CrossFit – Thu, Sep 24

CrossFit – Thu, Sep 24

Warm-Up:

General Warm-Up

2:00 Cardio Choice (Row Ideally)

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:20/:20 Crossbody Lat Stretch

5/5 World’s Greatest Stretch

8/8 Quadruped Thoracic Rotations

12 Banded Pull-Aparts

10 Banded Passthroughs

10 Down Dog to Up Dog

10 Down Dog Toe Touches

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2 Sets: (Priming Positions)

10 Banded Good Mornings

8 Single Leg Toe Touches (4/4)

10 Glute Bridges

16 Bear Plank Shoulder Taps

Specific Prep

6 Inchworm Push-Ups

6 Down Dog Pike Push-Ups

:15 Wall Supported Handstand Hold

2-3 Eccentric Handstand Push-Ups or Box Pike Handstand Push-Ups

3-5 Strict Handstand Push-Ups or working modification for the day (Head to hands triangle, ribs down, push all the way to lockout)

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2 Sets: Empty Bar, Then Building

5 Barbell Romanian Deadlifts

3 Deadlift Lift Offs to Knee (Focus on tension over the bar and bar close)

3 Deadlifts @ Warm-Up Loads

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5 Deadlifts @ Working Load (Confirming the load and the break plan)

15/12 Cal Row, building the last :20 to intended workout pace (Long legs, quiet hands, find the damper and drag you plan to live at for 50/40 calories)

“Natural Selection” (AMRAP – Rounds & Reps)

20:00 AMRAP

50/40 Calorie Row

35 Deadlifts

20 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

Score = Rounds + Reps

Barbell: 205/145lb (93/66kg)

Goals: ~3 Rounds, +/- 10-20 Reps

Stimulus: Mixed Modal Muscular Endurance

RPE: 7.5/10

Primary Objective: Complete the row in under 3:00 and the deadlifts in under 2:00 each round.

Secondary Objective: Maintain sets of 5 or more on the strict handstand push-ups.

[Natural Selection: Levels] (AMRAP – Rounds & Reps)

Level 2:

45/35 Calorie Row

30 Deadlifts

15 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

Barbell: 185/125lb (84/57kg)

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Level 1:

35/28 Calorie Row

25 Deadlifts

15 Box Pike Push-Ups or Dumbbell Strict Press

Barbell: 135/95lb (61/43kg)

Dumbbells (if pressing): 2 x 25/15lb (12/7kg)

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Masters 55+:

40/32 Calorie Row,

30 Deadlifts,

15 Strict Handstand Push-Ups or Box Pike Handstand Push-Ups

Barbell: 155/105lb (70/48kg)

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Competitor:

Barbell: 225/155lb (102/70kg)

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Hotel Gym / Travel:

20:00 AMRAP:

3:00 Machine

40 Dual Dumbbell Deadlifts

20 Strict Handstand Push-Ups or Dual Dumbbell Push Press

Dumbbells: 2 x 50/35lb (22.5/15kg)

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Big Class Notes:

Start athletes on a delay for the rower, or start half the class on the deadlifts and half on the row to segment machine use. If numbers are still high, run this version:

Every 7:00 x 3 Sets

50/40 Calorie Row

35 Deadlifts

20 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

Barbell: 205/145lb (93/66kg)

Have half the class work up the movement order and half work down, or start groups on a 3:30 delay.

For three groups:

Every 7:00 x 3 Sets

25/20 Calorie Row

35 Deadlifts

8 Shuttle Runs 25/25ft (7.5/7.5m)

20 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

Barbell: 205/145lb (93/66kg)

Starting on a 2:00 Delay Here

PRVN Reset

For Quality:

3 Sets:

:30/:30 Half Kneeling Hamstring Stretch (nasal breathing, long exhale over the front leg)

:45 Child’s Pose w/ Side Bend, :45/:45 (let the lats and low back unwind after the pulling volume)

:30/:30 Half Kneeling Hip Flexor + Overhead Reach (ribs down, reach tall, do not arch)

8/8 Quadruped T-Spine Rotation w/ Reach (slow, eyes follow the hand)

:30 Shoulder Extension Stretch (hands behind on a box or bench, breathe into the front of the chest)

Intent: Reinforce spine rotation, shoulder mobility, and restore range motion and tissue health.

Optional Accessories (Checkmark)

For Quality:

4 Sets:

12-15 Incline Dumbbell Bench (moderate)

10/10 Side Lying Dumbbell External Rotations

12-15 Ring Hamstring Curls

:20 Feet Elevated Hamstring Plank

Intent: Shoulder Health and Hamstring Strength and Durability