Category: Workout of the Day

Workout of the Day

AMRAP in 21 minutes:
20 alternating dumbbell power snatches
50 double unders
Every 7 minutes, including at the start of the workout, complete a 1,000 meter run

Grab a dumbbell that you’re comfortable snatching for consistent sets of 10 in a longer workout. Scale the jump rope volume and difficulty so that you can complete it in no more than about a minute each round. Try not to slow down too much on the runs, and pick up where you left off in the AMRAP when you get back in.

standard: 35/20
rx: 50/35
sport: 50/35, drag rope double unders
metcon: 3×5:00 on, 2:00 off

Workout of the Day

6 rounds, 2 minutes on, 1 minute off:
8 lateral burpees
6 deadlifts
4 front squats

Happy Birthday, Coach Christine!

Start with the burpees each 2 minute interval, and add up your rounds and reps from each interval at the end of the workout.

Scale the barbell weight to one that lets you always hit the front squats unbroken, but with some difficulty. The deadlifts should always feel easy weight-wise, but the strength endurance challenge will start to stack up over the 6 rounds.

standard: 95/65
rx and sport: 135/95
metcon: 6×2:00 on, 1:00 off

Skill

6 rounds:
15 second ring support OR 3 banded low ring muscle ups (no dip)
20 second L-sit
20 second arch hold

Rest about a minute between rounds

We’re getting a little extra core and shoulder work in on top of some optional muscle up practice today. If you found a muscle up drill you were comfortable with last week then you can start each round with one set of that before you move on to the floor for your holds. If you’d prefer to keep it simple and practice the ring support hold, then start each round there.

Workout of the Day

AMRAP in 16 minutes:
12 push ups
12 Russian kettlebell swings
20 box jumps
12 Russian kettlebell swings

Use a heavier weight on the kettlebell swings than you otherwise would; Russian kettlebell swings are only to shoulder height, so you’ll be able to push the load a bit. This is also a good chance to modify the push ups to a challenging difficulty, with only 12 reps per round.

standard: 16/12 kg KB, 20/12 inch box
rx and sport: 32/24 kg KB, 24/20 inch box
metcon: 4×3:00 on, 1:00 off

Skill

7 sets of 4 strict pull ups
Banded, unassisted, or weighted

Rest about a minute between sets

Keep the same weight on today’s 7×4 that you did for last week’s 10×3. You could even consider adding another 2.5 to 5 pounds if that was easy for you. Make sure you leave room to grow on next week’s 10×3 though.

Workout of the Day

5 rounds:
1:30 to complete 14/10 calories, then max power cleans in remainder
1:30 rest

Add up your total power cleans completed at the end of the workout (don’t count any calories towards your total).

Push the pace on the machine to buy yourself time to complete power cleans. You have a full 90 seconds of rest each round, so try to hang on to an aggressive pace on the bar. Consider doing some sets of touch and go reps, even if you wouldn’t typically take that pace at this weight.

standard: 95/65
rx: 135/95
sport: 155/105
metcon: 5×1:30 on, 1:30 off

Skill

6 sets of deadlift:
2 tempo plus 2 regular
Tempo: fast up, 3 second hold, 3 second descent, touch and go

Target ~75%

Be dilligent about your tempo for the first two reps of each set, then drop the tempo and finish with 2 regular reps. Feel free to push past 75%, but save it for the last set or two, and don’t go so heavy that you lose your tempo or your positioning.

Workout of the Day

AMRAP in 12 minutes:
5-10-15-20-25… etc
Burpees
After each round of burpees, complete 12 push jerks

Use a push jerk weight that makes you break up the 12 reps into about 2 quick sets. If you’re using a light enough weight that you can finish them easily unbroken the whole way, then you’ll be spending all your time on the burpees. It’s not the worst possible outcome, but it might feel that way.

standard: 85/55
rx: 115/85
sport: 135/95
metcon: 3×3:30 on, 0:30 off

Skill

Every 45 seconds for 10 rounds:
Hang power snatch
Power snatch

Focus on full extension on the hang power snatch, and then keep that same degree of extension on the power snatch from the floor on rep two. You have a short interval and a lot of hang power snatches in the workout, so save plenty of gas in the tank.

Workout of the Day

5 rounds for time:
15 hang power snatches
25 sit ups

16 minute time cap

Choose a light weight for this one; you’re doing 75 total reps of the hang power snatch, and that’ll be a substantial tax on your grip, shoulders, and legs. You should be able to do a round unbroken at some point during the workout.

standard: 55/45
rx: 75/55
sport: 95/65
metcon: 5×2:00 on, 1:00 off

Skill

7 sets of 4 strict ring dips
Banded, unassisted, or weighted

Rest about a minute between sets

Keep the same weight on today’s 7×4 that you did for last week’s 10×3. You could even consider adding another 2.5 to 5 pounds if that was easy for you. Make sure you leave room to grow on next week’s 10×3 though.

Workout of the Day

AMRAP in 8 minutes:
4 front squats
30 double unders

Use the heaviest weight with which you’re able to complete 4 front squats unbroken in a workout context with a bit of rest before your attempt. You don’t need to be able to do that the whole way through, but if you’re breaking it up right at the start then you’ve probably gone a bit too heavy. Scale the jump rope so that it takes no more than 30-45 seconds per round.

standard: 115/85
rx: 155/105
sport: 185/135, drag rope double unders
metcon: 4×1:30 on, 0:30 off

Workout of the Day

3 rounds for time:
400 meter run
21 kettlebell swings
12 kipping pull ups

20 minute time cap

This is a classic benchmark workout, and we do variations of it every couple of weeks. You get to tackle the real thing today, so push the pace on the runs and hang onto large sets on the swings and pull ups. Experienced athletes might find the total volume to be on the lower side, and should consider doing the sport option today (4 rounds).

standard: 16/12 kg
rx: 24/16 kg
sport: 24/16 kg, 4 rounds
metcon: 3×3:00 on, 1:00 off

Workout of the Day

1 minute of burpees
1 minute of weighted step ups (one dumbbell)
1 minute of devil presses
1 minute of rest

Then 2 minutes of each
Then 3 minutes of each

This is about 20 minutes of tough work, so save some gas in the tank for the later rounds; half the work is in the 3 minute intervals. Pick a dumbbell weight that you’re comfortable snatching, but make sure that you can also consistently do step ups without getting wobbly on the box. Add up all of your reps at the end of the workout.

standard: 35/20 lb DB, 20/12 inch box
rx and sport: 50/35 lb DB, 24/20 inch box
metcon: 3:00 on, 1:00 off, 6:00 on, 3:00 off, 9:00 on

Skill

8 sets of 3 ring muscle ups transitions
Strict, with no dip out of the catch

Work with your coach to practice strict muscle up transition work, with no dip at the top. Take about a minute or two of rest between each set. Below is a list of strict transition drills from easiest to hardest.

Low ring transitions, feet on the floor
Low ring transitions, banded
High ring transitions, banded
High ring transitions, unassisted

Workout of the Day

6 rounds:
1 minute of overhead lunges
10 seconds of rest
1 minute of calories
10 seconds of rest

Use a very light weight on the overhead lunges; these are more about putting you in the overhead position to focus on balance and stability than they are about building strength. Make it your goal for this workout to move through the entire minute on every round of calories. No need to get off early with the built-in transition interval.

standard: 55/45
rx: 75/55
sport: 95/65
metcon: 12×1:00 on, 0:10 off