High Reps

My back still isn’t normal yet. Hit the gym at noon with the gang. Warmed up with some shoulder stretching and bottom squat hold. Would get loose in the first few minutes of the EMOM.

Volume Work

20:00 EMOM (alt)

• 15 MB Cleans (14#)
• 20 Push-ups

I planned to use the 20# and had it out, but switched just before we started. Figured I’d play it safe and not blow out my back. It was a good call because my legs were burning during the last 5 reps of each set in about the 6th round. It also allowed me to focus more on good positioning and keeping my head up. I did 4×5 on every round of push-ups and was starting to really slow down in the last few rounds.

Conditioning

20-30-20

• Pull-ups
• Step-up (24″)

Wore my grips and set a goal to do all of the pull-ups in sets of 10. Success! After each set I dropped, turned around, took a few steps across the gym, turned back around, walked back and did the next set. Wanted to do box jumps, but again, step-ups were much better for my back, especially after 150 medicine ball cleans. Finished in 6:40.

Midline

4 Rounds (Tabata)

• 20s Bird Dog Hold
• 10s Rest
• 20s Hollow Hold
• 20s Bird Dog Hold (opposite arm and leg)
• 10s Rest
• 20s Leg Lifts
• 10s Rest