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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

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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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Saturday 231223

Saturday 231223

Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of:
60-calorie row
50 toes-to-bars
40 wall-ball shots
30 cleans
20 ring muscle-ups

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-foot target, 95 lb
♂ 20-lb ball to 10-foot target, 135 lb

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Scaling:
Do not treat this workout like the CrossFit Open. Scale the workout in a way that will allow you to make it to the cleans.

Intermediate option:

Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of:
60-calorie row
50 hanging knee raises
40 wall-ball shots
30 cleans
20 chin-over-bar pull-ups

♀ 10-lb ball to 9-foot target, 65 lb
♂ 14-lb ball to 10-foot target, 95 lb

Beginner option:

Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of:
60 strokes on the rower
50 sit-ups
40 wall-ball shots
30 cleans
20 push-ups

♀ 6-lb ball to 9-foot target, 35 lb
♂ 10-lb ball to 10-foot target, 45 lb

Resources:
Rowing
The Toes-to-Bar
The Wall-Ball Shot
The Clean
The Muscle-Up
The Pull-Up
The AbMat Sit-Up
The Push-Up

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Featured video:
A New Way to Work Toward Muscle-Ups

Monday 220228

Monday 220228

For time:
5 strict muscle-ups
50 double-unders
4 strict muscle-ups
40 double-unders
3 strict muscle-ups
30 double-unders
2 strict muscle-ups
20 double-unders
1 strict muscle-up
10 double-unders

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Compare to 170711.

Scaling:
If muscle-ups and double-unders are not yet developed, intensity is less important than facilitating practice and technical refinement. If you are proficient with muscle-ups and double-unders, attempt to finish quickly with minimal breaks.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
5 muscle-ups with minimal kip
50 double-unders
4 muscle-ups with minimal kip
40 double-unders
3 muscle-ups with minimal kip
30 double-unders
2 muscle-ups with minimal kip
20 double-unders
1 muscle-ups with minimal kip
10 double-unders

Beginner Option:
For time:
10 muscle-ups on low rings
50 single-unders
8 muscle-ups on low rings
40 single-unders
6 muscle-ups on low rings 30 single-unders
4 muscle-ups on low rings
20 single-unders
2 muscle-ups on low rings
10 single-unders

Saturday 220514

Saturday 220514

5 rounds for time of:

20 wall-ball shots
10 med-ball weighted pull-ups

♀ 14-lb ball to 11-ft target, same ball for pull-ups
♂ 20-lb ball to 12-ft target, same ball for pull-ups

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Scaling:
Today’s wall-ball shots are thrown to a higher target than usual. If the front squat portion of your wall balls starts to deteriorate, reduce the weight of the medicine ball.

Intermediate Option:
5 rounds for time of:
20 wall-ball shots
10 med-ball weighted pull-ups

♀ 10-lb ball to 11-ft target, same ball for pull-ups
♂ 16-lb ball to 12-ft target, same ball for pull-ups

Beginner Option:
3 rounds for time of:
15 wall-ball shots
7 assisted pull-ups

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