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Saturday 240316

Saturday 240316

Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
2 ring dips
2 burpees
5 hang power cleans
4 ring dips
4 burpees
5 hang power cleans
6 ring dips
6 burpees
5 hang power cleans, etc.

*Continue adding 2 reps to the ring dips and burpees until time expires.

♀125 lb
♂185 lb

Post reps to comments.

Scaling:
Today we have an ascending ladder of ring dips and burpees paired with a consistent number of hang power cleans. The load of the barbell is moderately heavy and should allow you to complete 5 reps in 2 sets or less. Advanced athletes may be able to maintain unbroken reps throughout the workout. Athletes performing the ring dips as prescribed should be able to maintain consistent sets of 3-5 unbroken reps. Expect the ring dips and burpees to cause localized muscle fatigue and the hang power cleans to be a welcomed “break.” Work hard and have fun today!

Intermediate option:
Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
1 ring dip
2 burpees
5 hang power cleans
2 ring dips
4 burpees
5 hang power cleans
3 ring dips
6 burpees
5 hang power cleans, etc.

*Continue adding 1 rep to the ring dips and 2 reps to the burpees until time expires.

♀95 lb
♂135 lb

Beginner option:
Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
2 foot-assisted ring dips
2 burpees
5 hang power cleans
4 foot-assisted ring dips
4 burpees
5 hang power cleans
6 foot-assisted ring dips
6 burpees
5 hang power cleans, etc.

*Continue adding 2 reps to the ring dips and burpees until time expires.

♀35 lb
♂45 lb

Resources:
The Ring Dip
The Burpee
The Hang Power Clean

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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

Post time to comments.

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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Monday 231204

Monday 231204

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

7 rounds for time:
7 deadlifts
7 hang power cleans
7 front squats
Rest 1:00 between rounds.

♀ 105 lb
♂ 155 lb

Post total time, including rest, to comments.

Goal: 10-12 minutes.

Notes From Michele:
Jan Kozak, our newest addition to the team at Deka Comp, gave us this one. Kozak has a love for barbell cycling and here are some of his notes:

Pulling, cleaning, squatting — all the barbell fun in one good, clean rodeo. Athletes should attempt to go unbroken on the bar throughout, but it’s likely many will break the reps up late in the workout.

Fast in this triplet means efficient. You can’t rush this load if you struggle to have control over the basic elements of each movement: Bar path, upper-back engagement, and for the cleans, proper turnover mechanics. To set yourself up for success, move cleanly on the deadlifts (pun intended), be snappy when receiving the bar in the cleans, and keep your weight in your heels on the front squats.

Intermediate option:
7 rounds for time:
7 deadlifts
7 hang power cleans
7 front squats

♀ 75 lb
♂ 115 lb

Intermediate athletes should focus on moving through the hang power cleans as efficiently as possible.

Beginner option:
7 rounds for time:
7 deadlifts
7 hang power cleans
7 front squats

♀ 45 lb
♂ 65 lb

Beginners should focus on the setup position in the deadlift. Rather than aiming for unbroken reps, take strategic breaks to reset. A strategy could be to drop the bar on the sixth deadlift, then perform the last rep with the plan to go straight into the hang power cleans. Focus on a big jump and shrug in the hang power cleans — break around reps 4 or 5 if needed. Go for unbroken front squats if possible.

Resources:
The Deadlift
The Hang Power Clean
The Front Squat
In Defense of High-Rep Olympic Lifts

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Wednesday 231115

Wednesday 231115

Meet Guest Programmer - Dale King: Nov. 6-19, 2023.

For max reps:
Thrusters
Hang cleans

♀ 95-lb thrusters, 125-lb hang cleans
♂ 135-lb thrusters, 185-lb hang cleans

Warm up to the prescribed weight and hit a single, maximum-effort set for each movement. Rest as needed between each effort.

Post loads used and reps completed to comments.

Scaling:
Reduce load to perform at least 10 unbroken reps of each movement. Beginners should practice maintaining sound mechanics at moderate loads rather than performing a single-set of maximum reps.

Intermediate option:
For max reps:
Thrusters
Hang cleans

♀ 80-lb thrusters, 95-lb cleans
♂ 115-lb thrusters, 135-lb cleans

Beginner option:
For load:
5-5-5
Thrusters
5-5-5
Hang cleans

♀ 55-lb thrusters, 65-lb cleans
♂ 75-lb thrusters, 95-lb cleans

Movement resources:
The Thruster
The Hang Clean