Author: Jade

WOD: 1) Hatch Cycle – Week 4 – Day 1:Back Squat: 1×8 @ 65%, 1×8 @ 70%, 1×6 @ 80%, 1×6 @ 85% Front Squat: 1×5 @ 70%, 1×5 @ 75%, 1×5 @ 80%, 1×5 @ 85% Get your knees, hip, and achilles warmed up accordingly and then get right into it. Rest is 90 seconds, and only 90 seconds between sets, and this goes for the transition between Back Squat and Front Squat. A few main points to review about the Front Squat 2) Open Workout 11.1 – 10 minute AMRAP: 30 Double-unders 15 Snatch 75/53 The Snatch for this workout can be any type, but given the light weight you should be working with something that you can easily Power Snatch and or Muscle Snatch. Competitors: 3) Muscle-ups: 10 minutes Every-minute-on-the-minute We are looking for Ring Muscle-ups here. You pick the number,…

WOD: Class: 25 minute AMRAP:15 Burpees15 Sumo Deadlift High-pulls 95/6515 Toes-to-bar The most important thing as we mention all the time is staying under the bar, your hip joint always needs to stay under to behind the bar at the peak of the movement Competitors: 1) Squat Snatch: 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 These are not meant to be touch and go reps. Hit one Snatch, drop the bar, reset, and then hit the next rep. Rest no more than 2 minutes between sets. These must be Squat Snatches or as close as you can get to one if you have mobility issues. Your sets should be ladder esque, start with a medium weight and build up to a few heavy sets. Some Snatch Basics 2) 5 rounds of total reps: 30 seconds Max Hang Power Cleans 185/123 30 seconds Hold In Front Rack Position Rest exactly 8…

WOD: 1) Hatch Cycle – Week 3 – Day 2:Back Squat: 1×10 @ 60%, 1×10 @ 65%, 1×8 @ 70%, 1×8 @ 75% Front Squat: 1×5 @ 60%, 1×5 @ 65%, 2×5 @ 70% Warm-up accordingly, then work through the Back Squats resting only 90 seconds between sets, and ideally work right into the Front Squats with only 90 seconds of rest.2) 3 rounds AQAP:15 Shoulder-to-Overhead 155/105400m RunCompetitors:3) Good Mornings: 5×15Good mornings should be heavier than last time. Rest 90 seconds between sets.For results post weight of each set of your squats along with the time to complete the Met-con along with any scaling used. For competitors post weights for each set of Good Morning’s.Post results/thoughts to comments A little running video from Mr. Brian MacKenzie – Jade

WOD: 1) Work Your Weakness Strength: 10 minutes EMOTM Pick a strength baring movement and perform somewhere between 1 and 5 reps Every-minute-on-the-minute for 10 minutes. Important to remember strength does not mean it needs to be a weighted movement. Make sure you are consistent with your reps on every minute, don’t start to aggressively and bomb out. If your movement is weighted make sure the weight is appropriate for your reps for the 10 minutes, you shouldn’t be having to add weight and you shouldn’t be having to take weight off.2) 7 rounds for Max Distance:1 minute Max Sled Drag 100%-40% of Bodyweight2 minute Rest For this we are looking for absolute maximum effort. You will start your first interval at 100% of your bodyweight, each interval after you will drop 10% of your bodyweight off the sled with your sled weighing 40%…

WOD: 1) Snatch Balance Complex: 1-1-1-1-1 1 Complex consists of 2 Behind the Neck Snatch Push Press, 2 Snatch Balance, and 2 Overhead Squats. Rest approximately 2 minutes between sets. If you struggle with your Overhead Squat you should spend this time working on JUST Overhead Squats. The goal is to work as heavy as possible but with proper form/technique. Make sure your Snatch Balances are actual Snatch Balances and not a Jerk to an Overhead Squat.2) 2009 North East Regionals WOD #2 – 10, 9, 8…3, 2, 1 – AQAP:Power Cleans 155/105Chest-to-bar Pull-upsKettlebell Swings 53/35 Competitors: 3) Work you Weakness – Every-minute-on-the-minute: 10 minutes Pick any movement, strength, conditioning, gymnastics, it doesn’t matter, but pick something you need practice at or you’re bad at. Perform an equal amount of reps of the movement every minute, if weighted make sure you are being consistent with…