Author: Jade

Competition: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

*Comp Programming is currently in off-season training. We are working through a 6 week block (4/19 – 5/30) focusing on high volume, moderate load, non-barbell and non-gymnastics work. The goal through this is to get your body feeling good, and hopefully shore up some basic imbalances, along with building your base. If you have specific PT work that you know you need as well because of injuries or imbalances you should be adding that on where it fits appropriately. This is a good time to address mobility issues as well, for instance if you can’t really do a Wall Therapy Squat for example, within 6″ of the wall, how can you expect to develop movements like Overhead Squats properly, Snatches, or having good position on a heavy Front Squat. On any given day your movements, sets, and training session as a whole should…

Power: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

WOD: 1a) 0:00 – 6:00 – 6 minute AMRAP: 10 Band Pull-Aparts 10 Scapula Pull-ups 10 Hanging Hollow Rocks 10 Bent Over Alternating Dumbbell Piston Row Get your shoulders and upper back warmed-up and ready to go. If you can’t hang perform the scap reps on a Row station and perform the Hollow Rocks on the floor. 1b) 10:00 – 20:00 – Every 2:00 x 5 sets: 3-5 Strict Pull-ups + 10-20 second Chin Over Bar Hold + 10-20 Hollow Rocks on Floor Goal stimulus for this piece today is to perform the Pull-ups, upon finishing your last Pull-up perform the Chin-Over Bar Hold…this means you need to setup assistance/pick reps that leave you more in the tank after the Pull-ups. If you’re Pull-up set is a max effort you won’t be able to hold your chin over the bar. During the hold do your…

Move: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

WOD: 1a) 0:00 – 6:00 – 6 minute AMRAP: 10 Band Pull-Aparts 10 Scapula Pull-ups 10 Hanging Hollow Rocks 10 Bent Over Alternating Dumbbell Piston Row Get your shoulders and upper back warmed-up and ready to go. If you can’t hang perform the scap reps on a Row station and perform the Hollow Rocks on the floor. 1b) 10:00 – 20:00 – Every 2:00 x 5 sets: 3-5 Assisted Strict Pull-ups + 10-20 second Chin Over Bar Hold + 10-20 Hollow Rocks on Floor Goal stimulus for this piece today is to perform the Pull-ups, upon finishing your last Pull-up perform the Chin-Over Bar Hold…this means you need to setup assistance/pick reps that leave you more in the tank after the Pull-ups. If you’re Pull-up set is a max effort you won’t be able to hold your chin over the bar. During the hold do…

Power: Tuesday, April 27th, 2021

WOD: 1a) 0:00 – 5:00 – 5 minute AMRAP: 5 Squat Hold With Alternating Reach Overhead 10 Alternating Samson Stretch With Calf Stretch 20 Lateral Bar Hops Get some blood flowing, address any specific areas that might be tight or finnicky. 1b) 10:00 – 25:00 – Every 3:00 x 5 sets: 10 Back Squats @ 50% + 20 Jumping Medball Squats + 60 seconds Easy Ski/Bike/Row For this piece the weight should stay fixed for all rounds. Your first movement you should be able to move smoothly through but have enough load that it forces you to work. From there the goal should be to cycle all 20 reps without pausing on the Jumping Medball Squat, if you need to do these just as Jumping Air Squats than that’s fine. The machine is meant to be a flush-out, this first two movements should spike your…

Sport: Tuesday, April 27th, 2021

WOD: 1a) 0:00 – 5:00 – 5 minute AMRAP: 5 Squat Hold With Alternating Reach Overhead 10 Alternating Samson Stretch With Calf Stretch 20 Lateral Bar Hops Get some blood flowing, address any specific areas that might be tight or finnicky. 1b) 10:00 – 25:00 – Every 3:00 x 5 sets: 10 Back Squats @ 50% + 20 Jumping Medball Squats + 60 seconds Easy Ski/Bike/Row For this piece the weight should stay fixed for all rounds. Your first movement you should be able to move smoothly through but have enough load that it forces you to work. From there the goal should be to cycle all 20 reps without pausing on the Jumping Medball Squat, if you need to do these just as Jumping Air Squats than that’s fine. The machine is meant to be a flush-out, this first two movements should spike your…