Ring Muscle Ups, Dips and Pullups then Row

E2MOM for 20 minutes

  • 2 x Ring Muscle Ups
  • 3 x Ring Dips

Then 4 rounds, rest 1 minute between exercises, rest 3 minutes between rounds

  • 5 x Strict Pullup
  • 5 x Wide Grip Pullup
  • 5 x Chin Up (reverse grip pullup)
  • 5 x Narrow Grip Pullup
  • 5 x Commando Pullup Left
  • 5 x Commando Pullup Right

Then accumulate

  • 50 x Straight Arm Cable Pulldowns

Did the third variation in this old video

The Finisher… For total distance, a 30/30 tabata (8 rounds of 30 seconds on / 30 seconds off)

  • Row

Results: All MUs and Pullups done as show. Used 25kg for the cable pulldowns. Row 1141m total. See how the back and lats feel tomorrow.

DB Push Press, Power Cleans and Row

Inspired by Crossfit New England’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ WOD from Aug 9. For time…

1 round of

  • 21 x DB Power Clean @ 14kg per hand
  • 21 x DB Push Press @ 14kg per hand
  • Row 1000m

Then 3 rounds of

  • 7 x DB Power Clean @ 14kg per hand
  • 7 x DB Push Press @ 14kg per hand

Then

  • Row 1000m

Then 7 rounds of

  • 3 x DB Power Clean @ 14kg per hand
  • 3 x DB Push Press @ 14kg per hand

Then

  • Row 1000m

Results: 19:52… averaged approx. 6:38 per round.

Handstands and Weighted Pullups then Front Squats, Push Press, Pullups and Row

3 rounds of

  • Freestanding Handstand Hold (as long as possible)
  • 4 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • 4 x Strict Pullups
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then, based on CF New England’s WOD from May 7, three 4 minute AMRAPs for max calories Rowed…

AMRAP in 4 minutes

3 rounds of

  • 7 x Push Press @ 95lbs
  • 7 x Front Squats
  • 7 x Bent Barbell Rows

Max Calorie Row in remaining time.

Rest 4 minutes, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

3 rounds of

  • 5 x Push Press @ 115lbs
  • 5 x Front Squats
  • 5 x Bent Barbell Rows

Max Calorie Row in remaining time.

Rest 4 minutes, then AMRAP in 4 minutes

3 rounds of

  • 3 x Push Press @ 125lbs
  • 3 x Front Squats
  • 3 x Bent Barbell Rows

Max Calorie Row in remaining time.

Results: Was able to get a handstand hold of around 8-10 seconds per round. Metcon 12-0-12… second round was hard, finished the 3 rounds with about 10 seconds left.