TEACH/PREP (8-15:00)
Accumulate 3 Minutes in a Weighted Hollow Hold*
*Every Break: 30 Second Arch Hold
• Working both sides of the body in this midline focused Body Armor
• Holding a plate or light weight behind your head, you’ll accumulate 3 minutes in a weighted hollow hold
• Choose a load that allows you to complete at least 30 seconds at a time
• Every time you drop from the hollow position, flip over and complete a 30 second arch hold before returning to the hollow position
• This piece is not for time – so aim for quality body positions
SUBS
• No Weight
• Reduce Time
• Hands By Side
• Knees Tucked Into Chest
• Front Plank
ARCH HOLD
• Reduce Time
AMRAP 20:
200 Meter Run
5 Strict Pull-ups
10 Double Dumbbell Push Presses
15 Double Dumbbell Deadlifts
• Today’s workout is long and balanced
• We can expect to complete around 7-10 rounds when all is said and done
• This works out to a round about every 2-3 minutes
STRICT PULL-UPS
• Choose a rep number or variation that allows you to complete this station in 1-2 sets each round
DUMBBELL MOVEMENTS
• These weight is intended to be fairly light for the push presses and deadlifts today
• We’ll choose our weight based off the more challenging movement – the push press
• This should be a weight that allows you to complete the 10 push press and 15 deadlifts in 1-2 sets each round
• Adjust the reps up or down based on what weights you have available at home
• Light Weights: 15 Push Press + 21 Deadlifts
• Heavier Weights: 7 Push Press + 9 Deadlifts
TIPS
• This workout is similar to Wednesday’s ("CEO") in the sense that the movement patterns do not really interfere with each other
• Inside the gym, we rotate between:
• Strict Pull-ups: Upper Body Pull
• Push Presses: Upper Body Push
• Deadlifts: Lower Body Pull
• The big thing to consider in this longer workouts like this is what pace is sustainable
• It can be helpful to open up the round at a pace that you think you can sustain for 20 minutes
• It’s not too fast or slow – ideally somewhere right in the middle
• After finishing the deadlifts, take a look at the clock and note the time
• If you finish in 2:00, for example, that can be your goal round time moving forward for the rest of the workout
• Maintaining this pace means you would finish w
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