2 sets:
:30 unweighted good mornings
5-10 single-leg toe touches/leg
5 elbow-to-instep/leg
5-10 step back lunges/leg
3 sets:
:30 row (easy pace)
:20 row (moderate pace)
:10 row (fast pace)
Take 10:00 to build to a heavy 5-rep deadlift)
– RX –
AMRAP 10:
15-calorie row
10 deadlifts (125/185 lb)
– INTERMEDIATE –
AMRAP 10:
15-calorie row
10 deadlifts (95/135 lb)
– BEGINNER –
AMRAP 10:
10-calorie row
10 deadlifts (55/75 lb)
2 sets:
:30 Samson stretch/side
:30 elevated pigeon stretch/side
AMRAP 10:
200-meter run
15 double-dumbbell deadlifts (35/50 lb)
For load:
Snatch, clean or jerk:
3 reps x 3 sets at 70-80%
2 reps x 3 sets at 80-90%
1 rep x 3 sets at 90%+
– Welcome to week six of our Strength I cycle. Continue to stick with the same lift for the entire eight weeks. You can change the lift in the next eight-week cycle.
– Use the same 1-rep-max to find your percentages.
– Take the jerks from a rack, and rest as needed between sets.
For load:
Back squat
3-3-3-3-3+
– Max reps on the last set.)
5 sets:
5 bench presses
5 weighted dips
– Rest as needed between sets. Build to your heaviest set of 5 in each movement.
– Use a spotter for this session if possible. If you are alone, be sure to not push to failure and be smart about the load you are lifting.
Record weight for the dips in the notes
For completion:
12 alternating seated dumbbell strict presses
12 strict handstand push-ups
10 alternating seated dumbbell strict presses
10 strict handstand push-ups
8 alternating seated dumbbell strict presses
8 strict handstand push-ups
6 alternating seated dumbbell strict presses
6 strict handstand push-ups
4 alternating seated dumbbell strict presses
4 strict handstand push-ups
– Rest as needed between sets.
– Use a weight for the seated dumbbell press that allows you to go unbroken on each set. Because you are alternating presses, each arm will end up doing half the reps.
– Expect the handstand push-ups to be intentionally challenging. Remember to stay tight and keep your body rigid. Rest as needed to complete the reps.
– Scale handstand push-ups to negatives (cut reps in half), pike push-ups, or push-ups.
3 sets for time:
800-meter run
– Rest 2:00 between sets.
– 13:00-19:00 (including rest).
– 800 meters in under 5 minutes.
– Perform each run at a semi-sustainable pace (around 80-90% effort), rather than an all-out effort to recover enough to hit each set in a similar time.
– Push faster if you can. This will be a great place to turn on the afterburners.
– Try to perform this workout with friends or a training partner for more push and drive to move faster. If you don’t have someone to complete the workout with, wear a watch and have goals for each interval before starting.
– Run modifications: 2,000-m C2 bike or 1,000-m row
– Welcome to week two of our Strength II cycle where we will back squat for the next four weeks.
– Your goal is to find a heavy set of 3 back squats. This may not be a 3-rep-max but find your heavy 3-rep lift for the day.
– Use the same load for sets 4 and 5, but go for more than 3 reps in that final set without pushing to failure.