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August 27th, 2025
Gymnastics Skill
Pressing (Week 1)
Pressing Test Day:
Level 1: Complete max effort wall walks [to your comfort level] within 2 minutes.
Level 2: Complete max effort kipping handstand push-ups within 2 minutes.
Level 3: Complete max effort strict wall facing handstand push-ups within 2 minutes.
Make sure you save these numbers so you can use them throughout the cycle.
Going Dark
50/40 Calorie Air Bike
200ft Farmer Carry (70s/50s)
50 Hand Release Push Ups
200ft Farmers Carry (70s/50s)
50/40 Calorie Air Bike
FX: 30/24 AB, 50/35 Farmers Carry
Time Cap: 22 Minutes
August 26th, 2025
STRENGTH – SPLIT JERK
Split Jerk Footwork Drill (3×5 each side)
Jerk Dip + Pause Jerk (3×2 @ light weight, 40-50%)
-Focus: Stability, timing, and crisp foot transition-
ALL CROSSED UP
15 Wall Walks
10 Dumbbell Shoulder to Overhead (70/50)(OR 15 at 50/35)
30 Crossover Single Unders
30 Toes to Bar
30 Crossover Single Unders
10 Dumbbell Shoulder to Overhead (70/50)(OR 15 at 50/35)
30 Crossover Single Unders
30 Toes to Bar
30 Crossover Single Unders
10 Dumbbell Shoulder to Overhead (70/50)
FX: 50/35, 60 Single Unders
Time Cap: 15 Minutes
August 25th, 2025
Strength – Pull Ups and Back Squat
Build to a 1RM Heavy Back Squat in 5-6 working sets
Post: 3 sets of 5-8 Weighted Pull Ups (or challenging banded strict pull up)
Time:20 Minutes
THROTTLE UP/HAMMER DOWN
15/12 Calorie Row
10 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
12 Burpee Box Jump Overs (20)
@5:00
15/12 Assault Bike
10 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
12 Burpee Box Jump Overs (20)
Time Cap: 10Minutes
RX: Pull Ups
FX: 12/9 Row, 12/9 Assault Bike, Scaled Pull Ups,
Ride the Wave: Cove’s New 8-Week Strength Cycle

Starting August 25th, we’re kicking off a new 8-week cycle built around one simple but powerful method: wave loading.
Wave loading means lifting in “waves.” You build up in weight — for example 3 reps at 70%, 2 at 80%, 1 at 85% — then reset slightly and climb again. Each wave trains your body and brain to handle heavy weight with more confidence, making the bar feel lighter the second time around.
Over the next eight weeks we’ll use this approach to get stronger in the squat, deadlift, and Olympic lifts, while also sharpening technique and building consistency. Sessions stay short, focused, and effective — under 20 minutes of work outside of warm-up — so you’ll get the most out of your training without burning out.
We’ll test lifts in Week 1, ride the waves through Weeks 2–6, sharpen things up in Week 7, and finish with a retest in Week 8 to see just how far you’ve come.
This cycle isn’t just about heavier numbers, it’s about building rhythm, confidence, and trust in your lifts. Get ready to ride the waves with us and finish stronger than ever.
Karlo pulling big weights

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August 23rd, 2025
Partner Hammer Down
Teams of 2
150/120 Calorie Air Bike
150 Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans (50s/35s)
150 Dumbbell Bench Press (50s/35s)
150/120 Calorie Air Bike
RX: 100/80 cals
FX: 35/25, 80/65
Time Cap: 28 Minutes
MAYHEM MINI-PUMP – Core
3 sets:
10 Single Arm KB Situps
(Left)
10 Single Arm KB Situps
(Right)
-rest 30 seconds-
15 Standing Banded Pallof
Press (each side)
-rest 30 seconds-
5 Plank Clock Walks (5 Left/5
Right)
August 22nd, 2025
GYMNASTICS:
Today we’re taking 10
minutes to work on form/
efficiency and warm-up for
the workout ahead. Break
into small groups based on
ability and practice at the
appropriate level below.
Level 1: Kip Swings and
Jumping Pull Ups
Level 2: Kip Swings and
Jumping Bar Muscle Ups
Level 3: Box Bar Muscle Ups
OR Chest to Bar Pull Ups
Level 4: Bar Muscle Ups
Advanced athletes can
alternatively choose to
practice Strict Bar
– PIT NOW! –
Every 5:00 (5 sets)
500/450m Row
5 Bar Muscle Ups (or 10 Chest to Bar)
25ft Handstand Walk (or 2 Wall Walks)
Time Cap Each Set: 4 Minutes
FX: Scaled Pull Ups, Scaled Wall Walks or 20 shoulder taps
August 21st, 2025
Bristol Night Race
20:00 AMRAP
200m Run
5-10-15-20….
Deadlifts (225/155)
RX: 185/125
RX: 155/105
MAYHEM MINI-PUMP –
GLUTES
3-4 Rounds
10 Weighted Hip Thrust @
moderate weight – maintain
quality RPE 7
-rest 30 seconds-
10 GHD Hip Raise @
moderate weight – maintain
quality RPE 7 (Or 15
Supermans)
-rest 1 minute between
rounds-
* Instead of resting 30
seconds, athletes can partner
up and go 1:1 on movements
and advance together to
August 20th, 2025
BUBBA
8 Sets
10 Thrusters (95/65)
10 Burpee Over Bar
-rest 1:1 between sets-
FX: 75:55
Time Cap: 25 Minutes
Target sets: 1:30
ACCESSORY –
Accumulate 3:00 minutes
of each:
Dead Hang Hold on pull
up bar
Handstand Hold against wall
You can rotate between the
two movements as often
as needed. Track times
separately and accumulate
3 minutes in each position.
Score is total clock time at
finish.
There is a 12 minute time cap.
Scaling options:
Double Dumbbell/Kettlebell
Farmer Carry Hold
Plank Hold or Knee Plank
Hold
You can also scale down
to accumulating 2 minutes
instead of 3.