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Prep
A
Bodyweight Warm Up
6 Minute AMRAP: 5 Inch Worm + 1 Push Ups (after each inch worm) 10 Pass throughs PVC / Band / Broomstick 10 Side Lunges 10 Air Squats 5 Burpees
B
DB Bench Press
C
Rest
1 x 3:00
D
DB Bent Row
Circuit
E
4 Sets *Superset*: 12 DB Reverse Bent Row 12 Alternating DB Front Raises 12 Alternating DB High Pulls 20/10 pounds or choose a weight you can do 12 unbroken fresh -90 second rest between sets- *score total time with rest included
F
Rest
1 x 3:00
Circuit
G
8 Minutes As Many Reps As Possible: 8 DB Flys 12 Alternating DB bench press (or lay on an object ground to perform) 10 Push Up 6 renegade rows without the push ups *25/15 would be my recommended weight or something you can complete the flys with unbroken fresh
Circuit
H
6 minute 10 second As Many Reps As Possible: 10 Sit Ups 10 Crunches 10 Bicycles 10 Flutter Kicks
Circuit
A
5 Minute Prep: 5 burpees 6 Jump Squats 7 Dumbbell RDL’s 8 Alternating Jumping Lunges *this will burn, after each set take a moment to recover
Circuit
B
Death by Reverse Lunge Ladder: Every 45 seconds x failure Starting: 2 DB Alternating Reverse Lunges (add 2 reps each new set) 4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18…. *Minute 1 perform 2 Reverse Lunges in place, minute 2 - 4 lunges, minute 3 - 6 lunges until you fail to complete the lunges in the :45 second window. 35/20# dumbbells is what I would recommend. Us a weight that will be challenging for you **score total reps completed even on your failed set!
Circuit
C
4 Sets: :30 Second Wall Sit 400 M Run *no rest complete this for time, should feel like you are a baby deer!
Circuit
D
6 Minute As Many Reps As Possible: 6 Box Jumps 6 Alternating Step Ups (holding DB on shoulder) 12 Russian Twists (holding DB) *just one DB used (35/20)
Circuit
A
Prep: 4 Minutes As Many Burpees As Possible (done at a moderate pace)
B
DB Deadlift
6 x 12
C
Single Leg DB DL
10 x 12
Circuit
D
Accumulate 4 Minutes Farmer Hold (weight options: A) 35/20 - B) 50/35 - C) 70/50) *This should take under 10 minutes but you should not be able to go the whole time without setting it down **score total time with time continuing to go when you break
Circuit
A
PREP: 5 Minutes of consistent work at a moderate pace: 6 Right Arm DB strict press 6 Left Arm DB strict press 6 Alternating DB bent row 20 Jumping jacks 6 Right Arm DB high pull 6 Left Arm DB high pull *this should be done with a light weight
Circuit
B
1 Minute Max DB Strict Press 1 Minute Max DB Push Press -90 second rest - 1 Minute Max DB Strict Press 1 Minute Max DB Push Press *there is no rest between the strict press and push press
Circuit
C
3 Sets: :45 second Max DB Lateral Raises :45 second Max DB Front Raises :45 second Max push ups -90 second rest between sets- *score total reps completed
Circuit
D
3 Sets: 1 Minute Max DB Curls (with a weight you can do 10-15 unbroken with) 1 Minute Max Band push downs -or- DB skull crushers (on bench/object/or lying on the ground) -1 minute rest between sets-
Circuit
E
6 Minutes 10 Seconds As Many Reps As Possible: 10 Dips (on a bench/chair or object) 10 Sit ups 10 Double leg raise
Circuit
A
PREP: 5 Minutes: 8 DB Hang Power Cleans/curls 6 DB Burpee Deadlifts 4 DB Strict press *easy pace
B1
DB Split Squat
5 x 20
B2
DB Bent Row
5 x 14
Circuit
C
Every 3 Minutes x 4 sets: 400 Meters Run -then perform- Max Dumbbell Squats (using final Split Squat weight / 2 DBs) *Goal is to have around 1 minute of squats. Shorten the run if you start having 30 seconds or less. **score total reps of DB Squats completed
Circuit
D
6 minute As Many Reps As Possible: 10 Alternating DB Bench Press 10 DB Strict Press/ Push press you choose 10 DB Deadlifts *this should get very challenging so choose a weight that is challenging, yet you can keep moving with! Have different weights at each movement if necessary
Prep
A
Bodyweight Warm Up
6 Minute AMRAP: 5 Inch Worm + 1 Push Ups (after each inch worm) 10 Pass throughs PVC / Band / Broomstick 10 Side Lunges 10 Air Squats 5 Burpees
Circuit
B
3 Sets: 200 M Run :30 second Plank (on hands) 20 Jumping Jacks
Circuit
C
10 Minute Every Minute On the Minute: 7 DB Hang Clean & Press (using moderate weight to go unbroken) 12 Air Squats *this should take :30-40 seconds a minute. Do not force speed, go for good reps. Adjust reps if you need to in order to have 20 seconds of rest each minute. **score total reps completed
Circuit
D
4 Sets: 5 Minute As Many Reps As Possible: 16 Burpees 100 M Run 30 Alternating DB Hang Snatch 30 Alternating DB Chainsaw Row -1 Min Rest between AMRAPS-
Circuit
E
6 Minute As Many Reps As Possible: 8 Jump Squats 8 Dips 8 Hammer Curls
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