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200521

Workout of the Day

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21-15-9 reps of:

Dumbbell thrusters
L pull-ups

Choose the heaviest dumbbells and most difficult variant of the pull-up at which you can still complete a set of 21 reps. Try to complete each exercise unbroken.

Post time, dumbbell load, and type of pull-ups performed to comments. Compare to 160113.

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Kang Gyeong Ho
February 10th, 2023 at 11:39 am
Commented on: 200521

남(m)/46/171cm/96kg/2302010/

21-15-9 reps of:

Dumbbell thrusters

L pull-ups

Choose the heaviest dumbbells and most difficult variant of the pull-up at which you can still complete a set of 21 reps. Try to complete each exercise unbroken./

덤벨 쓰러스터

L-풀업(언더그립으로 함)

각각 21-15-9회

덤벨 무게: 가능한 한 무겁게 하지만 21회를 한번에 할 수 있는 무게

L-풀업 그립및 보조자세: 21회를 한번에 할 수 있는 자세와 그립/

오늘기록

15kg 12분59초

쉰 횟수 2-3 1-2 0-1/

이전기록(41/77kg/160113)

15kg 7분29초/

쉰 횟수 0-1 1-1 0-1/

금요일 저녁 두번째와드

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Doug Brubacher
May 25th, 2022 at 1:57 am
Commented on: 200521

CFWUx2

5:57

30lb+bar/clr dbs, kipping pullups

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Tim McManemy
June 26th, 2021 at 11:14 am
Commented on: 200521

75 lb barbell thrusters

Pull-ups w/ yellow resistance band


16:40

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Kury Akin
September 27th, 2020 at 1:47 pm
Commented on: 200521

8:05 @35kg of strict pull ups broken all rounds into 3 or 4 sets each round but 2nd round of thrusters broken only once. Had last four days off hiking so went a bit weightier than suggested.

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Nate Gordon
July 25th, 2020 at 12:44 pm
Commented on: 200521

35# DB

kipping pull ups all ubroken

3:36

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Clint Michael
July 8th, 2020 at 4:23 pm
Commented on: 200521

13:48

50 pound dumbbells and strict pull-ups on big tree branch.

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Fred Pinho
June 17th, 2020 at 3:01 am
Commented on: 200521

Score: 11'12"

Dumbell 50lbs

Strict PullUp


Men/33y/183cm/92kg


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Giuseppe Petrillo
June 15th, 2020 at 8:03 am
Commented on: 200521

5:38 strict pull ups, 12,5 kg dumbbells

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Cy Azizi
June 11th, 2020 at 2:03 pm
Commented on: 200521

35#s. 10:00

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Jim McCary
May 29th, 2020 at 12:14 am
Commented on: 200521

On 5/26/20:


5:31

  • scaled to jumping pull ups and 20lb DBs
  • 5x5 back squats prior: 135, 185, 225, 245, 275
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Mike Scott
May 27th, 2020 at 5:03 pm
Commented on: 200521

14:22 - First wod since pulling something in low back three days ago, so went lighter and carefully rather than heavier and quickly.

32-1/2# dumbbell thrusters: 21 - 15 - 9 (never dropped the dbells but did rest on shoulders to catch breath as needed)

Kipping PU: 21 (12/9), 15 (9/6), 9 (not overly aggressive on the kip as I felt it in lower back)

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Morgan Greene
May 24th, 2020 at 5:14 pm
Commented on: 200521

95# bb thruster & L PU


thrusters all unbroken, L PU not so much


9:01

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Az Native
May 23rd, 2020 at 4:33 pm
Commented on: 200521

6:05. Used 35 for DB’s. At work after 4 hr sleep.

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Christopher Voght
May 23rd, 2020 at 3:11 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9 reps of:

30# Dumbbell thrusters

butterfly pull-ups


unbroken


3:30

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Jeffrey Howard
May 23rd, 2020 at 3:42 am
Commented on: 200521

M/24/5'8"/155lb

Live Long CrossFit

Mason, MI


10:19

50lb Dumbbells (Thrusters Unbroken)

Band Assisted L Pull-ups, 30lb Band

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Myles Lance
May 22nd, 2020 at 9:07 pm
Commented on: 200521

5:02

40 lb dumbbells

Kipping pull-ups

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Alex Pham
May 22nd, 2020 at 6:04 pm
Commented on: 200521

8:51

50# vest single arm thrusters (alternated sides)

Tuck pullups first set, then strict pullups

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Joe Conradi
May 22nd, 2020 at 5:52 pm
Commented on: 200521

4m 19s.

45lb dumbbells.

strict pulls ups. (Broke once in second and third sets)

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Geoffroy Castelnau
May 22nd, 2020 at 8:44 am
Commented on: 200521

4:51

Scaled/subbed to 21-15-9 reps of

DBs thrusters with two 9kg/20lbs DBs

Hang towel incline rows

Cash out : 40-20-10 seconds of tuck hold on bench with same time as rest between sets

M / 41yo / 176cm / 70kg

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Michael Bishop
May 22nd, 2020 at 12:08 am
Commented on: 200521

Thrusters were unbroken using 35 lb dumbbells


The L pull-ups we're broken once in the middle


Didn't time this as I took a long vacation in between sets

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Eric Love
May 21st, 2020 at 11:34 pm
Commented on: 200521

Subbed 21-15-9

barbell pushup press 115

strict pullups

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Derek Frome
May 21st, 2020 at 11:34 pm
Commented on: 200521

Warmup and mobility then:


EMOM 10


10 cal bike

3 man makers 35#


Work up to heavy thrusters, 5 reps at each weight ascending to final weight for workout. Practice pull-up variations (3 sets, 1 kipping pullup, 1 kipping chest to bar, 1 strict, 1 L-pull-up)


Then:


21-15-9 reps of:

Dumbbell thrusters

L pull-ups

Choose the heaviest dumbbells and most difficult variant of the pull-up at which you can still complete a set of 21 reps. Try to complete each exercise unbroken.


Time: 9:36 scaled w/ 45# DBs and strict pull-ups


Probably should have done chest to bar pull-ups to keep the intensity a big higher, but it was still intense!

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sandy francisco duran perez
May 21st, 2020 at 10:51 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9

Dumbell Thrusters 2x35 lb

L-Pull up

4:08 min

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Jade Teasdale
May 21st, 2020 at 10:42 pm
Commented on: 200521

6:54 not unbroken

65# thruster

pu

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Shaun Stapleton
May 21st, 2020 at 9:46 pm
Commented on: 200521

6:08 not unbroken


DB thrusters 50’s (21, 10/5, 9)

PU’s (11/10, 5/5/5, 5/4)

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Alfonso Cáceres
May 21st, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Commented on: 200521

I don't have 2 Db, but i did it with a 115 lbs barbell, and L pull ups.

6:49 uff.

Trhusters Ub. But L pull ups , My byceps Say; don't hahaha

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Steve Day
May 21st, 2020 at 8:14 pm
Commented on: 200521

7:08

35lb dumbbells

Strict pullups

Don't have the stamina on the pullups...

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Charlie Pokorny
May 21st, 2020 at 7:32 pm
Commented on: 200521

50-lb DBs and kipping PU

6:05

All sets unbroken - ouch!

m/52/5'11"/200#

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Steven Odom
May 21st, 2020 at 7:20 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9

110-lb axle bar

strict pull-ups


=6:58

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NA
May 21st, 2020 at 6:48 pm
Commented on: 200521

49yr/63kg/wod@home:


10 kg dumbbell thrusters (max 7 unbroken)

knee tuck pull-ups with rings (max 10 unbroken)


18:38

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Elizabeth Lampman
May 21st, 2020 at 6:00 pm
Commented on: 200521

56 y/o F

15# DB

Jumping pull ups

7:04

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Cor Oz
May 21st, 2020 at 5:57 pm
Commented on: 200521

PRIORITY:

As WOD describes


SCALING:

Green rogue banded pull-ups

Adjustable dumbbells with 10 pounders


RESULTS:

6:31

All unbroken first round. Pull-ups broken last two rounds. 

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Rob Curtis
May 21st, 2020 at 5:49 pm
Commented on: 200521

10mins 33sec

Kipping pullups

Db @ 30lbs/14kgs

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Nicole Deaver
May 21st, 2020 at 5:41 pm
Commented on: 200521

5:48

20# DBs

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Mike Andridge
May 21st, 2020 at 5:17 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9

thrusters using 2 35# kb

strict pull ups

7:20

m/50/175

compare to was

20# db

strict pull ups

7:14

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Daniel Robinson
May 21st, 2020 at 4:35 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9 reps of:

DB thrusters (35lbs.)

pull-ups

400-m run


15:17

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Jacob Cram
May 21st, 2020 at 4:32 pm
Commented on: 200521

4:19 80lb DB, L pull up

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Justin Coloma
May 21st, 2020 at 4:27 pm
Commented on: 200521

Single arm kettlebell thrusters with 35 LBS


Strict pull ups


13:54

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Tripp Starling
May 21st, 2020 at 3:47 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9

35# dumbbells (all unbroken)

kipping pull-ups (all unbroken)

5:09

rest times around :15 between exercises

slow and steady pace on movements

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Coastie Nick
May 21st, 2020 at 3:02 pm
Commented on: 200521

115# barbell instead of DBs


8:58

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Juan Carlos Alvarez
May 21st, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Commented on: 200521

Scaled

21-15-9 reps of

Dumbell Thrusters 20lbs

Ring Rows


Time 3:36


❎Left hand was blistered , chose row to keep it healing

✅ Plan was to break the thrusters into 10-11. Very glad to break the mental barrier and complete the entire Wod unbroken.

⬆️ Next time I'll try to go a bit heavier on the thrusters

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Michael Arko
May 21st, 2020 at 2:46 pm
Commented on: 200521

33lbs dumbbells, L pull-ups

6:36


Best L pull-ups run was 11 consecutive.

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Troy Bruun
May 21st, 2020 at 2:46 pm
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9


KB Thrusters (35’s)

Knee Tuck Pull-ups


6:17

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Jim Rix
May 21st, 2020 at 2:11 pm
Commented on: 200521

Scaled/subbed to 35# DBs and inverted rows

6:18


160113: 8:34, with pull-ups


57/5’8”/160ish

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R Albers
May 21st, 2020 at 2:10 pm
Commented on: 200521

Strength- GSLP- ibench 105/ row 90/ DL 135 (3x5+)


WU-B. rosen: 2rnds 5 each L pull ups then 15# thruster WU


WOD- 4:49

DB@ 25# & ring rows @ #14 hgt (broken sets)


Prac- butterfly pull ups x7 min


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Charles Meyers
May 21st, 2020 at 1:52 pm
Commented on: 200521

5:37

blue band broken up 3- times

25 lbs unbroken

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Randy Crooker
May 21st, 2020 at 1:29 pm
Commented on: 200521

30# DB thrusters all unbroken

kipping pull-ups 21, 8/7, 5/4.

5:11

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John Clarke
May 21st, 2020 at 11:54 am
Commented on: 200521

Did regular Fran


4:41 - PR


190510 - 5:11


Thrusters: 17-4; 10-5; 5-4

Pullups: 16-5; 10-5; 5-2-2


Getting through the 21s and 15s in two rounds instead of 3 made a big difference.

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Jim Rix
May 21st, 2020 at 2:13 pm

That’s a fast time. Your breaks must have been very short. Nice job.

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Aaron Steinberg
May 21st, 2020 at 11:54 am
Commented on: 200521

21-15-9 reps of:

Dumbbell thrusters@15 oz can of beans

pull-ups (4/17, 3/12, 0/9)

(Unassisted/jump assist)

Time: 11:00.63

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Viktor Wachtler
May 21st, 2020 at 11:47 am
Commented on: 200521

8:55

16kg kettlebells (all sets unbroken)

Ring strict pull-ups (set of 21 unbroken, second set had to be broken at 12 reps, thrid set at 8 reps)

43/1.78m/77kg

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Christian Simpson
May 21st, 2020 at 11:34 am
Commented on: 200521

Sc to 25# DBs and kipping PU

6:55

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QiHui Xing
May 21st, 2020 at 10:14 am
Commented on: 200521

174cm/75kg/29age.

(25kg db) : 6'39''

https://youtu.be/2fUZrfvUi_M

21 Dumbbell thrusters,strict pull-ups (unbroken)

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J. Simons
May 21st, 2020 at 6:42 am
Commented on: 200521

25lb db, 10 lbs resistance band for L-sit PU; 10:26

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Reza Dehghanzadehsuraki
May 21st, 2020 at 5:28 am
Commented on: 200521

WOD ANALYSIS


Coaching notes


Note: At first glance, this WOD is similar to the Fran. The differences are in the equipment used for the thruster and the variation of pull ups.


Template: This high intensity WOD follows “For Time” template, so scoring is based on as fast as possible.


Form: This exercise is a couplet element that is combined of a high skill heavy weightlifting movement with a strict gymnastic movement.


Purpose: The biggest challenge of this program is high heart rate training. This exercise places the most focus on the upper body muscles, though the lower trunk muscles are also involved in the squat part of the thruster.

The resistance of the dumbbell thrusters and the variation of pull up should be chosen so that the athlete is able to perform them unbroken.


The reason for choosing movements: The pattern of complementary movements (involvement of the lower and upper muscles in an exercise) prepares

athletes to perform relatively continuous movements.


Time to perform: This short duration WOD takes about ≈ 4 min. A relatively fast athlete completes this WOD in two minutes.


Running a class: Trainers have long time (≈ 56 min) to set other parts of class.


Physiology (GPP): Stamina, strength and cardiorespiratory play major role in this exercise. Furthermore, flexibility, balance and coordination are challenged.


Physiology (energy pathway): This exercise focuses most of its energy on the lactic acid pathway. However, if the training lasts longer than standard, the aerobic system will be involved to some extent.


Anatomy:

Thruster: Anterior & middle deltoid, Triceps, Gluteus maximus, Quadriceps.

Pull up: Rhomboid, Latissimus dorsi, Biceps, Pectoralis minor, Soleus, Pectoralis major (sternum head), Brachialis.

________________________________


Running a 60 min class:

Whiteboard ≈ 3 min

General warm-up ≈ 5 min

Specific warm-up for thruster ≈ 5 min

Specific warm-up for pull up ≈ 5 min

WOD ≈ 4 min

Cool-down  ≈ 10 min


Additional time: It remains ≈ 28 minutes that can be divided in specific warm-up or cool-down.


Train hard and challenge your body. Enjoy it ;)

GOOD LUCK

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Steven Thunander
May 21st, 2020 at 2:39 am
Commented on: 200521

Globo/home scale: This one is written for elites. They would consider doing this with 40/60lb dumbbells and L pullups. "Rxed" would be strict pullups and 35/50lb dbs, perhaps adding V ups, strict ttb, or L sit holds as a cash out. As they want this unbroken strict, most will be doing this with 20/35lb db's and perhaps a band assisted pullup or strict ring row. Now if you are without a pullup bar do rows with the same dumbbells you are doing thrusters with. Bodyweight sub burpee high jumps for the thrusters, some sort of pullup or inverted row, and if not doing L sit pullups, and after the WOD is done some sort of TTB or V up, or L sit holds.

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Chris Sinagoga
May 21st, 2020 at 2:23 am
Commented on: 200521

Champions Club Scaling Notes


RANT

No matter how you split up, prescribe, scale, or load thrusters and pull-ups, they have an unbelievable ability to suck either way. Just like cleans and dips. So even a For Quality workout of these two movements will be rough on the lungs.


MAIN DECISION

For speed or For quality


NEW TO CROSSFIT SCALE

Regular Fran


WHAT ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS

Thrusters - squatting, jumping, overhead, pushing, external load

L pull-ups - pulling, overhead, extra load (especially on the midline), strict/no skill


WHAT ABOUT THE REPS

Says in the WOD description


LEARN TO COOK

The way this thing is listed will give a good mix of strength and endurance for someone that has capacity in both movements. If you don't have that capacity then think about how you want to scale it. For strength, consider it For Quality and set up descending time caps for each movement to practice. You could also go more stamina and do ring rows and light thrusters with a longer time cap - this would not be a bad idea if you are trying to get some core-to-extremity practice on thrusters and maybe a kip on the ring rows.


I DON'T WANT TO COOK, JUST GIVE ME FOOD

3:00, 2:00, 1:00 practice at each station

Dumbbell thrusters

L pull-ups


GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 6

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Juan Acevedo
May 21st, 2020 at 1:05 am
Commented on: 200521

▶ INTENDED STIMULUS

Oh man! You could consider this strict Fran. Which already tells you, this is going to burn. Now the prescription here really matters, the call is for a variant of the pull-up that you can complete unbroken for twenty-one reps. Even more, something that you might be able to do unbroken for the entire workout. However, you want to be right at your threshold. For most of the athletes, this will eliminate L pull-ups, strict pull-ups, and even kipping pull-ups. Today assist with a chair or a band as needed and try to preserve strictness. For the dumbbells, the same applies. Set yourself up so that you have a chance to do this unbroken. But then again, right at your threshold. This is an excellent opportunity to know what proper scaling feels like. Set yourself up so that you can do all unbroken and somewhat fast. Because you are at your threshold, you will not move as fast as in Fran, and you will rest slightly more between sets. However, this should not be a "rest 1:00 between sets" kind of thing. This is still a very high-intensity piece. Feel in your bones, muscles, and lungs what that feels like. It is excellent to not hide behind loads that are too heavy for us or skills that are beyond the capacity. The 21-15-9 scheme we all love is designed so that you cannot hide. Today we get to practice that. This is a short workout (4-5 minutes). You will have plenty of room in your warm-up to play. Take your time and test both pull-ups and thrusters. Make sure you are realistic with your scaling. No matter what, hang on!


OPTIONS FOR PULL-UPS

Chair Assisted Pull-ups

Box Assisted Chin-ups

Banded Pull-ups

Toenail Pull-ups


WOD'S YOUTUBE PLAYLIST (Includes relevant videos for this workout)

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Cor Oz
May 21st, 2020 at 4:41 pm

Thank you!

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David Swicegood
May 28th, 2020 at 9:29 pm

7:19. Really good today. Felt like everything came together and was supporting itself in a way that hadn’t before. Great effort here. Job good keeping neck neutral and protect and load balanced between body sides of body.

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Bryan Rosen
May 21st, 2020 at 12:47 am
Commented on: 200521

Warmup for 200521:

GENERAL WARM-UP


AMRAP 8:

Run 100-m

2 rounds of:

3 push-ups to downward dog

6 air squats

9 scapular pull-ups


SPECIFIC WARM-UP


L pull-up

5-10 straight-leg raises to L (hanging from bar)

1-3 negative pull-ups, lowering with right leg in L

1-3 negative pull-ups, lowering with left leg in L

1 pull-up with right leg in L

1 pull-up with left leg in L

1 L pull-up


Dumbbell thruster


Using a pair of light dumbbells perform the following progression:

10 front squats

5 push presses

5 thrusters pausing at shoulders

5 cycled thrusters


Do 2-3 sets of 3 reps, increasing in weight to workout weight. After each set, perform 1-3 L pull-ups or variation.


AT HOME VERSION

30 jumping air squats

60-second handstand hold

21 hollow rocks

25 jumping air squats

45-second handstand hold

15 hollow rocks

20 jumping air squats

30-second handstand hold

9 hollow rocks

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Cor Oz
May 21st, 2020 at 4:41 pm

Thank you!

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