Saturday 2023.10.14

Conditioning

Teams of 3

Calories, and…

100 bar facing burpees
50 power cleans
50 synchro wall balls
800 m run
50 synchro wall balls
50 power cleans
100 bar facing burpees

*30 min cap*

Notes

The team workout today will be completed in teams of 3. Two people will be working on the chipper, opwaat style (except on the wall balls and run) while the third teammate is on a machine, accumulating calories. You may rotate at any time. You will have two scores for this workout: your time on the chipper and number of calories completed in the 30 minute time cap. If your team completes the chipper before the 30 minute cap, all three of you may accumulate calories, opwaat style.

You may rotate who is on the machine at any time. It is suggested you don’t keep the calorie sets too large, so as to maintain some kind of consistency on the machine. For example, consider switching every 12-15 calories.

Burpees should be completed at a pace of at least 12/minute. If this pace sounds aggressive for your team, consider decreasing the number of burpees to 80-85. Keep these sets small before switching with your partner.

Power clean weight should be moderate. You should switch every 1-3 reps with your teammate.

Wall balls will be completed in synchro which means the wall balls should hit the target at the same time and you will reach the bottom of your squat at the same time as your teammate. Choose a weight that will allow you to complete the 50 reps in no more than 3-4 sets.

The run will be completed by two teammates. Your third teammate will stay behind to accumulate calories. The run should take no longer than 4:30 or so. You may lower the run distance to 600 m if that pace does not sound reasonable.

Friday 2023.10.13

Strength

Strict Muscle Up Progression

Part 1 – Perform 1 of the following 3 Muscle Up Variations:

A. If you have strict muscle ups, perform 5-10 strict muscle ups, resting as needed between reps and adding weight if necessary.

B. If you do not have strict muscle ups but can control the negative, perform 5-7 strict muscle up negatives, resting as needed between reps

C. If you cannot control the negative, perform 5-7 chest to bar or chest to ring pull up negatives as slow as possible, resting as needed between reps

Part 2 – Strict Muscle Up Assistance Work

2-3 Sets

5-7 Ring Pull Ups @ 30×1
5-7 Ring Dips @ 31×1

Notes

Ring Pull ups can be scaled to bar pull ups, banded pull ups, or ring rows. You may also add weight if you are still able to hold the tempo.

Ring dips can be scaled to matador dips, box dips, or ring push ups. You may also use a band for assistance or spot yourself with your foot on a box.

Aim for the top end of the rep range on each set. If you reach the top of the range on all working sets, use a slightly harder variation (or add more weight) the following week.

Conditioning

10 rounds

5 renegade rows
5 dumbbell swings (Russian kettlebell swing height)
5 box jumps

*11 min cap*

Notes

Today’s workout is ten rounds of renegade rows, double dumbbell swings, and box jumps. Your score will be the time it takes to complete all ten rounds or the work completed at the 11 minute time cap.

Your dumbbell weight should be moderate for the renegade rows. These should be smooth through most of the rounds.

The swings will be to parallel, like a Russian kettlebell swing. They should be unbroken.

The box jumps should be done at a smooth pace. You are welcome to challenge yourself with the height of the box, but keep in mind that safety is the top priority.

Thursday 2023.10.12

Strength

3, 2, 1, 0 Pause Back Squat

Build to a heavy set for the day on the 3, 2, 1, 0 Pause Squat.

Then use the same weight for 2 sets of 4-6 reps with no pausing on any reps.

*Perform 4-6 kettlebell thoracic rotations per side between sets*

Notes

The 3 pause squat will have a :04 pause just above parallel on the descent, another in the very bottom, and another just above parallel on the ascent.

The 2 pause squat will have a :04 pause just above parallel on the descent and the ascent, with no pause in the bottom.

The 1 pause squat will have a :04 pause just above parallel on the descent.

The final rep be performed with no pause.

Move with an explosive intent as you stand up out of the pauses and out of the bottom of the squat.

For the kettlebell thoracic rotations, ensure you keep your knee in contact with the ground to avoid rotating out of the hips or lumbar spine instead of the thoracic spine.

Conditioning

EMOM 15
5-7 calories + 4 dumbbell thrusters

Notes

The metcon today is an EMOM of calories and dumbbell thrusters. You will perform the calories and thrusters in the same minute for 15 rounds.

Your calories should take no longer than :30. These will have to be done at a pretty high intensity. If you think this calorie range is not sustainable consider doing 4-5 calories instead.

The dumbbell weight should be light-moderate. These thrusters will be unbroken across the 15 minutes.

Wednesday 2023.10.11

Conditioning

4 rounds for time
3 muscle ups (or 6 chest to bar pull ups)
3-4 wall walks

Rest 5:00

4 rounds for time
12 toe to bar
35 double unders

Rest 5:00

4 rounds for time
8 pull ups
12 goblet hold reverse lunges

*7 min cap on each section*

Notes

Today’s workout is 3 gymnastics based couplets. You will rest 5:00 between couplets, and each couplet is capped at 7 minutes. Your score will be your three separate times.

Muscle ups can be substituted with chest to bar pull ups or another pull up variation. Choose a more challenging version of the pull up than you normally would. If you choose a pull ups variation, perform 6 reps instead of 3.

Your wall walks should take no longer than about :45 or so. You may decrease the number of reps or modify the height of the wall walk.

The toe to bar should be completed in no more than 2-3 sets. You can modify these with knee raises, leg raises, or sit ups.

Double unders should take no longer than :25 each round. You may lower the number of double unders or go to single unders.

Pull ups should be done in 2-3 sets across the rounds. You may substitute banded pull ups or jumping pull ups.

You may use either a kettlebell or dumbbell for the goblet hold reverse lunges. Aim to complete these unbroken with a moderate weight.

Tuesday 2023.10.10

Strength

Strict press + push press

3 working sets of 3+6

Perform 6-8/side seated straddle side bends between sets

Notes

The weight on the strict press should feel like an RPE 8, or like you could have done another 2 strict presses if necessary. Once you’ve completed 3 strict presses, finish your set by performing 6 push presses. Focus on loading the hips and getting a vertical drive in the push press. You do not have to cycle these reps–meaning you can reset on the shoulder after each rep.

Perform all 3 sets at the same weight.

You may elevate the hips if necessary on the straddle side bends. You can also just focus on getting into a good straddle position if the side bends are a little too advanced.

Conditioning

4 rounds for time

18-21 calories
15 dumbbell snatches
9 box jump overs

12 minute cap

Notes

Today’s metcon is four rounds of calories, dumbbell snatches, and box jump overs. Your score will be the time it takes to complete the workout or work completed at the twelve minute cap.

Your calories should take no longer than about 1:30. If this sounds like an aggressive pace, consider lowering the calories to 15-18.

Your dumbbell weight should be moderately heavy. The goal is to complete these in 1-2 sets each round.

You are welcome to push yourself on the box jump over height today. Safety is always the top priority though, so keep that in mind when choosing a height.