Friday May 8, 2026

FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026


(Reps, Rx2, Rx3)
Every 2:00 x 5 Sets:
2 x Clean Grip Deadlift + Low Hang Power Clean
*Rest 10 seconds between reps within each set

Start at 70% of 1RM Clean and build to a heavy for the day across all five sets.

'Blackbird'
For Reps
4 Sets:
3:00 AMRAP / 1:00 Rest
3 Power Cleans
3/3 Single Dumbbell Deficit Push-Ups
9 Single Dumbbell Box Step-Overs
* pick up where you left off

Score: Total Reps

Goal: 2+ Rounds (36 Reps) Per Set

Rx: 105/155lb | 35/50 | 20/24'
Rx2: 95/135lb | 25/35 | 20/24'
Rx3: 55/75lb | Alt. or body weight | 16/20'


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WARM UP FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026


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Warm Up
2 Sets:
10 Bend and Bows
10 Alternating Overhead Tricep / Lat Stretch
6 Box Step-Ups + 6 Crossover Box Step-Overs
8/8 Banded Shoulder External Rotations
8/8 Banded Shoulder Internal Rotations
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3 Clean Grip Deadlifts (Empty Barbell From Mid-Shin)
3 Low Hang Muscle Cleans
3 Low Hang Power Cleans
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Add Loads (light / warm-up)
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3 x (1 Clean Grip Deadlift + Low Hang Power Clean)
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Then ... Take 3-4 Sets (5 minutes) to build to starting loads on the bar.
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Primer

2 Sets at working pace:
3 Power Cleans @ working load
3/3 Single Dumbbell Deficit Push-Ups (one hand on dumbbell)
6 Single Dumbbell Box Step-Overs @ working weight and height

Use this to confirm Power Clean loading, push-up setup, and box step-over variation before 'Blackbird' begins.


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STIMULUS AND OBJECTIVE FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026


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Video brief: https://youtu.be/D9ljaq7kZ6A?si=UkK2DkGvSet5RFW0

Goals: 2+ Rounds (36 Reps) Per Set

Stimulus: Posterior Chain / Upper Body Horizontal Press
RPE: 8/10

Primary Objective: Complete ~2 full rounds per set, roughly one minute per round, and hold that
standard across all four intervals.

Secondary Objective: Consistent rep totals across all four sets, meaning the output in set four should
mirror the output in set one.


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May




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222



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1



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0


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