Thursday 090414

Grant's Workout of the Day
3x5 DB Curl
3x5 DB Reverse Curl
(superset for faster pump)

2x10 Skull Crushers
2x20 Forearm Curls


Workout of the Day
A.
Six sets of:
Drop Snatch x 1 rep
Rest as needed

Build over the course of the six sets to your heaviest drop snatch.

B.
Every two minutes, for 16 minutes (8 sets):
High Hang Snatch + Snatch with No Foot Movement @ 65-75% of 1-RM Snatch

(Last performed on August 11, 2014.)

C.
Every 2 minutes and 30 seconds, for 20 minutes (8 sets):
Back Squat
*Set 1 – 6 reps @ 65% of 1-RM
*Set 2 – 4 reps @ 75%
*Set 3 – 2 reps @ 85%
*Set 4 – 6 reps @ 75%
*Set 5 – 4 reps @ 85%
*Set 6 – 2 reps @ 95%
*Set 7 – 3-4 reps @ 90%
*Set 8 – 3-4 reps @ 90%

D.
Three rounds for time of:
12 Toes to Bar
12/9 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
6 Overhead Squats (185/125 lbs)

Optional Additional Conditioning Session
If you have the ability to perform two sessions in one day, and you identify yourself as someone who is stronger than they are well-conditioned, add in this optional work. Preferably this work would be performed early in the day, at least 3-4 hours prior to today’s primary work.

Five to Six sets of:
Run 800 Meters @ your 1600 meter PR pace
Rest 60 seconds

Note splits…and whether you were able to maintain your 1600 meter pace throughout.

Monday 082514

Workout of the Day
A.
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes:
Back Squat x 1 rep

*Sets 1-2 – 55%
*Sets 3-4 – 65%
*Sets 5-6 – 75%
*Sets 7-8 – 80%
*Sets 9-10 – 85%

I know your legs are sore, trust me, this is designed to help a little bit.

B.
Every 90 seconds, for 15 minutes (10 sets):
Split Jerk x 1 rep

Loads per set (by %): 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 95+, 95+

C.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
40 Double-Unders
2 Muscle-Ups
4 Power Cleans (185/135 lbs)
8 Push Press (185/135 lbs)

D.
Three sets of:
Glute-Ham Raises x 8-10 reps @ 3011
Rest as needed
Weighted Plank Holds x 60 seconds
Rest as needed

Saturday 082314

Workout of the Day
A.
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes:
Front Squat x 1 rep

Loads per set (by %): 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85
(To be clear, you probably don’t need warm-up sets before you lift 50% of your 1-RM.)

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 20 minutes (10 sets):
Clean x 1 rep

Loading per set (by %): 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 85-90, 90, 90-95, 95-98

C.
Every minute, on the minute, for 30 minutes:
Minute 1 – 20 Jumping Lunges with Barbell (75/55)
Minute 2 – 15 Unbroken Wall Ball Shots (30/20 lbs)
Minute 3 – 10 Toes to Bar

D.
Three sets of:
Weighted GHD Hip Extension x 6-8 reps @ 2014
Rest 30 seconds
Seated Leg Curls with Band x 12-15 reps
Rest as needed

Friday 082414

Workout of the Day
A.
Five sets of:
Narrow-Grip Overhead Squat x 3 reps @ 3311
(you should be getting more comfortable with these now, so start to challenge the loading if you’ve just been focused on positioning)
Rest 90 seconds
Weighted Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups x 4-6 reps @ 21X0
(all sets must exceed loads used on August 5, 2014)
Rest 90 seconds

B.
Bench Press
*Set 1 – 5 reps @ 60% of tested 1-RM
*Set 2 – 3 reps @ 75%
*Set 3 – 1 rep @ 85%
*Set 4 – 3 reps @ 80%
*Set 5 – 3 reps @ 85%
*Set 6 – 2 reps @ 90%
*Set 7 – 8 reps @ 75-78%
*Set 8 – 8 reps @ 75-78%
Rest exactly 2 minutes between sets.

This is the same rep scheme as last week. If you made all sets, bump the loading on sets 7 and 8 by 2-3%. If you didn’t make all sets last week, keep the loads the same and make it a goal to hit every rep.

C.
Two sets for max reps of:
4 Minutes of Rowing (for meters)
3 Minutes of Ring Dips @ 10X1
(pause for one second at full extension)
2 Minutes of Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
Rest 4 minutes

Make the ring dips legit – elbow fully extended and hold for a count of “one-one thousand”. I care about you improving by performing the movement correctly and emphasizing the proper range of motion and tempo; if that means your score doesn’t look very impressive, I am fine with that. Enter your results as follows:
Set 1 – 1220/46/61
Set 2 – 1208/38/42

Thursday 082114

Workout of the Day
A.
Every two minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Muscle Snatch x 1 rep
(building over the course of the 5 sets to a heavy single)

immediately followed by…

Every two minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Power Snatch x 1 rep
(building over the course of the 5 sets to a heavy single)

immediately followed by…

Every two minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Snatch x 1 rep
(building over the course of the 5 sets to a heavy single)

B.
Every 2 minutes and 30 seconds, for 20 minutes (8 sets):
Back Squat
*Set 1 – 6 reps @ 60% of 1-RM
*Set 2 – 4 reps @ 70%
*Set 3 – 2 reps @ 80%
*Set 4 – 6 reps @ 70%
*Set 5 – 4 reps @ 80%
*Set 6 – 2 reps @ 90%
*Set 7 – 4 reps @ 85%
*Set 8 – 4 reps @ 85%

C.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
6 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
12 Heavy Russian Kettlebell Swings
(as heavy as you can make these – go to double kettlebell swings if they’re not challenging)

Optional Additional Conditioning Session
If you have the ability to perform two sessions in one day, and you identify yourself as someone who is stronger than they are well-conditioned, add in this optional work. Preferably this work would be performed early in the day, at least 3-4 hours prior to today’s primary work.

Six sets of:
Run 800 Meters @ your 1600 meter PR pace
Rest 90 seconds

Workout of the Day
A.
Three sets of:
60 Seconds of L-Seated Ring Support Hold (accumulate as much time under tension as possible)
Rest 30 seconds
60 Seconds of Handstand Walk (accumulate as much distance as possible)
Rest 30 seconds

B.
Take 10-15 minutes to build to a heavy-ish Clean,
and then…

C.
Every 3 minutes, for 24 minutes (8 sets):
Run 400 Meters
10 Box Jump-Overs (30″/24″)
1 Clean (Power or Full)

Scoring – Your total score is the sum of your heaviest successful cleans performed within each of the 3-minute increments (e.g., 255 + 265 + 275 + 275 + 265 + 265 + 0 (FAIL) + 255 = 1855). You may take multiple attempts within the 3-minute increment, but only the heaviest successful attempt will count.

D.
Three sets, not for time, of:
Weighted GHD Hip Extension x 8 reps @ 2013
Rest as needed
GHD Sit-Ups x 15 reps
Rest as needed

Monday 081814

Workout of the Day

A.
Every two minutes, for 16 minutes (8 sets):
Push Press + Split Jerk
(Pause for 3-4 seconds in the split jerk receiving position before recovering.)
Rest 2 minutes

Build over the course of the 8 sets.

B.
Every 3 minutes, for 18 minutes (6 sets):
Back Squat
*Set 1 – 4 reps @ 70% of 1-RM
*Set 2 – 3 reps @ 80%
*Set 3 – 2 reps @ 85%
*Set 4 – 2 reps @ 90%
*Set 5 – 2 reps @ 90%
*Set 6 – 2 reps @ 90%

C.
Five rounds for time of:
3 Muscle-Ups
6 Shoulder to Overhead (185/135 lbs)
9 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
12 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups

D.
Three sets of:
Glute-Ham Raises x 6-8 reps @ 3011
Rest as needed
Push-Ups x 20-40 Unbroken reps
(make these perfect – they’re not for time, so don’t rush through them)
Rest as needed