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Greatist Workout of the Day: Thursday August 9th
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:
GWOD Warm-up (check it out in our FAQ!)
(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) Bench Press — 3 sets of 8 reps
(use a spotter for safety!)
A2) Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift — 3 sets of 8 reps
(see bottom of post for tips from Coach Tony!)
B1) Dumbbell Split Squats — 2 sets of 8 to 10 reps
B2) Standing Single Arm Cable Row — 3 sets of 8 reps per side
C1) Seated Lat Pull-down — 3 sets of 10 reps
C2) Pallof Press — 3 sets of 8 reps per side
D1) Side Lying External Rotation — 2 sets of 10 reps per arm
D2) Lateral Lunge/Adductor Stretch 2 sets of 10 seconds per leg
E) (Optional) Whatever you picked Monday, perform the opposite today: 15-20 Minutes Steady-State Cardio OR 10 Minutes Bike Intervals, 10 seconds sprint followed by 50 seconds recover
3 Times Per Week:
Rest
4 Times Per Week:
GWOD Warm-up (check it out in our FAQ!)
(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) Rack Pulls (Knee Height) — 3 sets of 8 reps
A2) Yoga Plex — 3 sets of 5 reps per side
B1) Dumbbell Step-ups — 2 sets of 8 reps per leg
(choose a box that's high enough so that your thigh is parallel to the ground before stepping up)
B2) Pallof Press — 2 sets of 10 per side
C1) 1-legged Hip Thrusts (upper back on bench) — 2 sets of 10 per leg
C2) Cable Woodchop (chest height) — 3 sets of 8 per side
D) Dumbbell Goblet Squat — 2 sets of 10 reps
E) (Optional) 10-15 minutes of steady state cardio






