Pic courtesy of Wikipedia.  The  Combat PT Tent will be closed today as part of this AETC Family Day.

No classes today.

Warmup:

200m Run

30x: Arm Circles both directions

20X: Kickers per leg

10x: Push-ups

10X: Air Squats

10x: Pull ups or rows

10X: Sit ups

200m Run

Pic courtesy of Beyond RX.

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.

This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you’ve got a twenty-pound vest or body armor, wear it.

The Combat PT Tent will be running this WOD from 0600-0900 today.

WOD:

“Murph”

For Time:

1 Mile Run

100 Pull Ups

200 Push Ups

300 Air Squats

1 Mile Run 

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.

Scaling Options:

Run -> 2K row per mile

Pull Ups -> Buddha Pull Ups -> Ring Row -> Table Rows

Push Ups -> Bench Push Ups

Air Squats -> to med ball

Cool Down:

Leg bleeds – 5 min

Roll out whatever hurts

Warmup:

3 Rounds:

5 Inchworm push ups

10 Spider-Man Lunges

15 Air Squats

8 Huggers

Then…

Super Squat Hip Sequence –  See video below, courtesy of Mobility WOD

Barbell warmup: With an empty bar and in clean grip, perform 3 reps of: dip/shrug, dip/shrug/high elbows, high hang power clean, hang power clean, power clean from mid-shin, front squat, press, push press, push jerk, split jerk

S/S/S:

EMOM for 12 Min:

Min 1 – 3 Power Cleans

Min 2 – 2 Front Squat

Min 3 – 1 Jerk

Climb in weight every time you come back to the Power Cleans

The CrossFit Games Qualifier Experience week concludes with one of the WODs that will be seen in ALL semifinal events, the Barbell Complex.  To prepare for this, our first piece is a 12 min EMOM, allowing you to slowly get heavy on the movements prior to your three attempts at the complex

WOD:

CrossFit Semifinal Individual WOD

“Barbell Complex”

3 Attempts for Max Load:

3 Cleans + 2 Front Squats + 1 Jerk

1 Minute per Complex attempt

4 Minutes rest between lifts

Video courtesy of the Torian Pro. The barbell complex will consist of 3 Cleans (Power or Squat), 2 Front Squats, and one Shoulder-to-Overhead (can be press, push press, push jerk, or split jerk). Set up a clock where you get one minute to get through the complex each of the three rounds, and have a 4 min rest after each round. This complex will test your grip strength, you core stability, and your overhead positioning.  Remember, you have the full minute to get through, so as long as your hands don’t come off the bar, and the bar doesn’t rest longer than a touch and go in between the cleans, if you find a spot to rest prior to finishing, do so to make sure you are set to accomplish the next movement in the complex.

For a little motivation (video courtesy of The CrossFit Games), jump to the 6-hour mark to watch Tia-Clar Toomey kill this one!

Cool Down:

Couch stretch – 1 Min per side

Banded shoulder stretch – 1 min per arm

Video courtesy of Train FTW.

Warmup:

1 Min bike

10 Cobra to downward dog

5 single arm DB deadlift per side

8 box step overs

5 cobra to hip snap

5 single arm high pull per side

10 kip swings on rig

8 alt DB snatch

5 kipping knee raises

6 box jump overs

WOD:

Pic courtesy of the CrossFit Mid Atlantic Challenge.  Will will do a version of this WOD today

For Time:

2000M Echo Bike (or 1.25 Mile)

30 Toes2Bar

50 Alternating DB Snatch (50/35)

30 Toes2Bar

20 Burpee over Box Jumps (24/20)

15 Min Time Cap

Video courtesy of Invictus Fitness.  Some good tips on Alternating DB Snatch. Our second stop on our CrossFit Games qualifier experience week takes us to Knoxville, TN, where the CrossFit Mid Atlantic Challenge goes down May 27-29. WOD 5 for the individuals will see a good mix of everything.  Don’t aim to sprint through the 2K bike.  Keep a good pace, but leave some in the tank to get through the rest.

Scaling Options:

No Bike -> 2500 Row

Toe2Bar -> Kipping Knee Raise -> Strict Knee Raise -> Laying Toe2Bar -> V-Ups

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed

Box height -> 20/16 -> as needed

Cool Down:

Cobra pose – 2 Min

Kneeling shoulder stretch on box – 2 Min

Video courtesy of Train FTW.

Pic courtesy of The CrossFit Games.  With “Murph” going down on base this Thursday, thought we would take the rest of the week and get a look at the next step towards the CrossFit Games, the semifinal round.  We’ll take a look at WODs that will be used for the age group qualifiers, an event-specific WOD, and one of the Semifinal WODs that will be used at ALL of the Semifinal events.  For more info on the CrossFit Semifinals, click here.

Warmup:

3 Rounds:

250M row

10 scap push-ups (see video below, courtesy of Performance Place Sports Care & Chiropractic)

8 Twisting push ups

6 Cobra to downward dog

Then…

Banded triceps stretch – 1 min per side (see video below, courtesy of RFT Coaching)

2×5 empty barbell bench press

Warmup to working weight on bench

WOD:

CrossFit Age (35-49) Group Semifinals

WOD 1

For Time:

500M row

30 Bench Presses

1000M row

20 Bench Presses

2000M row

10 Bench Presses

Bench weight – 185/125

Time cap: 30 minutes

Video courtesy of The CrossFit Games. Our journey through the next round of the CrossFit Games qualifiers starts with the age group qualifiers, WOD 1.  Classic push/pull combo here with rowing and bench press. Aim for a weight where you can get a good 10 reps finished before having to rack the weight and rest

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 165/115 -> 135/95 -> 30-40% of Bench 1RM

Cool Down:

Scorpion hold – 1 min per side

Kneeling Lat stretch – 1 Min per side

Warmup:

10 Cal Bike

10 Squat2Stands

10 Thoracic High Fives

30 sec calf stretch per side

200M jog

10 Kickers per leg

Super Squat Hip Sequence – see video below, courtesy of Mobility WOD

2X10 empty bar back squats

S/S/S:

2-Sec Pause Back Squat

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare to 31Mar2022

Video courtesy of Catalyst Athletics.  We finish up re-test week with a good day of Back Squats!!  All the weeks of working the 2-sec pause at the bottom of the squat should help you to move more weight today than you did on 31Mar.  Finish strong!!!

WOD:

For Time:

20/15 Cal Bike

600m Run

25/18 Cal Bike

400m Run

30/22 Cal Bike

200m Run

Time cap: 14 Min

We finish off re-test week with a cardio burner!  You can either keep a consistent pace throughout the WOD, or turn up the volume and press the pace per section.  Be a fun way to end the week!

Scaling Options:

Run -> 250M row per 200M run

Cool Down:

Couch Stretch -1 Min per side

Banded hamstring stretch – 1 min per side

Video courtesy of CrossFit Federal Hill

Warmup:

250M Row

Spider-Man lunge 30’

Inchworm 30’

Duck walk 30’

Crab walk 30’

One-leg RDL to kick 30’

20 arm circles

20 over and backs

Burgener warm up (do before Snatch) – see videos below, courtesy of the CrossFit Weightlifting Seminar Staff

Clean & Jerk w/u (do before C&J): With an empty bar and in clean grip, perform 3 reps of the following: dip/shrug, dip/shrug/high pull, high hang muscle clean, front squats, high hang squat clean, squat clean from knee, press, push press, push jerk

WOD:

20 Min to establish 1RM Snatch

20 Min to establish 1RM Clean & Jerk

Compare to 16Mar2022

Cool Down:

Oly Wall Stretch – 2 min

Video courtesy of Albany CrossFit

Banded OH stretch – 2 min per side

Warmup:

3 Rounds:

5 Inchworm push ups

10 Spider-Man Lunges

15 Air Squats

8 Kip Swings

S/S/S:

2 Rounds for Reps

30 Sec L-Arm DB Bench

30 Sec Rest

30 Sec R-Arm Bench Press

30 Sec Rest

30 Sec L-Arm DB Row

30 Sec Rest

30 Sec R-Arm DB Row

30 Sec Row

30 Sec Walking Lunge

Videos courtesy of Functional Bodybuilding.  Quick demos of the single-arm bench press and row.  We’ll take the first 9 minutes to prime us for the upcoming pull ups and push-ups in our WOD.

WOD:

“Angie”

For Time:

100 Pull-Ups

100 Push-Ups

100 Sit-Ups

100 Air Squats

Complete all reps of each exercise before moving to the next.

Time Cap 20 Min

Continuing our “Murph” prep with a fun benchmark WOD, “Angie”.  Since you are not able to partition these reps (must go through all reps of one movement prior to moving on), this is good practice if you plan on doing “Murph” un-partitioned (as it was originally written).

Scaling Options:

Pull ups -> Buddha Rows -> Ring Rows

Chest2Bar -> chin above pull ups

Push Ups -> Band assisted push ups -> push up off bench

Video courtesy of Alex Simone.  Keep the band by the hips.

Sit ups -> feet anchored

Air Squats -> to depth

Cool Down:

Kneeling lat stretch – 1 Min per side

Tricep mash on barbell – 1 min per arm

Video courtesy of Albany CrossFit

Warmup:

50 Single Unders

10 Iron cross

10 Scorpions

30 high-jump single unders

10 Bow2Bends

10 Squat2Stands

20 Double Unders or 3 attempts

20 calf pedals in downward dog

S/S/S:

Deadlift

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare to 25Mar2022

Video courtesy of Starting Strength.  Re-test week continues with Deadlifts today.  We want to aim to go heavier per set than we did on 25March.  Keep your core braced throughout the sets and you’ll get that weight up!!

WOD:

15 Min AMRAP:

20 Russian KB Swings (70/53)

40 Double Unders

With our posterior chain all engaged from the deadlifts, we will continue to fire on it with heavy Russian Swings and dubs!  Really get a good hip hinge going to move the KB and keep the hamstrings engaged in your rope jumps.

Scaling Options:

KB weight -> 53/35 -> as needed

Double Unders -> 80 Single Unders per round

Cool Down:

Iron Cross – 1 Min per side

Calf Stretch on rig – 1 Min per side

Warmup:

2 Rounds:

200M jog w/med ball

5 Med ball deadlifts

5 med ball cleans

5 med ball front squats

5 med ball push press

5 med ball thrusters

10 twisting push ups

2 Wall walks

S/S/S:

Bench Press

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare to 23Mar2022

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.  Re-test kicks off with our 5X5 Bench Press!!  If you have gotten in all the previous sessions during this cycle, we should see an increase per set on your 5X5 today.  Stay tight, and get some weight moving!!!

WOD:

2 Rounds:

25/20 Calorie Row

20 Wall-Balls (20/14)

15 Dual DB Push Press (50/35)

10 Box Jump Overs (24/20)

5 Strict Handstand Push Ups

Time Cap: 16 Min

Little 2-round mini chipper to finish off day one of re-test week.  Best advice I can give is try to limit rest to just transition time between movements.

Scaling Options:

Med Ball weight -> 14/10 -> as needed

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed

Box height -> 20/16 -> as needed

Strict HSPUs -> Pike Push up off box -> high kneeling DB press

Video courtesy of Black Iron Gym

Cool Down:

Scorpion hold – 30 sec per side

Kneeling Shoulder stretch on box – 1 Min

Video courtesy of Train FTW.