Monday 11/27/2023

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 16 minutes (8 sets):
2 Snatch Lift-Offs + Hang Snatch
(pause 2 seconds at mid patella on each of the lift-offs)
youtu.be/RpoTmcGlaSw

Build from approximately 70% to today's heavy. If you miss, reduce the load and repeat that set. If you miss twice, move to the next portion of the workout.

"Ingrid"

Ten rounds for time of:
3 Snatches (135/95 lbs)
3 Bar-Facing Burpees

Compare your results to August 24, 2023.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 11/25/2023

In Teams of 2 With Only One Partner Working at a time

0:00-8:00

15/12 calorie Bike

15 Kettlebell Swings (24 kg/16 kg)

Rest 2 Minutes

10:00-18:00

4 Pull-Ups

8 Push-Ups

16 Air Squats

Rest 2 Minutes

20:00-28:00

15 Box Jumps (24/20 in)

15/12 calorie Row

Rest 2 Minutes

30:00-38:00

20 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lb)

30 Sit-Ups

Your Score is your Total Amount of Rounds Completed. Incomplete Rounds in any segment do not count towards your score.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Friday 11/24/2023

Post-Turkey Purge

Three sets for max calories/reps of:
4 Minutes of Rowing
3 Minutes of Assault Bike
2 Minutes of Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24"/20")
1 Minute of Dumbbell Snatches(50/35 lbs)
Rest 5 minutes

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Thursday 11/23/2023

“12 Days”

100 Meter Run

2 Front Squats

3 Cleans

4 Dips

5 Pullups

6 Box Jumps

7 Burpees

8 Toes to Bar

9 Wallballs

10 KB Swings

11 Goblet Squats

12 Thrusters

How do you do the “12 Days” workout?
Like the song the “12 Days of Christmas,” complete each exercise in ascending order then work back down to 1, adding one exercise per round. Like this: 1, then 2-1, then 3-2-1, then 4-3-2-1, etc. – all the way to 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Wednesday 11/22/2023

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Tempo Front Squat @ 32X1
*Set 1 – 3 reps @ 70% of 1-RM Front Squat
*Set 2 – 2 reps @ 75%
*Set 3 – 2 reps @ 80%
*Set 4 – 1 rep @ 85%
*Set 5 – 1 rep @ 87.5%

Followed by...

One set of:
1 Tempo Front Squat @ 32X1 + 2 Front Squat (no tempo) @ 87.5%

B.
For time:
50/35 Calories of Assault Bike
50 Dumbbell Box Step-Overs (50/35 lb DBs)
1000/800 Meter Row

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Tuesday 11/21/2023

Every 4 minutes, for 32 minutes (8 sets) for max reps:
400 Meter Run
10 Strict Pull-Ups
Max Reps of Strict Handstand Push-Ups or Ring Dips*

*Perform Strict Handstand Push-Ups for sets 1, 3, 5 and 7, and Ring Dips for sets 2, 4, 6 and 8.


Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Monday 11/20/2023

A.
Deadlift
*Set 1 - 8 reps @ 50%
*Set 2 - 6 reps @ 60%
*Set 3 - 4 reps @ 70%
*Set 4 - 2 reps @ 80%
*Set 5 - 2 reps @ 90%
Rest as needed

B.

“DT”

Five rounds of:
•155/105 pound Deadlift, 12 reps
•155/105 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps
•155/105 pound Push jerk, 6 reps

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 11/18/2023

In teams of two, complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 30 minutes of:
400 Meter Run
30 Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)
20 Push Presses (135/95 lbs)

Team members will alternate tasks, with only one member working at any one time. Thus, Partner A will run 400 meters, Partner B will perform 30 Kettlebell Swings, Partner A will perform 20 Push Presses, and Partner B will run 400 meters – and so on for 30 minutes.


Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Friday 11/17/2023

A.
For time:
80 Double-Unders
40 Russian Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)
20 Ring Dips
10 Bar Muscle-Ups
800 Meter Run
10 Bar Muscle-Ups
20 Ring Dips
40 Russian Kettlebell Swings
80 Double-Unders

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 15 minutes (3 sets of each):
Minute 1 - Supine Ring Rows x 8-10 reps @ 2111
Minute 2 - Side Plank (Left) x 40 seconds
Minute 3 - Side Plank (Right) x 40 seconds
Minute 4 - Reverse Snow Angels x 15 reps (slow & controlled)
Minute 5 - Hollow Rocks or Hold x 30-40 seconds


Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Thursday 11/16/2023

A.
Every 3 minutes, for 18 minutes (6 sets):
Tempo Front Squat @ 32X1
*Set 1 – 3 reps @ 65% of 1-RM Front Squat
*Set 2 – 2 reps @ 70%
*Set 3 – 2 reps @ 75%
*Set 4 – 1 rep @ 80%
*Set 5 – 1 rep @ 85%
*Set 6 – 1 Tempo Front Squat @ 32X1 + 2 Front Squat (no tempo) @ 80-85%


B.
Every 5 minutes, for 15 minutes (3 sets) for times:
40 Calories of Rowing
30 Back Squats (135/95 lbs)

Please adjust the number of reps of the back squats if you're not confident in your ability to recover from 90 back squats. The intensity of the stimulus is more important than the total volume, so please make adjustments based on your current training and abilities.


Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Wednesday 11/15/2023

A.

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
11 Pull-Ups
14 Box Jumps (24"/20")
19 Air Squats
60-Yard Sprint (30 down and 30 back)

B.
Three sets of:
Bulgarian Split Squats x 8-10 reps each leg @ 3011
Rest 30 seconds after each leg
Nordic Curls x 4-6 reps @ 4011 or Banded Hamstring Curls
(use band assistance if needed in order to keep the hips fully extended throughout the movement)
Rest 60 Seconds
Bent-Over Double Kettlebell Rows x 8-10 reps @ 2111
(rotate palms from pronated at the bottom to supinated at the top)
Rest 60 seconds

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Tuesday 11/14/2023

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 16 minutes (8 sets):
2 Snatch Lift-Offs + High Hang Snatch
(pause 2 seconds at mid patella on each of the lift-offs)
youtu.be/RpoTmcGlaSw

Build from approximately 65% to today's heavy. If you miss, reduce the load and repeat that set.


B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
40 Double-Unders
15 Toes to Bar
10 Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24"/20")


Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Monday 11/13/2023

A.

Every Minute on the Minute for 8 Minutes

Strict Press x 3 Reps

Start at 50% of your one rep max

B.

Workout of the Month

3 Rounds for Time
200M Run 
20 Burpees
Rest 1 Minute
200 Meter Run
20 Sit Ups
Rest 1 Minute
200 Meter Run
20 Air Squats

Rest 1 Minute

TC- 35 Minutes

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 11/11/2023

"The Veteran"

Eleven rounds for time of:
400 Meter Run
11 Dumbbell Thrusters (50/35 lbs)
11 Burpees

If you're not prepared for the volume of this tribute workout, please consider performing the advanced, intermediate or beginner options so that you can still show your support for our veterans.

"The Veteran" (Advanced)

Eight rounds for time of:
400 Meter Run
11 Dumbbell Thrusters (50/35 lbs)
11 Burpees

"The Veteran" (Intermediate)

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
400 Meter Run
11 Dumbbell Thrusters (50/35 lbs)
11 Burpees

"The Veteran" (Beginner)

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
400 Meter Run
11 Air Squats
11 Push-Ups

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Thursday 11/9/2023

A.
Five sets of:
Bulgarian Split Squat x 6-8 reps @ 31X1
Rest 30 seconds
Quadraped PVC Trap-3 Raise x 6-8 reps each @ 1114
youtu.be/Uh6gUQyCYcs
Rest 30 seconds

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 16 minutes (4 sets):
Station 1 - 20 Speed Skaters - aka, "Heidens"
youtu.be/lP22Wh30yOU
Station 2 - 20 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lbs)
Station 3 - 15 Toes to Bar
Station 4 - 45-Second Front-Leaning Rest on Rings

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Wednesday 11/8/2023

A.

Deadlift
#1: 8 reps @ 50%
#2: 6 reps @ 60%
#3: 4 reps @ 70%
#4: 2 reps @ 75%
#5: 2 reps @ 75%

B.
Two sets for times of:
Row 750/600 Meters
20 Toes to Bar
40 Walking Lunges with Kettlebell Farmer's Carry (24/16 kgs)
Rest the same length of time the first set took you - 1:1 Work:Rest Ratio

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Tuesday 11/7/2023

A.
Take 15 minutes to rotate through practicing three gymnastics movements:
Movement 1 - Ring or Bar Muscle-Up Progressions
Movement 2 - L-Sit Hold Progressions
Movement 3 - Handstand Hold Progressions

B.
Two sets for max reps of:
90 seconds of Assault Bike for Calories
Rest 30 seconds
90 seconds of Strict Handstand Push-Ups
Rest 30 seconds
90 seconds of Rowing for Calories
Rest 30 seconds
90 seconds of Ring Dips
Rest 30 seconds

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Monday11/6/2023

For time:
800 Meter Run

immediately followed by...

Two rounds of:
50 Burpees
40 Pull-Ups
30 Alternating Pistols
20 Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)
10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

immediately followed by...

800 Meter Run

OR

For time:
800 Meter Run

immediately followed by...

Two rounds of:
40 Burpees
20 Strict Pull-Ups
40 Alternating Cossack Squats
20 Kettlebell Swings
10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

immediately followed by...

800 Meter Run

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Saturday 11/4/2023

Community Workout

In teams of two, complete three rounds for time of:
800 Meter Run (partners must run together)
60 Power Snatches (95/65 lbs)
40 Overhead Squats (95/65 lbs)
20 Strict Pull-Ups

Partners may partition the repetitions however they choose, but only one partner may be working at a time - except on the run, which must be completed together.

Andrew Malek-Zadeh