Jan. 22-28, 2018

2018 Cycle 1 – Week 4 of 12

50% Conditioning : 30% Lifting: 20% Gymnastics

Conditioning

1) Light Sprint

Sprint – Write your own 2:00 on; 2:00 off for 5 rounds workout.

Light – Choose weights and movements that allow you to keep moving for most of the workout.

2) Short Benchmark

“18.zero”

21-15-9

Alternating Arm DB Snatches (50/35)

Burpee over DB*

*Burpee standard includes jumping into plank with both feet and jumping to standing with both feet.  Lateral jumping over the dumbbell is permitted and encouraged.

3) Medium Monostructural

Medium – Write your own workout that lasts between 10:00 and 20:00.

Monostructural – Bike, row, run, swim, etc.

4) Medium Heavy

Medium – Write your own workout that lasts between 10:00 and 20:00.

Heavy – Use weights that are 70% or more of your 1 RM. Choose gymnastics movements that you can complete less than 20 unbroken reps of when fresh – attempt to complete reps in big chunks.

5) Long Chipper

Long – Write your workout that takes more than 20:00 to complete

Chipper – Write sets that take a while to “chip” through.

Lifting

1) Upper

Bench Press 5×5 @ 72.5-82.5% Every 2:00

2) Lower

Back Squat 5×5 @ 72.5-82.5% Every 2:00

3) Full

Clean and Jerk 7×2 @ 75-85% Every 1:30

Gymnastics

1) Push

Handstand Push-ups 5 x 50-60%; Rest 1:30 between sets

– 50-60% of Max Reps Set

– When max handstand push-ups exceed 30, use a deficit

2) Pull

Strict Pull-ups 5 x 50-60%; Rest 1:30 between sets

– 50-60% of Max Reps Set

– When max strict pull-up reps reach 20 or more, switch to chest-to-bar.  If max chest-to-bar pull-ups reach 20 or more, add weight vest.

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