Author: Nick Momrik

I'm searching for my first hole-in-one. I enjoy being active and making things. I work for Automattic.

Squat Clean with a Dumbbell

Warm-up

  • 3:00 BikeErg (1,517m)
  • 3:00 SkiErg (649m)
  • 20 Calf Raises
  • 40 Lateral Hops
  • 30 Calf Raises
  • 50 Forward-Back Hops
  • 3/3 One Arm DB Hang Squat Cleans (35#)
  • 2 HSPU

Conditioning

EMOM (alt) – 5 Rounds

  • 10 HSPU
  • 20 Sit-ups
  • 8 Burpee Pull-ups
  • 14 Step-ups (24”)
  • 6/6 One Arm DB Hang Squat Cleans (35#)
  • Rest

Midline

E2M – 5 Rounds

  • 16 alt V-ups
  • 16 Leg Lifts
  • 16/16 Side Plank Pulses

Against the Wall

Warm-up

  • 80’ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80’ Monster Walks
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 3 Sets
    • 40’ Tip Toe Walk
    • 10 Calf Raises
  • 20 PVC Passes

Handstand Holds

  • 2x 30s Back to Wall
  • 2x 30s Facing Wall

It’s been too long!

Legs

4 Sets

  • 200/250m TrueForm Run
  • 10 Goblet Squats (45# KB)
  • 16 Cossack Squats

3 Sets

  • 400/500m Standing BikeErg
  • 5/5 Goblet Deficit Reverse Lunges w/ Knee Up (35# KB, 1×55 plate deficit)
  • 14 Sumo KB Deadlift (70# KB)

These are both great combos.

Skipped Double

Around 10:30 for some back work. I warmed up with PVC passes, shoulder shrugs, wide PVC presses, and some trunk rotations. I also did five curls with the empty bar before the working sets of those.

Back

3 Sets

  • 10 Lean Back Lat Pulldown (115#)
  • 10 Standing Bent Over Back Fly (25# DBs)

3 Sets

  • 10 Lat Pulldown (double handle, 115#)
  • 10 Barbell Curl (60#)

3 Sets

  • 10 Upright Dumbbell Row (20# DBs)
  • 10 Face Pull (rope, 71#)

We were planning to go for a run after some errands and lunch, but it didn’t happen.

Singles

Around 11am.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 2×10 PVC Shrugs
  • 4×10 Calf Raises
  • 2×10 Kip Swings
  • 200m TrueForm Run
  • 50 Lateral Hops
  • 20 Jump Rope

Conditioning

15:00 AMRAP

  • 50 Jump Rope
  • 10 Pull-ups
  • 10 DB Step-ups (24”, 25# DBs)
  • 10 DB Push-ups

I decided not to do double unders after hurting my calf the last time. Will try to build up to it. Didn’t miss on the rope until twice in my final set. I did unbroken kipping pull-ups for a change from butterfly. Need to do step-ups more often! Finished 6+61

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 10 Hollow Rocks
  • 10 V-ups
  • 25s Rest
  • 10 Tuck-ups
  • 10s Hollow Hold
  • 25s Rest

We cut back from four rounds to get going with our day. Took me 4:02.

Conditioning Legs

Warm-up

  • 80’ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80’ Monster Walls
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 3 Sets
    • 40’ Tip Toe Walk
    • 10 Calf Raises

Legs / Conditioning

4 Sets

  • 200/250m TrueForm Run
  • 10 Goblet Squats (45# KB)
  • 16 Cossack Squats

Start set after partner finishes their Goblet squats.

3 Sets

  • 400/500m Standing BikeErg
  • 5/5 Goblet Deficit Reverse Lunges w/ Knee Up (30# KB, 2×55 plates)
  • 10 Sumo KB Deadlift (70# KB)

Start set after partner finishes lunges. Next time lower height of the deficit.

B smacked her leg when a pedal spun around so we didn’t do a 4th set or abs. We’re really enjoying this type of leg days.

Last Round?

Walked a quick 18 holes today. Could be the last round of the year, with the weather getting cooler and November around the corner.

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 5/5 DB Hang C&J (15#)
  • 5/5 DB Hang C&J (30#)

Conditioning

6 Rounds

  • 15 BikeErg Calories
  • 14 Walking Lunges
  • 15 Row Calories
  • 14 Single Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks, 40 lbs

Partner with B. Rest after reps of movement until partner is off machine. It took us 24:24.

Only Arms

I walked 18 on Monday and Tuesday. Didn’t workout Tuesday because B wasn’t feeling well and I decided to spend some time working on a shelf instead.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • Shoulder Stretching
  • Arm Circles
  • 10 Toe Touches

Arms

3 Sets

  • 12 Incline DB Curls (25#)
  • 12 Tricep Pulldowns (60#, rope)

3 Sets

  • 12 Barbell Curls (55#)
  • 12 DB French Press (60#)

3 Sets

  • 12 DB Bench Press (60# DBs)
  • 12 DB Chest Fly (30# DBs)

Brandi wasn’t feeling well, so we ended it there and I got back to work on a project for the living room.

Back At It

My abs are sore today, but feeling pretty good after the workout. Out in the garage around 11.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • Shoulder Stretching
  • 20 Arm Circles

Back

4 Sets

  • MAX Strict Pull-ups (10-6-5-5)
  • 1:00 Rest

4 Sets

  • 10 Seated DB Bent Over Row (40#)
  • 1:00 Rest

3 Sets

  • 10 Lat Pulldowns (115#)
  • 30s Rest

3 Sets

  • 10 Ring Rows
  • 30s Rest

2 Sets

  • 10 Seated Cable Row (93#)
  • 10 Seated Cable Row (82#)
  • 10 Seated Cable Row (71#)
  • 90s Rest

Conditioning

8 Rounds

  • 1:00 TrueForm Run (.15-.16-.17-.17-.17-.17-.18-.18 km)
  • 1:00 cal Row (13-14-15-15-15-16-16-16)
  • 1:00 cal BikeErg (15-16-16-17-17-18-19-20)
  • 1:00 Rest

Ballpark guesses on the reps. Felt good to move today.

After a Week Off

Spent five nights in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We didn’t workout at all but did over 8.5 miles of walking each of the first two full days there! Today was our first workout in a week and I can’t remember the last time I took a full week off! Out in the garage just before 1pm. Warmed up with 20 PVC passes.

Strength

Bench Press

  • 10×45
  • 10×95
  • 5×135
  • 5×165
  • 5×185
  • 5×200
  • 5×215
  • 5×225

Partner Arms

  • Plate OH Hold (45/25#)
  • 10->1 Plate Curl (45/25#)
  • 10->1 Plate OH Tricep Extension (45/25#)

This one came from Scott Panchik. One partner is doing the couplet while the other holds their plate overhead; you never put the plate down! Took us 5:08 to get through and my arms and shoulders were on fire!

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 200m Run
  • 15 Burpees
  • 20 Russian KBS (45#)
  • 20 Reverse Lunges

Wanted to just coast through something today. I did the first two rounds in 7:31 and then when I went for the third round of burpees I was feeling good so picked up the pace to finish in 14:09.

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 20 alt Side Crunches
  • 14 Leg Lifts
  • 20 Bicycles (slow)
  • 14 Overhead Crunches (50# DB)

Finished in 7:19.

Felt good to move today.