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Day 5 Week 2 of 4 Back Squat/Strict Press/Deadlift/Core

0:00-15:00 General/Specific Warm-up

15:00-20:00 Transition to Strength

20:00-35:00 Strength

35:00-45:00 Transition to WOD

45:00-55:00 WOD

55:00-60:00 Cool-down

General Warm-up

3 rounds

Arm Circles 10/10/10 (forward/backward/side to side)

Scorpions

Prone YTWs

Infant Squats

Specific Warm-up

2-3 Rounds

2 Strict Press

4 Double DB Reverse Flys

*build to starting weights

Strength

Strict Press

5x5 @70-80%

Double DB Reverse Flys

5x6

FOCUS:

  • Continuing to build a base in strength endurance to build towards a 1-rep max in week 4

OPEN TIME OPTION:

  • 15 minutes

CONTROLLED TIME OPTION:

  • Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes for the push complex, then EMOM 5 for the pull sets

WOD Prep

2-3 Rounds

5 Handstand Push-ups

5 Back Squats

WOD:

For Time

50 Handstand Push-ups

50 Back Squats @135/95

*break up however you want

PACE GOAL: 8:00-10:00

FOCUS:

  • Finding the highest rep range on HSPU that you think you have a chance of staying unbroken throughout

  • This helps progress this skill for people at all different levels

STRATEGY:

  • 10 round of 5 + 5, 10,9,8,7,6, skip 5, 4,3,2,1, 5 Rounds of 10 + 10

  • Back squat must be taken from the ground and transitioned to their back

BEGINNER: Hardest version of push-ups you can do, 75/55, can be taken from the rack

SCALED: Modified HSPU or Double DB Push Press, 115/80, if they are not comfortable transitioning the barbell to their back then let them take it from the rack

Rx+: Strict HSPU

GO BEYOND Accessory Work

Barbell Bent Over Rows 5x8