May 25, 2019 – Invictus Athlete

Primary Training Session
A.
Two sets of:
20 seconds of Banded Palloff Hold (Left)
20 seconds of Banded Palloff Hold (Right)
30 seconds of Banded Lateral Monster Walk (Left)
30 seconds of Banded Lateral Monster Walk (Right)
30 seconds of Single-Leg Prone GHD Plank (Left)
30 seconds of Single-Leg Prone GHD Plank (Right)
20 seconds of Dynamic Bulgarian Split Squat Jumps (Left)
20 seconds of Dynamic Bulgarian Split Squat Jumps (Right)
Rest 60 seconds

You should be able to complete this entire Glute Activation Circuit in less than 12 minutes. Move from one movement immediately to the next.

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes (4 sets) of:
Deadlift x 6 reps @ 75%

This should be fast on the concentric. Then lower the bar down to the ground, dead-stop and fast again. Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
5 Muscle-Ups
10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
20 Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)

Rest 5 minutes, and then…

C.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
20 Toes-to-Bar
40 Calories of Rowing
80 Double-Unders

Optional Additional Work Sessions

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*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
A.
Every 4 minutes, for 12 minutes (3 sets):
20 Front-Racked Kettlebell Reverse Lunges (24/16 kg)
60 second Wall Sit (with Front-Racked KBs if possible)

B.
Three sets of:
Chinese Kettlebell Row x 10 reps @1212
Rest as needed
Dumbbell French Press x 12 reps
Rest as needed

Running Endurance Option
For time:
Run 4.5 Miles @ 80-85% of 5k PR Pace

This effort should be sub-maximal, so take your 5k PR pace and divide it by .85, and perform this at that pace. For example, if your 5k PR pace is 6:30/mile, your pace for this effort would be 7:30/mile.

Rowing Endurance Option
For time:
Row 7500 Meters

Compare results to April 20, 2019.

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Tom Watson
Tom Watson
May 26, 2019 4:41 am

A. Done
B. 170kg
C 8 + 10
D. 4 + 20 – did not push the pace.

Terrence Limbert
Terrence Limbert
May 25, 2019 4:35 pm

A. Done
B. Done, 375. Feeling more strength in my position and better engagement. No belt.
C. 6+15
All MU Unbroken
HSPU 10-10-4/3/3-4/3/3-4/3/3-4/3/3-3/3/2/2
10-10 American KB Swings
D. 4 + 20
T2B 20-20-12/4/4-8/4/4/4-10/4/2/2/2
Row avg 1050cal/hr
DU were a bit off. 4th round was only set UB

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 7:14 pm

Good to see you feeling good and moving well. Excited to see that transfer over across the board in training.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
May 25, 2019 11:33 am

No deadlifts for me. Baby boy was with me in the gym today

7 rounds – shoulders so smoked on this one
4 + 40 – my row at one point said 986 lol

Sigurður Jónsson
Sigurður Jónsson
May 25, 2019 12:57 pm

In the swings do you do Russian or American

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
May 25, 2019 1:05 pm

I usually just do American unless it says Russian.

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 1:31 pm

That row pace is unacceptable for someone over 6ft and 200lb 😛

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
May 25, 2019 1:37 pm
Reply to  tino

I told myself the same thing in a different way lol. I picked it up quickly.

Vicky Caruso
Vicky Caruso
May 25, 2019 11:22 am

A. Done
B. 245#
C. 7 + 1….I am so excited! I did my first 4 sets of muscle ups unbroken! I’ve never done that many sets of 5 in a workout..then I did 4/1, 4/1, 3/2

3 + 43…this was miserable. I had no pull on the rower but happy I kept the T2B in 2-3 sets and dubs were unbroken

Strength accessory done.

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 1:31 pm
Reply to  Vicky Caruso

You used all your pull on those muscle-ups! Great job keeping those first 4 sets unbroken!! Enjoy your rest day!

Lucas Dozzi
Lucas Dozzi
May 25, 2019 10:26 am

“Murph” Day at the gym today. Wanted to participate but didnt feel like I needed to do Murph for the 9th time. So we brought out the worm and did a variant of the Team version of Murph from the 2015 games. I dont have an official worm, its actually o one of the WreckBag Python’s that they used at the Granite Games last year. We got that because we figured we could use more wreck bags in training too. So me and my two training partners did a variant of the games workout: 1 mile run w/ 70# wreck… Read more »

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 1:29 pm
Reply to  Lucas Dozzi

Damn that sounds pretty terrible, I like it! I’ll be interested to see how you feel tomorrow!! 🙂

Jacob Garrison
Jacob Garrison
May 25, 2019 10:09 am

Murph with the gym
Vest ; straight thru
52:40

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 10:29 am
Reply to  Jacob Garrison

Oooo so now what will you do on Monday?! ?

Jacob Garrison
Jacob Garrison
May 25, 2019 10:34 am
Reply to  tino

Haha probably today’s stuff! Just wanted to knock it out during the gyms event. Murph pain is always easier in a group ?

Brendan Caslin
Brendan Caslin
May 25, 2019 9:47 am

A) Done
B) 325
C) 9 rounds, did Russian swings
D) 4+35
SAO
A) Done, 45# plate for the wall sits
B) Done

Petr Krejci
Petr Krejci
May 25, 2019 9:19 am

A. Done
B. 150kg
Conditioning
8 rounds
Mu in 2 sets
Hspu in 3 sets
4 +20

Jesse Teixeira
Jesse Teixeira
May 25, 2019 5:15 am

Yesterday’s work.
A.
C&J: started at 190 and added 15# each set and built to a solid 295. Went for 310# got the clean good but just missed the jerk. Didn’t attempt another ad my shoulders were hurting.

B.
Back Squats @ 365#: 4/3 reps

C.
21-15-9
Double DB Snatch
Burpees over DB
4:26 Rx. uB snatches

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 6:28 am
Reply to  Jesse Teixeira

Nice work Jessie! Did you get any video of the 310 attempt?

Jesse Teixeira
Jesse Teixeira
May 25, 2019 8:36 am
Reply to  tino

I didn’t but I’ve I tried again I’d have hit it but wasn’t worth the pain in shoulders. Gonna Start dialing in this mobility

Michele Gabba
Michele Gabba
May 25, 2019 3:17 am

A.
Done
B.
160 kg
Wod.
6+7 Rep.
mu Unbroken
hspu 5-5
kB 10-10
3+ 52 Rep
Ttb 10-10
DU very slow
In the afternoon 50 km on the cycle ?

tino
tino
May 25, 2019 4:11 am
Reply to  Michele Gabba

I hope you have a nice soft saddle and some good butt protection for that 50km ride! Have fun!!

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