John Righeimer
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8th


Jan 2012

3 B’s (not Rx)

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: Warm-up 10:00 casual row (or run), 5 x 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats (not for time, but should be done at a pace that is between 5:00 – 7:00), 10:00 light stretch.

Round 2: 3 B’s (from 8 Weeks to SEALFIT, subbed 500 meter row for 400 meter bike) – Max effort

500 meter row – 1:35, rest 2:00

135 lb. bench press – 22 reps, rest 2:00

5 x 20 burpees (rest 2:00 between sets), my times – 1:29, 1:18, 1:12, 1:08, 1:04…this is the way I like it, getting stronger the deeper I get into the “water.”

Round 3: Kokoro ab/core (from SGPT) for time

25 sit-ups (abmat, w/14 lb. d-ball)

25 leg levers

25 crunches

25 flutter kicks (4 ct.)

50 Russian Twists (25/side, w/14 lb. d-ball)

My time – 3:35

6th


Jan 2012

SEALFIT WOD (sledge hammer sub)

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: light warm-up/stretch, then CrossFit’s Baseline

500 meter row

40 air squats

30 sit ups

20 push ups

10 pull ups

My time – 4:04

Round 2: SEALFIT WOD

1 mile run

75 pull ups

100 push ups

125 sledge hammer strikes on tire, 12 lb. hammer (Rx is 125 sit ups)

150 air squats

1 mile run

My time – 38:22

5th


Jan 2012

SEALFIT WOD (from 8 Weeks to SEALFIT)

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: Warm-up 15:00

5 x 10 pull ups & 10 air squats (not for time but should be done at a brisk pace.

Light strech

100 sit-ups

Round 2: Strength

5 x 3 push press (my sets – 115 x 3, 135 x 3, 155 x 3, 155 x 3, 155 x 3)

Max reps push press (50% body wt.). For me – 95 lb. x 31

Round 3: Endurance – Broken 2K row

1000 meters – my time 3:34

rest 2:00

1000 meters  – my time 3:44

4th


Jan 2012

Swings, Push Ups, Thrusters (kettlebell)

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: warm-up 20:00 (focus a lot on core/abs)

Round 2: 3 rounds for time (1.5 pood kb)

30 swings

20 push ups

10 thrusters (5/side)

My time – 11:24

Round 3: Push Press (1.5 pood kb)

3 x 10 (5/side)

Note: This is the worst workout I’ve had since last year at this time…I chalk it up to “cabin fever” and lack of “safe” outdoor training.  I aim to go another 365 days until my next dud workout…looking forward to getting back to my indoor toys of rower, jump rope, etc. The next time I’m in the North Woods I’ll have all the outdoors to play in again as spring/summer will be in hand.  With this said, I had more good WOD’s here in the winter and got out more in the forest than usual.

 

3rd


Jan 2012

Artic Ace

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: SGPT warm-up 30:00 (www.sealgrinderpt.com)

Round 2:  Artic ACE (not Rx Ace) 20 lb. wt. vest

1 mile run (trail/hill)

3 rounds of 50 air squats, 40 push-ups, 15 star jumps

1 mile run

My time – 36:44 (Rx is  50 air squats, 20 wide push-ups, 15 star jumps, & 10 ring dips), but outside in the snow I had to make adjustments.

30th


Dec 2011

Switch (Log PT)

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: warm-up 20:00, within the warm-up include 2 rounds of 20 reverse crunches, 20 v-sit ups, 25 sit ups, then rest for 0:30 and do 3:00 plank (least sets possible).

Round 2: Switch (Log PT) 50 lb., 3.5 ft. log

3 rounds for time – 400 meter up/down (incline) carrying the log, at top & bottom of trail do 20 push ups on log, 10 shoulder press, 20 squats w/log.

My time – 50:15

(I called this WOD Switch as I found myself shouting out “switch” as I shifted the log from right to left shoulder, etc.  Although alone, it helped thinking of Kokoro and yelling out switch to the boat crew, as one needed to switch shoulders.)

28th


Dec 2011

That 1.5 Pood Kicked my Butt!

by John Righeimer
 

Round1: SGPT warm-up 30:00 (www.sealgrinderpt.com)

Round2: 1.5 Kettlebell (or wt. of your choice)

100 snatch (50/side)

80 goblet squats

60 swings

40 walking push-ups/1 hand on bell

20 thrusters (10/side)

My time – 26:31

27th


Dec 2011

5K Row for time

by John Righeimer
 

 

Round 1: Warm-up

5 rounds of 12 push-ups, 15 air squats, 80 punches (heavy bag), 12 kicks (heavy bag), 30 sit-ups (w/14 lb. d-ball)

The warm-up is not for time, but you should be going at a pace that you’ll finish within 20 minutes.

Round 2: 5K row for time

My time – 19:25 (new PR, my last PR was 19:31)

26th


Dec 2011

Murph (Body Armour)

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: warm-up 15:00

Round 2: Murph (w/20 lb. vest) for time

1 mile run

100 pull ups

200 push ups

300 air squats

1 mile run

Partition: 20 sets of 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 20 air squats

My time – 50:19 (not my best, which 48:46, but on Dec. 26th, I’ll take it!)

24th


Dec 2011

Annie, Jackie, & 12 Days of X-Mas

by John Righeimer
 

Round 1: light warm-up 10:00

Round 2: Annie for time

50, 40, 30, 20, 10 for double unders & sit-ups

My time – 7:01

rest 5:00

Round 3: Jackie for time

1000 meter row

50 thrusters (45 lb.)

30 pull ups

My time – 9:15

rest 5:00

Round 4: 12 Days of X-Mas (sequence is just like the song…yes it’s a lot of reps).  Feel free to choose your own exercises…below are the one’s I did.

1 – bag slam (130 lb.)

2 – 10 punch/4 kick combo on heavy bag

3 – burpees

4 – 4 punch/sprawl

5 – pull ups

6 – ball slams (30 lb. d-ball)

7 – kettlebell swings (53 lb.)

8 – air squats

9 – hollow rock

10 – push ups

11 – split jumps

12 – 12 x 100 meter row (e.g. row 1200 meters)

My time – 36:12

 
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