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Alternative Athletics: Pulling Focus

5/31/2026

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Warm up
  • 3 rounds
  • 2 laps each direction Ladder Two in Two out - Lateral
  • 10 Banded pull aparts
  •  5 Scap Pull up (dead hang, depress and retract scapulae)
  • 10 Cat-cow x reps 
  • 5 Thread the needle each side
  • Lat Side Stretch — 30s each side


Strength
  • Strict Pullup: 5 sets x 5 reps (add weight with belt or vest if able)
  • Single-arm DB Row: 3 sets x 8 reps each arm (brace on bench, full range)

Workout
  • 4 Rounds
  • 10 Chest-to-Bar Pullups
  • 15 Russian KB Swing (70/53 lbs)
  • 20 Ring Rows (feet elevated, body horizontal)
  • 200m Run
  • Rest 90s between rounds | Score = total time - rest


Oly
  • Squat Snatch - 75% x 2 x 2, 78% x 2, 80% x 2 x 2 sets
  • Snatch Pull - 93% x 3, 98% x 3, 103% x 3
  • Drop to split - 40% x 3, .43% x 3 x 3 sets
  • Back Squat(last set max reps 8 RPE) - 80% x 3 x 3 sets
 
  • 3 Rounds 
  • 10 Dumbbell lunge / leg
  • max x 2/2/2 Jack Knife complex
Atlas Jerked - Week 6 of 8


Stretching
  • Doorway lat stretch— 30s each side
  • Foam Rolling Lats — 60s each
  • foam roll T-spine — 60s each
  • banded shoulder distraction — 30s each side
  • pigeon pose — 60s each side
  • Supine spinal twist — 30s each side
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Weekly Update: 5/31 - 6/6

5/31/2026

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5/31
Pulling Focus
Strength
  • Strict Pullup: 5 sets x 5 reps (add weight with belt or vest if able)
  • Single-arm DB Row: 3 sets x 8 reps each arm (brace on bench, full range)

Workout
4 Rounds
  • 10 Chest-to-Bar Pullups
  • 15 Russian KB Swing (70/53 lbs)
  • 20 Ring Rows (feet elevated, body horizontal)
  • 200m Run
  • Rest 90s between rounds | Score = total time - rest

6/1 
Pressing Focus
Strength
  • Push Press: 5-3-1 wave — work to a heavy triple or heavy single
  • Suggested sets: 50%x5, 60%x5, 70%x3, 80%x2, 85%x1, max triple
  • Accessory: 3 x 8 Dumbbell Lateral Raise (light — focus on form)

Test
  • Diane
  • 21-15-9 for time:
  • Deadlift (225/155 lbs)
  • Handstand Pushup
  • Scaled: 185/115 lbs deadlifts | Box HSPU or pike push-ups
  • Compare to 3/13/24


6/2 
Squatting Focus
Strength
  • Back Squat: 4 sets x 6 reps @ 75% 1RM
  • Rest 2-3 min between sets | brace hard, stay tall
  • Accessory: 3 x 10 Cossack Squat (bodyweight, long step, sit into hip)

Workout
  • 3 rounds for time:
  • 20 Goblet Squat (53/35 lbs)
  • 15 Box Jumps (24/20") — step down between reps
  • 10 Cossack Squat each side (bodyweight)
  • 2 laps Ladder Icky Shuffle — forward and back at max speed (add at end of each round)


6/3 
Metabolic conditioning
Primer
  • 5 Rounds
  • Odd minutes: 15 Double Unders + 5 Burpees
  • Even minutes: 10 Alternating DB snatches (35/25 lbs)


Workout
  • 4 rounds for time:
  • 500m Row
  • 20 alt Kettlebell Snatch (53/35 lbs)
  • 15 GHD Hip Extension
  • 10 Toes-to-Bar


6/4 
Pulling Focus
Strength
  • Squat Clean: Build to 1RM (allow 25-30 min)
  • Suggested progression: 50%x3, 60%x2, 70%x1, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, 95%x1, max attempt
  • Rest 3-5 min between heavy singles


Workout
  • "Clean Ladder" — Every 2 minutes x 10 rounds:
  • 3 Power Clean
  • Start at 60% of daily max; add 5-10 lbs every 2 rounds
  • Score = heaviest successful set of 3


6/5
Pressing Focus
Strength
  • Shoulder Press: 5 sets x 5 reps (add weight from last week if applicable)
  • Weighted ring dip: 3 sets x 8 reps (belt or vest, full range of motion)

Workout
  • 21 — 15 — 9 Push Press (115/75 lbs)
  • 50 — 40 — 30 Double Unders
  • 21 — 15 — 9 Ring Rows (same rep scheme, feet elevated)




6/6 
Squatting Focus
Named
Strength
  • Front Squat 4 sets x 4 reps @ 70% 1RM
  • Walking Lunge 3 sets x 10 reps each leg (moderate DB)


Workout
  • "Karen"
  • 150 Wall Balls
  • for time
  • Rx: 20/14 lbs, 10/9 ft target
  • Break strategy suggestion: sets of 15, then 10s when grip or breathing fades
  • ​Compare to 8/5/24

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Alternative Athletics: Metabolic Conditioning

5/30/2026

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Warm up
10 min AMRAP at warm up pace
400M jog
10 Burpees
10 Jumping Jack
10 Pushups
10 Air Squats
10 Kip Swing


Primer
2 Rounds
10 Pullups
10 Pushups
10 Kettlebell Swing
10 Box Jumps
1 min rest

Workout
35 cal Row
35 Wall Balls 20 / 14#
35 Box Jumps 24 / 20”
35 Kettlebell Swing 53 / 35#
35 Toes-to-Bar
35 Double Unders
35 Jumping Lunge


Oly
Rest Day


Stretch
2 min pigeon pose / each
2 min t-spine foam roll
2 min Couch Stretch / each
1 min Happy Baby
1 min Supine spinal twist / each
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Alternative Athletics: Pressing Focus

5/29/2026

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Warm up
4 Rounds
10 Ring Push Ups
8 Dumbbell Lateral Raise + 8 DB Front Raise


Strength
8 Push Press @ 65% x 5 sets
rest 2 min
building capacity 

Workout
21 - 15 - 9
Push Press (115 / 80#) (55%)
Cal Skierg (sub row if ski is unavailable)


Oly
Jerk behind the neck from split
- 35% x 3, 40% x 3 x 3 sets

Jerk Balance - 30% x 3 x 4 sets
Slow Dip Jerk + Split Jerk (3 sec hold in split last rep) - 75% x (1+1) x 5 sets
Snatch Push Presses (% of Snatch) - 75% x 3 x 3 sets  

3 Rounds

Russian Twist x 10-12side
Bent over row x 10-12
Side-lying DB Tricep extension x 10-12

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Stretch
2 min Doorway Pec Stretch / each
2 min Tricep Stretch / each
2 min Cross body shoulder stretch / each
2 min child’s pose stretch
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Alternative Athletics: Pulling Focus

5/28/2026

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Warm up
3 Rounds
200M Run
10 Scap Pull up
10 banded face pulls
10 Hollow Rock
5 Chest-to-Bar Pullups


Strength
6 Deadlift @ 70% x 4 Sets
10 Banded pull downs or cable pull downs x 4 sets
rest 2 min
focus on full extension and controlled eccentric

Workout
12 minutes
5 Power Clean (185 / 125#) (85%)
10 Pullups
15 cal Assault Bike


Oly
Squat Snatch - 70% x 1, 75% x 1, 80% x 1, 85% x 1, 85% x 1 x 3 sets
Squat Clean & Split Jerk- 70% x (1+1), 75% x (1+1), 80% x (1+1), 85% x (1+1), 85% x (1+1) x 3 sets
Front Squat + Jerk Dip Squat - 75% x (2+2), 80% x (2+2), 85% x (2+2) x 3 sets
Jerk Support in Split - work up to a Heavy Single x 1
*increase BOLD sets if feeling good 

3 Rounds
Barbell Side bend x 10-12/side
Pause Vertical Jump x 3 (from jerk dip position)
Weighted plank x 30-60 sec

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Stretch
1:30 Barbell Lat Smash / each
2 min foam roll T-spine
2 min child’s pose stretch
1:30 Thread the needle / each
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Alternative Athletics: Test

5/27/2026

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Warm up
1 Round
800M easy jog
10 Arm Circles forward and back
10 Pushups
10 Air Squats
10 Pullups
10 90/90 shoulder rotation / each


Test
Murph - vest
1 mile Run
100 Pullups
200 Pushups
300 Air Squats
1 mile Run
if you need to bust it up or cut it in half, do what you need to do to finish
Compare to 7/3/23


Oly
Rest Day


Stretch
2 min Hip Flexor Stretch / each
2 min Butterfly Stretch
2 min pigeon pose / each
2 min quad foam roll / each
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Alternative Athletics: Heavy Squat Day

5/26/2026

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Warm up
3 Rounds
2 min Assault Bike
10 Air Squats
10 Cossack Squat
10 Good Mornings


Squat
Heavy
Strength
3 rep max Back Squat
5@50%, 5@60%, 3@70%, 3@80%, 3@87%, 3@92%, 3@96%+
2@ 80% x 5 sets

Workout
10 Squat Clean (165/115#) (75%)
20 Front Squat (135 / 95) 
30 Box Jumps (24” / 20”) (50%)
40 Wall Balls @ 10% max C&J
50 Air Squats


Oly
Clean + Jerk - 70% x (2+1), 75% x (2+1), 78% x (2+1) x 3
Clean Pull - 90% x 3, 95% x 3, 100% x 3
Pause Front Squat (3 sec/max speed up) - 68% x 3 x 3 sets
Jerk Support (5 Sec) - Work up to a Heavy Single

3 Rounds 
Hanging Leg Raise x max
Soft Backed staggered DB RDL x 8-10/side
DB Curl x 10-12


Stretch
2 min pigeon pose / each
2 min Couch Stretch / each
2 min straddle stretch
1:30 Foam Roll Quad / each
1 min Happy Baby
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Alternative Athletics: Gym Closed

5/25/2026

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Warm up
4 Rounds
10 Pushups
10 Jumping Jack


Workout
5 Rounds
10 Handstand Pushup (sub Piked push-up)
15 Bench dips
20 Ski Jumper over an object of your choice


Oly
Jerk behind the neck from split - 35% x 3 x 3 sets
Jerk behind the neck - 5 singles each weight OTM, then Heavy Single if good - 70% x 1 x 5, 75% x 1 x 5, 80% x 1 x 5 sets
Push Press (3 sec hold overhead last rep, last set max reps 8 RPE) - 78% x 3 x 3 sets
Pause Jerk Dip Squat - 90% x 3, 95% x 3, 100% x 3

3 Rounds
Dead Bugs x max
presses in split-jerk stance x 8-10
Pullups x max (assist as needed for 10 minimum) 


Stretch
2 min Doorway Pec Stretch / each
1 min Tricep Stretch / each
1 min Lateral Neck Stretch / each
1:30 Cross body shoulder stretch / each
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Weekly Update 5/24 - 5/30

5/24/2026

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5/24
Strength
5 Sumo Deadlift @ 72% x 4 Sets
8 Pendlay rows x 3 sets
Rest 2 min

Workout
14 minutes
7 Snatch High Pull @ 95 / 65# (65%)
7 Strict Pullup
7 Knee to Elbow
14 cal Row


5/25 - Closed for Memorial Day 
Workout
5 Rounds
10 Handstand Pushup (sub Piked push-up)
15 Bench dips
20 Ski Jumper over an object of your choice


5/26
Strength
3 rep max Back Squat
5@50%, 5@60%, 3@70%, 3@80%, 3@87%, 3@92%, 3@96%+
2@ 80% x 5 sets

Workout
10 Squat Clean (165/115#) (75%)
20 Front Squat (135 / 95) 
30 Box Jump (24 / 20”) (50%)
40 Wall Balls @ 10% max C&J
50 Air Squats


5/27
Murph - wear a vest
1 mile Run
100 Pullups
200 Pushups
300 Air Squats
1 mile Run
if you need to bust it up or cut it in half, do what you need to do to finish
Compare to 7/3/23


5/28
Strength
6 Deadlift @ 70% x 4 Sets
10 Banded pull downs or cable pull downs x 4 sets
rest 2 min
focus on full extension and controlled eccentric

Workout
12 minutes
5 Power Clean (185 / 125#) (85%)
10 Pullups
15 cal Assault Bike


5/29
Strength
8 Push Press @ 65% x 5 sets
rest 2 min
building capacity 

Workout
21 - 15 - 9
Push Press (115 / 80#) (55%)
Cal Skierg (sub row if ski is unavailable)


5/30
Primer
2 Rounds
10 Pullups
10 Pushups
10 Kettlebell Swing
10 Box Jumps
1 min rest

Workout
35 cal Row
35 Wall Balls 20 / 14#
35 Box Jumps 24 / 20”
35 Kettlebell Swing 53 / 35#
35 Toes-to-Bar
35 Double Unders
35 Jumping Lunge
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Alternative Athletics: Pulling Focus

5/24/2026

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Warm up
3 Rounds
250M Row
10 Ring Rows
10 PVC Pass-throughs
5 Strict Pullup
10 Hollow Rock


Strength
5 Sumo Deadlift @ 72% x 4 Sets
8 Pendlay rows x 3 sets
Rest 2 min

Workout
14 minutes
7 Snatch High Pull @ 95 / 65# (65%)
7 Strict Pullup
7 Knee to Elbow
14 cal Row


Oly
Squat Snatch - 70% x 2, 75% x 2, 78% x 2 x 3 sets
Snatch Pull - 90% x 3, 95% x 3, 100% x 3
Drop to split - 40% x 3 x 4 sets
Back Squat (last set max reps 8 RPE) - 78% x 3 x 3 sets

3 Rounds 
Dumbbell lunge x 8-10 leg
Jack Knife complex x 2/2/2 x max 
Atlas Jerked - Week 5 of 8


Stretch
1:30 banded lat stretch / side
2 min child’s pose stretch
1:30 Thread the needle / side
2 min foam roll T-spine
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