depends on when it was taken. Is he coming down or pulling with his arms.

I think based on the flexion in his calfs that he is on his way up.

Wow, this sounds awesome!

Khalipa knows how to manage pain.

I am no expert... But less calves, more shrug.

He is on his toes and has flexed elbows prior to full extension of hips. Just goes to show how tough that workout must have been if Khalipa's form is collapsing...he is a tough dude!

Arms are bent early, weight is on the toes, head is cranked back, bar not in contact with the thighs, no hook grip, right shoulder is rolled in, and there's some funky Photoshop thingy going on with his feet!

Yeah he's definitely tired cause normally it's all beast mode from him. With that, he's throwing his head back but his upper body isn't leaning back as far as it should at that point in the lift. Normally I would think his neck and back would be at the same angle.

Damn that's not good. Let me chime in on my terrible technique.

I have a head whip, I'm early arm pulling
and Jumping early

Hope everyone is well!

Awesome picture. I'd guess he's at the top or just past the top of his 2nd pull & 'sneaking' under before full extension because it's faster and the weight is light enough that he can.

I agree Kalipha is a beast,super tough workout a couple hours after another really tough workout. The bar is too far away but probably because he is not extending his hips and knees. He should have triple extension but is only extended at the ankles. Not taking anything away from Kalipha, just a tough series of workouts.

Why does it look like his shoes are glowing??

My comment is - if you can get the bar up faster this way, do it. This is obviously a very light weight for a guy like JK. Flexibility in technique is important. It is important to make maximal effort lifts with skill, it's also important to only fully extend the hip if you have to in a WOD. Otherwise, it can be too slow, more slow than necessary. The best technique matches the needs of the circumstance.

Is this his last rep? Obviously not great but none of us is worthy to critique a tired Khalipa, especially when he takes the time to do it himself. Thanks, Jason.

#7-re photoshopping.... check out the loop in his shoe laces to see a tiny portion of the track that didn't get blurred.

M/28/137#

14:27

First WOD Rx'd, rounded up the deads to 85kg (187#), also only did strict HSPU's.

32/M/210/69"

13:01

#7 and #15. The shoes are Reeboks.

17:49

made my goal of coming in under 17:50

Rory
Afghanistan

good form. nothing bad stands out.

M/31/210/72

16:35

Rx'd

Those jump ups were sneaky at how difficult they were going to be by the 3rd and 4th rounds.

No head whip and no early pulling. Try to stay on your heels until you fully extended your knees and hips. Then shoulder shrug at the same time you extend your ankles. Only then the arms should pull while you dive underneath the bar, placing one foot in front and one foot back. Non the less, great effort since you won that heat!

I am not saying a word. I don't want Kalipha to come and get me!!!

12:35 Scaled -
5 strict HSPU, 5 elevated leg push-ups.

2nd Crossfit workout, just glad I could finish. Had to switch the HSPU to push-ups with my feet at an upward 45 degree angle.

22:30 Scaled

M/41/5'10"/175

9:29

11:25 Rx'd

Whoop!

FOB Salerno

6:17 Rx

M/20/5'8/150
15:05 scaled

Tough one

M/28/5'8"/156
Scaled 135/Green Band HSPU
19:16
First WOD

11:36 as Rx'd

M/27/155lbs

rx'ed 19:58 very tuff...

M/31/170 time 17:58
Subbed dl weight 44kg (all the plates in my collection)
Subbed hspu with steep pike pushups
target jumps as rxd
freakin hurt, thank you

M/24/5.6/190

TIME 13:15

37/m/171
Rx 14:40

38/f/
115 dead
Pushups
16:36

Dude is an animal. Looking forward to 4 rounds of yelling in my basement.

I think Khalipa nailed his own major form errors. He can 'get away' with bad form because it's a light weight for him, and the 400 was taxing enough on the legs that he was leaning on his large upper engine. Still though, weight on the heels =P

103lb DLs
55lb shoulder press subbed for HSPUs to build better holder stability before going back to HSPUs

Tougher than I expected

21:44

F/22/145/5'2

135lb dead lifts
only strict HSPU's

Time: 14:10

50 double unders for practice.

Shoulder mobility exercises2x10

f/30/5'5/123

95# DL, 30" box for HSPU

13:48

50x strict pull ups, 1" black assist band

Germany, Münster

M 38/5'11/187 lbs

09:41 rx'd

20:25
subbed pike pushups for HSPU
everything else rx
Rough..

11:25 deadlifts were killer

As rx'd 11:10. 30 jumps are deceiving.

M 32/6'2"/320 lbs

18:57

Subbed Push ups for HSPU.

M 46/175lbs
11:15 as Rx'd
In retrospect rested too much at bottom of J&Ts

14:03 Rxd

8:05 RX'd! Good WOD!

13:07 rx

i don't think he's using a hook grip either.

M/18/6"4/245

15:45
Deadlifts were the killer for me today

Just started crossfit completed wod in 33 mns. Okay or terrible?

Male, 41 years old, 225: finished as written in 11:49

Jason's so strong, he can muscle snatch that weight with ease, and that's pretty much what he's doing. We all know he is mid-event, so of course fatigue is setting in and getting the weight up any way possible is in effect.

If it were a regular snatch for singles, there'd be problems in the sense that the entire triple extension is muted and incomplete. There is no power transfer from ground, through the body, and into the bar with this position. In this position it's a fast deadlift and an upright row using nothing but muscle and strength instead of relying on the hip and technique to get the bar overhead.

If things were where they should be, the ankles, knees and hips would be fully extended so Jason would be on his tippy toes. The arms would be straight to help the transfer of energy from triple extension travel down the arms and into the bar to create upward momentum. Once the bar's up, Jason will maintain a slight bit of layback to allow the reverse J shape of bar path over the body, before pulling himself down under it into a partial overhead power squat.

All things considered, if any of us were at this point in the workout, we'd probably look the same. We just wouldn't be as fast.....

Me: 10 flat rx

Wife: 10:38 reg pushups sub and 65 # dl

M/22/5'11"/183
21:20.7 start to finish

1st two rounds: 7:50.8
explosive shit: 5:43.0
2nd two rounds: 7:46.5

wod only time: 15:37.3

27:22 as rx'd

14:55 deadlifts owned me...

135/5'5"/18

That. Commercial. RULES.

The commercial HQ posted with the post today is great. Crossfit *DOES* make people better.

That said, it's interesting to contrast this commercial with the "Turning Sevens into Tens" ad that played during the "Oh-12" games. The version I saw was a series of close-ups of a woman's breasts and butt while she did burpies and a few other exercises (I heard were are several versions). No one can deny that aesthetics are a pleasant side effect to our "increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains" but this commercial made it seem as though attractiveness was the end to our means. It seemed gimmicky, off message, and something I would expect to see in a muscle mag or as a part of some flash-in-the-pan faddish fitness craze. I like to think that Crossfit is about more than gratuitous T&A shots. As a father and husband, Crossfit is about increasing the odds of spending more years on this planet with those I love. As a service member, its about being prepared for whatever life throws at me. It means I'm more likely to live to see my future grandchildren and show them that their Granddad can still do a sub-10 minute Fran (HA!).

Sure, as a man, I can appreciate close-up shots of attractive women working out. But if we are talking about effective ways to explain to the rest of the world what [I believe] Crossfit is about, I would think that the commercial posted today would be a more honest way to represent our community than some strategic zoom angles on beautiful women.

Nicely put Nate. Like you I certainly appreciated the 7 to 10's ad, but I was very surprised to see crossfit-dot-com pop up at the end.

m/39/5'7"/165

15:50 Rxd

HSPU's getting better, but still too slow.

35/m/5'7"/160 Knocked this WOD out... Plus 1 1/4 mile jog in some 100 degree South Texas heat.. Looking forward to tomorrow..

19:01 for 3 rounds as rxd

222/30m/6'

as rxd around 18 minutes I think, forgot to hit the start button on my stopwatc

As rx'd 13:05

(in hindsight my HSPU weren't deep enough. Will either need to scale next time or just get stronger:)

6 kms in 11:13

5 rounds of
10 pull-ups
20 push-ups
20 squads
20 sit-ups

12:35

m/41/6'4"/228

14:25

30 jump and reaches
185# DL x 20
10 HSPU piked (think that's what you call it)

9:50

10:48 as Rx'd

Absolutely loved that WOD!

9:28...Those DL's had my ass on FIRE! Awesome wod.

m/27/5'9"/198

M/42/5'11"/200#

as rxd 28 min

M/40/180 something or another
ASPIRING RX`er
pack and andy modified with 4 rounds
30 jump and touch marked hgt plus 12'
20 155 lb deadlifts
10 pike push ups on a chair.

11:17

16:57 Rx'd...no more legs left after this wod lol....round 3 and 4 of jumps were killer

~14:30

subbed squats for jumps & 135# dl

Scaled up deads to 225 all else rx'd
Did this 1 hour after 40 km bike

9:47

M/41/191

Scaled to at-home equipment

4 rounds
30 12" jumps
20 1.5 pood KB each hand Deadlifts (both at the same time)
10 1 pood KB presses

16:58

If I had a bar and bumpers, I probably would have scaled the deads to 155.

as rx'd
19:13
rough week on rest and nutrition, noticable in workout energy, ug
bonus got a rope to do climbs so did a bunch after workout, yahoo

M/43/5'8"/166

As Rx'd 10:18

TKA over 3 months ago, No running or jumping
Modified and Scaled
4 rounds for time of:
30 second standing sprints on stationary bike
135 pound Deadlift, 20 reps
10 Handstand push-up, (squat stand fully elevated, toe on bar for balance)
12:10
M/54/6’/205

21 minutes. Scaled DL's to 150 lbs. Pikes press w/feet on chair. Used push up bars for a deeper press.

7:57 as rxd

6:04! New to crossfit, but it's amazing! Love the intensity! My whole team is now doing it!!

F/5'4"/115

19:35
First WOD

4 Rounds

30 Jump and touch
145 pound Deadlift, 20 reps
10 Handstand push-ups.. scaled to pike presses on round 4

m/36/6'2/215
as rx'd
11:23

9:57

14" jump and touch, 30reps
100# DL, 20 reps
HSPU(abmat), 10 reps

16:47

12" box jumps
185lb deadlifts
HSPUs as low as I could muster

22:22

F/21/5'8"/150

135#

14:23

12:07

Subbed dead hang pull ups for HSPUs
All else as RXd

Scaled.
Jump: 12" x 30
DL: 135lb x20
HSPU: x10
4 rounds, 15:58

M/27/5'6"/180

As Rx'd

10:47

11:55 RX'd

M/34/255/74

4 rounds (scaled up)
30 -2 ft double hand jump touch
20 -#230 dead lift
10 -hand stand pushups
((this one was fun ))
24:32

12:23 RX'd!

14.38 as Rx

Earlier today I PRed my 5k run in a race. Came in 15th overall and won a 3rd place medal for my age/sex group

M 34 y/o 166 Lb

14.38 as Rx

Earlier today I PRed my 5k run in a race. Came in 15th overall and won a 3rd place medal for my age/sex group

M 34 y/o 5'6" 166 Lb

17:38 as RX'd. Good one.

M/39/158/5'9"

4:47

Only did 2 rounds and scaled DL to 135. Haven't done CF in a month. Slowly putting myself back into it.

50/M/180
Sub'd
15 jumps
10 135 lbs DL's
5 HSPU's
7 rounds
16:07

Tate Zim
13/M/135
3 rounds
15 jumps
10 DL's @ 95 lbs
5 30 lbs dumbbell presses
6:35

Been doing Crossfit for a couple months, just started following WODs and now starting to post.

M/29/5'10"/170

Scaled DL to 155
Pike Press with elevated feet.

14:50

And #97-- Congrats on the 5k PR!

9:40

Scaled to 165#

17:48

135#, HSPU to 1 Abmat, kipping.

25/6'2"/215
Full WOD
13:34

M/44/185

As Rx'd

9:34

25 jump and touch (couldn't remember the number but knew it was at least 20 so I did 25)

20-20-15-10 135# dead lift

Max reps hspu
9-8-5-4

15:18 jumped to spot on wall

12:30 as Rxd 3rd crossfit workout ever and performed after 5x5 heavy deadlifts...good stuff!

M/22/180
As Rx'd
12:15 This was a good one

30:10...159/171/315 (no rest day yesterday)
As rx'd w/ HSPU's to abmat. DL's broken into 5's, HSPU's into 6 + 4 and jumps kinda random.

17:29 as rx'd

14:28

Scaled HSPUs w/ feet on box

16:49

M/36/78kg
16:40 rx'd

30 Jump and touch
20 Deadlift @135
10 Push Ups

15:10

great wod!

44/m/176cm/72kg

As rx'd

11:33

Attach an object at precisely 12" above your maximum reach with rope or cord, and complete 4 rounds for time of:
30 Jump and touch
185 pound Deadlift, 20 reps
10 Handstand push-ups

9:42

I would comment on his position but Khalipa can still outlift everybody here sans form. When in Rome?

8:22 as rx'd

M/34/6'3"/200

Knees hurt too much during jumps... jump squatted instead.
17:23

M/30/185lbs

23:59 Rx'd

23:32

as rx'd 20:07

M/5'9/159/32

14:44

12:40

7:57

-20 jumps
-185 on 2" axle x20
-30 push-ups

4 times through in 10:06

Scaled
135lb. deadlifts
knees on a box HSPU-20 ea. round

14:26

3 rounds

30 jump n touch
20 deadlifts (45#)
10 pike pushups from bench

7:34

Vinny you are such a stud. -Hitman

17:17
HSPUs for round one then 45lb db presses

13:00

45:39

M/20/175lbs.

As Rx'd - 11:03

12:42, only did 3 rounds. Took it kind of easy today. Used 50lb DB press for hspu.

33M 195lbs 5'9"
11:14 i think the jumps looked the easiest pre work out but during i was cursing them!!!

His Left heel is more planted than his right, also the left arm is holding the bar higher than the right. His head is leaned back and slightly to the right.

Jeff @ work
HSPU with hands on 35# bumpers over holes. Plates were an abmat width apart, but no abmat. Went top of head to ground. Unbroken except HSPU were 7/3,4/3/3, 4/3/3 and 4/3/2/1.
10:27

Broke up DLs 12-8.

As rx'd:

19:28

7:47

Subbed 5 Handstand push-ups

13:34

RX 6:57.....after lacerating my face on a dresser this morning. And i was a few days late on this one

12:59

3 rounds
20 Double Unders
15 115# Cleans
10 PushUps
10:22
Then
50 Weighted Sits
25 PushUps
20 Squats

M/ 31/ 6"0'/ 210lb

As Rx'd 13:13

Rx'd 11:14, head cold persists, sluggish today

17:34

He's def on his way up. You can tell he's going to be landing on his right leg as his right heel is farther from the ground. Should be even until the very end of the pull. From the bar position his heels should still be on the ground. He killed it though.

Deads @135lb
Rest RX'd
Time- 14:41

13:02.

M/35/5'4"/145lbs
As RX'd
8:15

C-
@ home, 125# DL, HSPU w/ hands on 10# bumpers, top of head to ground
6:42

DL's were 180, rest of WOD as rx'd.
19:12

M/37/5'10"/190lbs

as rx'd - 12:58

M/28/6'180

8:45 rx'd

Did presses and full range HSPU's first. PR'd by 20 lbs on my press with 195.

Paul
Subbed Hand release pushups
7:23

Damien 6/m/71

2 rounds
30 6'touches
10 lb db deads
10 pushups
9:59

Subbed hspu with inclined pushups, toes at about 4'. Jumps, DL, and rounds as Rx'd. No precise time, but around 16 min.

12:43 rx'd

as rx'd about 20 minutes

37/5'8/178

135 lbs deadlift utilized for deadlift
28:07

go up to 155lbs

Scaled 145 lb deadlift and 12 piked push ups.
15:02

16:40 as rx'd.

22:46

2nd day back after week off due to stiff lower back so I do 80 deadlifts

For Kalipa, the arm bend is a problem but being on your toes after the scoop begins is fine. Watch Bulgarians like Boevski in the olympics and you'll see the scoop and jump are blended and he shifts to his toes during the scoop, not after it. The key here is to keep the ankle angle locked so as the knees rebend the weight will shift to the toes as the hips bang the bar and you go into full extension. Now, is this what Jason is doing or is he just tired and pulling early and using arm bend? Hard to say.

pike hspu (feet in windowsill)
otherwise as written (i think)
11:55

RX'ed Time: 11:32

scaled

135# steel (and babied) plates

14.16

HSPU unbroken

As Rx 10:34

M/168#/6'/38yrs

4 Rounds of:
30 Jump & Touch (12" above max reach)
20 Deadlifts @185lbs.
10 HSPU (Modified w/ box)

Time: 14:35

23y/o female @135lbs.

7:49 @ 125 lbs

25 / M / 5'9" / 140lbs

Subbed wall jump & touch

34:00

Couldn't find anything sufficiently high from which to hang an object, so I jumped and touched a spot on the wall. Missed out on the accuracy portion of that exercise, but those were still surprisingly hard to get through.

My time is bad, as usual, but it's nice to actually do the prescribed weight for a change.

M/43/5'10"/200

As Rx'd -9:07
after a strength workout of
4X12 ea. Lat Pulls, DB rows & DB Pullovers

26:30
160# DL

11:00-135# Deadlift-Need work on Handstand push ups

F/28/5'2'/120
As Rx'd 8:46
Little late on this one.

4 rounds for time, as rx'd:
30 Jump and touch to ceiling (12" abv reach)
185 pound Deadlift, 20 reps
10 Handstand push-ups
Not timed, had kids in garage doing danastics insanity.

44m,6/218
HSPU to bench (approx.6in)
14:05

did jump to spot on wall 12"+ above my max reach

8:45

Sub 12 bj

13.07

Scaled DL 135#; HSPU head to abmat
17:00

subbed tuck jumps for jumps

21:56

m/38/5'9/180
Quick WU. Done @ home in eve.
Used PU bar instead of moving target for jumps.
11:19
DL too broken. Not bad otherwise.

5:42 rx

M/ 38/ 134 lbs/ 5'-6"
As Rx: 10:55
This one was mostly taken up with the DL
I have been on vacation, but worked out 4 times while on vacation, with the rings, KB, and pullup bar I took, as well as other bodyweight movements, but not anything with any weight over the 1.5 pood KB
I was glad it was higher reps with lighter weights, because I didn't want to just jump in with anything too heavy after a little hiatus.
For me the DL took longer than I thought.. at 20 reps it starts to tax you. My grip but mostly my hams were smoked after this. The HSPUs felt easy really. I had a stationary object to jump up to so that was easier. I jump up with the right hand for the fist 15 then the left for the second 15, to balance out and keep it kind of interesting and fresh, not boring.
Good WOD

24:47

Warm up:

100 DUs

12-9-6
170lb deadlift
Push ups

WOD:

11:13

Post-WOD:

3 x 10 suitcase deadlift (75; 80; 85)

33 yom, 190 lbs

18:58 rx'd

m/44/5'11/178#

jumps
deadlift - RX except 4th set at 135
hspu's - box pike

16:20

back hurting
95# on dl
toes on smith machine on hspu
first time doing those jumps

time: 23:48

m/41/5'8/240

18:06

Taylor- 11:18 rx
Amanda- 14:45 rx

9:08 as Rx'd

M/42/5'10"/173

M/42/5'10"/173

9:08 as Rx'd

26:55 as rxd

26:55

as rx'd 23:32

2 rounds @ 11:22

155#

as rx'd

21:23 (deadlifts took longer than I would have liked...)

rx'd
15:36

M/36/5'11"/195
8/5/12

Jump Touches 4 x 30
Deadlift 4 x (185 x 10)
SP 4 x (95 x 10)
Push Ups 4 x 20

Jump and touch was 16", rest as rx'd. Time - 9:28.

Tough but fun. It was going to be too hard to find something that was exactly 12", so I went with touching the rafters from the patio beneath our deck. Except for round 1, I broke these 20-10 - it felt a lot like rebounding drills back in high school. Deads felt good, and were unbroken thru two rounds; broke them into two sets in rounds 3 and 4, as my hamstrings were starting to light up. Unbroken HSPUs.

30:00 HSPU kipping from Abmat

14:28 as rx'd 18.11.12

CFWUx2
32:30
2x(50+30dbs)=160 possibly harder than 185 barbell
SJ hotel (National championship)