Saturday 4.13.19

In teams of two, complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 30 minutes:

400 Meter Run or 500 Meter Row

30 Toes to Bar 

20 Overhead Squats (115/75 lbs)

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Friday 4.12.19

A.

Take 15-20 minutes and build to today’s 1-RM Power Snatch

 

B.  

For time:

10 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lbs)

1 Ring Dip

9 Wall Ball Shots

2 Ring Dips

8 Wall Ball Shots

3 Ring Dips

1 Wall Ball Shot

10 Ring Dips

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Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Thursday 4.11.19

Every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes for max calories/reps of:

2 Minutes of Rowing for calories 

2 Minutes of Barbell Burpees 

2 Minutes of Assault Bike for calories

400 Meter Run

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Wednesday 4.10.19

A. 

Every 2 minutes, for 20 minutes

2 Clean Lift-Offs + 1 Power Clean

 

B.  

Against a 2-minute running clock, complete as many rounds and reps as possible of:

10 Power Cleans (115/75 lbs)

10 Push Press (115/75 lbs)

Rest 2 minutes between sets, and complete a total of 4 sets for max reps.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Tuesday 4.9.19

A. 

Five sets of:

Barbell Z-Press x 5 reps

Rest 75 seconds

Weighted Strict Pull-Up x 5 reps

Rest 75 seconds


Build over the course of the five sets to today’s heavy 5-RM for both movements.

 

B.   

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

10 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups

30 Double-Unders

10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

30 Double-Unders

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Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Monday 4.8.19

A.  

Four sets of:

Bulgarian Split Squat x 8 reps each leg @ 30X1

Rest 45 seconds after each leg

Supinated-Grip Bent-Over Barbell Row x 8 reps @ 21X0

Rest 60 seconds

 

B.  

For time:

1000 Meter Row

100 Air Squats

75 Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)

50 Front-Racked Kettlebell Walking Lunges (switch arms as you wish)

75 Kettlebell Swings

100 Air Squats

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Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 4.6.19

For each of the following, partners will alternate complete rounds, and work through as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes:


8 Deadlifts (225/155 lbs)

12 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lbs)


Rest 4 minutes, and then…


8 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups or Pull-Ups

12 Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)


Rest 4 minutes, and then…


8 Ground to Overhead (135/95 lbs)

12 Toes-to-Bar

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Friday 4.5.19

A.

Five sets of:

Seated Strict Press x 3-4 reps

Rest 2-3 minutes


B.  

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:

4 Bar Muscle-Ups or Strict Pull-Ups

8 Dumbbell Push Presses

12 Alternating Dumbbell Snatches (50/35 lbs)

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Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Thursday 4.4.19

12 Minute Assault Bike for max calories

*Every 2 minutes complete 30 Double-Unders

 

12 Minute Row for max calories

*Every 2 minutes complete 12 Jumping Lunges

 

6 x Run 400 Meters

*Every 400 Meters complete 50-Foot Bear Crawl

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Wednesday 4.3.19

Every minute, on the minute, for 3 minutes:

High Hang Snatch x 2 rep @ 50-65%

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

Every 90 seconds, for 6 minutes:

Hang Snatch x 1 rep @ 65-80%

Rest 60 seconds, and then…

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes :

Snatch x 1 rep @ 80+% 

 

B.  

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

10 Power Snatches (115/75 lbs)

10 Burpees Over the Barbell

 

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Tuesday 4.2.19

3 sets of:

1 – Muscle-Ups x Max Reps in 45 seconds

(substitute Strict Pull-Ups) 

2 – Handstand Walk x 30 Feet

(use partner assist or Nose-to-Wall Handstand Hold if you don’t have handstand walks yet)

3 – Barbell Roll-Outs x 12-15 reps


B. 

Every minute, on the minute, for 15 minutes:

Minute 1 – 15 Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)

Minute 2 – 12/9 Calories of Assault Bike (or 250/200 Meters of Rowing)

Minute 3 – 9 Ring Dips

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Monday 4.1.19

A.  

Every 3 minutes, for 15 minutes of:

Pause Front Squat x 3 reps @ 32X1

 

B. 

Three sets for times of:

8 Squat Cleans (185/125 lbs)

6 Squat Cleans (205/135 lbs)

4 Squat Cleans (225/145 lbs)

2 Squat Cleans (245/155 lbs)

Rest 1:2 or complete in teams of 3

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 3.30.19

In teams of two, alternating complete rounds, complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:

14 Calories of Rowing
7 Thrusters (155/105 lbs)
7 Strict Pull-Ups

Rest until the running clock reaches 20:00, and then…

In teams of two, alternating complete rounds, complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
9 Calories of Rowing
9 Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)
9 Push Press (155/105 lbs)

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Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Friday 3.29.19

A.

Four sets of:
Deadlift x 4-6 reps @ 20X1
Rest 20 seconds
Handstand Push-Ups x Max Reps
Rest 3 minutes

 

B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
15 Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)
30 Double-Unders

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Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Thursday 3.28.19

Every 8 minutes, for 40 minutes, for times:

20/15 Calories of Assault Bike
15 Toes to Bar
10 Front Squats (135/95 lbs)
400 Meter Run or 500 Meter Row

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Wednesday 3.27.19

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes:
Back Squat
*Set 1 – 5 reps @ 55%
*Set 2 – 5 reps @ 65%
*Set 3 – 3 reps @ 75%
*Set 4 – 2 reps @ 85%
*Set 5 – 2 reps @ 90%

Followed by…

Every 3 minutes, for 6 minutes:
Back Squat x 10 reps @ 70-75%
(goal is to use these two sets to find a 10-RM)

 

B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
3 Bar Muscle-Ups
6 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
12 Box Jumps (30″/24″)

 

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Tuesday 3.26.19

A.

Take 15 minutes to build to approximately

85% of your 1-RM Power Clean

and then…

 

B.

Every 4 minutes, for 24 minutes for max load:

500/450 Meter Row

4 Cleans

 

Your goal is to lift as much as possible over the course of the 24 clean attempts. You can only take 4 attempts per set. You may increase or decrease loads as needed throughout the sets.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Monday 3.25.19

A.

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes of:

Bench Press

Set 1 – 5 reps @ 70-75%

Set 2 – 3 reps @ 80%

Set 3 – 1 reps @ 85%

Set 4 – 3 reps @ 87%

Set 5 – 2 reps @ 90%

Rest 2 minutes, and then…

Every 3 minutes, for 6 minutes:

Bench Press

Set 6 – 1 rep @ 95%

Set 7 – 1 rep @ 101+%

 

B.
“Desire”
For max reps:
5 Minutes of Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)

 

C.
Every 2 minutes, for 12 minutes of:

Station 1 – Supine Ring Rows x 8-10 reps 

Station 2 – Reverse Snow Angels x 12 reps 

Station 3 – Hollow Hold x 45-60 seconds

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 3.23.19

In teams of two, complete for time:

2000 Meter Row*

Athletes may only row while their partner holds two kettlebells in the double front-racked position. Teammates may switch from rowing to the static hold as frequently as they’d like, as long as no rowing occurs unless the partner is in a static hold.

 

When the running clock reaches 10:00…


In teams of two, complete for time:
800 Meter Run (together)
120 Kettlebell Swings*

Athletes may only perform kettlebell swings while their partner holds a front-leaning rest position. Teammates may switch as frequently as they’d like.

 

When the running clock reaches 20:00…

 

In teams of two, complete for time:
800 Meter Run (together)
120 Push-Ups*

Athletes may only perform push-ups while their partner holds two kettlebells overhead. Teammates may switch as frequently as they’d like.

REMINDER: Flow Yoga with Sarah Ray this Sunday at 8:30am! Don’t forget to sign up!

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Friday 3.22.19

“CrossFit Games Open Event 19.5”

Complete rounds of 33, 27, 21, 15 and 9 reps for time of:
Thrusters (95/65 lbs)
Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups

Time Cap: 20:00

Andrew Malek-Zadeh