Category: Workout of the Day

  • September 13, 2023

    Skill
    EMOM for 4 minutes:
    Power snatch plus squat snatch
    Then,
    8 minutes to work up to a heavy squat snatch or power snatch

    Continuing the theme of going heavy, you’ve got a good opportunity to push the weight on your power snatch or squat snatch today. Use the first 4 minutes to warm up and drill positioning, and then the last 8 are yours to work up to a heavy single if you’d like. Keep in mind that after the max squat and max press yesterday and the day before, you may be a little slower and more tired than if we hadn’t lifted so heavy so recently. Let that limit your numbers a little bit, and understand that your lift may not be a true one rep max today.

    If you’re a little newer and want to keep it light, feel free to do so!

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 10 minutes:
    5-10-15-20-25-30… etc
    Lateral burpee
    10 deadlifts after each set of burpees

    Pick a challenging weight on the deadlift; the burpee count is going to stack up pretty quickly, so if you aren’t slowing yourself down on the lift a little bit you’ll soon find that you aren’t doing much other than lateral burpees. 10 minutes is relatively short, so if you’re feeling strong today try to push the pace and minimize transitions.

    standard: 155/105
    rx: 225/155
    sport: 245/165
    metcon: 5×1:30 on, 0:30 off

  • September 12, 2023

    Skill
    Strict Press
    5 at 70%
    4 at 75%
    3 at 80%
    2 at 85%
    1 at 90+%

    Use the last rep to hit a heavy single or a max lift. Do your best to keep it strict, and avoid any leaning back or asymmetric pressing.

    Workout of the Day
    4 rounds:
    90 seconds of sandbag cleans
    90 seconds of ring dips
    90 seconds of rest
    At the start of each interval, including the rest, complete 15 crossovers

    Pick a jump rope volume and difficulty that will take you no more than about 30 seconds to complete each round. Scale the ring dips by adding a band or using your feet on the ground to assist you so that you can hit sets of 3-5. Add up all your sandbag cleans and all your ring dips at the end of the workout.

    standard: 70/45
    rx: 100/70
    sport: 150/100, ring dips at the top of a ring muscle up
    metcon: 4×3:00 on, 1:30 off

  • September 11, 2023

    Skill
    Back Squat
    5 at 70%
    4 at 75%
    3 at 80%
    2 at 85%
    1 at 90+%

    Last chance to hit a max in this cycle! Grab two spotters if you’re going heavy.

    Workout of the Day
    For time:
    21-15-9
    Goblet squat
    Push press (one dumbbell)
    Thruster (one dumbbell)
    Run 400 meters after the round of 21, the round of 15, and the round of 9

    15 minute time cap

    Complete 21 goblet squats, 21 push presses, and 21 thrusters before taking off on your first run. Do the same for the rounds of 15 and 9, switching arms on the dumbbell whenever you want so that you get about the same amount of work done on both sides.
    Do your best to push the pace on the run!

    standard: 35/20
    rx: 50/35
    sport: 2 dumbbells, 40/25 lb, double dumbbell front squat instead of goblet squat
    metcon: 4×2:20 on, 0:40 off

  • September 10, 2023

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 12 minutes:
    12 hang power cleans
    8 lateral burpees
    4 strict toes to bar

    Rest 4 minutes

    AMRAP in 8 minutes:
    12 hang power cleans
    8 lateral burpees

    Rest 4 minutes

    AMRAP in 4 minutes:
    Lateral burpees

    Use a light weight on the hang power cleans; you should be able to get through all 12 reps unbroken when you’re fresh (even if you choose to break it up in the workout). Try to increase your pace just a little bit in each successive interval. Record your rounds and reps for all 3 portions separately. For the 4 minutes of just burpees, enter your burpee number into SugarWOD as the rounds, with zero extra reps.

    standard: 75/55
    rx: 95/65
    sport: 115/85
    metcon: 12:00/8:00/4:00 on, 4:00 off between each

  • September 9, 2023

    Workout of the Day
    For time:
    1 mile run
    60 push ups
    30 front squats
    400 m run
    30 push ups
    15 front squats

    30 minute time cap

    This will be a long and tough workout, but try to stay focused on the quality of your positioning and on full range of motion despite how tired you’ll be getting. Stay consistent with your technique and the time will go by faster and easier than if you’re frantically focused on getting reps in quickly. Use a front squat weight tough enough that sets of 10 or more are nearly impossible, but that sets of 5 throughout are manageable.

    standard: 95/65
    rx: 135/95
    sport: 155/105
    metcon: 5×4:00 on, 1:00 off

  • September 8, 2023

    Skill
    3 rounds:
    2 minutes to run 200 meters
    2 minutes to complete 25/20 calories

    Rest in the remainder of each interval.

    Post your slowest time to complete the run and your slowest time to complete the calories.

    Try to open at a quick pace on both movements; it’s very easy in this format to have your first round be your slowest.

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 18 minutes:
    20 kettlebell swings
    20 weighted step ups (single kettlebell, held anyhow)
    40 sit ups

    We’re finishing off the week with a simple AMRAP; at no point during this workout should any of the three movements become a major sticking point. Choose a light enough kettlebell that you can keep moving in steady sets, even if those step sizes drop over the course of the eighteen minutes. A great goal for this workout is to pace it so that you’re resting for no more than about 10-15 seconds at any point.

    standard: 16/12 kg, 20/12 “
    rx: 24/16 kg, 24/20″
    sport: 28/20 kg, 24/20″
    metcon: 6×2:00 on, 1:00 off

  • September 7, 2023

    Skill
    EMOM for 10 minutes:
    Squat clean with a pause below the knee just after leaving the ground
    Split jerk

    Stick with a slightly lighter weight for this drill. The focus of the pause below the knee is similar to that of the slow pull, where you’re forced to develop your power higher up in the lift. Make sure you’re still delaying the explosive portion of the lift until you’ve cleared the knees. Finish with a split jerk.

    Workout of the Day
    4 rounds:
    1 minute of clean and jerks
    1 minute of strict pull ups
    1 minute of calories
    1 minute of rest

    Use a challenging weight on the clean and jerks today; if you’re evenly remotely tempted to do touch-and-go sets, you’ve gone too light. Make sure that you can still keep the reps pretty though. Scale the strict pull ups to a challenging difficulty as well, and then push hard on the machine.

    standard: 115/85
    rx: 155/105
    sport: 185/135, bar muscle ups
    metcon: 4×3:00 on, 1:00 off

  • September 6, 2023

    Skill
    Strict Press
    2 sets of 3 reps at 75%
    2 sets of 3 reps at 80% (last set of 3 can be a max set)

    We’re bumping the weight up and the volume down from last week. Hold on for a max set on your last set if you’d like to test yourself.

    Workout of the Day
    3 rounds for time:
    400 m run
    21 box jumps overs
    12 overhead lunges

    15 minute time cap

    Pick a relatively challenging weight for the overhead lunges today. If your flexibility doesn’t allow you to keep a tough weight overhead for that many reps, drop the bar down to the front rack position and keep the load tough. Try to push the pace on the run and box jump overs if you’re looking for a challenge!

    standard: 20/12″, 115/85 lb, front rack lunges
    rx: 24/20″, 115/85 lb
    sport: 24/20″, 135/95 lb
    metcon: 5:00 on, 1:00 off, 5:00 on

  • September 5, 2023

    Skill
    Back Squat
    2 sets of 3 reps at 75%
    2 sets of 3 reps at 80% (last set of 3 can be a max set)

    We’re bumping the weight up and the volume down from last week. Grab two spotters if you need them, and hold on for a max set on your last set if you’d like to test yourself.

    Workout of the Day
    AMRAP in 12 minutes:
    35 double unders
    7 devil presses

    The intent here is to have you moving smoothly back and forth between your two stations. Scale the jump rope to take no more than about 30-45 seconds per round. Settle into a steady pace and try to hang on for 12 minutes!

    standard: 35/20
    rx: 50/35
    sport: 50/35, drag rope
    metcon: 8×1:00 on, 0:30 off

  • September 4, 2023

    Workout of the Day
    Only one class at 9 am today, with open gym from 10-11

    AMRAP in 30 minutes, with a partner:
    25-50-75-100-125… etc
    Medicine ball sit ups
    Wall balls

    500 meter med ball carry before each round

    The number for each movement is the total number you and your partner must complete. Switch off whenever you’d like, and feel free to split the work unevenly. Run together, handing the ball back and forth as needed. If you’re using two different medicine balls for the sit ups and wall balls, agree on one to take on the run.