Mark Messer Mark Messer

1/10-11/7 Strength & Conditioning

Monday January 9

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10:00 warm up
row/run/bike @easy pace
Mobility
2 rounds of [10 goblet squats + :20-:30 passive hang from bar] +
A1. 1 & 1⁄4 front squat, 5-5-5, :60 rest
A2. Seated dumbbell press, 3x8-10, :60 rest
+
For time with a 12:00 cap:
50 wall balls, 14 to 9’/20 to 10’
25 burpees
50 sit ups
+
2 rounds not for time:
:30/side plank
10-15 moderate band pull aparts

Tuesday January 10

10:00 warm up
row/run/bike @easy pace
Mobility
2 rounds of [10-15 light kettlebell swings + 10 broad jumps]
+
Every :90 for 4 sets:
1st: Split jerk w/:02 pause in dip, 1.1 (:10 between singles, re-rack) 2nd: :30 double under or kipping practice
+
AMRAP in 9:00
200m run, 250m row or :45 airdyne
8 shoulder to overhead, do not exceed 85/125
12 box jumps
+
2 rounds not for time:
20m/side 1-arm tough farmers carry
:30 leg hollow rocks

Wednesday January 11

10:00 warm up
row/run/bike @easy pace
Mobility
2 rounds of [10 alternating dumbbell lunges + :20-:30 handstand or tripod hold] +
A. Rear-foot elevated dumbbell split squat, 3x10-12/leg @30x0 tempo, 2:00 rest +
For 12:00
1st: 8 thrusters, 65/95
2nd: 8/10 row calories
3rd: :30 wall walks or handstand push ups
+
2 rounds not for time:
10-15 banded good mornings
5 dragon flags

Thursday January 12

10:00 warm up
row/run/bike @easy pace
Mobility
2 rounds of [10 hand release push ups + 10 dead bugs]
+
A1. Push press, 2-2-1-1, :60 rest
A2. Bent over dumbbell rows w/both hands, 3x6-8, :60 rest +
3 rounds for time:
400m run, 500m row or 2:00 airdyne
12 pull ups, barbell pull ups, or ring rows
10 burpees
+
Not for time:
Focused mobility of choice

Friday January 13

A. Max out Friday
+
For time with a partner:
40m dumbbell walking lunges, tough 50 kettlebell swings
40m dumbbell walking lunges
50 hand-release push ups
40m dumbbell walking lunges
50 goblet squats

Saturday January 14

10:00 warm up
row/run/bike @easy pace
Mobility
5:00 skillwork of choice
+
A. Bench press, 6-6-6 @20x1 tempo, 2:00 rest B. Trap 3, 3x8 reps, :90 rest
+
AMRAP in 10:00
10 box jump overs
12 alternating dumbbell snatches
1-3 muscle ups (bar or ring) or 3 wall walks
+
Bis, tris, and abs of choice

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Mark Messer Mark Messer

1/2-1/7 S&C

 

Monday January 2

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [5/side 1-arm kettlebell swings + 10 broad jumps]

+

Every :90 for 4 sets:

1st: 1 push jerk + 1 split jerk, only add weight if there is NO press out

2nd: 1-2 rope climbs, 2-3 wall walks, or 1-3 muscle ups (bar or ring)

+

AMRAP in 8:00

200m run or 250m row

5 tough power cleans, you pick the weight

7 burpees over the bar

+

2 rounds not for time:

20m/side 1-arm DB overhead carry

:30 hollow rocks

Tuesday January 3

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 goblet squats + :20-:30 handstand or tripod hold]

+

A1. Back squat, 2-2-1-1 @20x1 tempo, :60 rest

A2. :30 bottom of a push up hold (chest 1-2” off ground), :60 rest

+

4 rounds for time:

12 alternating pistol squats or tough alternating dumbbell lunges

10 box jump overs

8 toes to bar

+

2 rounds not for time:

:30-:45 front leaning rest

40m plate pinch carry

Wednesday January 4

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 hand-release push ups + 5 inchworms]

+

A1. Push press, 3-3-3-3, :60 rest

A2. Bent over dumbbell rows w/both hands, 3x8-10, :60 rest

+

“Annie”

For time:

50-40-30-20-10

Double unders (100-80-60-40-20 single unders)

Sit ups

+

Not for time:

Focused mobility of choice

Thursday January 5

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [5/side 1-arm KB overhead squats + 10 PVC good mornings]

+

A. 1 snatch-grip deadlift w/:01 pause off ground + 1 snatch pull, 1-1-1-1-1, begin a set every

2:00

+

3 sets:

For 3:00

5 snatches, you pick the weight

Max burpees in the remaining time

:60 rest

Score is total number of burpees

+

2 rounds not for time:

10-15 light band pull downs

10-15 leg raises

Friday January 6

A Max out Friday

+

AMRAP in 10:00 with a partner, partners alternate movements:

15 wall balls, 14 to 9’/20 to 10’

4 wall walks or 6-8 handstand push ups

15 row calories

Saturday January 7

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

5:00 gymnastics skill work of choice

+

A. Alternating reverse lunges (bar on back), 3x10-12, 2:00 rest

B. Trap 3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGn1NxSLBDI)

+

For time:

3-6-9-12-15-12-9-6-3

Kettlebell swings

Box jumps

Weighted sit ups

+

Bis, tris and abs of choice

 

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12/19-12/24 S&C

Monday December 19

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10-15 light kettlebell swings + :20-:30 passive hang from bar]

+

Every :90 for 4 sets:

1st: 1 power clean + 1 hang power clean + 1 split jerk

2nd: :30 handstand/nose to wall hold or handstand push ups

+

AMRAP in 9:00

15 kettlebell swings

12 burpees

9 hang power cleans, 65/95

+

2 rounds not for time:

:10-:15 L-sit or L-hang

10-15 light banded good mornings

Tuesday December 20

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 goblet squats + :60 double under or kipping practice]

+

A1. Back squat, 4-4-4 @20x1 tempo, :60 rest

A2. 1-arm kettlebell row (unsupported), 3x6-8/side, :60 rest

+

For time:

30 wall balls, 14 to 9’/20 to 10’ or 30 dumbbell thrusters

30 toes to bar or sit ups

50 double unders or 100 single unders

20 wall balls or dumbbell thrusters

20 toes to bar or sit ups

50 double unders or 100 single unders

10 wall balls or 10 dumbbell thrusters

10 toes to bar or sit ups

50 double unders or 100 single unders

+

2 rounds not for time:

:30-:45 sorenson hold

40m plate pinch carry

Wednesday December 21

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [3 dragon flags + 10 hand-release push ups]

+

A. Push press, 5-5-5, 2:00 rest

B. Dumbbell external rotation, 3x8/side @30x0 tempo, :90 rest

+

For time:

21-15-9

Deadlifts, 125/185

Pull ups

Box jumps

+

Not for time:

Focused mobility of choice

Thursday December 22

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [5/side 1-arm kettlebell overhead squats + 5 inchworms]

+

A. 1 snatch pull + 1 squat snatch, 1-1-1-1-1, begin a set every 2:00

+

AMRAP in 12:00

10 alternating lunges w/bar overhead

8 bar-facing burpees

6 front squats

2 wall walks or muscle ups

+

3 sets:

:30 hollow rocks

:30 rest

:30 flutter kicks

:30 rest

Friday December 23

A Max out Friday

+

For time with a partner, partners alternate

“Partner Fran”

Partner 1: 21 thrusters, 65/95

Partner 2: 21 thrusters

Partner 1: 21 pull ups

Partner 2: 21 pull ups

Then each partner does 15 of each movement then 9 of each

Both people are completing the entire “Fran” workout

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12/12-12/17 S&C

Monday December 12

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

hip/shoulder mobility

2 rounds of [:20-:30 handstand or tripod hold + 5/side 1-arm kettlebell swings]

+

Every :90 for 4 sets:

1st: 2 touch and go power cleans + 1 split jerk

2nd: :30 handstand push ups, handstand negatives, or wall walks

+

For time:

20 burpees

Then 3 rounds:

20 kettlebell swings

10 pull ups

Then:

20 burpees

+

2 rounds not for time:

:15/side plank

10 hollow to superman rolls

Tuesday December 13

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 light dumbbell squats + :60 double under practice]

+

A1. Back squat, 5-5-5 @20x1, :60 rest

A2. 1-arm kettlebell row (unsupported, no bench), 3x8-10/arm, :60 rest

+

AMRAP in 10:00

15 wall balls or 15 dumbbell thrusters

50 double unders or 100 single unders

200m run or row

+

2 rounds not for time:

:30-:45 sorenson hold

40m tough farmers carry

Wednesday December 14

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 light dumbbell press + 3 dragon flags]

+

A. Dumbbell see-saw bench press, 3x6-8, 2:00 rest

B. Strict pull ups, barbell pull ups, or ring rows, 3x8-10, :90 rest

+

For 7:00

30 shoulder to overhead, 75/115

Then in the remaining time:

3 toes to bar

3 deadlifts, 145/205

6 toes to bar

6 deadlifts

9

9

12

12....

+

Not for time:

Focused mobility of choice

Thursday December 15

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 goblet squats + :10/side passive hang]

+

A. Squat snatch, 10:00 technique work

+

4 sets for reps:

:30 overhead squats

:30 rest

:30 row calories

:30 rest

:30 box jumps

:30 rest

:30 wall walks

+

2 rounds not for time:

10 band pull downs

:30 leg raises

Friday December 16

A Max out Friday

+

For time with a partner, one person working at a time:

30 burpees to a plate

160m heavy farmers carry (4 times down & back)

30 pull ups, barbell pull ups, or ring rows

160m heavy farmers carry

30 sit ups

160m heavy farmers carry

Saturday December 17

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [:60 kipping or muscle up practice + 20m walking lunges]

+

A. Front rack alternating lunges, 3x8-10, 2:00 rest

B. Push press, 3-3-3, 2:00 rest

+

AMRAP in 10:00

5 dumbbell manmakers

10 box jump overs

15 row calories

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12/4-12/10 S&C

 

Monday December 5

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10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10-15 light kettlebell swings + :20-:30 passive hang]

+

Every :90 for 4 sets:

1st: 1-2 power clean and split jerks w/NO press out

2nd: :30 rope climbs, strict pull ups, barbell pull ups, or ring rows

+

AMRAP in 9:00

15 kettlebell swings

12 sit ups

9 power cleans, do not exceed 95/135

7 burpees over the bar

+

2 rounds not for time:

20m/side 1-arm dumbbell overhead carry

:45 front leaning rest

Tuesday December 6

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 goblet squats + :30 handstand hold or nose to wall hold]

+

A1. Back squat, 6-6-6 @20x1, :60 rest

A2. Bent over dumbbell rows w/both hands, 3x5-6, :60 rest

+

3 sets:

AMRAP in 3:00

12 goblet squats

10 toes to bar

50 double unders or 100 single unders

:60 rest

Pick up where you left off in previous set

Score is total overall rounds

+

2 rounds not for time:

10 moderate band pull aparts

10 moderate band good mornings

Wednesday December 7

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [5/side 1-arm dumbbell press + 3 dragon flags]

+

A. Dumbbell see-saw bench press (non-working arm stays at lockout) 3x8-10, 2:00 rest

+

For 16:00

1st: 7 tough thrusters, do not exceed 95/135

2nd: :30 tough upper pull (rope climbs, muscle ups, CTB pull ups, pull ups, etc)

3rd: 10 box jump overs

4th: 8/10 row calories

+

2 rounds not for time:

40m plate pinch carry

:30 hollow rocks

Thursday December 8

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds of [10 wall balls + 20m bear crawl]

+

A. Overhead squat, 2-2-1-1 @20x1 tempo, 2:00 rest

B. Ring dips (use assistance if needed), 3x max in :30, :90 rest

+

For time:

21-15-9

Overhead squats, 65/95

Hand-release push ups

40 double unders or 80 singles after each set

+

Not for time:

Focused mobility of choice

Friday December 9

A. Max out Friday

+

AMRAP in 10:00 with a partner, partners alternate movements:

10 alternating dumbbell snatches

15 wall balls, 14 to 9’/20 to 10’

20 row calories

Saturday December 10

10:00 warm up

row/run/bike @easy pace

Mobility

2 rounds [:60 kipping or muscle up practice + 10 light dumbbell lunges]

+

A. Front rack alternating lunges, 3x 10-12, 2:30 rest, accumulate 1-3 muscle ups or wall walks

during this time

B. Push press, 4-4-4, 2:00 rest

+

12:00 clock, begin a set every 3:00

15 burpees w/2-hand touch to 6” target

15 weighted sit ups

+

Bis, tris, and abs of choice

 

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