sets of the following series of movements:

  • Hanging Clean
  • Front Squat
  • Push Press
  • Back Squat
  • Push Press

Results: Max weight was 50kg (3rd round). Weight progression: 30kg – 40kg – 50kg – 45kg – 40kg.  Since the point is to do it unbroken, I reduced the weight after the third round so that all rounds would go unbroken.  2 – 4 minutes rest between round.  Each round got to max HR of 174!

Annie then Kettlebells, Push Press and Russian Twists

First warm up with Annie – for time do 50-40-30-20-10 of:

  • Double Unders
  • Situps

Then do an AMRAP in 15 minutes of:

  • 30 x Kettlebell Swings
  • 20 x Dumbbell Push Press @ 14kg per hand
  • 10 x Russian Twist @ 8kg

Results:  Annie – 8:36.  AMRAP – 5 rounds exactly Max HR 171 / Ave HR 161.