WOD – Thu, Mar 12

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CrossFit East River – WOD

Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)

General Warm-Up

1-2 Sets

1:00 Cardio Choice (Ideally Bike)

5/5 Kettlebell Halo

5/5 Kettlebell Windmill

8/8 Single Leg Kettlebell Romanian Deadlift

4/4 Pendulum Lunges

Specific Barbell Prep / Empty to Light Barbell

8-10 Empty Barbell Bench Press

Then build to working load and complete:

5 Reps @ 50% of 1RM

3 Reps @ 60% of 1RM

2 Reps @ 65% of 1RM

Athletes should arrive at Set 1 feeling warm through the chest and shoulders, confident in their setup, grip, and posterior chain set-up

Specific Primer / After Bench Press

9/7 Calorie Echo Bike

3-5 Box Pike Handstand Push-Ups or 3 Slow Descent HSPU Negatives (:03 descent)

25ft Goblet Walking Lunge @ Warm-Up Load

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9/7 Calorie Echo Bike

3 Slow Descent HSPU Negatives (:03 descent) or 3 Strict Handstand Push-Ups to 1 AbMat

25ft Goblet Walking Lunge @ Working Load

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9/7 Calorie Echo Bike

3-5 Strict Handstand Push-Ups or Modification for the Workout

25ft Goblet Walking Lunge @ Working Load

Progress athletes through the HSPU ladder based on their level. Coaches should confirm the scaling tier and depth standard before the clock starts on “Iron Mile.”

Bench Press (Weightlifting Variable Reps & Sets)

Goal: Controlled, quality reps across all three sets with load climbing each set. Set 3 at 80% should feel strong and confident, not a grind. With the 3:00 working window athletes should be set, focused, and ready before each set begins.

Modifications and Adjustments

– Adjust grip width for athletes dealing with shoulder or wrist discomfort. A slightly narrower grip can reduce stress on the anterior shoulder without compromising the pressing pattern.

– Move to a Floor Press to limit range of motion for athletes dealing with shoulder impingement or discomfort at the bottom of the press.

– Adjust to Single Arm Dumbbell Press for athletes managing a unilateral shoulder limitation, allowing each side to be trained independently.

“Iron Mile” (Time)

For Time:

4 Sets:

16/12 Calorie Echo Bike

10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

50ft (15m) Goblet Walking Lunge

Rest 1:00 b/t sets

Kettlebell: 53/35lb, 24/16kg
Goal: Each set completed in 2:30–3:15 | Total time under 16:00 with rest

Time Cap: 17:00

Primary Objective: Protect the strict pressing strength across all 4 sets. Handstand push-ups should be unbroken or quick sets of 5+5, or 4+3+3… if athletes are failing reps by set 3, the stimulus is lost.

Secondary Objective: Keep the goblet lunge load honest. This is not a recovery movement and should be a challenging, unbroken 50ft (15m) leaving athletes breathing before the rest window begins.

[Iron Mile: Level 2, Lever 1, & Masters 55+] (Time)

Level 2:

5 Sets

16/12 Calorie Echo Bike

8 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

50ft / 15m Goblet Walking Lunge

Rest 1:00 between sets

Reduce depth on Strict HSPU with 1–2 Abmat

Kettlebell: 44/26lb, 20/12kg

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Level 1:

5 Sets

12/9 Calorie Echo Bike

8 Dumbbell Strict Press

50ft / 15m Goblet Walking Lunge

Rest 1:00 between sets

Dumbbells: 2 x 25/15lb (12/7kg)

Focus on vertical torso and full lockout on press

Goblet Lunge: 1 x 25/15lb

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Masters 55+

5 Sets

12/9 Calorie Echo Bike

8 Strict Handstand Push-Ups to 1–2 Abmat

50ft (15m) Goblet Walking Lunge

Rest 1:00 between sets

Kettlebell: 44/26lb, 20/12kg

[Iron Mile: Competitor & Travel] (Time)

Competitor:

5 Sets

16/12 Calorie Echo Bike

8 Def Strict Handstand Push-Ups

50ft (15m) Goblet Walking Lunge

Rest 1:00 between sets

Add a 10lb / 5kg plate deficit on Strict HSPU

Kettlebell: 70/53, 32/24kg

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Travel / Hotel:

5 Sets

200m Run

8 Dumbbell Strict Press

16 Goblet Lunge

Rest 1:00 between sets

Dumbbells: 2 x 50/35lb (22.5/12kg)

Goblet Lunge: 1 x 50/35lb (22.5/12kg)

Mobility (Checkmark)

2 Rounds

Right Leg + Left Leg

:15 second Down Dog

:30 second Low Lunge

:15 second Elbow to Knee and Rotate

:15 second Reach to Sky and Hold

:30 second Half Kneeling Hamstring Stretch

:30 second Pigeon

Optional Accessories (Checkmark)

For Quality

4 Sets:

7/5 Ring Dips

:10-:15 Ring L-Sit

12 V-Ups