WEDNESDAY 13 JULY 2022

 

PART 1: Front Squat [ALL TRACKS]

5 Sets of 3

Score = Heaviest weight used for a working set

PART 2: “The Admiral” [SWEAT]

3 Rounds For Time [20 Minute Time Cap]:

20 Burpee Pull-ups

20 Front Squats (115/85)

20 Box Jumps (24″/20″)

Score = Time it takes to complete the workout

[SWEAT] as written

[TRAIN] Burpee Strict Pull-ups // Front Squats (155/105)

[COMP] Front Squats (155/105)

STIMULUS: “The Admiral” is a Threshold workout.

STRATEGY: Athletes should aim to complete 20 Burpee Pull-Ups in 2:30 or less, the Front Squats in 2:00 or less and the Box Jumps in 1:30 or less. 

SCALING: Athletes should choose a number of Burpee Pull-Ups that they can complete in the given time, and a variation that allows for them to move constantly for all the reps. Athletes should choose a weight for the Front Squat that allows them to complete 20 reps in 3 sets or less and a number of reps that can be completed in 2:00 or less. Athletes should choose a number of box jumps that they can complete in a 1:30.

SCORING: In Part 1 athletes’ score will be the lowest weight they use for a working set. In Part 2, athletes’ score will be the time it takes them to complete the workout.

MODIFICATIONS

BURPEE PULL-UP

-Reduce Reps

-Reduce Pull-Up difficulty (Banded/Ring Rows)

-Step-up from Burpee

FRONT SQUAT

-Reduce Load

-Reduce Reps

-Define Range of Motion (Squat to a target)

-Dumbbell Goblet Squats

BOX JUMPS

-Reduce Box Height

-Reduce Reps

-Box Step-ups

AFTER CLASS

3-4 Sets of 8-12 Reps:

  1. “Lu” Raises
  2. Barbell Lateral Lunge
  3. Ring Dip Support Hold (To Failure)