May 16, 2017 – Masters Off-Season Program

Dynamic Mobility & Activation
Partner Front Rack Stretch x 3 pulses per side

and then . . .

Two sets of:
Band-Distracted Pec Stretch x 45 seconds per side
Banded Perfect Stretch x 45 seconds per side

and then . . .

Two sets of:
Banded Monster Walks x 16 reps forward/backward
Banded Lateral Walks x 16 reps each direction
Banded Clam Shells x 16 reps each side

A.
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes:
Minute 1 – Row 250/200 Meters
Minute 2 – Handstand Thigh Taps x 20 reps

55+: 10 reps

*If you have trouble touching your leg, then scale to thigh taps. If you aren’t confident with thigh taps, then try this progression.

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 6 minutes (3 sets):
2 Hang Clean from blocks + 2 Front Squats

Immediately followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
1 Hang Clean from blocks + 1 Front Squat + 1 Clean

Build to today’s heavy complex.

Immediately followed by…

Every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes (4 sets):
2 Clean Pulls + 1 Clean Deadlift with Tempo Descent @ 100-105% of your 1-RM Clean

(pause 1 second at the knees on each clean pull, then perform the clean deadlift with a 4 second eccentric descent to return the barbell to the floor)

C.
Every 3 minutes, for 30 minutes, complete:
Max Assault Bike Calories x 90 seconds

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Lise Demetrio
Lise Demetrio
May 22, 2017 5:33 am

delayed entry entered 5/22
Dyn/Mob. Done

A). 4s- struggle with thigh taps-love them though ! 🙂
B1). 93,100,105,110
2). 115,120,125,130,135
3). 160
C) done

optional
1 every 30 sec BMU: 10 plus 2 failed reps

Chris Fulton, 51 5'7" 153lbs
Chris Fulton, 51 5'7" 153lbs
May 17, 2017 12:17 pm

M&A DONE
A. Completed rough, getting the 250m in, finished with seconds to spare every round.
B. 135#/155# & 145#/ 225#
C. 227 Cal total @ 6.3miles distance. Tried a couple different strategies, tried keeping at 70ish rpm for as long as possible (longest was 50 seconds) then died for the last 40 seconds at around 55 RPM, this got me max 22-23 cal per 1:30. Then tried steady eddy at 65 ish RPM for the whole time (was able to accomplish), and this got me on my best round @ 25 cals.

Jason Bennett (38 /5'8 195lb)
Jason Bennett (38 /5'8 195lb)
May 17, 2017 10:52 am

A. Completed -scaled box Thigh Taps
B. 135lb/205/300
C. 22/25/21/20/21/21/21/19/21/23

Laura MacDonald 45-49
Laura MacDonald 45-49
May 17, 2017 7:41 am

Mob done
A. Done, 10-12 taps
B. 85/95/105#–, no blocks today and no squats with weight, all power cleans
115/115/120/125/125/130 again all power cleans, slow air squat between
160 for all
C. Done at home on air dyne
Adductor is getting better, but not enough to do any dynamic landings/squats yet, probably will be ok by the weekend

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 17, 2017 8:22 am

Glad to see it is improving though!

Simone Knowles
Simone Knowles
May 17, 2017 5:41 am

A. Thigh taps on box
B1. #75,#75,#85
B2. #95,#105,#110
C. Did 5 rounds due to time constraints.

Perla Grigg
Perla Grigg
May 16, 2017 5:45 pm

Today was my first day of training on this program. This was a big wake up call for how de-conditioned I am. I was extremely out of breath with training A. I had to scale the thigh taps to a bench and did 10 only. Wow!!

I was conservative with the lifting.

B1. 45kg

B2. 50,52,53,56,58kg

B3. 70kg.

C. 20, 19,19,19,18,18,15,17.17,15 calories. It was a fight and need to get use to pacing again.

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 9:14 pm
Reply to  Perla Grigg

Welcome Perla!! Scale as needed since you are just joining us and don’t hesitate to ask any questions!!!

Perla Grigg
Perla Grigg
May 17, 2017 7:52 am

Will do. Thanks!

Miki Shelton, F/49
Miki Shelton, F/49
May 16, 2017 5:12 pm

Second light day rx’d by my coach. DMA, then:

A. 100 cals assault bike. Every 25 cals come off and do bench press 5 reps and max unb strict pull ups.

A. Done. Bench @ 85# and 2 strict pull ups each round.

Afterwards I stretched and then played with handstand work from IG – handstand thigh taps, freestanding handstand hold and freestanding handstand march practice, plus squatting mu transitions practice. 🙂

Feeling good. Pretty sure my programming will be back on for real tomorrow. Yikes! 🙂

Kristian WarChild Moorman
Kristian WarChild Moorman
May 16, 2017 4:41 pm

A. Done
B1. 225
B2. 250
B3. 300
C. 279cal total

Perry Siplon (52/5'9"/161)
Perry Siplon (52/5'9"/161)
May 16, 2017 4:36 pm

A. Done, 10 butterfly pull-ups instead of taps
B. 135-155/155-185
C. 22/22/23/23/23/23/23/23/21/21=224

Julie Beaumont
Julie Beaumont
May 16, 2017 2:07 pm

A. Done but did the box variation of the thigh taps
B.1 35-40-45kg
B.2 50-55-60-62-65 – feel very awkward cleaning these days, 65kg was not that great probably should have stayed lighter to keep it more technical – thinking of adding in an session of olift since we only do it twice per week
B.3 all at 75kg
C. 22-21-20-21-21-22-21-21-20-20 Glad that’s over ha ha

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 9:15 pm
Reply to  Julie Beaumont

Send me a video of your lifts Julie!

Julie Beaumont
Julie Beaumont
May 17, 2017 1:44 am

Will do next time, did not video anything today 🙂

Joe Catarineau (40-44)
Joe Catarineau (40-44)
May 16, 2017 1:00 pm

Mobility done
A. Done – rows consistent at :45 and thigh taps at under :30.
B1. 155/165/175
B2. 185/195/205/215/225(f) – didn’t quite get my elbows around the bar fast enough on 225. Felt solid today though.
B3. 255# across
C. Worked out with 2 other guys today and only had 1 AB available. So, traded off 1:00 max cals for 30 mins
Also did Travis’ gymnastics work in the early AM – good stuff.

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 9:15 pm

Nice day Joe!

Joe Catarineau (40-44)
Joe Catarineau (40-44)
May 17, 2017 4:09 am

Thanks Nichole – yes it was!

Dean Plummer (48/5'8"/162)
Dean Plummer (48/5'8"/162)
May 16, 2017 11:44 am

Mobility completed.
A)Completed. Thank goodness for the DH fast start. I am not sure I would have made the 250M without it. Was able to complete the rows in :40-:45.
B1)135#(3)
B2)135#/140/145/150/155
Love working from the blocks as this helps me with my drive.
B3)205#(4)
C)252. I know that I am not going to win any records with this calorie count but I was very happy to average 25 calories per interval. Major progress since I started on the assault bike.

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 9:15 pm

That is awesome Dean!!

James B. (M 50)
James B. (M 50)
May 16, 2017 10:56 am

A. Done. First time doing thigh taps. very sloppy. Didn’t get all 20 in during the minute.
B1: 115, 135, 155
B2: 135, 155, 175, 185, 185
B3: 225

Did not do the assault bike. Will do the same 30 minute pattern on rower once I get home.

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 11:33 am

Those thigh taps will help a tremendous amount with HS Walks!

Ellie Bishop McKenzie
Ellie Bishop McKenzie
May 16, 2017 10:20 am

A. Fastest was :49 row all thy taps unb
B. 65/75/85- 95/105/115/120/125 – 145
C. 11/15/17/14/17/16/108-15/124-16/141-17/16-157

Corey Perry(41,5'10",185lbs)
Corey Perry(41,5'10",185lbs)
May 16, 2017 9:27 am

A: Done
B1: 175; 185; 195
B2: 205; 225; 235(M)- Lowered box from mid thigh to above knee then 235; 245
B3: 275: Not sure how I did it but ripped the bottom inside of my thumb

All I had time for. Getting a cervical epidural today for my neck and shoulder issues. Pretty much same issues Pete’s been dealing with. So time to rest up and repair. Now I just need to keep my idol hands busy the next couple of weeks!

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 11:34 am

Definitely rest up Corey. No need to go overhead for the next few months. We want to get this thing shored up.

Chris Malherbe
Chris Malherbe
May 16, 2017 8:51 am

Pushed For Time so had to cut the Row / Thigh taps (did rowing yesterday)

Mobility Done – Felt good

Clean Complex worked up 130kg Did this from hang (no blocks)
Pulls @ 140kg

Air Bicycle 18min (6 rounds)
Avg RPM 72
Avg Cal 32

Sean M Dugan(47,5'9",191lbs)
Sean M Dugan(47,5'9",191lbs)
May 16, 2017 6:42 am

DM&A Done except no partner for the front rack so added 45’s to weight bar down and did solo.

A. Tough 250 for the first 3 then cut to 200m, only about 5 thigh taps each minute.
B. 135/155/135
B 2 185/205/205/215(f)
B. 3 Skipped ankle was staring to feel it
C. 22/23/23/20/21/20/14/20/17/22 202 Total.

Alvaro - Costa Rica (35-39)
Alvaro - Costa Rica (35-39)
May 15, 2017 9:28 pm

Nichole – please explain the clean complex that we have to build to a heavy set, as I’m confused. It says “1 Hang Clean from blocks + 1 Front Squat + 1 Clean”. Does this mean we do a hang clean from the blocks, a front squat and then a full clean without the blocks? How does that work?

Sean M Dugan(47,5'9",191lbs)
Sean M Dugan(47,5'9",191lbs)
May 16, 2017 3:50 am

Had some confusion so I cleaned from blocks, stepped back them front squat + clean

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 8:17 am

Yep – Completed a hang clean from the blocks, then a front squat. Drop the bar and clean from the floor – similar to what Sean did. This does not need to be touch and go so you can drop the bar after the front squat and clean.

Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson
May 15, 2017 8:14 pm

What clean % should we use?

Nichole Kribs-DeHart
Nichole Kribs-DeHart
May 16, 2017 8:17 am
Reply to  Matt Wilson

No percentage as I want you to build up to a heavy for the day. You shouldn’t sacrifice mechanics to build to that heavy.

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