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March 8, 2023
Skill10 minutes of handstand practice It’s been a while since we’ve played around upside-down, so take today to work on your favorite skills and drills. Check with your coach for suggestions, or refer to the list below (in roughly ascending order of difficulty). Box shoulder standWall walkKick up against wallKick up against wall from straddleCartwheelCrow […]
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March 7, 2023
SkillEMOM for 10 minutes:15 double unders plus two power cleans (fast singles) Pick a jump rope volume and difficulty that you can finish quickly and easily every round. Practice a fast transition from your jump rope to your first clean. If you’re comfortable with it, use a fast and minimal setup on each clean, prioritizing […]
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March 6, 2023
SkillBack Squat5 reps at 65%3 reps at 75%1 or more reps (max set) at 85% This is our last week of the back squat progression! Be sure to use spotters on your last set. You’ll want to be good and warm by the time you get to your heavy lifts, so hit a few lighter […]
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March 5, 2023
Workout of the DayAMRAP in 25 minutes in teams of 3:Partner 1: 400 m row or 1,000 m bikePartner 2: AMRAP of 21 sit ups and 3 sandbag cleansPartner 3: restWhen the rower/biker finished, everyone moves on to the next station (meters to AMRAP to rest). Pick up where your partner left off on the […]
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March 4, 2023
Workout of the DayThe last Open workout of 2023 is here! If the movements and time cutoffs look too aggressive for you, don’t worry! Check the option at the bottom for an alternative that will keep you moving for the full 12 minutes Walk through the workout piece-by-piece in your head to figure out whether […]
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March 3, 2023
Skill5 rounds:20 seconds of wall walks, 40 seconds of rest Then: 5 rounds:20 seconds of strict handstand push ups (or hand-release push ups, 40 seconds of rest The last Open workout has both wall walks and strict handstand push ups in it, so we’ll take today to review and practice. We’ll be using the Open […]
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March 2, 2023
Skill10 rounds:15 seconds of strict weighted pull ups1 minute of rest Just one more week of strict pull up work after this. Up an additional 2.5 to 10 pounds from last week. If you aren’t yet comfortable with unassisted pull ups, then choose a band that would let you confidently get 4 or 5 pull […]
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March 1, 2023
SkillEMOM for 6 minutes:Hang power snatch plus slow pull power snatch EMOM for 6 minutes:Slow pull power snatch plus power snatch The first drill sequence will let you practice excellent positioning above the knee with the hang snatch, and then maintain that positioning through full range of motion with the slow pull power snatch. The […]
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February 28, 2023
SkillAMRAP in 10 minutes:20 air squats40 double unders10 burpees40 double undersRest 1 minute after the second round of double unders before your start back on the air squats Don’t go all out on your pace here. We’re working on double unders while fatigued from some basic conditioning movements. The goal is consistency on the rope.Modify […]
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February 27, 2023
SkillBack Squat3 reps at 70%3 reps at 75%3 or more reps at 80% Almost there! Just one more week of squats after this. Ask for spotters if you’re going hard, and be sure to get some warm up sets in between the empty bar and your first work set at 70%. Also, take your time […]