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Russian Twist Scaling & Progressions

Russian Twist Exercise (4 Variations)
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Russian Twist Demos

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CrossFit J19 Russian Twists
"Crossfit Made Simple" Movement Series, Episode #9 Russian Twist

Lock, Shock & Barrel

For Time
10 Man Makers (60/40 lb)
50 Plank Sandbag Pull Throughs (60/40 lb, 30/20 lb)
400 meter Ruck with Sandbag (60/40 lb, 30/20 lb)

10 Man Makers (60/40 lb)
50 Ruck Pressed Leg Lifts (60/40 lb, 30/20 lb)
400 meter Ruck with Sandbag (60/40 lb, 30/20 lb)

10 Man Makers (60/40 lb)
50 Ruck Twists (60/40 lb, 30/20 lb, L+R=1)
400 meter Ruck with Sandbag (60/40 lb, 30/20 lb)

SWEET 16

AMRAP in 16 minutes:
16 Wall Balls (20/14 lb)
16 Jumping Lunges (Left+Right=1 Rep)
16 Russian Twists (20/14 lb) (Left+Right=1 Rep)
16 Shoulder Taps (Left+Right=2 Reps)

Hold on

As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 8 minutes:

30 x Lateral Hops over Barbell

20 x Russian Twists (10 each way) @35/25

10 x Deadlift @155/105

VALENTI

For Time:
80 Power Snatches (75/55 lb)
140 Wall Balls (20/14 lb)
140 Med Ball Russian Twists (14 lb) (Left+Right+1)

Partition the work however you like.

Boulder

For Time
20 Hang Power Cleans (95/65 lb)
23 Push Presses (95/65 lb)
25 Box Jumps (24/20 in)
49 American Kettlebell Swings (53/35 lb)
59 Weighted Sit-Ups (25/15 lb plate)
51 Power Snatches (95/65 lb)
51 Walking Lunges
61 Weighted Russian Twists (25/15 lb plate)
62 Sledgehammer Strikes
65 Double-Unders

Bottle Rocket

AMRAP in 8 minutes
2 Dumbbell Deadlifts (2x50/35 lb)
2 Dumbbell Hang Cleans (2x50/35 lb)
2 Dumbbell Push Presses (2x50/35 lb)

4 Dumbbell Deadlifts (2x50/35 lb)
4 Dumbbell Hang Cleans (2x50/35 lb)
4 Dumbbell Push Presses (2x50/35 lb)

6 Dumbbell Deadlifts (2x50/35 lb)
6 Dumbbell Hang Cleans (2x50/35 lb)
6 Dumbbell Push Presses (2x50/35 lb)

Continue with this pattern adding 2 reps to each movement every round.

Rest 2 minutes

AMRAP in 8 minutes
10 Dumbbell Sit-Ups (50/35 lb)
10 Dumbbell Russian Twists (L+R=1, 50/35 lb)

20 Dumbbell Sit-Ups (50/35 lb)
20 Dumbbell Russian Twists (L+R=1, 50/35 lb)

30 Dumbbell Sit-Ups (50/35 lb)
30 Dumbbell Russian Twists (L+R=1, 50/35 lb)

Continue with this pattern adding 10 reps to each movement every round.

HADES

For time (with a Partner): (25-35 minutes)
50 Power Cleans (75 lbs)
50 Box Jumps Overs (20”)
75 Front Squats (95 lbs)
75 Burpees
100 Deadlifts (115 lbs)
100 Russian Twists (15 lbs) (L+R=1)

Buy in and buy out 400 Meter run

BURMESE SAPPHIRE

For time:
150 Double-unders
100 Meters Overhead Walking Lunges (35 lb)
75 Russian Twists with a Medicine Ball (15 lb)
50 Deadlifts (135 lb)
25 Handstand Push-ups

Twist

For Time
13 calorie Row
91 Air Squats
13 calorie Row
91 Russian Twists (20/14 lb)
13 calorie Row
91 Ball Slams (30/20 lb)
13 calorie Row
91 Weighted Box Step-Ups (2x50/35 lb, 24/20 in)
13 calorie Row

Valentine's Day Massacre

7 Rounds for Time
2 Sandbag Get-Ups (53/35 lb)
20 American Twists (53/35 lb)
7 Sandbag Cleans (53/35 lb)
800 meter Ruck (20/14 lb)
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