Saturday 110108

Tuesday 231212

Tuesday 231212

Meet Guest Programmer – Michele Letendre: Dec. 4-17, 2023.

For time:
12 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
9 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
6 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
3 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 14-lb ball to 10-ft target
♂ 20-lb ball to 12-ft target

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Goal: Midline and upper-body endurance. Aim to finish in 10 minutes or less.

This workout will give us a dose of humble pie. The first set of wall walks is a high number and will keep us busy for upward of a minute to 1:30. In contrast, the wall-ball shots will likely take the same amount of time each round, which means the first 2 rounds of wall walks will compound quickly. The higher target for the wall-ball shots adds an element of difficulty that will increase the demand on the core, making the wall walks much more difficult. To make things even more challenging, the arms are overhead for a good portion of the workout.

If you can't throw higher, throw heavier.

Michelle Duke, one of our coaches, is the creator of this workout and has already tested it. She has offered us some words of wisdom:

– Warm up the wall ball to the 10-foot target because that first set can take you by surprise.
– The wall balls were enough to slow down my wall walks.
– The shoulders will fatigue but the demand on the core had my wall walks feeling really sloppy.

This means:
– Get a good warm-up.
– Focus on proper mechanics and positioning for the wall walks: Tight hollow body, neutral spine and short steps.

Scaling:

Intermediate option:
For time:
12 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
9 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
6 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
3 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-ft target
♂ 20-lb ball to 10-ft target

Intermediate athletes will use the standard loads and target heights for the wall-ball shots. Since athletes will not get fully inverted, they may find their cores to be even more challenged.

Beginner option:
For time:
12 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots
9 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots
6 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots
3 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 8-lb ball to 8-ft target
♂ 10-lb ball to 9-ft target

This workout will challenge core endurance. For beginners, the inchworm requires flexibility, a tight core, and weight transfer in the shoulders. Athletes can perform the inchworms moving forward or inching out to the plank position and backward to a standing position. The first 12 inchworms should take 1:00-1:30. The wall-ball shots should be done with a comfortable weight and athletes should aim for 10 unbroken reps throughout.

Resources:
The Wall Walk
The Wall-Ball Shot

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Thursday 230202

Thursday 230202

For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs

♀ 125 lb ♂ 185 lb

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Scaling:
Reduce the load on the front squat and modify the rope climb in order to complete this workout in 15 minutes or less.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs

♀ 105 lb ♂ 155 lb

Beginner Option:
For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
4 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
3 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
1 rope climbs, lying to standing

♀ 45 lb ♂ 65 lb

Wednesday 230920

Wednesday 230920

2023 Games test: “Intervals"”

For time:

21 box jump-overs( (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box, step-down)
15-calorie row
9 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 36-inch ♂ 48-inch box)
21 box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box, step-down)
15-calorie row
9 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 36-inch ♂ 48-inch box)

Rest until 6-minute mark, then:

9 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 36-inch ♂ 48-inch box)
15-calorie row
21 box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box, step-down)
9 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 36-inch ♂ 48-inch box)
15-calorie row
21 box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box, step-down)

Scaling:
If you anticipate that you cannot finish the first segment with 90 seconds or more to rest, modify the workout to 2 rounds for total time with a 2-minute rest between rounds. Use the step-down approach for both the box jump-overs and the burpee box jump-overs.

Beginner option:
For time:

12 box jump-overs (♀ 12-inch ♂ 20-inch box, step-down)
9-calorie row
6 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box)
12 box jump-overs (♀ 12-inch ♂ 20-inch box, step-down)
9-calorie row
6 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box)

Rest 2 minutes

6 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box)
9-calorie row
12 box jump-overs (♀ 12-inch ♂ 20-inch box, step-down)
6 burpee box jump-overs (♀ 20-inch ♂ 24-inch box)
9-calorie row
12 box jump-overs (♀ 12-inch ♂ 20-inch box, step-down)

Monday 210524

Monday 210524

For time:

50 dumbbell snatches
5 rope climbs
40 dumbbell snatches
4 rope climbs
30 dumbbell snatches
3 rope climbs
20 dumbbell snatches
2 rope climbs
10 dumbbell snatches
1 rope climb

♀ 45-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope
♂ 70-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope

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Compare to 150323.

Scaling:
Reduce the load of the snatches to a weight that is challenging but allows you to complete at least 10 reps unbroken when fresh. Beginners should also scale the volume.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
50 dumbbell snatches
5 rope climbs
40 dumbbell snatches
4 rope climbs
30 dumbbell snatches
3 rope climbs
20 dumbbell snatches
2 rope climbs
10 dumbbell snatches
1 rope climb

♀ 25-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope
♂ 40-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope

Beginner Option:
For time:
40 dumbbell snatches
4 rope climbs, lying to standing
30 dumbbell snatches
3 rope climbs, lying to standing
20 dumbbell snatches
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 dumbbell snatches
1 rope climb, lying to standing

♀ 10-lb. DB
♂ 15-lb. DB