Mark Messer Mark Messer

Monday January 11th

Warm up - couch stretch, elevated pigeon stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 air squats + 10 walking lunge steps + 10 shoulder rolls + calf/ankle stair stretch, then 3 x 4 warm up sets, then add weight…


Back Squat 

4 x 4 reps @ 80% (If you can add 5# from last time do that)


3 Rounds for time

25 Cal Bike

100 Double Unders

100’ Single Arm OH Walking Lunge 50-35

50 Toes to Bar


Session 1

Warm up - 2 rounds of: couch stretch (30 sec each) + 10 barbell power cleans + 10 single arm DB press (each arm), then, 2 rounds of: 5 power cleans (light) + 5 Strict HSPU, work up to weight and to deficit HSPU. 


Alternating Minutes x 21 minutes (7 Rounds)

Min 1 : 20/16 Calorie Row

Min 2: 10 Strict Deficit HSPU 4/2”

Min 3: 5 Power Cleans 155-225

Power Cleans 

7 x 1 rep @ 85-90%

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Thursday January 7th

Warm up - couch stretch (2 x 1 min), squat hold (1 min), pigeon stretch, 2 rounds of: 15 air squats + 10 shoulder rolls + straddle hamstring stretch + ankle/stair stretch, warm up back squats 2 x 5 @ warm up weight. 


Back Squats

5 x 5 reps 75%


6 Rounds (1:1)

15 Calorie Ski Erg

7 Muscle Ups

7,7,5,5,3,3 Snatch

*Every 2 rounds, the weight on the snatch goes up and the reps goes down. 185/205/235 - 135/145/165.


Session 2


8 Rounds (New round every 3:00)

AMRAP 2 minutes:

24/20 Calorie Row

Max Calorie Bike Erg w/time remaining

*1 Minute rest after each round!


Rest 3 minutes


EMOM x 5 minutes

20 Toes to Bar


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Wednesday January 6th

Session 1

Warm up - couch stretch, 2 rounds of: 15 calorie echo bike + 15 air squats + 15 shoulder rolls + 15 barbell deadlifts, then spiderman stretch, then, 2 rounds of: 7 Deadlifts (building weight) + 10 Wall Ball + 25’ Handstand Walk


3 rounds for time:

25/20 Calorie Bike

25 Wall Ball 20/14#

15 Deadlifts 275/205

100’ Handstand Walks


Session 2

Warm up - couch stretch(1 min each), squat hold (1 min), pigeon stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 air squats + 5 High Pull (slow) + 5 hang power cleans w/stretch @ top + 5 squat cleans (empty bar) + calf/ankle stretch. 


3 Position Cleans (Hang, Low Hang, Floor. Drop bar between low hang and floor) 

1 set @ 50%, 1 set @ 55%, 1 set @ 60%, 3 sets @ 70%


For 7:00 (14 reps total)

@ 0:00 complete: 1 Hang Squat Clean @ 75%

@ 0:30 complete: 1 Squat Clean @ 75%

Clean Deadlifts

5 x 3 reps @ 80%

*All these percentages are off of your 1RM Clean. 


25-20-15-10-5

Ski Erg Calories

DB Snatch 75/55#


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Tuesday January 5th

Session 1


Running Workout 

Mobility - couch stretch, leg swings (10 each way), hamstring stretches, calf/ankle stretch, squat stretch + some squats, then roll into warm up…


Warm up

4 Minutes Easy

2 x 50m Strides (2:00 to complete these, walk the remainder)

2 Minutes Harder

2 x 50m Strides (2:00 to complete these, walk the remainder)

1 Minute Hard (up to workout pace)

2 x 50m Strides (2:00 to complete these, walk the remainder)


Workout


800m Hard 

400m Easy Jog (Recovery)

800m Hard 

400m Easy Jog (Recovery)

800m Hard 

400m Easy Jog (Recovery)

400m Hard

Rest 1 minute

400m Hard

Rest 1 minute

400m Hard


Session 2

Warm up - 2 rounds of: 15 calorie row + 10 Push Ups (on bench) + 15 shoulder rolls + 10 single arm DB press (5 each arm), warm up bench…


Bench Press

3 Waves (Sets) of:

5 Reps @ 72%

3 Reps @ 80%

2 Reps @ 87%

*These were the percentages I used today for reference, so I did 5 reps, then 3 reps, then 2 reps, then back to 5, 3, 2…


Push Jerk

3 Waves (Sets) of:

5 Reps

3 Reps

2 Reps

*Same waves as above, make the 3’s heavier than the 5’s and the 2’s heavier than the 3’s.


5 Rounds (Every 3:00 start new round)

24/20 Calorie Row

10 Burpee Over Rower

10 Toes to Bar

*Every round, add 2 on the burpees and the toes to bar. If the clock catches you your workout is done! Push hard to finish

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Monday January 4th

 Session 1

Warm up - Couch stretch (1 min each), straddle hamstring stretch, squat hold, 2 rounds of: 10 slow air squats + 10 shoulder rolls, spiderman stretch, elevated pigeon stretch, ankle/stair calf stretch.


Back Squats

4 x 6 reps @70%

AMRAP 25 

20/16 Calorie Row

20 Strict HSPU

20/16 Calorie Bike Erg

100’ OH Walking Lunge

*Rest 2 minutes after completing each round.


Session 2

Warm up - couch stretch, elevated pigeon stretch, ankle/stair stretch, 2 sets of: 5 high pulls (slow, from hips) + 5 Muscle Snatch (from hips) + 5 OHS, then warm up snatch w/barbell until warm… do 3 sets at least working up to your 50% (first set weight)


3 Position Snatches (High Hang, Hang, Floor)

50%/60%/70%/3 sets @ 75%

Drop the bar between the Hang and the floor.


Snatch

3 x 3 reps @ 80%

*Drop the bar between each rep.


Snatch Deadlifts

4 x 3 reps @ 95%

*Focus on the pull from the floor, use the legs, press the feet “into” the floor. Stay over the barbell the entire time, DO NOT stand all the way up. you should finish as high as possible over the bar with the knees back. This is helping build that pull off the floor. 


5 Rounds for time

20 Pull Ups

10 Mid Hang Power Cleans 135/95#

20 GHD Sit Ups


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Thursday December 31st

Session 1

Warm up - 500m Row easy, crossover symmetry activation, couch stretch, pigeon stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 10 kip swings + 10 barbell power cleans w/stretch front rack @ top + ankle stair stretch


Power Clean + Hang Clean + Power Clean

6 x 3 reps (Slightly lighter than 2’s last week)

*Shoot for 80% for these 3’s. All sets at the same weight.


Every 4:00 x 7 rounds 

21 GHD SU

15 Box Jump Overs 24/20”

9 Power Cleans (Moderate singles) 125-185#

*Pick a weight on the power cleans you do singles with. 


Session 2

Warm up - couch stretch, pigeon stretch, straddle hamstring stretch, ankle stair stretch, 2 rounds of: 15 air squats + 15 shoulder rolls + 14 single arm DB Press (7 each arm)+ 5 Underhand Chin Ups


Front Squat

2 Waves:

3-2-1

*Increase the weight from 3-2-1. 

*Go just a touch heavier on your second wave than your first.


21-15-9

Push Press 95-135 lbs

Front Squat 95-135 lbs

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Wednesday December 30th

Session 1

Warm up - 1k easy row, crossover symmetry, 2 rounds of: 15 shoulder rolls + 15 air squats + 5 burpee over rower + rope climb. stair calf stretch, pigeon stretch, Then quick: 10 cal row + 5 burpee over rower + rope climb. 


Every 3:00 x 6 rounds

18/15 Calorie Row

12 Burpee Over Rower

6 Deadlift Body Weight

*Shooting for this to be under 2:00 for as many rounds as you can!


Session

Warm up - crossover symmetry, lat/pec stretch, straddle hamstring stretch, calf/ankle stair stretch, 2 rounds of: 10 shoulder rolls + 10 single arm DB press (5 each arm) + 3 slow chin ups + 5 strict HSPU


7 Rounds (A new round every 2:00)

3-5 Strict Banded Parallette HSPU (Use assistance as needed to get 3-5 reps)

3 Weighted Chin Ups (Same weight throughout)


4 Rounds (Every 5:00 start new round)

7 DB Cleans 30-50 lbs

20 Wall balls 14-20 lbs

7 DB Cleans 30-50 lbs

20 Wall Balls 14-20 lbs

*Looking for at least 60-90 seconds rest here after each round! 


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