Category: Workout of the Day

  • June 3, 2021

    Skill
    EMOM for 10 Minutes
    1 Push Press + 1 Push Jerk + 1 Split Jerk

    Today’s focus will probably end up being a lot more on technique than heavy weight. Starting with the push press will automatically limit how much weight you start with on your bar. While the dip and drive should be almost identical in all three lifts your receiving position will be the difference. Focus on squeezing your quads as you press out the push press to guarantee you don’t actually drop under the bar like you would a push jerk. For the push jerk and split jerk focus on a fast and aggressive punch out and well as quick footwork to ensure you aren’t doing any extra work with your arms. They’ll thank you by that third lift in the sequence!

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 10 Minutes
    20 dumbbell snatches
    40 double unders

    Grab a dumbbell and a jump rope for today’s classic couplet! You’re going to want to be comfortable with the weight you choose for the dumbbell snatches. Double Unders can take awhile to learn and feel comfortable repping out in a workout so feel free to cut the number down in each round if needed.

    standard: 35/20lb
    rx: 50/35lb, speed rope
    sport: 65/45lb, drag rope
    overachiever: 75/55lb, drag rope

  • June 2, 2021

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 20 minutes
    12 lateral burpees over the bar
    9 power cleans
    6 front rack lunges

    We’ve got a pretty classic triplet on the menu today. Burpees, power cleans and lunges are sure to make for a tough and fun twenty minutes:) Consider bumping the weight up a bit on your barbell to something that might end up being singles on the power cleans but make sure to test out the lunges before making your final weight choice. You’ll want something that allows you to keep the six reps of lunge steps unbroken even in the later minutes of the AMRAP. If you’re not comfortable jumping over your bar feel free to scale the movement to vanilla burpees in place or even switch the jump to a step over.

    standard: 115/85 lb
    rx: 155/105 lb
    sport: 185/125 lb
    overachiever: 205/145 lb

  • June 1, 2021

    Skill
    EMOM for 10 minutes
    1 squat snatch

    Spend ten minutes working up to a heavy single squat snatch. The squat snatch is demanding of both mobility and strength so if you are still feeling new to this lift know that you are not alone! It takes a lot of work and a lot of reps to feel comfortable. If you are feeling ready do your best to drop under the bar quickly as you punch your arms out to catch the bar in a strong overhead squat position. If you are still working on this speed you can catch the bar a bit higher and then travel down into your overhead squat when you are ready.

    Workout of the Day
    for time
    50-40-30-20-10
    Sit-ups
    25-20-15-10-5
    Box jumps

    We’ve got an all bodyweight couplet today to ease back into the week after a long weekend:) You’ll start with 50 sit-ups and 25 box jumps and work your way down from there until you make it to 10 sit-ups and 5 box jumps to finish the workout. If needed you can find a shorter box to jump to or step ups are always a great scaling option as well. If the volume of this workout looks like a lot try starting at the round of 40 and 20 instead!

    standard: step ups
    rx: 24/20″
    sport: 24/20″, half reps toe-to-bar
    overachiever: 30/24″, toe-to-bar

  • May 31, 2021

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    There is no prescribed workout for today. What you do is up to you!
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  • May 30, 2021

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 20 Minutes
    400m Run
    21 Box Jumps
    12 Deadlift

    We’ve got a fun twenty minute triplet to start off Sunday today. You’ll start with a 400m run before moving on to twenty one box jumps and finally twelve deadlifts. Choose a box height that you are comfortable jumping to and if needed scale the box jumps to step ups. The deadlift weight should be a “medium” weight. Plan to start out with either twelve reps unbroken or two sets of six.

    standard: 155/105lb, 20/20″
    rx: 185/135lb, 24/20″
    sport: 225/155lb, 24/20″
    overachiever: 275/185lb, 30/24″

  • May 29, 2021

    Workout of the Day
    On a running clock
    at 0:00
    3 rounds for time
    15 front squats
    15 lateral burpees
    at 12:00
    for time
    45 front squats
    45 lateral burpees

    Today’s workout has two parts and both will be for time. You will have a twelve minute window to complete three rounds of fifteen front squats and fifteen burpees. How fast you finish the three rounds will determine how much rest you get before the second part of the workout. At 12:00 on the clock you will then set out to complete forty five front squats and forty five burpees. The same total reps as the first portion of the workout but in a totally different way. The goal for this workout will be to go fast and then to do your best to recover before the clock hits twelve minutes. If the volume looks daunting and you’re not sure you’ll finish in the time allotted, consider changing things up to three rounds of ten and ten and thirty and thirty in the second part. Smart scaling will be key in the success of this workout! At the end of the workout you will have two times as your score. How close can you get your times? And which rep scheme did you like better??

    standard: 45/35, vanilla burpees
    rx: 95/65, lateral burpees
    sport: 95/65, lateral burpees
    overachiever: 95/65, bar facing burpees

  • May 28, 2021

    Skill
    10×1 Lunge Kick to Handstand

    Spend some time practicing handstands today. Grab a spot on the wall inside or outside and either use it for some wall walks or just to help you balance during your handstand hold. If you’re ready for it you can stay in your square and practice some freestanding handstand holds or handstand walking. if you are not feeling ready to get upside down you can try shoulder taps in a pike or plank position!

    Workout of the Day
    5 rounds
    2 minutes calories
    1 minute push-ups
    1 minute rest

    Grab a bike, a rower or even the ski erg for todays workout! We’ll be on an interval timer today with two minutes on your machine of choice followed by one minute of push-ups and then one minute of rest. Two minutes can seem like a long time but try your best to settle into a working pace here to keep your pace and calorie count up. As always, hold yourself to a high standard on the push-ups. Whether you are working from your toes, knees or with your hands on a box make sure that your whole body is moving up and down together, not just your torso. If you are breaking at the hips during your push-ups you are decreasing the difficulty of this movement. Keeping push-ups strict will pay off! You can do it! Your score for today will be your total calories plus total push-ups.

  • May 27, 2021

    Skill
    EMOM for 10 Minutes
    Straight set of Strict or Weighted Strict Pull-Ups

    Our skill work will focus on strict pulling strength today. If you are comfortable with bodyweight strict pull-ups and are feeling ready to bump up the difficulty you can wear a weight vest or grab a belt and attach some weight to it for your pull-ups today. If you aren’t quite ready for unassisted pull-ups grab a band and work through one straight set every minute. Make sure to choose a band that lets you work hard through each rep.

    Workout of the Day
    12 rounds For time
    10 Medicine Ball Cleans
    10 Medicine Ball Sit-Ups

    Grab a medicine ball and an ab mat for todays time priority workout. The medicine ball clean looks simple but it packs a punch! Spend some time before the workout practicing this movement so that you are comfortable with this movement. Hang on to your medicine ball as you move on to the sit ups as well! You’ll tap the ball behind your head when you lay down in the sit-up and then bring the ball past your knees or to your feet when you sit up. Focus on quick transitions if you can! If this looks like a high volume workout consider dropping the total rounds to 8 or 10 to make things a little more manageable.

    standard: 12/8 lb.
    rx: 20/14 lb
    sport: 20/14 lb
    overachiever: 30/20lb

  • May 26, 2021

    Skill
    Every 90s for 8 rounds
    1 power clean + 1 squat clean + 1 split jerk

    We’ll be on a longer interval clock today to make sure you have plenty of time to get in all three lifts in every round. Every ninety seconds for eight rounds you will complete one power clean, one squat clean and one split jerk. Feel free to drop the bar between the power clean and squat clean. After the squat clean you’ll keep the bar at your shoulders in order to complete the split jerk. It has been awhile since we have done split jerks so spend some time with your coach going over this movement to make sure you are moving efficiently and recovering correctly from the lift as well!

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 10 Minutes
    20-35-50-65…
    KB Swing
    Push Jerk

    Hang on to your barbell after the skill work but make sure to lighten the load a bit. You’ll also want to grab a kettlebell that you are fairly comfortable swinging. You will have ten minutes to work through sets of push jerks and kettlebell swings that will start at twenty of each and build up adding fifteen reps in each round. Practice cycling through push jerks and make sure you picked a good weight for yourself before the workout starts. You will have to move fast to make it through the round of 50! Give it a shot and go for it!

    standard: 95/65lb, 24/16kg
    rx: 115/85 lb, 28/20kg
    sport: 135/95 lb, 32/24kg
    overachiever: 155/105 lb, 32/24kg

  • May 25, 2021

    Skill
    EMOM for 10 minutes
    2 Power Snatch

    Spend ten minutes working up in weight for two power snatches. You can treat this as a touch and go double or two quick singles depending on what you prefer. Even though this is not a squat snatch you will still want to focus on pulling under the bar to catch it. As you near the last rounds consider how difficult your snatches are to help decide your weight for the workout.

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 10 minutes
    200m Run
    20 Double Unders
    2 Power Snatch

    We’re carrying the power snatches over from the skill work into todays workout. Consider the weight you ended at when deciding on your workout weight. You can plan for two challenging power snatches here but make sure you feel comfortable with the weight you choose even when you are fatigued. The double under set for each round is meant to be fairly small so if twenty looks like a lot to you make sure to adjust the number down to something more manageable. Even five every round would be a great place to start.

    standard: 115/85 lb, single unders
    rx: 155/105 lb
    sport: 185/125 lb
    overachiever: 205/145 lb