Rest Day
"What is going on at the CDC? Health agency ethics need scrutiny," The Hill.
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Row 250 meters
Row 500 meters
Row 1,000 meters
Row 500 meters
Row 250 meters
Rest 1 minute between efforts.
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10 rounds for time of:
155-lb. power cleans, 5 reps
10 walking lunges
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Rest Day
"Big Soda Spends Millions On 'Unethical' San Francisco Area Ads Fighting Drink Taxes," The Huffington Post.
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DVB
For time:
Run 1 mile with a 20-lb. medicine ball
Then, 8 rounds of:
10 wall-ball shots
1 rope ascent
Run 800 meters with a 20-lb. medicine ball
Then, 4 rounds of:
10 wall-ball shots
1 rope ascent
Run 400 meters with a 20-lb. medicine ball
Then, 2 rounds of:
10 wall-ball shots
1 rope ascent
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Officer David Vanbuskirk, 36, of Henderson, Nevada, was killed on July 23, 2013, when he fell during a nighttime aerial rescue mission in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vanbuskirk had been employed with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since 1999 and joined the elite Search and Rescue Team in 2007.
Vanbuskirk is survived by his wife, Adriana; sister, Jenny; and mother, Pat. He is preceded in death by his father, Red; and brother; Michael.
For time:
50 box jumps, 24-inch box
25 handstand push-ups
40 box jumps, 24-inch box
20 handstand push-ups
30 box jumps, 24-inch box
15 handstand push-ups
20 box jumps, 24-inch box
10 handstand push-ups
10 box jumps, 24-inch box
5 handstand push-ups
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Compare to 150603.
Rest Day
"Senior-Care Business Booms for Franchisers," The Wall Street Journal.
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From 0:00-3:00, perform 3 rounds of:
3 pull-ups
6 push-ups
9 squats
From 3:00-6:00, perform 3 rounds of:
4 pull-ups
8 push-ups
12 squats
From 6:00-9:00, perform 3 rounds of:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 squats
From 9:00-12:00, perform 3 rounds of:
6 pull-ups
12 push-ups
18 squats
Etc.
Continue for as long as possible until you cannot complete 3 rounds within the 3-minute window. Every 3 minutes add 1 additional pull-up, 2 additional push-ups and 3 additional squats.
For time:
135-lb. squat cleans, 10 reps
50 GHD sit-ups
135-lb. squat cleans, 8 reps
40 GHD sit-ups
135-lb. squat cleans, 6 reps
30 GHD sit-ups
135-lb. squat cleans, 4 reps
20 GHD sit-ups
135-lb. squat cleans, 2 reps
10 GHD sit-ups
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Compare to 090925.
Rest Day
"Rio 2016: how British athletes are challenging the Olympic tradition of junk food peddling," Vox.
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5 rounds, each for time, of:
Run 800 meters
Rest 3 minutes
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21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
35-lb. dumbbell burpee / hang squat clean / thrusters
Pull-ups
The “dumbbell burpee / hang squat clean / thrusters” is a burpee with dumbbells followed by a hang squat clean and then a thruster.
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Compare to 050401.
Rest Day
"An Italian lawmaker wants to make it a crime for parents to feed their kids vegan diets," The Washington Post.
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5 rounds for time of:
155-lb. clean and jerk, 10 reps
15-ft. legless rope climb, 1 ascent
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Compare to 121106.
Rest Day
"Olympics are a carnival of junk food marketing, say campaigners," The Guardian.
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Make 3 attempts at each of the following:
Max set of single-leg squats on your left leg.
Max set of single-leg squats on your right leg.
Max set of left-arm dumbbell snatches (touch-and-go).
Max set of right-arm dumbbell snatches (touch-and-go).
Max set of strict toes-to-bars.
For the squats, a set ends when your opposite foot touches the ground or you rest excessively at the top. For the snatch, use the heaviest dumbbell that you can find and still get at least 3 reps. Warm up for each and rest as needed between efforts.
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7 rounds for reps of:
1 minute of 75-lb. muscle snatches
1 minute of 75-lb. overhead squats
1 minute of burpees, jumping over the barbell
Rest 1 minute
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Rest Day
"Embarrassing fail mid-erection as the landmark Kings Cross Coca-Cola sign is rebuilt," News.com.au.
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5 2-minute rounds of:
15-ft. rope climb, 3 ascents
Row for calories
Rest at least 3 minutes between rounds.
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For time:
Run 800 meters
100 push-ups
100-meter bear crawl
Run 800 meters
50 handstand push-ups
50-meter handstand walk
Run 800 meters
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Rest Day
"This Pulsating Slime Mold Comes in Peace (ft. It's Okay to Be Smart)," Deep Look.
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12-9-6 reps for time of:
165-lb. squat snatches
225-lb. bench presses
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10 200-meter sprints
Rest as needed between efforts.
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Compare to 150221.