The Overhead Squat
One of our 9 Fundamental Movements in CrossFit, the overhead squat is one of the most challenging, but rewarding exercises. Fantastic for building leg, core and shoulder strength as well as stability and balance.
One of our 9 Fundamental Movements in CrossFit, the overhead squat is one of the most challenging, but rewarding exercises. Fantastic for building leg, core and shoulder strength as well as stability and balance.
LOAD Barbell Cycling Every 30 Seconds for 7 Mins 2 Hang Power Cleans @ 60% WOD For Time: 20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 Pull Ups 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Deadlifts 110/75kg 15min Timecap PERFORMANCE Bench Press 5 x 5 @ 85% of 1RM Bench In between 10 Pendlay rows @ 60% – 70% of 1RM Bench Press The difference between the bent…
LOAD Back Squat 3×3 @ 85% Sets on clock: 0:00, 3:00, 6:00 WOD 20 Rounds 2 Ring Muscle Ups (6 Ring Dips) 20 Double Unders (60 singles) 20min Timecap PERFORMANCE Pause Snatch Build to max pause snatch (3sec pause just below knees) Then 5×2 Snatch @ 90% of todays pause snatch
GYMNASTICS Handstand Pushups EMOM 8mins 4 Strict + 4 Kipping HSPU WOD 5 Rounds: 200m Sprint 5 Burpee Box Jumps 24/20″ 10 Hang Muscle Cleans 42.5/30kg Rest 40 seconds PERFORMANCE 3 Rounds (rest 2min between rounds): 25/20 Calorie Row 10 Power Cleans (85/60) Rest a total of 5min after last round 3 Rounds (rest 2min…
LOAD Back Squat 20mins to find your 5RM WOD 2 Rounds 100 Double Unders 50 Double KB OH Lunge 16/8kg 30 Wall Ball 9/6kg 10min Timecap PERFORMANCE Bench Press (Close grip) 5 x as many reps as possible bench press (70% of 1RM bench) 5 x 10 bent over rows (60% of 1rm front squat)…
LOAD Shoulder Press / Push Press 4x 5 Strict Press @ 75% of 1RM 10 Push Press (same weight) Sets on Clock: 0:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 WOD 17min AMRAP 7 Strict Knees to Elbows 7 Hand Release Burpees 7 DB/KB Push Press 2×20/12kg *Rest 20s after each round PERFORMANCE 1/ Rowing intervals 2 x 1KM…
WOD ‘Court’s b’day choice for last week’ 3 Rounds of 21-15-9: Overhead Squats 42.5/30 Burpees PERFORMANCE 5 Rounds: Max Muscle Ups Rest as needed between rounds
LOAD Back Squats 5×3 @ 80% Sets on the clock: 0:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 WOD 13min AMRAP 2 Front Rack Lunges 60/42.5kg 3 Toes to Bar 5 Box Jumps 24/20″ 4 FR Lunges 6 T2B 10 Box Jumps 6 9 15 8 12 20 10 15 25 12 18 30…. etc PERFORMANCE Deadlift 5×5…
WOD Complete for time: 100 Kettlebell Snatches 24/16kg Rest 2mins Run 1.6km GYMNASTICS Bodyweight Push (15min) 40 Push Ups Rest 2min 30 Push Ups Rest 1min 20 Push Ups
The elusive double under. Check out our tutorial on how to progress towards nailing that first double under skip!