Mark Messer Mark Messer

Thursday December 16th

 Session 1

Warm up - Couch stretch (1 min each side), pigeon stretch, ankle/calf stair stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 air squats w/pause @ bottom + 10 shoulder rolls + 10 cossack squats (5 each side), then 2-3 warm up sets of 4 for back squat, then work up…


Back Squat

8 x 4 reps @ 80% (+5-10# if you are able from last time)

4 Rounds (New round every 6:00)

24 Wall Ball 20/14#

12 Burpee Box Jump Overs

16 Wall Ball 20/14#

8 Burpee Box Jump Overs

4 L-Sit Rope Climbs

You can also do this with 2 minutes set rest after each round if you are getting less than a minute going every 6. 


Session 2

Warm up - 2 rounds of: 250m Row + 10 shoulder rolls + lat/pec stretch + 3-4 Kip to Dip (MU minus the dip)


For time:

500m Row

21 Strict HSPU

7 Muscle Ups

500m Row

15 Strict HSPU

7 Muscle Ups

500m Row

9 Strict HSPU

7 Muscle Ups

*Just a quick gymnastics workout to finish today

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Wednesday Dec 15th

Session 1

Warm up - Crossover symmetry protocol, 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + twisted cross stretch (2-3 reps each side) + 10 bench + 10 kip swings + 25’ HSW, then warm up bench to workout weight, and get a few kipping pull up/CTB between each set. 


4 Rounds (1:1)

25/20 Calorie Ski Erg

100’ Handstand Walk


Rest until 20:00


4 Rounds (1:1)

10 Bench 185/135

15 CTB Pull Ups


Rest Until 35:00


4 Rounds (1:1)

10 Bar Muscle Ups

15 Shoulder to Overhead 135/95#


*Go 1:1 or alternate rounds with a partner!


Session 2

Warm up - 2 sets (30 sec each stretch): couch stretch, pigeon stretch, cossack squat stretch (3 reps each side), 15 air squats, twisted cross (3-4 reps each side), then warm up deadlifts.


Deadlift 

6 x 4 reps @ 75-80%


“Michael”

3 Rounds for time

800m Run

50 GHD Sit Ups

50 Hip Extensions


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Tuesday December 14th

Session 1

Warm up - Crossover symmetry, 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + front rack stretch + 5 strict press w/barbell + 10 air squats w/pause @ parallel + hamstring smash (w/bar in bench rack) + spiderman stretch. 


Strict Press + Split Jerk (Off blocks)

(2 + 1) x 5 sets (Working up each set)

*Essentially you are working up to a heavy double press, but then doing a split jerk after each set. 


Split Jerk (Off blocks)

5 x 2 reps (Working weight here, not working up)

*Do at least the last 3 sets at the same weight here working on technique and footwork and timing. 


4 Rounds

.75 Mile Bike Erg

25 Burpees

Rest 1 minute

.75 Mile Bike Erg

50 Hand over hand Sled Pull @BW

Rest 3 minutes

Session 2

Warm up - 2 rounds of: couch stretch (30 sec each) + pigeon stretch (30 sec each) + squat hold (20-30 sec) + barbell front rack stretch + 10 barbell power cleans w/pause @ top to stretch front rack


EMOM x 10 minutes

5 Power Cleans @ 225/175

*These should all be touch and go.


Power Cleans

8 x 2 reps @ 83%

*All sets at the same weight, drop the bar between reps. 


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Monday December 13th

Session 1

Warm up - crossover symmetry activation, Couch stretch (1 min each side), elevated pigeon stretch, ankle/calf stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 air squats (w/pause @ bottom) + 10 shoulder rolls + cossack squat stretch (3 reps each side)


Back Squats

7 x 5 reps @ 75% (+5-10# from last time)

*All sets at the same weight. 


AMRAP 20 minutes

15/12 Calorie Row

10 Strict HSPU

5 Single Arm DB Snatch 50/35# (Alternating, 5 each arm)

*REST 1 minute after every 3 rounds you complete


Session 2

Warm up - crossover symmetry, couch stretch, pigeon stretch, twisted cross stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 10 PVC OHS 2 rounds of: 5 Barbell OHS + 25 Du’s, then warm up to workout weight…


Every 3:00 x 6 rounds

75 Double Unders

15 Toes to Bar

7 Squat Snatch 185/205/225 125/145/165

*Do 3 rounds at one weight, then increase weight for the next 2 rounds, then increase weight again for the last round.

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Saturday December 12th

Crossover symmetry, 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 10 push ups on bench + 5 strict Chin Ups

Bench

-Work up to a heavy double for the day

-Drop weight and do 3 x 5 reps @ 70-75%

-Do 5 Strict pull ups after each set

AMRAP 40

Min 1: AMRAP 4 Deficit HSPU + 8 Air Squat

Min 2: AMRAP 4 Thrusters + 8 TTB #100#65 (DB or BB total weight)

Min 3: AMRAP 4 C2B + 8 Box Jumps

Min 4: AMRAP 4 Push Ups + 8 KBS #70#53

Min 5: Rest


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Mark Messer Mark Messer

Thursday December 10th

Session 1

Warm up - crossover symmetry, couch stretch, elevated pigeon stretch, hamstring straddle stretch, calf/ankle stair stretch, 2 rounds of: 15 air squats + 10 shoulder rolls + hamstring smash, 2 rounds of: 10 hollow rocks + twisted cross stretch

Back Squats

6 x 6 reps @ 70% + (5-10# from last time we did 6 x 6)

*All sets at the same weight.


15/12 Calorie Ski Erg

12-12-10-10-8-8

Deadlifts 225/175#

TTB + Bar Muscle Ups (so one TTB then one Mu not 12 ttb and 12 MUs)

*Rest 1 minute after rounds 1, 3, and 5 and rest 2 minutes after rounds 2 and 4.


Session 2

warm up - crossover symmetry, 2 Rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 25 double unders + twisted cross stretch + 25’ HSW

5 Rounds (New round every 4:00)

100’ Handstand Walk

100 Double Unders

15 Burpee Box Jumps 24/20”

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Wednesday Dec 9th

Session 1

Warm up - crossover symmetry activation, 2 rounds of: barbell front rack stretch + 10 single arm DB strict press (each arm) + 10 shoulder rolls + spiderman stretch/pigeon stretch


Strict Press + Split Jerk (From blocks)

-Work up to a heavy single for the day!


Split Jerk (Go from Jerk Blocks)

-Work up to a heavy single for the day! 


AMRAP 20 minutes

Hand Over hand Sled Drag (body weight on the sled)

10 DB Snatch 100/80#

100 Double Unders

*Rest 1:00 after each round


Session 2

Warm up - 500m Row, 500m Ski erg


Rounds until you cannot complete the reps…

2:00 ON/1:00 OFF

9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30…

Ski Erg Calories

Row Calories

*2:00 to complete each round, with 1:00 rest between. 

Cash out

3 Rounds

10 Hip Extensions + 20 seconds Hold @ top of last rep

10 Single Leg Deadlifts (Each leg)


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