August 17, 2018 – Invictus Athlete

Primary Strength Session
Openers and Activation
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

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)

A.
In 20 minutes, build to a 1-RM Power Snatch

B.
Every 3 minutes, for 18 minutes (6 sets) for times:
12/8 Calories of Assault Bike
6 Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)
3 Ground to Overhead

Suggested loading per set:
*Set 1 – 185/135 lbs
*Set 2 – 205/145 lbs
*Set 3 – 225/155 lbs
*Set 4 – 245/165 lbs
*Set 5 – 225/155 lbs
*Set 6 – 205/145 lbs

The goal of this portion is power output. If sets are taking you longer than 90 seconds, please adjust the loading.

C.
Three sets for max reps of:
20 seconds of Alternating Jumping Lunges with 20/15 kg Barbell (Back Racked)
Rest 20 seconds
20 seconds of Banded Good Mornings
Rest 60 seconds

Primary Conditioning Session
Complete rounds of 12, 10 and 8 reps for time of:
155/105 lb Thruster
Muscle-Ups

Optional Additional Work Sessions
*Please choose to perform only those sessions that are most focused on your weaknesses, and only perform as much of the additional work as you can recover from successfully before your next training session.

Strength Accessory Option
Two sets of:
25-Meter Farmer’s Carry (100/70 lb KB/DBs)
25-Meter Handstand Walk
25-Meter Sandbag Carry (Heavy)*
25-Meter Farmer’s Carry
25-Meter Handstand Walk
25-Meter Meter Sandbag Carry
Rest 3-4 minutes

*If you do not have access to a sandbag perform with heavy kettlebells held in the front rack position.

Mixed-Modal Conditioning Option
Two sets for times of:
30 Calorie Assault Bike or Bike Erg
30 Calorie Row or Ski-Erg
Rest 90 seconds

followed by. . .

Three sets for times of:
20 Calorie Assault Bike or Bike Erg
20 Calorie Row or Ski-Erg
Rest 60 seconds

followed by. . .

Four sets for times of:
15 Calorie Assault Bike or Bike Erg
15 Calorie Row or Ski-Erg
Rest 45 seconds

Strict Gymnastics Skills Option
Accumulate, not for time:
L-Seated Rope Climbs x 5 Ascents (15-feet)
Strict Handstand Push Ups x Max Unbroken Reps @ 1011
Legless Rope Climbs (No Jump/No Kip) x 5 Ascents
Strict Handstand Push Ups x Max Unbroken Reps @ 1011
Legless Rope Climbs x 5 Ascents
Strict Handstand Push Ups x Max Unbroken Reps @ 1011

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Terrence Limbert
Terrence Limbert
August 22, 2018 12:37 pm

Started with the mixed modal conditioning of AirBike and Rowing: 2:34 / 2:49 2:00 / 1:59 / 2:04 1:33 / 1:32 / 1:37 / 1:28 Then did from testing week; Amanda .45 18:38 Muscle Ups went great (8-5 / 4-4-3 / 5-4 / 7 / 5) Snatches were quite slow. Dealing with a R shoulder thing and OH squats are the one thing that bothers it the most. Gymnastics, subbed chin ups instead to focus more on shoulder mechanics 4 x 5 L-sit Chin Up 15 sHSPU @tempo 3 x 10 Strict Chin Up 14 sHSPU @tempo 1 x 15… Read more »

Twoksixteen William AJ
Twoksixteen William AJ
August 19, 2018 11:23 am

All done

PCS: i did the thrusters unbroken with 50 kg. But i had to do the bar mu Singles. Dont even know how long it took. Probably about 3 days ????

Tom Watson
Tom Watson
August 18, 2018 2:26 pm

On a WL Coach course. Got to do the power snatch on lunch with a Commonwealth lifter. 108kg PB then hit 111kg squat.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 2:47 pm
Reply to  Tom Watson

You’ve clearly picked up some great advice! Congrats on the PR’s!

Jesse Teixeira
Jesse Teixeira
August 18, 2018 10:52 am

A.
Worked up to 260 and felt awesome but I called it there. Didn’t want to ruin a good start to the day. Been a while since snatching felt this way
B
185 – :54
205 – 1:03
225 – 1:13
245 – 1:34 (I tried my hardest. Legs were gone)
225 – 1:25
205- 1:15
C. Skipped

Mixed Modal Conditioning
Did Bike + Row
30s: 3:09/3:09
20s: 2:05/2:02/2:02
15s: 1:35/1:36/1:44/1:41

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 2:46 pm
Reply to  Jesse Teixeira

260 Power Snatch?! Thats pretty damn good!! You moved really well today dude. Great work!

Jesse Teixeira
Jesse Teixeira
August 18, 2018 10:09 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Haha yea I wish. I didnt notice it said power. ??‍♂️

Sean Carey
Sean Carey
August 18, 2018 2:16 am

AM.
Mixed-Modal
Bike/Row
2:45 3:05 / 2:15 2:03 1:59 / 1:29 1:40 1:35 1:26
Had. few brewskis the night before… my heart hated me

PM.
Snatch + Clean and Jerk tekkers
Class WOD

Saturday is WL comp day ^_^

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 3:44 am
Reply to  Sean Carey

“Sweat it out” ?

Good luck today! Let us know how your WL goes!

Jonathan Potter
Jonathan Potter
August 17, 2018 9:04 pm

Well todays stuff Destroyed me….

Warm up:

Part 1: Bicep Ext – 15# / 20# ; Tricep Ext – 15# / 20#

Part 2: Delt – 5# / 5#

A. 160# (failed at 165#)

B. Tried at suggested weight…Yup no. First two rounds at 155#, had only about 10 seconds rest before the next set; sooo I dropped it to 135# pace stayed at about 17 – 24 second rest left after.

C. Lunges 13/15/14 & Good Morning (Red Band) 12/11/8

D. 17:30 RX. This also Crushed me, gave myself a 20 minute timecap.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 3:43 am

There’s no shame in adjusting Jonathan. Remember that the program is written as a suggestion. Please make sure your adjusting accordingly, listening to your body and getting the most out of your sessions. If you need advice don’t hesitate to ask and also know that we offer Athlete + to help make those decisions for you.

Jonathan Potter
Jonathan Potter
August 18, 2018 4:36 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Thanks. Besides overall OH Strength (both standing upright and inverted). I think a primary issue I have with such Scaling is the time domain with the Bike. I don’t know why, but my capacity on the bike is trash.

Thanks for the suggestion! Wouldn’t’ of course be fun without some hard days though! 😉

Nicholas Vandenbeld
Nicholas Vandenbeld
August 17, 2018 8:01 pm

AM
A) 6x800m @3:20 pace. Jog 5 min between.

PM
A) 225#
B) @Suggested weights. 1:13- 1:30 – 1:32 – 2:10 – 1:40 – 1:30 (heavy-ish barbell with high heart rate was foreign to the body)
C) Done. 20 Lunges per round. 13 Blue Band GM
D) 7:13 – set of 8 MU ate up far too much time
E) Done

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 3:41 am

Goal is for it not to feel foreign by the end of the cycle 🙂

Solid days work!

Nicholas Vandenbeld
Nicholas Vandenbeld
August 18, 2018 9:00 am
Reply to  Tino Marini

That would be nice! Looking forward to that!! That barbell felt heaaavvvy 😐

Brady
Brady
August 17, 2018 7:22 pm

Mixed modal ✔️ – felt like I learned a lot here.

Jacob Garrison
Jacob Garrison
August 17, 2018 3:57 pm

Had some Army stuff this morning that jacked up my schedule so just did the Power Snatch and jumped into class this afternoon

Power Snatch: Built to 217 (2# PR)

Class
5 RFT
30 WB (20)
15 Cal AB
30 Bench (95)
15 Cal Row
-Rest 1:00

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 5:41 pm
Reply to  Jacob Garrison

Congrats on the power snatch PR! Hopefully you can get back on a better training schedule tomorrow and next week!

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
August 17, 2018 2:54 pm

S1
Mixed Modal
Bike Erg
Ski Erg

Strict HSPU volume work

S2
Power Snatch
255

Assault Bike.
Burpee Box Over.
Ground to Overhead.

185 – :49
205 – :54
225 – 1:03
245 – 1:14
225 – 1:10
205 – 1:01

All singles. Touch n Go not an option with that leg pump

Conditioning
7:14

Failed my last mucle up 🙁

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 5:40 pm

You can be sub 6 on that workout!

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
August 17, 2018 5:57 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

I’d have to take way less breaks on the muscle ups. Which I should be.
12 went 6-6
10 went 4-3-3
8 went 4-3 with a fail. 1

But the transitions killed me on my time.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
August 17, 2018 9:35 pm
Reply to  Cj Martin

I know my breaks were way too long. I lost quite a bit of time in those transitions. I have to be better at getting back on the rings after I do a set.

Muscle Ups went
12 – 6/6
10 – 4/3/3 (I wanted to go 5/5
8 – 4/3/1 (failed one trying to finish)

Bryan Anderson
Bryan Anderson
August 17, 2018 1:53 pm

A) 175 1RM Power snatch probably could have went higher but was at the cap B) Used the following weights, power and split jerked almost all sets. Held the 90sec output the whole time. 165 185 205 215 205 185 I find i can power easier than squat clean. I think this may be a form issue. I feel slow under the bar. C) completed Conditioning – 14:23 I used 135# thrusters. My body was telling me no to 155. Struggled with the MU, Broke them up into sets of 2-3. Hit 6ub for the first set though. Think this… Read more »

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 2:13 pm
Reply to  Bryan Anderson

Post some video of your gymnastics on the FB page and tag Travis Ewart our gymnastic coach. Lets see if we can help!

Bryan
Bryan
August 17, 2018 3:01 pm
Reply to  Bryan Anderson

I did the same weights as you for B, and I also power cleaned them all. Squatting after the bike and BBJO sounds awful! Good work tho!

Bryan
Bryan
August 17, 2018 1:53 pm

PM Session
C. Done. 15-17-17 lunge jumps. 6-6-6 good mornings
Primary Conditioning
8:08 (slow AF!!)
Thrusters @ 155 were awful. I thought this would be alright after Saturday’s thrusters at 135 but the combination of these at 155 with MU was brutal. At least I got to do gymnastics today, which I enjoy.

I don’t feel like I can recover well for tomorrow by doing some optional conditioning work. Going to take it easy the rest of the day.
Speaking to Jenn about nutrition on Monday.
Thanks Tino

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 2:12 pm
Reply to  Bryan

More is not better, intensity will always win over volume so make sure you’re training smarter! Jenn will be an awesome help with some nutrition advice, I think you’ll really benefit from her guidance.

Bryan
Bryan
August 17, 2018 3:07 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

What do you mean more is not always better? Like, more weight on the bar for the Thrusters? I feel like I definitely could have gone through a lot faster at 135, if that’s what you mean

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 3:48 am
Reply to  Bryan

More volume isn’t always better hence why not doing additional work was a good choice. Jenn will have you covered in massing. She’s a smart lady!

Tony Costa
Tony Costa
August 17, 2018 1:31 pm

Primary Conditioning 5:44 RX. UB on the thrusters, strategically broke up 6/6, 5/5 and hoped for 4/4, but that last round I failed my third muscle up so they turned into doubles. Holy shoulders and triceps!!!!

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 2:10 pm
Reply to  Tony Costa

Nice work keeping the thrusters unbroken. Must have pushed hard if you failed a BMU! Nice work!

Tony Costa
Tony Costa
August 17, 2018 3:37 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

were they supposed to be bar muscle ups?!?!?! I thought it was ring!!!

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 18, 2018 3:49 am
Reply to  Tony Costa

Sorry I meant ring

Parker Gloden
Parker Gloden
August 17, 2018 1:20 pm

A) worked to 220, 5lb power snatch pr!
B) 1:05/1:04/1:09/1:20/1:09/1:08 sprinted on the bike and just tried to get through the burpees smooth and immediately put my hands on the bar, this got hard
C) done 15/16/15 lunges 15/15/15 good morning w/ heavy band
Strength accessory
A) all done 230ish lb bag 100lbs on farmers carries handstand walks felt good today
Fun day today!

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 2:10 pm
Reply to  Parker Gloden

Yeah Parker!! Great work on the Power Snatch PR! Solid day of work!

Parker Gloden
Parker Gloden
August 17, 2018 5:56 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Thank you Tino!

Parker Gloden
Parker Gloden
August 18, 2018 4:20 pm
Reply to  Cj Martin

Thank you Cj, I feel way stronger!

Petr Krejci (6.4", 225lb)
Petr Krejci (6.4", 225lb)
August 17, 2018 12:06 pm

Warm up done
A. Did some stuff with empty bar for 10 min
B. Changed this to
15 cal bike
8 metres handstand walk
5 bar mu
All done between 1:30-1:45
C. Done
Gymnastics option
Rope climbs from seated to 12 foot
19-15-13

Mack Unruh
Mack Unruh
August 17, 2018 12:04 pm

A. 225
B. :54/:57/1:01/1:20/1:13/1:04 Rx
C. Done 16 reps of each every set
D. 6:40 Rx Absolutely blew up after going UB on the set of 12 and 10 thrusters…..Survival mode set in after that…..Lots of breaks
Strength Accessory Work
Done with 100 DBs, 150 D ball, UB HSWs

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 2:09 pm
Reply to  Mack Unruh

You should be sub 5 on the conditioning. #gameshangover 🙂

Mack Unruh
Mack Unruh
August 20, 2018 3:27 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

#actuallyhungover have to make up for all the time lost. haha

Mack Unruh
Mack Unruh
August 20, 2018 3:26 pm
Reply to  Cj Martin

Been enjoying summer shandys maybe a little to much

Lindsay Siolka
Lindsay Siolka
August 17, 2018 10:58 am

Strict Gymnastics:
Rope climbs done. L-Sits E2MOM, no kip every :90 and legless EMOM just so I stayed in track and didn’t get distracted with emails. HSPU: 20-17-16

Strength: 1:08, 1:09, 1:10, 1:21, 1:18, 1:14 – feeling good off the bike and hitting the barbell.

Strength accessory: 70lb KBs, 150lb sandbag, this was fun! I liked the down and back and felt like it was quick yet productive!

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 2:09 pm
Reply to  Lindsay Siolka

Hopefully that strength accessory will come in handy for GG!! 🙂

Cheryl Nasso
Cheryl Nasso
August 17, 2018 7:02 pm
Reply to  Lindsay Siolka

Agreed on the SAO : I really liked it

Brady
Brady
August 17, 2018 10:45 am

Session 2
Back squat from last week – up to 460
Primary conditioning
5:47

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 10:55 am
Reply to  Brady

You were moving on the conditioning Brady! Nice work!

Brady
Brady
August 17, 2018 11:06 am
Reply to  Tino Marini

I was trying.. Thanks!

Bryan
Bryan
August 17, 2018 10:24 am

Openers and Activation done
A. Power Snatch @ 195. Questionable rep @ 205
B. Another bike WOD… clearly this is my biggest weakness…
Loads:
1: 185lbs
2: 195lns
3: 205lbs
4: 10 cals. 215lbs ( 2 failed, one scary bail. Damnit. )
5: 205 lbs
6: 185 lbs

PM session to finish C, Primary Conditioning, and possibly Strength Accessory or Mixed Modal Conditioning.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
August 17, 2018 10:54 am
Reply to  Bryan

Good thing you’ll be seeing plenty of bike work then..:) The mixed modal option will also be good for you, enjoy!

Bryan
Bryan
August 17, 2018 11:30 am
Reply to  Tino Marini

??

Is that a good idea if I am trying to mass? Also, I do feel like I am getting better at the bike but I’m not sure how hard to go on those three “sets.” Can you give me some advice for pacing it?

Bryan
Bryan
August 18, 2018 5:10 am
Reply to  Cj Martin

Will do CJ!!

Shely Propst
Shely Propst
August 17, 2018 9:51 am

A. 135. Tried 140 3 x, failed two, squatted one.
Accessory Strength:
70s for KB and 125# Sandbag. Took around 5 minutes the first time. And I forgot to look at the clock the second time.

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