20200430

UPDATE:  For those who did not hear, this week the Combat PT Tent has re-opened from 0900-1730 for ACTIVE DUTY Only.  As of right now, classes are still not back and running, but this IS a step in the right direction.  We’ll keep you posted as things continue to evolve.

 

Warmup:

50 Single Unders

25 L-Leg Sus

25 R-Leg Sus

20 Double Unders or 5 Attempts

Spiderman lunge to Samson Stretch – 5 per side

10 Kneeling Lat Stretch

10 Bent Over Huggers

10 Over and Backs

Barbell warmup

(With Empty barbell, complete 5 reps of: Good morning, Back Squats, Kang Squat, Elbow Rotation, Front Squat, Thrusters, OHS)

S/S/S:

10 Min Double Under Practice

 

If very efficient at DUs, aim for a PR in unbroken set.

Video courtesy of Train FTW.  Good progression for those still working on DU mastery

WOD:

AMRAP 4:

100 Double Unders

15 Front Squats (95/65)

 

AMRAP 4:

100 Double Unders

15 OHS (95/65)

 

AMRAP 4:

100 Double Unders

15 Thrusters (95/65)

 

* 3 Min rest between AMRAPs

If you go all-out in each AMRAP, you will need that 3 min break between each.

 

Scaling Options:

DUS -> 200Sus per round -> 100 Penguin Hops * -> 200 Bunny Hops

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.  Penguin Hop demo.

 

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> as needed (sets should be unbroken). If no barbell, go DBs or any object you can

 

Cool Down:

Calf Stretch – 1 Min per side

 

Thread The needle Hold – 1 Min per side

20200429

Warmup:

10 Kickers per side

10 Bow2Bends

10 Spider-man Lunge

10 Scorpion

5 Inchworm

Barbell warmup (With an empty bar, perform 5 reps of: Good morning, Back Squat, Elbow Rotation, Strict Press, Front Squat, Hang Power Clean)

If doing pull ups, pull up warmup (On pull up bar, perform 5 reps of: Scap Pull up, Kip swing, Strict Pull up [or jumping], Kipping Pull ups). If no pull up bar, grab light DBs or empty bar and practice bent over rows, or practice table rows

WOD:

“THE HATEFUL EIGHT”

8 Rounds for Time:

8 Push-Ups

8 Sit-Ups (GHD if you have it)

8 Air Squats

8 Pull-Ups

8 Deadlifts (95/65)

8 Hang Power Cleans (95/65)

8 Shoulder-to-Overheads (95/65)

8 Cal Row (or 30 sec cardio)

 

“The Hateful Eight” benchmark WOD was created by Coach Dave Bork of US CrossFit (Encinitas, CA, USA). Bork was “inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s film, The Hateful Eight,” in which “in the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.” It’s also a fun workout with a lot of variety.

The WOD was first posted on uscrossfit.com as their workout of the day for January 2, 2016.

 

Scaling Options:

Pushups -> off a bench

Pull Ups -> Buddha Pull Up*s -> Table Row** -> DB bent over row,8 per arms

Video courtesy of NotKrisRoe. Buddha Pull Up demo.

Video courtesy of Andrew Heming.  Table Row demo.

 

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> as needed.  If no barbell, go DBs or any object you can

Sit Ups -> feet anchored

 

Cool Down:

Tabata Roll Out

20 sec roll out per body part, 10 sec rest between body parts.  Do whole body

20200428

Warmup:

High Knees 30’ and back

Butt kickers 30’ and back

Side shuffle 30’ and back

Toe walk 30’

Heel walk 30’

10 Pushup 2 Downward Dog

8 Twisting Push Ups

10 Hollow Rocks

S/S/S:

“Tabata Core Hold”

8 Rounds of 20 sec work, 10 sec rest per movement:

Plank (on forearms)

Left Side Plank

Right Side Plank

Hollow Hold

 

Do all 8 sets of one movement before moving on to the next.  No rest other than the 10 sec rest going from the last set of one movement to the first set of the next.

Video courtesy of Texas Health Resources.  Demo of the plank on forearms.  Notice the hand postion. Avodi balling up the fingers in a fist.  All this will do will strain the arms more.  Keep hands flat, fingers relaxed.

Video courtesy of Suzanne Bowen Fitness.  Side plank demo as well as scales.  If you want to push it further, stack the feet on top of one another.

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.  Hollow Body Hold demo.

So, the way this will work, you will complete 8 sets of 20 sec plank hold, with a 10 sec break between each set.  After the eighth set, you will take that 10 sec break, and then begin 8 sets of 20 sec Right-side plank, with 10 sec rest between each set. After set 8 of the right-side plank, take the 10 sec rest, then do 8 set of a 20 second left-side plank, with 10 sec rest between sets.  Finally, after the 8th set of left-side planks, take that 10 sec break, and then finish with 8 sets of a 20 sec hollow hold, with 10 sec rest between sets.

 

WOD:

15 Min to get as far as possible:

20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 : V-Ups

*200M Run between each set

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.  This WOD CAN be completed in 15 Min, you just have to keep the run at a good pace and ATTACK the V-Ups.

 

Scaling Options:

V-Up -> Legs bent

 

Run -> 1 Min of cardio per round

 

Cool Down:

Cobra Pose – 2 Min

 

Childs Pose – 2 Min

20200427

Pic courtesy of Frogcatcher Films.  Just wanted to say hello to all our great athletes and see how everyone is doing!  Hope this quarantine time finds you healthy and safe.  I know it’s been rough doing this stuff away from the community, but stay at it!  There is light at the end of the tunnel, I can feel it!

 

Warmup:

200M jog

10 Alt Toe Touch

10 Soldier Kicks per side

10 Squat2Stand

10 Thoracic High Fives

Grab one light DB:

5 DB deadlifts per side

5 DB Snatch per side

5 Goblet Squats

WOD:

5 Rounds:

200M DB Suitcase Carry (100M L-arm, 100M R-arm) (50/35)

20 Alt DB Snatch (50/35)

20 DB Goblet Squats (50/35)

Video courtesy of John Rusin.  For the Suitcase carry, keep the shoulders even, back flat, and hips square!  Today’s WOD will test your grip.  Grind through it!

 

Scaling Options:

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed.  If no DBs, sub a KB or any object you can hold

 

Cool Down:

Roll out forearms

 

Iron cross hold – 30 sec per side

20200424

Warmup:

High Knees 30’ and back

Butt kickers 30’ and back

Side shuffle 30’ and back

Toe walk 30’

Heel walk 30’

5 Min warming up on jump rope

WOD:

1 Round:

800M Run

80 Double Unders

Right into…

2 Rounds:

400M Run

40 Double Unders

Right Into…

3 Rounds:

200M Run

20 Double Unders

Video courtesy of Train FTW.  Some good progression for getting those Double Unders down.

All cardio day!  Keep a smooth pace on the run, and attack the rope to make this one fly by!

 

 

Scaling Options:

Run -> 1000/500/250M row, respectively -> 4/2/1 min or cardio in the round, respectively

 

DUs -> 160/80/40 Single Unders, respectively -> Penguin Hops -> Bunny Hops

 

Cool Down:

Heel cord mash – 2 min per side

 

Pigeon Pose – 1 Min per side

20200423

Warmup:

200M Jog

10 Air Squats

10 Soldier Kicks

10 Cossack Squats

10 Alt Toe Touch

10 Pushup 2 Downward Dog

10 Kneeling Lat stretch

10 Box step ups or tuck jumps

Barbell/DB warmup:  With an empty bar or light DB, perform 5 reps of: Sumo deadlifts, Sumo Deadlift High Pulls, Back Squats, OH Squats, Elbow Rotations, Front Squat, Thruster, Push Jerk.

WOD:

“Air Force WOD”

For Time*:

20 Thrusters (95/65)

20 Sumo deadlift high pulls (95/65)

20 Push Jerks (95/65)

20 Overhead Squats (95/65)

20 Front Squat (95/65)

 

*4 Burpees at the top of each minute, to include the start of the WOD

 

Compare to 20180402

Video courtesy of Greg Morales.  Benchmark WOD first seen at the 2010 CrossFit Games Midwest Sectional.  Remember, the WOD begin with 4 Burpees, then at the top of every minute until you finish, perform 4 Burpees.

 

 

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> as needed

 

Cool Down:

Couch Stretch – 1 Min per side

 

Thread the Needle Hold – 1 Min per side

20200422

Warmup:

20 Cal Row or 2 Min Cardio

10 Spider-man Lunge

10 Bow2 Bends

5 Inchworms

10 Kneeling Lat Stretch

If doing pull ups, pull up warmup: On pull up bar, perform 5 reps of: Scap Pull up, Kip swing, Strict Pull up (or jumping), Kipping Pull ups, if no pull up bar, grab light DBs or empty bar and practice bent over rows, or practice table rows.

 

S/S/S:

EMOM for 10:

Odd – 30 sec Plank

Even – 30 sec Hollow Hold

WOD:

20 Min AMRAP:

5 Pull Ups

10 Hang DB Reverse Lunges (50/35)

20/15 Cal Row

 

Scaling Options:

Pull Ups -> Buddha Pull Ups -> Table Row -> DB bent over row,5 per arms

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed

Row -> 400M Run -> 2 Min of cardio

 

Cool Down:

Kneeling Lat Stretch – 1 Min per side

 

Side plank – 1 Min per side

20200421

Warmup:

7 Min AMRAP:

20 Single under or 10 Jumping Jacks

8 Thoracic High Fives

5 DB deadlifts per side

5 DB Push Press Per side

5 DB Thrusters per side

4 Alt DB Snatch

 

Then…

1 Min calf stretch per side

WOD:

3 Rounds:

400M Run

20 Alt DB Snatch (50/35)

 

Immediately into:

 

3 Rounds:

100 Double Unders

20 One-Arm DB Thrusters (50/35)

The goal is to finish the whole thing in 30 minutes or less.  For the one-arm DB Thrusters, do 10 on one arm, and 10 on the other.

Video courtesy of BoxTraining.com Good tips on making your Alternating DB Snatch more efficient.

Video courtesy of Feroce Fitness.  Demo on one-arm DB Thrusters

 

Scaling Options:

Run -> 500M Row -> 2 min of cardio

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed

DUs -> 200 Single unders -> 100 Penguin Hops -> 200 Bunny Hops -> cut reps in half

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.  Quick demo on Penguin Hops.

 

Cool Down:

Childs Pose – 2 Min

 

Calf Stretch – 1 Min per side

20200420

Warmup:

200M jog or 1 Min of jumping jacks

10 Knee hug to quad stretch

10 Squat 2 stands

10 Side Lunge

10 Sit ups

10 Push Up to Downward Dog

3 Wall Walks

WOD:

On the 3:00 x 7 Rounds (21 Minutes):

21 Ab Mat Sit-Ups

14 Med Ball Squat Jumps (20/14)

7 Handstand Push Ups

As like any other EMOM, any time left over is rest.  You should get a good minute or so of rest each set.  Push for that!

Video courtesy of Onnit Academy.  Medicine Ball Squat Jumps = Hold a Wallball in the front-rack and do a jumping squat.

Yes, we’re putting HSPUs back in our rotation.  If you are set up in your garage, best idea is clear off a wall and use it!  Worse, case you can always do Pike Push Ups or heavy sitting DB OH press.

 

Scaling Options:

Ab Mat Sit ups -> Feet anchored

Med Ball Squat Jumps -> 14/12 -> no med ball -> Air Squats

HSPUs -> Pike Push Ups on a box -> Pike Push Up from ground -> Hand-release Push ups

Video courtesy of Norcal CrossFit.  Quick demo of Pike Push ups.

 

Cool Down:

Samson Stretch hold – 1 Min per side

 

Cobra Pose – 1 min hold

20200417

Warmup:

10 Kickers per side

10 Bow to Bends

10 Spider-man Lunge

10 Cobra to Downward Dog

10 Iron Cross

10 Scorpion

10 Bent Over Huggers

10 Over & Backs

Barbell/DB/KB warmup: Grab either empty bar or a pair of light KB/DBs and perform 3 reps of: Dip/shug, dip/shrug/high pull, high hang muscle clean, high hang power clean, front squat, press, push press

WOD:

EMOM for 24 Min:

Min 1 – 6 Hang Power Cleans

Min 2 – 6 Front Squats

Min 3 – 6 Push Press

 

Min 1-6, use same weight (aim for 95/65 start weight)

Min 7-12, use heavier weight

Min 13-18, use heavier weight

Min 19-24, use heavier weight

 

The weight jumps today will be totally up to you.  Go by feel.  If your body is feeling good and you want to make big jumps when you go up in weight, do it!  If things a re a bit sore, make the jumps smaller, but focus on good quality reps no matter what.  If you are limited to the amount of weight you have available, you can stick with the same weight throughout, just up your reps to 10. If by the halfway point, 10 reps feel too easy, increase the reps by 2 every round.

 

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> as needed

If no barbell, do with DBs

If limited on weights and can only do one weight -> stay same weight all rounds, up reps to 10

 

Cool Down:

Thread the needle hold – 1 min per side

 

Saddle Pose- 2 Min

Video courtesy of Signum CrossFit.  Quick Demo of the Saddle Pose.