Monday 230724

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

Post time to comments.

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

Thursday 220616

Thursday 220616

On a Concept2 rower:

Pull a sub-1:25/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:30/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:35/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:30/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:25/500-m pace for as long as possible

Post time maintained at each pace to comments. Scale split times as needed. Compare to 160613.

Scaling:
Approach these intervals as max efforts. Choose a beginning pace on the rower that you are able to maintain for a minimum of 10 seconds.

Intermediate Option:
On the Concept2 rower:
Pull a sub-1:35/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:40/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:45/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:40/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:35/500-m pace for as long as possible

Beginner Option:
On the C2 rower:
Pull a sub-1:55/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-2:00/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-2:05/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-2:00/500-m pace for as long as possible

Friday 231013

Friday 231013

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Deadlift
Front squats

*Use two barbells if possible. Start each set of front squats by cleaning the bar from the floor rather than taking it from a rack.

♀ 225-lb deadlifts, 165-lb front squats
♂ 315-lb deadlifts, 225-lb front squats

Post time to comments.

Full Session:
If you want to perform the additional elements Ben programs for CrossFit Krypton, complete:

Tabata hollow rocks or hollow hold

*Tabata is eight intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest.

Post time and results to comments.

Scaling:
Reduce the barbell load for both movements to a challenging weight that allows you to perform the set of 10s unbroken. The goal is to complete the work in as few sets as possible, as quickly as possible.

Intermediate option:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Deadlifts
Front squats

♀ 185-lb deadlifts, 125-lb front squats
♂ 275-lb deadlifts, 185-lb front squats

Beginner option:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Deadlifts
Front squats

♀ 85-lb deadlifts, 35-lb front squats
♂ 115-lb deadlifts, 45-lb front squats

Friday 231208

Friday 231208

Meet Guest Programmer – Michele Letendre: Dec. 4-17, 2023.

Every 6 minutes for 3 sets complete: 21-15-9 reps Echo-bike calories
Kettlebell goblet squats

♀ 24 kg
♂ 32 kg

Post your total time of all 3 sets combined to comments.

Goal: Get comfortable with the burn and increase your threshold as a result. Aim for 4-5 minutes to complete each set.

To be successful in this workout, aim for high intensity with some level of consistency in all three intervals. This will be difficult but a little bit of discipline goes a long way. High intensity is the goal but not maximal intensity. Keep some in the tank and give it everything you’ve got on the last one.

Equipment matters — the effort on the Assault or Echo bike will change the stimulus of this workout when compared to a bike erg.

More experienced athletes can work closer to their thresholds with less rest than beginner athletes. Beginner athletes should finish BEFORE advanced athletes without exceeding their capacities. This means a beginner athlete should have a LOWER RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) than an advanced athlete in the first intervals since beginners will not have their recovery capacities as high and trained as the more advanced athlete.

I tested this workout and found that it was possible to keep the pace up so long as I didn’t push the squats. I was using a bike erg and was faced with the realization that the 21 and 21 took almost half the time, but staying composed allowed me to hit the goal and finish as hard as I could on the last interval.

Scaling:

Intermediate option:
Every 6 minutes for 3 sets complete:
18-15-9 reps
Echo-bike calories
Kettlebell goblet squats

♀ 16 kg
♂ 24 kg

Aim to complete the work around the 4-minute mark to allow for enough rest to repeat the next interval at high intensity.

Beginner option:
Every 6 minutes for 3 sets complete:
12-9-6 reps
Echo-bike calories
Air squats

Beginners will be pushed out of their comfort zone with the level of intensity we want to achieve. Aim to complete the work in 4 minutes to get 2 minutes of rest.

Resources:
The Air Squat

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