Saturday 230715

Monday 220214

Monday 220214

For time:

10 single-leg squats
20 double-unders
20 single-leg squats
40 double-unders
30 single-leg squats
60 double-unders
40 single-leg squats
80 double-unders
50 single-leg squats
100 double-unders

Post time to comments.

Scaling:
Watch “Pistol Variations” and practice proper technique in the single-leg squats. If you are unable to perform single-leg squats with your heel on the ground throughout the rep, modify the movement to a box, as seen in the video.

Intermediate Option:
Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes:
10 single-leg squats
20 double-unders
20 single-leg squats
40 double-unders
30 single-leg squats
60 double-unders
40 single-leg squats
80 double-unders
50 single-leg squats
100 double-unders

Beginner Option:
For time:
10 single-leg squats to a box above parallel
20 single-unders
20 single-leg squats to a box above parallel
40 single-unders
30 single-leg squats to a box above parallel
60 single-unders

Friday 210409

Friday 210409

Choose one of the following from the CrossFit Games Quarterfinals.

Quarterfinal Test 1
For total time:

3 rounds of:
10 strict handstand push-ups
10 dumbbell hang power cleans
50 double-unders

Rest 1 min., then:

3 rounds of:
10 kipping handstand push-ups
10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overheads
50 double-unders

♀ 35-lb. dumbbells
♂ 50-lb. dumbbells

Time cap: 10 min.

OR

Quarterfinal Test 2
For time:
60 GHD sit-ups
6 rope climbs, 15 ft.
60 single-leg squats, alternating
50 GHD sit-ups
5 rope climbs, 15 ft.
50 single-leg squats, alternating
40 GHD sit-ups
4 rope climbs, 15 ft.
40 single-leg squats, alternating
30 GHD sit-ups
3 rope climbs, 15 ft.
30 single-leg squats, alternating

Time cap: 20 min.

Post choice of workout and time to comments.

Scaling:
If choosing Test 1, modify the movements and reduce the dumbbell load to something you can perform quickly and unbroken. This workout is a sprint, and should be scaled to allow for a quick, all-out effort.

If choosing Test 2, be careful of the high volume of each exercise, especially with the GHD. Athletes without exposure to the GHD should drastically reduce the volume. Overall this workout is fairly long, so choose modifications that are still challenging, and plan on having to break each exercise multiple sets.

Intermediate Option:
3 rounds of:
10 kipping handstand push-ups
10 dumbbell hang power cleans
30 double-unders

Rest 1 min., then:

3 rounds of:
15 push-ups
10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overheads
30 double-unders

♀ 30-lb. dumbbells
♂ 40-lb. dumbbells

OR

50 GHD sit-ups
5 rope climbs, 15 ft.
50 single-leg squats, alternating
40 GHD sit-ups
4 rope climbs, 15 ft.
40 single-leg squats, alternating
30 GHD sit-ups
3 rope climbs, 15 ft.
30 single-leg squats, alternating

Beginner Option:
3 rounds of:
10 push-ups
10 dumbbell hang power cleans
50 single-unders

Rest 1 min., then:

3 rounds of:
10 knee push-ups
10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overheads
50 single-unders

♀ 10-lb. dumbbells
♂ 15-lb. dumbbells

OR

40 sit-ups
4 rope climbs, from lying to standing
40 lunge steps
30 sit-ups
3 rope climbs, from lying to standing
30 lunge steps
20 sit-ups
2 rope climbs, from lying to standing
20 lunge steps
10 sit-ups
1 rope climb, from lying to standing
10 lunge steps

Wednesday 230104

Wednesday 230104

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

Share your choice of workout and time in comments.

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

Tuesday 240625

Tuesday 240625

Guest Programmer – Christian Harris
June 24-July 7, 2024

50-40-30 reps for time of:
GHD sit-ups
Calories on the ski erg
* Complete a 100-foot handstand walk after each set.

Scaling:
Today’s workout will test your ability to handstand walk under a good amount of midline fatigue. The goal here is to keep your sets on the GHD sit-ups to 4 sets or less and ski-erg calories at a pace that allows you to kick up into the handstand walk with minimal transition time. Consider modifying the handstand walk to either a bear crawl for the same distance or 5-4-3 reps of wall walks. Some may experience a bit of “vertigo” due to the repetitive up-and-down movements. If you don’t have experience with this combination of movements, consider reducing the reps of the sit-ups and calories on the ski erg, and the distance on the handstand walk.

Intermediate option:
30-20-10 reps for time of:
GHD sit-ups to parallel
Calories on the ski erg
* Complete a 50-foot handstand walk after each set.

Beginner option:
20-15-10 reps for time of:
Sit-ups
Calories on the ski erg
* Complete a 50-foot bear crawl after each set.

Resources:
The GHD Sit-up
Training the GHD Sit-up
The Handstand Walk
The AbMat Sit-up
The Bear Crawl
The Wall Walk

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Featured photo:
Taken by Roarke Bouffe of David Segun at 2022 Fittest in Cape Town in Stellenbosch, South Africa.