Tag: Cuban Rotation

Blown Triceps

Workout at 10am.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 TrueForm Run (0.85 km)
  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 2 Sets
    • 10 Trap Raise (5#)
    • 10 Cuban Rotations (15#)

Chest & Triceps

Landmine Bench Press

  • 5/5 @ 45#
  • 8/8 @ 60-65-70-75

3 Sets

  • 8 Incline DB Bench Press (60#)

3 Sets

  • 8 DB Skull Crushers (30-35-35# DBs)

5:00 AMRAP

  • MAX Tricep Pull Down (rope, 37#)

We went back and forth doing sets. I did 20-20-15-15-18.

Conditioning

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

  • DB Floor Press (45# DBs)
  • Push-up

This was pretty bad. I managed to stay unbroken with the dumbbells, but not with the push-ups. Finished in 4:35.

Stretch

  • 2×10 Butcher’s Block (35#)
  • 2x30s Butcher’s Block Stretch (35#)

True 100s

Took a full rest day yesterday. Brandi is sick, so I’ll be working out solo for at least a couple of days. Hopefully it’s the flu and not the RONA

Warm-up

  • 5:00 TrueForm Run (0.84 km)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 20 I-Y (red)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (45#)
  • 4/4 Single Leg RDL (45#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (95#)
  • 4/4 Single Leg RDL (75#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (125#)
  • 4 Landmine Squats (45#)
  • 4 Barbell Hip Thrusts (45#)
  • 4 Landmine Squats (90#)
  • 4 Barbell Hip Thrusts (95#)
  • 4 Landmine Squats (125#)

Handstands

8×3 Kick-ups

Done between leg sets again. I felt a cool discovery today when I pulled my head back more to neutral, allowing my shoulders to get in a better position and in turn let my hips get to a better hollow position! I was immediately able to squeeze and become a lot more stable.

Legs

4 Sets

  • 12 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunge (155-165-175-185#)
  • 6/6 Single Leg RDL (barbell, 95-95-115-115#)

Getting heavy on the lunges! I really liked using the barbell for the single leg Romanian deadlifts.

4 Sets

  • 8 Landmine Squats (145-155-165-175#)
  • 8 Barbell Hip Thrusts (115-115-125-125#)

I’m so weak in my squat now.

Shoulders

3 Sets

  • 10 Cuban Rotations (35#)
  • 10 Trap-3 Raise (5#)
  • 10 Band Rear Delt Pull Apart (red)

All three movements are feeling much better.

Conditioning

10:00 AMRAP

  • 40 Double Unders
  • 100m TrueForm Run
  • 10 alt Renegade Rows (35# DBs)

I really liked this one! Missed 3 or 4 times with the rope, which isn’t bad considering I haven’t been doing any dubs. Felt great on the run, holding between a 6-7:00/mile pace. Got through 7+4.

Pump Before Pull-ups

Nothing is sore for a change. Nice weather, which is very unusual. Out in the garage at 4pm.

Warm-up

  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • 3:00 SkiErg (701m)
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Cuban Rotations (15#)
    • 10 Rear Delt Band Pull Aparts (red)
  • 10 DB Bench Press (40#)
  • 5 Goblet Squats (35#)

Chest & Triceps

4 Sets

  • 8 DB Bench Press (60#)
  • 8 DB Fly (40#)
  • 8 DB Bench Press (60#)

Was close to failure on the bench presses the last two sets.

3 Sets

  • 12 DB Pull Over (60#)
  • 12 Tricep Push Down (bar, 60#)

4 Sets

  • 10 Close Grip Bench Press (115-125-135-145#)
  • 10 Cable OH Tricep Extension (rope, 38-43-43-43#)

The bench press felt really good here.

3 Sets

  • MAX Push-ups
  • 1:00 Rest

Not as good to start today, but better on the other two sets, with 35-25-22.

Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • 12 Pull-ups
  • 20 Goblet Squats (53#)
  • 8 Pull-ups
  • 1:00 Rest

Not my jam with so much of the time for squats and me being cautious with my back. My rounds were 1:08, 1:10, and 1:12.

Chest and Tris

Yesterday was a rest day, but I spent about 90 minutes cleaning up leaves. Got a full night of sleep.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 TrueForm Run (570m)
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Cuban Rotations (15#)
    • 10 Band Rear Delt Pull Apart (red)
    • 10 Air Squats

Chest & Triceps

4 Sets

  • 10 Incline DB Bench Press (50-60-60-60#)
  • 10 Tricep Pulldown (rope, 60#)

4 Sets

  • 10 DB Pull Over (50-50-60-60#)
  • 10 Close Grip Bench Press (115-115-115-125#)

4 Sets

  • 10 DB Fly (35#)
  • 10 EZ Bar Skull Crushers (66#)

3 Sets

  • MAX Push-ups
  • 1:00 Rest

I did 40-20-20 and it burned!

Conditioning

4 Rounds (IGYG)

  • 18/12 cal BikeErg (standing)
  • 30 Plyo Lunges

Started out way too hot on the bike and paid for it. For the lunges I went 16-14 and then 18-12 for the other three rounds. Brandi did Goblet squats because of a calf issue. We finished in 13:26. So much burn.

I walked two minutes on the TrueForm to try and flush out my legs a little.

New Block

Start of a new training block today! After taking four weeks away from a big focus on strength/accessory work and putting more time in metcons, we’re flipping back around with 3 strength based days per week. 4pm in the garage.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 BikeErg (1,456m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 3 Sets
    • 15 Scap Shrugs (on all 4s)
    • 5/5 Calf Raises (on step)
  • 10 alt Back rack reverse lunges 45#

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10/10 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunge (115-115-125#)
  • 20 alt Cossack Squats

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Step Downs (15″, 50#)
  • 10/10 Single Leg RDL (70#)

Shoulders

3 Sets

These came from some things I’m reading about correcting an arched back in a handstand hold. Brandi and I both thought we’d never used some of these muscles before with these variations.

Conditioning

7:00 AMRAP

  • 5 Burpee Pull-ups
  • 10 Hang Power Cleans (75/50#)

Designed to be and felt like an Open style workout. I got through 7+14.