Monday, September 3, 2012
Lower body speed
sled drag - 6-10 x 60m increase weight each trip
depth jumps - 3-4 reps x 3-5 sets
10 x 2 box squats @ 70 % + 20kg chain
6 x 1 deads @ 70% from deficit
front squat 3 x 6
good morning 3 x 6
weighted 45 degree back ext AHAP 3 x 10
ab wheel 3 x AMRAP from standing
The GM and FS should be heavy but not ridiculous, leave a couple of reps in the tank each set
Super set the ab wheel and back ext, go all out, leave nothing
Saturday, September 1, 2012
ME upper body
strict press BTN in a snatch grip 3 x 5 AHAP
ME triple DB bench
3 x 6 illegal-wide bench (hands outside the rings) AHAP
standing strict press 3 x 6
go eat, rest and recover
Friday, August 31, 2012
ME lower body
jump squats 3 x 5 @ 25kg, 35, 45
ME concentric squat @ parallel
ME triple stiff leg deadlift
good mornings 3 x 8 @ 70-90kg
front squats 3 x 8 @ 70kg
Ab wheel 3 x 5 from standing (go out further than monday)
sled drags/prowler pushes for about 15 mins
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
DE upper body
3 x 5 plyometric pushups
3 x max ring rows
9 x 3 bench press @ 65% + 20kg chain
bent-over row 3 x 8 AHAP
rolling tricep ext 3 x 15 AHAP
prowler pushes 30m x 10
rest 90s between sets
Monday, August 27, 2012
DE lower body
3 x 5 jumps squats @ body weight
3 x 2 box jumps @ 30 inch
12 x 2 box squats @ 65% + 20 kg chain
8 x 1 deads @ 65% + blue band from deficit
walking lunges 5 each leg @ 60kg
Ab wheel 3 x 5 from standing (go as far as possible without failing)
Sled drags ~100m 4 x forwards @ 70kg, 4 x backwards @ 70kg
Friday, August 24, 2012
ME lower body
Jump squats 3 x 5 @ 20, 30, 40kg
ME box squat @ parrallel
Pause squats 5 x 3 AHAP
pause deads (below knee pause for 2 secs) 3-5 x 5 AHAP
Ab wheel roll-outs 3 x 20 (wear a vest if you have one)
GHR 3 x max + band (you'll need a light band for this)
If you still feel like doing something, bang in some sled drags, nice and heavy both forwards and backwards for about 10-15 mins.
ME box squat @ parrallel
Pause squats 5 x 3 AHAP
pause deads (below knee pause for 2 secs) 3-5 x 5 AHAP
Ab wheel roll-outs 3 x 20 (wear a vest if you have one)
GHR 3 x max + band (you'll need a light band for this)
If you still feel like doing something, bang in some sled drags, nice and heavy both forwards and backwards for about 10-15 mins.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
DE upper body
3 x 20 band pull-aparts
3 x wide + medium + narrow grip pushups (5 of each for 15 reps total)
9 x 3 DB bench @ 60% (30% each hand) + red band (band is held in each hand and around your body)
3 x 5 close grip bench AHAP
3 x 5 bench row AHAP
(in a superset)
10 burpees
50m farmers carry @ 2 x 32 kg KBs
rest 1 min
7 rounds
3 x wide + medium + narrow grip pushups (5 of each for 15 reps total)
9 x 3 DB bench @ 60% (30% each hand) + red band (band is held in each hand and around your body)
3 x 5 close grip bench AHAP
3 x 5 bench row AHAP
(in a superset)
10 burpees
50m farmers carry @ 2 x 32 kg KBs
rest 1 min
7 rounds
Monday, August 20, 2012
Military Workout Mon 20 Aug 12
Many apologies about the severe lack of Military Workout posts of late. I've been out field and then overseas (on holiday, not with work).
All Day Event: 0730 - 1600
Every Hour on the Hour - 5 Heave, 20 Push Ups
Every Hour on the Half Hour - 20 Squats, 10 Atomic Crunches.
P.M
2 x Cycling Tabata
2 x Climbing Machine Tabata
2 x Rowing Tabata
1 minute rest between each tabata.
All Day Event: 0730 - 1600
Every Hour on the Hour - 5 Heave, 20 Push Ups
Every Hour on the Half Hour - 20 Squats, 10 Atomic Crunches.
P.M
2 x Cycling Tabata
2 x Climbing Machine Tabata
2 x Rowing Tabata
1 minute rest between each tabata.
DE lower body
10 mins playing with plyo stuff
8 x 2 squats @ 60% + green bands
4 x 2 squats @ 80%
6 x 1 deads @ 60% + blue band from deficit
2 x 1 deads @ 80% from deficit
3 x 10 good morning
3 x 10 each leg walking lunges
3 x 20 weighted abmat situps
If you're still feeling alright, bang in some sled drags, not too heavy, just for the volume
Thursday, August 16, 2012
De-load week o-lifting
Work up to a heavy but not 1 RM snatch
Work up to a heavy but not 1 RM clean and jerk
3 x 5 clean grip stiff leg deadlifts
3 x 5 BTN snatch grip press
hanging leg raise 3 x 15
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
De-load week DE upper body
plyo pushups 5 x 5
ring rows 5 x 8
9 x 3 close grip bench @ 60% + chains
bent over row 3 x 8
forward lever hold practice 5 mins
handstand practice 5 mins
KB complex
TGU + push press + sntach + OH lunge
repeat 5 cycles each hand
rest 2 mins
3 rounds not for time
Monday, August 13, 2012
De-load week speedy squats
De-load week will include 2 speed days, an o-lift day (not max effort) and some muck around exercises to keep you moving but allow for recovery.
DE lower body
light plyometric work, target jumps, one leg hops etc
12 x 2 box squats @ 60% + chains
8 x 1 deadlifts @ 60% + blue band from deficit
bulgarian split squats 3 x 10 each leg (add weight)
hang power snatch + hang snatch x 5 @ 70% 1 RM snatch
DE lower body
light plyometric work, target jumps, one leg hops etc
12 x 2 box squats @ 60% + chains
8 x 1 deadlifts @ 60% + blue band from deficit
bulgarian split squats 3 x 10 each leg (add weight)
hang power snatch + hang snatch x 5 @ 70% 1 RM snatch
Saturday, August 11, 2012
ME bench
bentover row 3 x 12
plyo pushups 3 x 6
15 mins to find a ME close grip pause (2 sec) bench
standing KB press 3 x 8
DB rolling tricep extensions
farmers carry 400m x 3 @ 32kg KB's
Friday, August 10, 2012
ME lower body
10 mins to work up to a heavy hang snatch from empty bar
15 mins to find a max effort concentric squat
10 mins to find a max triple sumo deadlift
3 x 5 front squat AHAP
3 x 8 stiff leg deadlifts
3 x max bridge hold
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Speed bench
3 x 10 strict pullups
3 x 10 paralette pushups
6 x 3 bench @ 70% + 20kg chain
3 x 3 @ 80% + 20kg chain
3 x 8 DB bench + red band (looped around body and held in each hand)
3 x max muscle ups
3 x max ring rows (feet at hand height)
Monday, August 6, 2012
DE squats and deads
3 x 10 hip ext
3 x 10 GHD situp
10 x 2 box squats @ 70% + 20kg chain
3 x 3 squat @ 80% + 20kg chain
6 x 1 deads + blue band from deficit @ 70%
3 x 3 deads @ 80% + blue band from deficit
forward sled drags - start with an empty sled and keep adding 20kg plates to it for 60m drags until you fail
Backward sled drags - same same but backwards
STRONG seminars
I'll cut to the chase, we're holding a strength seminar together with Elite Gear kindly hosted by Mark Wood at Crossfit Border in Tweed Heads. It will focus on technique and some of the more technical aspects of the big 3 power lifts and accessory exercises
For more info, go to the seminar link at www.crossfitborder.com.au/powerlifting
For more info, go to the seminar link at www.crossfitborder.com.au/powerlifting
Saturday, August 4, 2012
ME upper body
strict pullups 4 x max
plyo pushups 4 x 5
close grip concentric bench heavy single
DB bench 5 x 5
bent over row 4 x 8
prowler suicides 5-10-15 x 5
rest as needed between sets
Friday, August 3, 2012
ME lower body
plyometrics 10 mins
15 min for heavy single deficit deadlift
10 min for heavy triple concentric squat @ parallel
stiff leg deadlift 5 x 3
GHR's 4 x max
GHD situps 4 x 20
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
DE upper body
3 x max strict pullups
3 x 10-15 paralette pushups
close grip bench 9 x 3 @ 65% + blue bands
DB bench 4 x 6
Strict press 4 x 5
5 min AMRAP
5 burpees
10 KB swings (russian) @ 32
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