IRIDIUM CrossFit – CrossFit
Aim to finish in 11:00 or less.
This is a high-skill, heavy-load workout. It will challenge stamina with a heavy barbell and a high-skill gymnastics movement.
Use a weight on the deadlift with which you are able to repeat sets of 3-5 throughout the entire workout.
Complete bar muscle-ups in 3 sets or less.
Prioritize scaling options that challenge athletes without leading to failure.
Warm-up
1 set:
20 mountain climbers
10 staggered-stance good mornings/leg
5 single-arm ring rows/arm
1 set:
20 sit-ups (legs straight)
10 good morning + jumps
5 scap pull-ups
1 set:
20 push-ups
10 burpees
5 strict pull-ups or ring rows
Gymnastics
BAR MUSCLE-UP PROGRESSION
PROGRESSION FOCUS
Kip swings Palms high on the bar, push and pull with the shoulders
Kip swings + 3 kips Small push and pull, then a bigger push and pull
Kipping pull-up Press down hard on the bar, then pull
Chest-to-bar pull-up Big push away at the top of the rep to reset the swing
Climbing pull-up drill Chest-to-bar, then sternum-to-bar, then belly-to-bar.
Bar muscle-up
Weightlifting
PRE-WORKOUT SKILL WORK
EMOM 7:
1 banded deadlift
– Rest with the remaining time in the minute.
LOADING UP
3-4 sets:
3 deadlifts
Metcon (Time)
Rx+
12-9-6:
Deadlifts (205/315 lb)
Bar muscle-ups
Rx
12-9-6:
Deadlifts (145/205 lb)
Chest-to-bar pull-ups + push-ups
Mod
12-9-6:
Deadlifts (75/115 lb)
Ring rows + push-ups
Cool Down
Accumulate:
1:00 pigeon stretch/side