Month: December 2018

  • December 3, 2018

    Skill

    Tabata Toe-to-bar or kipping swings

    For our skill work spend your time practicing one set of kipping toe-to-bar in every twenty second work period. If you are new to the movement practice connecting kipping swings and getting your knees as high as possible while maintaining a fluid hollow-to-arch swing.

    WOD

    AMRAP in 20 Minutes

    40 Double unders
    20 Alternating dumbbell snatch 50/35 lb
    10 Weighted dumbbell step ups 50/35 lb 24/20″

    Workout notes

    This workout is a long duration triplet with one bodyweight movement and two weighted movements. Start by knocking out a moderately difficult set of double unders. If you are still working on the movement scale the total set size to a number you could complete in under a minute while fatigued.  If are scaling to single unders use this opportunity to attempt one or two double unders in every round.  Test out both movements with your dumbbell prior to the workout.  You should be able to easily complete consecutive snatches as touch and go or with a quick reset on the floor.  Hold the dumbbell goblet style and test out your box height for step-ups before the workout starts.  Remember to keep your torso upright and to utilize your legs as much as possible rather than the low back.

     

  • December 2, 2018

    WOD

    for time

    1 Mile run
    20 Thrusters 75/55 lb
    35 Overhead squats 75/55 lb
    50 Front squats 75/55 lb
    1 Mile run

    Workout notes

    Today’s workout is a chipper with a high volume of squatting and running.  You are tasked with running a mile prior to and following a total of one hundred and five squats. The workout as it is written carries a high level of difficulty so scaling will be important.  Scale the runs to a distance you can complete in under ten minutes.  For some that might mean a one thousand meter run or multiple four hundreds.  Scale your squat load to a weight you can complete multiple large sets for each movement.  Pay particular attention to the overhead squats.  If mobility is an issue, go only as deep into the squat as you are able or substitute the overhead squats for more front squats or thrusters.