"Thruster" 95 pounds 10 reps every minute on the minute for twenty minutes. How far did you get? Work for twenty minutes and post results to comments. (Thruster is front squat push press combo.) … [Read more...] about Sunday 030817
Push Press
Wednesday 030813
For time: 10 Pull-ups 10 Two arm dumbbell swings 10 Pull-ups 10 Right arm push-presses 10 Pull-ups 10 Left arm push-presses 10 Pull-ups 10 Right arm snatches 10 Pull-ups 10 Left arm snatches 10 Pull-ups Select either a 35, 55, or 70 pound dumbbell (or 1, 1.5, or 2 pood kettlebell). Post load and time to comments. … [Read more...] about Wednesday 030813
Sunday 030810
4 x 5 x (Cln+FS+PP+BS+PP+OHS) This complex is a clean right into a front squat into a push press into a back squat into a (wide grip) push press into an overhead squat. The clean, the three squats, and the two push-presses constitute 'one' rep. The notation “4 x 5 x (Cln+FS+PP+BS+PP+OHS)” indicates four sets of five 'reps.' This complex comes to us from Lincoln Brigham. … [Read more...] about Sunday 030810
Wednesday 030806
Complete 3 rounds, 21-15-9 reps, for time. “Thruster” 85 lbs. Pull-ups “Thruster” is rock bottom front squat push-press combo. Keep pull-ups strict. Post time to comments. … [Read more...] about Wednesday 030806
Sunday 030720
Weighted walking lunge/push-press for 400 meters. Four lunge steps, alternating legs, followed by 5 reps of push-press repeated through 400 meters. Rack and press from back, front, or alternate at will. Rest when and where needed but clock keeps running. Divide load carried (pounds) by time to completion (seconds) and post to comments. … [Read more...] about Sunday 030720
Wednesday 030716
Two rounds of: Right arm barbell push-press 12 reps Left arm deadlift 12 reps Run 800 meters Left arm barbell push-press 12 reps Right arm deadlift 12 reps Run 800 meter Go heavy, run fast. Post time to completion and loads to comments. … [Read more...] about Wednesday 030716
Friday 030620
Tabata Squats Tabata Push-ups Tabata Squats … [Read more...] about Friday 030620
Monday 030519
Shoulder press 65 pounds 90 seconds for reps. Tabata Squats – “bottom to bottom” Shoulder press 65 pounds 90 seconds for reps. “Bottom to bottom” squats start at the bottom and end at the bottom with but an instantaneous stop at the top. Rest is at the bottom! Shoulder press as many of the reps as possible and then push-press the remaining. Return the score as S/P, “S” being … [Read more...] about Monday 030519
Friday 030509
Five rounds of: **Push press **15 reps 24” **Box jump **20 reps Pick load for push press and keep it for all five rounds. Divide push press weight by number of seconds to completion for total score. Post in comments. … [Read more...] about Friday 030509
Monday 030505
Five rounds of: Thruster 12 reps 12 Pull-ups Pick load for the thruster and keep it for all five rounds. Divide thruster weight by number of seconds to completion for total score. Post score in comments. Our “thruster” is nothing more than a front squat - push press combo. The movement represents one of the most significant accelerations that can be performed by the human … [Read more...] about Monday 030505