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Aug. 11 WOD: Two rounds for reps:
AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) in 3 minutes
6 lunges (3 each leg) (more difficult: walking lunges)
6 mountain climbers (L+R=1)
6 medball deadlifts
Rest 2 minutes

Aug. 13 WOD: Double alternating tabata (20 sec work, 10 sec rest):
front squat, burpee
3 minutes on — 2 minute rest
2 minutes on — 1 minute rest
2 minutes on

Out-of-class workout:
For reps and distance:
Walking lunges, 2 minutes
Run, 3 minutes (try run 90 seconds, then run back to start point)
Squat, 2 minutes
If necessary, take 1 minute rest between exercises

Silver Club
Double alternating tabatas (20:10 work:rest, alternating exercises; 8 minutes total):
Front squat
Burpee

Big Tent
Triple alternating tabatas (12 minutes total):
Front squat
Push press
Burpee

5 rounds for reps:
Power cleans for 30 seconds
Deadlifts for 30 seconds
Two shuttle runs width of basketball court and back (Silver Club: One run)
Rest for remainder of minute
(Workout is 10 minutes total)

Post reps for each round and totals to comments

Aug. 4
3 RFT:
Run 400m
15 jumping squats
15 burpees

Aug. 6
3 RFT:
9 deadlifts (~80% of 3RM)
12 squats
Run 2 laps around purple stripe

Out-of-class
Do this—but for only 14 minutes rather than 20: Bodyweight

Aug. 4 WOD: Four rounds:
5 squats @ 3 seconds down, 2 up
5 seconds rest
Max crunches in 20 seconds
10 seconds rest

Aug. 6 WOD: Three rounds:
5 deadlifts
5 squats
Run width of gym and back
Rest 1 minute

Out-of-class workout:
3 rounds for quality:
5 wall squats
5 deadlifts (use broomstick, sack of potatoes, kettlebell, or whatever you’d like)