7-11/04/25 Lunchtime
- Aaron Marcelino
- Apr 5, 2025
- 4 min read
Monday
Specific Workout Prep
Go over Dual Kettlebell Front Squats with the focus on the front rack positioning and upright torso. Perform 2 sets of 4 reps building loads to working weights.
- Bring barbells out to the floor and go over the Deadlift building over the course of 2-3 sets, performing 3-4 reps at time until working loads.
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Then perform 1 set prior to getting the workout started...
2 Dual KB Front Squats
4 Deadlifts
6 Wall Balls
8 Abmat Sit-Ups
"Beefy Joker"
16:00 EMOM
minute 1: 8 Dual Kettlebell Front Squat
minute 2: 12 Deadlifts
minute 3: 16 Wall Balls
minute 4: 20 Abmat Sit-Ups
Kettlebell(s): 2 x 24/16kg
Barbell: 102/70kg
Wall Ball: 9/6kg, 10/9ft
Score = Rounds completed successfully
Goal: Complete each movement unbroken in under 40 seconds
Primary Objective: Develop strength endurance and muscular stamina by cycling moderate to heavy loads efficiently.
Secondary Objective: Control heart rate through steady pacing to prevent burnout in later rounds.
Stimulus: Muscular Endurance / Leg Stamina
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion): 7-8/10 – Tough but sustainable. Fatigue will set in, but the goal is to avoid redlining.
Tuesday
Warm-Up:
EMOM
Minute 1: Cardio Choice
Minute 2: 6 Inchworm Push-Ups + 12-16 Glute Bridges
Minute 3: *DB Complex
Minute 4: 10 Alternating Box Step-Ups + 5 Box Jumps
Box Height: 24/20in
DB Complex: 6 Deadlifts + 6 Front Squats + 6 Strict Press
Specific Prep for Workout
Break down loads from Clean and Jerk Complex
Practice 2 sets of 5 reps TnG Push Jerk or Push Press building to working loads
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Practice Burpee Box Jumps, finding cadence and rhythm.
Perform 2 sets of 3-5 quick cadence reps
Spend 4-6 minutes on Bar Muscle-Up Progression *take 1-2 and focus on those
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Then 1 x through sequence
1-2 Bar Muscle-Ups or Pull-Up Variation
3 Shoulder to Overhead
2 Burpee Box Jump Overs
"High Flying Robin"
For Time
15-13-11-9-7-5
Ring Rows
Shoulder to Overhead
Burpee Box Jump Overs
*100m Run at end of each set
DB: 15/12.5kg
Box Height: 24/20in
Score = Time
Goal: 11-16 minutes
Time Cap: 20 minutes
Primary Objective: Maintain strategic sets on Bar Muscle-Ups, unbroken reps on the shoulder to overhead and consistent pacing throughout the burpee box jump overs.
Secondary Objective: Limit transition times to keep the intensity high throughout.
Stimulus: High-skill gymnastics meets barbell power output.
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion): 8-9/10 – A hard push from the start, with a full send-mode on the round of 5.
Wednesday
Warm-Up:
For Quality
10/8 Calorie Echo Bike, Building Pace Each round
8 Slow Bootstrap Squats
10 Ring V-Outs
8-10 Ring Push-Ups (Elevated and Progressively increasing depth)
Specific Workout Prep
Go over the Single Arm Devil’s Press touching on mechanics and tackling 2 sets of 4 reps, dialing in the right working load for the day.
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Then hit
4 Alternating Single Arm Devils Press
8 Air Squats
10 second BIke @ Moderate Effort, Followed by 10 second Bike @ Hard Effort
"Swole Batman"
For Calories
15:00 EMOM
Minute 1 - Single Arm Devil’s Press
Minute 2 - Air Squats
Minute 3 - Max Calorie Echo Bike
Dumbbells: 22.5/15kg
Score = Sum Total Reps
Goals: 8-12 Devils Press / 25-35 Air Squats / 15-20 Cals for men, 10-14 Cals for women on the Bike.
Primary Objective: Sustain consistent effort across all 15 minutes.
Secondary Objective: Have your last round be the round with the most total reps achieved.
Stimulus:
Full-body muscular endurance & aerobic power.
Grip, shoulders, and legs under fatigue before max-effort bike sprints.
Steady-state strength endurance → sprint power output.
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion):
7-9/10 – Controlled but tough work in minutes 1 & 2, then full send on the Echo Bike.
Thursday
General /Specific Movement Prep (8-10 minutes)
400m Run
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For Quality
10 Alternating Box Step-Ups
8 Scapular Pull-Ups
6-8 Bar Kip Swings
10 second Tuck L-Hang
1 Wall Walk with 20 second Nose to Wall Hold
Specific Workout Primer and Prep (3-5 minutes)
200m Run
8 Single Dumbbell Step-Overs
4-6 Toe to Bar (Or Variation thereof)
1-2 Wall Walk
"The Walk of the Penguin"
4 Rounds for Time
400m Run
20 Single Dumbbell Step-Overs
12 Toe to Bar
4 Wall Walks
Dumbbell: 22.5/15kg
Box Height: 24/20in
Goal: 14-19 minutes
Time Cap: 20 minutes
Primary Objective: Consistent pacing round to round
Secondary Objective: Manage grip and core endurance for unbroken or strategic sets on Toes-to-Bar + Stay efficient on Wall Walks without redlining.
Stimulus: Moderate intensity with longer, steady-state effort and moments of skill-based movement.
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion): 7/10 – A grindy, aerobic workout with built-in skill-based elements.
Friday
General Warm-Up (8-10 minutes)
2:00 Cardio Choice
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:30/:30 Active Pigeon Stretch
:20/:20 Samson Stretch
:30 Puppy Dog Pose
:20/:20 Kneeling Overhead Tricep Stretch
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for Quality
10 Russian Kettlebell Swings
3 Broad Jumps For Max Distance
Primer
4-3-2
Deadlifts
Handstand Push-Ups (Or Modification)
"Diane"
For Time:
27-21-15-9
Deadlifts
Handstand Push-Ups/Pike Push Ups
Barbell: 102/70kg
Goal: 7-10 minutes
Time Cap: 15 minutes
Primary Objective:
Move quickly through large sets while maintaining efficient cycling on deadlifts and smart pacing on handstand push-ups to avoid failure.
Secondary Objective:
Manage pressing endurance—break HSPUs early if needed to prevent burnout. Keep a smooth, controlled pull on deadlifts to avoid excessive fatigue.
Stimulus:
Fast-paced, sprint-style workout with a moderate to heavy barbell and a high-volume gymnastics component.

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