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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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Sunday 210919

Sunday 210919

For time:

800-meter run
40 wall-ball shots
400-meter weighted run
20 wall-ball shots
400-meter weighted run
20 wall-ball shots
800-meter run
40 wall-ball shots

♀ 20-lb. ball, 9-ft. target
♂ 30-lb. ball, 10-ft. target

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Scaling:
Today we’re using a heavier medicine ball than we typically see on the wall ball and mixing in weighted runs. Select a weight outside your comfort zone and tackle this grueling workout. Beginners should reduce the overall volume.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
800-meter run
30 wall-ball shots
400-meter weighted run
15 wall-ball shots
400-meter weighted run
15 wall-ball shots
800-meter run
30 wall-ball shots

♀ 16-lb. ball, 9-ft. target
♂ 25-lb. ball, 10-ft. target

Beginner Option:
For time:
400-meter run
20 wall-ball shots
200-meter weighted run
10 wall-ball shots
200-meter weighted run
10 wall-ball shots
400-meter run
20 wall-ball shots

♀ 10-lb. Ball
♂ 16-lb. ball

Sunday 220807

Sunday 220807

Alpaca (at Home)
For time:

Sled push
2 legless rope climbs
20 kettlebell clean and jerks
Sled push
2 legless rope climbs
15 kettlebell clean and jerks
Sled push
2 legless rope climbs
10 kettlebell clean and jerks

♀ 24-kg KBs ♂ 32-kg KBs

If you have a sled or something else to push, use it, and try to mimic the lengths and difficulty as seen by the Games athletes. Post time and sled substitution to comments.

Scaling:
No one will have an Alpaca sled, but anyone can find something to push. Pick kettlebells that allow you to complete at least 5 reps of the clean and jerks when fresh. Try a more difficult version of rope climbs than you would normally do.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
Sled push
2 rope climbs
20 kettlebell clean and jerks
Sled push
2 rope climbs
15 kettlebell clean and jerks
Sled push
2 rope climbs
10 kettlebell clean and jerks

♀ 16-kg KBs ♂ 24-kg KBs

Beginner Option:
For time:
Sled push
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
20 kettlebell clean and jerks
Sled push
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
15 kettlebell clean and jerks
Sled push
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 kettlebell clean and jerks

♀ 8-kg KBs ♂ 12-kg KBs

Tuesday 230307

Tuesday 230307

For time:
Row 2,000 meters
50 wall-ball shots
Row 1,000 meters
35 wall-ball shots
Row 500 meters
20 wall-ball shots

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

Post time to comments.
Compare to 181206.

Scaling:
Aim to complete this couplet in about 20 minutes or less. Reduce the rowing distance as needed and select wall-ball modifications that allow you to perform relatively large sets so you can get back on the rower.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
Row 2,000 meters
50 wall-ball shots
Row 1,000 meters
35 wall-ball shots
Row 500 meters
20 wall-ball shots

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

Beginner Option:
For time:
Row 1,000 meters
35 wall-ball shots
Row 500 meters
25 wall-ball shots
Row 250 meters
15 wall-ball shots

♀ 6-lb ball
♂ 10-lb ball