June 27, 2016 – Masters Program

OFF-SEASON

A.
Spend 5 minutes working on your shoulders with a lax ball.

followed by…

Rear Delt Warm Up
Two sets of:
Incline T Raises x 10 reps @ 2121
(face down, raising straight arms at 90 degrees)
Incline Y Raises x 10 reps @ 2121
(face down, raising straight arms at 45 degrees)
Incline I Raises x 10 reps
(face down, raising straight arms in front)

followed by…

Two sets of:
Biceps Opening Curls x 5/5/5 reps
Rest as needed
Triceps Opening Extensions x 5/5/5 reps
Rest as needed

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 5 minutes:
Sotts Press (behind the neck) x 3 reps

and then . . .

Three sets of:
Power Snatch + Overhead Squat (focus on your landing for the power snatches)
Rest 2 minutes

and then . . .

Every 2 minutes, for 12 minutes, complete:
Snatch Lift-Off x 1.1 + Snatch
(Start at 75% of 1-RM and build over the course of the 6 sets)

and then . . .

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Snatch Pull x 1.1.1 @ 95% of 1-RM

C.
Back Squat
*Set 1 – 5 reps @ 70%
*Set 2 – 3 reps @ 75%
*Set 3 – 1 rep @ 80%
*Set 4 – 5 reps @ 75%
*Set 5 – 3 reps @ 80%
*Set 6 – 1 rep @ 85%
Rest 2-3 minutes between sets.

D.
For time:
5 Overhead Squats
5 Toes to Bar
10 Overhead Squats
10 Toes to Bar
15 Overhead Squats
15 Toes to Bar
20 Overhead Squats
20 Toes to Bar
15 Overhead Squats
15 Toes to Bar
10 Overhead Squats
10 Toes to Bar
5 Overhead Squats
5 Toes to Bar

35-44: 115/75 lbs
45-49: 95/65 lbs
50-54: 75/53 lbs

55+:
For time:
4 Overhead Squats (75/53 lbs)
4 Toes to Bar
8 Overhead Squats
8 Toes to Bar
12 Overhead Squats
12 Toes to Bar
16 Overhead Squats
16 Toes to Bar
12 Overhead Squats
12 Toes to Bar
8 Overhead Squats
8 Toes to Bar
4 Overhead Squats
4 Toes to Bar


GAMES PREP

Session One

A.
Take 12 minutes to work up to a heavy snatch balance.

B.
Five sets of:
Power Snatch + Hang Snatch @ 80%
Rest 2-3 minutes

and then . . .

Four sets of:
Snatch x 2 reps @ 80-85%
Rest as needed

and then . . .

Four sets of:
Snatch Pull x 3 reps @ 100%
Rest 2 minutes

C.
For 30 minutes, rotate through the following three stations on the minute:
Minute 1 – 15/10 Calories of Rowing
Minute 2 – 5 Power Cleans
Minute 3 – 10 Toes to Bar

You’ll hit each of these stations 10 times.

40-49: 205/145 lbs
50-54: 185/135 lbs
55+: 155/105 lbs


Session Two

A.
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes:
Back Squat x 2 reps @ 85%

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for as many minutes as possible…
3 Legless Rope Climbs

As soon as you fail to complete the three ascents in the minute, rest until the top of the next minute, and then perform the following…

Every minute, on the minute, for as many minutes as possible…
2 Legless Rope Climbs

As soon as you fail to complete the three ascents in the minute, rest until the top of the next minute, and then perform the following…

Every minute, on the minute, for as many minutes as possible…
1 Legless Rope Climb

STOP when you achieve a total of 15 rope climbs.

55+:
Every minute, on the minute, for as many minutes as possible…
3 Rope Climbs

As soon as you fail to complete the three ascents in the minute, rest until the top of the next minute, and then perform the following…

Every minute, on the minute, for as many minutes as possible…
2 Rope Climbs

As soon as you fail to complete the three ascents in the minute, rest until the top of the next minute, and then perform the following…

Every minute, on the minute, for as many minutes as possible…
1 Rope Climb

STOP when you achieve a total of 15 rope climbs.

C.
Two sets of:
100-Foot Hand-Over-Hand Rope Pulls
Rest 2-3 minutes

followed by …

Two sets of:
100-Foot Yoke Carry
Rest 3 minutes

Goal is to establish heaviest load you can shoulder and walk 100-feet.

followed by …

One set of:
Sandbag Carry x max distance
(as heavy as possible, shooting for 300 feet or more)

followed by …

One set of:
600-Foot Prowler Sprint
(no stops, no walking)

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Litsa Olsson
Litsa Olsson
June 28, 2016 10:10 pm

A.135 145F
B. 85/ worked to 100/ 115 SP
C. Done
# 2
A. 155/175/205/225/245 (under % but more than I have done in a while)
B shipped (wanna make this up when time!)
C. All done minus sandbag carry (will also do later!)

Mike C, (46, 5'10" 158)
Mike C, (46, 5'10" 158)
June 28, 2016 6:28 am

Off Season. A – Done. B1 – Sotts with 65# (it’s a victory to even do this with a PVC) B2 – Power + OHS: 125, 135, 145 B3 – Snatch speed drills to 135# (no feet, no hook, medium grip). Flying under bar now. B4 – Pulls at 175. Felt good. C – Back squat: 5 @240, 3 @260, 1 @280, 5 @260, 3 @280, 1 @300 D – No equipment for hand over hand pulls. Need to get that. Yoke Carries with Fat Bar loaded with 120#. Sandbag carry: 90# for 500 feet. Arms burning. Prowler sprint: sprinted… Read more »

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 8:59 am

That is so awesome Mike! Happy to hear you are working on your snatch technique and feeling more speed under the bar.

Hoke (50-54)
Hoke (50-54)
June 27, 2016 8:47 pm

GP2
A. Done at 225
Off-Season
B. Done.
D. 13:11

Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
Cheryl Brost Hawaii 45-49
June 27, 2016 8:46 pm

Games Prep in one long session:
1A. 85-104-125-145-165-175-180-185 -195# PR
1B. Power+Hang Snatch: 132# x 5 sets (missed one)
Snatch x 2 reps: 135-140-140-140#
1C. 30 min EMOM: 10 cals, 145# power clean, 10 T2b
2A. Back squats x 2 reps EMOM 10: 215-225#
2B. Skipped being cautious with right bicep as I slightly strained it on Saturday.
2C. Tried the yoke carry at 175# but didn’t feel good on knee so stopped there. Carried the 150# sandbag (hugged it) for 70 yds, had to drop and pick up again to finish out the last 30 yds.

Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
June 28, 2016 12:01 am

Nice 195 PR!!

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:09 am

Nice job on your snatch balance! You know what that means!! You will be snatching that in no time 🙂

Rest up your bicep – no pulling today or tomorrow!

Rodney (50-54), 5'10" 160 lbs
Rodney (50-54), 5'10" 160 lbs
June 27, 2016 7:47 pm

Off-Season.
A. DMA done. No Sotts Press.
B. All snatch work done w/95# BB. OHS bar only.
C. BS 5-3-1 155/165/175.
D. GG4 – 22:20 (aka forever and a day). Scaled to FS w/95# BB. 80 T2B is my PR. Last week’s 50 T2B was my previous PR. Singles at the end and wanted to quit plenty of times. Went OT.

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:10 am

You are crushing the PR’s Rodney!! Super pumped for you – recognize how much progress you are making – so awesome!

Albert Police 49 (5'4"/167lbs)
Albert Police 49 (5'4"/167lbs)
June 27, 2016 7:39 pm

Games Prep
Session 1
A. 230PR
B1 165×3 then 175×2 –
B2. 185×2 missed once
C. I subbed 225 FS for the 205 cleans- this was hard!! 15 cals for me is tough

Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
June 27, 2016 7:54 pm

Yeah, that was hard. Nice work Al!

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:10 am

Awesome Al!!!!!!!! Nice job on that PR!!

Art Erickson (48/6'/195/SWest)
Art Erickson (48/6'/195/SWest)
June 27, 2016 7:16 pm

AM – Endurance VO2 Max work. 8 sets of :45 run with 3:15 rest. Totaled 1640m Off-season A. Mob/Act done. Rear delta w/ 10#, openers w/ 15# B1- Sotts press 5 sets at 95# B2- 145/155/165 B3- 150/155/160/165/170/180 likes doing the lift -offs before full lift, helped me smooth things out. Felt good. B4- All pull sets at 190 C. 280/300/320/300/320/340 D. OH yoke 265/285, Sled pulls at 215, Zercher carries for sandbag. Our affiliate won’t let us take the yoke or sleds out side, so I only have a 60′ lane and then I have to stop and turn… Read more »

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:11 am

Yes, the lift offs are great to help perfect your 1st pull!

It is so great that your affiliate has that equipment – many don’t so that is awesome you get to use it!

Jay Werstler
Jay Werstler
June 27, 2016 7:07 pm

A. Done
B. 95/95/100/105/110-145/150/155-145/155/165/175/185/195ff-185×5
C. 5@255,3@270,1@290,5@270,3@290,1@315
D. Rope pulls w/90#+sled, no yoke-oh bb with 2 basketed bands w1.5 KB on ea. Side, bear hug 3-45 hi temp plates x300, sled thru the gravel 600′

Jaime
Jaime
June 27, 2016 7:03 pm

Off Season
A. Completed
B1. 95×3
B2. 105/110/115/120/125/130xmissed
B3. 135×5
C. 160/175/185/175/185/195
D. 11:11

Brent Maier (45/6'2"/205)
Brent Maier (45/6'2"/205)
June 27, 2016 7:00 pm

Games: 1 session, compromised a little to fit it in.
A SB: 205#
B: Worked up to my 80% (205#) then hit it for a 2×4.
C: RX’d – not bad although PC’s started to eat at clavicle and shoulders in the last 3 sets.

A BS: 305-355# – incremented on these
B legless rope: skipped
C: SB carry w/130# + sprint w/sled done.

Albert Police 49 (5'4"/167lbs)
Albert Police 49 (5'4"/167lbs)
June 27, 2016 7:44 pm

Hey, glad to see you on here!

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:17 am

Nice work Brent – great job hitting 80% for a double a few sets!

Leticia Ficek (F, NW, 45)
Leticia Ficek (F, NW, 45)
June 27, 2016 6:57 pm

Traveling, found a box that’ll let me train tomorrow but today I just did 2 mile run in hotel gym: 17:00 plus a bunch of mobility. Looking forward to lifting tomorrow 🙂

Did GG 4 Saturday: 8:02

Jean Thorson (F/NW/40-44)
Jean Thorson (F/NW/40-44)
June 27, 2016 8:11 pm

Great work on GG!!

Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
June 27, 2016 8:12 pm

Nice time on the GG!

Leticia Ficek (F, NW, 45)
Leticia Ficek (F, NW, 45)
June 27, 2016 10:06 pm

Thanks Kincaid!

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:20 am

Smoking fast!

Angel Wade (42) 5´7" 190lbs
Angel Wade (42) 5´7" 190lbs
June 27, 2016 6:48 pm

A.- Done
B 1.- sotts press with 95#
B 2.-PS and OHS 165/175/185/for some reason I did 2 power snatch each set.
B 3.- snatch lift-off 1.1+snatch 165/165/175/175/185/195
B 4.- snatch pull 1.1.1 205#
C.- back squat 285/305/325/305/325/345
D .- miss de update and was raining real hard. Did 3 rope climb legless and practice HSW.

Regards from Tabasco, México

Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
June 27, 2016 6:25 pm

A. 135-175. Missed 185 twice…
B. Skipped
C. RX rounds 1-6 scaled, 7-9 12 cal, 4 cleans and 8 ttb. Then RX rnd 10.
Sesh 2 right after…
A.1-2 275#, 3-4 285#, 5-6 295#, 7-8 300#, 9 305#, 10 310#
Back to work!!!

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:20 am

Nice work on those T2B Kincaid!!!!! lol you like those squats?! 🙂

Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
Kincaid Krizek 45-49 5'9 200
June 28, 2016 11:44 am
Reply to  Nichole D

Yep, They were challenging since we had maybe15 minutes recovery from the WOD….

Lise Demetrio
Lise Demetrio
June 27, 2016 6:20 pm

Off season a) five mins ..didnt know how much I needed it -unt il in did them ..:) a1 2s Y,T,I incline 2S bicep/tricep openers B) 1 for 5 min 33lb,38,,43,43,43 ( i need more work on these) b1) 83, 1+1, 83, 1+1, 93, x2 fails, 83, 1+1 2 for 10 used 100 lbs C) B/s 185,205,216,205,216,230 D) hand over hand Rope pulls + 90 lbs Yoke carry 100, 110 1) sandbag carried by mis reading – 6 times by five I was walking barely LOL used 45 lbs Prowler push (empty) succesful jogged 5 the last one I had… Read more »

KTaylor (50-54)F
KTaylor (50-54)F
June 27, 2016 5:23 pm

GP – S1
A. Worked up to 90#
B. 5 sets @ 80#, snatchs x 2 – 2 @ 80#, 3 @ 85#, pulls @ 100#
C. – done. Did PC @ 115#

S2
A. BS @ 80% – 160#
B. Made first ever legless rope climb! then did 10 with feet
C. Rope pulls on black mats 3 x 50′ – 70#
Yoke carry used 22# bar w/ 12kg KB’s
Sandbag carry 400 yds w/approx 90# (all we had)
Prowler (empty) sprinted 300′ then had to walk with a few stops

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 28, 2016 9:21 am

Wahoo – nice work Kim!!!!!!!!!!

Barry Emerson
Barry Emerson
June 27, 2016 4:51 pm

Off-Season
A. Mobility – done
B1 -Did ‘Sloth Press’ using 35lb. bars
B2. Power Snatch + OHS – 75/85/95
B3. Lift off + Snatch – 100/105/110/115/120(f)120/125(f)125
C. Back Squat – 155/165/175/165/175/185
D. For some reason I did the wrong workouts from this point on. Did rope pulls/yoke carry/sandbag carry and prowler push. Must have been still asleep when writing the workouts down this morning. Looks like it was meant for Session Two for Games athletes. Will maybe give the OHS + T2B workout on another day.

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 27, 2016 4:56 pm
Reply to  Barry Emerson

No that is right – we changed Part D a little later b/c we didn’t update the blog in time to reflect the GG qualifier workout!

Bret K. (5'9" 165# 53)
Bret K. (5'9" 165# 53)
June 27, 2016 4:22 pm

Granite Games #4
8:32

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 27, 2016 4:50 pm

Nice Bret!

Kevin G. 54 North Central
Kevin G. 54 North Central
June 27, 2016 3:57 pm

A. Done
B1. 45, 65,65,65,65
B2. 85,95,105
B3. 95,105,110,115, 95,95
B4. 120
C. 220,235,252,235,252,267
D. Didn’t have equipment to do any of this. Did yoke carry with barbell 95#.
Session 2
5Rds
250m row
1 minute rest
Then 1000m row

Matt Beals (6'1", 200, 49)
Matt Beals (6'1", 200, 49)
June 27, 2016 3:57 pm

Followed by GG 3 : 208 Reps… w bum elbow

Nichole D
Nichole D
June 27, 2016 4:50 pm

What happened to your elbow?!

Cheryl Blank (40-44)
Cheryl Blank (40-44)
June 27, 2016 3:17 pm

Did WOD 3-
really slow-17:22 did T2B all singles-sore from comp yesterday.
Rest day tomorrow

Tracy OConnell (40-44) 5'1 118
Tracy OConnell (40-44) 5'1 118
June 27, 2016 7:00 pm

I am always so tired and sore post comps rest up Lady!

Cheryl Blank (40-44)
Cheryl Blank (40-44)
June 27, 2016 8:06 pm

Thank You! Tomorrow. So looking forward to it.

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