Tonight’s Fundamental Movements:

Thrusters & Kipping Technique

Workout 12 . 5

MEN – includes Masters Men up to 54 years old Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below: 100 pound Thruster, 3 reps 3 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 6 reps 6 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 9 reps 9 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 12 reps 12 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 18 reps 18 Chest to bar Pull-ups 100 pound Thruster, 21 reps 21 Chest to bar Pull-ups… This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc.   WOMEN – includes Masters Women up to 54 years old Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below: 65 pound Thruster, 3 reps 3 Chest to bar Pull-ups 65 pound Thruster, 6 reps 6 Chest to bar Pull-ups 65 pound Thruster, 9 reps 9 Chest to bar Pull-ups 65 pound Thruster, 12 reps 12 Chest to bar Pull-ups 65 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 Chest to bar Pull-ups 65 pound Thruster, 18 reps 18 Chest to bar Pull-ups 65 pound Thruster, 21 reps 21 Chest to bar Pull-ups… This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc.   MASTERS MEN – includes Masters Men 55+ Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below: 90 pound Thruster, 3 reps 3 Chest to bar Pull-ups 90 pound Thruster, 6 reps 6 Chest to bar Pull-ups 90 pound Thruster, 9 reps 9 Chest to bar Pull-ups 90 pound Thruster, 12 reps 12 Chest to bar Pull-ups 90 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 Chest to bar Pull-ups 90 pound Thruster, 18 reps 18 Chest to bar Pull-ups 90 pound Thruster, 21 reps 21 Chest to bar Pull-ups… This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc.   MASTERS WOMEN – includes Masters Women 55+ Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below: 55 pound Thruster, 3 reps 3 Chin over bar Pull-ups 55 pound Thruster, 6 reps 6 Chin over bar Pull-ups 55 pound Thruster, 9 reps 9 Chin over bar Pull-ups 55 pound Thruster, 12 reps 12 Chin over bar Pull-ups 55 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 Chin over bar Pull-ups 55 pound Thruster, 18 reps 18 Chin over bar Pull-ups 55 pound Thruster, 21 reps 21 Chin over bar Pull-ups… This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc.  

Movement Standards

Thruster

This is a standard barbell thruster in which the barbell moves from the bottom of a front squat to full lock out overhead. The bar starts on the ground. No racks allowed. The hip crease must pass below the knees. A full squat clean into the thruster is allowed if the bar is on the ground.     The barbell must come to full lockout overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended, and the bar directly over the heels.    

Chest to bar Pull-up

This is a standard chest to bar pull-up. Dead-hang, kipping or butterfly pull-ups are all allowed as long as all the requirements are met. The arms must be fully extended at the bottom.     At the top, the chest must clearly come into contact with the bar. For masters women (55+), touching the chest is not required, but the chin must break the horizontal plane of the bar.  

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Additional Notes

This workout begins from the standing position with the barbell on the floor and the Athlete standing tall. Using a ball, box or other object to check for proper depth is not allowed. Please be sure to watch the entire workout instruction video for full details. Every rep counts in this workout. You will enter your score as the total number of reps. See the Score Card for assistance in calculating the rep total.

Equipment

To complete this workout you will need:

• A barbell that is loaded to the appropriate weight for your division
• A pull-up bar

 

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Video Submission Standards

Prior to starting, film the barbell and plates to show that it is loaded to the appropriate weight for your division. All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. A second person with a stopwatch will need to be in the frame throughout the entire workout. Shoot the video from the side so that it is clear that proper depth and lockout is being reached on the thrusters and the chest can be seen touching the bar on the pull-ups. For a video submission example click here.