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WORKOUT for Tuesday 6/2/2020

4 rounds of 5:00 on, 2:00 off alternating between the following two sets

a.
40 penguin jumps (single slap)
20 step burpees
10 bent-over row

b. 2-4-6-8-10-etc
one-arm Devil’s Press
weighted step-up/side

Rounds 1&3 do A, Round 2&4 do B.

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Today’s workout is about switching gears and continuing to push the intensity if possible. Weight and height don’t matter, but movement quality and quantity do.

KINDA/FULLY EQUIPPED? Don’t use a jump rope today- I’d like for you to intentionally stick with Penguin Jumps. Step up at least 20″ if possible. Bent-over row done with a light-medium band or weight. Devil’s Press is more about carrying something through range- the loading doesn’t matter. You can try a water bottle.

QUIET NEIGHBOR OPTION: The step burpee means you’ll step back into a plank, do the most-strict pushup you can muster, step forward to a standing position, then finish with a calf raise with your arms overhead.

2nd Serving- Need More Work? (Endurance-Bias)

a. 600-400-200-400-600m @ 80% effort, resting 4:00 between, then
b. 4x100m @ 90% effort, resting 3:00 between
c. Cool down with an 800m jog

HSPU Strength Ladder: complete the follow sets of reps 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 just one time through

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And off we go into a proper test/retest cycle! Today’s work is the benchmark off which we’ll measure our progress through the summer, so notes will be a lot deeper on the blog. Just remember that you’ll benefit greatly from getting face time with coaches on Zoom!

That said here’s a view of “Lane 3” aka the “Foundation Barbell” platform:

We have the gym set up in lanes in preparation of our eventual reopening! All the equipment is already in each lane/zone/pod.

WORKOUT for Monday 6/1

On a running clock do

tabata front squats (:20 work/:10 rest, x 4:00), rest until 5:00 on the clock then

#12point1
max burpees in 7:00

Post total front squats and burpees completed to comments! Compare previous efforts here. Stay fit, stay home, stay healthy. F*ck racism.

Unlike the “traditional” CrossFit-style tabata protocol, today we are counting total front squats completed. When front squatting use an object that makes you grunt when tired- this could be a loaded backpack, a luggage, hell- even a piece of furniture works in a pinch. If you absolutely cannot find anything to use then you should attack this with bottom-to-bottom tabata squats.

Burpee: For a proper retest of your past efforts jumping and touching an object 6″ out of standing reach would be the proper end of each rep. If you don’t have access to keep your jump consistent then just ensure that you are airborne vertically at the end.

Kinda/Fully Equipped? Make those front squats about 43/29/20kg and max out that :20 every time.

Quiet Neighbor Option: Try step burpees! Step back into the plank position then do the most strict pushup you’ve got before stepping up into a standing position and getting up onto the balls of your feet with arms overhead. That’s one rep. It’s not a quick movement, but we get to challenge your strength a lot more.

2nd Serving: Need More Work?

3-5 rounds
21s front delt raise
21s bicep curls
2:00 rest

HSPU Strength Ladder: every minute on the minute x6 do 1-2-1 reps of your best handstand pushup progression

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Check out Dave cooking on Instagram Live at 1pm today. It’s all about different methods of preparing eggs!

WORKOUT for Sunday 5/31/2020

for fun:
Find a 1/4 mile incline and run up at 80+% effort. Jog back to reset. Repeat for 3 total sets.

This was actually inspired by a workout started at Melrose & Denny and running all the way up to Broadway, jog down

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Team Mots of Muscle will be running HIIT at 10am on Instagram Live and our YouTube (which should be available for later viewing!)

WORKOUT from 5/30/2020

for time
400m run
40 alternating jumping lunges
40 tuck jumps
40 v-up
40 pistols
400m run

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Weekend special schedule:
– Saturday 10am – HIIT class with Mots of Muscle (Lauren & Nathan) on Instagram Live
– Sunday 10am – Yoga with Ivan on Zoom
– Sunday 1pm – Cooking with Dave on Instagram Live

Speaking of which, Dave’s Cooking Show is going to show all different ways to prepare EGGS for breakfast and brunch and quantity cooking.

– “Perfect” hard boiled eggs
– Soft Boiled
– Sunny side up
– Fried
– Over Easy & Over Well
– Breakfast Sandwich Method

You’ll need eggs (duh), as well as bread, cheese (cheddar or goat), mustard, etc. depending on which recipes you plan to mak. Veggies like spinach, mushroom, basil, and tomato go really well with eggs so having those on hand would be great!

Make sure you check back tomorrow for our plans for June programming.

WORKOUT for Friday 5/29/2020

3 rounds of 8-12 reps/side
one-arm 1/2-kneeling press, :30 rests between sides
1:00 rest between rounds

3 rounds of 8-12 reps/side
one-arm overhead squats, :30 rests between sides
1:00 rest between rounds

3 rounds of 8-12 reps/side
alternating one-arm snatch, :30 rests between sides
1:00 rest between rounds

then

for time:
50-40-30-20-10 double unders’
25-20-15-10-5 double bell thrusters

Rx = 2x 50/35/20lbs

NO EQUIPMENT OPTION
Load up a backpack gradually in the earlier strength piece. Conditioning looks like the following:

for time:
50-40-30-20-10 penguin jumps
25-20-15-10-5 rocket launcher squats

2nd Serving- Need More Work? (Strength-Bias)

10 sets of 10 reps of heavy kettlebell swings. Try to complete this within 10:00.

Then finish off with 10 alternating Turkish get-ups. These are NOT for time, but for quality.

HSPU Strength Ladder: one round of 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 reps

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By the time we’re ready to reopen we should have the front side of the gym repaired! For those who came by during our Memorial Day Walkthrough you’d have seen the setup above- we’re using this time for gym improvements and can’t wait for you to enjoy them.

WORKOUT for Thursday 5/28/2020

E3MOM x 3
20 alternating dumbbell snatch, medium-heavy
40 high knees
+
E3MOM x 3
20 goblet squats
40 butt kickers
+
E3MOM x 3
20 alternating overhead lunge
20-40 toe taps

NO EQUIPMENT? NO PROBLEM!

E3MOM x 3
20 jumping jack lunges
40 high knees
+
E3MOM x 3
20 double squat jumps (one squat + one jumping squat)
40 butt kickers
+
20 alternating reverse lunges
40 toe taps onto an object

Share experience to comments!

2nd Serving- Need More Work? (Strength-Bias)

HSPU Strength Ladder: complete one round of 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 reps

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