Workout of the Day
A.
Every 2 minutes, for 16 minutes (4 sets of each):
Station 1 – 2 Weighted Pull-Ups + 4 Strict Pronated + 6 Supinated-Grip Pull-Ups
(if you’re still working on your first pull-ups, try 2-3 slow negatives + 5-6 Band Assisted Strict Pull-Ups)
Station 2 – Bench Press x 8 reps @ 20X1

B.
For time:
Row 1000 Meters
20 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
30 Ring Dips
40 Push-Ups

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Phillip Pound
Phillip Pound
March 21, 2015 5:35 pm

A) all reps completed with 70lb KB for weighted chins and 225lbs for flat bench.
B) Untimed (thought I started timer, but I was wrong).

Andrew Daggon
Andrew Daggon
March 18, 2015 10:12 am

First time back on Invictus since August of last year

A) completed all reps, used 50lbs for the weighted pullups, 185lb for bench all reps
B) 11:41 Rx

Chad Pool
Chad Pool
March 17, 2015 6:31 pm

A) Based off 395 max. 255, 295, 335, 355, 375. Then 355 x 2.
B) 3 + 30 step ups. 20″ box with 30# DB. Everything else Rx.

Matheus Santos
Matheus Santos
March 17, 2015 5:06 pm

A. 65#
175#

B. 15:15 RX :'(
I CANT KIP ON RIG DIPS…. HAD TO GO SINGLES….

Trine Petersen
Trine Petersen
March 16, 2015 8:55 pm

A: Done. With 5# for weighed pull-ups and 75# for Bench press.
B: 9:50. L-seated dumbell press @ 20# instead of HSPU and red band for ring dips.

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Michele Vieux
March 17, 2015 3:39 pm
Reply to  Trine Petersen

Woo hoo! Have you been working your HSPU negatives?

Trine Petersen
Trine Petersen
March 17, 2015 8:59 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

I did it back home. I need to get back at it again 🙂

Chad Pool
Chad Pool
March 16, 2015 6:25 pm

A) Done as Rx @ 50#’s. Last round was 2 weighted, 3 probated, 2 supinated.
Bench Press was 205, 205, 185, 185 at 8 reps except last at 5 reps.

B) 15:06 Rx’d. I was 3:48 off the rower.

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Michele Vieux
March 17, 2015 3:39 pm
Reply to  Chad Pool

Nice job, Chad!

John Crane
John Crane
March 16, 2015 6:00 pm

A:
Station 1: 20# weighted, Strict Pronated RX, Strict Supinated RX
Station 2: 145# RX (Should have gone a little heavier)

B:
Row 1000m (3:47)
20 Strict HSPU (used 2 ab mats with no kip, broke into sets of 5)
30 Ring dips (broke into sets of 5, last set was singles)
40 Push ups (Sets of 5)
Time: 17:33

All in all I felt a little slow today. I also did the competition WOD yesterday which had a weighted pull-ups and rowing which had my arms feeling a little gassed.

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Michele Vieux
March 17, 2015 3:38 pm
Reply to  John Crane

Yeah, all those pull-ups in a row are sure to get you. Great job!

Joan D
Joan D
March 16, 2015 4:59 pm

Joan
5×5 @ 225 for bench, only got 4/4/3/3/3 this fever is killing but gotta workout
Pullups weighted with 45lbs all 4 sets, I like this 2 plus 4 plus 6

Then 6:57 on metcon, 2 minute pace for row so right at 4 minutes for rowing, hspu unbroken, rings 20+10, pushups 8×5, followed the murphy wod mentally on pushups

Odette 65 lbs for bench, pullups with purple band
8:48 on wod, substituted seated floor dumbell presses and box dips, pushups female style

Jeremy R
Jeremy R
March 16, 2015 8:06 pm
Reply to  Joan D

Nice work!! You were done with this WOD, out of the shower and on your way home before I finished. Amazing!!!

Joan D
Joan D
March 16, 2015 8:36 pm
Reply to  Jeremy R

Thanks Jeremy, good stuff

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Michele Vieux
March 17, 2015 3:38 pm
Reply to  Joan D

Odette is really coming along, isn’t she?! Great to see!

Here’s a great guide by Precision Nutrition on how to decide if you should workout while sick: http://www.precisionnutrition.com/working-out-when-sick.

Joan D
Joan D
March 17, 2015 6:09 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Yes she is , I finally got a workout partner that hasn’t quit on me, thanks for article

Todd E.
Todd E.
March 16, 2015 4:07 pm

A. Completed all strict, no bands!!!!! 8×225 all sets.
B. Subbed 1000 meter run for row and 7 wall climbs + 2 strict HSPU’s per climb. Bar dips instead of rings. 9:02.

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Michele Vieux
March 17, 2015 3:37 pm
Reply to  Todd E.

Woo hoo!! Great job, Todd!! That’s progress right there. 🙂

Nick
Nick
March 16, 2015 3:36 pm

A. Complete with 25# plate and 185# BP
B. 13:12 W/ 2 Abmats for strict HSPU, rest RX

I appreciate all the bodyweight/gymnastics days, my biggest weakness.

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 4:03 pm
Reply to  Nick

Great job, Nick! Yeah, we’ve been on a gymnastics kick lately, eh?

Victor Robles
Victor Robles
March 16, 2015 3:13 pm

Great upper body workout today to start the week!

A)
Station 1-35# weighted/strict prone/supinated
Station 2-135# @ 20×1

B) 16:35
800m Run (no rower)
kipping HSPU
ring dips
pushups

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 4:03 pm
Reply to  Victor Robles

Woo hoo! Great job, Vic!

kechagiasl
kechagiasl
March 16, 2015 3:02 pm

A. station1.16kg weighted pull ups 2 reps

station2. 75kg bench press

B. 11.20

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 4:03 pm
Reply to  kechagiasl

Awesome job, Laz!

kechagiasl
kechagiasl
March 16, 2015 11:47 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Thank you my friend

Genevieve (Latin America)
Genevieve (Latin America)
March 16, 2015 2:09 pm

only did part B due to time constraints
14:00
row 1000 m
20 Seated KB press with 25# each hand
30 Box dips between two boxes (1 hand on each box)
40 perfect form push-ups.
my arms are on fiiiire

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 4:03 pm

No crazy running today?

Genevieve (Latin America)
Genevieve (Latin America)
March 17, 2015 7:10 am
Reply to  Michele Vieux

buahaha…no….had more pressing matters to attend to….like a British rock concert :/
but it is on the agenda today!

Andy M.
Andy M.
March 16, 2015 1:10 pm

A1. Completed w/ 50# on Wt PU
A2. BP 8 x 175-180-185(6)-175
B. 9:59 (subs noted below)
1000m Row
20 Strict HSPU (lots of singles in there)
20 Plyo Push Ups (over 45# plate)
20 Burpees
Dips and I just haven’t been getting along. Tried to maintain the “make your delts and triceps scream” focus of the WOD. Succeeded.

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 4:02 pm
Reply to  Andy M.

Great choices! I’m sure they’re screaming. 🙂

Joan D
Joan D
March 16, 2015 6:23 pm
Reply to  Andy M.

Andy, how often you do ring dips? I remember when I struggled with rings, I made them part of my warm up every single day, I would follow the normal crossfit warm up but I focused on strict pullups, ring dips and HSPU….within a few weeks they were a thing of the past….now I just do them once a week but weighted and it seems to keep me consistent at it

Andy M.
Andy M.
March 16, 2015 7:30 pm
Reply to  Joan D

Joan — never do ring dips, I just save ’em for when I need them on muscle ups:) But seriously, my issue is I’ve got a SLAP/labrum/bicep tendon tear going on (not from CF!). Not worth surgery since I have worked back to 90-95% on most movements, but the deep stretch and rotation on dip bottom position (especially ring) is tough, same with hard kips on C2B. Can knock some out when I need to, but usually it isn’t worth it in training. Not a bad idea to experiment with some strict reps in warmup, though…will see how it goes,… Read more »

Joan D
Joan D
March 16, 2015 7:57 pm
Reply to  Andy M.

Thats some serious stuff, yeap definitely not worth doing something that hurts and makes things worst, same applies to me with left shoulder thats why I never do snatches or overhead squats, I just have to live with it, am with you, we can get the same benefits by substitution

Jon S
Jon S
March 16, 2015 10:21 am

A. 1 – 50# DB for Weighted Pullups, all sets unbroken.
2 – 185# for all sets. Got tough at the end.
B. 8:58 RX.

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Reply to  Jon S

Super fast part b!

Jon S
Jon S
March 16, 2015 1:49 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Thanks! I was able to get the SHSPU in two sets (15/5). After that it was small sets of 3-5 with short rest.

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 2:59 pm
Reply to  Jon S

Note that strategy in case they come up in The Open.

Aaron Lesher
Aaron Lesher
March 16, 2015 9:34 am

Had to abbreviate the programming this morning due to time constraints 🙁
A. 3 rounds:
Pull-ups – 2x @ 35#/4x strict pronated /6x supinated
Bench – 8x @ 135#
B. Just did 1000m row + 20 HSPUs in 8:05 – flamed out real quick on HSPUs

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 11:59 am
Reply to  Aaron Lesher

Glad you were able to get something in!

Kyle J Smith
Kyle J Smith
March 16, 2015 9:28 am

A. 1. 2x pull up + 25#. 4x chin up. 6x kipping pull up
2. 8x bench press @185#

B. scaled to 1000m row then
10 rounds: 2 kipping hspu, 3 bar dips, 4 push ups
time: 20:49

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Reply to  Kyle J Smith

Did breaking it up that way help you keep moving?

Kyle J Smith
Kyle J Smith
March 16, 2015 1:25 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

it did. bodyweight movements are not my forte. 6’4″ 235# does not a bodyweight ninja make. gettin’ better though!

Jeremy R
Jeremy R
March 16, 2015 8:39 am

A. #35 for 3 sets, #53 for 1 set of pull ups. Bench at 175.
B. 13.56 Sub 800m run for row. I would like to think a weekend of operating a shovel in the garden blew my shoulders out, but I think in reality I am just a big wimp!!! That WOD was hard for me.

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 11:59 am
Reply to  Jeremy R

This is a tough one!

Joan D
Joan D
March 16, 2015 5:34 pm
Reply to  Jeremy R

Thats why I dont garden hahaha

Jeremy R
Jeremy R
March 16, 2015 8:14 pm
Reply to  Joan D

Now I wished I didn’t either!!

LucyG
LucyG
March 16, 2015 8:07 am

Looks like a great WOD!! Still working on HSPU. For part B, what would you recommend–slow negatives down to an abmat, or kneeling on a box?

Thanks in advance!

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 11:59 am
Reply to  LucyG

If HSPU were in Part A, I’d recommend negatives but since they are in Part B (for time) please substitute either wall climbs (1 = 3 HSPU) or L-Seated DB Press instead.

LucyG
LucyG
March 16, 2015 12:02 pm
Reply to  Michele Vieux

Thanks Michele!!

kechagiasl
kechagiasl
March 16, 2015 7:17 am

I do station 1 and station 2 in the same minute?

Justin
Justin
March 16, 2015 8:16 am
Reply to  kechagiasl

Yeah I was confused as well. Started off doing station 1 and 2 in the same 2 minute block but ended up with every little rest and suffering pullups so switched gears midway through.

Jeremy R
Jeremy R
March 16, 2015 8:41 am
Reply to  kechagiasl

Station 1 is just the pull ups in a 2 minute window. Then move to station 2 which is just bench for the next 2 minutes. Alternate stations every 2 minutes.

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Michele Vieux
March 16, 2015 11:57 am
Reply to  kechagiasl

Just one station per minute!

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