Fitness

“12 Days of Christmas”

1: DB devil press

2: push-ups

3: DB thrusters 

4: hanging knee raise

5: DB hang power cleans 

6: pull-ups

7: DB push press

8: KB swings

9: calories rowed

10: box step-ups

11: wallballs

12: burpees

Performance

“12 Days of Christmas”

1: DB devil press

2: ring dips

3: thrusters 

4: toes to bar

5: hang power cleans 

6: pull-ups

7: shoulder to overhead

8: KB swings

9: box jumps – SD (24/20”)

10: calories rowed

11: wallballs (20/14)

12: burpees

RX+: 55/35 devil press, 115/75 barbell, 70/44 kettlebell

RX: 35/25 devil press, 95/65 barbell, 53/35 kettlebell

Scaled: 25/15 devil press, 75/45 barbell, 35/25 kettlebell

*Like the song “12 Days of Christmas,” complete each exercise in ascending order then work back down to 1, adding one exercise per round. Like this: 1; 2-1; 3-2-1; 4-3-2-1; etc – for a total of 364 reps.

Fitness

A) E2M x 8 sets

Odd sets:

– 8-12/side half kneeling DB press

– 8-12 tough ring rows

Even sets:

– 8/side KB split squats

Performance

A) E2M x 8 sets:

Sets 1-4: 1 pause clean + 1 clean

Sets 5-8: 1 clean

*Build to today’s heavy single

Fitness & Performance

B) Strength Option

3-4 sets for quality:

– 6/side b-stance BB good mornings

– 8-12 DB bench press w/ 3111 tempo

– 8-12 heel elevated KB front squats

– 8-12/side half kneeling banded high row

OR 

Conditioning Option 

For time:

– 1000m row

– 75 air squats

– 750m row

– 50 SA DB/KB push press (25/arm @ 50/35)

– 500m row

– 25 burpees over the rower

Fitness

A) E3M x 4 sets

– 8 deadlifts 

– 8-12 tall kneeling DB presses

– 8-12/side bent over KB rows

B) E3M x 4-8 sets

– 12/9 cal row (scale to 10/7)

– 12 RKB swings

– 24 single unders 

Performance

A) E3M x 4 sets:

– deadlifts

Set 1: 8 @ 55%

Sets 2-4: 8 @ 60%

B) E3M x 4-8 sets

– 15/12 cal row

– 12 RKB swings (53/35)

– 24 double unders

RX+ complete with 15/12 – 15 RKBS (70/44), 30 DUs

Fitness

E4M x 6-10 sets:
Odd sets:

– 200m row

– 8 DB hang power cleans 

– 8 up/downs

Even sets:

– 200m run

– 8 DB front squats (sub single DB goblet squat)

– 8 lemon squeezes

Performance

E4M x 6-10 sets:
Odd sets:

– 250/200m row

– 8 hang power cleans (115/75, 95/65)

– 8 burpees over the barbell

Even sets:

– 200m run

– 8 front squats

– 8 lemon squeezes

Fitness

A) E3M x 6 sets

– 4 BB back or box squats

After Even sets:

– 8-12 DB floor press

After Odd sets:

– 8-12/side half kneeling banded high row

B) E5M x 3-4 sets:

– 400m row

– 10-15 wallballs

– 10 dips or push-ups

– 10 box step-ups

Performance

A) E2.5M x 8 sets:

– 2-3 back squats @ 80-85%

B) E5M x 3-4 sets:

– 500/400m row

– 18 wallballs (20/14)

– 12 ring dips

– 6 box jump overs (24/20”)

RX+ complete with 20-15-10 rep scheme

Programming: Dec. 19-25

Monday 12/19

Fitness & Performance

A) E2M x 6 sets

– 5-5-4-4-4 BB push press

*Build to a tough 4 reps

Fitness

B) E90S x 10-15 sets:

– 20 single unders

– 3-6 DB push press

– 3-6 pull-ups

– 6-9 air squats

Performance

B) E90S x 10-15 sets:

– 20 double unders

– 3 shoulder to overhead (135/95, 115/75, 95/65)

– 6 pull-ups

– 9 air squats

RX+ use 155/105

Tuesday 12/20

Fitness

A) E3M x 6 sets

– 4 BB back or box squats

After Even sets:

– 8-12 DB floor press

After Odd sets:

– 8-12/side half kneeling banded high row

B) E5M x 3-4 sets:

– 400m row

– 10-15 wallballs

– 10 dips or push-ups

– 10 box step-ups

Performance

A) E2.5M x 8 sets:

– 2-3 back squats @ 80-85%

B) E5M x 3-4 sets:

– 500/400m row

– 18 wallballs (20/14)

– 12 ring dips

– 6 box jump overs (24/20”)

RX+ complete with 20-15-10 rep scheme

Wednesday 12/21

Fitness

E4M x 6-10 sets:
Odd sets:

– 200m row

– 8 DB hang power cleans 

– 8 up/downs

Even sets:

– 200m run

– 8 DB front squats (sub single DB goblet squat)

– 8 lemon squeezes

Performance

E4M x 6-10 sets:
Odd sets:

– 250/200m row

– 8 hang power cleans (115/75, 95/65)

– 8 burpees over the barbell

Even sets:

– 200m run

– 8 front squats

– 8 lemon squeezes

Thursday 12/22

Fitness

A) E3M x 4 sets

– 8 deadlifts 

– 8-12 tall kneeling DB presses

– 8-12/side bent over KB rows

B) E3M x 4-8 sets

– 12/9 cal row (scale to 10/7)

– 12 RKB swings

– 24 single unders 

Performance

A) E3M x 4 sets:

– deadlifts

Set 1: 8 @ 55%

Sets 2-4: 8 @ 60%

B) E3M x 4-8 sets

– 15/12 cal row

– 12 RKB swings (53/35)

– 24 double unders

RX+ complete with 15/12 – 15 RKBS (70/44), 30 DUs

Friday 12/23

Fitness

A) E2M x 8 sets

Odd sets:

– 8-12/side half kneeling DB press

– 8-12 tough ring rows

Even sets:

– 8/side KB split squats

Performance

A) E2M x 8 sets:

Sets 1-4: 1 pause clean + 1 clean

Sets 5-8: 1 clean

*Build to today’s heavy single

Fitness & Performance

B) Strength Option

3-4 sets for quality:

– 6/side b-stance BB good mornings

– 8-12 DB bench press w/ 3111 tempo

– 8-12 heel elevated KB front squats

– 8-12/side half kneeling banded high row

OR 

Conditioning Option 

For time:

– 1000m row

– 75 air squats

– 750m row

– 50 SA DB/KB push press (25/arm @ 50/35)

– 500m row

– 25 burpees over the rower

Saturday 12/24

Fitness

“12 Days of Christmas”

1: DB devil press

2: push-ups

3: DB thrusters 

4: hanging knee raise

5: DB hang power cleans 

6: pull-ups

7: DB push press

8: KB swings

9: calories rowed

10: box step-ups

11: wallballs

12: burpees

Performance

“12 Days of Christmas”

1: DB devil press

2: ring dips

3: thrusters 

4: toes to bar

5: hang power cleans 

6: pull-ups

7: shoulder to overhead

8: KB swings

9: box jumps – SD (24/20”)

10: calories rowed

11: wallballs (20/14)

12: burpees

RX+: 55/35 devil press, 115/75 barbell, 70/44 kettlebell

RX: 35/25 devil press, 95/65 barbell, 53/35 kettlebell

Scaled: 25/15 devil press, 75/45 barbell, 35/25 kettlebell

*Like the song “12 Days of Christmas,” complete each exercise in ascending order then work back down to 1, adding one exercise per round. Like this: 1; 2-1; 3-2-1; 4-3-2-1; etc – for a total of 364 reps.

Sunday 12/15 – Christmas

Gym Closed – Merry Christmas!

Fitness & Performance

A) E2M x 6 sets

– 5-5-4-4-4 BB push press

*Build to a tough 4 reps

Fitness

B) E90S x 10-15 sets:

– 20 single unders

– 3-6 DB push press

– 3-6 pull-ups

– 6-9 air squats

Performance

B) E90S x 10-15 sets:

– 20 double unders

– 3 shoulder to overhead (135/95, 115/75, 95/65)

– 6 pull-ups

– 9 air squats

RX+ use 155/105

Fitness

E2M x 4-6 sets

1: 24/18 cal row

2: 10 DB deadlifts + 8 DB hang power cleans + 6 push press + 6 lemon squeezes

3: 15 wallballs + 10 pull-ups + 5 burpees 

4: rest

Performance

E2M x 4-6 sets

1: 30/24 cal row

2: 9 deadlifts + 6 hang power cleans + 3 shoulder to overhead (115/75, 95/65) + 6 lemon squeezes

3: 18 wallballs (20/14) + 12 pull-ups + 6 burpees to target

4: rest

RX+ use 135/95