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January 2020

Saturday February 1st 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Saturday

Warm-Up.

Two sets of:
Perform 30 seconds each of the following movements…
*Station 1 – Banded Palloff Hold (standing, squatting, kneeling – mix it up!)
*Station 2 – Banded Lateral Monster Walk
*Station 3 – Banded Squats
*Station 4 – Side Plank Hold
*Station 5 – Russian Step-Ups

Move through this with as little rest between movements as possible. It should take between 12-15 minutes in total.

Then…

Three sets for max reps of:
60 seconds of Wall Ball Shots
60 seconds of Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)
60 seconds of Dumbbell Box Step-Overs (50/35 lbs; 20″ box)
60 seconds of Strict Handstand Push-Ups
60 seconds of Rowing (for Calories)
Rest 3 minutes

Friday January 31st 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Friday

Mobility and Activation
10 minutes of low-intensity Assault Bike/Rowing or Jogging @ 70%

Followed by…

Band Distracted Hip Flexor Stretch x 45 seconds per side
(while in this position, bring your arms overhead and and reach back for a few pulses)

and then …

Against a running clock…

Leg Reach x 16 reps (8 per leg)
Banded Triceps Stretch x 45 seconds per side
Bent-Over DB Reverse Flies x 20 reps
(use very light weight)

When the running clock reaches 5:00…

Upper Body Warm-Up

When the running clock reaches 8:00…

One to Two sets of:
60 second Row or Assault Bike @ 70-75% Effort
Reverse Hyper or Barbell Good Mornings x 15 reps (light)
Rest 60 seconds
60 second Row or Assault Bike @ 85-90% Effort
10 Goblet Squats (32/24 kg)
Rest 60 seconds

Snatch Technique Warm-Up
Two sets of:
Snatch-Grip Romanian Deadlift x 3 reps
Snatch High Pull from Below Knee x 3 reps
Muscle-Snatch x 3 reps
Snatch Push Press x 3 reps
Hang Power Snatch x 3 reps
Snatch from Below Knee x 3 reps

*Set 1 – Empty Barbell
*Set 2 – 95/65 lbs

or

Clean & Jerk Technique Warm-Up
Two sets of:
Clean-Grip RDL x 3 reps
Clean Pull from Below Knee x 3 reps
Hang Power Clean + Push Press x 3 reps
Clean from Below Knee + Push Jerk x 3 reps

*Set 1 – Empty Barbell
*Set 2 – 95/65 lbs

A.
One to Two Rounds of:
3 Ground to Overhead (95/65 lbs)
6 Bar-Facing Burpees

Perform movements and transitions at “game speed,” ensuring that you can “feel” the pace of the event. Then be ready to replicate it when you hear “3,2,1,GO!”

Rest 5-10 minutes, and then…

B.
“CrossFit Games Open Event 20.1”
Ten rounds for time of:
8 Ground to Overhead (95/65 lbs)
10 Bar-Facing Burpees

Time cap: 15 minutes

If you fail to complete this workout within the time cap, please add 1-second for every rep not completed before the 15-minute time cap. For example. if you finished 9 full rounds when the clock reached 15:00, you would enter your score as 15:18 – because you completed all of the work except the 8 ground to overhead + 10 bar-facing burpees of the final round.

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Every two minutes for 20 minutes:
10 Plate Ground to Overhead
8 Burpees

Thursday January 30th 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Thursday

Warm-Up.
Band Distracted Ankle Mobility x 60 seconds per side
Band Distracted Hip Flexor Stretch x 60 seconds per side
Static Hang x MAX seconds

Followed by…

Four Sets each side:

Glute Activation Warm-Up x 20 seconds on the rack/10 seconds off the rack

Followed by…

Row 400 Meters @ easy pace
Two sets of:
10 Air Squats
10 Ring Rows
20 Mountain Climbers

Then…

A.
Every two minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
Dumbbell Walking Lunge x 20 steps @ 10X0

Go heavy the final steps should not be performed without struggle.

B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
20 Double-Unders
10 Air Squats

Rest 1 minute

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
5 Dumbbell Man-Makers
10 Box Jumps (24″/20″)

Rest 1 minute

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
5 Toes to Bar
10 Push-Ups

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Warm-Up.
Band Distracted Ankle Mobility x 60 seconds per side
Band Distracted Hip Flexor Stretch x 60 seconds per side
Static Hang x MAX seconds

Followed by…

Four Sets each side:

Glute Activation Warm-Up x 20 seconds on the rack/10 seconds off the rack

Followed by…

Row 400 Meters @ easy pace
Two sets of:
10 Air Squats
10 Ring Rows
20 Mountain Climbers

Then…

A.
Every two minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
Dumbbell Walking Lunge x 20 steps @ 10X0

Go heavy the final steps should not be performed without struggle.

B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
20 Mountain Climbers
10 Air Squats

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
5 Dumbbell Man-Makers
10 Jumping Lunges

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
10 V-Ups
10 Push-Ups

Wednesday January 29th 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Wednesday

Warm-Up.
Banded Scarecrow x 30 seconds each position
Banded Hamstring Flossing x 30-60 seconds each side
Reverse Snow Angels x 15-20 reps
Jefferson Deadlifts x 5-10 reps

Followed by…

Barbell Complex Warm-Up

Then…

A.
Every 90 seconds, for 6 minutes (4 sets):
Hang Clean x 2 reps @ 65-70% of 1-RM Clean

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

Every 90 seconds, for 9 minutes (6 sets):
Hang Clean + Clean @ 75-85% of 1-RM Clean

B.
Every 4 minutes, for 16 minutes (4 sets) for times of:
20/15 Calories of Rowing
5 Cleans @ approximately 70-75% of your 1-RM

Boom Lite

Warm-Up.
Banded Scarecrow x 30 seconds each position
Banded Hamstring Flossing x 30-60 seconds each side
Reverse Snow Angels x 15-20 reps
Jefferson Deadlifts x 5-10 reps

Followed by…

Two sets of:
Med-Ball Squats x 10 reps
Med-Ball Rotational Throws x 10 reps (left)
Med-Ball Rotational Throws x 10 reps (right)
Med-Ball Deadlifts x 10 reps
Med-Ball Alternating Step-Ups x 10 reps
Med-Ball Hamstring Curls x 10 reps

Then…

A.
Three to Four sets of:
Kettlebell Complex
10 Bulgarian Goat Bag Swings
10 Single-Arm Kettlebell Presses (each arm)
10 Alternating Reverse Lunges with Goblet Hold
10 Single Kettlebell Thrusters (hands on horns)
Rest 2 minutes

B.
Every 4 minutes, for 16 minutes (4 sets) for times of:
20/15 Calories of Rowing
10 Dumbbell Burpee Deadlifts

 

 

Tuesday January 28th 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Tuesday

Warm-Up.
Wall Slides x 5 @ 3131
Y’s, T’s & W’s x 5 per position
Pec Activation x 60-90 seconds

Followed by…

Three Sets:
Shoulder Press x 5 (lightish weight or barbell only)
Close Grip Overhead Squat x 5
Overhead Carry x 25 yards
Good Mornings x 5
Behind the Neck Shoulder Press (or Push Press) x 5

Then…

A.
Every 3 minute, for 15 minutes (5 sets):
Strict Shoulder Press x 1 rep

Suggested loads per set (by %): 80, 85, 90, 95, 95+

Once you have found your 1-RM (which you will use for this entire cycle), then perform the following:

Every 3 minute, for 6 minutes (2 sets):
Push Press x Max Reps @ 80-85% of today’s 1-RM

B.
“Helen”
Three rounds for time of:
400 Meter Run
21 Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)
12 Pull-Ups

Boom Lite

Warm-Up.
Wall Slides x 5 @ 3131
Y’s, T’s & W’s x 5 per position
Pec Activation x 60-90 seconds

Followed by…

Three Sets:
Shoulder Press x 5 (lightish weight or barbell only)
Close Grip Overhead Squat x 5
Overhead Carry x 25 yards
Good Mornings x 5
Behind the Neck Shoulder Press (or Push Press) x 5

Then…

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 18 minutes (3 sets of each):
Station 1 – Dumbbell Shoulder Press x 8-10 reps @ 2111
Station 2 – Strict Pull-Ups x 6-8 reps @ 2111
Station 3 – Farmer’s Carry x 100 Meters

B.
Three rounds for time of:
400 Meter Row
30 Kettlebell Swings

Monday January 27th 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Monday

Warm-Up.

Hip Flexor Stretch + Posterior Activation

Followed by…

Two Sets:
Kettlebell Halos x 6
Straddle Pulses x 15.10.5
Plank Shoulder Taps x 20-30

Followed by…

Four Sets (alternate sides to complete 2 sets on each):
Kettlebell Windmill x 6
Waiter Hold Kettlebell Alternating Reverse Lunges x 6

Then…

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 30 minutes of:
500 Meter Row
40 Double-Unders
300-Foot Farmer’s Carry (32/24 kg KBs)
20 Dumbbell Thrusters (35/25 lbs)
10 Strict Knees to Elbows

Boom Lite

Same as above.

Saturday January 25th 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Saturday

Warm-Up.

Every minute, on the minute, for 12 minutes, complete:
Minute 1 – Inchworm Walk x 3 reps
Minute 2 – Row x 30 seconds
Minute 3 – Russian Baby Makers x 10 reps
Minute 4 – Static Hang x 30-45 seconds

Then…

In teams of two, complete five rounds for time of:
Relay Row 800 Meters
20 Deadlifts (10 each – 225/155 lbs)
30 Pull-Ups (15 each)

Only start deadlifts once both members are back at the barbell.

Boom Lite

In teams of two, complete five rounds for time of:
Relay Row 600 Meters
50 Kettlebell Swings (25 each)
20 Strict Pull-Ups (10 each)

Only start kettlebell swings once both members are back at their station.

Friday January 24th 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Friday

Warm-Up.

The Complete Snatch Warm-Up

Followed by…

Every 90 seconds for 4:30 (3 sets):
Close Grip Overhead Squat x 5-7 reps

Followed by…

Every 90 seconds for 4:30 (3 sets):
Snatch Balance x 3

Then…

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 16 minutes (8 sets):
High Hang Snatch + Hang Snatch + Snatch from 2″ Below Knee
(pause 1-2 seconds in each starting position before snatching)

Build over the course of the 8 sets, starting at around 55-60% of your 1-RM Snatch.

B.
For time:
Row 800 Meters
30 Power Snatches (135/95 lbs)
Row 800 Meters

Boom Lite

Warm-Up.

The Complete Snatch Warm-Up

Followed by…

Every 90 seconds for 9 minutes (3 sets):
Station 1 – Close Grip Overhead Squat x 5-7 reps
Station 2 – Broad Jumps x 5-7

Then…

A.
Three sets of:
Snatch-Grip Romanian Deadlift x 8 reps @ 4011
Rest 45 seconds
100-Foot Bottom’s Up Kettlebell Carry – 50-foot each arm
Rest 45 seconds
Band Pull-Aparts x 30 reps @ 1010
Rest 45 seconds

B.
For time:
Row 800 Meters
50 Single-Arm Dumbbell Snatches
Row 800 Meters

Thursday January 23rd 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Thursday

Warm-Up.

Full Body CARs Routine

Followed by…

Two sets of:
Med-Ball Squats x 10 reps
Med-Ball Rotational Throws x 10 reps (left)
Med-Ball Rotational Throws x 10 reps (right)
Med-Ball Deadlifts x 10 reps
Med-Ball Alternating Step-Ups x 10 reps
Med-Ball Hamstring Curls x 10 reps

Then…

Every 2 minutes, for 40 minutes (5 sets) for max calories:

Station 1 – 90 seconds of Double-Unders
Station 2 – 20 Front-Racked Kettlebell Walking Lunges (24/16 kg)
Station 3 – 90 seconds of Rowing (for calories)
Station 4 – 15 Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)

Boom Lite

Same as above.

Wednesday January 22nd 2020

By | Workout of the Day

Wednesday

Warm-Up.
Band Distracted Ankle Mobility x 60 seconds per side
Band Distracted Hip Flexor Stretch x 60 seconds per side

Followed by…

Four Sets each side:

Glute Activation Warm-Up x 20 seconds on the rack/10 seconds off the rack

Followed by…

Row 400 Meters @ easy pace
Two sets of:
10 Air Squats
10 Ring Rows
20 Mountain Climbers

Then…

A.
In teams of two, with only one partner working at a time, complete 3 rounds each for time of:
50 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lbs)

B.
Three sets of:
Bulgarian Split Squats x 8 reps each leg @ 3111
Rest while partner works
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row x 8 reps each arm @ 2111
Rest while partner works

Boom Lite

Warm-Up.
Band Distracted Ankle Mobility x 60 seconds per side
Band Distracted Hip Flexor Stretch x 60 seconds per side

Followed by…

Four Sets each side:

Glute Activation Warm-Up x 20 seconds on the rack/10 seconds off the rack

Followed by…

Row 400 Meters @ easy pace
Two sets of:
10 Air Squats
10 Ring Rows
20 Mountain Climbers

Then…

A.
Complete as many reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
30 Seconds of Wall Ball Shots (Partner A)
30 Seconds of Wall Ball Shots (Partner B)

If you don’t have a partner, you’ll simply work for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds, for 10 sets.

B.
Three sets of:
Bulgarian Split Squats x 8 reps each leg @ 3111
Rest while partner works
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row x 8 reps each arm @ 2111
Rest while partner works

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