Mayhem Classic Event 5

AMRAP in 20 minutes (2020 Mayhem Classic Event 5)

  • 100 x Double Unders (should have been 150 but 100 makes more sense)
  • 50 x Weighted Single Dumbbell Step Ups @ 20kg
  • 50 x Toes to Bar
  • 50 x Weighted Single Dumbbell Reverse Lunges @ 20kg

For the step ups and lunges dumbbell should be held on your shoulder.

Results: 1 round plus 171 reps.

TGUs and KtC then T2B, Ring Dips, Pullups and Burpees

Take 15 minutes for handstand practice (getting to be a routine).

Then 2 rounds

  • 3 x Turkish Getups per Side
  • 3 x Skin the Cat

Then 21-15-9 of

  • Toes to Bar
  • Ring Dips

Rest 2 minutes then 21-15-9 of

  • Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg
  • Burpees

Results: Handstands continue to improve. Used 14kg then 16kg for the TGUs. Metcon 1 – 4:59. Metcon 2 – 5:19.

Gymnastics and some Double Unders

3 sets of

Then every 2 minutes until failure (taken from The Box Programming Instagram WOD)

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 8-10-12-14… x Toes to Bar (add two reps per round)

Then 3 sets of L-Sit progressions (inspired by Achieve Fitness)

  • 3 x Double Leg Pike Lift over a Dumbbell (Over and Back is one Rep)
  • 3 x Single Leg Pike Lift (R+L=1 rep)
  • Repeat for 3 rounds

Results: Liked this workout, something very different from all the weight lifting. Metcon: 6 rounds plus 15 T2B (completed round of 16).

Full disclosure: I took a 45 minute conference call between the Metcon and the Pike Lifts, so was well recovered from all the Toes to Bar.

Knee Raises and Glute Bridges then DUs, T2B, DLs and BJO

Take 10 minutes and work on Kettlebell Snatch.

Then EMOM for 12 minutes alternate

  • Even Minute – 8 x Weighted Knee Raises from Dip Station
  • Odd Minute – 8 x Weighted Glute Bridges

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 50 x Double Unders
  • 25 x Toes to Bar
  • 25 x Deadlifts @ 185lbs
  • 25 x Box Jump Overs

Results: Glute Bridges 65-80-95-110-110-110lbs. Metcon 1 round plus 109 reps.