2025 09 13 Week 1 Cycle 4 Upper Pull Grip Rip

Let’s lock in your Cycle 4, Week 1 Saturday workout in full Loop-style format, optimized for your GitHub tracker and modular dashboard. This version includes tags, structure, and notes that match your system — clean, sortable, and memory-rich.


🧲 Saturday – Week 1 (Cycle 4): Upper Pull Strength + “Grip & Rip” Finisher

Tags: Upper Body, Pull, Back, Biceps, Grip, Barbell, KB, Slam Ball, Home Gym, Cycle 4, Week 1, Explosive, Hybrid, MetCon


🔥 Warm-Up (8–10 min)

3 Rounds Flow:

  • 10 Band Pull-Aparts
  • 8 Slam Ball Deadlifts
  • 6 Scapular Pull-Ups or Rows
  • 10 Arm Circles
  • 30s World’s Greatest Stretch (each side)

🧱 Strength Block – Upper Pull

MovementSets x RepsEquipmentNotes
Power Clean4 x 3BarbellExplosive pull, reset each rep
Bent-Over Row3 x 8BarbellControlled tempo, elbows tight
Hammer Curls3 x 10DumbbellsNeutral grip, full ROM
KB Deadlifts3 x 10KettlebellHinge pattern, glute squeeze
Farmer’s Carry2 x 30 secDBs or KBsGrip + core finisher

🧠 Rest 60–90 sec between sets. Focus on posture, tempo, and clean pulls.


⚡️ WOD – “Grip & Rip” (12 Min AMRAP)

12 Min AMRAP:

  • 6 Power Cleans
  • 10 KB Swings
  • 10 Slam Ball Ground-to-Overhead
  • 10 Renegade Rows (5/side)
  • 10 Sit-Ups
  • 30s Hollow Hold

💡 Track total rounds. Focus on clean transitions and grip control.


🧾 Post-Workout Notes

  • Power Clean Form: 🚀 / steady / needs work
  • Grip Fatigue: forearms / hands / traps
  • WOD Pacing: aggressive / controlled / burnout
  • Recovery Plan: stretch, hydrate, light walk
  • Partner Option: Lynnsey could join for KB swings, sit-ups, and carries

Want me to prep Sunday’s recovery flow next or sketch Week 2’s Monday full-body WOD with a fresh movement mix for you and Lynnsey? You’re closing Week 1 with power, precision, and shared momentum.