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Dynamic Mobility, Activation & Warm-Up
Start the clock and:
Spend 10 minutes rolling out t-spine, lats and pecs
At the 10:00 mark, complete:
Band Assisted Hip Flexor Stretch x 60 seconds per side
Band Assisted Pec Stretch x 60 seconds per side
At the 15:00 mark, complete:
Two sets of:
KB Windmills x 5 reps per side
Goblet Squats x 10 reps
KB Swings x 15 reps
Waiters Carry x 50′ per side
A.
Option 1 (If your Bar Muscle-Up is inconsistent and/or max effort is 1 rep):
Every 10 seconds, for 60 seconds (6 sets) of:
Target Reach Swing x 1 rep
Followed by. . .
Every 30 seconds, for 4 minutes (4 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Stationary Dips x 7 reps
Interval 2 – Wall Slides x 5 reps
Followed by. . .
Every 20 seconds, for 2 minutes (6 sets) of:
Bar Muscle-Up x 1-2 reps
OR
Arch Under Bar Jump to Support x 5 reps
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Option 2 (If your Bar Muscle-Up is fairly consistent and can perform 2-5 reps unbroken regularly):
Every 30 seconds, for 2 minutes (4 sets) of complex:
Air Chair Swing + Bar Muscle-Up x 1 rep
Followed by. . .
Every 30 seconds, for 3 minutes (6 sets) of complex:
Target Reach Swing + Air Chair Swing + Bar Muscle-Up x 1 rep
Rest 60 seconds, then. . .
Every minute, on the minute, for 4 minutes (4 sets) of:
Bar Muscle-Up x 2-4 reps
B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes:
Power Clean & Power Jerk
Set 1-2: 65%
Set 3-4: 70%
Set 5: 75%
Set 6: 80%
Set 7: 85%
Set 8: 90% (optional – only if you are feeling good)
and then …
Every 60 seconds, for 3 minutes (3 sets), complete:
Touch and Go Power Clean & Power Jerk x Max Reps @ 75%
*Set ends when you rest the bar on the floor or shoulders
*Goal is to accumulate as many reps as possible in the 3 sets
C.
Two sets of:
Clean-Grip 4 Position Deadlift @ 100% of 1-RM Clean
(Hold for 2 seconds at the following positions: mid-shin, mid-patella, mid-thigh, high-hang)
Rest as needed
D.
35-44:
Two sets for time of:
Burpees over the Barbell x 15 reps
135/95 lbs Thrusters x 10 reps
Bar Muscle-Ups x 5 reps
135/95 lbs Thrusters x 10 reps
Burpees over the Barbell x 15 reps
Rest 3 minutes
45-54:
Two sets for time of:
Burpees over the Barbell x 12 reps
115/75 lbs Thrusters x 8 reps
Bar Muscle-Ups x 4 reps
115/75 lbs Thrusters x 8 reps
Burpees over the Barbell x 12 reps
Rest 3 minutes
55-59:
Two sets for time of:
Burpees over the Barbell x 12 reps
95/65 lbs Thrusters x 8 reps
Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups x 6 reps
95/65 lbs Thrusters x 8 reps
Burpees over the Barbell x 12 reps
Rest 3 minutes
60+:
Two sets for time of:
Burpees over the Barbell x 12 reps
85/55 lbs Thrusters x 6 reps
Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups x 3 reps
85/55 lbs Thrusters x 6 reps
Burpees over the Barbell x 12 reps
Rest 3 minutes
A. Option 2 done
B. Worked off 80kg max. part 2 was 6 reps across
C. 87kg
D. 1 set @ 50kg thrusters – 3:47
A. Option 2
EMOM 4 BMUs each minute no issues, confident movement for me.
B. Skipped, had to take a phone call. ( not focused mentally on the workout today)
C. Skipped
D. 2:31 first set. Second set quit on the Thrusters, no excuse just not in the moment. Too many distractions today. Better day tomorrow.
What a Monday!!! Got in what i could.
Did mobility and part a.
Did push press with my class vs the clean and jerks. (I got 145# push press which im pretty sure is a pr, lol can’t remember and had zero time to check!)
Class did tabata sprints then tabata planks, i airdyned then did tabata planks with them.
So…got something in… but tomorrow will be better to stay on programming!
Mobility done
A. Done. 4 BMU option.
B. 125-135-140-145-150-155#
Just did 2 sets…140# x 3, 125# x 5 (decided to go lighter as my hip is still recovering).
C. 210#
D. 2:02, 2:00 (1st thrusters in months!)
Cash out with Ass Bike Intervals, 10 rounds of :30 on/:60 off. 85.5 cals
made that look easy!
Thanks Rob! That was a fun one! I like bar muscle ups!
A: 1 worked in air chair swings too
1/1/1/1/2/2
B:145/145/155/155/165/165/175/185/185/
195 (100%)
B2: 6/6/6
C: 225
D: 4:16/4:34 singles on MU need more practice
A – Did drills but no Bar MUs. Right shoulder not happy with Bar MUs last week so I’m taking a break from these. Oddly, Ring MUs are no problem.
B1 – 145, 155, 170, 175, 185, 195, 205. Form was crappy toward end. Need to get some Oly coaching when I’m back home. Extending legs too early so the power clean lacks power.
B2 – 165 4/3/3.
C – 250.
D – 2:51, 3:08. UB throughout. Did Ring MUs instead of Bar MU (see above).
DM&A
A. Option #2 (4 BMU EMOM)
B1. 155# / 155# / 165# / 165# / 175# / 185# / 195# / 200# / 205# / 205#
B2. 5 / 6 / 3 @ 175#
C. 4:54 / 5:22 All UB. Too much time breathing on my knees after thrusters each time I did thrusters. Did Bar facing burpees.
DM&A
A. Option # 2 (4 BMU EMOM)
B1. 195-195-215-215-225-245-255-275
B2. 4 – 4 – 3 reps (T&G @ 225#)
C. 305# 4-Position Clean Deadlift
D. 4:28 / 5:40 (135#) Heavy thrusters sucked the life out of me!
the 15 burpees before the Thrusters didn’t help either!
DMA – done A – will try tomorrow – all pull-up bars where I could have done this were taken by class today. B1 – did 7 sets 1 & 2 @ 81# 3 & 4 @ 87# 5 @ 95# 6 @ 100# 7 @ 106# Wasn’t feeling the 8th set at 90% B2 – 3 / 3 / 3 @ 95# (turned into more of an ugly press out than a push jerk) C – 125 D – (45-54, but done w/ 8 C2B (singles) instead of the BMU / 75# thrusters all UB) – 4:33 / 4:03… Read more »
It really depends. There isn’t a right or wrong answer. If you’re looking at your ability to test your redline rest then repeat or are you learning about movement strategy and how you should, move, breathe and break if needed. As long as you walk away from the workout having learned something then its been a successful day.
I think that next time, I’m just going to go for it and go all out the first round and see what happens in the second round. I guess what I’ve learned today is that I can always go just a little faster or pick up that bar just a little faster than I initially think I can. And that it’s a giant waste of time to stand there with my hands on my knees as I’m not going to recover in 5 or 10 seconds anyway…haha.
A. All done. EMOM did 2/3/4/4. Took a bit to warm up
B. 190/205/220/235/250/265
6/5/5@ 220
C. Totally forgot thinking about next part
D. 3:58/4:27. All UB but 135 thrusters sucked life out of me. You sub 3 min guys are awesome
Nice work keeping everything unbroken!
A. Option 2, EMOMx4
B. 145-185
C. 225
D. (45-54) 2:41/2:45 bar-facing
Nice! time on D!
Thanks Chris! Looks like you had a good day too.
B. EMOM up to 88% then 5/4+clean/4+clean. Just couldn’t make that last power jerk.
C. Didn’t even see it till now
D. Terrible. Couldn’t warm up (actually got cold here). Thrusters felt like 225 not 95 and BMU were off. I just tired to do the work and move.
Tomorrow is another day.
Hey Stephanie! ?
Hey Tino ???
A. Swing:done; dip/slide:done; 2 bar support
B. 114-160; tng very hard, miss all my pull positions: 2/2/1
C. RX: 5:35/4:47
A. Worked on chest to bars. Ceiling too low for bar muscle ups. Gotta figure something out!
B. 85,85,85,90,90,95,95,100,100,105
Took some time and worked on power jerks. Felt awful, lots of press outs
C. Literally overlooked it. Ugh. Will catch it this evening
D. 35-44 rep scheme , scaled weight and pull-ups
4:22, 4:18
A. Option 2. 2/3/3/3. These are better. I️ am getting great height on swings but feel I’m rushing actual MU. Could be more patient and let hips rise.
B. 135/135/145/145/155/165/175/185×3. These felt better than they have in a long time.
B2. 3 reps each min 165
C. 205
D. Skipped. Giving lungs another day or two to heal.
A. Did the first half of Option A after Part D. Will do the remainder this afternoon.
B1. 100 – 100 -110 – 110 – 115 – 125 – 130 – 140
B2. Using 115 lb. Total of 16: 5 – 5 – 6
C. 195 lb.
D. 2:52 – 2:50 UB. Did the burpees bar-facing. Tried pulling the bar down for the Thrusters on the second time. Actually felt better doing it this way. A little faster too. A small set of these so I’ll try it out on a longer set when they come up.
Nice job pulling the bar down on the thrusters! It’s way faster!
Thanks Tino. I’m definitely going to continue using this technique.
A) will do tomorrow B1) 95/95/100/100/110/115/125/135 B2) 110. Got a total of 8 1/2. 4/3/2 but missed the jerk C) 165 D) when i first read this last night, I was thinking “95lbs thrusters?!” Then this morning I saw that was for the 35-44 age group. Today I am happy I am 46. Haha. First set-4:21. At home so I subbed BMU with 8 C2B. Thrusters on this set unbroken. Second round-can we just pretend that didn’t happen?! I died. 6:03 I spent a lot of time with my hands on my knees. Thrusters were 4/4 and it took me… Read more »
Tough one today! Solid push!
DMA Done
Option 2 DONE
B. built up to 165#
B2. 3/2/3 @ 155#
C. 205#
D. 3:15 (Thrusters UB / 4/4, BMU 3+1) 4:24 (Thrusters 5/3 X 2, BMU 2/2)
DMA :Done
A : did HS work and core stability work
B 1 : 45-50-54-57-60-65 kg
B 2 : 6-5-5@ 60kg
C : 80kg
D : 1st rnd : 3;54 & 2nd rnd : 4:43
Mobility completed
Option 2
A1)Completed
A2)Completed
A3)2/2/2/2
B1)115#/125/130/140/150/160
B2)130# 4/4/4
C)205#(2)
D)4:09/4:27
Major struggle bus today. Poor diet and very little sleep this weekend due to snow storm and losing power for 24 hours.
Hope you can get back on a better schedule this week. Stay safe!