Greatist Workout of the Day: Friday August 3rd
New to GWODs? Start by reading our FAQ and picking the program — 2, 3, or 4 days per week — that's right for you!
2 Times Per Week:
Rest
3 Times Per Week:
GWOD Warm-up “Lite” (for the full warm-up, check out our FAQ)
Supine Bridge: 10 reps
Quadruped Extension-Rotation: 8 reps per side
High Knee Walk: 5 reps per leg
Scapular Wall Slides: 10 reps
Wall Ankle Mobilization: 8 reps per leg
(Perform the paired exercises as supersets. For example, perform 1 set of A1, then casually walk to the station for A2, perform that set, then rest 60-90 seconds)
A1) Pull-up OR Assisted Pull-up OR Lat Pull-down — 3 sets of 8 reps
A2) Stability Ball Hamstring Curl — 3 sets of 8 reps
B1) Cable Anti-Rotation Hold — 3 sets of twenty seconds per side
B2) Incline Dumbbell Bench Press — 2 sets of 8 to 10 reps
C1) Face Pull — 3 sets of 10 reps
C2) 1-legged Supine Bridge — 3 sets of 8 reps per leg
D) Seated DB External Rotation — 10 per arm followed immediately by 90/90 stretch (20 seconds per leg)
E) (Optional) Whatever you picked Wednesday, perform the opposite today: 15-20 Minutes Steady-State Cardio OR 10 Minutes Bike Intervals, 10 seconds sprint followed by 50 seconds recover
4 Times Per Week:
GWOD Warm-up “Lite” (for the full warm-up, check out our FAQ)
Supine Bridge: 10 reps
Quadruped Extension-Rotation: 8 reps per side
High Knee Walk: 5 reps per leg
Scapular Wall Slides: 10 reps
Wall Ankle Mobilization: 8 reps per leg
(Perform the paired exercises as supersets. For example, perform 1 set of A1, then casually walk to the station for A2, perform that set, then rest 60-90 seconds)
A1) Pull-up or Assisted Pull-up — 3 sets of 5 reps
A2) 1-arm Dumbbell Military Press — 2 sets of 6 reps per arm
B1) Push-ups — 2 sets of 8 reps
(want to make these more challenging? add resistance with a band!)
B2) Chest Supported Row — 2 sets of 10 reps
C1) 1-arm Standing Cable Row — 2 sets of 8 reps per arm
C2) Low to High Diagonal Lifts with Plate — 2 sets of 8 reps per side
D) Cable External Rotation, 90 degrees — 2 sets of 8 reps per arm
E) (Optional) 10-15 minutes of steady state cardio





