Category: Workout of the Day

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
Straight set of strict handstand push-ups

Two weeks ago we worked on kipping hspu. This week we’re specifically targeting the movement in it’s strict form.  Strict hspu are more difficult so scale if you need to but keep the stimulus intact.  If you are just learning the movement using 1 or 2 abmats is okay but remove them over time as you gain proficiency.

WOD

AMRAP in 6 Minutes
1 Power Clean 185/135 lb
1 Squat Clean 185/135 lb

Workout notes: Our skill work was a gymnastics movement and our metcon for the day is entirely a weightlifting movement.  Your score will be the total number of rounds you complete plus an additional power clean should get one. The suggested load is a little heavier than what you might see in a light weight metcon.  We’re looking for a weight that might be slightly above 60% of your 1RM but not so much that you are working with a max effort weight or a weight that you can not catch above parallel.  Most athletes will find the squat clean to be more difficult than the power clean in this scenario so make sure you can perform both lifts proficiently at the weight you choose.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes

1 Split Jerk

Use ten minutes to work on your split jerk. Warm up to a moderate weight that you can perform for ten minutes and increase only if your lifts are technically sound.   Focus on distributing your weight equally over both feet with your front foot toed in slightly and your back foot planted on the ball of the foot. Press yourself under the bar and finish with your arms fully extended before you recover your feet.  If you are new to the lift keep the load light and practice perfect movement.  Our WOD today is shoulder intensive as well so consider you total volume today when you are practicing the split jerk.

WOD

AMRAP in 8 Minutes
Pull-Ups
5 Burpees EMOM

Workout notes: This workout will be scored by the number of pull-ups you complete in 8 minutes.  You will start with 5 burpees and perform 5 every minute thereafter. If you are new to pull-ups scale by performing jumping pull-ups or ring rows.  Kipping is okay but protect yourself and remain mindful of your hands. Switch to strict pull-ups if you feel a tear coming on!

WOD

5 Rounds for time

30 Sit-Ups
20 Broad Jumps 6′
100M Uneven Farmer Carry

Workout notes: Today we see a movement that we have not seen a while! The standing broad jump. In the past we have performed the broad jump for a total distance with athletes making as many jumps as needed. Today we’ll actually specify a distance for each jump.  The “Rx” version for this workout will be jumping over a horse stall mat lengthwise and that will count as 1 rep. The mats are 4’x6′ so use the seams in the flooring as a guide and start with your toes behind and clear a mat with your heals landing on the other side. Note that we’re not actually moving mats around, just using the visible seams for easy measuring.   If you are not able to make the distance scale by jumping across the short side of a mat which is 4′ or shorter. The 100M farmer carry will be out the back door to northern most wall and back to the gym.

WOD

AMRAP in 20 Minutes
3-5-7-9…
Squat snatch 135/95 lb

200M Run after every round

Workout notes:  This workout follows the same format as our workout last Saturday.  We have a difficult weightlifting movement with an ascending rep scheme. Last week we recommended heavy squat cleans.  The clean is more of a strength and power movement and the snatch is more of a finesse movement. It usually requires more attention to technique. If you are new to the lift make sure you have the mobility required to reach a full depth squat.  If that isn’t happening today switch to a power snatch or clean. The suggested load is probably very heavy if you are new to the lift so be conservative and work on moving through each rep efficiently.

Skill

10×1 Lunge Kick to Freestanding handstand

Have some fun with the skill work today! Make several attempts to kick into and hold a free standing handstand.  For beginners start by just gently rocking up into the upside down position and increase the height of your legs with each attempt.  Don’t go all out in the beginning and turn over too far.  Make sure to start with locked out arms and have a bail out plan or partner assist in place so you don’t come crashing down.

WOD 

10 Rounds for time

30 seconds of Two Arm Dumbbell Thrusters 45/30 lb
30 seconds of rest
30 seconds of Double Unders
30 seconds of rest

Workout notes: Partner up for this workout and agree on what weight you will use for the thrusters. Remember that when you use dumbbells the difficulty level is much higher than the same load would be with a barbell so be conservative and focus on appropriate mechanics during the workout.   Each bout of work is fairly short so treat each movement as a sprint and try to achieve as many reps as possible at both stations. We have two weighted movements so shoot for set sizes and weights you can maintain a steady effort.  Your score will be your total number of reps completed. If you have double unders you can obviously game the workout by going easy on the thruster interval but that is not the intent of this workout. Go hard at both stations.

SKill

Two rounds of Tabata alternating between

Hollow Rocks
Super Man Hold

The Tabata interval is 8 rounds of 20 seconds on and 10 seconds off for a total of 4 minutes.  We’re doubling that for this skill work so we’re doing a total of 8 minutes. Alternate movements every interval and be sure to focus on maintaining a rigid core and focus on creating flexion or extension with your torso and not just bending at the hips or raising your legs up.

WOD

3 Rounds for time

400M Run
15 Hang Power Cleans 155/105 lb

Workout notes: This couplet mixes a monostructural bodyweight movement and a difficult weightlifting movement. Review the hook grip for barbell hang cleans. For high repetition hang cleans the hook grip will be very beneficial! It may feel a little uncomfortable at first so there is usually an adaptation period.

Skill

Weighted Pull-Up
2-2-2-2-2

Perform 5 sets of 2 Pull-Ups and increase the weight across each set if possible.  Perform the pull-ups strict and without weight rather than kipping if you are not quite ready for weighted pull-ups.  If you do not have strict pull-ups yet perform 5 sets for max reps of supine ring rows.

WOD

for time

40-30-20-10
Wall Ball Shot 20/14 lb 10/9 ‘
20-15-10-5
Two Arm Dumbbell Burpee Deadlift 45/30 lb

Workout notes:  There are 150 reps total in this workout and you’ll complete over 1/3 of the total in the first round. By the time you finish the set of 30 wall ball shots you will be well over half way. Make a strong effort to maintain your speed after the first round and consider the round of 30 as the most challenging point in the workout.  Partition the wall ball shots as needed but use a weight with which you can perform each round in only a few sets.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
1 Squat Clean

Work up to a moderate to strong effort squat clean.   Start by working through the movement with an empty bar bell and practice catching the bar with your elbows high and chest up.  As you get comfortable with the movement ride the bar down into the bottom of your squat and then stand up. After you have warmed up to a light to moderate weight perform 1 repetition every minute for 10 minutes. Increase only if you are successful with the mechanics of the lift and consistent with every repetition.

WOD

AMRAP in 8 Minutes
5 Strict Press 115/75 lb
15 Deadlift 115/75 lb

Workout notes: In this workout you will determine your weight by what your strength on the strict press is. Going unbroken during the workout isn’t required but you should be able to perform 5 in a row while fresh with no problem.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
10 Double unders + Straight Set of Kipping Toe-to-bar

Today’s skill work will involve two movements.  Give yourself about 30-40 seconds to perform a set of double unders followed by a short set of toe-to-bar. If you have difficulty with the double under make scale the number down to a sustainable set or perform a number of “attempts” every round.  Scale the toe to bar to kipping swings or knee raises.

WOD

5 Rounds

3 Minutes of
10 Box Jumps 24/20″
8 Dumbbell Snatch 45/30 lb
6 Goblet Squat 45/30 lb

1 Minute of rest

Workout notes: This workout will be scored as you would score the workout “chief”. Count your total number of rounds completed and additional reps in any unfinished rounds. Restart with the box jumps during every 3 minute interval.  Start out with a strong effort but don’t go “all out”.  Your goal should be to maintain your round and rep count during every interval.  The dumbbell snatch does not have to alternate but do try to distribute the work evenly across both arms.

WOD

AMRAP in 25 Minutes
450M Run *
30 Push-Ups
30 Front Rack Walking Lunge with a dumbbell or kettlebell

*450M Run is all the way around the complex

Workout notes: At 25 minutes we are definitely talking about a workout in a longer time domain. You’ll end up with a high volume of running as well as reps of push-ups and lunges so pace yourself early and plan on a long workout.  You will have a bit of “recovery” from movement to movement so you can push your self from station to station. For the lunges choose either a dumbbell or a kettlebell and hold it at your collarbone for all 30 lunge steps. You won’t really be able to “rack” an odd object like you could a barbell so find a good support position for whichever implement you choose.