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Alternative Athletics: 4 Rounds

4/22/2023

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WARM-UP
On a 5:00 clock:
:40 easy Row
:20 hard row
– No rest between changes in pace.


3 sets:
7 plate squats
:20 PVC front rack hold
– Perform the hold in the bottom of the squat.


3-5 sets:
3 Front Squat (building)
– Build in load to your first working set.


NOTES
  • Use the 5:00 clock to elevate your heart rate and get a little out of breath.
  • The next 3 sets aim to dial in your squat technique.
  • In the final 3-5 sets, increase the loading until you reach your workout weight.

RX
4 x 4:00 rounds for reps with a partner:
400-m Run
40 Double Unders
Max calorie Row in the remaining time

– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Partners run together, complete 40 double-unders each at the same time, and then switch as needed to complete as many calories as possible in the remaining time.


INTERMEDIATE
4 x 4:00 rounds for reps with a partner:
400-m run
:30 double-unders
Max calorie row in the remaining time

– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Partners run together, complete :30 double-unders each at the same time, and then switch as needed to complete as many calories as possible in the remaining time.

BEGINNER
4 x 4:00 rounds for reps with a partner:
200-m run
40 Single-Unders
Max calorie row in the remaining time

– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Partners run together, complete :30 double-unders each at the same time, and then switch as needed to complete as many calories as possible in the remaining time.

Stimulus & Goals
  • Athletes should have at least 1:00 on the rower in each round.
  • Push the pace on the run to ensure more time on the rower, but don’t gas it to the point of not being able to tick in those calories.
  • Advanced athletes should shoot for 30+ calories in each set.
  • Keep the run to 2:00 or less and spend no more than :30 on double-unders.
  • 1:00 of rest means time to recover and hit every round hard!
Strategy
  • Run at the slower athlete’s pace. This will ensure both athletes move together at a sustainable pace.
  • The athlete with more juice in the tank should get on the rower first. This will give the other athlete a little more rest before they get on the rower.

Competition: 80 min

Warm up: 20 min
See above

Workout 1: 15 min
5 sets for load:
3 Front Squat
– Rest 2:00-3:00 between sets.

NOTES
  • Perform 5 moderate-to-heavy sets (80% and higher). Build to a top-set, but leave 10-20 lbs in the tank. DO NOT go as heavy as possible.
  • Start your working sets around 80% of your 1-rep-max front squat and find a heavy set of 3 reps.
  • Emphasize keeping the heels down at the very bottom of the squat and driving the shoulders up into the bar to stand.

Workout 2: 15 min
Today’s Rx

Workout 3: 20 min
3 sets:
Max L-Sit on parallettes
:30 Bent over row (65/95 lb)
– Rest :30-1:00 between movements.

NOTES
  • Push each movement to failure even if it means shorter holds/fewer reps in the 2nd and 3rd sets.

Stretching: 10 min
Accumulate:
1:00 Lacrosse Ball Roll / Foot
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CrossFit Hero: CIA 7

4/21/2023

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  • A suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian officer at a remote base in Southeastern Afghanistan on December 30, 2009, after posing as a potential informant reporting on Al Qaeda. Seven new stars will be etched onto the memorial wall at the CIA where every star represents grieving friends, family, and colleagues dedicated to fighting against the enemy, forever in their name.
  • Killed in the attack were CIA officers Jennifer Lynne Matthews, 45; Scott Michael Roberson, 39; Harold E. Brown Jr., 37; Darren LaBonte, 35; Elizabeth Hanson, 30; and security contractors Jeremy Jason Wise, 35, and Dane Clark Paresi, 46.
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WARM-UP
1 set:
1:00 Row, Assault Bike, or Skierg
10 Pushups
10 Situps or V Ups
10 Ring Rows


1 set:
1:00 row, bike, or ski
7 Handstand Pushup
7 Knee to Elbow
7 Burpees
7 Pullups


1 set:
10 Deadlift (empty barbell)
10 Front Squat
10 Push Press
10 Thruster


3 sets:
3 deadlifts
3 thrusters
3 Kettlebell Swing
– Build up in load.


NOTES
  • Use the first three sets to dial in the technique of the gymnastics and weightlifting movements in workout 1.
  • In the last three sets, build up in weight until you reach your starting workout weight.

CIA 7
RX

7 rounds for time:
7 Handstand Pushup
7 Thruster (95/135 lb)
7 Knee to Elbow
7 Deadlift (165/245 lb)
7 Burpees
7 Kettlebell Swing (53/70 lb)
7
Pullups


INTERMEDIATE
5 rounds for time:
7 handstand push-ups
7 thrusters (65/95 lb)
7 knees-to-elbows
7 deadlifts (105/155 lb)
7 burpees
7 KB swings (35/53 lb)
7 pull-ups


BEGINNER
5 rounds for time:
7 Pushups
7 thrusters (35/45 lb)
7 Hanging Knee Raises
7 deadlifts (55/75 lb)
7 burpees
7 KB swings (18/26 lb)
7 Ring Rows


Stimulus & Goals
  • CrossFit hero workout.
  • Finish the workout in 21:00-30:00.
  • Keep rounds to 4:00 or less.
  • Barbell movements should be completed in unbroken sets for most rounds.
  • Gymnastics movements should be unbroken across the entire workout.
Strategy​
  • Today, we honor these individuals and their families as we push through the workout.
  • Seven rounds of this will be a challenge; think about taking this workout one round at a time.
  • No single round should take more than 4:00 to complete.
  • Rest between movements.

Competition: 90 min

Warm up: 20 min
See Above

Workout 1: 30 min
CIA 7

Workout 2: 20 min
Every 2:00 for 10 sets:
200/250-m Skierg
– Rest with the remaining time in the 2:00 interval.


Stimulus & Goals
  • Sprint each interval.
  • :50-1:10 per 200/250-m.
  • Rest with the remaining time in the 2:00 interval.
Strategy
  • Focus on your stroke rate in each interval. Try to keep this rate above 30 for as much of the interval as possible. This will help keep your pace down and get through the interval faster.

Workout 3: 10 min
4 sets:
20 ATY Drill
20 Banded Side Steps (moving right)
20 banded side steps (moving left)


NOTES
  • Use smaller plates (2.5 or 5 lb) to perform the ATY raises.
  • On the banded side steps, keep your feet far enough apart so that you can keep tension on the band the entire time. Double-looping the band may help.

Stretching: 10 min
Accumulate:
2:00 Seated Straddle Stretch
– Hold :40 on the left leg, right leg, and in the center.
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Alternative Athletics: Blaze it!

4/20/2023

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Warm up:
1 set:
5 Inch-worm + 3 Pushups / rep
:30 Shoulder Taps
15 Hollow Rock
15 Superman
:30 Kip Swing

1 set:
130/150-m Row
10 single-Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge
130/150-m row
5 single-arm DB overhead walking lunges / arm
– For the first 10 lunges, hold one DB with both arms.

1 set:
1-2 Muscle Up
25-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge
200-m row
25-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge
1-2 muscle-ups

RX
For time:
10 ring Muscle Up
150-ft single-arm Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge (25/35 lb)
800/1000-m Row
150-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge (25/35 lb)
10 ring muscle-ups

INTERMEDIATE
For time:
10 jumping ring muscle-ups
100-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge (25/35 lb)
800/1000-m row
100-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge (25/35 lb)
10 jumping ring muscle-ups

BEGINNER
For time:
10 low-ring muscle-up transitions
100-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge (10/15 lb)
600/750-m row
100-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge (10/15 lb)
10 low-ring muscle-up transitions

Post-workout:
Accumulate:
50 GHD Sit-up
50 med-ball Russian Twist (14/20 lb)


Competition: Rest Day

Stretch:
2 sets:
10 Cuban Press Barbell (PVC)
10 Y-raises (use small plates)
10 T-Raise (use small plates)
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Alternative Athletics: Snatch Complex

4/19/2023

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WARM-UP
1 set:
10 Alternating Spiderman Stretch
5 Push Up to Down Dog
10 PVC Pass-throughs
5 push-ups to down dog
10 alternating Reverse Lunges
5 push-ups to down dog
10 pvc pipe around the world

1 set:
10 Snatch Grip Deadlift to mid-thigh (empty barbell)
10 Snatch Grip Deadlift + shrugs
10 Muscle Snatch
10 Hang Power Snatch
10 Power Snatch

5 sets:
1 snatch deadlift to mid-thigh
1 hang power snatch
1 power snatch
– Add load each set to build to 65%+ of the 1-rep-max power snatch.

NOTES
  • Use the first two sets to dial in the technique of the movements in workout 1.
  • In the last five sets, build up in weight until you reach your starting workout weight.

RX / Int
10 sets for load: 
1 Snatch Grip Deadlift to mid-thigh
1 Hang Power Snatch
1 Power Snatch

BEGINNER
10 sets for load:
3 snatch deadlifts to mid-thigh
2 hang power snatches
1 power snatch

Stimulus & Goals
  • Heavy day relative to each athlete’s capacity.
  • Aim to increase weight across sets.
  • Start around 65-70% of the best power snatch.
  • Re-grip between movements; no touch-and-go.
  • Rest at least 2:00 between sets.
  • Last heavy snatch day was January 27, 2023.
Strategy
  • Set yourself up, clear your head, and focus on 1-2 things before every lift. Stay calm, have 1-2 things you are trying to dial in then go out and attack those 1-2 focal points.

Competition: 105

Warm up: 20 min
See Above

Workout 1: 30 min
Today’s Rx

Workout 2: 20 min
Every 2:00 for 10 sets:
9/12 calorie Assault Bike
75 ft. sandbag carry (100/150 lb)

Stimulus & Goals
  • Finish each set around 1:00. This will give you about 1:00 of rest before starting the next round.
  • Sprint each set on the bike.
  • Unbroken carries with the sandbag.
Strategy
  • Put your head down and work. This is a classic grunt-style workout where you need to grind through and get the work done.
  • Try to sprint each set on the bike in an attempt to give yourself as much rest as possible.
  • Get off the bike and immediately pick up the sandbag. Try to grab the wrist of your other arm or interlock your fingers.

Workout 3: 15 min
10 rounds for time:
35 Double Unders
3 Wall Walk

Stimulus & Goals
  • 10:00-15:00.
  • Keep double-unders to :30 or less.
Strategy
  • Take this workout one round at a time, breaking it into bite-size chunks.
  • If you are not yet proficient with double-unders, spend no more than :30 on this movement.
  • On the wall walks, start the next walk before you want to. You are capable of far more.

Workout 4: 10 min
Accumulate:
75 weighted GHD Hip Extension

NOTES
  • Use a load that you can perform at least 15 reps without stopping. You can increase the load across multiple sets or you can use the same weight for all 75 reps.

Stretch: 10 min
3 sets:
:30 reach, roll, and lift
30 Banded pull aparts
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Alternative Athletics: Descending

4/18/2023

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WARM-UP

1 set:
30 Jumping Jack
10 Alternating Spiderman Stretch
10 Push Up to Down Dog


1 set:
5 Single Arm Ring Row / arm
5 foot-assisted Ring Dips
30 Jumping Jack
5 Ring Rows
5 jumping ring dips


1 set:
5 Jumping pull-ups
5 jumping ring dips (use feet less)
30 jumping jacks
5 Pullups
5 Ring Dips
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4 sets:
3 ring dips
3 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
3 Pullups
3 Thruster
– Rest :30-1:00 between sets.

NOTES
  • Use the first few sets to elevate your heart rate and build up to the gymnastics movements you are going to perform in the workout.
  • In the final 4 sets, increase the loading to what you plan on using in the workout.

RX
AMRAP 3:
7 Ring Dips
10 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (55/75 lb)

Rest 5 min then…

AMRAP 3:
7 Pullups
10 Thruster (55/75 lb)

INTERMEDIATE
AMRAP 3:
4 ring dips
10 sumo deadlift high-pulls (55/75 lb)

Rest 5 min then…

AMRAP 3:
4 pull-ups
10 thrusters (55/75 lb)

BEGINNER
AMRAP 3:
7 foot-assisted ring dips
10 sumo deadlift high-pulls (35/45 lb)

Rest 5 min then…

AMRAP 3:
7 Jumping pull-ups
10 thrusters (35/45 lb)

Stimulus & Goals
  • Complete 3 or more rounds in each AMRAP.
  • Barbell loading should be light and unbroken for all rounds.
  • Ring dips and pull-ups should be completed in 1-2 sets.
  • Prioritize scaling options that allow athletes to move fast.
Strategy
  • Push the pace right from the start of this workout. You have 3 minutes to get as many reps as possible in both AMRAPs; avoid pacing or gaming.
  • Your goal is to stay unbroken for as many rounds as possible and keep moving. The 5:00 rest should allow you to recover pretty well and hit the second AMRAP as hard as the first.
  • Sit up or stand tall during your break. You need to catch your breath and recover the best you can.

Post-workout:
EMOM 7:
1-5 Bar Muscle up

Competition: 75 min

Warm up: 20 min
See Above

Workout 1: 15 min
Today’s Rx

Workout 2: 15 min
5 sets for load:
3 pause Bench Press
– Pause for :01 with the bar touching the body.
– Rest 2:00-3:00 between sets.

NOTES
  • Perform 5 moderate-to-heavy sets (80% and higher). Build to a top-set, but leave 5-10 lbs in the tank. DO NOT go as heavy as possible.
  • The bar should contact closer to the sternum/ribs than the collarbone for the pause.

Workout 3: 15 min
5 sets for load:
:30 plank hold
50-ft Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge
– Build to a heavy set of lunges.
– Rest 1:00 between sets.

NOTES
  • Complete 25-ft on one arm and then immediately complete another 25-ft on the other arm. Start the lunges immediately after the plank hold.

Stretching: 10 min
Accumulate:
1:00 Groiner Stretch / side
1:00 Banded Shoulder Stretch / Side
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Alternative Athletics: Descending

4/17/2023

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Warm Up:
2 rounds:
:20 Samson stretches / leg
10 alternating single-leg V-ups
:20 Superman hold
7 Squat Therapy
3 Wall Walk
200-m Run or 1:00 Row, Assault Bike, or Skierg
5 DB pause Goblet Squat
5 DB goblet squats
5 DB goblet squats
5 DB squats

1 set:
8 Dumbbell Squat
10 DB facing burpees
8 DB squats
– Sprint as fast as possible.

RX
For time:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3:
Dumbbell Squat (35/50 lb)
DB facing burpees
– Use two DBs.

INTERMEDIATE
For time:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3:
DB squats (20/35 lb)
DB-facing burpees

BEGINNER
For time:
21-15-9-6-3:
DB squats (10/15 lb)
DB-facing burpees

Post-workout:
8 sets for reps:
:20 DB shoulder-to-overheads
– Rest :10 between sets.

Competition: Rest Day

Stretching:
2 sets:
:30 Standing Quad Stretch / side
:30 quad foam roll / side
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Alternative Athletics: 5 Sets

4/16/2023

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WARM-UP
2 sets:
1:00 Row, Assault Bike, Skierg
10 Box Steps

1 set:
10 Kip Swing on rings
10 jumping ring dips
5 Box Jumps

1 set:
10 low-ring muscle-up transitions
5 box jumps

1 set:
2-3 ring Muscle Up
5 box jumps (24/30 in)
– Rest as needed between movements.

NOTES
  • Even if you aren’t doing muscle-ups in workout 1, go as far through the warm-up as you can before transitioning to the exercise you will substitute.
  • Increase the height of the box throughout the warm-up.

RX / INT
5 sets x 2:00 for reps:
400-m Run
Max Double Unders in the remaining time
– Rest 1:00 between sets.

BEGINNER
5 sets x 2:00 for reps:
200-m run
Max Single-Unders in the remaining time
– Rest 1:00 between sets.

Stimulus & Goals
  • Double monostructural couplet.
  • :20 of double-unders each round.
  • Aggressive 400-m runs immediately into a high-coordination effort under duress.
  • Rest 1:00 between efforts to allow for faster paces on the run.
Strategy
  • Put the jump rope in a spot/position where you feel comfortable picking it up and immediately starting. If the handles are all over the place and the rope is tangled, it is likely that you will not get much time to perform any reps. So, after each set, be sure to place your rope down neatly to set yourself up for success in the next round.

Post-workout:
3 sets:
30 GHD Hip Extension
1:00 seated leg raise hold

Competition: 85 min

Warm up: 20 min
See Above 

Workout 1: 15 min
EMOM 14:
Min. 1 | :30 Box Jumps (24/30 in)
Min. 2 | Muscle Up

Stimulus & Goals
  • High-skill gymnastics day. Minimal movement interference, but a high heart rate.
  • Athletes should be able to get 5-10 jumps and 1 or more muscle-ups every minute. Advanced athletes should challenge themselves to complete 40+ muscle-ups across the entire workout.
Strategy
  • There is built-in rest after the box jumps. This gives us a full minute on the muscle-ups and allows for 2-3 sets.
  • If you can rebound the box jumps efficiently, then that will be the fastest way to accumulate repetitions. However, stepping down or even using your hands to help get down from the top of the box can help you keep moving for the entire interval.
  • Focus on maintaining a tight and aggressive kip on the muscle-up. This may deteriorate later in the interval or later in the workout, but this will be the most efficient and effective technique when performing these reps.

Workout 2:  15 min
Today’s Rx

Workout 3: 15 min
4 sets for load:
8 Bulgarian split squats / leg
– Rest 2:00 between sets.
– No rest between legs.

NOTES
  • Hold load either with DBs at the side or a barbell in the back rack (athlete’s choice).

Workout 4: 10 min
5 sets:
15 GHD Sit-up
– Rest :30.
15 Russian KB swing (heavy)
– Rest :30.

NOTES
  • Use a KB that is heavier than you’d usually swing in a workout or for conditioning.

Stretch: 10 min
3 sets:
:30 Yoga - Cobra Position
:30 alternating Scorpion Stretch
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Weekly Update 4/16 - 4/22

4/16/2023

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4/16
RX
5 sets x 2:00 for reps:
400-m Run
Max double-unders in the remaining time
– Rest 1:00 between sets.


4/17
RX
For time:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3:
Dumbbell Squat (35/50 lb)
DB facing burpees
– Use two DBs.


4/18
RX
AMRAP 3:
7 Ring Dips
10 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (55/75 lb)
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Rest 5 min then…

AMRAP 3:
7 Pullups
10 Thruster (55/75 lb)


4/19
RX
10 sets for load: 
1 Snatch Grip Deadlift to mid-thigh
1 Hang Power Snatch
1 Power Snatch


4/20
RX
For time:
10 ring Muscle Up
150-ft single-arm Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge (25/35 lb)
800/1000-m Row
150-ft single-arm DB overhead walking lunge (25/35 lb)
10 ring muscle-ups


4/21
CIA 7
RX
7 rounds for time:
7 Handstand Pushup
7 Thruster (95/135 lb)
7 Knee to Elbow
7 Deadlift (165/245 lb)
7 Burpees
7 Kettlebell Swing (53/70 lb)
7 Pullups


4/22
RX
4 x 4:00 rounds for reps with a partner:
400-m Run
40 Double Unders
Max calorie Row in the remaining time
– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Partners run together, complete 40 double-unders each at the same time, and then switch as needed to complete as many calories as possible in the remaining time.
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Alternative Athletics: 1 Round

4/15/2023

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WARM-UP
1 set:
1:20 Row (easy)
:40 Good Mornings + jump

1 set:
1:20 Row (moderate)
:40 Air Squats

1 set:
1:20 row (fast)
:40 Burpees

1 set:
10 alternating Reverse Lunges
10 Hang Power Clean (empty barbell)
10 alternating long reverse lunges
5 hang power cleans (add weight)
10 alternating elevated reverse lunges
5 hang power cleans (add weight)
10 alternating Pistol to box
3 hang power cleans (add weight)
10 alternating Heel Hook Pistol
3 hang power cleans (add weight)
10 alternating Pistol
3 hang power cleans (add weight)

NOTES
  • Use the first 3 sets to get warm and move through a full range of motion.
  • Push the pace a little bit on the rower and get a little out of breath.
  • While you build up to the single-leg squat, continue to increase the loading of the barbell until you reach the loading for the workout.

RX
For time:
30 Hang Power Clean (155/225 lb)
50 alternating Pistol
1,600/2,000-m Row

INTERMEDIATE
For time:
30 hang power cleans (105/155 lb)
50 alternating Pistol to a target
1,600/2,000-m row

BEGINNER
For time:
30 hang power cleans (55/75 lb)
50 alternating Reverse Lunges
800/1,000-m row

Stimulus & Goals
  • Finish between 15:00-20:00.
  • Complete at least 5 reps per minute on the hang power cleans.
  • Spend no more than 3:00 on the single-leg squats.
  • Complete the row in 9:00 or less.
Strategy
  • Maintain manageable hang power clean sets with very small breaks between. Limit yourself to breaks of :20 or less. Starting with big sets will do you no good if you have to rest for a minute after the set.
  • Stay smooth and steady on the single-leg squats and minimize missed reps. You can make up time on the rower.
  • Breathe and sit up tall on the rower. Take a few hundred meters to catch your breath and then get your pace dialed in. This is not going to be a PR 2k, but you should be pushing the pace as best you can.

Competition: 80 min

Warm up: 20 min
See Above

Workout 1: 20 min
Today’s Rx

Workout 2: 10 min
EMOM 10:
2 Power Clean

NOTES
  • Build up in weight across all sets. Avoid failure. If you hit a load that feels heavy and won’t allow you to increase weight, stay at that weight.
  • Try to use at least 70% across most of your sets.
  • These do not need to be touch-and-go reps.

Workout 3: 20 min
For time:
100 Burpee Pull up
– Pull-up bar is 12 in / 30 cm above reach.

Stimulus & Goals
  • 14:00-20:00.
  • Athletes should shoot for at least 5 reps per 1:00.
  • Athletes should have to jump to reach the pull-up bar.
  • Steady grind that will help build mental resilience.
  • Repeat from 220921.
Strategy
  • From the start of the workout, consider utilizing a step on the burpees to conserve your heart rate and allow you to keep moving.
  • If you stop and rest, do so after completing the burpee.
  • If you have the ability to change direction, it can be helpful mentally. For example, face north for 10 reps and then turn around a face south for 10 reps.

Stretch: 10 min
2 sets:
:30 frog stretch
:30 Couch Stretch / leg
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Alternative Athletics: Squats and Handstands

4/14/2023

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WARM-UP
3 sets:
10 PVC Pass-throughs
10 Kip Swing
10 Pushups
:30 Banded pull aparts


1 set:
:45 lacrosse ball pec mash / side
:45 lacrosse-ball tricep mash / side


EMOM 3:
10 Bench Press
– Use a light load/empty barbell.


3-5 sets:
5 bench presses (building)
– Build in load to your first working set.


NOTES
  • Use the first 4 sets to elevate your heart rate and increase range of motion.
  • Use the EMOM to dial in technique and proper movement patterns.
  • In the final 3-5 sets, increase the loading on the barbell to build up to your working weight.

Pre-workout:
EMOM 5:
1-3 Wall Walk


RX
For time:
100 Air Squats
5 Handstand Pushup
25-ft Handstand Walk
75 air squats
10 handstand push-ups
25-ft handstand walk
50 air squats
15 handstand push-ups
25-ft handstand walk
25 air squats
20 handstand push-ups
25-ft handstand walk


INTERMEDIATE
For time:
100 air squats
5 piked push-up
20 alternating handstand shoulder taps (stomach facing the wall)
75 air squats
10 pike push-ups
20 alternating shoulder taps (stomach facing the wall)
50 air squats
15 pike push-ups
20 alternating shoulder taps (stomach facing the wall)
25 air squats
20 pike push-ups
20 alternating shoulder taps (stomach facing the wall)


BEGINNER
For time:
50 air squats
5 single-arm DB seated strict press (10/15 lb)
20 alternating shoulder taps (in pike hold)
35 air squats
10 seated DB shoulder presses (10/15 lb)
20 alternating shoulder taps (in pike hold)
20 air squats
15 seated DB shoulder presses (10/15 lb)
20 alternating shoulder taps (in pike hold)
10 air squats
20 seated DB shoulder presses (10/15 lb)
20 alternating shoulder taps (in pike hold)


Stimulus & Goals
  • 10:00-15:00.
  • Air squats completed with few or no breaks.
  • Sets of 5+ unbroken HSPU at a time.
  • Handstand walks in 3 sets or less.
  • High skill and redundancy between the HSPU and handstand walks.
Strategy
  • Remember to breathe through the air squats. The real work will be done on the other two movements. After a set of air squats, you should feel like you can go right into your handstand push-ups. If you need to rest too much after a set of air squats, you are moving too fast.
  • Utilize your kip on the handstand push-ups as much as possible. Think about kicking your heels to the sky and pushing your head through your arms at the top.

Competition: 70 min

Warm up: 20 min
See Above

Workout 1: 15 min
5 sets for load:
5 Bench Press
– Rest 2:00-3:00 between sets.


NOTES
  • In week 2 of this 4-week cycle, we build to a 5-rep-max bench press.
  • Begin your working sets around 70-80% of your 1-rep-max bench press and find a 5-rep-max.

Workout 2: 15 min
Today’s Rx

Workout 3: 10 min
Accumulate:
5:00 sandbag bear hug (70/100 lb)
– Rest as needed.


NOTES
  • Build to 5:00 of time with the bag in a bear hug. Scale the load to complete in 4 sets or less and under 10:00 total.

Stretching: 10 min
2 sets:
1:00 Foam Roll Low Back
:30 cat-cow
:30 standing pike stretch
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