Mark Messer Mark Messer

Monday October 19th

Session 1

Warm up - crossover symmetry “activation”, 3 rounds of: 1 minute bike erg + 10 air squats + banded ankle mobility

Back Squats

2x10, 2x8, 3x5, 1x20@60%

*Work up in weight each set! Try to do most of these reps without pausing at the top, keeping tension on the legs throughout. 

3 SETS:

AMRAP 5 minutes

20/15 Calorie Bike Erg

20 Wall Ball 20/14#

10 Bar Muscle Ups

*Rest 2 minutes between each AMRAP.

Session 2

Warm up - crossover symmetry “activation”, 20 shoulder rolls, pec/bicep stretch, tricep roll out w/lacrosse ball in between sets.

4 Sets for quality

0:30 second HS Hold

8 L-Sit Pull Ups

6 Sets for quality

6 Full Deficit HSPU (Feet on box)

8 Ice Cream Scoopers

For time:

10-8-6-4-2

Power Snatch 185/125#

50 Double Unders (After each set)

Rest 5 minutes

10-8-6-4-2

Power Snatch 115/75#

50 Double Unders (After each set)

3 Sets

15 V-Ups (Holding Barbell)

10 Single Leg KB Deadlifts ea. Leg (Opposite hand, opposite Foot)

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Thursday October 15th

Session 1

Warm up - Crossover symmetry “activation”

A) 4 x 0:30 seconds HS Hold

*After each set do 10 shoulder rolls + 20-30 second straight arm OH stretch (lat/pec stretch)

B1) Strict Press

4,4,4,4,4

B2) Strict Weighted Chin Ups

4,4,4,4,4

3 Rounds for time:

10 Bar Muscle Ups

10 Strict Deficit HSPU 3.5/2”

100 Double Unders

Session 2

EMOM x 10 minutes

1 Power Snatch + 2 Overhead Squats 

*Work up in weight

3 Rounds (Every 90 seconds start new round)

10 Muscle or Power Snatch 95/65#

10 Push Ups

@ 4:30 do

3 Rounds FOR TIME

10 Muscle or Power Snatch 95/65#

10 Push Ups

@ 9:00 do:

3 Rounds (Every 90 seconds start new round)

10 Muscle or Power Snatch 95/65#

10 Push Ups

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Wednesday October 14th

Warm up - Quad smash, Hamstring smash, couch stretch, pigeon stretch (1-2 min each), ankle mobility, 20 air squats varying stances, 20 shoulder rolls, OH stretch/pec/lat stretch (straight arms)

Warm up/Core work

4 Sets:

0:30 second Handstand Hold

10 V-Ups (Holding training bar or barbell overhead)

Clean and Jerk

3,3,3,3,3,3 (Work up in weight each set!)

2 x 1 singles @ top weight

5 Rounds (alternate with partner, 5 rounds each)

15/12 Calorie Ski Erg

10 Power Cleans 155/105#

Cash out

3 x 0:30 Second Hanging L-Hold

w/90 seconds rest between.

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Tuesday October 13th

Warm up - crossover symmetry activation, quad smash (2 min each side w/barbell), tricep smash (1-2 min each side), Pec/lat stretch, then 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 20 sec HS hold (push up tall) + 10 push ups (elevated on bench)

Bench Press

4 x 5 reps @ 80-85%

*Do 5 strict pull ups after each set of bench including warm ups

Band Assisted/Partner Strict DHSPU 

4 x 6 reps 

For time

3 Rounds

20/15 Calorie Bike Erg

50 Double Unders

20 Pull Ups

3 Rounds

25/20 Calorie Bike Erg

50 Double Unders

15 Chest to Bar Pull Ups

3 Rounds

30/25 Calorie Bike Erg

50 Double Unders

10 Bar Muscle Ups

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Monday October 12th

Session 1

Warm up - Crossover symmetry activation, 5 Sets: 30 second bike erg + 10 air squats (varying stance width each set) then, 2 sets of: 10 single leg raises (each side, lying on back) + 10 reps lying twist stretch (touch opposite foot to opposite hand lying on back)

Back Squats

Work to 3x1 Heavy Singles drop to 60% and do 20 reps

AMRAP 12 minutes

5 Rounds

15 Wall Ball 20/14#

15 Toes to Bar

Then,

Max rounds w/time remaining of:

15 Wall Ball 20/14#

5 Bar Muscle Ups

Cash out

4 Sets for quality

15 Hollow Rocks

15 Bar Dips (Bar behind back, feet up on bench)

Session 2

Snatch (Work up in weight each set here with small jumps working on technique

3 Sets:

1 Snatch Deadlift (To knee) + 1 Snatch

3 Sets:

1 Snatch Deadlfit (1” off floor) + 1 Snatch

3 Sets

1 Snatch

With a partner for time

120 Calorie Ski Erg

90 Bar Facing Burpees

30 Power Snatch 165/115#

*Rest 5 minutes

30 Power Snatch 165/115#

90 Bar Facing Burpees

120 Calorie Ski Erg

*Split up the reps into 3’s/9’s/12’s for the snatch/burpee/ski portions.

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Thursday October 8th

Warm up - Crossover symmetry “activation”, 30 sec couch stretch, pigeon stretch, leg swings, then 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 10 kip swings + 2 x 10 sec HS Hold + 6 rope pull ups (switching hands on top ea. 3) + 6 single arm DB strict press (each arm)

Alt min x 20 minutes

Odd: 1 Seated Legless Rope Climb

Even: 4 Strict Press

With a partner for time:

800m Run

100 DB Snatch (Alt with partner)

800m Run

100 Candle Stick to pistol squat (Alt with partner)

800m Run

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Wednesday October 7th

Session 1

Warm up - Crossover symmetry activation, 2 rounds of: 20 Calorie Bike Erg (Mix in 2 x 10 seconds hard in there) + 12 Band Face Pulls + 10 Tempo Push Ups (Elevated on bench) + 10 shoulder rolls + stretch lat/pec

Speed Bench

10 x 3 reps @ 55-60%

w/60 seconds rest

6 Rounds

AMRAP 2 minutes:

300m Run

Max Calorie Bike Erg w/time remaining

*Rest 1 minute between rounds

5 Rounds for quality

4 Strict Weighted Pull Ups/Chin ups (Underhand grip, + 45% of BW)

10 Weighted Hip Extensions w/10 second pause @ top of last rep

18 Single Leg KB Deadlifts (9 each leg, hold One KB in opposite hand of opposite leg)

Session 2

Warm up - hamstring smash (2 min each side), elevated pigeon (30 sec each side) then, 2 rounds of: couch stretch 30 seconds + 10 shoulder rolls + kip swings + ankle mobility + 15 air squats varying stance width.

Box Squats

5x10 - Ramp weight every set

5 Rounds (3:00 Min Rounds)

60 Double Unders

20 Toes to Bar

Max Reps atlas stone to chest

*Rest 1 minute between each round

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