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Peke the Powerhouse — Hard CrossFit-Style Strength and Metcon

A high-intensity CrossFit-style session built for Peke the powerhouse, with low-back-friendly strength, conditioning, and mobility.

Mobility Flow

Smooth reps, nasal breathing if possible.

Cat-Cow Stretch
Cat-Cow Stretch30 sec
How to

A gentle spine mobility move that alternates rounding and arching your back on hands and knees.

  1. Start on hands and knees with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
  2. Inhale and drop your belly as you lift your chest and tailbone.
  3. Exhale and round your back, tucking your chin and tailbone.
  4. Move slowly between both positions with your breath.
Form cues
  • Move one vertebra at a time.
  • Keep your shoulders away from your ears.
Common mistakes
  • Forcing your neck up or down.
  • Rushing through the movement.
World's Greatest Stretch
World's Greatest Stretch6x each side
How to

A dynamic lunge stretch that opens your hips, hamstrings, and upper back as you alternate sides.

  1. Start in a high plank with hands under shoulders.
  2. Step your right foot outside your right hand.
  3. Drop your hips, then rotate your right arm up toward the ceiling.
  4. Place your hand down and step back to plank.
  5. Repeat on the left side, alternating sides each rep.
Form cues
  • Keep your front foot flat.
  • Reach long through your top hand.
Common mistakes
  • Letting your front heel lift off the floor.
  • Rushing the rotation without control.
2 rounds

Activation

Light to moderate load. Focus on bracing and shoulder positioning.

Cable Face Pull
Cable Face Pull12x
How to

A cable pull to face height that trains your upper back and rear shoulders.

  1. Set the cable at upper-chest height and grip the rope with both hands.
  2. Step back until your arms are straight and the cable is taut.
  3. Pull the rope toward your face, elbows high and out to the sides.
  4. Squeeze your shoulder blades, then return with control.
Form cues
  • Keep your ribs down
  • Lead with your elbows
Common mistakes
  • Shrugging your shoulders toward your ears
  • Leaning back to move the weight
Cable Pallof Press
Cable Pallof Press10x each side
How to

An anti-rotation cable hold that trains your core as you resist the pull from one side.

  1. Stand side-on to the cable with the handle at chest height.
  2. Hold the handle with both hands at the center of your chest.
  3. Step away until you feel tension, then brace your core.
  4. Press your hands straight out and hold, breathing steadily.
  5. Bring your hands back to your chest with control.
  6. Finish the hold, then switch sides.
Form cues
  • Keep your ribs down
  • Do not let your torso rotate
Common mistakes
  • Leaning toward or away from the cable
  • Letting the handle drift off center
2 rounds

Strength

Hard, low-back friendly. Unilateral leg strength, pulling, and pressing with minimal spinal loading.

Bulgarian Split Squat
Bulgarian Split Squat8x each side
How to

A rear-foot-elevated split squat that trains your quads, glutes, and balance.

  1. Stand a stride in front of a bench or step, facing away.
  2. Place the top of one foot on the bench behind you.
  3. Bend your front knee and lower until your back knee moves toward the floor.
  4. Press through your front foot to stand tall again.
  5. Finish your reps, then switch legs.
Form cues
  • Keep your chest up.
  • Keep your front knee tracking over your toes.
Common mistakes
  • Pushing off the back foot too much.
  • Letting your front knee cave inward.
Pull-Up
Pull-Up6x
How to

A bodyweight upper-body pull that trains your back, shoulders, and arms.

  1. Grip the bar with hands just wider than shoulder width.
  2. Hang with arms straight and brace your body.
  3. Pull your chest toward the bar by driving elbows down.
  4. Pause briefly at the top with chin over the bar.
  5. Lower with control until your arms are straight again.
Form cues
  • Keep your ribs down
  • Lead with your chest
Common mistakes
  • Kicking your legs to start the pull
  • Shrugging your shoulders toward your ears
Dumbbell Floor Press
Dumbbell Floor Press10x
How to

A floor chest press with dumbbells that trains your chest, shoulders, and triceps.

  1. Lie on your back with knees bent and a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Set upper arms on the floor, elbows about 45 degrees from your body.
  3. Press the dumbbells up until your arms are straight over your chest.
  4. Lower with control until your upper arms lightly touch the floor.
  5. Repeat for reps.
Form cues
  • Keep wrists stacked over elbows.
  • Press both dumbbells evenly.
Common mistakes
  • Bouncing your arms off the floor.
  • Letting elbows flare straight out.
4 rounds · 45 sec rest

Metcon

Powerhouse grinder. High-intensity conditioning with back-friendly movement choices. Push pace, keep form.

Burpee
Burpee10x
How to

A full-body bodyweight move that combines a squat, plank, push-up, and jump to train power and conditioning.

  1. Stand with feet about hip-width apart and arms at your sides.
  2. Squat down and place your hands on the floor.
  3. Jump or step your feet back to a strong plank.
  4. Lower your chest toward the floor, then press back up.
  5. Jump or step your feet back in and stand tall.
  6. Jump up with arms overhead, then land softly and repeat.
Form cues
  • Brace before you jump back.
  • Land with soft knees.
Common mistakes
  • Letting your hips sag in the plank.
  • Crashing down into the floor.
Box Jump
Box Jump10x
How to

A two-foot jump onto a box that trains explosive leg power and landing control.

  1. Stand facing the box with feet hip-width apart.
  2. Dip your hips and swing your arms back.
  3. Jump with both feet and land softly on the box.
  4. Stand tall on the box, then step down with control.
  5. Repeat for reps.
Form cues
  • Land with knees tracking over toes.
  • Use your arms to help drive up.
Common mistakes
  • Landing stiff-legged on the box.
  • Jumping down if you cannot control it.
Dumbbell Thruster
Dumbbell Thruster12x
How to

A squat into an overhead press that trains your legs, shoulders, and core.

  1. Stand with feet shoulder-width and hold dumbbells at your shoulders.
  2. Brace your core and squat down with your chest up.
  3. Drive through your feet and stand up hard.
  4. Use that drive to press the dumbbells overhead.
  5. Lower the dumbbells to your shoulders and repeat.
Form cues
  • Keep your chest up
  • Press in one smooth motion
Common mistakes
  • Letting your knees cave in
  • Arching your back as you press
Farmer Carry
Farmer Carry40 sec
How to

A loaded walk that trains your grip, core, shoulders, and posture.

  1. Stand tall with a weight in each hand at your sides.
  2. Brace your core and pull your shoulders down and back.
  3. Walk forward with short, controlled steps.
  4. Keep the weights steady and your torso upright.
  5. Set the weights down with control when finished.
Form cues
  • Stand tall as you walk
  • Keep the weights by your sides
Common mistakes
  • Leaning back or to one side
  • Letting the weights swing
4 rounds · 15 sec rest

Cool-Down

Yoga and mobility. Downshift breathing, open hips and thoracic spine, and relax the back.

Child's Pose Stretch
Child's Pose Stretch1 min
How to

A kneeling rest stretch that relaxes your back, hips, and shoulders while you breathe.

  1. Kneel with your big toes together and knees apart.
  2. Sit your hips back toward your heels.
  3. Reach your arms forward and lower your chest to the floor.
  4. Rest your forehead down and relax your neck.
  5. Hold the stretch and breathe slowly.
Form cues
  • Let your hips sink back
  • Keep your neck relaxed
Common mistakes
  • Forcing your hips down
  • Holding your breath
Thread-the-Needle Stretch
Thread-the-Needle Stretch45 sec each side
How to

A floor stretch that opens your upper back and shoulder while you hold one side at a time.

  1. Start on all fours with your hands under shoulders and knees under hips.
  2. Slide one arm under your chest, palm up, and lower your shoulder toward the floor.
  3. Rest your head down if comfortable, and keep your hips over your knees.
  4. Hold the stretch and breathe slowly.
  5. Press into your top hand to return to all fours, then switch sides.
Form cues
  • Keep your hips stacked over your knees
  • Breathe into your upper back
Common mistakes
  • Letting your hips drift far to one side
  • Forcing your shoulder lower than comfortable
90/90 Hip Stretch
90/90 Hip Stretch1 min each side
How to

A seated hip stretch that opens both hips and trains control in the 90/90 position.

  1. Sit tall with your front knee bent to 90 degrees.
  2. Place your back leg to the side, also bent to 90 degrees.
  3. Square your chest over your front shin as much as you can.
  4. Hold the position and breathe slowly.
  5. Switch your legs and repeat on the other side.
Form cues
  • Keep your spine long.
  • Move only as far as you can control.
Common mistakes
  • Collapsing your chest or rounding your back.
  • Forcing your knees to the floor.
Why These Exercises Were Chosen

Why These Exercises Were Chosen

Each exercise targets specific muscle groups and movement patterns matched to the demands of your discipline. The selection balances agonist-antagonist pairs, stabilizer engagement, and energy system development to build functional capacity that transfers directly to performance.

Built Around How Your Body Works

Built Around How Your Body Works

Your routine reflects the biomechanical and physiological demands of your goal. Joint angles, contraction types, and loading patterns are chosen to strengthen exactly the positions and forces your body encounters during your activity.

Structured for Long-Term Adaptation

Structured for Long-Term Adaptation

Set and rep schemes follow progressive overload principles, giving your tendons, muscles, and nervous system the stimulus they need to adapt. Adjust load and rest periods as movements become easier to keep driving improvement.

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