TRX Core Work then Burpees, Pullups and Air Squats

Back from vacation workout…

3 rounds of

  • 6 x TRX Mountain Climbers
  • 3 x TRX Atomic Pushups
  • 1 x TRX Pike Press
  • Repeat for 3 sets

Then Street Parking’s Ramesses II Vault WOD, AMRAP in 18 minutes of

  • 6 x Burpees
  • 8 x Strict Pullups (Rx is Kipping)*
  • 12 x Air Squats

* For Kipping shoot for 12+ rounds and for Strict 9+.

Results: Metcon 10 rounds plus 9 reps.

Back Squats then Lunges and Double Unders

3 rounds of

  • 10 x Tempo TRX Pike Press with 1 second hold at top

5 rounds to work up to a heavy

  • 6 x Back Squat

Then AMRAP in 12 minutes of

  • 10 x Alternating Overhead Forward plus Reverse Lunge @ 16kg Left Arm (5 per leg)
  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 10 x Overhead Forward plus Reverse Lunge @ 16kg Right Arm
  • 30 x Double Unders

For the lunge, step into a forward lunge then directly step into a reverse lunge on the same leg, then switch legs. Weight stays overhead the whole time on the same arm.

Results: Back Squat 215lbs. Metccon 3 rounds plus 2 reps.

Hip Thrusts and Kettlebell Swings then Curls, Presses and Rows

Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, work up to a heavy

  • 3 x Hip Thrusts

Then for time

  • 100 x Kettlebell Swings @ 32kg, every time you break 8 x TRX Pike Press

Then Popey WOD, 3 rounds without putting the Dumbbells down throughout each round… 21-15 9 reps of

  • Curls
  • Strict Press
  • Lateral Raises
  • Hammer Curls
  • Upright Rows
  • Push Press
  • Curls

Results: Hip Thrusts 275lbs/125kg. Metcon 7:24. Popey… started with 8kg but dropped to 5kg about half way through the first round. Still a hard workout, especially after forearms are smoked from the kettlebell swings.

TRX Core Work then Muscle Up Progressions and a Row

4 rounds of

  • 3 x TRX Pike Press
  • 6 x TRX Mountain Climbers (r+l=1 rep)
  • Repeat for 3 sets

Then 3 rounds

  • 6 x Jumping Muscle Ups with Slow Descent

Then EMOM for 10 minutes alternate

  • Even Minute: 3-5 x Archer Pullup Left
  • Odd Minute: 3-5 x Archer Pullup Right

Finisher, for total Calories 8 rounds of

  • 30 seconds Row
  • 30 seconds Rest

Results: Only could manage 3 Archer Pullups per round. Row 80 calories… 10 per round.

Pullups then TRX Core Work

Based on the Building Pullup Strength instagram post from Learn Calithetics, do the following, resting as needed

  • 20 x Strict Pullups
  • 20 x Strict Narrow Grip Pullups
  • 20 x Strict Pronated Grip Pullups (chin ups)
  • 20 x Strict Wide Grip Pullups
  • 20 x Commando Pullups (10 with right hand forward/10 with left)

Then 3 rounds of (total of 9 sets), rest as needed between rounds…

  • 2 x TRX Pike Press
  • 4 x TRX Knee Tucks
  • 6 x TRX Mountain Climbers (L+R=1 rep)
  • Repeat for 3 sets

Results: I broke pullups into sets of 5, resting 60 to 90 seconds between each. Towards the end I even split the sets of 5 into 2s and 1s with minimal rest between the small sets. Took around 30 minutes for all 100 pullups. Pure volume.