Block 5 – Taper
We start retesting the benchmark this Saturday and it will continue for the following week.
Monday Priority 1
Warm Up
1) Jump Rope or Row 3 min
2) Shoulder Seq
WOD
Week 11 of 11 Block 5 -Taper
Peaking
A1. Bench Press: 3 x 3; rest 2 min (use only 75% old 1RM)
A2. Strict Chin-Up: 3 x 3, rest 2 min
(the “A” series should feel easy!)
B. Ring Dips: 3 x amrap in 8 sec; rest 90 sec
C. Sprint Row: 20 sec all out x 4; rest 1:40
Recovery
AMRAP in remaining time:
Row 1 min @Z1
then 1 rep ea., from pushup pos.:
Lizard Lunge L/R
Kneeling lunge stretch L/R
Pigeon L/R
Cobra
Tuesday Priority 3 or Make Up Monday
Warm Up
1) Your choice – 5 min
2) Quick Run Seq
WOD
Make up Mon, or
Aerobic Capacity
3 rounds:
Row 1000m
50 Box Step-Ups 20″ (alt)
Run 800m
Bear Crawl down & back
Recovery
4 min-
50 steps each: instep, blade, and heel walks
Down Dog Calf Stretch
Wednesday Priority 2
Warm Up
1) 2 rounds, at Z1:
Run 400m
5 Inchworms
10 Sampson Lunges
5/5 Cossack squats
WOD
Aerobic Power
A. AMRAP in 10 min, full effort!
5 Burpees
10 Box Jumps 20″
15 KB Swings 53/36lbs
B1. Side Lying DB External Rotations: 2 x 8-10 @3010, rest 60 sec
B2. DB Cuban Rotations: 2 x 4-6 @3010, rest 60 sec
Recovery
15+ min:
Run 1 mile @Z1
or Row 2k @Z1
+
Pole Press stretch
Bully stretch
Lat stretch
Thursday Make Up Day
Wed/Fri make-up day
Friday Priority 1
Warm Up
1) 3 rounds each, alternating:
P1-Row 300m @Z1
P2-Squat Seq
switch when row complete
WOD
Aerobic Power
W/partner:
Row 30 sec @90% pace
rest 30 sec while partner rows.
Complete 20 rounds. (20 min running clock)
+
3 sets each, rest as needed:
3-7 Clap Pushups
5-10 Knees to Elbows
Recovery
10 min-
Prone Scorpion
Plate Pullovers
Saturday
Warm Up
1) Jump Rope – 3 min
2) Shoulder Seq
3) Lizard Lunge x 5/5 +
Low Squat 3 min
WOD
CF PDX Benchmark #1:
A. In 20 min, find your 1RM Bench Press and Weighted Chin-Up
B. Ring Dips: amrap in 20 sec.
- start clock when first dip starts
- count only completed dips in 20 secs
C. For total reps in 10 minutes:
10 rounds of “Cindy”, then
Row for max cals in the remaining time.
Recovery
3 min-
Band Pass-thrus, Halos, and Whippets
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What other days will we be able to retest the benchmark?
Tami, you will have to retest everyday next week if you haven’t done so this weekend.




What other days will we be able to retest the benchmark?
Tami, you will have to retest everyday next week if you haven’t done so this weekend.