Macho Man Complex from CF New England

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.

Clean and Jerk then Run

Using an empty bar, 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Hang Clean
  • 3 x Front Squat
  • 3 x Strict Press
  • 3 x Squat Clean

Rest as needed between rounds

Take 20 minutes and work up to a heavy

  • 1 x Clean and Jerk

Then 3 rounds for time

  • Run 400m
  • 8 x Clean @ 65% of max from above
  • 8 x Hand Stand Pushups

Results: C&J – 175lbs. Metcon 13:31. Handstand Pushups were really weak, could only manage sets of 3 unbroken. Also, would have been about 60 seconds faster but was attacked by a giant playful Berner Sennenhund who thought running with me would be more fun than going for a walk with his person.

Bench Press and Rows then Pushups and Run

Every 90 seconds for 12 minutes alternate between the two stations

  • Station 1: 8 x Dumbbell Bench Press
  • Station 2: 8 x Dumbbell Rows each side

Then for time

  • Run 800m
  • 21 x Manmakers @ 35lbs
  • Run 400m
  • 15 x Manmakers
  • Run 200m
  • 9 x Manmakers

Then 3 rounds of 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest (9 minutes total) of

  • Side Plank Left
  • Side Plank Right
  • V-Ups

Results: Used 50lbs dumbbells for the bench and rows. Metcon 19:27.

Row, Run and Cleans

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes (5 rounds)

  • 1.1.1 x Squat Clean (stop and reset between reps)

Every 6 minutes for 24 minutes (4 sets)

  • Row 10 Calories (should take around 1:00-1:30)
  • 3 x Squat Cleans @ 95lbs/43kg
  • Run 200m
  • 3 x Squat Cleans @ 95lbs/43kg

Results: Squat Cleans 95-115-125-135-145lbs. Metcon 3:43-3:53-3:48-3:40. Probably would have been better to have used only 5 minutes instead of 6 per round since over 2 minutes rest was probably too much.