Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
10 dumbbell push presses
10 kipping pull-ups
10 burpees
30 double-unders
♀ 35-lb dumbbells
♂ 50-lb dumbbells
Post rounds and reps to the comments.
Stimulus and Strategy:
In today’s workout, you are going to move through these four movements as many times as possible in 12 minutes. Your goal is to perform a single round in 3 minutes or less. The loading of the dumbbell should allow you to complete your reps in 2 sets or less. For the pull-ups, maintain the gymnastics-style kip throughout the entire workout — no butterfly pull-ups today.
Scaling:
Reduce the loading of the dumbbells. Reduce the reps of the movements.
To reduce the complexity of the dumbbell push presses, perform shoulder presses. For the kipping pull-ups, perform jumping pull-ups. For the burpees, perform up-downs. For the double-unders, perform single-unders.
In case of injury or limitation, for the dumbbell push presses, perform single-dumbbell push presses. For the kipping pull-ups, perform foot-assisted pull-ups or ring rows. For the double-unders, perform lateral hops, penguin taps, or hop on any machine for 30 seconds of work.
Intermediate option / Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
10 dumbbell push presses
5 kipping pull-ups
10 burpees
15 double-unders
♀ 20-lb dumbbells
♂ 35-lb dumbbells
Beginner option / Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
10 dumbbell push presses
5 ring rows
10 up-downs
30 single-unders
♀ 10-lb dumbbells
♂ 15-lb dumbbells
Coaching cues:
In the gymnastics-style kipping pull-up, remember to push away from the top of each rep. As you push away, bring your feet below or slightly in front of your body and let gravity bring you to the front of your swing.