June 27, 2017 – Invictus Athlete

Primary Strength Session
A.
Two sets of:
Single-Arm Ring Row x 5 reps each arm @ 2111
(keep your shoulders and hips squared up and your glutes and quads engaged to maintain perfect plank positioning throughout the movement)
Rest 15 seconds
Hindu Push-Ups x 10 reps
Rest 15 seconds
30 Second Supinated-Grip Hang from Pull-Up Bar
Rest 15 seconds
Kettlebell Windmill x 5 reps each side
Rest as needed

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
High Hang Clean x 3 reps @ 60-65%

Followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
High Hang Clean + Hang Clean @ 70-75%

Followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
Hang Clean + Clean @ 80-85%

Followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Clean Pull + Clean & Jerk @ 85-90%

C.
Three sets of:
Jerk Dips x 3 reps @ 90-95%
Rest as needed”

D.
Build to today’s 8-RM Single-Arm Overhead Press with Barbell each arm
(focus on lats and pecs through the movement; on the descent you should feel activation through lats and inner obliques – similar to doing lat pulldowns; on the way up, create internal torque and activate your external obliques)

Primary Conditioning Session
Gymnastics Skills Warm-Up
One set of:
Rocking Box Bridge x 15 reps

Followed by. . .

One set of:
Kick-Up to Handstand on Wall x 10 reps
*These should be quick reps and feel as consistent as possible. Make sure your arms are fully extended while on the wall.

Followed by. . .

For 60 seconds, perform one set of:
Strict Handstand Push-Up (singles) x max reps
*Start standing between each rep and insure full extension at the top of each rep before kicking back down. These reps should feel identical in movement until the set is finished.

Followed by. . .

For 2 minutes, perform one set of:
Headstand Kip to Handstand x max reps

A.
For time:
21 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
21 Back Squats (225/165 lbs)
21 Burpees Over the Barbell
15 Strict Handstand Push-Ups to 4″/2″ Deficit
15 Front Squats (225/165 lbs)
15 Burpees Over the Barbell
9 Strict Handstand Push-Ups to 8″/4″ Deficit
9 Overhead Squats (225/165 lbs)
9 Burpees Over the Barbell

B.
Two sets for max load:
200-Foot Farmer’s Carry
(as heavy as possible; turn every 50-feet)
Rest 60 seconds
200-Foot Reverse Sled Drag
Rest 3 minutes

Optional Additional Work Sessions
*Please choose to perform only those sessions that are most focused on your weaknesses, and only perform as much of the additional work as you can recover from successfully before your next training session.

Strength Accessory Option
A.
Three sets of:
Single-Leg Hip Thrusts x 8 reps each leg @ 20X1
Rest 90 seconds
100-Foot Harnessed Sled Pull (heavy)
Rest 90 seconds

B.
Three sets of:
Supine Ring Row x 10 reps @ 2111
(get as horizontal as possible)
Rest as needed

Assault Bike Conditioning Option
Four sets of:
8 Minutes of Assault Bike
Rest 5 minutes

Goal is to maintain the same pace as June 20, 2017 – when you did 100/70 Calorie efforts

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Erik Fay
Erik Fay
June 30, 2017 1:53 pm

Primary Strength Session
A: done
B: 215
235
275
275
C: 315
That was it for today. My planning was poorly today.

Nik Latora
Nik Latora
June 28, 2017 6:00 am

Primary:
A. Completed
B1. 120/125/130#
B2. 140/145/150#
B3. 160/165/170#
B4. 170/175/180×3#
Very good session, no misses!
C. Jerk dips at 190#
D. 15# bar. Attempted a 35# but couldn’t find balance point. Really hard wit ha barbell!
Gymnastics: Completed-rocking bridges were difficult…I do not know how to dismount that!
Conditioning: 15:20. Subbed strict ring dips for strict handstand push up and back squat for OHS due to elbow/neck issue. Felt very slow and very heavy.

Rich Glenn
Rich Glenn
June 28, 2017 4:27 am

Primary strength

A)done
B1)185
B2)210
B3)235
B4)235/240/245/250/255

Bench work make up. Can’t miss Chest #brosesh

Primary conditioning

14:11 done @205 huge step up from last year. Shoulders still died

Bs unbroken/fs 5’s/ohs 2/2/5
Hspu – 7’s/5’s/2-2-2-3

Kalynne Mitchell
Kalynne Mitchell
June 27, 2017 10:52 pm

Primary Strength:
A. Done – *windmills with 8kg
B1. 105/105/110
B2. 120/125/130
B3. 135/135/140
B4. 145/145/145/150/155
C. Done with 155#
D. Built to 25# each arm (15# barbell + 5# plates)

Conditioning:
Gymnastics Skills done
*Strict HSPU singles = 6 reps
*Headstand hip to handstand = 12 reps
A. 20:49
Scaled barbell to 125#
Back squats unbroken, front squats 8 + 7, overhead squats unbroken
Scaled SHSPU to box HSPU. Still added a 2″ and 4″ deficit with box HSPU.
B. Farmers carry with 70# KBs
Reverse sled drag w/ 190#

Strength Accessory:
B. Done

Taylor Shramo
Taylor Shramo
June 27, 2017 10:33 pm

STrength:
A: done
B: 187/198/209
220/220/242
242/253/264
264/264/275/275/286

Conditioning:
No deficit on shspu, back was fried from cleans (happy I was able to do full cleans today) so did lunges (back rack, front rack, overhead) at 185
18:43, had to take a couple lengthy breaks to deal with some stuff at the gym

Ice and compex on back

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 28, 2017 4:05 am
Reply to  Taylor Shramo

Your back has been giving you a bunch of issues! What’s going on?!

Taylor Shramo
Taylor Shramo
June 28, 2017 1:03 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Couple weeks ago we did those deficit deadlifts, wasn’t engaging with glutes/hammies. Got sore in a new spot, nothing crazy. Did a local comp that weekend that had some posterior chain stuff including deadlifts. Fried my low back, including that new spot. Super stiff, limited range of motion. I think I strained it by over use, no shooting pains or indications of nerve stuff. Got a compex and have been doing that with ice and stretching. Gonna be out of town the next two weekends so I’m just gonna take some time off and let it heal up.

Leilani Lopes
Leilani Lopes
June 27, 2017 9:59 pm

Strength – AM
A. Done
Accessory
A. Done with 65#
Pulls done w 405#
B. Done

Conditioning – PM
A. 11:27 with 95#

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 28, 2017 4:05 am
Reply to  Leilani Lopes

Congrats on the GG qualifiers!

Leilani Lopes
Leilani Lopes
June 28, 2017 12:58 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Thanks Tino! I’m so happy I didn’t think I was going to do it with my knee ?

Ashlee Finch
Ashlee Finch
June 27, 2017 7:27 pm

Primary strength:
A. Done
B. HHC x3 @95
HHC+HC @110
HC+C @125
Clean pull+C&J @125/130/135
C. Jerk dips @150
D. 8RM single arm overhead press w/ barbell @15lbs(my left lat is super weak compared to my right one, didn’t know that until doing this!)

Strength accessory:
A. Single leg hip thrusts done
Harnessed sled pulls @230lbs
B.Ring rows done

Gymnastics skills done

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 7:52 pm
Reply to  Ashlee Finch

All the strongman and accessory work should help that lat. make sure you prioritise it!

Lea Carolina
Lea Carolina
June 27, 2017 6:23 pm

Primary Strength Session
A.✅

B. ✅ 3×3 High Hang Clean @ 60-65%

✅3x High Hang Clean + Hang Clean @70-75%

✅ 3x Hang Clean + Clean @80-85%

5x Clean Pull + Clean & Jerk
Set1: 85%✅ set2: 85%✅ set3:85%✅ set4: 85% ❌ failed jerk set5: 90% ❌ failed jerk

C. ✅ 3×3 Jerk Dips @90%
Rest as needed”

D. 8RM Single-Arm OH press
15# trainings bar / 20#/ 25# (had issues woth activatibg the left lat)

Strength Accessory Option
A. ✅ harness Sled Pull
Set1: sled +160 set2: sled + 250 set3: sled + 280

B.✅

Luke G
Luke G
June 27, 2017 6:17 pm

Had a terrible nights sleep and wrist and elbow sore and inflamed so just got through what felt ok.
Primary Strength
A. Done
B. High hang x3 @90kg
High Hang + hang @105kg
Hang + clean @117.5kg
Pull + C&J @120kg
C. Jerk dips @140kg
D. 27.5kg both arms
Conditioning
A. Skipped
B. 46kg farmers, 85kg for rev drags
Strength Accessories
Did 3 sets
Single leg hip thrusts x8
Supine ring rows x10

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 7:52 pm
Reply to  Luke G

Sounds like your body might be telling you something. Look after yourself dude. Don’t be scared to take that extra needy day.

Luke G
Luke G
June 27, 2017 8:13 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Very true, I’ll see how I feel tomorrow but won’t force it.

Jeffrey Perez
Jeffrey Perez
June 27, 2017 6:13 pm

Primary Conditiong :

17:09 RX

PR from last year when we did this. 23:46 back then 🙂

Thanks coaches

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 7:51 pm
Reply to  Jeffrey Perez

Great work Jeffrey!!

Griffin Elbert
Griffin Elbert
June 27, 2017 5:48 pm

Strength
A. Done
B. 195-205-210
240-240-240
275-275-275
280-280-280-285-285fail
Jerk was horrible. Feet wouldn’t move and couldn’t keep my core solid.
C. 295-300-305
D. 50

Conditioning
Warm-up Done (kind of)
A. Massively scaled this to get it done in time to come. Did all the handstand push-ups kipping and it was still hard. My shoulders are so weak now. Did the back squats from the rack, front squats from the floor, and scaled the OHS to 135. Finished in 21-22 minutes.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 7:50 pm
Reply to  Griffin Elbert

Weak from the cruise? Give yourself a week and you’ll be back to normal! Please stay clear of kipping HSPU. We like keeping your spines healthy and slamming your head into the matt isn’t the best way to do that.

Griffin Elbert
Griffin Elbert
June 27, 2017 7:52 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Should I have just scaled the reps down then? And I did my best to lower down slowly, but could definitely feel it in my neck afterwards.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 7:54 pm
Reply to  Griffin Elbert

Let’s stick to strict, negatives or l seated dumbbell press.

We’d like to see this taking no longer than 15. Solid push though!

Ashton Frierson
Ashton Frierson
June 27, 2017 5:21 pm

Primary Strength
A. Done
B1. HHC – 155/160/165
B2. HHC + HC – 185
B3. HC + Clean – 205/210/215
B4. CP + C&J – 215/220/225×3
C. Jerk Dips – 250
D. 1-Arm Ovhd Press – 45

Invictus Gymnastics Session 1

Caroline Essex
Caroline Essex
June 27, 2017 5:02 pm

Session 1
B. 130/150/170/180
C. 190 (from the floor)

Session 2
17:33
Got to the overhead squats around 12 something…took about 3 minutes to get 3 so I dropped to 145 and hit the last 6 unbroken.

Tyler Weber
Tyler Weber
June 27, 2017 5:01 pm

Strength
B1) 225
2) 255
3) 285
4) 305. Could not hit the jerks today.
C. 340
Conditioning
A. 19:47. Had to kip on the 8″ deficit. Back squats were fine. Broke once on front squat. Broke once on OHS. OHS should’ve been unbroken. Left shoulder was in rough shape today. Still fatigue from yesterday.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 5:28 pm
Reply to  Tyler Weber

Let’s try and stay away from kipping. We don’t want you smashing your head into the floor to much 🙂

Tyler Weber
Tyler Weber
June 27, 2017 5:51 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

I had a slow descent into the hole to avoid the smashing. Should I use a shorter deficit?

Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas
June 27, 2017 4:45 pm

Primary strength
A. Done (used 35lb kb for my windmills
B. 185/190/195
215/220/220
240/245/245
265/265/265/270/270
*weights are feeling really good! Ive been stoked with the progress

C. 275/285/295

D. 55lbs (these were fun!)

Strength accessory mash up from yesterday and today:

A. 1-1-2 bench press x8 w/ 60lb db’s
B. two sets
200ft farmer carry 100lb db’s
Rest :60
100ft reverse sled drag (485) sled only holds 275 so i had my training partner sit on the sled. Lol

C. 3 sets
Single leg hip thrusts x8 @ 2011

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 5:27 pm
Reply to  Mike Douglas

Accessorising

Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas
June 27, 2017 7:35 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

All of the strength/accessorising and more food. I could get used to this. Haha

Diogo Dias
Diogo Dias
June 27, 2017 4:44 pm

Primary Strength
High hang -175-190×2
High hang + hang -205×2, 220×1
Hang clean + clean 235×3
Clean Pull + clean 245,255,260
Jerk dips -275,290×2
8 rep max single arm press -55lbs
Primary conditioning
Everything completed, great session I love this damn program lol

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 5:27 pm
Reply to  Diogo Dias

Awesome to hear!

Greg Pierce
Greg Pierce
June 27, 2017 4:10 pm

Okay I am gonna try to post and see how long it lasts. I always follow a day behind so that’s why I don’t usually…. Yesterday Sesh 1) Strength accessory A and B done Rowing intervals all between 808-828 m Sesh 2) Snatch balance 265# PR (thank you for all the overhead work it’s been my biggest weakness, the snatch workout is what ended the open for me this year) Power snatch up to 220 Snatch 230×2 235×1 finally getting semi comfortable Back Squat 465 (15 # PR/ all this volume is paying off/ when the kitchen is hot do… Read more »

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 4:29 pm
Reply to  Greg Pierce

Thanks for posting, please keep it up so we can track your progress!! Seems like training is going pretty damn well, congrats on those PRs!!!

Keep up the great work!

Greg Pierce
Greg Pierce
June 27, 2017 4:59 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Thanks so much for the great programming and being so available…I will start posting more as I saw your blog post and know our data helps you guys adjust accordingly so I need to do my part as a thanks to you guys!! Hope summer is off to a great start ?

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 5:27 pm
Reply to  Greg Pierce

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Aaron Beatty
Aaron Beatty
June 27, 2017 4:02 pm

A. Done.
B. 205×3
B1. 225, 235×2
B2. 245×3
B3. 255×3 265×2. (I did a jerk at the end of every last lift, starting from the hhc)
C. 305
D. 45 om my left. 55 on my right.
Rest of D done 60 second strict = 30

Did the extra sled pull and single leg thrusts.

Workout
A. Cut out the squats and did the rest – 6:56
B. Our assault runner came in. Did 4x 500m run, and 20 in swings.

Doctor tomorrow to check the knee.

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 4:27 pm
Reply to  Aaron Beatty

Keep us posted!

Andrew Malek-Zadeh
Andrew Malek-Zadeh
June 27, 2017 2:46 pm

S1
Assault Bike
122
120
120
121

S2
I jerked every last set. I don’t know how everyone else would go from not jerking to jerking at 85% or above.

Hi Hang x 3
225-255

Hi Hang + Hang
255-275

Hang + Clean
275-295

Clean Pull + Clean and Jerk
305-325

Conditioning
21:10

I used 3″ and 5″ deficit. As usual they buried me. I only paid attention to the first 21. Took me 1:30. 6/5/5/5

Parker Gloden
Parker Gloden
June 27, 2017 2:25 pm

Morning session: A) done B) 170/175/185 200/205/215 230/235/245 245/245/250/255/255 happy to hit 90% and it feel good C) 285/295/300 D) 35lbs Strength accessory A) done, 3/4/5 45lb plates and my girlfriend sitting on the sled lol B) put my feet on a 20 inch box Then I did the farmers carries and sled pulls with 75lb dbs and 4 plates for the pulls Afternoon session: Primary conditioning Gymnastics warm up done A) 19:44 very humbling workout for me. I did the backsquats unbroken at 185 and the front squats in 6/5/4 with short rest in between. Then I did 2… Read more »

Tino Marini
Tino Marini
June 27, 2017 2:35 pm
Reply to  Parker Gloden

Nice work Parker. Great seeing that your making progress in all the right areas and able to see it in your day to day training. Keep up the good work!

Parker Gloden
Parker Gloden
June 27, 2017 3:00 pm
Reply to  Tino Marini

Thank you Tino! Really happy with the program and how things are going. Slowly getting better everyday haha

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