Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
3 Wall climbs
10 Up-downs
5 Parallette pass-throughs (forward + back = 1)
10 Grasshoppers (right + left = 1)
For the wall climbs, toes and chest touch the ground to toes and chest touch the wall. For the up-downs, thighs touch the ground then stand up fully. For the pass-throughs, the hips open at the front and back. For the grasshoppers, the shin contacts the opposite forearm.
♀ 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.
For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs
♀ 125 lb ♂ 185 lb
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Scaling:
Reduce the load on the front squat and modify the rope climb in order to complete this workout in 15 minutes or less.
Intermediate Option:
For time:
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs
♀ 105 lb ♂ 155 lb
Beginner Option:
For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
4 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
3 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
1 rope climbs, lying to standing
Guest Programmer – Christian Harris
June 24-July 7, 2024
For time:
5 rope climbs to 15 feet
25 deadlifts
50 wall-ball shots
200-foot farmers carry
50 wall-ball shots
25 deadlifts
5 rope climbs to 15 feet
♀ 155-lb barbell, 50-lb dumbbells, 14-lb medicine ball to a 9-foot target
♂ 225-lb barbell, 70-lb dumbbells, 20-lb medicine ball to a 10-foot target
Scaling:
Today’s pyramid workout is going to be a grind with each movement effectively fatiguing the following movement. For example, the rope climbs will affect your grip during the deadlifts, while the deadlifts will tax your legs for the wall-ball shots, and so on. Advanced athletes can push to finish under 12-13 minutes. However, expect most to complete today’s workout in the 15- to 20-minute range. Choose scaling and loading options that allow you to keep moving consistently. Use a load for the deadlifts that will allow you to complete them in 3 or less sets the first time through.
Intermediate option:
For time:
5 rope climbs to 12 feet
25 deadlifts
50 wall-ball shots
200-foot farmers carry
50 wall-ball shots
25 deadlifts
5 rope climbs to 12 feet
♀ 95-lb barbell, 25-lb dumbbells, 10-lb medicine ball to a 9-foot target
♂ 135-lb barbell, 40-lb dumbbells, 14-lb medicine ball to a 10-foot target
♀ 55-lb barbell, 10-lb dumbbells, 6-lb medicine ball to a 9-foot target
♂ 75-lb barbell, 15-lb dumbbells, 10-lb medicine ball to a 10-foot target
Resources:
The Rope Climb (Wrapping)
The Rope Climb (Basket)
The Deadlift
The Wall-ball Shot
The Dumbbell Farmers Carry
The Grip-saving Way to Rope Climb
Rope Climb Modification
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Taken by Charlotte Foerschler at CrossFit Canvas in Caldwell, Idaho.