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Friday 211029

Friday 211029

For time:

4 legless rope climbs
40 single-leg squats, alternating
40 dumbbell snatches, alternating
3 legless rope climbs
30 single-leg squats, alternating
30 dumbbell snatches, alternating
2 legless rope climbs
20 single-leg squats, alternating
20 dumbbell snatches, alternating
1 legless rope climb
10 single-leg squats, alternating
10 dumbbell snatches, alternating

♀ 35-lb. DB ♂ 50-lb. DB

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Scaling:
Watch “Pistol Variations” and practice proper technique in the single-leg squats. Reduce or modify the rope climbs to something that allows you to keep moving throughout.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
3 legless rope climbs
30 single-leg squats, alternating
30 dumbbell snatches, alternating
2 legless rope climbs
20 single-leg squats, alternating
20 dumbbell snatches, alternating
1 legless rope climbs
10 single-leg squats, alternating
10 dumbbell snatches, alternating
1 rope climb
5 single-leg squats, alternating
5 dumbbell snatches, alternating

♀ 25-lb. DB ♂ 35-lb. DB

Beginner Option:
For time:
3 rope climbs, lying to standing
30 squats, alternating
30 dumbbell snatches, alternating
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
20 squats, alternating
20 dumbbell snatches, alternating
1 rope climb, lying to standing
10 squats, alternating
10 dumbbell snatches, alternating
1 rope climb, lying to standing
5 squats, alternating
5 dumbbell snatches, alternating

♀ 10-lb. DB ♂ 15 lb.-DB

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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Wednesday 230301

Wednesday 230301

For time:
Run 800 meters
20 single-arm dumbbell snatches, alternating
20 double dumbbell squat cleans
100 sit-ups
20 double dumbbell squat cleans
20 single-arm dumbbell snatches, alternating
Run 800 meters

♀ 30-lb DBs ♂ 45-lb DBs

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Compare to 070302.

Scaling:
Newer athletes should reduce the dumbbell weight and/or overall volume in order to perform the movements with proper technique, and complete the work in the 14-18-minute range.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
Run 800 meters
20 single-arm dumbbell snatches, alternating
20 double dumbbell squat cleans
100 sit-ups
20 double dumbbell squat cleans
20 single-arm dumbbell snatches, alternating
Run 800 meters

♀ 20-lb DBs ♂ 30-lb DBs

Beginner Option:
For time:
Run 400 meters
10 single-arm dumbbell snatches, alternating
10 double dumbbell squat cleans
50 sit-ups
10 double dumbbell squat cleans
10 single-arm dumbbell snatches, alternating
Run 400 meters

♀ 10-lb DBs ♂ 15-lb DBs

Tuesday 231226

Tuesday 231226

2 rounds for time:
50 alternating dumbbell snatches
50 wall-ball shots

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-foot target, 35-lb dumbbell
♂ 20-lb ball to 10-foot target, 50-lb dumbbell

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Scaling:
Today’s challenge is hanging on when you really want to rest. Scale the load of the dumbbell and the wall ball so you can maintain large sets.

Intermediate option:

2 rounds for time:
50 alternating dumbbell snatches
50 wall-ball shots

♀ 10-lb ball to 9-foot target, 25-lb dumbbell
♂ 14-lb ball to 10-foot target, 35-lb dumbbell

Beginner option:

2 rounds for time:
30 alternating dumbbell snatches
30 wall-ball shots

♀ 6-lb ball to 9-foot target, 10-lb dumbbell
♂ 10-lb ball to 10-foot target, 15-lb dumbbell

Resources:
The Dumbbell Power Snatch
The Wall-Ball Shot
Dumbbell Smarts

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Featured photo:
Taken by FLSportsGuy Photography at Sweat Factory CrossFit in Clermont, Florida.