Bouncing the Bar Again

Warm-up

  • 2:00 Wrist Warm-up
  • 5 Hang Power Cleans (45#)
  • 5 Power Cleans (45#)
  • 5 Power Cleans (65#)

Gymnastics

5 Sets

  • 3 Handstand Kick-ups

Arms

Partner Plate Arms

  • Plate OH Hold (35#)
  • 10->1 Plate Curl (35#)
  • 10->1 Plate OH Tricep Extension (35#)

We did this a month and a half ago and 45# was horrible. This was a lot more manageable and still a great little workout.

Conditioning

  • 15-10-5 Hang Power Cleans (95#)
  • 30-20-10 H2H KBS (53#)
  • 24-16-8 Squat Jumps

Haven’t done any cleans in quite some time, so bouncing from the hang felt weird and my hands didn’t know what to do with the hook grip. Finished in 4:17.

Accessory

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Kroc Rows
  • 10 Strict Ring Dips

Heavier Dumbbells for Legs

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • Trunk Rotations
  • Hip Circles

Leg Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 500m BikeErg
  • 10 Double Dumbbell Squats (30#)
  • 16 Double Dumbbell Curtsy Lunges (30#)

4 Rounds

  • 250m Row
  • 10 Double Dumbbell RDLs (60#)
  • 12 alt Double Dumbbell Box Step-ups (20”, 45#)

Increased all of the weights for both circuits. This was getting really gripped in the final couple of rounds.

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 30s Dragon Flags
  • 30s Plank Knee to Elbow
  • 30s Tuck-ups (25# plate)
  • 30s Russian Twists (25# plate)
  • 30s OH Sit-ups (25# plate)

Pump & Core

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 8 Dumbbell Bench Press (30#)

Pump Session

  • 8-6-4 DB Bench Press (60#)
  • 8-6-4 Seated Cable Rows (126#, wide bar)
  • 12-9-6 Weighted Push-ups (12# vest)
  • 4-3-2 Strict Chin-ups

Increased the push-ups from the 10-8-6 last week.

Midline

2 Rounds

  • 20 V-ups
  • 20 Plank Hold Knee-to-elbows
  • 20 Reverse Crunches
  • 20 Side Plank Pulses
  • 20 Side Plank Pulses
  • 20 Alternating V-ups
  • 20 Lying On Back, Single Leg Raises
  • 20 Oblique Crunch Heel Touches
  • 20 Russian Twists
  • 20 Lying Leg Lifts

Much better this week, finishing in 7:28.

Late Friday

We ran out for a few quick things so didn’t get in the garage until after 5pm.

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 5 DB Floor Presses (45#)

Conditioning

40:00 AMRAP – Partner

  • ~600m BikeErg
  • 10 DB Walking Lunges (35#)
  • 10 DB Push Presses (35#)
  • 50 Jump Rope
  • ~600m BikeErg
  • 10 DB Floor Presses (45#)
  • 20 Air Squats
  • 10/6 Pull-ups

One person was on the bike while the other was going through three movements. We got through exactly 7 rounds and a total of 15,911 meters.

Four Rounds is the Ticket

Got started shortly after 3 so we could get to work on countertops.

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • Trunk Rotations
  • Hip Circles

Leg Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 500m BikeErg
  • 10 Double Dumbbell Squats (25#)
  • 16 Double Dumbbell Curtsy Lunges (25#)

4 Rounds

  • 250m Row
  • 10 Double Dumbbell RDLs (50#)
  • 12 alt Double Dumbbell Box Step-ups (20”, 40#)

Increased to four rounds this week, which was the sweet spot. Was better doing the Romanian deadlifts right after the row too.

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 30s Dragon Flags
  • 30s Plank Knee to Elbow
  • 30s Tuck-ups (25# plate)
  • 30s Russian Twists (25# plate)
  • 30s OH Sit-ups (25# plate)

The sit-ups were much better using my AbMat and having my feet anchored under 40 pound dumbbells.

Kristi’s Core Blaster

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 10 Toe Touches
  • 10 Air Squats
  • Shoulder Mobility
  • 2×10 Kip Swings
  • Wrist Mobility
  • 3×3 Handstand Kick-ups
  • 5 DB Hang Squat Cleans (25#)

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 10 DB Hang Squat Cleans (25#)
  • 15 Pull-ups
  • 10 DB-facing Burpees

It was nice going light, though I haven’t done much squatting in quite some time. Was able to keep the pull-ups unbroken and finished in 8:49.

Midline

4 Sets

  • 15 V-ups
  • 30 Russian Twists (25# plate)

Oooff this was a quick nasty one. Took me 3:59, without any rest between rounds and doing unbroken twists.

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High Rep Pump

Still working all day, especially during the week on the kitchen.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • Various other moves with the PVC
  • 10 DB Bench Press (25#)
  • 10 DB Bench Press (45#)

Chest & Back

  • 8-6-4 DB Bench Press (60#)
  • 8-6-4 Seated Cable Rows (126#)
  • 10-8-6 Weighted Push-ups (12# vest)
  • 4-3-2 Strict Chin-ups

We switched up the pump session this week and it was great.

Midline

2 Rounds

  • 20 V-ups
  • 20 Plank Hold Knee-to-elbows
  • 20 Reverse Crunches
  • 20 Side Plank Pulses
  • 20 Side Plank Pulses
  • 20 Alternating V-ups
  • 20 Lying On Back, Single Leg Raises
  • 20 Oblique Crunch Heel Touches
  • 20 Russian Twists
  • 20 Lying Leg Lifts

Hadn’t done this in months. So terrible. Took me 8:56.

Upper Body Supersets

My legs and posterior are a bit sore.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • PVC Presses, shrugs, upright rows

Shoulders and Arms

3 Sets

  • 12 DB Lateral Raise (12#)
  • 12 Bent Over Reverse Fly (underhand, 15#)

3 Sets

  • 12 Barbell Front Raise (25#)
  • 12 Upright Row (25#)

3 Sets

  • 12 Barbell Curl (45#)
  • 12 Double DB Skull Crushers (30#)

3 Sets

  • 12 Bench Dip
  • 12 Seated Hammer Curl (25#)

Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • 20 Air Squats
  • 15 Plate Push-ups (to 35#)
  • 20 Reverse Lunges
  • 30 Band Bicep Curls (blue)

I went 20-10 on the curls each round. Finished in 5:53.