Tag: Handstand Hold

100+

The heat index was over 100 today at workout time, so we decided to take it easy.

Conditioning

4 Rounds (15s transition between minutes)

  • 30s Push-ups + 30s Superman
  • 1:00 Curtsy Lunges
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • 30s Band Pull Aparts (blue) + 30s HS Hold
  • 1:00 TrueForm Walk

Midline

1 Round (30s work : 25s rest)

  • Plank
  • Plank Shoulder Taps
  • Plank Hip Dips
  • Plank Arm Reaches
  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Plank Push-ups
  • Plank Rockers

The Long One

5 Rounds

  • 1:00 Step-ups (20″)
  • 10s Rest
  • 30s alt Side Crunches
  • 30s Pike-ups
  • 10s Rest
  • 1:00 Handstand Hold
  • 10s Rest
  • 1:00 Row
  • 10s Rest
  • 30s Flutter Kicks
  • 30s Windshield Wipers (45# plate)
  • 10s Rest
  • 1:00 50m OH Carry (35# DBs)
  • 10s Rest
  • 1:00 BikeErg
  • 10s Rest
  • 30s Burpees
  • 30s Slow Mountain Climbers
  • 10s Rest

I really wanted to held the handstands, but I had to break for the last two rounds, doing 30s + 20s. The fatigue with the carries really added up.

Handstand Push-ups & Burpees Combo

Warm-up

  • 2:00 Wrist Mobility
  • 2x45s Wall-facing Handstand Holds
  • Pendlay Rows
    • 10×45
    • 10×65

Back

3 Sets

  • 8 Pendlay Rows (95#)
  • 12 Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns (60#)

3 Sets

  • 8/8 Kroc Rows (53#)
  • 8 Lat Pulldowns (115#, double handle)

Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • 1:00 HSPU
  • 1:00 Burpees
  • 1:00 Rest

I went 17-16, 12-15, 12-17. Never did more than five handstand push-ups in a row. These two movements are such a nasty combo.

Midline

4 Sets

  • 20s OH Crunches (legs up, 50#)
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Bicycles (slow)
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Plank DB Pull Through (60#)
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Hollow Hold
  • 10s Rest

I got 14 crunches, 18 bicycles, and 12 pull throughs each round. It was a fight, but I held the hollow hold the entire 20 seconds each time.

Changing Time

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • Wrist warm-up
  • 3x30s Wall-facing Handstand Holds
  • 10 alt DB Hang Snatch (15#)
  • 10 alt DB Hang Snatch (30#)

Midline

4 Rounds

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

Took me 5:50.

Conditioning

30:00 AMRAP (Partner)

  • 10 alt DB Hang Snatch (40#)
  • 10 alt DB Hang Snatch (40#)
  • 10 Burpee
  • 10 Single Arm OH DB Walking Lunge (40#)
  • 12/8 cal Row
  • 40 Jump Rope (singles)

Haven’t done a walking lunge like that in ages. B went first and we alternated back and forth with each thing. I got through 5+5.

A Chipper Pyramid

I’ve been so busy trying to finish up a shelf/light for the living room and getting started on the kitchen remodel.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 10 Trunk Twists
  • 10 Toe Touches
  • 10 Air Squats
  • 2:00 Wrist Mobility
  • 3 Bear Hug Sandbag Squats (100#)

Gymnastics

2 Sets

  • 30s Wall-facing Handstand Hold

Conditioning

  • 40 cal BikeErg
  • 35 Sit-ups
  • 30 Double DB Box Step-ups (24″, 35#)
  • 25 Push-ups
  • 20 Double DB Hang Power Cleans (35#)
  • 15 Bear Hug Sandbag Squats (100#)
  • 20 Double DB Hang Power Cleans
  • 25 Push-ups
  • 30 Double DB Box Step-ups
  • 35 Sit-ups
  • 40 cals Row

I held a sub 2:00 pace on the bike, went 20-10 on my first set of step-ups, 5×5 puh-ups both times, unbroken cleans and squats, 3×10 on second set of step-ups, and and even faster than 2;00 pace on the row. Finished in 17:52.

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.

Simple, Effective, Deceiving

Warm-up

  • 10:00 BikeErg (5,070m)

Handstands

  • Wrist Warm-up
  • 40 Bottoms Up KB Press (20#)
  • 1:00 Wall-facing HS Hold
  • 1:00 Wall Walk
  • 4×5 Kick-ups (balance)

I did my kick-up near the wall today. I kind of wonder if the floor is more level there too. I should check it.

Accessory

3 Sets

  • 12 Strict Chin-ups
  • 25 Banded Curls (blue, burnout)

This was a challenge.

Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • 40 Plyo Lunges
  • 20 Burpees

I really wanted to break the lunges in round two, but did every round unbroken. Kept a pretty consistent pace on the first two rounds of burpees and then was able to turn the gas on for the final round to finish in 5:56. Looks simple on paper, but this was a very deceiving combo.

Midline

4 Sets

  • 10 V-ups
  • 10 Pike-ups
  • 20s Hollow Hold
  • 10 Pike-ups
  • 10 V-ups
  • 1:00 Rest

I don’t why I keep bringing this one back. It’s horrible. I started out way too quick and I know better. Took me 11:09, which is over 2 minutes slower than in August!

9 Years

I started CrossFit 9 years ago!

I’ve been really sore and beat from going three days in a row during the week, with my lats being the worst after 100 pull-ups and 68 toes to bars over two days. Took a complete rest day yesterday to recover. In the garage at 10am.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 Row (1,318m)
  • 5:00 SkiErg (1,158m)
  • 5:00 BikeErg (2,662m)

Handstands

  • Wrist Warm-up
  • 4×6 alt Handstand Tuck Balance
  • 2×1:00 Wall-facing HS Hold
  • 2×5 Kick-ups (balance)

I did my best freestanding hold ever. Getting close to that 10 seconds!

Conditioning

8 Rounds

  • 30 Double Under
  • 10 Devil Press (30/20# DBs)
  • 1:00 Rest

I missed a double under in rounds one, two, and seven. Felt good in this one, with times of 1:13 – 1:13 – 1:08 – 1:08 – 1:06 – 1:04 – 1:02 – 1:01.

Accessory

3 Sets

  • 20 alt DB Curls (35#)
  • 10 EZ Bar Skull Crushers (71#)
  • 8-12 Inverted Bar Rows (supinated)

No Max Test Today

Complete rest day yesterday. Up in my left scap was feeling like there was a knot, but it’s improved today. My inner thighs are oddly sore. Workout at 3:30.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 BikeErg (2,539m)
  • Wrist Warm-up
  • 40 Bottoms Up KB Press (20#)

Was going to test a max set of strict ring dips, but my shoulders were not having it with.

Handstands

  • 5 Kick-ups (bad leg)
  • 5 Kick-ups (good leg)
  • 2×1:00 Wall-facing Handstand Hold
  • 2×1:00 Frog Stands
  • 3×5 Kick-ups (finding balance)

Conditioning

5 Rounds

  • 10 KB Sumo Deadlifts (70/53#)
  • 15 DB Hang Clean & Jerks (30/20#)

I did shoulder presses for the most part and some cleans right in to a push press. Unbroken all the way for a time of 4:55. Shoulders need some rest!

Midline

4 Sets

  • 7/7 Hip Abducted Evil Wheel
  • 12 OH Crunch (60# DBs)
  • 10/10 Side Bend (60# DB)
  • 30s/30s Side Plank

Gonna be feeling this stuff!

Wrist / Forearms

  • 10/10s Bottoms Up KB Hold (20#)
  • 2 Sets 20/20s Bottoms Up KB Hold (15#)
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Wrist Curls (12#)
    • 10 Reverse Wrist Curls (12#)

Cheatin Sets

My low back was in minor tweak mode this morning, unable to bend over the sink without supporting myself. Upper body is beat from yesterday. In the garage at 4pm.

Handstands

  • Wrist Warm-up
  • 4×4 Handstand Tuck Balance
  • 2×1:00 Frog Stands
  • 2x45s Wall-facing Handstand Hold

Accessory

Hammer curls

  • 12×35# DBs
  • 8×30
  • 8×25
  • 8×20
  • 8×15

Tricep pulldowns (rope)

  • 12×71#
  • 8×60
  • 8×54
  • 8×49

Drop sets, but I completely screwed up the number of sets. Should have been five sets of eight after the 12 for each movement.

Conditioning

6 Rounds

  • 400m Run
  • 20s Hollow Hold
  • 20 Box Step-up (24/20″)
  • 20s Superman Hold
  • 20 Push Jerk (75/50#)

This went well. My runs were under or right at 2:00 each time. After two rounds I put the bar on my back for a short rest after 12 reps. Then I powered through all 20 at the end. Finished at 28:37.