Work up to a light load and perform 3 Overhead Squats every minute for 10 minutes. Practice squat snatching your first rep if you can. If you are new to the movement power snatch the bar and ride it down into the bottom of your first squat. A big part of being able to perform this movement to full depth is purely mobility. If you can’t achieve the position with a pvc or an empty barbell then adding weight won’t help. If you are in that situation keep the load light and work on the mechanics of the lift.
Workout notes: This workout is performed “Fight Gone Bad” style. As with any interval workout you should start pacing early! Consider giving yourself a self imposed time limit at each station and begin your transition when the time hits. Your score is your total amount of repetitions.
EMOM for 10 Minutes Odd :30-:45 second Handstand Hold Even One Legged Squats
Spend some time practicing two difficult skills today. Start with a sustained handstand hold on the odd minute and hold the handstand as long you can safely but give yourself some time to transition into the pistols. Scale the handstand by holding the pike position with your feet on a box. Pistols can be scaled with assistance or to high box step ups but try to lower down as well too. Use a box height that gets your hip crease below parallel. Consider the metcon when you decide how many reps to work on!
WOD
For time
75 Air Squats
15 Power Cleans 155/105lbs
50 Air Squats
10 Power Cleans 155/105lbs
25 Air Squats
5 Power Cleans 155/105lbs
Workout notes: The “Rx’d” version of the workout calls for a little bit heaver power clean than we see in a lot of our conditioning workouts. If you go for a heavier weight than you normally do you should still able to move the weight under control and with good form while fatigued. It’s a good idea to pick a weight that is below 70-75% of your 1RM.
Working from the floor perform 10 rounds of 3 consecutive Push Jerks. The weight you choose should can be a bit heavier than what you might use during a metcon but consider this as a time to practice the skill. Make sure you are dropping underneath the bar and catching it overhead with locked out arms. Mobility can be challenging with this movement so use some time to adjust your grip and find what works best for you.
Workout notes: The prescribed weight for the kettlebells is a little bit heavier than we normally see. With a lower set size this is a great opportunity to try stepping out of your comfort zone and work with a kettlebell that is a little more of a challenge if you have been at the same weight for a while. Try performing them “russian” style and getting the bell to eye level.
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Skill
3 Rounds
1 Minute Strict Hollow Body Chin-ups
1 Minute Rest
1 Minute Kipping Pull-Up Skill Practice
1 Minute Rest
Two flavors of pull-ups today. Start with a set of supinated grip pull-ups. Don’t go for max reps but go for a strong effort. Keep your midline rigid throughout the pull-up. Force yourself to not bend at the waist or knees. Holding the hollow body will make pull-ups a little tougher but you may find that you are stronger with the reverse grip! If wrist mobility is holding you back try a switch grip but maintain that rigid midline. On the second interval work on your C-Kip or Butterfly technique. This should not be a max effort set! Use this time to learn how to link them together or refine your technique. If you are using bands make sure you don’t rebound during the strict pull-ups and look for a bigger set when you are kipping.
WOD
AMRAP in 10 Minutes
Squat Clean Thrusters 115/75lbs
EMOM 5 Burpees Over The Bar
Workout notes: This workout is a repeat! The workout STARTS with 5 burpees at the top of EACH minute including the first minute, you will then perform squat clean thrusters for the remainder of the minute. Your score is your total number of squat clean thrusters completed by the end of the 10 minutes. Pacing will be paramount! In this type of workout you are doing a required amount of work at the top of every minute. Try a lower number of reps on the first minute and give yourself a lot of rest to maintain a steady # throughout. Scale the squat clean thrusters by weight first or to goblet squats if your chest and elbows are caving forward. The most difficult form of burpee will be hopping over the bar but that will make those thrusters even harder than they already are.
Deadlift
8-5-5-3-3-1-1-1
Work up to a strong effort Deadlift. The important thing here is that your heaviest lift has good form just like your lightest. Establish a solid base and set your back BEFORE you lift. Maintain your low back as you pick the bar up. Avoid jerking or making violent movements during your lockout.
WOD
AMRAP in 8 Minutes
24 Situps
12 Alternating Dumbbell Snatch 45/30lbs
3 L Arm Overhead Walking Lunge Steps 45/30lbs
3 R Arm Overhead Walking Lunge Steps 45/30lbs
Workout notes: Choose your dumbbell weight based on the overhead walking lunge. Holding the dumbbell overhead will be difficult. You will need to keep your arm rotated externally (thumb pointed back) to keep your shoulder in a strong and safe position. If your overhead mobility isn’t quite there yet go with front rack lunge steps for now.
Workout notes: Scale the weight to one that you can move quickly and efficiently without losing form. It’s tempting to start with really strict movements when it’s light but that will just get you to failure faster. Be sure to drop under the bar during both the power clean and the jerk. If the overhead weight you can do is too limiting for this workout you can just stick with power cleans and work on the jerk separately.
Workout notes: Find a sustainable pace on the rower! You shouldn’t be rowing any differently rowing for calories vs any other measurement. Your pace should be one you can maintain and possibly speed up slightly towards the end of the row but don’t come out of the gate so strong you will be wrecked for all of the movements later on in the workout.
Do your best to hold the position as long as you can throughout the minute. If you can’t make it the entire minute that’s okay but consider adjusting your leg and arm position to scale before you break up the minute of work. Keep your midline tight and pull one leg up to scale if you need to.
WOD
AMRAP in 20 Minutes
15 Wall Ball Shots 20/14lbs 10/9′
10 Power Clean 135/95lbs
200M Run
Workout notes: Make sure you don’t redline early by trying to go out to fast. Get that first round in at a steady pace with some rest inserted and try to hold it throughout the workout. If you are new to CrossFit scale this workout by the Wall Ball weight, target height, the weight on the bar and don’t forget you can also scale the volume by going 10-15 minutes.
Work up to a light to moderate weight and perform 7 rounds of 3 power snatches every 2 minutes. Try to do your reps touch and go if you can but that is not a requirement. The important thing to work is making sure you are dropping underneath the bar to catch it a partial squat. Increase weight from last time if all 21 of your repetitions were perfect. If you are new to weightlifting start light and increase weight if the lifts are going well.
Workout notes: You’ll want to strategically break up the front squats early! Remember with a workout like this it’s important to pace yourself. The beginning of the workout is largely front squats and the end is mostly push press. Consider resting right before your last front squat of each round then performing a thruster to start the presses. Just try to avoid giving away extra reps.
