Author: Matt Pedri

  • May 28, 2023

    Workout of the Day4 rounds:3 minutes to complete 35/25 calories3 minutes of:15 box jumps15 kettlebell swings Your calories shouldn’t take more than about 2 minutes to finish; scale accordingly so that you have some rest toward the end of that 3 minutes interval. For the other 3 minute interval, work through the AMRAP of box […]

  • May 27, 2023

    Workout of the DayFor time:20 push presses20 overhead lunges200 m run20 push presses20 overhead lunges400 m run20 push presses20 overhead lunges800 m run 20 minute time cap Your barbell should be light enough that neither movement is dropping below sets of 5 at any point in the workout, but heavy enough that doing any given […]

  • May 26, 2023

    Skill6 sets of 3 deadliftsImmediately after each set, complete one large set of push upsTarget deadlift percentages: 75% for 3 sets, 80% for 3 sets Pick a push up difficulty that lets you get at least 10 reps on each set. Don’t max out on the push ups in the first 4 or 5 sets; […]

  • May 25, 2023

    SkillOverhead squat:3-3-2-2-1-12 second pause at the bottom of each repSuggested weight progression (in %): 75-75-80-85-90-heavy single Work up to a heavy single, but be sure to maintain the pause at the bottom of your range of motion. If your bottom position is significantly above or below parallel that’s totally fine, as long as your positioning […]

  • May 24, 2023

    SkillEMOM for 10 minutes:Slow pull power clean plus power clean Today’s clean work is similar to Monday’s snatch work in its basic progression, but you won’t be required to freeze in the catch on the power clean. Just keep the first pull from the floor slow and deliberate so that you get a chance to […]

  • May 23, 2023

    SkillHandstands! Take about ten minutes to play around with some handstand drills today. Listed below are some drills in roughly ascending order of difficulty. And really do play! Find goofy positions. Work on movements that are confusing and weird and make you giggle. Don’t take flinging yourself upside-down too seriously! Box shoulder standWall walk to […]

  • May 22, 2023

    SkillEMOM for 10 minutes:Slow pull power snatch with a 2 second freeze in the catch, plus power snatch. The first rep of this complex is very focused on positioning; be patient with a three second pull off the floor, and then do your best to stay balanced in the catch for a full two seconds. […]

  • May 21, 2023

    Workout of the DayAMRAP in 20 minutes:20 alternating dumbbell power snatches20 sit ups200 m run If you did the Hoedown yesterday, awesome, awesome job! Don’t come today. Seriously, just rest and stretch. If you do show up, just hang out and stretch. You earned a rest day! For those that come in, pick a dumbbell […]

  • May 20, 2023

    Hoedown InfoCheck the workouts below for detailed event information! For heats and a live leaderboard, go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQv4Kbdm8mW9vL9dV0CmGo-k9gZ-TvAM3BgNpiPM91BWQZ9y0Hh15msgZAWkrhdpp-VyWZ8u6-7n6zi/pubhtml Event 1For time (15 minute time cap):20-30-40Kettlebell hang snatch (scaled: dumbbell hang snatch)Wall ball 5 burpee box jump overs between each station (scaled: burpee box step overs) Scaled women: 25 pound dumbbell, 20 inch box, 8 pound […]

  • May 19, 2023

    Workout of the DayNote that the skill work today is a mobility sequence to be done after the workout. If you’re doing the Hoedown tomorrow, take it easy today! AMRAP in 8 minutes:20 calories80 drag rope single unders Rest 2 minutes AMRAP in 8 minutes:8 clean and jerks80 drag rope single unders Use a barbell […]