Day 34: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • Run 600m
  • Spend 200m on active warm up including:
  • A-skip x 10
  • C-skip x 10
  • Grapevine in both directions
  • Shoulder ROM in at least 2 planes
  • Triplet: 5 good mornings – 5 push ups – 10 squats
  • Stretch, bands, rollers as necessary

Strength Component: Strict press

  • warm up set of 10
  • 3 sets of 7 reps @ 70-75% 5×5 / 5×3
  • After each set: 10 x seated row at the functional trainer + 5 triceps dips

Workout:

Complete 3 rounds of the following:

  • 7 weighted lunges (pass a KB through or carry 2 DBs)
  • 7 pull ups
  • 7 rage ball cleans
  • farmer’s carry a KB or DB to west doors and back (scale: carry a rage ball to west doors and back)

Core strength:

  • 1 min plank – 25 sit ups – 20 jacknives – 1 min plank
No training log requirements.

Day 33: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • run 400m weather permitting.  If it’s raining, run a lap or two of the quad, do a set of stairs, then skip for a minute
  • squat hop x 5 + squat walk x 10 steps
  • grapevine in both directions
  • frankenstein march x 10 steps
  • inchworm push ups x 5
  • Triplet: flare push ups x 3 each side – triceps dips x 10 – squats x 10 with a 2 second hold at the bottom (try to get as low as possible)
  • Any stretches, bands, rollers, etc as necessary

Strength component: Back squat

  • warm up set of 8-10 reps… choose your resistance appropriately
  • 3 sets of 7 reps @ ~75% 5×5 / 5×3… adjust as necessary for your last set but you MUST use full ROM for all reps!!
  • After each set: 3 single leg max vertical each leg + 3 Steve Nash leg extensions each leg (demo provided as necessary)

Workout:

This WOD has a 10 minute time cap for those who are the competitive sort.  For others, completion is the goal.  Regardless, PERFECT FORM is a MUST.

  • 50 DU
  • 40 wall balls
  • 30 KB swings
  • 20 decline push ups (vary the decline, HSPU for those who have them BUT ask first…)
  • 10 burpee pull ups (demo provided as necessary)

**Adapted from Crossfit Charlottetown a LOOOOOONG time ago…

Core strength:

  • 25 sit ups – 1 min plank – 20 jacknives
Every day I motivate myself by telling myself that I will beat my personal bests in each thing that I do.
I have tried handstand push-ups, in fact i used to be able to do them, but now I have lost my technique and have lost the ability to do them. I hope to re-learn how to do them soon so I can do them in class.

Day 32: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • Easy jog 200m
  • Opener / closer x 10
  • Shuffle jacks x 5 each direction
  • C-skip x 10
  • squat hop x 5
  • leg swings as needed (or until you feel loose)
  • Stretch, etc as necessary\

Workout:

We will need to bring KBs outside

  • Run 1 mile (4 laps)
  • 20 KB swings
  • 20 push ups
  • 20 sit ups
  • Run 400m
  • 10 KB swings
  • 10 push ups
  • 10 sit ups
  • sprint/stride 100m

ROMWOD (full version)

     I am pretty good at running so this workout was pretty easy for me. I ran the mile in 6:11 which is pretty good for me, considering I was running by myself. If I were to run in a competition I think I could run this a lot faster. Other than that, the workout was pretty easy.

Day 31: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • run 400m then 2 min skipping
  • A-skip x 10
  • Lunge step x 10 + stretch OH
  • Shuffle jacks x 5 each direction
  • 5 inchworm push ups
  • Triplet: 10 push ups – 10 triceps dips – 15 squats with a dowel OR 6lb body bar in OH squat position (no heavier than 6lb… share)

Strength Component: Bench press

  • warm up set of 10
  • 3 sets of 8 reps @ 60-70% 5×5 / 5×3  (you can add a bit more for your last set BUT you MUST be able to complete at least 5 reps)
  • After each set: 5 single arm DB rows each hand + 5 ground to OH Rage ball

Workout:

Complete 2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2 of the following:

  • push ups
  • DUs
  • kettlebell sumo deadlift high pulls
  • med ball sit ups
  • BOSU med ball/rage ball squats

Core strength:

  • 2 x [15 AbMat sit ups + 15 jacknives + 30 second plank]

Notes: 

Injured, hand.

Day 30: Training Log

Warm up / preparation:

  • run 600m
  • spend 200m on active warm up: A-skip – C-skip – Shuffle jacks – opener/closer – squat walk and squat hop
  • Before coming back inside, complete:
  • 5 inchworm push ups
  • 10 BW squats
  • 15 jumping jacks
  • 5 burpee jacks
  • Back inside for any stretching, bands, rollers etc you need

Training Log Requirements:

  • Comment on the number of reps in the workout today: too many?  Not enough?
  • How is your hang clean form coming?
  • If your parents came in for an interview and you came with them… if I told you to teach your parents one skill from the course, which one would you pick?  Why? How would you teach it?

Strength Component: Hang cleans

  • Warm up set of 10 at a manageable resistance
  • 3 sets of 10 reps @ 60-70% 5×5/5×3
  • After each set: 5 decline push ups (hands lower than feet) – 5 rage ball (or med ball) push jerks

Workout:

Since today is day 30 of the course, we will dust off an old KnightFit version of the Dirty Thirty…  Complete 30 reps of each of the following:

  • Empty bar thrusters (unbroken if you can… but if not try 2 x 15)… 45/35/25
  • Double unders
  • Hand-release push ups
  • Goblet squats (choose KB weight)
  • Sit ups
  • Ground to overhead rage ball / med ball
  • Pull ups
  • Triceps dips
  • Calories on rower
  • Plank 3 seconds (x 30 = 90 seconds… try for unbroken)

**A good way to tackle this task is to get a partner or two and monitor your work/rest ratio by mirroring each other (ex: 1:1 goblet squats or 5:5 dips, etc)

Core Strength:

30 second LS plank – 30 second RS plank – 30 jacknives – 30 sit ups

Day 29: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • Run 400m
  • Skip 1 min
  • A-skip x 10 – C-skip x 10
  • Squat hop / walk x 5-10
  • Opener/closer x 10 each
  • Shoulder ROM and partner stretches
  • Triplet: 5 push ups – 5 burpees – 10 squats
  • Any stretches / bands / rollers etc

Strength Component: Deadlift

  • Warm up set of 10 reps
  • 3 sets of 8 reps @ 65-70% 5×5 / 5×3
  • After each set: 3 consecutive explosive vertical jump + 2 pistol squat each leg

Workout:

Complete 3 rounds using 15 – 10 – 5 reps of each

  • row (calories)
  • triceps dips
  • push press (light)
  • 200m run after each round

Core strength:

  • 10 hollow rocks – 15 sit ups – 10 hollow rocks – 1 min plank

Day 28: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • Run 200m
  • Spend 200m on the following:
  • A-skip x 10
  • C-skip x 10
  • lunge step x 8: pause in your lunge and reach both hands OH
  • shuffle jacks x 10
  • Frankenstein march x 10
  • inchworm push ups x 5
  • back to the weight room for this triplet: 5 triceps dips – 10 push ups – 15 squats

Strength Component: Bench press

We are reducing the number of reps this week, so we will increase the resistance a little

  • warm up set of 10
  • 3 sets of 8 reps @ 65-75% 5×5/5×3
  • After each set: 5 single hand DB rows (lawnmowers) + 3 pull ups (most difficult version you can do)

Workout:

Complete 3 rounds of the following:

  • 15 med ball cleans (ask a vet if you’re not sure or watch the video below)
  • 15 lunge steps carrying a Rage ball
  • 15 DB strict press
  • 15 goblet squats
  • 15 ball slams
  • 15 seated row (functional trainer)

Notes:

Injured, hand.

Day 27: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • See the workout requirements below, get your team together, create an appropriate warm up for your team.  Do the warm up together.
  • **You are not often “graded” or “marked” on your achievements or setbacks in the weight room.  However, when you have instructions like the point above, it is a great opportunity for Coach to evaluate your progress and your effort on relatively simple tasks…

Today’s Adventure: Team Chipper

Teams of 3.

  • 400m run
  • 150 DB push press (no max but choose your DBs wisely)
  • 100 T2B or variation
  • 150 push ups
  • 150 bear hug squats (hug a rage ball)
  • 150 sit ups
  • 60 calories on the rower
  • 400m run

** Start and end the workout with a 400m run AS A TEAM.  Other rules:

  • Do the activities in any order, chip as necessary
  • Only ONE team member may be working at a time
  • Accumulate the TOTAL number of reps PER TEAM not per individual.

ROMWOD to end the class (short version)

Day 26: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • Run 1 min
  • Skip 1 min
  • A-skip – C-skip x 10 each
  • squat hop x 5
  • Inchworm push ups x 5
  • Shuffle jacks x 5 each direction
  • Leg swings and shoulder ROM
  • Stretch, bands, rollers as necessary

Skill review: push jerks

  • Safety, spotting, joint angles, speed, etc

Strength Component: Hang Cleans

  • warm up set of 10
  • 3 sets of 10 reps @ 55-65% of your 5×5 / 5×3
  • After each set: 5 push jerks + 5 pendlay rows

Workout:

Complete 8 rounds of the following:

  • 8 lunge with rage ball OH
  • 5 wall balls
  • 25 double unders (if you cannot do DU, do 30 penguin skips on even rounds and 30 seconds of attempts on the odd rounds)

Core strength:

  • 25 sit ups – 10 Russian twists – 25 sit ups – 60 second plank

Notes:

Absent.

Day 25: Training Log

Warm up / Preparation:

  • Run 200m at an easy pace.
  • Spend 200m on active mobility including:
  • A-skip – C-skip – opener/closer – grapevine – shuffle jacks
  • Back to the start/finish line for some leg swings and any other stretching, active mobility or ROM you need.

Group task: 400m run for time

  • You may want to just get this done.  Some of you may want to put down a particular time.  Regardless, what matters most is the completion of the task.

Strength Component: strict press

  • warm up set of 10
  • 3 sets of 10 at 55-65% of your 5×5/5×3 tests.  You should not struggle with ANY reps until the last two or three of your last set.
  • After each set, 5 triceps dips and 5 pull ups

Workout:

EMOM 10

Perform the following every minute on the minute for 10 minutes (if possible, we will do this together):

  • 5 push ups
  • 5 squats
  • 5 burpees

Core strength: 

  • skill introduction: hollow rocks
  • 10 hollow rocks – 10 jacknives – 10 Russian twists