DB Curtis P
The Curtis P is a classic barbell complex that I’ve written about before in this blog. Today we’re translating it into a bit of a different challenge by replacing the barbell with dumbbells. The DB cleans are harder because of the longer range of motion (you’ve got to get lower to touch those DBs to the floor) and the farmers lunge is a much grippier challenge than the front-rack lunges of the Curtis P.
Interestingly enough, Grip Strength is a marker for general health and even survival rates in older humans, so building it can’t be a bad thing! Keep those DBs in your hands and dig deep to get these complexes done unbroken.
In all, this adds up to a grippy and grueling start to each round. We have programmed the Wallballs to be light so there’s no reason to break them up, right? And the open palm you’re catching it with will help give your grip a break. But between these two movements my heart rate was pounding each round when I got to the pushups, and as you well know the pushups can really fall apart when you’re tired and 60 reps into the workout.
So today I encourage you to move smoothly and consistently – and get gritty with that grip! It will pay dividends down the road.
STRENGTH:
EMOM 10
5 Clean pulls @ 50% Deadlift
WOD:
AMRAP 13
5 DB Farmers Carry Lunge L, Lunge R, Power Clean (50/35)
15 Wall balls (14/10)
15 Push ups