Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
50 wall-ball shots
100 double-unders
50-ft. handstand walk
100 double-unders
50-cal. row
100 double-unders
50-ft. handstand walk
100 double-unders
Men: 20-lb. ball to a 10-ft. target
Women: 14-lb. ball to a 9-ft. target
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Related:
• CrossFit WOD 180421 Tips With Pat Sherwood
• The Handstand Walk
♀ 14-lb ball to 10-ft target
♂ 20-lb ball to 12-ft target
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Goal: Midline and upper-body endurance. Aim to finish in 10 minutes or less.
This workout will give us a dose of humble pie. The first set of wall walks is a high number and will keep us busy for upward of a minute to 1:30. In contrast, the wall-ball shots will likely take the same amount of time each round, which means the first 2 rounds of wall walks will compound quickly. The higher target for the wall-ball shots adds an element of difficulty that will increase the demand on the core, making the wall walks much more difficult. To make things even more challenging, the arms are overhead for a good portion of the workout.
If you can't throw higher, throw heavier.
Michelle Duke, one of our coaches, is the creator of this workout and has already tested it. She has offered us some words of wisdom:
– Warm up the wall ball to the 10-foot target because that first set can take you by surprise.
– The wall balls were enough to slow down my wall walks.
– The shoulders will fatigue but the demand on the core had my wall walks feeling really sloppy.
This means:
– Get a good warm-up.
– Focus on proper mechanics and positioning for the wall walks: Tight hollow body, neutral spine and short steps.
♀ 14-lb ball to 9-ft target
♂ 20-lb ball to 10-ft target
Intermediate athletes will use the standard loads and target heights for the wall-ball shots. Since athletes will not get fully inverted, they may find their cores to be even more challenged.
♀ 8-lb ball to 8-ft target
♂ 10-lb ball to 9-ft target
This workout will challenge core endurance. For beginners, the inchworm requires flexibility, a tight core, and weight transfer in the shoulders. Athletes can perform the inchworms moving forward or inching out to the plank position and backward to a standing position. The first 12 inchworms should take 1:00-1:30. The wall-ball shots should be done with a comfortable weight and athletes should aim for 10 unbroken reps throughout.
♀ 14-lb ball to 11-ft target, same ball for pull-ups
♂ 20-lb ball to 12-ft target, same ball for pull-ups
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Scaling:
Today’s wall-ball shots are thrown to a higher target than usual. If the front squat portion of your wall balls starts to deteriorate, reduce the weight of the medicine ball.
Intermediate Option:
5 rounds for time of:
20 wall-ball shots
10 med-ball weighted pull-ups
♀ 10-lb ball to 11-ft target, same ball for pull-ups
♂ 16-lb ball to 12-ft target, same ball for pull-ups
Beginner Option:
3 rounds for time of:
15 wall-ball shots
7 assisted pull-ups
♀ 6-lb ball to 9-ft target
♂ 10-lb ball to 10-ft target
Annie
50-40-30-20-10 reps for time of:
Double-unders
Sit-ups
OR
Gymnasty Annie
For time:
50 double-unders
50 sit-ups
5 presses to handstand
40 double-unders
40 sit-ups
4 presses to handstand
30 double-unders
30 sit-ups
3 presses to handstand
20 double-unders
20 sit-ups
2 presses to handstand
10 double-unders
10 sit-ups
1 presses to handstand
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Scaling:
Gymnasty Annie is another new benchmark and involves a high-skill gymnastics piece: the straddle press to handstand. The original Annie workout is meant to be performed at high speed. Choose that option today if you have not yet performed this benchmark. Modify the double-unders if you are not yet proficient, and reduce the sit-up reps so each round is challenging but manageable.
Intermediate Option:
For time:
50 double-unders
50 sit-ups
5 assisted presses to handstand
40 double-unders
40 sit-ups
4 assisted presses to handstand
30 double-unders
30 sit-ups
3 assisted presses to handstand
20 double-unders
20 sit-ups
2 assisted presses to handstand
10 double-unders
10 sit-ups
1 assisted presses to handstand
Beginner Option:
40-30-20-10 reps for time of:
Single-unders
Sit-ups
For time:
100 double-unders
50 GHD sit-ups
100-ft handstand walk
50 GHD sit-ups
100 double-unders
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Scaling:
If you do not yet have double-unders, watch The Double-Under and practice. Modify to single-unders or jumping jacks if necessary. Reduce the reps on the GHD if you are not accustomed to the movement. Modify the handstand walk to a wall walk.
Intermediate Option:
For time:
100 double-unders
35 GHD sit-ups
75-ft handstand walk
35 GHD sit-ups
100 double-unders