Mayhem Daily Wod – 180622

Thursday 230202

Thursday 230202

For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs

♀ 125 lb ♂ 185 lb

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Scaling:
Reduce the load on the front squat and modify the rope climb in order to complete this workout in 15 minutes or less.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs

♀ 105 lb ♂ 155 lb

Beginner Option:
For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
4 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
3 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
1 rope climbs, lying to standing

♀ 45 lb ♂ 65 lb

Monday 210524

Monday 210524

For time:

50 dumbbell snatches
5 rope climbs
40 dumbbell snatches
4 rope climbs
30 dumbbell snatches
3 rope climbs
20 dumbbell snatches
2 rope climbs
10 dumbbell snatches
1 rope climb

♀ 45-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope
♂ 70-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope

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Compare to 150323.

Scaling:
Reduce the load of the snatches to a weight that is challenging but allows you to complete at least 10 reps unbroken when fresh. Beginners should also scale the volume.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
50 dumbbell snatches
5 rope climbs
40 dumbbell snatches
4 rope climbs
30 dumbbell snatches
3 rope climbs
20 dumbbell snatches
2 rope climbs
10 dumbbell snatches
1 rope climb

♀ 25-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope
♂ 40-lb. DB, 15-ft. rope

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

♀ 10-lb. DB
♂ 15-lb. DB

Monday 210913

Monday 210913

For time:

21 body-weight back squats
7 rope climbs, 15-ft. rope
15 body-weight back squats
5 rope climbs, 15-ft. rope
9 body-weight back squats
3 rope climbs, 15-ft. rope

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Compare to 200305.

Scaling:
Select a load for the back squats that allows you to perform at least 10 consecutive reps when fresh. If you are not proficient at rope climbs, choose a modification that works on both technique and pre-requisite strength.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
15 body-weight back squats
5 rope climbs, 15-ft. Rope
12 body-weight back squats
3 rope climbs, 15-ft. Rope
9 body-weight back squats
1 rope climb, 15-ft. rope

Beginner Option:
For time:
21 back squats
7 rope climbs, lying to standing
15 back squats
5 rope climbs, lying to standing
9 back squats
3 rope climbs, lying to standing

♀ 45 lb. ♂ 65 lb.

Friday 240628

Friday 240628

Guest Programmer – Christian Harris
June 24-July 7, 2024

Operation Red Wings

For time:

3/4-mile run (1,200 meters)

Then,

16 rounds for time of:
8 toes-to-bars
8 burpee box jump-overs

Then,

47 goblet squats

♀20-inch box and a 53-lb kettlebell
♂24-inch box and a 70-lb kettlebell

On June 28, 2005, an MH-47 Chinook helicopter carrying a Quick Reaction Force of eight Navy SEALs and eight Army Night Stalkers (members of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment) were killed in action during Operation Red Wings in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. This part of the operation was an attempt to rescue Lt. Michael P. Murphy, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz, Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matthew Axelson, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marcus Luttrell, who had been cut off and outnumbered by Taliban fighters during a reconnaissance mission deep behind enemy lines. Three of the four SEALs on the ground were killed — Murphy, Axelson, and Dietz — with Luttrell being the lone survivor. The other eight SEALs and eight Night Stalkers were killed when the MH-47 Chinook, coming in to aid the ground team, was shot down by an enemy RPG and the helicopter broke apart, crashing down into the side of a mountain.

- ¾-mile run to commemorate the three out of four SEALs killed on the ground

- 16 rounds to commemorate the 16 service members killed during the rescue attempt

- 8 toes-to-bars to commemorate the eight Night Stalkers

- 8 burpee box jump-overs to commemorate the eight SEALs

- 47 goblet squats for the MH-47 Chinook that was lost

Scaling:
This workout is meant to be very grueling and mentally challenging. The workout begins with a ¾-mile (or 1,200-meter) run. From there, it’s a 16-round couplet of 8 toes-to-bars and 8 burpee box jump-overs. It’s a relatively small amount of work for 1 round, but it will compound over time. The redundancy will make this as much of a mental test as a physical one, so keep your head in it and find a way to keep yourself going. After the 16th round is complete, the workout finishes with 47 goblet squats. All athletes should reduce the work to a level that is attainable yet challenging.

Intermediate option:

For time:

3/4-mile run (1,200 meters)

Then,

12 rounds for time of:
6 knees-to-chest
6 burpee box jump-overs

Then,

47 goblet squats

♀20-inch box and a 35-lb kettlebell
♂24-inch box and a 53-lb kettlebell

Beginner option:
For time:

600-meter run

Then,

8 rounds for time of:
6 hanging knee raises
6 burpee box step-ups

Then,

47 air squats

♀12-inch box
♂20-inch box

Coaching Cues:
The figure-4 position is key to efficient running mechanics. To continue to develop running skills, practice standing with one leg up in a figure-4 hold.

Keep your shoulders over your hips, hips over your heel, and the heel of your lifted leg in line with the knee.

From there, work on quickly switching legs and holding the figure-4 without changing your overall body position.

Take these positions into your warm-up and workout for Operation Red Wings, and notice the difference in efficiency and speed!

Resources:
Running Workshop: Pose Alignment
The Kipping Toes-to-bar
The Burpee Box Jump-Over
More on Operation Red Wings

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