physical. 02/29/12
250 Level-change movements.
Pick your path:
- Inchworm
- Rocking chair
- Burpee
- Elevator
- Squat*
- Full-range lunge
- Hip-up (rocking chair/ elevator hybrid)
- Front roll to/ from standing
- Back roll to/ from standing
Movements are performed in sets of 25 reps (in any configuration you choose) and may be repeated as often as desired but not back to back.
*If you’ve been training with us under 3 months, you may use up to 4 sets of squats.
If you’ve been training with us over 3 months, you may only use 1.
physical. 02/28/12
4 KB press R
6 KB snatch R
4 KB press L
6 KB snatch L
x 2, then
12 BW deadlift
x 1
Complete in its entirety (2x KB lifts, 1x DL) x 2.
Today, press and KB snatch weights are self-scaled and chosen based on proficiency, strength, and daily training goals.
physical. 02/27/12
Buy-in #1:
90-second Airdyne sprint
then:
30 Slam ball (15lb. W, 25lb. M)
30 KB swing (35lb. W, 55lb. M)
90 seconds rest, then:
Buy-in #2:
90-second L-sit
then:
10 TGU (5L, 5R @ 35lb. W, 55lb. M)
30 Box jump
physical. 02/25/12
9 Rocking chair
6 Hang power clean/ High-hang power clean
3 Inchworm
12 minutes or 9 rounds, whichever comes first*.
*Our goal is completion of the 9 rounds, not running out the clock at 12 minutes.
physical. 02/24/12
WB Benchmark
“Waking the Dead” 6:55
(Suicidal Tendencies- “Controlled by Hatred/ Feel Like Shit… Deja Vu“)
10 Tire smash L & R (20 total per round)
10 Tire jump w/ hammer*
Count rounds and half-rounds completed in 6:55.
*Be sure to practice jumping with an implement prior to beginning the workout. Often, we re-set a jump by swinging our arms- not being able to do so (due to holding a hammer) can require some adjustment.
physical. 02/23/12
9L, 9R KB windmill
1 rope climb (20ft.)
5L, 5R Turkish Get-Up
1 rope climb (20ft.)
3L, 3R Windmill/ TGU complex*
1 rope climb (20ft.)
Weights may be put down during sets of windmill and TGU as needed, but complete all reps one side before moving to the next.
*Windmill/ TGU complex= 1 windmill, reset to neutral foot position with weight still overhead, 1 TGU.
Turkish Get-Up Mod from Wolf Brigade on Vimeo.
physical. 02/22/12
With a partner:
150 Abmat med ball pass (M- 20lb., W- 15lb.)
100 Burpee med ball pass (M- 20lb., W- 15lb.)
50 trips partner drag* (40ft. each)
Partition sets as needed/ desired.
*Follower: Drape a rope/ belt/ like around your partners waist and make them tow you. Put the brakes on by pulling your shoulders back and pushing your hips forward. Keep your legs wide so you don’t have to scurry around theirs.
Leader: Get low, stay on the balls of your feet, and drive forward with intent.
Wolf Brigade – Burpee Med Ball Pass from Wolf Brigade on Vimeo.
physical. 02/21/12
Deadlift 5 x 5
Work to sustain 60-70% of your 1RM across 5 sets of 5 reps with up to a minute between sets.
Then:
20 V-up + :20 sec. hollow
15 V-up + :20 sec. hollow
10 V-up + :20 sec. hollow
5 V-up + :20 sec. hollow
5 minutes
Feet are to stay off the ground throughout this entire short piece. Adaptations may be made to the hollow if needed to maintain the position (bent knee/ knees, hands anchoring on legs) however feet are to remain elevated.
physical. 02/20/12
24 Suitcase lunge*
12 DB Pushup row**
x 3
Today, the same weight should be used for both movements.
An ambitious weight for the DB row should pose a challenge for the lunge as well.
Then:
5 “Flexion” movement
5 “Extension” movement
x 5
*In our version of the suitcase lunge, hands stay attached to your sides and do not rock to-and-fro. In the same way we don’t “kip” the bodyweight row with a hip dip, we don’t “kip” the ascent from the suitcase lunge by swinging the weight.
**Range of motion and structure of a proper pushup do not change with the addition of weight in the DB row.
(Bottom: hips up, guts tight, elbows back, chest to the ground.)
(Top: Weight rowed to armpit (not hip), strong posture and lock out.)
physical. 02/18/12
40 Power swing* (10 reps, 2 breaths x 4)
1 Tabata interval (20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest x 8 ) endurance
40 2-second OH swings**
1 Tabata interval (20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest x 8 ) endurance
40 “Short swings”**
1 Tabata interval (20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest x 8 ) endurance
Our “endurance” efforts today are short, aggressive sprints of rowing, Airdyne, double-unders, or weighted jumprope.
Choose your path based on where you need the most work, and what you like the least.
*”Power swing” ends at chin level and we pull the KB down as viciously as we drive it up. Weight should be light enough that there is a visual difference in speed between regular & power swing.
**2-Second Overhead swing reaches but does not cross the vertical plane and holds there for a full 2/1000. Keep a neutral, straight spine and an active shoulder in the lock out.
If the KB is in front of or behind your head, make an adjustment.
**”Short swing” denotes a heavy, short-range KB swing with the intent of driving as much weight as structurally possible to just below chin height.
physical. 02/17/12
18 KB strict press* (9L, 9R)
36 Jump squat or box jump**
12 KB strict press (6L, 6R)
24 Jump squat or box jump
6 KB push press (3L, 3R)
:30 rest
4 KB push press (2L, 2R)
:30 rest
2 KB push press (1L, 1R)
*As reps decrease, weight on the press increases.
**Choose jumping variation based on what you need to work, not what you like to do.
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physical. 02/16/12
On a 20-minute descending clock, and with as much or as little time between sets as you’d like,
Complete 250 total tire smash broken up into sets of 50.
Intersperse with sets of:
100 High-knee jumprope
20 Abmat situp
10 KB halo
Time your sets accordingly to assure completion of 250 in the 20 minutes allotted. When finished, rotate through sets of the 3 movements above until the clock runs out.
physical. 02/15/12
“Get Your Ass Off the Ground”
Round 1:
30 Weighted Rocking Chair
20 Weighted Elevator
5L, 5R TGU*
Round 2:
40 Rocking chair (no weight)
(:30 sec. rest)
40 Elevator (no weight)
(:30 sec. rest)
2L, 2R TGU*
*Choose weights for TGU that will allow uninterrupted completion (weight in the air the whole time) of above reps. 5/5 should be medium, while the 2/2 should be heavy.
Turkish Get-Up Mod from Wolf Brigade on Vimeo.
physical. 02/14/12
With a partner:
:45 Airdyne sprint
vs.
Farmer’s walk
x 5
Farmer’s walk weight should be heavy enough to necessitate strong posture and proper alignment. Carry KB’s, DB, bumpers, sandbags, or some combination of.
Then, skill work:
GHD situp/ back extension/ hip extension
Double-unders
Handstands
Barbell snatch
Double KB clean
Double KB snatch
Choose 1 or 2 and spend 10 minutes working at each.
physical. 02/13/12
1 Tabata interval (20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest x 8 ) Inchworm
Then:
8 KB snatch*
4 Power clean
:20 second rest
x 6
*KB snatch can be 1 KB or 2 KB’s, and performed with a lighter weight sustainable for 8 or a heavier weight sustainable for 4L, 4R. Base your choice on skill level, familiarity with the movement, and plan for the training week.
mental.
Foresight is often a double-edged sword. Without the benefit of it, many of the journeys we embark on would seem futile, and the pain, suffering, and struggle of present time would often seem insurmountable.
Looking forward to a greater good, a well-learned lesson or well completed task, or product of success is often what moves us through and past the murk.
The other edge of the sword says that since “it” never really gets easier, most forethought is simply self-deception, and is a game of trickery (albeit a necessary one) that we play with ourselves in order to make ANY progress at all in the toughest of climates or on the narrowest of paths.
Foresight in the form of reality-tempered hope seems the most prudent way of looking past the present. Existing in the current discomfort, making friends with the struggle… if the stars align the way you’d like, you will end up looking back and feeling the vast sense of accomplishment that comes with enduring, sustaining, and succeeding.
“The only way out is through.” Robert Frost
The first rung on the ladder…
physical. 02/11/12
3 Slam ball
3 Burpees
5 minutes or 15 sets, whichever comes first.
Then:
Mobility, movement, skill work to prepare for a
“Notable Feats” effort.
Pick one of our foundational movements and perform 100 reps with speed and precision.
Choose movement according to your strengths, training week, and recovery plans.
Not one time… every time.
physical. 02/10/12
12 Rocking chair
8 weighted Abmat situp (35lb. W, 55lb. M or higher)
x 4
Then:
4 minutes unweighted movement.
Tumbling, handstand/ headstand, shadowbox, jumprope.
Then:
6 KB press*
6 2-second OH swing**
x 6
*Strict press or push press- pick one and stick with it throughout.
**2-Second Overhead swing reaches but does not cross the vertical plane and holds there for a full 2/1000. Keep a neutral, straight spine and an active shoulder in the lock out.
If the KB is in front of or behind your head, make an adjustment.
physical. 02/09/12
In a group of 3, complete*:
450 tire smash in 5 minutes
350 KB swings/ lifts in 4 minutes
250 Mace swings/ lifts in 3 minutes
Refer to our “Odd Lifts List” for movement suggestions.
Conventional KB lifts may be used in place of Odd Lifts as needed.
*Each rep not completed in the 3, 4, or 5 minute round= 5 burpees, :20 Airdyne sprint, or :20 hollow rock.
physical. 02/08/12
6 High pull*
2 2-count TGU (1L, 1R)**
5 High pull
2 2-count TGU (1L, 1R)
4 High pull
2 2-count TGU (1L, 1R)
3 High pull
2 2-count TGU (1L, 1R)
2 High pull
2 2-count TGU (1L, 1R)
1 High pull
2 2-count TGU (1L, 1R)
*High pull may be performed with KB or barbell. Weight goes up as reps go down- low-rep numbers should closely mirror your power clean 1RM.
**Our 2-count TGU helps us break the movement down into specific pieces by requiring a 2/1000 count at each transition point. (There are 8.) If we are skipping steps, making a technical error, or trying to hurry through a portion of the movement we are weak at, the 2/1000 will catch it and force an adjustment.
One of the 8 stopping points in our 2-count TGU:
A straight, strong pillar from ceiling to floor.
