Monday’s workout was a pretty good one. My goal was to do a strength workout, but still to maximize my work in the allotted time. So here’s what I did:
Workout:
10 rounds (each round takes 2 minutes):
155# Front Squat – 2 reps
Kettlebell Snatch – 4 reps left
Kettlebell Snatch – 4 reps right
Pistol Squat – 2 reps left
Pistol Squat – 2 reps right
I wanted to lift explosively and without going to failure, so I was keeping the reps low and the rounds high. The alternative was to go for higher volume, but then I’d have to increase the reps per rounds, probably resulting in a lot of broken sets and standing around trying to catch my breath. I like to use my rest time strategically, so I planned on two-minute rounds. Each round’s work took about 56 seconds, so I had a full minute to rest before the next round. It kept me fresh and strong, but I still got a good workout. My legs were pretty wobbly, and I was done in 19 minutes, to be precise (excluding my warmup sets).
In case you’re curious, for a warmup I did some pull-ups and some light snatches along with some higher reps with a lighter weight (115# and then 135#) on the front squat. Nothing fancy, but it got me warmed up.
