"A Bear of a Workout" (S3 Conditioning)

*This could be my favorite class ever...tough, tough, tough...but fun and mentally engaging. Enjoy!


Equipment: Barbell (I used 75 lb.)

WARM-UP:
*200m Row
*200m Run
*20 x Air Squat
*20 x Push-Up


SET #1:
*4 min. AMRAP: Bear Complex (Power Clean-Thruster-Behind the Neck Thruster-put bar down = 1)
     -Count your reps above
     -Subtract your rep count from 40, and that = the # of Burpees you must do
*4 ea. person x alternate w/ your partner: 200m Sprint (Partner1 runs, Partner2 rests, then switch)

SET #2:

*3 min. AMRAP: Curtis P (Power Clean-Front Lunge R + Front Lunge L-put bar down = 1 rep)

     -Count your reps above

     -Subtract your rep count from 30, and that = the # of Burpees you must do

*3 ea. person x alternate w/ your partner: 200m Sprint

SET #3:

*2 min. AMRAP: Double-Press Barbell Burpee (Chest-to-Bar Push-Up-Hop In-Power Clean-2x Press = 1 rep)

     -Count your reps above

     -Subtract your rep count from 20, and that = the # of Burpees you must do

*2 ea. person x alternate w/ your partner: 200m Sprint

SET #4:

*1 min. AMRAP: Barbell Overhead Lunge (R and L = 1 rep)

*10 x Burpee

*1 ea. person x alternate w/ your partner: 200m Sprint

Harris Y Athletic Conditioning - Team Teach with Mary Queen

"THE QUEEN"

Equip: Heavy Dumbbells (15s)

WARM-UP:

*40 x Squat Jump

*30 x Mountain Climber (R and L = 1 rep)

*20 x Push-Up

*10 x Lunge Jump (R and L = 1 rep)

*400m Run

*10 x Lunge Jump

*20 x Push-Up

*30 x Mountain Climber

*40 x Squat Jump

LADDER SET #1 (Erin):

10-8-6-4-2 x

*Weighted Burpee (w/ DBs)

*Double-Arm DB Snatch

*20 lengths x 50m Run

2-4-6-8-10 x 

*Burpee (no weights)

*Star Jump

LADDER SET #2 (Mary):

10-8-6-4-2 x 

*OH Lunge R and L + Around-the-World (w/ DBs)

*Plank Row R and L + Pike Hop-In

*20 lengths x 50m Run

2-4-6-8-10 x

*Skimming Lunge-Hop Together R and L + Tuck Jump

*Plank-Walk to Elbow Plank-Back to Plank + Push-Up

S3 Conditioning - "Top-of-the-Minute + Row Tabatas"

Equipment: Jump Rope, Box (20"), Barbell (65), DBs (15s), Rower

WARM-UP:

*TABATA: 8 Rounds of 20 sec. x Row; 10 sec. x Rest

-Rounds 1-4: easy pace, focus on form

-Rounds 5-8: pick up the pace, finish with a round or two of sprint

MAIN SET:

*30 x Curtis P (= power clean + front lunge R + front lunge L)

*@ the top of ea. minute: 15 x Double-Under (mod: 10 x lateral bar hop)

*TABATA: 8 Rounds of 20 sec. x Row; 10 sec. x Seated DB Shoulder Press

*40 x Bar Facing Burpee (= burpee + broad jump over barbell)

*@ the top of ea. minute: 10 x Plyo Switch Steps

*TABATA: 8 Rounds of 20 sec. x Row; 10 sec. x Seated DB Bicep Hammer Curl

*50 x Behind-the-Neck Thruster

@ the top of ea. minute: 4 x Lateral Box Jump (2 x R lead, 2 x L lead)

S3 Conditioning - "Saturday Speed, Then Stamina"

Equip: Mat, Jump Rope, 2 Matching Heavy Kettlebells (1.25 pood), Heavy Dumbbells (20 lb.)

WARM-UP:
3 Rounds -
*100 x Jump Rope
*5 x Air Squat to Pop-Up Push-Up


A) SPEED WORK:
10 Rounds of 100m Sprint every :40 sec. (your rest = remainder of :40)

B) STAMINA/ STRENGTH:
30 min. AMROIRAP (As Many Rounds of Increasing Reps As Possible) by 10s -
*400m Run
*10-20-30-40, etc. x 2KB Deadlift
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Hand-Release Push-Up
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Seated DB Shoulder Press
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Broad Jump (do on course as first part of 400m run)

Erin's Schedule for Week of 7/30 - 8/5

• Mon (7/30); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Mon (7/30); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Mon (7/30); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Mon (7/30); 5:45pm - Athletic Conditioning (team teach w/ Mary Queen)(Harris Y)
• Tues (7/31); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Tues (7/31); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Tues (7/31); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Wed (8/1); 9:30am - Total Strength (Siskey Y - Room 2)
• Thurs (8/2); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Thurs (8/2); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Thurs (8/2); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Fri (8/3); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Fri (8/3); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Fri (8/3); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (S3)
• Sat (8/4); 8am - Cardio Strength (Siskey Y - Room 2)
• Sat (8/4); 11am - S3 Conditioning

S3 Conditioning - Strength.Speed.Endurance (A Little Bit of Everything)

Equipment: 2 Heavy Kettlebells (I used 1.25 pood each)

WARM-UP:

*Dynamic Stretch

*10 length Shuttle Run w/ 1x Pop-Up Push-Up on ea. end line

MAIN SET:

Round #1: traveling, no equipment

*4 min. x Burpee-Broad Jump

*4 x 100m Run/ 10 sec. REST (sprint!!!)

*3 min. x Traveling Lateral-Hopping alt. Lunge Jump

*3 x 100m Run/ 10 sec. REST (sprint!!!)

*2 min. x alt. Pistol Walk

*2 x 100m Run/ 10 sec. REST (sprint!!!)

*1 min. x Handstand Walk (mod: Spiderman Crawl or Bear Crawl Fwd./ Bkwd.)

*100m Run (sprint!!!)

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Round #2: w/ 1 or 2 KBs, in place

*3 min. x 2KB Burpee-Deadlift

*3 x 100m Run/ 10 sec. REST (sprint!!!)

*2 min. x Walking KB Goblet Lunge

*2 x 100m Run/ 10 sec. REST (sprint!!!)

*1 min. x KB Swing 

*100m Run (sprint!!!)

My Final Harris Express Y Athletic Conditioning Class

WARM-UP:

3 min. AMROIRAP by 10s of -

*Jumping Jacks

*Ankle Hops

*X-Body Mountain Climb
(i.e. 10 x Jack, 10 x Ankle Hop, 10 x Mtn. Climb, then 20 x ea. exercise, then 30 ea., etc)

MAIN SET:

SET #1:

A) 5 min. Traveling AMRAP (width of street)-

*Walking DB Front Lunge (challenge: Hop Feet Together OR OH Lunge)

-w/ 15 x Push Press on ea. end line

B) 3 Rounds (length of street to first corner)-

*200m Sprint

*5 x Atomic Man Maker

SET #2:

A) 5 min. Traveling AMRAP - (we didn't have time to get through this one)

*Burpee-Broad Jump

-w/ 10 x Knee-Slap Tuck Jump on ea. end line

B) 3 Rounds -

*200m Sprint

*5 x Man Maker

SET #3: set 1 DB on each end line

A) 5 min. Traveling AMRAP -

*alt. Pistol Squat Walk

-w/ 5 ea. arm x DB Snatch on ea. end line (OR 10 x Side-Hopping DB Swing)

B) 3 Rounds -

*200m Sprint

*5 x DB Burpee

Colossal Countdown with On-the-Minute Sprints (S3 Conditioning)

*This is one of the toughest chippers I've ever put myself through. The pace is very fast, and there is absolutely NO rest built into the workout.  Though this is a body-weight only drill, it makes for a grueling 40+ minutes of work.


WARM-UP:
*Traveling Dynamic Stretch
*Traveling Plyometric Work

MAIN SET:
-75 m Sprint on the minute every minute until the following chipper is completed (must complete all assigned reps for each exercise before moving onto the next exercise):
*100 x Air Squat
*90 x Plank Jack
*80 x alt. Lunge Jump (mod: walking lunge)
*70 x Knee Slap Tuck Jump
*60 x Hollow Body Rock
*50 x Windmill Push-Up
*40 (20 ea. leg) x Pistol (a.k.a. "Single-Leg Squat")
*30 x Pull-Up
*20 x Burpee
*10 x G.I. Jane (burpee to pull-up)

Total Strength (Siskey Y): "Within One Minute"

WARM-UP:

*50-40-30-20-10 x Elbow Plank Mountain Climb

*5-4-3-2-1 x Body Bar Thruster to Behind-the-Neck Thruster

MAIN SET:

PART A (19 min.):

Complete the Assigned Reps on the Minute Every Minute for 4 Minutes ea. Exercise:

1) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 20 x DB Stiff Leg Deadlift High Pull

-1 min. REST

2) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 15 x MB Supine Pike-Up (mod: Single-Leg)(MB touches floor OH)

-1 min. REST

3) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 10 x MB Slurpee (slam-hop to plank-MB push-up-hop in-MB OH)(mod: no push-up)

-1 min. REST

4) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 5 ea. x DB Split Squat Snatch (mod: step-back into lunge)

PART B (19 min.):

Complete the Assigned Reps on the Minute Every Minute for 4 Minutes ea. Exercise:

1) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 20 x DB Thruster

-1 min. REST

2) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 15 x Body Bar Hang Muscle Snatch 

-1 min. REST

3) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 10 x Push-Up + 2x Lat. Foot Hop Over Bar (switch which side to start w/ ea. rnd.)

-1 min. REST

4) 4 Minute-Long Rounds of: 5 x Renegade Row Man Maker (1 push-up only)

S3 Conditioning - "AMROIRAP"

"AMROIRAP:" As Many Rounds of Increasing Reps As Possible

WARM-UP:

4 min. AMROIRAP by 10s -

*10-20-30-40, etc. x Jumps Rope 

*10-20-30-40, etc. x Mountain Climb

MAIN SET:

1) 10 min. AMROIRAP by 1s -

*Wall Ball (14 lb. Dynamax ball)

*Box Jump (20-"24" box)

(i.e. 1 x Wall Ball - 1 x Box Jump, 2 x Wall Ball - 2 x Box Jump, etc. until time runs out)

2) Partner Speed Work -

-alternating partners 10m Shuttle Run count-up

*P1: 1 x Sprint 10m there/ back (P2 rests)

*P2: 1 x Sprint 10m there/ back (P1 rests)

*P1: 2 x Sprint 10m there/ back (P2 rests)

*P2: 2 x Sprint 10m there/ back (P1 rests)

...increasing by 1 rep (there/ back) each round until you reach 10 reps (there/ back) each

3) 10 min. AMROIRAP by 1s -

*Front Rack Step-Up (15 lb. DBs, 20"- 24" box)

*Sumo Squat Hold + Bicep Curl (15 lb. DBs)

if time:

4) 10 min. AMROIRAP by 1s -

*Renegade Row (DB Push-Up + Row R + Row L)

*Dead Hang Toes-2-Bar

(i.e. 1 x RR - 1 x T2B, 2 x RR - 2 x T2B, etc. until time runs out)

Erin's Schedule for Week of 7/23 - 7/29

• Monday (7/23); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Monday (7/23); 11am - S3 Conditioning (CROSSFIT S3)
• Monday (7/23); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Tuesday (7/24); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Tuesday (7/24); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Tuesday (7/24); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Wednesday (7/25); 9:30am - Total Strength (Siskey YMCA - Room 2)
• Thursday (7/26); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Thursday (7/26); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Thursday (7/26); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Friday (7/27); 5:45am - Athletic Conditioning (Harris Express YMCA) - my final class!
• Friday (7/27); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Friday (7/27); 11am - S3 Conditioning
• Friday (7/27); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
• Saturday (7/28); 11am - S3 Conditioning

S3 Conditioning - "Heavin' Uneven"

Equip: Uneven Barbell (i.e. 70 lb. = 45 bar + 10 & 15  bumpers), Slam Ball (20), Uneven DBs (10/ 15 lb.)

WARM-UP:

2 Rounds -

*200m Run

*10 (5 w/ heavy DB in R hand/ 5 w/ heavy DB in L hand) x DB Clean and Press

MAIN SET - Let the “Uneven Heavin’” begin...

1) 

*40 x Split Squat Wall Ball (switch legs every 5 reps)(using slam ball)

*after every 5th rep: 2 x Uneven Barbell Power Clean and Press - Hop Over Bar (may jerk or push press)

~Uneven 200m DB Run (10 lb. DB in R hand/ 15 lb. DB in L hand 1st 100m, switch for 2nd 100m)

2) 

*40 x Med Ball Clean and Press (w/ slam ball)

*after every 5th rep: 2 x Uneven Barbell Power Clean and Press - Hop Over Bar (may jerk or push press)

~Uneven 200m DB Run (10 lb. DB in R hand/ 15 lb. DB in L hand 1st 100m, switch for 2nd 100m)

3) 

*40 x Rolling Slam Ball Push-Up

*after every 5th rep: 2 x Uneven Barbell Power Clean and Press - Hop Over Bar (may jerk or push press)

~Uneven 200m DB Run (10 lb. DB in R hand/ 15 lb. DB in L hand 1st 100m, switch for 2nd 100m)

4) 

*40 x Jumping Slam Squat

*after every 5th rep: 2 x Uneven Barbell Power Clean and Press - Hop Over Bar (may jerk or push press)

~Uneven 200m DB Run (10 lb. DB in R hand/ 15 lb. DB in L hand 1st 100m, switch for 2nd 100m)

Siskey Y Cardio Strength - "One Burpee Every 5th"

Equip: Box, KB, Heavy DBs

WARM-UP:

*50 x Air Squat

*w/ 1 x Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

MAIN SET:

Strength:

*50 x DB Thruster (challenge yourself w/ heavier than normal weight)

*w/ 1 x (DB) Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

Cardio:

*50 x Box Jump

*w/ 1 x Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

Strength:

*50 x Split Squat KB/ DB Swing (switch leg/arm every 5 reps)

*w/ 1 x (DB) Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

Cardio:

*50 x Barrier Jump over Box

*w/ 1 x Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

Strength:

*50 x KB Sumo Deadlift High Pull (challenge: atop 2 benches, share w/ partner)

*w/ 1 x (DB) Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

Cardio:

*50 x Lateral Box Jump (challenge: Lateral Barrier Jump over Box)

*w/ 1 x Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

Strength:

*50 x Modified Handstand Push-Up (decline 90-degree-hips, top of head to floor)

*w/ 1 x (DB) Burpee after every 5th rep

-1 min. to finish after first person completes assignment 

S3 Conditioning - "Totally Atomic"

Equipment: Heavy DBs (I used 20s)

*Another workout inspired by fellow instructor, Elizabeth Kapsiak...

A) WARM-UP:

3 Rounds -

*100m Run

*5 x Triceps Push-Up

*Dynamic Stretch

B) SPRINT/ MAN MAKER WORKOUT:

1a) 3 Rounds -

*200m Sprint

*5 x Atomic Man Maker

1b) 30-20-10 x 

*Pull-Up 

*DB Push-Up 

*DB Front Squat

(3 rounds of descending reps: 30 x ea. exercise, then 20 x ea., then 10 x ea.)

2a) 2 Rounds -

*200m Sprint

*5 x Atomic Man Maker

2b) 20-10 x 

*Pull-Up

*DB Push-Up

*DB Front Squat

(2 rounds of descending reps: 20 x ea. exercise, then 10 x ea.)

3a) 1 Round -

*200m Sprint

*5 x Atomic Man Maker

3b) 10 ea. x 

*Pull-Up

*DB Push-Up

*DB Front Squat

Harris Express Y Athletic Conditioning - "Super Stamina"

Equipment: none!

WARM-UP:

2 Rounds -

*1 min. x Mtn. Climb

*10 x Air Squat to Pop-Up Push-Up

OUTDOOR RUN DRILL (at top of Piedmont Row parking deck): 

“5th Corner” Drill #1: (inspired by fellow instructor, Elizabeth Kapsiak)

-40 x Weightless OH Squat 

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m/ 1 lap mark)

-30 x Weightless OH Squat

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)

-20 x Weightless OH Squat

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)

-10 x Weightless OH Squat

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)(end up where you 1st started)

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TABATA: 8 Rounds of 20 sec. ON/ 10 sec. OFF of Shuttle Run Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back

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“5th Corner” Drill #2:

-20 x X-Body Push-Up

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m/ 1 lap mark)

-15 x X-Body Push-Up

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)

-10 x X-Body Push-Up

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)

-5 x X-Body Push-Up

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)(end up where you 1st started)

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TABATA: 8 Rounds of 20 sec. ON/ 10 sec. OFF of Burpee

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“5th Corner” Drill #3:

-20 x 180 Broad Jump

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m/ 1 lap mark)

-15 x 180 Broad Jump

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)

-10 x 180 Broad Jump

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)

-5 x 180 Broad Jump

-500m/ “5th Corner” Run (run to one corner past the 400m mark)(end up where you 1st started)

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TABATA: 8 Rounds of 20 sec. ON/ 10 sec. OFF of Lunge + Knee Drive and Jump (4 rounds R leg, then 4 rounds L leg)

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S3 Conditioning - "Thirty Second Throwdown"

Equip: Mat, Jump Rope, Box (24"), Heavy DBs (20 lb.), Wall Ball (14 lb.)

WARM-UP:

3 Rounds -

*30 sec. x Air Squat

*30 sec. x Push-Up

*30 sec. x Sit-Up

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#1 (legs):

3 Rounds -

*30 sec. x Wall Ball

*30 sec. x Weighted alt. Lunge Jump (Wall Ball held centered @ chest)

*30 sec. x Box Jump 

*30 sec. x Rest

Run/ Rope Interval:

1 Round -

*300m Run

*300 x High Knee Jumps of Rope 

#2 (shoulders):

3 Rounds -

*30 sec. x Clapping Push-Up (mod: on knees OR shoulder-tapping push-up)

*30 sec. x DB Push Press

*30 sec. x Handstand alt. Shoulder Tap (mod: 90 degree decline plank @ box)

*30 sec. x Rest

Run/ Rope Interval:

2 Rounds -

*200m Run

*200 x High Knee Jumps of Rope

#3 (abs):

3 Rounds -

*30 sec. x Knees-to-Elbows (a.k.a. Hanging Tuck-Ups from pull-up bar)

*30 sec. x Elbow Plank + 1 DB Pass-Under

*30 sec. x V-Up (a.k.a. Pike-Up on floor)

*30 sec. x Rest

Run/ Rope Interval: 

3 Rounds -

*100m Run

*100 x High Knee Jumps of Rope

#4 (legs):

3 Rounds -

*30 sec. x Squat to Box Jump (challenge: fingertips touch floor on squat, jump up to box, land in squat w/ fingertips to box)

*30 sec. x Right: Single-Leg DB Deadlift

*30 sec. x Left: Single-Leg DB Deadlift

Total Strength (Siskey Y) - Return Strength Interval Work

“BLITZ ON THE BUNS”

Equip: Med Ball, Heavy Dumbbells (15 lb.), Gliders

WARM-UP:

2 Rounds -

*1 min. x Gliding 4-count Mtn. Climb Squat-Thrust

*10 x Air Squat to Pop-Up Push-Up

Pattern:

5-10-15 x Multi-Joint Exercise

*b/w ea. set, 1 round of the below Return Interval (repeated throughout entire class):

*5 ea. leg x alt. Lunge Thruster

*5 ea. arm x Single-Arm MB Incline DB Row (all R arm row, then all L arm)

*5 x Med Ball Clean

SET #1:

5-10-15 x Sumo Squat-Thrust to Bicep Curl (curl happens in the bottom of a sumo squat hold)

*b/w ea. set, 1 round of the below Return Interval:

*5 ea. leg x alt. Lunge Thruster

*5 ea. arm x Single-Arm MB Incline DB Row (all R arm row, then all L arm)

*5 x Med Ball Clean

SET #2:

5-10-15 ea. leg x Single-Leg DB Deadlift (DBs in both hands, reach DBs slightly out in front to floor)

*b/w ea. set, 1 round of the below Return Interval:

*5 ea. leg x alt. Lunge Thruster

*5 ea. arm x Single-Arm MB Incline DB Row (all R arm row, then all L arm)

*5 x Med Ball Clean

SET #3:

5-10-15 x Push-Up + Gliding Pike-In (mod: gliding tuck-in; hop in w/o gliders)

*b/w ea. set, 1 round of the below Return Interval:

*5 ea. leg x alt. Lunge Thruster

*5 ea. arm x Single-Arm MB Incline DB Row (all R arm row, then all L arm)

*5 x Med Ball Clean

SET #4:

5-10-15 x Reverse Plank Glide Out/ In + 2x Seated Shoulder Press (a.k.a. “Yoga Bum Glide)

*b/w ea. set, 1 round of the below Return Interval:

*5 ea. leg x alt. Lunge Thruster

*5 ea. arm x Single-Arm MB Incline DB Row (all R arm row, then all L arm)

*5 x Med Ball Clean

SET #5:

5-10-15 x MB Jumping Slam Squat

*b/w ea. set, 1 round of the below Return Interval:

*5 ea. leg x alt. Lunge Thruster

*5 ea. arm x Single-Arm MB Incline DB Row (all R arm row, then all L arm)

*5 x Med Ball Clean