Friday at Cactus CrossFit

May 17, 2013 - Friday

Workout of the Day
A.
Three sets of:
Bench Press x 6-8 reps @ 20X0
Rest 15-20 seconds
Dynamic Push-Ups x 10-12 reps @ 10X0
Rest 3 minutes

B.
Against a 4-minute running clock, with 4-minutes rest between sets, complete four sets of the following for max reps of pull-ups:
Row 500 Meters
Kettlebell Swings x 30 reps
Pull-Ups x Max Reps

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Thursday WOD

May 16, 2013 - Thursday

Workout of the Day
A.
Three sets of:
Bulgarian Split Squat x 8-10 reps each @ 30X0
Rest 30 seconds
Single-Arm Trap 3 Raises x 8-10 reps @ 2111
Rest 30 seconds

B.
Rounds of 15, 12 and 9 reps for time of:
Thruster (135/95)
Burpees

 

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Wednesday

May 15, 2013 - Wednesday

Workout of the Day
A.
Five sets of:
Power Clean x 2.2.2
(rest 10 seconds between doubles)
Rest 3 minutes

B.
Three sets for times of:
100 Double-Unders
30 Kettlebell Swings
15 Pull-Ups
Rest 3 minutes

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Tuesday

May 14, 2013 - Tuesday

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Workout of the Day
A.
Four sets of:
Shoulder Press x 3-5 reps @ 21X1
Rest 2-3 minutes – working on lower body mobility during rest periods

B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
6 Handstand Push-Ups
9 Ring Dips
12 Toes to Bar

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Strong is the new skinny

May 13, 2013 - Monday

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Workout of the Day
A.
Five sets of:
Back Squat x 2-3 reps @ 30X1
Rest 15-20 seconds
Kipping Pull-Ups x 10-15 reps
Rest 3 minutes

 

B.
Four sets for max reps of cleans against a 2-minute running clock, with 2 minutes of rest between sets:
Row 250 Meters
Squat Cleans (135/95 lbs)

Here’s a great post about a young lady who changed her goals from being skinny, to being strong, what her body looked like at each step of the way, and, more importantly, how her mindset changed when she changed her goal.   Check it out.

 

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