This is gonna hurt

oh boy. i've heard stories about this one...

This one is rough. ... reeeaaally rough I tells ya.

Wish I could have been in the picture rather than taking hours to figure out the final scores...lol.

DIRTY SOUTH is sending some dark horses to Aromas. Can't wait to see you all out there.

AHH! This workout is brutal. I remember finishing the 3rd round and thinking that there couldn't possibly be 2 more rounds.

terrific...just the 150 pull ups tomorrow then!

loving the running focus at the moment

Most difficult workout I have ever done was Eva on 081223...really, really, really, painful...

this is THE hardest workout that ever was.

oh noooooo...

this may kill me...can't wait

Wow!!!

How much weight is 2 pood?

I am scared s$#%less of this. I am reading this over and over again and visualizing it in my head and im getting a very cold feeling in my stomach and tingly sensations around my shoulders. This b%$# scares me.

#13
2 pood = ~72 lbs

Oh Eva. This is going to hurt.

#13
2 pood = ~72 lbs

Aaron

32kg or 72lbs

in other words...a lot

2 pood= A half Speal

Good Grief... hope I can do this for 5 rounds.. or 2... this is only my 4th CF workout... heavens

cool. i'm gonna go cry now.

what kinda times are we looking at for this lady? never done it before, but pull-ups are probably my weakest movement. mercy....

30 yom, 185 lbs

275, 150, 325

#20 Michael

without knowing too much about your fitness level, my topline advice to you if it is your 4th workout is to scale. Perhaps do 3 rounds as r/x if the pull ups and swing are OK manageable or...perhaps do 5 rounds with 15 pull ups and a 1 pood/35# swing.

This is an incredibly taxing WOD and you/I/we all want to get the benefits of intense fitness training but also live to fight another day

just my opinion

I think this workout would go faster if an Eva T calendar was on the line, but I think too many people would cheat to get it.

Meanwhile, I just got around to watching the clip of Mark Rippetoe's hip discussion on the CrossFit Journal. It was great, as usual, but I thought I'd check his book Starting Strength as a follow-up.

The book was funnier than usual, since I could hear his voice as I re-read the squat chapter. He was teaching straight out of it, but it had been like hearing it for the first time. Oh well. I should have the squat down eventually, including keeping my knees out. After all, it's only been 17 years since I started working on it.

ohhhh the kettle bell swings are gonna hurt!!!!!

That cadet was sliding his grip in when he turned over the bar. His grip when he was doing the front squats has to be outside his shoulders.

2 pood = OMG this is gonna hurt!!!!!!

#20 Michael,

nick sydney is absolutely right, definately NEED to scale this one big time. The elite male crossfitters can do this one sub 30mins (less than 30 minutes. Your goal should be to scale this WOD appropriately so that you finish in roughly that same amount of time. Aim for 30 minutes (plus or minus a few minutes) and you could always cut yourself off at 30 minutes if you scaled inappropriately. A little bit of trial and error is necessary here of course before you get it right. And remember, WODs always look easier on paper, so error on the side of caution. Especially if you do all 5 rounds and keep the reps at 30 (while scaling the weight of course) because 150 KB swings can really f*ck you up...not to mention 150 pullups (should probably be jumping) and a 4km run just sucks balls....scale it back and go at it hard! Best of luck. Let us know what you end up doing and how it went.

Cheers

Kick A$$. First time for Eva.
When people are grumbling, you know it has to be good. And it will be.

Will be setting my clock a lot earlier for tomorrow.

I used to say that pain was good for your soul. Now, I'm even more sure of it.

Sweet. Let's Go.

BRING IT ON! 3-2-1 GO!!!!

I've been doing Crossfit for about 8 mos. and I'm not going to lie this is the hardest WOD I've come across. You have to be a beast to do it as Rx'd and finish.

out.

What does everyone think of a 4-month-in crossfitter doing this as RX-d? I'm predicting >30 minutes, and I'm not really seeing a 70-lb. dumbbell getting swung 150 times. Do I start with it as RX'd, or scale it off the bat. FRAT? Kempie? Others?

Thanks, God Bless

Pack:
Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
1.5 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

Puppies:
Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell swing, 20 reps
20 Beginner or Jumping Pull-ups

Buttercups:
Three rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
15-24# Kettlebell swing, 15 reps
15 Beginner or Jumping Pull-ups

I thought Helen was Tough when i first started Crossfit. But Eva.....Jeez!

3-2-1...GO!

I have one word for this: Scale.

Fantastic, my kind of WOD. I am very anxious to get to the gym tomorrow, though there is no way I'll get 30 PU!

****FRAT****

stephen-try one of the brandX suggestions I posted. Since my PUs still stink (!) I will be a puppy with jumping PUs.

Cuh'mawhn! Thats Jersey for GIDDY-UP!

Haha this is good. I predict this will take me 1 hour.

i can't wait! balls to the walls tomorrow baby!!

Yeah this is my first time here, so I'm def going to scale eva down, probably take me an hour

My take on Eva - http://bobscrossfitblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/battle-for-ages-wod-122308-eva.html

I think I'm going to take my own advice and halve the pull ups and KB reps

5x
800m
15 x 2pood KB
15 x Pull Ups

Tomorrow is my 31st B-day and I am going as RX'd!

To hell with the pain I have to start this year off right.

S/F

I could watch Todd all day! I had the pleasure of meeting him at a Level One Cert... truly an amazing coach!

1 hour 14 minutes

oh boy!!

Hey Y'all,

This will probably my 8th CF workout. I've had to scale down a bunch. I'm worried it may be too much. Too much football back in the day has turned into 4 knee surgeries so the running hurts right now. Doesn't help that I played OL for 14 years so my measurables are a lot larger than others.

How do y'all do the running stuff and then the lifts if you aren't at a gym? Can you do the running and then go to the gym to do the other stuff. Thanks. Austin

Sweet! Let the beatings begin!

#19 - LOL. that was a great analogy. back on track now after some downtime

forget 72! I'm scaling up to 75 because the DBs at the 24 hour fitness only go by 5s. Somebody wish me luck!
(I REALLY HATE TREADMILLS but I'm forced to use them in these kind of workouts)

Did Helen marry Murphy and have a daughter name Eva?

What's the saying:
I Fear No Man, But I Fear My Workout. If I Don't Fear My Workout Then It Isn't Hard Enough!

Holy crap...Saturdays 3.2K run nearly killed me. My running sucks, especially on the treadmill, especially running between 2 floors at the gym. Not sure I can handle 5 rounds of 800m.

Not even going to discuss the pull ups. Will be doing assisted ones for sure. Or maybe just scale the reps and go full out. We will see....

27/m/6'/170

I have done this one twice. First time was 55something, w/ 70lb db. This is the only crossfit workout I have ever done where I honestly didn't think I was going to make it through. Not with a slow time, but I mean AT ALL. Very hard, I encourage scaling.

Second time was 41:40ish I think, with my (then) newly bought 2 pood kb.

Remember, 70 pounds is alot to be throwing around. Don't get hurt.

I don't post that much any more but I have to say that "Eva" is a seriously bone crushing WOD and if you're new to crossfit, scale the WOD, there is no shame in that at all.

About the video, Todd, you are an awesome coach :-)

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

Quick question, this poodball swing, is it 30x for each side, or is it a total of 30 for both sides?

Death by EVA..........Can't wait to tackle this mother of a WOD. It is one of the hardest WOD's in the CF arsenal.

***FRAT***

1 week post-op for my right shoulder athroscopy surgery. Follow-up appointment was today. The PA took out the stitches and reviewed the surgery with me. She said to me "You had one really torn up shoulder, buddy!"

The SLAP repair included 3 suture anchors this time (as opposed to one for the left repair in Feb 09), the Subscapularis was repaired with 2 fiber wire sutures, and the subacromial space was increased by flattening the acromion process (acromioplasty) and removing the subacromial bursa sac.

The SLAP tear was described as extensive, torn from the 11 o'clock to 2 o'clock positions. The subscapularis had a 1.5 cm longitudinal tear (looks as if someone filleted it lengthwise) The bicep tendon was 10-15% torn, and it was smoothed down/cleaned up.

Looking forward to healthy shoulders, but that entails RESTING, and this time, both shoulders must rest.

Doing it right - healing it up ONCE x2!

43 min 44 sec

so guys,

this soundz like fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunn!!!!!

3-2-1 gooooooooooooooooooooooo

this soundz like fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunn!!!!!

3-2-1 gooooooooooooooooooooo

#55 Marvin: walk over to your 72 pound KB and try doing a few with one arm. I think you can probably guess afterwards what Coach meant. If not, here goes: 30x swings, most people use two hands, but it would be He-Man to alternate hands.

This WOD can f*ck a person up, so don't get hurt. Tape would not be a bad idea. The weight and volume of swings can do bad things to hands.

I've done 3 rounds + 10 swings + 10 pullups + 100 meters before on occasion (I like round numbers) and felt reasonably justified in calling it a day. For the people where this is their 3rd or 4th or (some small number)th WOD, you might consider something similar. The first time I did this WOD, I did the whole thing, and the only thing I had to show for it (vs. a scaled version) was a lot more torn calluses.

See youse in the AM...

This is my 2nd week doing crossfit.

This hurt bad.

I managed to do 3 clean rounds in about 30 minutes, and the 4th round required some assisted pullups.

Props to you guys that can pound this one out, I called it after the 4th set and finished with some traps/abs workouts.

GOOD WORKOUT!

M/31/6'3"/205

Previous: 49:25
Today: 45:26 - I can't believe that this dismal time was actually better than my last effort. I was hurting after round 3 today, but I am victorious over myself. CrossFit rules.

m/27/210/72

in the midst of Afghanistan, port-a-john trucks, garbage trucks, dust storm and 130 degrees

made 3rds before I tapped out

24:58

I'm ready to puke just thinking about this one.

I might start the tears early lol. This is going to be a long day....rock and roll!!!

I started CF 3.5wks ago so I think I'm going to scale this down so I don't end up doing more harm then good.

dont have 2 poooooooooooooooood. could i do double the swings with a 16kg?

Ouch - that's gonna leave a mark!

5 rounds for time - we've all got that by now

Run 800m - or half a mile. Gotta question what the run will look like after 2 or 3 rounds

30 kettlebell swings, 2 pood - a pood is 16kg or 35lb so a 70lb kettlebell or dumbbell will do the job. From between the legs to overhead

30 pull uups - kipped is pretty much the only way tis volume is going to happen, especially with the added insult of the swings.

I always thought Eva was lovely - this is just a horrendous name sake. Short of taking a day off scaling may be a good idea - hit up the good folks at BrandX for guidance on that.

Cheers, kempie

Maybe it was the heat (poor excuse, not that hot), maybe I'm spent from yesterday (also poor excuse), maybe it's because I had to clean up the group lesson room and set-up somewhere else after the 4th round(yeah like I didn't need the 3 min rest) or maybe this workout is just HARD!
Heads up to all you newbies, don't be afraid to scale. This workout is heavy and it will put you down.

American swings the first 3 rounds. The rest were a little higher than head height to Russian swing. 32kg is freak'n heavy.

Pull-ups were broken in sets of ten mostly to pace but on the third round I began to slip a little.

49:37 as rx'd

1 7:04 Way to fast
2 9:00
3 11:29
4 13:09 Had to break down PU bar and clean floor for the next lesson. ~3 min
5 8:53

Next time shoot for 8:30 - 9:00 per round.

Stick a fork in me, I'm done...

We'll be doing this one tomorrow in place of a 60:00 boring long run. As far as I can tell, nobody that has posted has completed in less than 40:00, so I guess that is my goal.

Will be our first Eva; I hope we get along.

m/43/185

as rx'd
54:55

all of crossfit is a preparation for 'Eva'! She must be one hell of a woman!

Now I am able to lift my fingers again, and sit right up without support.
Ramstein Level I was a great experience, fantastic organization by CF Ramstein and the instruction by the trainer staff.
Pat! Next time I will beat you at the Tabata squat with hold in Squat position.
Thanks guys.

Jan

25/m/5'11"/202
Woke up at 4:30 thinking about you Eva, so I had to get up and get it over with.

42:48 as rx'd. Done at home on thicker pull up bar, runs on gravel and 70# KB swings.

This is definately one of the hardest workouts to finish as rxd. Maybe only linda comes close atleast for me. To all who were thinking an HOUR! scale scale scale. Anything after 30min and you begin to lose the benefit of this workout. I have picked up alot of good training tips and info from Freddie @ CROSSFITONEWORLD he is prescribing time instead of weight the goal is to go hard and intense this workout @ 1.5 pood is still a killer. Scaling sometimes is hard on the ego but i have seen a better improvement this last year of crossfit due to dropping the weight down and finishing faster than stcicking with rxd and taking all day. Just a few suggestions have fun

Scaled to: 1 pood (16kg), 20 reps; 20 pull-ups.
Time: 46'28".

F/33/60kg

39:15 4 rounds...gotta go to work

m/41/5'6"/145

subbed 75# db for kb

4 rounds 45:23

hey guys - looking for a video from the Endurance guys on the benefits of training the next day after a race such a s a marathon. Cant seem to find it anywhere. Anyone got any ideas?

44:35

M/41/5'11"/185

Used a 1.5 pood KB
Only did 3 rounds

29:54

m/26/6'/165

5 rounds of:
800m run
45lb barbell swings w/ towl x30
strict pull-ups x 30

Time: 51:14

That hurt! I mean that REALLY hurt!

41:17

Can anyone tell me why it says "Please do not sub Jumping pull ups." on the Brand X site?

For the first time ever as rx'd. 46:40.

I did sprints last night so I skipped the 800m and did 1 - 2 minute rnds on the heavy bag.

1 pood kb 30 reps
assisted pu 30 reps

'bout 40 minutes, I was so tired I did not even think about the clock.

m/22/170/73

fairly new to crossfit, not quite ready for 150 pullups. props to the guys and gals who pound this out as rx'd

4 rounds:
800 m
2 pood kb, 20 reps
20 pullups

26:58

4 rounds:

800m run
30x 50lbs dumbbell swing
30x pullups

would have done 5th round, except old man in wheel chair passed me in round 4...

oops... 56:23

Great WOD!!! 47:07
Used 60# DB for first two rounds then 45# KB for last three.

thanks Nick and jrock, was trying to talk myself out of scaling, but... need to succumb to the fact that that would probably be best... maybe I shouldnt have done a 15 min pull-up ladder yesterday after CFT... oh well, we'll see how it goes this afternoon...

41/m/176cm/72kg

"Eva", scaled to 1.5 pood KB

35:50 (PR last time 36:36)

Rd.1: 5:50 (6:13)
Rd.2: 7:07 (7:27)
Rd.3: 7:30 (7:37)
Rd.4: 7:52 (7:47)
Rd.5: 7:31 (7:32)

killla workout!
1 pood kb
10 pu each round
38 mins

28/6'8"/219

31:31 - 3 rounds

#85
Danger of Rhabdo if you resist in the negative for such a high rep count. If you do jumping pullups don't resist on the way down at all.

Did this one not to long ago, it is a fav:
“Eva”
35# KBS
= 39:43

Sat-
5 R, 85# all:
15 DL
12 HPC
9 FS
6 PJ
= 23:04
PR is 21 min so was a bit slow. Also, did not use a rack bar so cleaned it up after every rest.

Sun- run on beach
Monday- was sick. Stung by a manowar or jellyfish Sunday. Whatever it was, I was sick after. Feel better today. Already had a swim this am and will hit the gym on my lunch break.
Have a good day everyone!
Erin

rx'd
64:13

This workout was killer! There was 3 of us doing this together and we were all laying on the floor after the last round about to pass out! But we finished!

m/40/6'0"/192

first Eva...sub'd with 1.5 pood kb

1:02:15 (slow, but complete)

Round 1 (all ring pull-ups)
Rounds 2-5 (10 ring pull-ups each, plus 20 regular)

46:11 as with 70# db swings

CG E City 0700 Crew:
Leary(m/44/5'11/200):
46:55
Eva is the new Goddess of Misery!
Keep it up!

Had to seriously scale down Eva since I am a relative beginner to CF, and she still kicked my butt!!!

30/6'0"/195

5 Rounds: 800M, 20x45lb Dumbell Swings, 15 pullups unassisted(PU's are a serious weakpoint for me)

Time: 31:43, went over 30 but it still hurt and I got everything I could out of this WOD. Can't wait for the next one.

What's the preferred method of holding a db for the swings?

48:51

70# kb...looking back, I guess I could have easily added another 2.5# plate to it to make it rx'd....wasn't thinking straight this morning with this one looming over me...

Scaled - uh, like that helped. NOT.

800m run (more like hobble on 4th and 5th round)
35# KBS x 30 - all the way up overhead
5 PU- deadhangs, done as singles. this was the heart breaking portion that made me want to cry. But I figured this all about strength, so rather than do the jumping as per brandX, decided to do the real thing. This was incredibly (insert swear word here)-ing hard as I can only do 1 DEAD HANG AT A TIME.

I really really really wanted to quit after 3rd round. I am nothing if not stubborn. More like a donkey than a pony on 4th and 5th rounds. Completed this due to sheer tenacity and prayer (I'm not kidding) Nana Teresa up in heaven was keeping me company 48:34 That sucked.

Walked mile home from gym feeling quite satisfied with myself.

WOD as RXed subbing reps of 15 for KB swings and pullups

40:48

During my first set I did the thirty KB swings and foresaw that I needed to scale....WOW, that sucked, but....mission accomplished!!

4th CF WOD:
M/28/73"/210
3rds for time scaled down

800M run
30lb DB swing x 15 (two handed all the way over the head)
Pullups strict assisted x 10 (assisted with pu/dip machine so form was excellent)
19:38

wow...eva...pretty sure she's like a crossfit tramp - stealing the innocence and purity of honest joe's doing crossfit everywhere.

this was my first eva, and she will not be soon forgotten.

Did as rx'd and had to break swings and PU's into rounds...put a small stint of walk into the front of the 800km's after round 1 and it took over an hour. I wish I had read about scaling and working for intensity and time rather than rx. I couldn't maintain the intensity and speed I'd like because my body was boycotting my brain and it's pretty hard to push when you can't breath.

gotta start taping my hands...sheish.

Does anyone know if it's okay to do the swings up to shoulder/parallel or is proper form overhead? I've heard both ways and would like to know what is crossfit preferred???

"nothing will unite a people like a common enemy"...Eva.

Sweet Mary, mother of God! 51:43. I would love to see the sub 30's. Freakin monsters!!!

as rxd
45:37(PR)old PR 54:35

TSW!!!

M41/180lbs/5'10" 40 degrees C Afghanistan

1 week crossfitter...

54.05 mins

Is there anything harder than EVA? Seriously? Is Murph harder?

Lot's of times WOD's dont look too bad on paper and then 20% of the way through you're dead. EVA looks terrifying even on paper!

4th CF workout. Definitely going to scale, thanks to STrong Little Pony! for the suggestions. Even at 20 PU's...balls. I can usually get 6-8 dead hangs teh rest will be jumpers. Trying to get kipping, but its a work in progress.

Awesoem site, awesome workouts. I'm excited to work out again!

As prescribed:

56:58

Happy to have kept it under an hour after yesterday's CFT.

M/33/5'10"/207

M/29/180/6'

.5 mile
65# DB swing x30
PU x 30

~53:30

I took the last round really slowly to cool down, then realized I miscounted and it was only my 4th round. D'oh! (Didn't have time to do last set but, considering I felt it necessary to carry the trashcan with me to every station by that point, it's probably for the best...)

OK, normally I sub rowing for running as I can't run because of a knee missing a meniscus (no concussive movements) but I think rowing might really put a nail in my pullups today. I was thinking what if I subbed a set of tabata squats for the running. 4 minutes per set is a slow 800m run right? What do people think?

bw 165

3 rounds
26:15

as rx'd

49:17 PR

25/m/5'11"/177
as rx'd
56:01
Terrible. Felt like crap(literally).

btw: 151

3 rounds in 26:18.

all 5 last time in 38:00.

35# KBS/band assisted pullups
47:36

Used 1.5 pood ~ 50lb db
I was considering giving up after 3rd rnd, but I kept going. And I stopped in the middle of the 4th rnd run

41:03

20/m/154/5'8

p.s. they should change it to "Evil"

Eva is the most difficult WOD I have ever done. The only WOD that compares to this level of insanity is Linda. Those two WODs strike fear into my heart.

2 pood = 70.5lbs not 72lbs.

Sorry.... don't want you all to think your swing'n more weight than you are...

Courtesy of the Evil Russian Pavel Statsouline.

f/28/5'6"/125

Could only get 4 rounds in due to an appointment that I have to get ready for.

800 M
30 kettlebell swings w/20#
10 pull-ups with assistance bands

Total time: 37:13

Had to run up 3 flights of stairs after each run since I live on the 2nd floor of my building. My neighbors think I'm crazy...

M/48/6'/185

3 Rounds
800 M run
70# DB
30 pull-ups

4th Round
subbed 55# DB
assisted last 10 pullups

5th Round
subbed 25# plate
assisted last 15 pull ups

EVA and AC/DC on the same day !
i think i'll be ill by the time i get tae Hampden,after doin Eva.

WOW!!!
All I could think about whilst doing this WOD was the Eva T "Mess You Up" photo.
http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/eva-t-MYU.html
If you've never seen it, CHECK IT OUT!

51:19 mins

M/23/190

m/40/200

OMFG - wanted to give up after 3 rnds; breathe! (thx Tony)

50:33 as Rx'd

had to move down to the 65# db on the 3rd round. used the assisted pull-up machine for all 150 pUs.

I'm certain my time was under 40 Min. but I forgot to hit the button. Damn. Still a good workout with mr. pukey on my back the whole time.

M/33/155/5´9"

37.39

M/36/5'10"/183

"Eva"

39:41

28kg kettlebell, Russian swings. Chin over bar kipping pull ups.

~Never Quit!

ONE ARMED EVA-
I have a sprained wrist, so in keeping with what I learned about Training Through Acute Injury from KStarr, I did the WOD as follows:
3 Rounds for Time-25 mins total of:
800 meters
1 Pood Left arm Kettlebell swings
1 arm lat pull downs (of a sort)

Results? One really sore and tired arm! I'm bankin on ya Kelly! I want to work through this wrist thing and hit my goals!
Jen-5'3", 36, 147lbs

I've been wondering when this one was coming back around. It's been a while. This is definately in the top 3 hardest WODs I've done.

Putting it off to tomorrow, though. I don't think I can do Eva and then play playoff hockey right afterward... even if it is Beer League Hockey! Instead, I can make up CFT from yesterday and dread the pain and suffering that is in store for me for 24 more hours!

M/25/200

it is only my second week of CrossFit so i scaled down a lot.

100 jump rope
10ib kb swing
30 pull ups about 15 real ones and the rest jumping
x5 rounds

should have went heavier on the kb swing but still was destroyed at the end

2nd day of Crossfit. Buttercups, 23:52

M/27/158/5'9"

As Rx'd

51:30

Brutal! I thought I might die 3/4 of the way through. I love Eva!

What's "frat"? and how do you do a dumbell swing?

First time since November I incorporated running back into my WOD. Since I am still easing into it, opted for 400m.

Other subs:
1 pood kbs
pushups in place of pullups, so that I could do the workout at home.

33:24

Almost forgot, this is the first 2-pood WOD since I repainted my 2 Pood KB. Now it's a red ball with a devil smiley face on one side with the handle still black to resemble horns. 2-Pood KBs are EVIL, so every time I see my KB I remember how much they hurt!

Modified
3 rounds
800m run
30 x 1.5 pood swings
30 pullups
33:28

m/36/214/5'11

Eva
52:50

*Scaled to 50# db swings.

I was gonna quit after the 3rd round then 4 round run but something inside me said wimp. So I finished.

Is it just me or are these WOD's just getting harder and harder? Next the Murph will be doubled. OUCH!

First time back to any sort of lifting since surgery. Did the one-armed wod from the other day
with two arms :) push press 12 reps (only #45 bar), dl 12 reps #95 run 800m - 4 rounds - 24:38 I was very cautious and went light. Surgery shoulder felt fine (left), shoulder jammed ice skating 6 weeks ago felt fine (rt) and foot was great - however my legs felt like STONE running :( Wassup with that? Herm suggested since i cant make it to CF today i do rowing intervals tonight, so that's the plan. Glad to see the FRAT doing so well - keep it up!!!! Big hugs!

#47 Austin, as much as I find it a little annoying to do these kinds of workouts, I tend to have to run out of my flat, back, do the rest of the round then run out for the next round. Especially awkward since my flat's on the top floor. For smaller WODs I sometimes just run the cumilative amount then do the rest afterward. Either way, I'm saving this for tomorrow. Bring on the pain!
again

Time: 32:32 Ran on a treadmill and used a 53 lb (or 55lb can't remember) kettlembell (only one I had). This was a minute and 27 seconds faster than before. This is one of the tougher/longer workouts in Crossfit. I was very pleased with my time.

47:46 with a 1.5 pood kettlebell.

Gut check!

45:36 rx'd

My PR is 43:22. Running and pull-ups kill me. Running because I suck at it, and pull-ups because my weight is up about 7# from the 20 squat strength program.

On a side note, One World is hosting the Crossfit Running and Endurance Certification on 8/22-23.

There is a link to register on the One World site:

www.crossfitoneworld.com

$100 off for MIL/LE/FIRE

They say my running will improve afterward. We'll see!

as rx'ed but subed 1.5 pood (didnt want to take the time to make a 2 pood) 19:56

#149, are you sure you did 5 rds. That would be 5 3 minute 800m's and 150 swings and 150 pullups in under 5 minutes or 1 per second.

800m run, 2 pood russian swings, subbed c2b pullups

52:57
rd1 3:39, 2:17(10/10/10),2:47 (8/7/7/8)
rd2 4:31, 2:31(15/15), 3:29(6/6/6/6/6)
rd3 4:45, 2:36(10,10,10),3:49(6/6/6/6/6)
rd4 4:50, 3:06(10,10,10),3:28(assorted)
rd5 4:55, 2:48(10,10,10),3:19(3,3,4,5,5,5,5)

runs really sucked.

34/M/6’00/185

My last Eva was 12/23/08 and it was 54:23. I was 5 pounds lighter but bodyfat hasn't changed.

Today: 67:53 13 Minutes slower than my pr for this WOD.

Red flag outside. Celebrating the pr on the CFT ended suddenly when I saw today's WOD was Eva. Did I mention that I hate this WOD?

Pony - way to tear it up home-skillet!!! So proud of your dead hangs!!!! Still stuck on my banded kipping :( Ugh. Way to get after it! :)

m/41/158

39:09

OMG, WTF!! This is by far the toughest CF Wod. Give me the filthy fifty any day.

I scaled this one to:
5rounds
400 meters, 30 52# KB swings, 20 pullups.

52:58 as rx'd

19/M/5'9"/164

My right wrist is broken so i subbed one arm kb swing @ 1 pood and one arm jumping pullups

40:20

23/F/5'3/122

52:05 - used a 16kg kettlebell though - no way I could do a 2 pood just yet. also did 10 pull-ups on my own then 20 assisted on each round...still new to crossfit....

CFWUx2
Bergener Warm up

40# dumbell used
all kipping pull ups
runs outside

TIME: 39:40 9 seconds off PR but glad to run in outside in the SUN vs. the treadmill from last go around.

Definitely one of the physically and mentally toughest WOD's going!

Go hard everyone!

m/30/186/72

This is my 7th CF workout, I thought I was fit before I started CF...

So "Nicole" almost killed me last week, I managed 6 rounds at 47 strict pullups(pullups are definite weak point for me). Kind of at a loss of where to start today, this is scary.

Think I'll go with the puppy scale:
Puppies:
Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell swing, 20 reps
20 Beginner or assisted Pull-ups

Should I try and do 800m and leave the weight at this or just stick with 400m and shoot for lower time?

"Eva" wow she is tough!!!!!!

This has got to be one of the toughest or thee toughest WOD!!
The 800's are a killer for me.
Had to use 35kg dumbbell no KBells.

49:37 mins, met Pukie afterwards.

How often do the named workouts come around? Are they repeated like once a month? The next time they come back around are the brand x scaled workouts always the same?

m/39/6'1"/204

70 lb. db swings, rx'd the rest
48:41

This was my FIRST Cf workout, almost puked on this one, had to scale it down

Four Rounds
400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell swing 30 reps
15 pull-ups
Took me an hour to do.

Def need to work on my time and pull-ups

age 19 bw 170

36:40
only had 60# dumbell available.
otherwise as rx'd

i don't usually say this, but i'd take Murph any day over this. absolutely brutal. i'm just glad i finished...

6/27 AMOK! all day

6/28 AMOK! all day

6/29 rest

6/30
cfwu
WOD sub 3 rds
400m run
20 x 50# Db S
15 x pull ups

13:46

still beat up from weekend of AMOK!

M/47/66"/135

To all CF athletes who truly finished as RX'd: FREAKIN' A!

This humble little mortal:

1:01

Scaled KB to 61# (first 3 rounds), then 52#...

OH ME BLOODY HANDS!!!

Al Hillah REO, South Fork Crew

40:05 as rx'ed

@79 Rookie you may want to have a nani for breaki before hitting Eva... per your request...
http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/004690.html
where you'll find...
Long Distance Race Recovery by Carl Borg, CrossFit Running and Endurance Sports Training Seminar by CrossFit Again Faster - video [wmv] [mov]
There is also a bunch of stuff if you search "recovery" in the Crossfit Journal.

m/44/6'7"/172

Sunny, 89 degrees, humid
Used a 1.5 pood KB because I don't have a 2 pood. Runs and pullups as rx'd.

52:14 - about 6 mins slower than last time. Heat was a beat down.

f/36/5'7/151

~800m run outside
1 pood kb swing (overhead, cleared ears)
jumping pull-ups

Hated every 49:30 of it
Thought it was just me until I read the posts above
That was brutal!
Good work everyone!!
-Teri

Herm--Long time no talkie...sounds like you're pretty jacked up bro, glad to hear you're healing well though.

Freddy C--How did that Pec tear in Jan turn out? Haven't talked to ya since the Ice fishing before I left for Korea.

WU
.5 mi walk on treadmill
DB KB swings/PU
WOD
70# DB KB swings
49:14

27.m.6'4''.225lbs

as rx'd
12.23.08: 44:45

6.30.09: 41:24

Today's was more legit. KB instead of DB, and put a little incline on the TM for the runs.

as rx'ed: 62:17
runs done on the treadmill, kettlebell swings with dumbbell - 32kg, all kipping pullups.

Laura: 24kg KB 200M/round 30:47
Nate: 24kg KB Last rnd did jumping PU's but otherwise RX'd 34:53

F/27/5'0"/108
As Rx'd, for the first time ever
1:18:52
This WOD was a ton of suckage, both my hands are torn to pieces (in the last 10 PU's no less), but it was a great feeling to get it done.

Toughest workout evah! 45:19 Male 57/5'7"/155 Laid on the floor for 10 minutes.

44:16 tt
1.5 pood kb used
jumping pullups

44:07
50# dumbbell for kb swings

f/39/175/5'11"
Don't have a pullup bar and there aren't any decent bars in any of the playgrounds in the neighbourhood... so I substituted presses.

5 sets of:
800m run
30 1.5 pood kettlebell swings (55#)
10 Handstand pushups (knees on a bench)
10 pushups
10 dips
time 38:36

75# C& J: 21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Burpees: 3-6-9-12-15-18-21

Time: 31:18, PR

(and had stopped to talk twice :)

Erin

39/m/190
as rx'd
70lb db swings

Today: 1-5:49 2-6:44 3-7:28 4-7:45 5-7:17
NEW PR! 35:03

081223 37:30
080204 39:45

31:49

3 rounds:
0.5-mi runs on 1%-incline treadmill
30 40-lb DB swings (to overhead)
30 kipping pull-ups

First time with scaled Eva. Tough.

F/41/5'4"/136

runs outside in hot sun
15# dumb bell (nursing the back)
jumping pull ups

1 hr 14 min 13 sec

BRUTAL gonna feel this later for sure

M/49/151/1-1-06

1/2 Eva due to time constraints. (Kinda like a 5 round Helen, actually)

5 RFT
400M run
1.5 Pood KBS 15 reps
15 PU

26:20

Scaled to 3 rounds. 36 minutes exactly.

That was one of the hardest workouts I've ever done.

Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters (treadmill 3:30)
45 pound dumbbell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

34:23

feel like a failure for not finishing even though its a crazy workout as rx'd

70lb DB for KB
runs outside.
47:19

"Eva"

F/16/5'8"/135
59:41, with 15# dumbbell and 40# pull-up assist.

M/16/5'11"/170
44:24, with 1 pood kettlebell.

M/50/5'11"/172
45:07, with 1 pood kettlebell.

Scaled to 60lb dumbbell...

43:27

m/39/5'10"/166

33/180/m

no 2 pood KB, used a 45# KB and a 20# dumbell together for 65# (close enough for me)

52:58

Now I have enough ground beef for July 4th cook-out....my hands!!!

M/19/6'2"/195
finished 3 rounds in 29.43 but switched 2 pood for 1.5. I guess all these hardcore workouts lately are cause of upcoming crossfit games eh? Hmm.

m/29/5'8/160

As Rx'd 55:14

I've done some research and haven't dug up an official conclusive answer to this:
Is there a right or wrong way to hold a dumbbell for swings when you're subbing for a kettlebell? Does one grip lessen the work and make it not as RX'd, or is all up to the individual? Thanks for your help, anyone who cares to chime in.

"as rx'ed but subed 1.5 pood (didnt want to take the time to make a 2 pood) 19:56"

Come on man. Thats bs. If you are gonna lie about your time, make it realistic. Did you only do 2 rounds?

M/23/6'0"/174

Subbed 2 pood kettleball for 55# dumbbell

54:55 -- one of the hardest WOD's I've completed yet. I feel great!

47:42 last time 1:16:11 that is an improvement of 28:29.

That is what Crossfit is to me. Not how much you compare to others, but how much you can kick your own ass. Your job is not to be better than the guy/gal next you, it is to better than yesterday.

Male/27yrs/6'0"/174lbs

Eva

5 rounds for time of:
800m Run
30 KBS, 2 Pood
30 Pull-ups

34:01 Rx'd

180lb 28 yo male
Scaled to three rounds due to time restraints: 27:59

55# DB swing
Ran on elliptical at level 15 for 3.5 minutes for each 800 (it was storming here in G'ville)
41:48
Last time 41:19 (with running on road)

@#149
How many rounds did you really do? I find it hard to believe your doing EVA with a 1.5 pood KB in 19 minutes.....

only got thru 2 full rounds + 800m before had to cut slingload to get back to work (I only get a 1 hr lunch, and I believe in showers). 24:20

35# kettlebell
strict PL as long as I could, then jumping because I can't kip

9:40 rnd 1
10:20 rnd 2

heat cat IV, hoping to finish up after work before heading home

this was scaled down:
3 rounds:
600m run
30 60# dumbell swings
20 pullups

approx 28 minutes
~100m walk between track area and weights area (not that i wouldn't have rested anyway)

Then i did hanging snatches until i tore off the rest of my callouses

F/122/31

5 rounds:
800 m run (UPHILL)
30 kb swings 1 pood (all swings overhead)
30 pullups (knee in blue band-lightest assistance for pullups)

46:04 (I think.. I have it wrote down at gym and I think that's what it was.. I know it wasn't any longer than that :)

F-U EVA!!!!
Scaled to 1.5 pood DB, only got to end of round 3, puked in my mouth a little.
Time: 22:06 (3 rds)

I will one day do all 5 rds!

Me: 42yo/M/5'10"/175lbs/10.5%BF

Warm Up: Some stretching and pre-workout jitters.

WOD: 3 Rounds of Eva: 24:32

800 Meter Run: Subbed 1000 meter row, damper setting 5 drag factor 124. First row: 1:51 Second Row: 2:04, Third row: 2:14

2 Pood Kettle bell Swings: Used a 70lb dumbell. I broke all of these into 3 sets of ten. I think I rowed slow because I was afraid to pick up the dumbell :-)

Pull Ups: I did strict Pull ups with all kinds of grips. I am noticing some shoulder weakness when I am doing some of the ring and other gymnastic movements. I decided to stop kipping and do all kinds of pull ups in order to get stronger in more ranges of motion.

Ran out of time, next time I'll schedule more time for Eva.

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

Coach, I think you had a typo. Did you say five rounds?

As rx'd using 70lb dumbell:

54:17

Runs on treadmill.

That...was...brutal.

Wow what a workout!

75# dumbbell for the swings

1 hour and 30 seconds.

I did everything I could to try to get through the last 30 pullups before I hit the hour mark but couldn't pull it off. Next time Eva...next time.

M/40/6'0"/155

70 lb db

55:05

pr remains 43:08

My freakin' chronogragh broke in midst of first round. time is to the closest minute, I rounded up so I won't assume cheating scores.

As Rx'd but with 70lb DB instead of 2 pood kb.

49 min

31/m/195

44:46 as rx'd.

ouch. that was horrible yet again. heavy KB swings kill.

hey sarah, you gotta come over. had 5 people in and out of the garage today.. my neighbors think we're crazy too :)

M/31/152

5 Rounds:
800 M
70 Lb swings in lieu of kettlebell swings
30 Pull-ups

54:41 (Absolutly grueling, one of the three hardest WOD's, not looking forward to this one the next time around!)

Low back and glutes too sore for this WOD after yesterday's deadlifts.

Big Fran

21-15-9
95# thrusters
Chest touching bar kipping pullups

10:03

Shoulders were already fatigued from benching yesterday....thrusters were horribly hard with lots of breaks and each pullup round was broken at the half way mark. I opted for a heavy Fran rather than a fast Fran as I have more chance of shoulder injury throwing a light weight around then I will when my strength is the quickly limiting factor (forces me to stop, rest and work to make each rep with good technique).

26/m/171/5'9"
"Eva" scaled down to:
3 rounds for time of:
Run 800m
55lb DB swing, 20 reps
15 Pullups

29mins

M/25/140/5'11"

58:11 subbed 1.5 pood for 2 pood on swings
other then that as Rx'd

56:40

Eva"

Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

time was 56:34

I had to scale after the third round, the ''KB'' was pulling my chest down and over the top, I couldnt keep upright, I dropper 10lbs after the first 10 reps on round 4, then dropped 5lbs after reps 20 on round 4. Finished with 57 and 1/2lbs.

Oh forst 30 pullups on rings, second round alternating from pullup bar to rings 10 bar, 10 rings.10 bar. Brady and I had to go at the same times. So I used both.

Alright it was super tough but did rx'd rounds and reps
1:04:23
runs were pretty easy but pullups really killed me primarily due to my skin ripping off YAY!
Swung 50# kettlebell, pretty happy about that!

M/24/160#/5'7"

Subbed 1000m row

1. As Rx'd - KBS unbroken/20, 10 PU

Scaled to 70# KB Swings 20 reps

2. 10, 6, 4 KBS/10 x 3 PU
3. 12, 8 KBS/15, 10, 5 PU

Scaled to 55# KBS 30 reps

4. 15 x 2 KBS/10 x 3 PU
5. 10 x 3 KBS/5, 5, 10, 10 PU

Time: 58:45 - PR in Weight/Reps; missed PR time by 9:53

This WOD is killer...

4X w/ 50# 45 mins

So I try not to be one to comment negatively on or question someone's post, but 19:56??? Even with a 1.5 pood KB, that is pretty much impossible.

Let's say you can run all 5 rounds of 800m in 3 min each (which is near superhuman after doing 30x30 pullups and KBs in bewteen rounds), then that leaves you 4:56 to do all 150x150 KB and pullups, which means you did each rep in under 1 second a piece. And this doesn't include any time for transitions between excercises or breaks (so you MUST have gone unbroken all the way through).

If that isn't a typo, and if you actually did all of the rounds and reps, then sign up for the CF Regionals, because you will not only smoke everyone you compete against, you will have no competition when you get to the actual Games. Congratulations in advance!

m/35/153

Eva as rx'd 42:13. This workout is always a barn burner!

Only able to do 4 rounds before I had to get ready for work... I think i was on my way to a PR.

last time 5 rounds as rx'd 43:16
this time, 4 rounds as rx'd 36:09

Good news: lots of room to improve.
Bad news: I can't move my shoulders.

3 rounds in 43:00
- 800m run
- 55lb dumbbell swings x30
- pullups x20

41:42 as rx'd (PR)

This is over a 2 minute improvement so I feel good about the effort but this one is going to leave a mark. Ouch!

Will try to make this one up on Canada Day! Did
"Queen Kong" instead:

3 rounds:
1 DL 325#
2 Muscleups
3 Squat cleans 185#
4 HSPU's

Last time: 11/7/2008
14:02

Today:
9:48

m/24/165

subbed 2 pood kb with 65lb db 35 reps, all else as rx'd

57:13
love this workout

SUB 55# db
SUB bdi (tendonitis)

52:52
previous 63:19

M/39/150

Someone want to chime in on grip etc for db swing? Hold it with the handle @ 90 to you or 180 to you? hand over hand or?

33/m/210/6'5"

1:05:56

First time finishing 5 sets, always did 3 before. Just went into it with the mindset that it was going to be a painfest so don't go to hard at first. Finished 3 in a PR but kept going and did all 5. 150 pull ups sucks.

M 32, 170cm, 73kg
"Eva", scaled to 1.5 pood KB. Otherwise as Rx´d.
Time: 35:37min new PR by more then 10min.
Love CF but this one hurts. Maybe I´ll go for 2 pood next time.

43:20 I'm content with this for now.

Had to sub two 800m runs for 500m rows(busy gym) but otherwise as recommended. Didn't find the swings as bad as I expected.

3xCFWU minus the pull-ups but added 1 muscle-up progression before each round of ring dips

Puppies:
Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell swing, 20 reps
20 Beginner or assisted Pull-ups

I scaled all the way down to puppies to try and finish in 20 minutes, but I didn't quite make it:

Time: 21:20.53

This was with running outside and my upstairs pull-up bar.

I didn't get much sleep last night and I know lack of sleep + crossfit = bad, but I soldiered on anyway. I'm sure I'll sleep well tonight!

Run times were so-so.

400m runs: 1:45.79, 1:49.89, 2:04.47, 2:02.37
KB swings (includes going upstairs): 1:12.10, 1:10.26, 1:13.98, 1:09.15
Pull-ups (includes going downstairs on all but the last round): 1:49.89, 2:18.93, 2:22.13, 2:13.49

So, Pull-ups were the goat today..that surprised me as my kips have been coming along...guess I haven't done them after KB swings in a while.

The KB swings were all unbroken..only had one near mishap when I went past overhead with the KB and it twisted around in my hand, but I was able to get it back without bopping my head or dropping it. :-)

For some reason, I decided that wasn't enough pain, so I did some double under practice and managed to get 4 in a row!!! My previous best was 2 in a row!

In more good news, I finally saved up for some bumpers and a stud-bar for the garage, so hopefully I won't have to do these upstairs/downstairs WODs for much longer.

Anybody have recommendations on an inexepensive squat rack for the garage?

43:18 37/5'2"/140/F

Used 45 lb DB other wise as RX'D

Why do you use an esoteric and outdated weight standard (POOD) instead of pounds? Isn't it more used friendly to use pounds?

m/178cm/89kg/33y

scaled dambell 50 lbs
54:40
miss last 40 pull-ups due to bloody hands
i almost gave up, running was hard

M/43/185#/5'9"
Sub'd 800M rows
70# dB for swings
66:00

M/46/5-11/200

56:00

I can't say I enjoyed that one. In fact, I will surely pay for it all week. I fell down some stairs and couple weeks ago and broke a toe and wrenched my knee pretty bad. I probably should have skipped this one. It felt more like an endurance test than a WOD. Ice. Lots of ice.

I have a question from yesterday.
I'm pretty tall, and I've always had trouble keeping my lower back extended during deadlifts. I found I could handle more weight without stressing my low back quite so much by holding the bar behind my legs. I guess this is a freeweight hack squat rather than a deadlift, but the body motion is pretty similar. Now, I'm trying to figure out - is it better to stick with strict crossfit exercises/forms and bring your body up to speed, or is there a recognition that certain exercises might be better than others for an individual because of differences in body mechanics? hack squat vs. deadlift?

so I have had a weird trap/shoulder/tri/elbow thingy going on so have had to take it easy the past three weeks. I am just getting back into it and still have to modify just about everything that has to do with shoulders! I did do this one today and boy was I happy it was modified. It still was very difficult!!! I am sorry to the ones that actually did the rx'd one! My hats off to yall!!!

400 m run (must have read it wrong this morning!)
30 kb swings 20 lbs
30 reps lat pull down (10 wide/10 underhand 10 over hand)

x5= 29min 34 seconds

Left arm still very weak!!!

27/4'11"/122/f

m/37/192

as rx'd...62:00. My first time with Eva and it killed me. My goal was to do it as rx'd and complete it.

M/52/270lb
new to crossfit did the puppies workout from Brand X 28:44 you guys are evil genius. I thought I was in good shape before I started CF found out I was sadly mistaken. If pain is weakness leaving the body I don't know how much more could be left in my body. I have never been so sore for so long in my life.

24/m/5'7/162

Fist time doing eva... WOW

as rx'd : 43:12

5 rounds:
1/2 mile on treadmill
30 swings 70# barbell
30 pullups- 1/2 deadhang, 1/2 assissted

50min
cooked.

This one hurt. I had to scale it though.

5 rounds of:
800m run
35# dumbbell swings (no kellebells)-30X
kipping pullups-15X

Final time of: 50min

21/M/5'8/170

5 rounds:
800m run
50lb dumbell 30X
30 kipping pullups

42:57

that was a lot of fun in an agonizing kind of way
My first WOD done in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Kettlebells are always measured in poods for some reason. Easier than saying 32.7610kg or 72.2256lb. We could always say 96.3007 librae (Roman pounds), just to confuse the hell out of everyone, but I gotta say I prefer the pood, even if it does remind me childishly of the restroom.

This was just posted on YouTube about 15 minutes ago. Dr.Clay is commenting his opinion on "CrossFit-style" pullups.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNx6g1Q1-64
Who is Dr.Clay?

24/m/6'1"/283

I have been doing crossfit for three months and this is the first one to tear my hands up this bad.

Final time: 35:43

That was a response to #234 by the way. Sorry. Looked so random when I looked back at it.

29/M/5'11"/183

as Rx'ed 34:16

told my friends that I never had to fight my mind as much as I did on this workout. I kept looking for a way out.

BTW, 2 pood is a ton of weight for this. Not necessarily during the swings, but when you go to do pullups...yikes, you are already shot.

I've been cross-fitting for about 5 months. I'm doing Helen for the first time today - after I get my form better with the KB swings I will surely tackle this one. I have a feeling this is going to the last on the list of the girl workouts to complete.

M/23/190/5'10

I warmed up with the Burgener Warm-Up for three rounds to practice my snatch form as well as my flexibility in the overhead squat.

Man, talk about a workout! I did four rounds at 40:34, However, I had to sub for 1.5 pood as I didn't have a 2 pood kettlebell.

Eva with Russian swings, 75 lb. db, 42:44.

Ow. Too tired to say more.

Happy Tuesday and I do not like Eva - Evil Eva!
had to run on treadmill, but made sure I always went the distance (added 5/10 just to be sure - don't want to cheat myself) - swung a 44 lb. kettlebell - used a blue band on pull ups to try to save my hands. This one was TOUGH!@! But I completed it (goal 1) and got under 45 min (goal 2) - I so need to work on the mental progression when things get tough, I still want to fold. Happy I didn't. :) Great job everyone. Thanks Coach!

Scrat
F/36/127/5'9"

m/20/145/66"

rx'd

got 55:40

last time was around 65 minutes, i can't say i was excited to see this one come up again. I actually feel beat up, it's awesome.

3 rds, 800m, 30 62lb KB, 30 pu's

26:37

Avg HR 176, peak 189, rec 50. Saving myself for other workouts later today and tomorrow.
Great time Bingo, and awesome job ryseka, #249!

M/32/147/5'4

Good workout, too bad i ripped out the bottom of my shorts in the middle of the workout.

50:21 with a new set of shorts

scaled to buttercup, 2nd xf workout.
3 rounds of :
400 meters,
15x 25# barbell swings
15x assisted pullups (70 lbs negative)
21:12
M/36/6'1"/197

22/m/165lbs 5'8"

Scaling: Puppies (do Pack next time)

23:20

58:58. Not good

M/22/180 lbs 6'3

37:13 didn't have access to weights so I subbed sit-ups for kb

20/M/6'0/200

sub 800m Row for 800m Run

75lb db

58:36 Rx'd

1 h 6 min
2 rounds as rx
3 rounds 45 kb and assisted pull ups

43:18 used 1 pood KB, all swings on all rounds unbroken. did a total of 15 unassisted pull ups and all the rest kipping with elastic assist..GRRRRRR! But otherwise "Eva" would take me WAAAAYYYY too long to do:)

Rx'd 48:10 (pr)
broke swings into 10s and pullups were mostly 10s too. Last round did 15s.

Scaled Eva

5 R4T

880m run
30x 1 pood KB swing
30x rubber band assisted pull-ups - the first few felt too easy but by the 4th round I could feel my lats all the way to my hips.

41 exhausting minutes

Scaled
700 M, 20 pullups w/ mixed grips, 45 lb DB swings.
53:47

I wanted to quit after 3rd round. I walked a little on the last round and took way too many breaks between rounds.

24/M/67in/165

64 minutes

800s outside, 50lb KB, and small band pullups.
only had time for 4 rounds.. going to be late for work! :(
about an hour.. blah. next time i'll do all 5!

22/M/205

45:33

i was a wreck after this lol

44:21 scaled to:
1 pood kb swings
pull ups:
15
12, 3 assisted
10, 5 assisted
10, 5 assisted
7, 8 assisted

Ok so I screwed up. I did 21 reps on the kb swings instead of 30, because for some reason it was in my head that 21 was correct.

Subbed 75lb dumbbell for the kb.

Otherwise as rx'd: 57:05.

This is the hardest workout I've done.

5 rounds:
400m run
45lb kettleball 20x
10 pullups

30min

fun very fun.
First WOD, started in Iraq. And the dust and Eva kicked my @$%.

37:03

As Rx'ed:
56:25

Ughhh!!!!

22/6'4"/197

scaled but completed all 5 rds
800m
35# db swings (30 reps)...my unversity doesnt have kettlebells in the rec...insurance reasons(?)
30 pullups
51:11
3rd week into crossfit and love it. mad props to you guys who can push out these pullups. i just cant seem to maintain forearm strenght.

39m/6/187

45:49

m/28/80kg/5'10

45'09 w/12kg kettlebell(only one I have)

f/27/149#/5'6

43'02 w/ 12kg bell and jumping pullups

M/17/5'9"/150

Scaled to 53lb swings
otherwise as Rx'd

39:49 YEAH! bout keeled over and died. There was a trail of sweat from the road to my kb to my pullup bar.

59:03
sub- 70 DB swings
lost about 5 mins waiting for the pull-up bar
This one has my vote for the worst WOD. and by worse I mean the most brutal.... kill me.

As I write this with just two fingers, the rest of my right hand is wrapped nice and loose with some gauze that my lovely nurse wife did for me. She also had the pleasure of cutting a few inches of skin from three fingers as well as use this lovely invention that hurts like hell on an open wound, NuSkin. After all that, "Eva" as Rxd. 37:26. But I worked for every damned rep. Good thing im a good sprinter.

As Rx'd:

45:02

Suck factor = extremely high
Skin left on my hands = less than I started with

Nasty one!

cfwux2
burgwux2

"eva" scaled

3 rounds
800m
60# kb swings 30
pullups 20

28:44

M/33/190

scaled to 55# dumbbell
asst. Pull Ups
4 rounds

54:34

1-11:40
2-13:31
3-14:32
4-14:51

Scaled to:

5 rounds
800m
20 KB (55#)
10 PU

36:20

800 m run
30 KB swings 24kg
30 pullups (blue band asst)
5 rounds

55:17

Worse than Murph or Hansen! Slow as Christmas, but at least I didn't quit.Felt like I was moving in slow motion-

As rx'ed (and first time)

55:48

1:04 vs
34:23 for 3 rds--then calf cramps visited--no more running. runs @ 7.5 mph. 3/28/08

eva thrashed me. runs at 8 & 7.5 mph. some delays from need to tape ripped callous & finding free t-mill. happy to finish. m/52/173. 10 min ellip wu 20/20.

EVA...

Scaled to:
4 rounds of-
800 m run
25# KB swings--15 each arm for total of 30
30 pull ups (1st round 2 x 15, 2nd-4th rounds 3 x 10)

39:46

Could have finished round five?? That is a great workout! Dang half mile takes me almost 5 minutes.

M/30/72/185

Puppies:
Four rounds for time of: 25:00
Run 400 meters
35# DB Swing, 20 reps
20 Strict Pull-ups

This was rough, felt good though I feel like I'm getting accustomed to CF workouts.

Couldn't imagine Eva Rx. Are the KBs easier to swing than a DB? 72# is way heavy.

m/38/76/200

1.5pood kb

47:15

***FRAT***

Glad I was not home to do this WOD. It scares me. I am in SF at the Cisco convention working out at Lalanne Fitness.

6/29/09
WU - Buddy run 800m, ~50 DU, CFWU x1
WOD #1 Thrusters 1-1-1-1-1 160,165,170,180f, 180f
WOD #2 Tabata DU+AbMat situps - 15,13
Later in afternoon 3 hours at the rock climbing gym. Fun, fun, fun. Hard, hard, hard!
Drank too much free beer and could not sleep good.

6/30/09
First rips on my hands ever... 3 on the left, 1 on the right! I thought my hands would never rip!
WU - ~50 DU, Row 1k 3:52, 3 rounds 10 back ext, 10 wall squats, 10 hallow backs - 400m famer's w/ 1.5 pood in each hand 4:05
WOD #1 Death by pull ups - 17 PR - 153 Pull Ups!
WOD #2 21-15-9 1.5 pood kb swings, lateral burpies 7:14 - jump on burpies is over a parralette.

I am toast!

Shouts out to the FRAT doing EVA!

800 m run
45 lb swings
30 pullups

5 rounds-38:41

Subbed 70lb db for swings, otherwise as RX'd. Runs on treadmill (10.8-11, 10, 10-9, 9, 9). 42:27

Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

sub w/ 40 pound DB

51:11

Goodness gracious (read: Holy Fu&k)

Brutal.

Pack= Rx scaled to 1.5 pood KB instead of 2 pood (scaled to 53#kb)
5x:
800m run
30 KB swings (overhead) @53#
30 pullups

rnds:
1) 3:08/1:14/1:17 in 5:39 max hr=165
2) 3:41/2:03/1:31 in 7:15 max hr=166
3) 3:55/2:32/1:40 in 8:08 max hr=157
4) 3:57/3:07/2:04 in 9:06 max hr=157
5) 4:00/2:28/1:32 in 8:00 max hr=153

38:08

broken up sets as roughly (from memory):
1) kb-21/9 pu- 26/4
2) kb- 16/14 pu- 21/9
3) kb- 15/11/4 pu- 20/6/4
4) kb-15/8/7 pu- 16/11/4
5) kb- 15/8/7 pu-15/10/5

5 rounds
800 m run
30 - 45 dumb bell swings
1st round 30 kipping pullups
Last 4 rounds 30 push ups due to skin tearing off of hands. Yikes!!! Nasty!!!
48:15

#234 scg: Why use "Pood"? Besides the obvious fact that it just sounds cooler than 70#'s, "Pood" is the name of CCTJoey's dog.

Here Pood. Good Pood. Oh nooo, Pood...

Had to scale. I only have a 1 pood KB so I used that and scaled to 400m run because of the heat and humidity here in VA.

5 rounds at somewhere around 35 minutes. My workout partner passed out after the 3rd round so I kinda lost track of time after that.

cfwu x 1

5 rounds:
.50 mile treadmill run (11.7 rd 1, 5.5-9.0 rd 2-5)
30 x 70lb dumbbell swing (broken up once each round)
30 x pullups

41:56 06/30/2009
69:28 12/23/2008

32.45 as rx'ed

Wow, only been with CF for 2 weeks now and always impressed with WOD! This is an instant fav! 43 minutes for this one... 70# DB swing was tough, PU's would have been better if I could do the Kip... practice!

5 rounds
800m
40 air kettlebell swings (don't have a kettlebell)
30 kipping pullups

38:27

25 yom 181

5 Rds

800 M Run
60 lbs KB swing
30 PU

1:05.40

Haven't been doing CrossFit much these last few months but when I saw Eva I couldn't resist. She kicked my ass once again.

Scaled to:
4 rounds
800m run
20 db swings (25#)
20 assisted pull-ups

48:03 (last time 5 rounds in 57:02)

I was planning to do 5 rounds but when I got back to the treadmill from the pull-up bar for the last round, I realized someone had stolen my db and at that point I lost my will to go on...

matt 29/245lbs/6'4"

3 rounds 43:13

hardest workout yet. Determined to finish 5 rounds next time.

3 rounds
15 lb. db instead of kettle bell
Time: 27:47
Pull-ups Sucked

didn't have alot of time so only did 3 rds and you know what, that was enough, awesome wod.

3 rds as r'xd
time: 23:45

as rx'ed but subbed 75# dbell swings for kb swings.

absolutely the hardest wod i've ever done. I think the fact that the 75# dbell was wide it was hard to grip. even still...i'm completely embarrassed.

~74ish minutes

Phoenix - cheers. much appreciated

M/24/6'1"/225

Wow. So i'm out here on a tiny outpost in Afghanistan trying to stick to the WODs the best I can, and Eva shows up. The only thing we have is a wide commo bar for pullups and a couple of 50lb dumbells, so we did it the best we could.

Eva, scaled:
800 m cross country run
30 x 50lb dumbell swings
20 pullups (had to jump the last set)

50:33

I've never been so close to passing out on a WOD. Totally took it to a new level today.

Opps.....I also just did 15 pull-ups

So......3 rounds
15 lb. db instead of kettle bell (30)
15 pull-ups each round instead of 30
Time: 27:47
Pull-ups Sucked

I was just happy to not rip my hands while doing this.

wow i suprised myself on this one, only been doing cf for a few weeks

subbed 70lb db for kb.

besides that as rx'd in 56:37

m/23/165lbs/5'8

5x
800m
30/50#dumbell swing
30x pull up

holly cow what a beast glad i did it..

43:30 minutes

WOW. First Crossfit I have ever done, scaled back to 3 rounds. 800m run, 34 pound Kettles, and Pull ups (15 each). just wow!

3 rds of 800m, 1pd x 30, 30 push ups: 23:46

as rx'd except used 50lb dumbbell
44:20 pr

scaled to 3 rds, subbed 20kg KB

33:23

ran on treadmill, cost tons of time on transitions and rampups

Is this for real? We do our workouts a day behind so that we know what to expect for the next day... I'm not looking forward to tomorrow.. This might be the death of me

1 round. then knee/hamstrng/glute started to hurt.

Any ideas for this injury???

About three weeks ago, my hamsting started to hurt something fierce. I am thinking i pulled it while doing overhead squats...although there was no sudden pain while working out, but over next few days the pain became very intense. Since then the pain has slowly lessened. But it has hurt for a long time, longer then any injury i have ever had. I took a full week off to rest and have been slowly working back into main site workouts over past week. I also walk my dog about 3 miles each morning. I am limping far less. However, the back outside part of my left knee and to a lesser extent my left glute are painful. Any ideas on how to rehab this. I want it to go away and not be some lingering injury.

Thanks.

Subbed 15 1.5 pood KBS and 15 pullups per round. Focused on keeping the 800s below 4 minutes. Averaged 3:40/800m. 29:50 total. Eva=Evil.

i read about half the comments and am now more scared then ever. I am fairly confident on my kb/db swings but i donnot about 70 lbs. I hate having to wait at the gym until its slow once I find out the WOD.

I work at a globogym and continually have to mop the floors of sweat and mirrors of spit following my WOD. Will post results in a few hours. I don't think I have ever feared a WOD more then this one.

M/24/183

As Rx'd:
41:41
That sucked.

38M/5'10"/167#

W/U: jump rope, 100 single-unders; 17 ROM exercises.

As Rx: 48:11.

C/D: PNF of hamstrings; static stretching of quads.

New PR by 4:32. Outside road course (66F, 73% humidity); American-style KBS; and, strict pull-ups.

800m
30 DBswing (15L, 15R) 35#, 25, 30, 25, 25
20 PU

49:11

First ever of these, Crossfit is crazy!

m/35/155 49:08 as Rx'd. New mortal enemy, her name is Eva. Kept thinking about what Coach said to the Marines about having a WOD that they do not want to see come from the hopper. This is it.

WU: 3x10 of
-sumo stretch
-squats (nw)
-sit-ups
-pull-ups
-dips
-back ext

WOD:
4 rds of
-800 m rows (sub for run due to incliment wx)
-40# kb (1st rd), 35# kb (rds 2-3)
-30 pu

55:48

several blisters to show for the pull up torture that is Eva (B&%CH!!)

Eva defeated me. Felt yesterdays workout and pull-ups continue to be a glaring weakness. Mental game was not there either today. Should have scaled somehow...

2 rounds as Rx'd
39:42

FML

24/M/5'10/210

M/29/194
42:19
35 lb dumbell swings
pullup assist
20 rep rounds

I'm looking at putting together some outdoor CrossFit sessions and I was wondering if anyone had a link to a site that might contain such workouts. I'm thinking of stuff i can do with a group at a beach and/or park. Any info would be helpful.

Thanks

46/M/6'/185

TODAY...

EVA AS RX'D TIME: 43:02 OF PURE PAIN.

IT WAS 104 TODAY AND I FELT EVERY BIT OF IT.

YESTERDAY...

FIGHTING...LOTS OF ROUNDS OVER 1.5 HOURS. GOT A TOOTH LOOSE EVEN WITH MOUTH GUARD IN. I'LL DO SOME ROUNDS WITH THE DENTIST WEDNESSDAY.

LEGS

RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPT.
TUCSON, AZ.

I scaled on the number of reps

5x
800m run
15 x 35kg DB
15 x Pull Ups

35.27

the second round was the toughest, knowing what still lay ahead.

Next time I will go as r/x I think

ROBERT SUTHERLAND I LOVE YOUR POSTS. I ALWAYS LOOK FOR THEM. LOVE THAT YOU PUT YOUR WORKOUT SONG IN THERE. ITS AWESOME THAT YOU SHOUT IN CAPS!

Eva

Time 46.47

This was HELL, wanted to stop playing after the first round and go home and wash my hair. Had to talk myself into ever round, even had to phone my mum during it to say that I would be late getting the kids as it was taking soooooo longggg.

Only used 16kg, and lightest band for Pull ups.

No gym for me for a couple of weeks, away on holiday, hope to take my bar and plates with me. More strange looks. (Think of all the extra training you will get done Pedro with no one gabbing, once budgie boy goes. You know I'm the quiet one anyway.)

Had a laugh the other day when my son, who has broken is arm (on first day of the school holidays) asked for a cuddle (hug), I could only give him a side cuddle as his cast is in the way. Thought of s'more and all his different types of hugs.

Good Fun

47:33 with 20lb kettle bell. Weak, I know, but its all I have at the moment. I couldn't have done 72lb for sure.
Agree with previous post, I was slower in the second and third rounds not thinking I'd have anything left for 4 and 5. Actually had stronger and faster pullups in less rounds in 4/5. The running must have slowed a bit, but I didn't track lap time.

#234 scg: Why not use the international standard for mass, and call it 16kg? :) To anyone outside of the US, a Pood is just as foreign as a Pound!

54:49
1.5 pood KB is all we have
1st time doing Eva
hands tore up...

45lb kb and did the first 50 pullups and after that I had to do jumping ones because of a tweeked shoulder. 38:27

Loved it.

Modifcations: Used 16 kg for KB swing x 20 reps, assisted pullups with only 10 reps:

5 sets: 40:15

1- 800 meters (2:59), 20 x KB Swing, 10 pullups
2- 800 meteres (3:03), 20 x KB, 10 pullups (5 assisted)
3- 800 meters (3:04), 20 x KB, 10 pullups (6 assisted)
4- 800 meters (3:06), 20 x KB, 10 pullups (7 assisted)
5- 800 meters (3:11), 20 x KB, 10 pullups (9 assisted)

I'm a strong runner, could have done 5 more 800's! That said, really need to work on my strength and still 10 lbs overweight.

39:37 pr

this time and last time used 50 lb. first time I used 70, 50 is heavist I have currently.

55:14

Subbed 1.5 pood kb swings.

Psychologically speaking, that was one tough girl.

Hells bells & Liberty Horses!

Crossfit Eva "Evil" did me in

I have no excuse, other than I am weak, and I need to work harder to improve.

1 round
800 m
40 lb dumbell swing
30 pull ups
2/10ths of the way into next 800m I cramped so hard it put me out.

13:29

age 19 weight 193 ht 6'4''

5 rounds
15 Overhead Squats 95#
5 muscle ups

18:20

m/19/170/6'1"

First time doing Eva, i probably should have scaled.
Using a 70# dumbell it took me 56:58.

This will definitely be one of my favorites for years to come.

28m/5-10/182

3 rounds...
800m
1.5 pood KB (30 reps)
30 pull-ups

46.58

Brutal workout, but felt I did alright considering this is only my first month of doing CrossFit.

51:57
800s on treadmill
75#kb swing
last 3 rounds pullups CTB

Kudos to the few who did all 5 rounds and even the fewer who did it as prescribed (which by the way, please don't say "as rx'd" if you're gonna follow it up with "except subbed this or that")

After reading some of the early comments we decided to scale down the WOD in favor of keeping the intensity high and target a 30-minute finish time. We remember doing WODs that have taken an hour to finish.

We kinda thought about doing the 5 rounds, but as we went to the gym, our base took incoming mortars, so it delayed our start time. Well that just gave us the justification we needed to keep it scaled down to 3 rounds. But I think that scaling also helped us hit that mental wall, thinking that we might be overdoing it. On the up side, at least we know next time if we can go harder and heavier.

"Eva" is no joke, but I feel like weak sauce for scaling it down even more mid-WOD because I hit that mental wall after round 2.
Round 1: 800 m run on treadmill speed 8.0, 55 lb dumbell swings all 30, 10+5+5 pull ups.
Round 2: 800 m run speed 8.0 (hurting for air), 45 lb dumbell swings all 30, 10+10 pull ups
Round 3: 800 m run/walk speeds 7.0 to 4.0 and back up to 7.0 (5 min) (started seeing gray), 45 lb dumbell swings 25+5, 10+10 pull ups.

Total 31 minutes. had to rest a lot between exercises. Part of it was a mental wall, other part was not eating well enough throughout the day.

1 pood KB. Killer WOD.

43:00

41:08... dying

M 68"/163/40

Ok, just a little bite...

Scaled this one: 50# dumbbell, 440 yds, 3 rounds. Stopwatch, we don't need to stinkin' stopwatch. After a late night CFT and several days of post-workout dizziness, it was time to let Eva eat most of the apple herself.

Ronin, you are the man dude... "incoming mortars delayed our start time." My hats off to you and your's buddy... I think if I had mortars coming in I may take the day off.

Ouch! 37:00, ~1/2 mile run (as measured by bike), 15 swings (2 x 25# db), 15 pullups in 90F VA heat.

Glad I read the posts and scaled accordingly.

Without a kb, does it matter if one swings a single dumbbell or a pair? I opted for the pair of 25# since the only other option would be a single 40# (only choices here at www.garage.gym)

Also, they must be "magic" dumbbells - seemed to get about 5# heavier each round.

Mike, VaBch, 39/74/225, CF week 7

We had an ugly, rainy day, so I sub'd 1 mile on the AirDyne for the 800's.

46:59

m/27/6'4"/230

scaled to 3 rounds of:

800 meter run
45 lb barbell plate swing - 30 reps
20 strict pullups

35:38

m/6'/190/28

As Rx: 48:15

800m runs were outside, with hills
70lb DB
Kipping Pull ups

My first Eva. On July 21, 2009 I will have been doing Crossfit for 1yr. I think this is the 2nd time this workout has come up during my 1st year. I skipped it the first time because... well, look at it! Now I know that my fears were well founded. Glad I did it though.

Rx'd
1 hour 18 mins. I think something is wrong though. It didn't feel that long.
Used 70 lbs. BD for the swing
I thought my hands were going to tear away.
Used treadmill at speeds of 7.5, 6.5, 7.0, 7.0, 7.0: incline of 3
The treadmill is on the second floor of my gym, so maybe thats where I lost my time.

As rxed @

47:49

Eva for puppies -

F/150/26

4 rounds
400 meters
20 15lb KB (buying a bigger KB tomorrow)
20 Assisted pull ups
28:03

My arms are going to fall off from the PU, but I could have had more weight and could have run the 800.

Rx'd
1 hour 18 mins., Treadmill is on the second floor at my gym, I think thats where I lost time.
used 70 lbs. DB for the swing
Used treadmill for the run at a speed of 7.5, 6.5, 7.0, 7.0, 7.0 at an incline of 3.

As RX'd

1 HOUR 18 MINUTES

What the heck was that? A mac truck? Plane Crash?

Totally insane. Didn't think I would finish. The heat was too intense - felt like I was on fire on the inside. All I could do was pour water all over myself each round.
Grip was a major factor. The swings were rubbing my poor hands

Glad that mess is over

44:30 as rx'd (PR by 13.5 mins!). Treadmill runs
1)6:45
2)8:30
3)9:45
4)9:47
5)9:42

As usual, the runs killed me.

later,
b
m/32/5'8-1/2"/172

Scaled:

5 rounds

400m
70# DB swings x 20
PU x 20

39:29

Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
55 # Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

41:30

Increased my weight by 15# and decreased my time by 1 minute. Glad there was a light mist tonight to keep me cool on the run.

38/m/5'11/163

840m Run, 40# KB Swings & Jumping Pull-ups
40:21

that might be the most painful work out there is

Most intense workout since Filthy 50.

Five rounds for time of:
- Run 800 meters (4 mins per)
- 2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps (used 70 lb dumbell)
- 30 Pull-ups (split pull-ups each round 15 strick 15 kipping).

Time: 48:22
time to drag myself out of the gym after Eva: 30mins

m/28/5'11''/200

subbed 55 pound dumbell swings
everything else as rx'd

56 mins

Rewarded myself with a BLT for dinner.

54:59

this is my least favorite WOD...which means i should probably work on all things involved

scaled:

4 rounds for time of:
400m run
20 x 25# swings (most weight i had)
20 x pullups (needed the bands)

37:48

2:16
2:45
2:45
2:50

i'm slow.

Be afraid, be very afraid. We did this WOD willingly two weeks ago. By the end of the WOD my hands were torn and I couldn't tell if the stuff on my top lip was snot or sweat...blurred vision and sweat angels for all! Enjoy!!!

F/38/125
Eva as rx'd except used 40# DB for swings:
47:10.
2 and a half minutes slower than pr but used 5#more. Runs on tm were very slow. All swings and pullups broken. Pretty sure this is the hardest CF wod I have ever done.

as rx'd with 70lb dumbbell: 54:20 phheeww

'Eva' petite... 3 rounds

58/M/199 - subs; 1000m row, 55lbs KBS - 31:26 - 2.5 minutes faster than last time.

48/F/125 - subs; 1000m row, 35lbs KBS - 31:57

47:57

29/m/183

41:32

Runs were 842m. All else as rx'd. Swings unbroken, PUs easy, but runs and transitions were too slow. Finished the day with the 1st half of the TGU motion (stopping at the arm-bar), 5-5-5 @ 35-53-70.

43:35 used 75# DB

A good bit slower than last time, could have been the 1 mile swim "warm up", the 860m - 800m course, the fact I actually used the rx'd weight or a combination of these factors.

holy...moly...

43:27

run as rx'd
did first 10-15 DB swing at 70#, had to drop to 55# for last 15-20 on every set
Pull-ups- first 10 strict on every set, last 20 kipping/jumping/swaying/anything to finish...

my respect for anyone doing this completely as rx'd...

m/27/160/5'7

wod as rx'd
23-235
1:04:34

26.67

Completed half of rx'd WOD and then just stopped. Too tied and worried about getting injured.

M/20/5'9/185

5 Rounds for time:
800 meter run
1 1/2 pood KB Swing - 30 reps
30 pull ups

47:59 (enough said)

Two great performances at CrossFit Nasti today:

Glenn, 42/m/165: 36:13, as rx'd

Dustin, 28/m/180: 43:30, as rx'd + 20 lb. vest

Our course is 842m, as well...

SERIOUSLY considered not doing this as I completed my first run. This was my first go with EVA
Runs were outside in the heat, and had to go up and down from 3rd floor weight room.
Tried a 70-lb. DB for the swings - yeah, not so much.
Used a 65-lb. DB with hands wrapped around a rag and interlocked on the handle ( DB essentially vertical with me holding in the middle.) Swings were all overhead, but elbows were bent a little.
Pullups were all kipping (so glad I can do this now)
TIME: right at or just under an hour.

Did I mention I despise this WOD?

5rds
800m run (treadmill)
30- 35lbs db swings
30 pullups

41.08

My girlfriend came home and saw me laying on the floor dying, and said whats wrong with you... I said I had spent the afternoon with Eva and she bout killed me... she laughed

5 Rounds
Used 35lb Dumbbell
Did 15 pulls Ups Per Round (last round used assisted)

47:53

m/27/205

40:18 as prescribed. no excuses.

B
55:16 w/ 15lb DB swing
D
56:38 as rx'd

m/6'/165

Recovering from a broken hand slightly scaled:

39:38 w. 44lb KB swings.

30yo M 175lb 5’10”
CFWU x 3, 5 pull ups, 5 ring dips per round.
Kettlebell swing 16kg x 5-5 24kg x 3. Jog 400M

Subbed 24kg kettlebell swings
Time: 50:40
Foam roll after

5 rnds
800m run(treadmill)
30 35lb plate swings
30 PU
42.17

m/46/178
rx,d 46:21 pr by 10 seconds and my hands survived.

61 mins (45 kbs)

Scaled:

5 rounds:

3.5 minute hard baking (ankle is effed)
20, 30# Swings
15 pullups (had already done 65 earlier in the am - whoa these hurt).

33:40

M/21/174

WOD modified to train for running:

1600m subbed for 800m
15 rep at 70 lb dumbbell swings
15 rep pullups

It took me about an hour.... and absolutely destroyed me. Threw up at the end.

First Eva

as Rx'ed except with 1.5 pood KB

62:45

m/29/5'6"/160

our new name for the 2 pood kb "ball of suck"
as rx'd
Nick 43:15
Colin 61:01
Me 59:45

Puppies Scale:

Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell swing, 20 reps
20 Pull-ups

Rd 1 - 4:28
Rd 2 - 5:57
Rd 3 - 8:12
Rd 4 - 8:18
Total - 26:57

Did full set of 20 PU's in Rd 1 which was a PR for a set. Rd 2 was 14 & 6. Rd 3 & 4 was 10-6-4. Got all 80 done which was the most I have done in a day.

800m run
20 45# db swings
20 pullups
x5

37:13

f/29/135

Scaled:

3.5 minute HARD biking
20, 30# swings
15, Kips(had already done 65 earlier that morning. So these really hurt especially when I ripped my hand open).

33:40

I can't believe nobody has commented on that video! Everybody watch it... this is a great testimonial of how CrossFit (and one of CrossFit's elite athletes) took a high-ranked collegiate wrestling team and got them all the way to the top.

Way to represent, Ricky! (BTW, it's Ricky Frausto, not Fausto)

This one lives up to the comments and then some.
First Eva so scaled to 4 Rounds of:
800 m
44 lb KB swing
30 PU
48:00
m/37/184/5'11

50:49 rx

1st time. too long

AMRAP 20 minutes:
200M
10 x 1.5 pood KB swing
10 pull ups

8 rounds

5 Rounds:
800 Meters - Used treadmill
30 Kettlebell Swings - 50lb
30 Kipping Pull-Ups

Total: 53:40

As rx'd 46:29

“Eva”

Scaled
Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
55 # dumbbell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

45:05

43 m/5'7"/182

m/15/125/5'6''

5 rounds:
800m
20 KB swings (1 pood)
20 Pullups

29:19

M/28/66"/178

Subbed 1 pood KB, pullups were one foot supported from second set on, but kept the reps and run as is.

47:55

Got some weird looks from the boxy box gym people - that means I'm doing something right, yes? Eva, you win this round, but there will be others, and I will be ready...

only have 1.5 pood kb, but it was plenty
otherwise as rx'd
46:51, probly could have gone a little harder on the first 3 runs

27/m/195
as rx'd
43:17

m/37/225
Subbed a 60# dumbbell for the 2 pood kettlebell, did jump assisted pull ups and ran the full 800 M each time for 5 full rounds. Time: 43:36 This was BRUTAL. Murph is a close 2nd. I love it!

"It takes a certain degree of self-loathing every time you look in the mirror to do the things we do to ourselves on a regular basis"

M/29/165

As Rx'd: 49:22

Will get under 45:00 next time. All you sub 40:00 my hats off.

F / 38 / 64"

1:05

M/52/203 (or less now after this torture session)/5'11-1/2

Call 911.

As Rx'd except subbed stationary bike 2.1:1 at 1/2 full resistance for the 800 (knees can't take the pounding this week)

75:15...just happy to get all the reps.

as rx´d + 20 pound vest
40 minutes

as rx'd
80 min ... subbed bike for run due to broken toe.

subbed 15 reps of 2 pood KB for 30, 10 reps for 30 pull ups. Did the workout outside, the thunderstorm required me to take a 20 minute break. Total time 1 hour.

Scaled to 40lb kb
Everything else as rx'd

54:30

Can't wait to see "Eva" come up again!

m/28/5'8"/170

3 rounds of:
800m run
55# db swings x 30
pull ups x 30

33:00

As rx'd:

Only got 3 rounds:

800 m
30 swings
30 pullups

35:08 first time doing "Eva" and 3 rounds was enough temperature played factor 102 was high. I think I need a treadmill. I cant wait to see EVA again!!!!!

as rx'd:

36:15

I made a poor decision when I decided to do yesterdays workout this morning because I missed yesterday. of course this was before I looked at todays workout which I did this afternoon. I should have conserved energy! Well we live and we learn. Or, at any rate, we live.

I scaled down to 35 lb kettle bell swings, the rest as rx'd

5 Rounds:
800 Meter Run
30 KB Swings
30 Pull-ups
53:13

Actually much better than I expected. Try to do better next time...

m/37/190?

First WOD since back issues starting in October.

Started out scaling this workout and then decided to do Helen instead.

26:21

first round:
400m walk/jog
20x 3/4 pood (26lb) kb swings
12p/u

second and third rounds:
400m walk/jog
21x 1.5 pood (53lb) kb swings
12p/u

last set of pull-ups unbroken. Glad to know I have at least a modicum of strength left.

43/169 - 90 degrees

As rx'd: Used 72lb db.

1:06:16

About 2 minutes slower than last time. I did the same thing as Allison, drenched myself with water every round trying to keep cool.

41:55
treadmill runs and lots of waiting around for the pullup bar.

I am glad everyone made me fear this workout as much as they did. Although I am barely standing, I am standing now.

As rx'd (subbed 55lb db)

~37 minutes (had to use cell phone today)
My last 800 m run took a whopping 5 minutes, almost as long as round 1.

Sub'd:

Front Squat 5.5.5.5.3.3.3

135, 155, 155, 175, 195, 225, 275 (1 then f)

m/48/178

Eva is definitely the nastiest CrossFit girl ever. My lower back has been bothering me for the past month and I did not want to aggravate it with too much running. So I did 1000 m rows for rounds 1, 3 & 5 and 880 yard runs for rounds 2 & 4. The rows took the same amount of time as the runs (4-5 minutes) but made the KB swings and pull ups a bit harder. So I guess that - all things considered - I had a lower impact yet slightly more intense workout than prescribed.

That said, here's how things went:
Row 1000m (R1 R3 R5)/Run 880 yards (R2 R4), 4:13/4:37/5:14/4:53/5:19
Kettlebell Swing, 2 pood, 30 reps, 1:29/2:19/2:27/2:50/2:09
Pull Ups, Kipping, 30 reps, 2:02/2:53/3:32/3:29/2:20
Total 49:54

The first round of KB swings was broken 15-15; remaining rounds were broken 10-10-10. The first round of pull ups was broken 15-10-5; remaining rounds were broken 10-7-5-4-4.

Worked out alone again today - Mama and my daughter are still in the mountains and my son is still at Navy training in Virginia. On Friday we'll be able train together.

As RX'd ran outside. It was 115. Nuf said.

1:15:11

I could barely hold onto the bar at the end. It was really my biggest limiting factor. The tensile strength of my palm skin.

f/26/155

TIME: 45:15 (45lbs for swings)

m/25/174

TIME: 56:37 (as rx'd)

time 75 min as rx'd
1st 3rds @ 35 min last
two i was gased.
m 5'9 170

What a kick in the nuts! Worse then fight gone bad.

Subbed 45# KB (30)reps;

(30)Pullups first round;(20)Pullups(2)thru(5)

44:31 total time

that was vile, as usual.

44 minutes

m/40/5'4"/142

Started to get a little spooked after reading all the comments. Almost decided to scale, and maybe should have, but our drought was randomly broken today and the weather was relatively cool after a string of 100+ degree days, so I took this as a sign of encouragement from nature.

First time doing Eva. Went as close to RX'd as my equipment will safely allow, which means I used a 65 lb dumbell for the swings.

55:52

At the end of round 1 it was plainly obvious that 10 min rounds was not going to happen, so my goal became sub-1 hour.

Details:
1) 08:20 (sw 20/10, pu 15/15)
2) 19:09 (sw 15/10/5, pu 10/10/10)
3) 30:59 (sw 15/10/5, pu 10/10/10)
4) 43:12 (sw 15/10/5, pu 15/15)
5) 55:52 (sw 15/10/5, pu 15/15)

Eva: pack scaled with pullup modification

800 meter run on treadmill
55# db swings x 30
strict pullups x 20 (squat rack was in use and had to use a dip station that wasn't achored)

5 rounds

Time 39:04

Eva
scaled
4 rnds.
400m run
15-35# dumbell swings
15-pullups
16:42

Just got back from taking part in the biggest parade the Canadian Navy has done in 30 years. 500 of us were on parade for the Consecration and Presentation of the Queen's Color to Maritime command in Halifax NS. One solid month of drill 8 hrs a day paid of real well.

Today was my 2nd night back in CrossFit after 2 weeks more or less off, and Eva had to come up...

4 rnds
450 m run
20 KB swings @ 1.5 pood
20 PU

29:19

Definitely could have got another round in had my grip been a little better.
Good thing I'm typing this, because I don't think I could hold a pen right now.

Go Navy!

58:50
first time as rx'd

Measured 800 m (400 m there and back) on google maps.

It was fun weaving through the busy parking lot and people cheering me on as I was running by as they were screaming: "RUN FASTER!!!"

I bought myself an actual stopwatch this time around instead of using my phone stopwatch that I would accidentally stop all the time. It was useful hanging around my neck and keep me hands-free. It even has this nifty plastic whistle connected to it! :) Oh the things that keep me amused!

My old CF gym coach forced me to believe that KB swings were my specialty since we would do them ALL THE TIME!!!

"Y'all know who......KEEPIN IT RUSSIAN!!!"

As RX'd (except for the 75lb DB for the KB swing):

46:55

It was funny. The running felt harder in the early rounds then the later rounds. My weakness was the pull-ups but I made it through!

"PROPS TO THA FRAT!!!"

Franiel

6'2'/187/31

as rxed with the 2pood kettlebell. 40:52

first two 800M rounds at a solid 5:50-6:15 pace.

Next two were brutal, 7:45-8:00, but was able to 'recover'.

Last run paced at a 6:50 min mile.

m/32/170

Rx'd - 42:27

Word hard. Train Harder!

M/32/168 6'1

50:18 rx PR

m/35/175

1 hour 14 minutes 10 secs as RX'd (well, subbed 70lbs dumbbell and .5mile treadmill runs).
"Vurped" in rounds 3-5. Good Times.

Thank you CF for adding a bit of struggle, fear, and vomit to my all too comfortable life.

Substituted 32kg kettlebell for a 24kg. This is all I had.

The rest as Rx'd

47:15

Absolutely destroyed.

As Rx'd, 41'
75lb dumbbell used
PM, WS gym/treadmill (7mph)

m/31/200

2nd CF workout

5 rounds/single arm 25lb kb/15 pullups
43:20
Wow
you guys are nutz!

5 rounds:

800m run,
15 1.5-pood kettlebell swings,
15 pullups. (rounds 1,3&5 jumping, 2&4 deadhang w/blue band)

38:24.

Next time, the full 30 swings & pullups.

wow been doing crossfit for about 3 months and i think this has been the hardest workout so far.

in the globo so running on a treadmill and swinging a 70lb dumbell took me 1 hour and 26 seconds! tried my darndest to break 1 hour but kept failing at the final pullups ha. still happy to get 150 dead hangers although it took a while

54:33 (24kg/1.5 pood Kettlebell - don't have 2 pood)

28/m/78kg

46:14

Good pace on swings and pull ups. Easy pace on runs slowing down over the rounds for recovery and in case of injury / overstrain. Metcon reduced on last round due to failing left grip with pullups.

ouch.

cfwu x 2
3 rounds
10 mph, 10mph, 7.5mph
70lb DB swings
30 pullups that need work

I was so beat I didnt turn off the stopwatch. I approached this with the wrong attitude at a crowded gym.

Sub 70lb db for kb
20 reps for db swing
20 reps for pullups
Rest as Rx'd

Time of 56'26

Crossing the gym from cardio room upstairs, then to weight room downstairs for db swings and only having one pullup bar sucks.

Oh yes, and I did it immediately after doing CFT as I wasn't able to make it to gym yesterday

39:47

Alternated 2, 1.5, and 1 pood for the 30 swings.

57:55, assisted PU, 1 pood, 2nd CF workout

did the 5 rounds but had to substitute the pull ups with push ups due to having no pull up bar in the gym. Running was good at an average of 12kph and the kettle swings were good once the technique hit home.Total time 55 miniutes and it felt good........

24/M/155

Scaled Down
1st Round
800m
25#x15 KB Swing
15 Dead Hang PU
2nd-3rd Round
400m
25#x15 KB Swing
15 Dead Hang PU
2nd-3rd Round
No Time-Broke Watch
4th CF WOD
Awesome Workout--Good Goal To Work Up To

Made up today, as I missed this sexy lady yesterday due to dawn to dusk Convoy....scaled to 4 rounds

800m Run
20 1.5 Pood KB Swing
20 Pullups

45:37

scaled down..newbie

3 rds
800m, 25x50lb, 20 jump pull ups
800m, 20x50, 20 jump pull ups
250m, 15x50, 10 jump pull ups

m/30/5'11"/180

4 rds as rx'd w/ 1.5 (55lb) kettlebell

35:01

My number one Crossfit goal right now is to do "Eva" as rx'd. no scaling

41.54

No chalk for the pullup-bar. Sub 40 next time.

Walk 1/2 mile to warm up.

Completed 3 rounds as rx'd + additional run 800m + 8 kettelbell swings.

1:10:42

WOD Eva
as rx'd, 43.54
5 rounds of hell,the 2 pood k/b is a killer !pull-ups were like a rest !hands torn tae bits again,the combo of the k/b and the p/ups.runs got progressivly slower till almost a crawl .bloody roastin here for a change,i'm Scottish,we're no made for training in heat !

As Rx'd
1:13:28

44:51

5 rounds for time of:
800M run
55lb dumbell swings
30 pull ups - unassisted
44:25

48:00 !!
60 lb dumbell swing
Freaking crazy WOD. Loved it. When I was finished.

Me: 16:00
Sister: 19:40

Did a very scaled down version of:

3 Rounds
400m Run
20kg DB Swings, 20 Reps
20 Pullups

Even still, this beauty definitely kicks your arse :)

Completed all 5 rounds
45lb kb
15lb assist on first 3 rounds pu 30lb assist on last 2 rounds
1:13:41

Did this about 9:00 am (UK time).

Its our first try, but we are satisfied with the results:

Me: 50:58
The Kid: 52:30
Big Country: 55:22
Johnny Ringo: 55:43 (scaled to 45 lbs plate swings)
Slim Jim: 59:24

Felt like I was resting too much on the 800s. Maybe we'll get more competitive times the next time around.

OUT

54:00 as rx'd

First Eva and without question it is the best Crossfit Workout!!!

Scaled slightly.....

All 5 rounds done
20kg db swings
Assisted pull for last 2 rounds.

42:33:09

Pushed the runs quite hard, didnt expect 10K for todays workout :-(

34yom / 212lbs

Puppy "Eva"
Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell swing, 20 reps
20 Beginner or assisted Pull-ups

29:21

My 400m started fast and got progressively slower (no surprise there). I used a 35# dumbell for my swings. Need to look at video to see how strict a posture is supposed to be maintained (I was using my body to help the swing on the last two sets). Pull ups started out strict, then went to calf assisted, then I moved to the machine and used 60# for half a set and then 90# for the second half and final set. Getting better, but still would like to be stronger, faster, leaner.

Eva!!!! I hate you!!!!!
As Rx'd

1:06:20
Yes that's over an hour!!
Holy Sh**!!!!!

52 and change Rx'd

three rounds
1/2 mile run
15 kettle bells
15 pull ups
17:34
gym was closing

50:10

Not rx'ed. All I had was a 60 lbs kettlebell. kicked my @ss though.

ok so I did my very first EVA yesterday and She kick my butt. It was very hot and humid yesterday and I was drinking water the whole METCON. It made me sick and I felt myself getting close to meeting pukey. I pushed through it and ran 400m the last two rounds. I will be kicking your butt next time around EVA

Mark: 48:11 (1.5 pood & 1000 m row)

Theresa: 1:03.22 (1 pood, 1000m row, white band after 1st set. Just when I thought I might be getting closer to the 'BigDawgs' not on this WOD. I'm not quite a 'Pack' member but a touch more than the 'Porch.' I must be a Pound Puppy on this one)

Scaled
5 rounds
800m
15PU
15 x 1 pood
42 min

m/32/5'9"/169

as rx'd 1:11, that was horrible!!!

m/28/152/5'8"

40:50 as Rx'd
That was a good one!!

M/63/195
"Eva" Deeply Scaled
Two rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
35 lb Dumbbell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups
27:23

m/29/6'1/191

as rx'd

51 minutes

almost died caught major craps had to lay down for a good 5 minutes during the workout...missed pr by 3 1/2 minutes

Gunnar/m/37/190/73"
Rx'd - 36:28 (pr by almost 5 min)

Chinchen/m/30/180/75"
50# kb - 3 rounds - 31:21

sub dumbbell swing for kettlebell, 30# with 5# ankle weight strapped on
sub Push-up for Pull-up

3 rounds + 800m

1:03:52

800m runs
15 PU (kipping, palms away, palms towards)
30 dumbbell swings 30#

Time: 46 min

Second X-fit work out. 22/m/5'7"/180

How's this look?

M/41/184

"Eva 7"

Five rounds for time of:
Run 700 meters
70 lb dumbbell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

46:18

65lb dumbbell swing for kettlebell, 800's done on the treadmill (dust storm)

53:34

65lb dumbbell swing for kettlebell, 800's done on the treadmill (dust storm)

53:34

As Rx'd w/ 70lb DB.

56 minutes. Outside in the rain...F Yeah!

31/m/5'10"/210

First time doing this wod as rx'd.

1:10:41

As Rx'd

49 Flat

Lats are destroyed.

59:27

Subbed 15 1.5 pood KBS
15 pullups per round

26:03

Out of town. did 5 rounds for time of: 400m run, 10 T-press pushups with 20lb DB, 40 swissball situps.

time: 20:20.

3 rounds, sub 22.5 kg db swings = 23min51
treadmill 1% incline 13.1kmh

M/40/185

With my left foot in a walking cast, as rx'd is impossible, so here's how I subbed:

5 rounds for time of:
800 metre run (3 minute sprint on stationary bike)
30 kb swings (subbed 1.5 poods - heaviest in the gym)
30 pull-ups

46:10

More better faster

as rx'd

55:40

M/35/185
75# Dumbell swings
47:45

F/32/130
15 - 40# DB swings
15 pull-ups
49:50

M/35/6'/165
Crossfit noob, fitness lightweight

600m-25x45#DB-12 trad
600m-25x45#DB-10 trad
600m-25x45#DB-8 trad
600m-25x45#DB-6 trad

26 minutes

800 m run
75 lb db swing x 30
pullups x 30

42:03

couldn't stay in zone due to farewell dinner. too many korean fried chicken and hofs

M/32/200 lb
1:06:15 As Rx'ed

Wow! I am truly fealing the "SUCK". Bring it.

23/m/145/5'7

Wow this was tough...

Did 5 rounds of scaled (weight, not reps) Eva in 57:30

Rd. 1: L9 treadmill, 40lb DB, 30 broken unassisted pullups
Rd. 2: 8.5, 15 40lb DB, 15 35lb DB, 30 broken unassisted pullups
Rd. 3: 8, 15 40lb DB, 15 35lb DB, 10 unassisted, 20 assisted pullups to level 6
Rd. 4: 7.5, 35lb DB, 10 unassisted, 20 assisted to level 5
Rd. 5: varied levels on treadmill from 9 to 6.5 finished at 8, 35 lb DB swing, 30 assisted pullups to level 8

felt like death after the 5th round but love it

Subbed a 65 DB
otherwise as Rx

45:39

M/30/185

No way today. Subbing - a lesser, shorter 3 rounds of: 500m run, 30x25lbs dumbell swing, and 15 pullups - to protect a sore back.

First "Eva" - scaled 1.5 pood, the last pullup round was assisted to maintain form.. just about died on the journey.. 73 min.

m/48/5'5"/160#

70 DB
45:00
M/25/5'4"/160
EVA's a Nasty 1

as rxd 37:36

did pushups instead of the kettle swings

47mins
1: 30 pullups
2: 25
3: 20
4: 15
5: 15

Pack/Puppy Mix:

Four rounds for time of:

Run 800 meters
35 pound dumbbell swing, 20 reps
20 Pull-ups

Time: 50:08

M/58/6-2/207
three rounds, 66 lb KB swing, 40-pound assist on pullups, eliptical for run.

35:56

Buttercup:

Three rounds for time of:

Bike 4 minutes
20 pound dumbbell swing, 15 reps
15 Jumping Pull-ups

M/23/170/6'

Time - 55:18 (sub'd 1.5 pood)

M/30/180/5'10

Didn't have time for the full WOD so did 3 rounds as rx'd in 22 mins. This has to be one of the toughest, longest WODs! Keep them coming...

28/6'1"/208

Only completed 4 rounds - 55:29

Used 25lb dumbbell - no kettleball and did 20 rep pull ups on pull up assist machine

M/33/5'9"/161

CFWU
Subbed two minute rounds on the heavy bag for the running. Also used 25lb. med ball for swings.

2 Rounds at 'pack' scaling
2 Rounds at 'puppy' scaling

Time = 40:00

Tough workout.

10 Sets of 2 BS @185#

Eva
Only had time for 3 Rounds:
35# DB Swing
Forgot to start watch...somewhere around 25 mins.

Happy Canada Day!

just finished eva.rough. very hot and humid in MD.

subbed 40 1.5 pood swings for 30 2 pood swings

all else rx'ed.

52:26

40/m/6'1"/191

Eva scaled - 3 rounds
Run 400m
20 1.5 pood KB
20 Body weight rows on rings
15:57
Respect to those who gutted out the rx'd

27/m/6'4/190

Eva scaled - 5 rounds

644m run (.4 miles)
1 pood KB x 30
20 pullups

43:55

42:40 w/73lb KB (20lb dumbbell strapped to 1.5pood)

21f/5'5/130

subbed 35lbs kettle bell
assit pull ups

57.50

M/30/150lb

45:29 as rx'd

that was tough, hands were so sweaty I could barely hang on to the pull up bar

38 minutes
each round 5kipping pu & 5 jumping pu
only had 35# db to swing 20 reps

scaled for time limits:

3 rds
800m, 20 PU, 20 KBS (70#DB)

Ran a 5k.

24/M/74/185

WOD as RX'd

50 minutes

subbed 65# bb for 2 pood kb

48 m 5'10 200

warm up

scaled to 400m run
KBS and PU as RX

30:32

5 rounds:

800m run - 2 x around high school track
1 pood KB swing X 60 reps
30 pullups - on soccer goal posts

Total time: 53:30

1) 3:40 / 2:18 / 2:36
2) 4:38 / 3:04 / 3:02
3) 4:53 / 3:36 / 2:57
4) 4:58 / 3:34 / 2:55
5) 4:57 / 3:31 / 2:45

Runs were dog slow, had to stop and walk a few times. KB swings really caught up to me. Pullups were broken into sets of 5 from the start but were consistent.

M/24/185/5'11"

3 rounds plus 4th round of 800 meter run in 52min

Just bouught my 1 Pood Kettlebatt yesterday. first time using it. Managed 3 rounds in 95 degree heat yesterday. Was seriously gasping for air!! Loved it.

56 min
2pod
Assisted Pullups

Worst Feeling every in my stomach from a WO

m 34 6' 188

34 minutes
15 35 pound dumbell swings
6 pullups

anyone that can do the real deal is in ridiculous shape. I came very close to puking a couple of times on pullups

30/m/5'11"/200

As Rx'd

40:18 (PR)

beat old PR by over 4 mins.

No way I could take on Eva yet...

Had to scale to:
400 meter run
15 KB Swings (24kg KB)
15 Pullups

Time: 22:53 (5 cycles)

M/25/5'7/155

EVA
I used 1.5 pood
49:49
That was hell!

M/29/6'/195

45:15 - Rx'd

- hands are nice and torn up

wicked work out. Im broke off in a way I haven't been in a very long time.

36 min

50# db
everything else as Rx'd

Crossfit newbie here with a few questions. On a WOD like this can the pullups be done Kipping style or should they be strict? Also, I can get about 10 to 15 continuous pullups. So is it better to break the target of say 30 pullups into 2 sets of 15, or do 30 assisted pullups? Txs.

M/30/168

Wod done as rx'd 48:45

35:56

47:26; PR by 10 minutes

Ran on TM at 8.0 MPH, slower than before but strained quad had to go slower, but may of saved my wind by going a bit slower

Wasn't as bad as I thought.
M/23/160

37:00
5x
800m run
55lb kettlebell x 20 reps
30 kipping pullups

3/5 Eva
55LB Dumbell swings

37:33

M/32/146lbs/5'5"

As rx'd
49:06

39:35 SCALED as follows:

5 rounds
800m run (treadmill)
20 reps 50# dumbell swings
20 pullups

Overall still very tough. Running was the hardest part by far. I shouldn't have scaled the swings so much as they were pretty easy. Pullups were just right.

1 45 lb dumbell
did this wod in my garage
I talked to my father in law in between sets
I finished in 57 min
kirk rangel
188 lb 29 yrs old
aka Tito

52:00

Should have ran harder havent had a day off in a while and it's catshing up to me. But running outside in 100 degree weather makes the treadmill seem a bit easier.

Eva your NASTY!!!!!

m/35/155

as rx'd
45:12

47:55

this was tough, I am not that good at pullups yet but working on it.

800m
30x 70lb dl
30x pullups
800m
30x 90lb dl
20x pullups
800m
30x 60lb dl
10x pullups
800m

took about 90min

Scaled as follows:

5 rounds
800 meter run
20 dumbell swings (70lb)
20 pull ups

39:55

m/29/5'11"/180

CFWU- minus pu's
15 lb. swings
30 assisted pu's

54:35

M/20/6'4"/205

"Eva" scaled to:
800m run
1 pood KBS x30
15 Pullups (ended with jumping pullups)

45:07

my first time with Eva and WOW! what an ass whoopin! in hindsight probably could have used 1.5 pood kb instead of only 1 pood. Also could have pushed a bit harder on the runs. Pullups are still my huge weakness.

f/30/134/5'8"

4 rounds:
800 m run 1st round and 400 m last 3
35lb swings, 15reps
30 pullups on gravitron at 40lbs

37:43

As rx'd (using kipping pull up and 70 lbs DB swing)

3 rounds - 45:41

Probably could have finished, but was coming down with a bug.

M/23/164/5'8"

not as rx'd
5 rounds
800 m run
1 1/2 pood kb swings 30 reps
30 door frame pull-ups
the last round did regular pull-ups
door frame pull-ups were quite a bit harder, just did them so I didn't have to run in my house and disturb the kids at the end of every round. I wish my 800 m and 400 m runs weren't just one big hill and down and up again.
Anyway, 36:34

5 rounds
a lil over 35:00
the guy that was doing it with me a lil over 30:00

45:30 subbed 1.5 pood kb

38:52, but with a 16kg kettlebell

m/23/5'9/162lb

53:07

As rx'd

Need Mass improvement!

Did this wokout on 1 July. Only able to complete 3 rounds, my knee started to hurt on the KB swings.

3 rounds in 28:50 as rx'ed.

Chewie was around 36 min for 3 rounds.

On Tuesday 30 June I ran for 44 min. Not sure how far I went because I got lost. Knee hurt the first 10 min and then felt OK.

Felt sick before starting this workout. Intended to sub and scale to 3 rounds of 800m run, 30 1.5-pood swings and 15 divebombers (no outside pullup bar). Did one round in 8:22 and felt too sick to continue.

M/34/6'2.5/180

39:39 - Rx'd

(Run in the woods, grass/dirt road/small uphill, small downhill)
- hands are torn up
First time as RX'd. Didn't feel too bad except the tears. Great WOD.

subed

3 rounds no swings

22.56

32/m/#230
rx'd 42:30 pr

47:00

heaviest kb was 44lb, did american swings. rest as rx'ed. still brutal.

loved this workout
i got 3 rounds done and then my pants ripped right open massive split so i stopped. was rooted anyway so i stopped about 25 mins

49/m/145
treadmill @7.5mph
50#dumbell
7:12
7:15
8:06
8:03
8:45
=39:21

39:51

24kg kettlebell

That hurt! Subbed dumbbell swings for KBs, had to knock it down to 53lb as I couldn't get a good grip on the 70lb and didn't want to take out innocent bystanders. Managed the full 5 rounds, really not looking forward to the 10k tomorrow.

66:30

f/24/5´3"/129
subbed swings with 20 lbs dumbbell
jumping pullups

44:00

40:06 Rx'd

I LOVE IT!

148lbs/32yoa

Eva as Rx'd, but on treadmill

41:45 PR

previous was 42:59

my hands are hamburger

M/185/35/5'10"
subbed 1.5 pood no 2 pood, 46'33"

F/125/37/5'4"
scaled 1 pood, 30 kb swings (american), 15 kipping pullups, 42'02"

61 minutes

Notes to self:Make sure you complete one exercise before moving to the next

M/195/37/6'3"
3 rounds: 800m / 20 reps @ 50# dumbbell / 20 pullups

Writing this performance off to too much wine and not enough sleep last night.

Helps to post time too. 28:07

3 rounds
800 M run
55# dumbbell swings 2 x 15 reps
Pullups 3 x 10 reps

31 minutes

Short on time(and energy) today. Finally getting the kipping pullups. No jumping today but had to split them up.

M/34/185

EVA the Evil one as Rx'd 42:15 put her away for at least 8 more mths.

1St time for EVA. Scaled it down to:

5X
800M
35# KBS X30
20 Pull-Ups

39 min and some change.

M/39/175/6'

As Rx'd

41:21

29/m/230 lbs

1/2 Eva

28:50

29 YOM 185lb
55 lb DB swings everything else as RX'd

43:45

Five rounds of:

70# Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
5 minutes Pull-ups
100' lunges

1:02

1:09:32

Sub'd 75lb Dumbbell for Kb's.

4 of 5 new blisters tore off.
Had to tape up hands twice which didn't help my time.

f/35/125/5'4"

scaled: medium band over knee pullups, 30lbs swings

50:43

48.24 subbed 70# DB for KB

First time finishing this one. Set a good pace and went though it tough but fun

M/20/5'10"/176

As Rx'd

43:02

Eva was a beach!

ring pull ups
kettle bell swings @ 28kg

did:
3 rounds of
800m
30 pull ups
30 kbs
2 rounds of
800,
20 pull ups
20 kbs

time: 52'16

ran 2 miles today

ran 2 miles today

Scaled to 1/2 Eva (55lb db)

5 Rds 400M + 15DB + 15 PU

27:54

CFWUx1
43:03 with 1.5 P kb.
Still recovering from back muscle pull doing 1 arm DLs Sunday.

Matt: 48:00
30 lbs for kb swings

6'3''/230lb/26/m

as prescribed 58:00
been out the game for awhile... feel weak...

subd 5 mile run

Scaled
800m run (Treadmill 1.0%, 7.0 - 8.5mph)
30 PU (mostly jumpers)
30 @ 35# DB swings

31.29

*Heavier/more reps of swings next time
*This WOD kicked my ass

3 rounds, something just wasn't right today

First eva. 2 mo anniversary of crossfit and my birthday. finally recovering from a cough/cold that i've had for 2 weeks which really limits the met cons.

Scaled: 800m run, 30lb dumbell x 25 reps, 20 pullups. 5 rounds.
pullups broken 15/5 except last which was complete (finally learning to kip)

32:10.

25m/6'3''/225

Nasty workout...
75lb DB subbed for KB swings:
Otherwise as rx'ed...
43:24

M/32/5'4"/140lbs
Ran on treadmill with 1.5% incline.
Used 28kg kettlebell, heaviest at gym.
Finished in 44:41
Will be sleeping good tonight.

30 yom, 185 lbs

49:55 w 75 lb db swing

43:25 pr with 70 lb db

M/21/160/5'10"

As rx'd 37:45

previous time: 37:00

48min

57.14. Used a 40 pd dumbbell and did assisted jumping pullups

"modified EVA"

5 rounds-
run 800m
30 back ext's
30 pull ups

time- 37:56

* all B.E.'s unbroken
* first round pull ups unbroken, then 10,10,10 for all other rounds

As Rx,d

47:11

As rx'd

50:14

Really difficult workout.

40+ Minutes...didn't really want to time, just wanted to finish this monster as my 4th CF. 30lb Dumbell, each rd. as many strict pull ups as possible, then jumping. Did my first kipping pull up, man are they hard!! Loving it, can't wait for Randy tonight.

As rx'ed

60:30
58 min last time. Stewed over this one for days.

Didn't get to it until today. My first EVA 53.17 with 30# kettlebell. Only ripped one callous off my right ring finger!

modified

3 rds

800m
70lb dumbell swing - overhead
30 pullups (front grip, back grip, side grip)

34:29

ran out of time - next time try to get wod in under 60 mins

Just got my hands and shoulder feeling better so this was a no-go for me. Did a workout with Kimberly choosing two strengths and a neutral exercise: double unders (me) and HSPU (kim) and added full snatches:

For time:
50 double unders
15 HSPU
15 Snatch, 75#/55#
40 DU
12 HSPU
12 Snatch
30 DU
9 HSPU
9 Snatch
20 DU
6 HSPU
6 Snatch
10 DU
3 HSUP
3 Snatch

Time: 17:33

Was an awesome WOD. Fun b/c I'd get ahead on the DUs. Kim would pass me on the HSPU and we'd be nearly tied in the snatch. However, she soundly beat me by about a minute in the end!

As Rx'd

70lb DB on swing

46:01

45YO/M/72"/179

M/30/6'2"/192

been doing the CFFB site lately... it's awesome, I felt the need to do EVA to see where it still put me.

AS rx'd:

all 800m at 8min mile pace
never broke on KBS @ 2pood..*ouch*
Grip was starting to get shot on Pullups and tore awesome callous in round 3.

39:15 (previous 38:15, but I think i used 1.5 pood?)

28 m 194

54:04 total

use 40 pound for kettle bell swing.

57:19 with 40lb dumbell

M/53/141/5'8"

"Evil Eva"

5 Rds: 800 Run
1 1/2 Pood KB Swings x 30
30 Pullups
49:04

Ouch !!

Just horrific!!! Scaled the run to two laps of the base where i work (700+m) other wise as rxd hands in bits! 36.01 mins

This one hurt.

Round 1 - 9:23
Pound 2 - 11:43
Round 3 - 13:50
Round 4 - 14:22
Round 5 - 4:27 (Quit after the 800m run)
Total - 53:48

I think I finally figured out how to kip today.

31 yom
128lbs
40 min
20 pu
30lbs swings 20 reps

48:43

Drastically had to scale this:
Treadmill run/ 20 50lb dumbell swings/ 20 kipping PUs

My work out schedule has been out of sync the past week, but hopefully I'll get back in line in the next few days. 10k+eva= something not fun. I really hope the WOD tomorrow doesn't involve running...

At least one good thing; I was able to string together 9 kips. Still 3 less than my deadhang, but at least I'm getting there.

EJ
M/36/168
58:55 USED TREADMILL
EJ

800 m runs on Country road
80lb dumbbell KB swings, 30 reps
pu's 30 reps

5 rounds

47:09 Sweet mother of god that sucked!!!!!

1 x 800m
30 x 30 lb dumbell swing
5 x pull up
1 x 800m
30 x 30 lb dumbell swing
4 x pull up
1 x 800m
30 x 30 lb dumbell swing
3 x pull up
Time: 25 min

M/39/5'6"/187

This KILLED me.
1:15:34

Did first 800m on treadmill, then switched to elliptical because of shin splints.

Did not scale weight.

23.m.137.65"

as rx'd
3 rds 41:35(PR) diaphragm cramp had to stop...

Last Time
3 rds 41:46
*were i to have finished i am going to say 1:20 but couldn't because it was getting late and i had to go to the market get food and cook said food.

50:13 subbed 24kgs kettlebell don't have a 32kgs
4th round left hand first ever callus tear with blood
5th round 2nd callus on right hand ouch, kept going nothing was going to stop me completing this WOD last 16 pullups strict to complete WOD

Rx'd 35:32 pr

Did pullups on large diameter swing set tubing, tore hands up. Was at G-mom's funeral.

3 rounds in 35 min:

800 m @ 8.0/0%
30 KB swings with 45 lb dumbbell
30 PUs (13 gravitron last round)

m/31/220
As rx'd
46:23
WOW! That was tough!

As Rx'd 45:50

3 rounds of
620M run
20x30lbs swings
15 pullups
17:50

07/03

62 min.

Sub'd Lifetime for run at 4min and used 75 lb dbl

EJ
M/36/168
OOPS I MEANT 48:55 NOT 58:55
EJ

Scaled thusly:
50 lb. DB for swings
12 strict pullups instead of 30 kipping

45:50

M/47/5'9/173

M/39/196

As Rx'd: 57:29

7

performed at Fox Park
in Wilwood New Jersey

subbed 1.5 pd

46:13

destroyed afterwords...

As rx'ed. On treadmill, 70# kb, kipping pullups

37:59 PR

subbed/scaled

4 rounds of:

2 min jumprope
50# db swing
20 pullups (first unassisted, then w/ foot on chair)

19 minutes

M/31/5'10"/187
subbed kettlebell with a 70# dumbell
56:31

@wildwood(foxpark)

42:14 (new PR!)

P.S. subbed 1.5pood KB's

subbed 1.5 pood kb, and 900 m row due to sore calf. 45:52

Did 3 rounds
Ran strong
Subbed pushups for pullups
20lb kettleball swing

62 1/2 pound dumbbell - 3 Rounds 21:41

2 Rounds in 24:09 - as rx'd

Did three rounds of 800m run, 50 squats, 15 pull-ups
24:53

48/m/190

3 rounds .5 mile on stairmill no hands
2 rounds .5 mile treadmill
70# dumbell vs kettlebell
pull ups as rx'd
2 ripped hands and a soaked shirt. 10 seconds short of an hour. Nice

49:54 as rx'd

49:10
sub'd 60lb dbs for 2pood kbs
had to bike 4min on last 3rounds due to treadmills being taken

Puppies Scaling:

4 rds of:

run 400m = .25 miles
20 dumbell swings 35lbs
20 jumping pullups

for time: 26:43

Pack:
Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
1.5 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

26:04
(Did first round Porch version)

First time doing Eva. This one was a beast. The second and third round seemed to be the most difficult. Began to pick up momentum again in the last two rounds. Pull ups were definately my resting point.

44:09

M/25/5'11"/190lbs.

First time doing Eva. This one was a beast. The 2nd and 3rd round were definately the most difficult for me. Began to pick up momentum again in the last 2 rounds.

M/25/5'11"/190lbs.

3rds

16.5k dbbell swings

25:26mins

This one got me again.

Swings done w/ 70lb dumbbell. (15-10-5 rounds 1-4, 10-10-10 final round)
Pull-Ups done in sets of 5, final round done broken.
Runs completed on a treadmill, 9.3-8-8-7-7.3 by round.

Last Time 12/23/08 (56:32)

Total Time:
59:24
I think being out of running shape had a big part to do with this, but I still agree that this is the hardest "long" workout ever.

crossfit warmup followed by wod

1600m bike instead of 800 m run
55 lb dumbell

48.28

4 rounds
800m/40lbs kb swing/30 pull ups
40:29

M/33/71"/179

5x's
0.5m on elliptical (bad hip) did row on first one. No way was I going to make it.
30x 50lb dumbbell swings
30x jumping pullups

53:15

As rx'd:
46:23

3 rounds

30lbs dumbbell swings

29:22

M/24/5'11"/195

5 rounds
Subbed 45lb sandbag for kettlebell

57:26

As rx'd
M/24/5'11"/165
48:30. Brutality.

QCFWU
3 rounds
ran 800 meters on treadmill, 8mph
subbed 40 pound dumbell
pullups (11, approx 7, 5)

m/35/5'9/174

CFWU - 3. Reg except 12 pushups instead of PU 2nd set. Superman. Burgener.
47:01
Had to stop during 2nd round of PU to move inside.
Couldn't grip bar at playground. Diameter too big to get sweaty hands around it. Runs not bad. PU challenging, even ones done inside.
In future, use PU bar closest to exit w/ace bandages for grips. 800m - out front door to main vehicle exit, down sidewalk to cul de sac back up lane to main parking lot & back inside.
7:02, 8:46,8:59,10:42,11:30
12/23: 47:08
2/24/08:45:36-w/ 1 pood kb

"Eva"

Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps SUB 70 pound dumbbell
30 Pull-ups

48:30
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51:43

3 rounds as rx'd:

35:10

bad...

Jeff @ home
C2B
47:44

Ran 1.8 miles the day before (14:53)

Only completed 3 rounds, 1st round using 75lbs, 2nd and 3rd round using 70lbs

Time: 39:22

rxd
56.45

47/M/184
3 rounds then off to tennis camp
Modified
35 lbs swings
800 treadmill

-800m runs on tmill (0.5 miles; speed=9.1; 6:35/mile)
-sub'd 55-lb db swings
-sub'd 15 reg pull-ups + 15 jumping
47:25 (48:24 last time)

CFWU minus pullups.

As RX'd: 43:43.

Somehow this is the first time I've done Eva. She's the hardest workout I've done I think. I wasn't too worried about the time today, I just wanted to finish it. Next time I'll get her under 40.

subbed 1.5 pood KBS:

62.31

Only completed 3 rds due to time constraint:
6:41/8:25/9:59=25:07

3 Rounds
800m Runs
55 lb DB Swings X20
Pullups X20

23:22

First Eva. Scaled to 53# KB. 39:44. Brutal.

2009-07-10:
Scaled weight to what I've got, and ran out of time, so just 4 rounds. Still really brutal.
Run: 800m
KB: 1pood x30
PU: x30

4 rounds 38:04

3 rnds
400m run
45# kb swing x15
pullups x15
18:28

28/m/190

only had 60# KB, subbed ring PU: 38:49

34 yom 201 lbs

Three rounds-36:53
1.5 pood

Last time 39:44 or close to that.

Finished 2 remaining rounds in approximately 20 mins...wow (using 70 lbs dumb bell)

43 yom 204 lbs.

Three rounds-46:00

25 lb. kettlebell

assist machine pullups w/ 75 lbs. help

1.5 pood kb
pull ups on again faster bar hung from tree
54:17

skipped due to weather and laziness
went to gym and did random amounts of bench press, mil press, deadlift, oh squats and rows.

1 hour 24 minutes

M/31/203/5'9
Modified Eva - time 19:37
200M run
20 dumbbell swings 50lbs
20 pull-ups

F/26/183/5'6
Modified Eva - time 19:50
200M run
20 dumbbell swings 30lbs
20 pull-ups - gray band assisted

29:02 / 3 rounds with lite rock KB swings and jumping pull-ups
shoot for 4 rounds next time

Completed on 4 AUG 2009

CFWU - Pull-ups

RX 53:13

Totally drained me!

NOT as Rx'd; still have tendenitis in Rt Elbow.....
Warmup Mod'd

WOD
5 x 800M, #25 Kettlebell x 30, Pushups x 30

43:35

See how the elbow feels tomorrow; last Naproxen tonight, see Phy Therapist Monday for steroid shot into elbow--'nuf of this sh_t!!

M/27/6"/170

runs were on treadmill at 8.5 MPH and 3 degree incline. KB swings are 1 1/2 pood.

ran out of time, was able to complete 3 complete rounds and a 4th run in 23:10. Was about out of gas. Forearms on fire.

Made it for 3 rounds
subs 2 pood for 70 lb dumbell
tore up my hands and struggled on swings

45/m/165

As Rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

46:25

TM 8.9, 8.3, 7.7, 7.1, 6.5+, always tough but made it through all the runs, go up on last run

due to time constraints only able to complete 3 rounds

22:58
(made me feel like a puss)

Just did this one...

Only had 60lb KB, otherwise 5 rounds as RX'd

51:30

ran on treadmill at 8.0. last two rounds of pullups were rough. VERY draining.

Used 20kg Kb
apart from that rx
33:51
m/30/168

last time 47:36 all band assisted pus and 35lb kbs

57:17
53lb kbs for the first two rds, 35lbs kbs last 3 rds
no band

M/30/5'10/189

1h 20min

didn't do kbs conversion beforehand and thought a 45 lbs db would do (wishful thinking i guess). had a callus tear, but it didn't stop me this time:) bust it.

m/25/195

Run 800m
30 65# DB Swings
30 Kipping Pull-Ups

34:23

Forgot to post Five Rounds above

Work with 1.5 Pood. Did the Rx'd workout
1hr : 19 mins

Mark: OPT Challenge today - Great job Mark!!!

Theresa: 3 rounds & closer to big dawgs this time:
37:45 running (yeah!still not great but much better!!) no assist kipping, 1.5 pood for 15 reps sets 1&2 20 reps set 3 then to 10-15 w/ 1 pood) Last time was 5 rounds rowing with white band assit pulls and 1 pood (1:07+)

too much volume...
3VA is better