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WOD – Tue, Aug 5

Intent

Heavy front squats to keep leg strength balanced. The challenge is coming off of all the lunges and step ups yesterday! Then, a short high-output piece to challenge grip and lungs.

Warm Up (Checkmark)

General (0:00–8:00):
3 Rounds:

  • :30 Row or Bike
  • 10 Glute Bridges
  • 10 Curtsy Lunges
  • 10 Band Pull-Aparts

Specific (8:00–13:00):
Barbell Prep Flow

  • 5 Front Squats
  • 3 Front Squats with :02 Pause
  • 6 Front Rack Lunges (each leg)

Build to your first working set in 4-5 sets of 2.

Front Squat (Weight)

(15:00–30:00):
Front Squat:
Every 2:30 x 5 Sets:
2 Reps @ 80–90% (challenge upper limit)

Conditioning (Time)

RXConditioning (35:00–54:00):
5 Rounds for Time:
200m Run
15 American KB Swings (70/53)
15 Toes-to-Bar
Rest 1:00 between rounds

Score: Total time including rest
Goal: Sub 15:00/ Rounds should be scaled to finish work in 2:30 or less.

Intermediate: Hanging Knee Raises, 53/35 KB
Baseline: Hanging leg lifts or lying knee tucks, lighter KB

Cool Down (Checkmark)

(55:00-60:00):
2 Rounds:

  • 20 Slow motion body weight Russian twists (no load here)
  • :30 Pigeon Stretch per side