Wednesday 240918

Tuesday 240507

Tuesday 240507

Guest Programmer – Rob Lawson
April 30-May 12, 2024

For time:
800-meter run
30 burpee bar muscle-ups
800-meter run

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Scaling:
Thirty bar muscle-ups for time is a well-known benchmark. Today, we’ll add a burpee to each bar muscle-up and sandwich them between 800-meter runs. This is a nice progression from the burpee pull-ups we saw on 240430.

The burpee bar muscle-up is a forgotten tool when developing bar muscle-up capacity because effectively, you’re doing 30 single bar muscle-ups. The first bar muscle-up of a set is arguably the hardest, as when you come down from the top of the first rep, you can naturally generate more swing and a bigger kip into consecutive reps. Today, the goal is to make that first bar muscle-up a little easier by practicing it 30 times.

The first 800-meter run should raise the heart rate, and the burpee will cause core fatigue and pushing redundancy with the bar muscle-up, so this workout does get grimy. The burpee quickly becomes a mental test of making sure you keep moving. Finishing with the run means we can let loose and push the pace — aim to finish the last 800 meters faster than the first.

A great goal is to complete this workout in sub-15 minutes, and those who really want to push can aim for the 10-minute mark.

Intermediate option:
For time:
600-meter run
30 burpee jumping bar muscle-ups
600-meter run
*Use a pull-up bar that is elbow height when your arms are overhead.

Beginner option:
For time:
400-meter run
20 burpee low-ring muscle-up transitions
400-meter run
*Perform a burpee, and then a single low-ring muscle-up transition.

Resources:
The Burpee
The Kipping Bar Muscle-up
Burpee Bar Muscle-ups With Heber Cannon
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Tuesday 230808

Tuesday 230808

Bert

For time:
50 burpees
400-m run
100 push-ups
400-m run
150 walking lunges
400-m run
200 squats
400-m run
150 walking lunges
400-m run
100 push-ups
400-m run
50 burpees

Scaling
This Hero WOD is long and grueling. Most of the exercises are approachable by all skill levels, but the total volume should be reduced for newer athletes.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
40 burpees
400-m run
80 push-ups
400-m run
120 walking lunges
400-m run
160 squats
400-m run
120 walking lunges
400-m run
80 push-ups
400-m run
40 burpees

Beginner Option:
For time:
20 burpees
200-m run
30 knee push-ups
200-m run
40 walking lunges
200-m run
50 squats
200-m run
40 walking lunges
200-m run
30 knee push-ups
200-m run
20 burpees

Saturday 240323

Saturday 240323

Complete as many calories as possible in 10 minutes of:

50 alternating dumbbell snatches
50 alternating dumbbell lunges
Max calories on the rower

♀ 50-lb dumbbell
♂ 75-lb dumbbell

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Scaling:
Today’s workout is a mental and physical test. On paper, this workout creates an ominous thought of too much time on the rower — and that's exactly what’s intended. Adjust the load of the dumbbell so you can perform at least 10 unbroken snatches. Consider holding the dumbbell in the farmers-carry position, the front rack, or on the shoulder. Ultimately, the choice is yours, but the goal is to perform 50 lunges unbroken. Don’t look at the clock — just jump on the rower, push the pace, and get to work. Have fun!

Intermediate option:
Complete as many calories as possible in 10 minutes of:

50 alternating dumbbell snatches
50 alternating dumbbell lunges
Max calories on the rower

♀ 35-lb dumbbell
♂ 50-lb dumbbell

Beginner option:
Complete as many calories as possible in 10 minutes of:

50 alternating hang dumbbell snatches
50 alternating walking lunges
Max calories on the rower

♀ 15-lb dumbbell
♂ 20-lb dumbbell

Resources:
The Dumbbell Power Snatch
The Walking Lunge
Rowing

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Wednesday 240424

Wednesday 240424

Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes:
4 wall walks
8 chest-to-bar pull-ups
12 single-dumbbell overhead walking lunges

♀ 35 lb
♂ 50 lb

Scaling:
Today’s workout is a high-skill triplet. Choose scaling options that challenge you but allow you to maintain a consistent pace for the entire workout. Adjust movements, load, and volume if needed to complete each round in less than 3 minutes. Switch hands as needed on the overhead dumbbell lunges; otherwise, these reps should be unbroken. As you begin to fatigue, manage your rest and minimize the amount of time spent looking at the pull-up bar and/or lying on the ground.

Intermediate option:
Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes:
2 wall walks
8 chin-over-bar pull-ups
12 single-dumbbell overhead walking lunges

♀ 20 lb
♂ 35 lb

Beginner option:
Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes:
2 inchworm + push-ups
8 jumping pull-ups
12 single-dumbbell overhead walking lunges

♀ 10 lb
♂ 15 lb

Resources:
The Wall Walk
The Kipping Chest-to-bar Pull-up
The Kipping Pull-up
Coaches Corner: The Jumping Pull-up
The Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge

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