Wednesday 231227

Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

2 wall walks

2 deadlifts

♀ 205 lb

♂ 315 lb

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Scaling:

The goal today is to perform at least 1 round per minute. Scale the load of the barbell to maintain unbroken reps for a majority of the workout. Reduce the difficulty of the wall walks to complete reps in 1 minute or less.

Intermediate option:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

2 wall walks

2 deadlifts

♀ 125 lb

♂ 185 lb

Beginner option:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

2 inchworms + push-up

2 deadlifts

♀ 55 lb

♂ 75 lb

Resources:

The Wall Walk

The Deadlift

What Is a Deadlift?

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Taken at CrossFit Inner West in Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia.

Tuesday 231226

2 rounds for time:

50 alternating dumbbell snatches

50 wall-ball shots

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-foot target, 35-lb dumbbell

♂ 20-lb ball to 10-foot target, 50-lb dumbbell

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Scaling:

Today’s challenge is hanging on when you really want to rest. Scale the load of the dumbbell and the wall ball so you can maintain large sets.

Intermediate option:

2 rounds for time:

50 alternating dumbbell snatches

50 wall-ball shots

♀ 10-lb ball to 9-foot target, 25-lb dumbbell

♂ 14-lb ball to 10-foot target, 35-lb dumbbell

Beginner option:

2 rounds for time:

30 alternating dumbbell snatches

30 wall-ball shots

♀ 6-lb ball to 9-foot target, 10-lb dumbbell

♂ 10-lb ball to 10-foot target, 15-lb dumbbell

Resources:

The Dumbbell Power Snatch

The Wall-Ball Shot

Dumbbell Smarts

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Taken by FLSportsGuy Photography at Sweat Factory CrossFit in Clermont, Florida.

Monday 231225

12 rounds for time, starting with 1 and adding an exercise each round:

1 wall walk

2 candlestick rocks

3 burpees

4 push-ups

5 walking lunges

6 air squats

7 sit-ups

8 jumping squats

9 jumping lunges

10 broad jumps

11 handstand push-ups

12 single-leg squats

Perform this workout like the "12 Days of Christmas" song. In round 1, perform 1 wall walk. In round 2, perform 2 candlestick rocks and then 1 wall walk. In round 3, perform 3 burpees, then 2 candlestick rocks, then 1 wall walk. Continue adding a new exercise each round.

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Scaling:
Scale the difficulty of each element so you can keep moving — more moving and less hook-gripping your shorts.

Intermediate option:

Same as Rx’d

Beginner option:

12 rounds for time, starting with 1 and adding an exercise each round:

1 inchworm

2 candlesticks

3 burpees

4 knee push-ups

5 walking lunges

6 air squats

7 sit-ups

8 jumping squats

9 jumping lunges

10 broad jumps

11 dumbbell shoulder presses

12 box step-ups

♀ 10-lb dumbbell, 12-inch box

♂ 15-lb dumbbell, 20-inch box

Perform the workout like the "12 Days of Christmas" song. In round 1, perform 1 inchworm. In round 2, perform 2 candlesticks and then 1 inchworm. In round 3, perform 3 burpees, then 2 candlesticks, then 1 inchworm. Continue adding a new exercise each round.

Resources:

The Wall Walk

Candlestick Conditioning Drills

The Burpee

The Push-Up

The Walking Lunge

The Air Squat

The AbMat Sit-Up

The Handstand Push-Up

The Single-Leg Squat

The Box Step-Up

The Dumbbell Press

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Photo by James Irwin at Crooked Lake CrossFit in Newry, Ireland.

Saturday 231223

Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of:

60-calorie row

50 toes-to-bars

40 wall-ball shots

30 cleans

20 ring muscle-ups

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-foot target, 95 lb

♂ 20-lb ball to 10-foot target, 135 lb

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Scaling:

Do not treat this workout like the CrossFit Open. Scale the workout in a way that will allow you to make it to the cleans.

Intermediate option:

Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of:

60-calorie row

50 hanging knee raises

40 wall-ball shots

30 cleans

20 chin-over-bar pull-ups

♀ 10-lb ball to 9-foot target, 65 lb

♂ 14-lb ball to 10-foot target, 95 lb

Beginner option:

Complete as many reps as possible in 14 minutes of:

60 strokes on the rower

50 sit-ups

40 wall-ball shots

30 cleans

20 push-ups

♀ 6-lb ball to 9-foot target, 35 lb

♂ 10-lb ball to 10-foot target, 45 lb

Resources:

Rowing

The Toes-to-Bar

The Wall-Ball Shot

The Clean

The Muscle-Up

The Pull-Up

The AbMat Sit-Up

The Push-Up

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Featured video:

A New Way to Work Toward Muscle-Ups

Friday 231222

4 rounds for time:

Run 400 meters

50 air squats

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Scaling:

Reduce the distance of the run to keep efforts to 2:15 or less. Reduce the volume of air squats to complete reps in 1:30 or less.

Intermediate option:

Same as Rx’d

Beginner option:

4 rounds for time:

Run 200 meters

20 air squats

Resources:

The Air Squat

From the Archives: Running Technique

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Featured video:

Zack Merrick of All Time Low Does CrossFit WOD at Red Rocks

Most rock musicians warm up for a show with a sound check. Zack Merrick does CrossFit. On May 23, 2023, the band performed a sold-out show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. But before taking the stage, Merrick — who trains at CrossFit Training Yard in California — hit a quick workout (the same as today’s Workout of the Day.) Watch it now at CrossFit.com.

Wednesday 231220

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:

10 wall-ball shots

10 toes-to-bars

10 box jumps

*Step down from the box.

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-foot target, 20 inches

♂ 20-lb ball to 10-foot target, 24 inches

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Scaling:

Scale the load of the wall ball and height of the box to maintain unbroken reps and relatively quick rounds. Reduce the difficulty of the toes-to-bar so you can complete each set in 2 sets or less.

Intermediate option:

Same as Rx’d

Beginner option:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:

10 wall-ball shots

10 hanging knee raises

10 box jumps

*Step down from the box.

♀ 6-lb ball to 9-foot target, 10 inches

♂ 10-lb ball to 10-foot target, 10 inches

Resources:

The Wall-Ball Shot

The Toes-to-Bar

The Box Jump

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Featured photo:

Taken by wodphotography at CrossFit Super 7 in Aarschot, Belgium

Tuesday 231219

For time:

2,000-meter row

50 alternating single-leg squats

30 hang cleans

♀ 135 lb

♂ 225 lb

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Scaling:

Reduce the load of the barbell to maintain consistent sets of at least 5 unbroken reps. Scale the difficulty of the single-leg squats so you can keep moving.

Intermediate option:

For time:

1,600/2,000-meter row

50 alternating single-leg squats to a target

30 hang power cleans

♀ 105 lb

♂ 155 lb

Beginner option:

For time:

800/1,000-meter row

50 alternating reverse lunges

30 hang power cleans

♀ 55 lb

♂ 75 lb

Resources:

Rowing

The Single-Leg Squat

The Hang Clean

The Hang Power Clean

Rowing: Body Position

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Taken at Diablo CrossFit in Pleasant Hill, California

Monday 231218

5 rounds for time:

15 push jerks

12 chest-to-bar pull-ups

9 sumo deadlift high pulls

♀ 65 lb

♂ 95 lb

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Scaling:

Reduce the load of the barbell to maintain larger — if not unbroken — movements across most rounds. Scale the difficulty of the pull-up to finish each round in 2 sets or less.

Intermediate option:

5 rounds for time:

15 push jerks

12 chin-over-bar pull-ups

9 sumo deadlift high pulls

♀ 55 lb

♂ 75 lb

Beginner option:

5 rounds for time:

12 push jerks

9 jumping pull-ups

6 sumo deadlift high pulls

♀ 35 lb

♂ 45 lb

Resources:

The Push Jerk

The Kipping Chest-to-Bar Pull-Up

Jumping Pull-Up Efficiency Tips

The Sumo Deadlift High Pull

The Power of Progression, Part 3: Sumo Deadlift High Pull

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Taken by Beyond the Script Photography at CrossFit Big House in Cleveland, Ohio.

Saturday 231216

Meet Guest Programmer – Michele Letendre: Dec. 4-17, 2023.

Chaos

As many rounds as possible in 7 minutes of:

10 thrusters

10 bar-facing burpees

♀ 65 lb

♂ 95 lb

Chaos is a Deka Comp benchmark consisting of two fundamental CrossFit movements. The level of intensity reached in this workout should send you to a “dark place.”

Move quickly, but understand that 7 minutes is a challenging time frame to sustain speed. Your reps should be unbroken and methodical.

Enough said.

Good luck!

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Scaling:

Intermediate option:

As many rounds as possible in 7 minutes of:

10 thrusters

10 bar-facing burpees

♀ 55 lb

♂ 75 lb

Beginner option:

As many rounds as possible in 7 minutes of:

7 thrusters

7 up-down bar step-overs

♀ 35 lb

♂ 45 lb

Focus on hitting depth in the bottom of each thruster and achieving lockout at the top.

Resources:

The Thruster

Bar-facing Burpee Efficiency Tips

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Featured photo:

Taken by wodphotography at CrossFit Antwerpen in Antwerp, Belgium.

Friday 231215

Meet Guest Programmer – Michele Letendre: Dec. 4-17, 2023.

3 rounds for time of:

Row 500 meters

15 ring dips

5 bar muscle-ups

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Goal: Upper-body endurance. Aim to finish in 10-14 minutes.

If you are efficient at a high volume of unbroken ring dips and bar muscle-ups, this workout is going to be about the row. Other athletes will be limited by upper-body endurance. The row and the ring dips will compound, making the bar muscle-ups more difficult, so technique is key to staying efficient.

Aim for a hard effort on the row, finishing between 1:45 and 2:05. Aim for a consistent rep scheme on the ring dips whether that's unbroken, 10 and 5, or 3 sets of 5, and an unbroken effort on the bar muscle-ups.

Scaling:

Intermediate option:

3 rounds for time of:

Row 500 meters

10 band-assisted strict ring dips

5 jumping bar muscle-ups

Beginner option:

Row 350 meters

10 foot-assisted bar dips

5 jumping pull-ups

Beginner athletes may struggle on the dips. Scale the difficulty so you can complete sets of 5 at the start. Jumping pull-ups should be difficult enough that you feel yourself pull your chin over the bar rather than just jumping.

Resources:

Rowing Technique

The Ring Dip

The Bar Muscle-up

Jumping Bar Muscle-Up Progression

Jumping Bar Muscle-Ups for Intermediate Athletes

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Taken by The Michael Patrick Studio at CrossFit Cornerstone in West Chester Township, Ohio.