Harder To Kill

Friday 20140509

TODAY'S WORKOUT 

TABATA

2 rounds of...

Tabata* front squat @ 75 lb. 

*For twenty seconds do as many reps of the assigned exercise as you can - then rest 10 seconds. Repeat this seven more times for a total of 8 intervals, 4 minutes total exercise.
The score is the least number of reps for any of the eight intervals.

Rest 3 minutes b/w rounds. 

Then:

5 x 10 Kettlebell windmill [VIDEO]

You pick weight. 

CONDITIONING: 

Zombie Apocalypse practice...

You don't have a lot of time, you need to get out of the area you can only take what you can take. So...you get out of there and have a few scares (sprints) to deal with too. Harder to kill goes for zombies too! 

Grab a sandbag, barbell, kettlebell in a backpack...it doesn't matter. Weight needs to be heavy! Then...

  • Ruck 1 mile with chosen weight
  • Rest 5 minutes, then... 
  • 4x100m sprints w/ 1 minute rests between sets  

Lastly, MENTAL TOUGHNESS WORK: 

Hold the front leaning rest as long as possible. 

*Competitor: As prescribed 
*Established: 65 lb 
*Recruit: 45 lb  

Wednesday 20140507

TODAY'S WORKOUT 

DEADLIFT MARATHON

4-3-2-1 Sumo deadlift 
4-3-2-1 Conventional deadlift 
4-3-2-1 Snatch-grip deadlift 

4 = heavy. 3 = heavier. 2 = heavier. 1 = heaviest. 

Rest 1:30-2 minutes between sets

Compare to 20140409

Then:

3 x 15 Toes-to-bar  (Strict, slow lowering of the legs)

Next: 

Every minute on the minute for 12 minutes...

Even minutes = 5 Burpees 
Odd minutes = 5 Handstand Push-ups 

Lastly, MENTAL TOUGHNESS WORK: 

Hold a wall sit as long as possible [VIDEO] (Compare to last week) 

*Competitor: As prescribed 
*Established: Scale as needed
*Recruit: Scale as needed.

Tuesday 20140506

TODAY'S WORKOUT 

First, 

4 rounds of... 

8 Front Squats @ 225 
3 Medicine Ball Granny Toss [VIDEO]

*Sub is HIGH wall ball shots

Then: 

4 rounds of...

8 Romanian Deadlift @ 225 
10 Bench Press @ 185 

Then: 

4 rounds of... 

10 Bent Barbell row @ 135 
50 flutter kicks 

Rest 5 minutes 

Next:

Sprints 

400m 100% effort 
Rest 4 minutes 

300m 100% effort 
est 3 minutes 

200m 100% effort 
est 2 minutes 

100m 100% effort 

*Competitor: As prescribed 
*Established: Scale as needed
*Recruit: Scale as needed

Monday 201400505

Today's Workout 

First,  

3 x 5 Back Squat @ 65%  

Then:

One set of... 

As many reps as you can possibly do of back squat @ 75% of your 1 RM. 

Next: 

As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of... 

10 jumping lunges 
10 toes to bar 
10 double-unders 

*Competitor: As prescribed 
*Established: As prescribed 
*Recruit: 4x single unders/Knees to elbow