Cross Training

Warm-up

Tabata ( 8 rounds)

• :20 of work
  • Max KB Swings (53/35)
• :10 of rest

Strength

• Work up to a heavy set of 3 deadlifts

Metcon

8 Rounds for Time

• 8 pushups
• 8 situps
• 8 air squats
• 8 pull-ups
• 8 deadlifts (95/65)
• 8 hang cleans (95/65)
• 8 shoulder-to-overhead (95/65)
• 8 cal row

Warm-up

6 Rounds

• :30 of work Alt Exercise Each Round
  • Max Hang Clusters w/ Bar
  • Max Knees-to-Waist
  • Max Burpees
• :30 of rest

Strength

10 min EMOM

Build to heavy.

Complex

• 1 Power Clean
• 1 Hang Squat Clean
• 1 Jerk

Metcon

For Time – 30 minute time cap

Partner Workout

• 300 Cals on Assault Bike or Rower
• 20 Rounds of Cindy
  • 5 pull-ups
  • 10 pushups
  • 15 Air Squats

Split up as needed between partners.

Warm-up

5 rounds

• 1:30 of work
  • 5 burpees
  • 15 wallballs (20/14)
  • Max Cal Assault Bike
• :30 of rest

Build to heavy.

Metcon

25 min EMOM

• 1 bear complex (135/95)
  • 1 Power Clean
  • Front Squat
  • Push Press
  • 1 back squat
  • Push press
• Max Box Step Ups for the remainder of the workout

Workout ends at 250 box steps or at time cap (25 min)

Warm-up

9 min ALT EMOM

• 12 Wallballs (20/14)
• 12 1-arm Dumbbell Snatches (35/20)
• 10 Burpees

Strength

10 min EMOM

Perform as a complex

• 1 Power Clean
• 1 Hang Squat Clean
• 1 Jerk

Build to heavy.

Metcon

1 Round Chipper For Time

• 50/35 cal (bike, rower, ski-erg)
• 50 Weighted Box Step-ups (50/30)
• 40/28 cal
• 40 Weighted Box Step-ups
• 30/21 cal
• 30 Weighted Box Step-ups
• 20/14 cal
• 20 Weighted Box Step-ups
• 10/7 cal
• 10 Weighted Box Step-ups

Every 3:00 minutes do 5 pull-ups or toes-to-bar

Commentary

We capped the metcon at 21 minutes, because of time limitations. I only completed the second round, and only a few made it through the third round. It was tough.

Warm-up

1 round

• 15 cal (Assault Bike, Rower, Runner, Ski-erg)
• 15 Sit-ups
• 15 Good Mornings (45/35)

Strength

9 rounds

Perform as a complex

• 1 Craig Special + Jerk (increase weight each round)
  • 1 Hang Squat Clean
  • 1 Squat Clean
  • 1 Jerk
• 5 Single-Leg Box Squats (each leg)

Metcon

1 Round Chipper For Time

• 50 Z-Presses (95/65)
• 40 Cal (Assault Bike, Rower, Runner, Ski-Erg)
• 30 Burpee Pull-ups
• 20 Clapping Pushups
• 10 Deadlifts (315/215)

Warm-up

12 min Alt Emom

• 5 Burpee Pull-ups
• 10 Lt KB Thrusters (15)
• 10 Barbell Rows (95/65)

Workout 1

1 Round for Time

• 55 deadlifts (225/155)
• 55 Wallballs (20/14)
• 55 Cal Row
• 55 Handstand Push-ups or Shoulder-to-overhead (135/95)

Workout 2

Run

• 5k

Commentary

The deadlifts were a bear, and I felt every one of them. It has been a long time since we have done high volume deadlifts, and I could tell. The tank was close to empty by the time I reached the rower. I only pulled between 850 and 950 cal per hour.

Heather wanted to run when she got home, so we ran. My legs were heavy from the first workout, so it was a grind. We ran 6-minute intervals and took longer recovery periods than previous days. We still ran it in 42:50s–almost a record time.

Warm-up

9 min Alt Emom

• 12 Wallballs (20/14)
• 12 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)
• 12 Burpees

Strength

20 min Squat Session

• Work up to a 3 x 3 at 75% of 1 rep max
• 10 Push-ups between sets (including warm-ups)

Metcon

15 min Alt EMOM

• 6 Clusters (95/65)
• 10 Pull-ups
• 200m/140m row

Clusters are a squat clean + thruster

Commentary

We worked up to 305lb and finished four work sets. For the pushups, we did on the rings, hands release and regular versions.

I reduced the pull-ups to 5 reps because I am not very efficient at them, and I wanted a little more rest. I probably cut them too much and should have done all ten. The row intervals were around 45 seconds, and I was lit up after following with the clusters, which took about 30 seconds.

Warm-up

2 rounds

• 2 min Overhead Squat Hold with PCV pipe
• 10 Sit-ups

Strength

Find 1 RM Max

Perform as a complex

• 1 Deadlift
• 1 hang clean
• 1 Jerk

Metcon

15-minute E3MOM

• 15 Cal on Assault Bike, Air Runner, or Rower
• 1 round of light DT (115/85)
  • 12 Deadlifts
  • 9 Hang Cleans
  • 6 Jerks

Commentary

Overhead squats are difficult for me, so I was intent on going unbroken during the 2 minutes of overhead squat holds. I used a 15lb plate under my heels to make up for my lack of mobility.

I worked up to 215lbs for the complex, which might be a PR on hang cleans. I was tempted to try 225lb, which would have been a clean and jerk PR.

I used the air runner during the Metcon and was able to hold pace through the first four rounds. I missed the final round by 8 reps of the complex. I finished them, but it was after the three-minute mark. I also used 125lb instead of the programmed 115lbs.

Cardio

Run/walk 3.2 miles to start the day.

Metcon

7 Rounds for Time (24-minute time cap)

• 7 Power Cleans (155lb/105lb)
• 7 Bar Facing Burpees
• 7 Toes-to-Bar

Commentary

We increased our intervals to 5 minutes or more of running with 2.5 to 3 minutes of recovery at a walking pace. We improved our time to 41:40.

Cardio

Run/walk 3.2 miles to finish the day.

Metcon

10 Minute AMRAP

• 5 Burpee Box Overs
• 15 Wall Ball Shots (20/15)

3 minutes of rest

5 Rounds E3MOM

• 5 deadlifts (3 warm-up rounds, 2 work rounds at 70%)
• 25 push-ups

5 minutes of rest

4 Rounds (20-minute time cap)

• 200 meter run on Air Runner
• 9 pull-ups
• 18 air squats
• 14 alternating single-arm dumbbell snatch (45/25)

Commentary

Heather and I ran in the morning. We increased our run intervals to 4 minutes and minimized rest periods. I was able to hold a conversation during the intervals, which is a first for me. We finished in 43:45min

The afternoon workout was intense. I wanted a high volume day, and that is what we got. Our deadlift sets were (135, 225, 275, 315, 315). I was down to single push-ups by the end of the last rounds.