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Presses then Cleans, Pushups and Air Squats

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Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes

  • 5 x Strict Press

Increase weight each round.  Rest 2 minutes, then every 2 minutes for 2 rounds of

  • 20 x Push Press @ 65lbs

Rest 2 minutes between rounds.

Then do 5 rounds of 3 minute AMRAPs, rest 1 minute between rounds, start each round where you ended on the last round (a modified version of a Street Parking WOD):

  • 3 x Power Clean @ 110lbs/50kg
  • 6 x Pushups
  • 9 x Air Squats

Results:  Strict Press 75-95-105-110-115lbs.  Metcon total of 21 rounds plus 1 rep.  Excellent metcon, very hard.

Bench Press then Dealifts, Pushups, V-Ups and Run

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Every 60-90 seconds for 10 rounds

  • 1 x Bench Press @ 165lbs (or bodyweight)
  • 2 x Bench Press
  • 3 x Bench Press
  • 4 x Bench Press
  • 5 x Bench Press
  • 4 x Bench Press
  • 3 x Bench Press
  • 2 x Bench Press
  • 1 x Bench Press
  • 5 x Bench Press

Then 3 rounds for time

  • 10 x Deadlifts @ 185lbs
  • 15 x V-Ups
  • 20 x Hand Release Pushups
  • Run 200m

Results:  I rested the full 90 seconds for the Bench Press but that might be too slow.  Either rest only 60 seconds or increase the weight if it seems too easy.  For the Metcon 11:13.

Front Squats then Kettlebell Swings, Pushups, Sandbag Thrusters, Row

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Every 3 minutes for 12 minutes

  • 4 x Front Squats

Then 3 rounds for max reps/calories

  • 1 minute Kettlebell Swings
  • 1 minute Pushups
  • 1 minute Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs
  • 1 minute Weighted Situps @ 16kg
  • 1 minute Row for calories
  • Rest 1 minute

Results:  Front Squat 115-135-165-175lbs.  Metcon 101-91-93 reps.

Strict Press then Strict Cindy

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Keeping up the high rep model this week trying to build strength.  Every 2 minutes for 14 minutes

  • 8 x Strict Press @ 50% 1RM
  • 6 x Strict Press @ 60%
  • 4 x Strict Press @ 70%
  • 2 x Strict Press @ 80%
  • 8 x Strict Press @ 60%
  • 8 x Strict Press @ 60%
  • 20 x Strict Press with empty bar

Then AMRAP in 20 minutes of Strict Cindy

  • 5 x Strict Pullups
  • 10 x Pushups
  • 15 x Air Squats

Results:  Based on a 145lbs 1RM 70-80-95-115-80-80lbs.  For the Metcon 13 rounds plus 3 reps.