Mark Messer Mark Messer

Friday Feb 28th

STRENGTH

A1) Snatch Push Press 75% for 3 x 2

A2) Overhead Squat (paused 3 sec in bottom) 75% for 3 x 1

B) Snatch Max Effort Competition Style (*see Golden Rule) Pull to Hip + Snatch: Max

C) Clean and Jerk Max Effort Competition Style (*see Golden Rule) Clean Pull to Hip + Clean + Front Squat + Jerk: Max

D) Bench Press

Set 1: 88% x 2, rest two minutes, then 73% x 6

Set 2: (add 10lbs to each weight if possible) 88% x 2, rest two minutes, then 73% x 6

Set 3: (add 10 lbs to each weight if possible) 88% x 2, rest two minutes, then 73% x 6+

E1) JM Press 5x 8

E2) Cable Mid Row 5x10

E3): Seated Dumbbell Curls 5 x 10

CONDITIONING

5 Rounds

10m HSW

20 Single Arm KB Squat Cleans #70#55#35 (it should be very hard for you to get 20 of these without resting in your later rounds. Don’t go light)

100 Double Unders (screw your feelings xoxo)

Not For time

Cool down bike

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Wednesday Feb 26th

ACTIVATION

2 Rounds

20 Band Pull Aparts

10 OHS

5 Wall Walks

MAKING MUSCLE - HA!

5x20 Bamboo OHS (AHAP)

CONDITIONING

21-15-9

TTB

HSPU

3 Min Rest

21-15-9

TTB

RDL #185#135

For Distance

Every 2 Min

15 Mid Hang Muscle Snatch #65#45 + 30 M Run (add 10 m per round until you fail)

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Tuesday Feb 25th

ACTIVATION

50 Hip Press

25 Swiss Ball Leg Curl

2 Rounds

20 Good Mornings

20 Lunges

10 Cal Bike

STRENGTH

Back Squat 3RM (9 RPE, first rep only is paused 3 sec)

Bench Press 88% for 5 x 3

A1) Dumbbell or Kettlebell Push Press 4 x 8

A2: Dumbbell Triceps Extension 4 x 10

A3: Kettlebell Batwing Rows (2 sec pause on chest) 4 x 10

CONDITIONING

Every 3 Min for 6 Rounds

250 Row

3 Double KB Clean + 40 yard Front Rack Walk

For Time

100 Cal Bike

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Monday Feb 24th

ACTIVATION

2-3 min banded glute

then 3 Rounds

5 Walkout with sampson stretch

10 Thusters

5 Pull Ups

STRENGTH - U Pick 2

Snatch

Set 1: 78% x 2, 83% x 1, 88% x 1

Set 2: (add up to 10lbs) 78% x 2, 83% x 1, 88% x 1

Clean and Jerk

Set 1: 78% x 2, 83% x 1, 88% x 1

Set 2: (add up to 10lbs) 78% x 2, 83% x 1, 88% x 1

Sumo Deadlifts 5RM (9 RPE, eccentric slower than concentric), then -10% for 5

CONDITIONING

AMRAP 13 For TIme

3 Power Snatch

12 GHDSU

36 DUs

AMRAP 3 Min Interval

15 Muscle ups

ME Thrusters 135/95

rest 3 Min

AMRAP 3 Min Interval

12 Muscle ups

ME Thrusters 135/95

rest 3 Min

AMRAP 3 Min Interval

9 Muscle ups

ME Thrusters 135/95

rest 3 Min

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Saturday Feb 22nd

ACTIVATION

Get warmed up for squats (hip circle, Hip Openers, Planks, Hip extension)

STRENGTH

Back Squat

Set 1: 90% x 1, rest two minutes, then 80% x 4

Set 2: (add 5-10 kg to the 1 rep set if possible) 90% x 1, rest two minutes, then 80% x 4

Set 3: (add 5-10 kg to the 1 rep set if possible) 90% x 1, rest two minutes, then 80% x 4+

Deadlifts (2 inch deficit, Med Orange bands) 5RM (8 RPE, eccentric slower than concentric), then -10% for 5

A1: TRX Leg Curls (dumbbell, band, or machine) 3 x 10

A2: Rear Leg Elevated Split Squats (focus on vertical spine, 2 sec pause at parallel) 3 x 5 each leg (start with 7 RPE and work up to 9 RPE)

CONDITIONING

AMRAP 5 Minutes
Ski 1k/850m
Max Rep Double DB Snatch in remaining time 50s/35s
Rest 3 Minutes
AMRAP 5 Minutes
30 Double DB Snatch 50s/35s
Max Distance Ski in Remaining time
Rest 3 Minutes
AMRAP 5 Minutes
Ski 1k/850m
Max Rep Double DB Snatch in remaining time 50s/35s
Rest 3 Minutes
AMRAP 5 Minutes
30 Double DB Snatch 50s/35s
Max Distance Ski in Remaining time

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Friday Feb 21st

ACTIVATION

Floss Shoulders

20 Pass Through

then

4 rounds

100 M Run

8 Pause Air Squats with warrior pose

8 Push Press

8 Gymnatsy Kips

STRENGTH

A1: Snatch Push Press 73% for 3 x 2

A2: Overhead Squat (paused 3 sec in bottom) 73% for 3 x 1

Snatch Max Effort Competition Style (*see Golden Rule) 2 Pulls to Hip + Snatch: Max (9 RPE)

Clean and Jerk Max Effort Competition Style (*see Golden Rule) Clean Pull to Hip + Clean + Front Squat + Jerk: Max (9 RPE)

The Golden Rule states: If you miss during a one-rep max, either 1) wave back down to 85% and work back up or 2) stop. If you work back up, either 1) stop on a good make or 2) if you miss again, wave down to 80% for 1 make and stop on a positive. The goal is no misses, but at worst case two misses. If you start having lots of misses, it will affect your overall program in a very negative way. Be smart! The goal is ZERO misses! - Pyrros Dimas

Bench Press

Set 1: 85% x 2, rest two minutes, then 70% x 6

Set 2: (add 5-10 kg to each weight if possible) 85% x 2, rest two minutes, then 70% x 6

Set 3: (add 5-10 kg to each weight if possible) 85% x 2, rest two minutes, then 70% x 6

CONDITIONING

For Time

20/14lbs vest:
30 Burpee Box Jump Overs 24/20″
2 Muscle Ups
25 Burpee Box Jump Overs
4 Muscle Ups
20 Burpee Box Jump Overs
6 Muscle Ups
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs
8 Muscle Ups
10 Burpee Box Jump Overs
10 Muscle Ups

- Wodapalooza 2020

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