Monday, November 21, 2016

Old cycles that I never posted

4 Weeks
For the EMOMs on monday and wednesday do at least 90% but do 100% if you can.
Monday
5x1 power snatch+1 snatch AHAP
Work to a max power snatch for the day
10 min EMOM
2 snatch @90% of your power snatch max for the day
3x8 panda pull
3x3 tall snatch
3x8 shoulder press+max unbroken push press  
3 rounds
12 pendlay row #65
2 min plank
Tuesday
10x10 back squat totally controlled. This should be at about 80% intensity.
10x10 deadlift 80% intensity
10 rounds
5 pull ups strict
5 ring dips strict
3x10 Overhead lunge this is the same as last week i want the new position you've gained to become permanent
Wednesday
5x1 power clean and jerk+1 clean and jerk AHAP
Work to a max power clean and jerk for the day
10 min EMOM
2 clean and jerk @90% of your power clean and jerk  max for the day
3x8 clean lift off. Lift off floor .5 inch and hold for 5 sec. Go heavy but only as heavy as you can while only lifting off the .5 inch
3x3 tall jerk
3x8 push jerk
3 rounds
Overhead hold 95# for 1 min then straight into max push jerks with a SOLID lockout
Rest 1 min
Friday
No maxing just hit the following reps and percentages for both snatch and clean and jerk.
2xthrough
10@80%
5@85%
3@95%
That means you work all the way through with snatch then you start over and do it again with snatch. Repeat with clean and jerk.
5 MIN AMRAP
mountain climbers
Saturday
3x AHAP
A 8 shoulder press
B 18 bent over row
3x
A 8 barbell curl
B diamond push ups

10x10 bench
3x3 front squat

4 Weeks
Monday
12 min EMOM
3 power snatch@ 80% of your max for that day
3x10 snatch high pulls 3 sec pause just below knee. (Explode after the pause )
3x5 muscle snatch
3x8 BTN push press
3 rounds
30 wide grip pull ups
50 sit ups
Tuesday
10x3 Box squat (box at parallel)
5 rounds
1 minute all out run
20 burpees
3x10 Overhead lunge (the focus is for you to get the bar back over your heels but with your head through the arms and your spine not extended that means you have to keep your abs tight the whole time)
5x5 good morning
3x8Shoulder press
3x20 Clam shell each leg (use your sling shot)
Wednesday
Work to max power clean and jerk (anything above parallel counts as a power. Remember though you don't want your feet any wider than they would be if you were squatting)
12 min EMOM
3 power clean and jerk@ 80% of your max for that day
3x10 clean high pulls 3 sec pause just below knee. (Explode after the pause )
3x5 tall clean
3x8 push jerk
3 rounds
30 wide grip pull ups
50 sit ups
Friday
No maxing just hit the following reps and percentages for both snatch and clean and jerk.
2xthrough
10@75%
5@80%
3@90%
That means you work all the way through with snatch then you start over and do it again with snatch. Repeat with clean and jerk.
100 toes to bar
Saturday
3x
A 10 Stiff leg dead lift
B 30 sec L-sit from pull up bar (try to go the full 30 sec unbroken if you can't just accumulate the time)
3x
A 8 hip thrust 3sec pause at top
B 1 min plank (try to go the full 1 min unbroken if you can't just accumulate the time)
3x10 bench
Only do this if your hip is not bothering you
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Thruster at 65
For a set to be completed it must be unbroken. If you fail a set it must be re done
If your hip hurts do the same rep scheme but with push press focusing on getting your head through.
2 deload days
Friday
30 snatch 5 sec to knee then explode
40 btn snatch shoulder press
30 snatch balance
50 v ups

Saturday
30 clean 5 sec to knee then explode
40 tall clean
30 half squat pause (squat to just above parallel and hold for 3 sec)
50 hollow rocks

4 Weeks
Monday
5 minute EMOM
3 snatch 75%
5 minute EMOM
2 snatch 85%
5 minute EMOM
1 snatch 90%

3 rounds
21's Snatch grip RDL
30 GHD back extensions
15 OHS @ 80% snatch max
Then
100 sit ups

Tuesday
5 minute EMOM
3 clean 75%
5 minute EMOM
2 clean 85%
5 minute EMOM
1 clean 90%

3x5 Clean deadlift 3 sec pause at center of knee cap (bar is the think was of a credit card from your lets the whole pull)

4 rounds
8 Front squat
12 Back squat
16 Inverted ring rows (hang rings from pull up bar then prop up feet so they are slightly higher than you hands, like and inch or two. Then it's just like a ring row....but way harder)
*Squats must be unbroken

Sprints
40 seconds on 20 seconds off
8 rounds
Then
3 min plank

Wednesday
5 minute EMOM
3 jerk 75%
5 minute EMOM
2 jerk 85%
5 minute EMOM
1 jerk 90%

3x10 shoulder press (hold for 2 seconds at the top every rep)
3x8 BTN push press (hold for 2 seconds at the top every rep)
3x10 triceps kickback (hold for 2 seconds at the end every rep)
3 minute tabata
Shoulder press
3 minute tabata
Push press
3 minute tabata
Push jerk
Use no more than 55lb for the these tabatas these are meant to be done back to back to back with no rest. If you set your tabata timer to 18 rounds you will just do 6 rounds at each station

5minute dead bug the entire spine must stay in contact with the floor the entire 5 minutes. That means you shouldn't be able to fit anything between your lower back and the floor.

Friday
No maxing just hit the following reps and percentages for both snatch and clean and jerk.
2xthrough
10@75%
5@80%
3@90%
That means you work all the way through with snatch then you start over and do it again with snatch. Repeat with clean and jerk.

100 toes to bar

Saturday
All are AHAP except bench
5x10 Hip thrusts (drive through quickly then lower as slowly as possible at least a 2 count)
5x8 Reverse lunges back rack
5x5 Back squat
6x10 Bench press (smooth and perfect this should be about 70% effort. We are looking at keeping all sides of the joint healthy here)
5x8 Bent over upright row (you should be about half way between a bent over row and an upright row. The bar will make contact at about the bottom of your sternum.


Deload week
Monday
30 Snatch (5 sec pull from floor to power position then explode.) Hit all three positions on the way back down between reps
20x 1 muscle snatch + 1 OHS
10 full snatch
40 BTN Snatch press
30 OHS
100 Sit ups
50 V-ups
25 Hollow Rocks

Tuesday
40 3 position clean w/3 sec pause at each stop. (Hit all three positions in the way back down between reps.)
30 Tall clean
20x 1full clean+3 1 and 1/4 squats
6 min wall sit

Wednesday
50 tall jerk
30x1 Halting jerk+2 shoulder press (3 sec pause at the bottom of dip) do the 2 shoulder press while in the split position
20 Split jerk
30 Push Press (4 sec negative)

Friday
40 3 pos snatch  (3 sec at each stop)
40 3 pos clean 3 sec at each stop)
40 Pause front squat (3 sec at the bottom)
30 OHS

Saturday
Rest


4  Weeks
The volume is quite a bit lower this time. That means you are working for quality above all else. Follow the percentages and reps the first week. The second week cut snatch, clean, and jerk reps in half and drop back 10-5%. All the rest of the movements cut 20% from the weights of the previous week. Week three go back to everything as it is written. Week 4 will be your deload week.

Monday
10 min EMOM
2 snatch@85%
Then
Snatch 3x1 90%

4x5 snatch dead lifts (should be about 10%-20% above snatch max)

3x5 overhead squat AHAP

3 rounds
30 ghd sit-ups
30 ghd hip extensions

Tuesday
10 min EMOM
2 clean @85%
Then
Clean 3x1 95%

5x3 front squat AHAP (all sets at same weight. That means you will progress up to about 95%ish before you start counting any of them)

5x5 stiff leg dead lifts

Wednesday
3x8 push press
3x8 shoulder press
3x8 bent over barbell row
3x8 box step ups (bar on back)
3x8 triceps kickback (band)
5 min AMRAP
overhead lunge 105 lbs

Friday
Max day
Warm up then you only get 3 attempts.
4x20 reverse hyper
5x8 glute bridge (on your sled thing)
Saturday
Jerk
10 min EMOM
2 jerk@85%
Then
Jerk 3x1 90%
5x8 jerk lunge (8 reps each leg is one set. Step out into a jerk position and don't drop the back knee)
3x3 push jerk+1 thruster
10 40 meter sprints
200 sit ups

Saturday, May 28, 2016

So I've been lazy the last two cycles and haven't posted them online.....

So I have sucked at position these. Sorry to anyone who might have been following them.

This was the most recent one
Monday
5x3 snatch, 2x1 snatch
5x5 power snatch
5x3 muscle snatch 
5x10 snatch deadlift AHAP
5x8 zotts press

Tuesday
5x3 clean, 2x1 clean
5x5 power clean
5x3 tall clean
5x8 clean pull
5x8 1-1/4 squats

Wednesday 
5x8 Push press
5x20 Hip extensions
5x10 Banded hamstring curls
8 rounds
TABATA Sprints

Friday
Max out 
3 min Russian twists
3 min curl up 3-1-3

Saturday 
5x5 split press
5x3 tall jerk
5x3 jerk, 2x1 jerk
Back squat
2x10
2x8
2x6
2x4
2x2

This was the cycle before
Monday
15 min 3 pos snatch
10 min 3x2 snatch
10 min 5's panda pulls
15 min 21's RDL snatch grip
10 8's BTN snatch grip push press

Tuesday
15 min 3 pos clean
10 min 3x2 clean
10 min 3's high pull w/3 sec pause at knee
10 min 5's bent over row 
10 min 3x4 7 sec paused front squat

Wednesday 
15 min 5x8 deadlift 
10 min 4x8 reverse hyper
10 min 
A 3x21 barbell curl 
B 3x21 shoulder press
5 min 3x10 hip abduction
8 min 10x 40 meter sprint
10 min 200 sit ups or 150 v ups

Friday
Max out 
7 minute AMRAP
plate burpees 

Saturday
15 min 3's jerk
10 min BTN 5's jerk
15 min 2's tall jerk
20 min 
Back squat
5x5
3x3
2x2
Work to 10 RM back squat

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Strength cycle 3/7-4/2

Here's the new strength cycle that will take us through the beginning of April. 

Monday
5X3 clean
2x2 clean
2x1 clean
5x5 front squat
3x3 clean deadlift w/ 3 second pause at knee

Tuesday 
5x3 jerk
2x2 jerk
3x 3 front squats+1 jerk
Metcon
4 rounds 
15 lunges (one leg, switch legs each round)
20 push ups
30 v ups

Wednesday
5X3 snatch
2x2 snatch
2x1 snatch
5x5 overhead squat
3x3 snatch deadlift w/ 3 second pause at knee

Thursday
Rest Day

Friday
Max day
1.5 mile run

Saturday
3x10 weighted pushups
3x30 banded ham curls (each leg)
3x8 push press
3x8 shoulder press
Metcon
Mystery 

Monday, February 1, 2016

Consistency and legs

Monday
20 min EMOM 1 snatch+2 OHS+2 BTN snatch grip push press
15 min 3 muscle snatch+3 tall snatch
10 min 3xsnatch grip 21's
Mystery metcon

Tuesday
15 min 5x1 split jerk work up to max for the day
15 min EMOM 3 push jerk at 85% of previous movements max
15 min 3x5 thruster 
10 min AMRAP
30 sit ups
20 squat jumps

Wednesday 
20 min EMOM 2 clean+3 front squat @80%
15 min 3 power clean+3 high pull
10 min 3x5 lift off (1 inch pause for 5 sec)

10 min AMRAP 
12 deadlift+9hang clean+6 push jerk

Friday
20 min Max snatch
20 min Max clean and jerk 
5x2 front squat

Saturday
5x5 bench
5x5 shoulder press
200 sit ups
5min plank

Monday, December 28, 2015

Hypertrophy and conditioning cycle

This will be a fun one. Some higher reps and a few lung burners just to keep us warms in the subzero temps!
12/28-01/23 
Monday
15 min 5x3 snatch
15 min 5x5 power snatch
10 min 4's panda pull
10 min 10's snatch grip shrugs
Mystery metcon

Tuesday
15 min 3 front squat+1 jerk
10 min 5x5 push jerk
15 min 5x3 front squat+push press+back squat+push press
10 min 5x5 shoulder press
10 min
5 rounds
     A 1 min plank
     B 1 min mtn. climber (knee to opposite elbow)

Wednesday 
15 min 5x3 clean
15 min 5x5 power clean
10 min 4's clean deadlift 
10 min 8's clean pull
10 min AMRAP 
5 thrusters 135/95
10 push ups

Friday
20 min Max snatch
20 min Max clean and jerk 
AFAP 200 sit ups
80 Russian  twist 
5 min 3rd world squat 

Saturday
15 min 
     A 4x8 narrow grip bench
     B 4x10 bench press
15 min
     A 3x20 jumping lunges 
     B 3x10 HSPU (free standing if possible)
15 min 5x5 back squat
15 min 3x3 back squat 

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Strength and Consistency cycle

First off this cycle carries us through Christmas (11/30-12/26) so "Merry Christmas you filthy animals." Second start eating more of everything because you'll need it! We are trying out a a bit of a different format this cycle switching the max day and the accessory focused day. We also are going to be incorporating some more plyometric based movements for the purpose protecting the joints from constant loading. I'm excited about the next four weeks so get fired up, (you'll need that fire to keep warm in the dungeon.)

Monday
15min EMOM snatch @78%
10min 2's power position snatch 
10min 8's hang snatch grip high pulls
10min 8's snatch grip 1st pull
15min AMRAP
10 push ups
20 sit ups
10 tuck jumps

Tuesday
15min work up to a heavy jerk double
15min EMOM 3's push jerk @70% of jerk double. 
10min tall jerk 5's
15min
          A 3x21's shoulder press
          B 3x21's barbell curl
5min plank

Wednesday
15min EMOM clean @78%
10min 2's power position clean 
10min 8's hang clean grip high pulls
10min 8's clean grip 1st pull
10min 3x10 good morning

Friday
Max out Friday
Followed by a short metcon

Saturday
10min
          A 3x10 landmine press
          B 3x10 bent over row
10min
          A 3x15 toes to bar
          B 3x20 squat jump
10min 3x8 front squat
10min 3x8 back squat
150 sit ups
500m row sprint 

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Hypertrophy Hybrid Cycle

Now that we've gotten a bit of conditioning in and have shaken up the stimulus a bit it’s time to lay down some more protein in those ol' muscles. This will be a kind of a hybrid hypertrophy cycle (I'm using that word loosely). We will spend a bit more time under tension, but we will also continue to hammer consistency and precision in movement.
(The odd weeks snatches and cleans will be doubles. The even weeks they will be singles.)

Monday
15min snatch doubles
15min hang snatch+snatch+snatch balance
15min
          A 5’s BTN Snatch push press
         B 3’s Sots press
15 min (not a super set)
4x8 deficit snatch dead lift (4")
3x2 snatch deadlift 2 sec pause at knee 

Tuesday
15min 1 power jerk+2 split jerk
15min 5’s weighted step ups
10 min 3 shoulder press+ME Push jerk
10min 3's split position BTN push press
10 min
           A 3x8 barbell curl
           B 3x20 ab roll up 1,3,1 tempo

Wednesday 
15min clean doubles
15min hang clean+clean+front squat
15min 3's clean pulls (as slow of a negative as possible on the last rep)
10min 
          A 3x10 cycle jumps (each leg)
          B 3x5 narrow stance front squat
5 min max flutter kicks

Friday
15 min
          A Bench 4x10
          B Pendlay row 4x10
15 min
          A Pull ups 4xME
          B Chin ups 4xME
15 min
          A Handstand push ups 4xME
          B Pull shrugs 4x10
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100 burpees (these must be completed during the Friday workout. You can break them up and disperse them however you like. If you don't finish them try not to look at yourself in the mirror you will feel too much shame..... Just kidding. Don't try and weasel out though.)

Saturday
30 min
Snatch and clean and jerk max 
30 min
Back squats
2x5
2x4
2x3
2x2
2x1
2x2
2x3
2x4
2x5