This wod should be called "Playtime".

Great article. I have a tattoo of Sisyphus on my back which is a reference to the essay by Camus, and that concept has driven me through many WODs.

"I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one's burden again."

Awesome write up Dr. Jane!

No wall climbs for this guy! Wrist surgery on Tuesday to repair two tears in my wrist :(

Bridges is a beast!

what can i substitute for wall climbs and toes to bar?

what's a wall climb?

23:05 rx m/28/6'/220# Solo WOD. Would have been much faster @ the box with college kids to try to keep up with;)

Just google wall climbs crossfit and become self sufficient instead of asking dumb questions. Also, there is no sub for wall climbs or toes to bar. Just do it or don't!

put this wod in the Open :) i'll crush it

21:48 RXD. Fun WOD.

Everyone with questions about the exercises, hit the "compare to" link and watch the WOD demo.

#7 Get I in a push up position with your feet against a wall. Walk up the wall with your feet and move your hand closer to the wall until you are parallel with the wall.

M/47/180

No rolls

20:15

Last time - 20:04 (R shin gash)

Today - 13:54 (L shin gash)

PR and evened up the scars!

Wow, much harder than it seems at first look!
But loved this gymnast, Adrian, you rock :))

19'03'' as Rx

m/44/5'6"/140

19:32

@ART #11 and @cosmo #10, I have so much fun competing against you guys. You are my virtual box members.

Smoker.

m/23/5'6/76kg

14:06

m/27/5'11"/170

22:05, 10 minute improvement over last time

28 minutes, though my rolls suck. Wall climbs are brutal. Did anyone else walk away from this WOD with a headache?

23:28 @ 20" box jumps

9/23/2012 = 35:32 @ 14" box jumps

26:31 rx/m/26/6'01"/225

13:44

20yd bear/spiderman crawls
12" box jump

m/23/5'11"/75kg

17:21 first day of doing the WOD!

M/45/5'11"/200

4 rounds

3 forward rolls
5 5 sec handstand holds
7 toes to bar
9 20" box jumps

13:05

Subbed straight leg toe touch, squat to ground, situp to squat position, full extension on squat for forward rolls. Rx'd otherwise

7 rounds
16:20

14:48 24" box.

Had 17:12 with 24" box and only 3 climbs pr rnd last time. Awesome WOD!

On Sisyphus:

It should be considered that the existentialist position, or even with the more serious position adopted by Heidegger, is that it assumes or claims to discover that man's end is essentially indeterminate. There are hence no unambiguous true or even unambiguously manifest standards for human excellence.

On the of the things that has been most persuasive about CrossFit is that it begin, in Socratic style, with a publicly available variety of claims to excellence in fitness and sought to adjudicate those claims by inquiry ("What is Fitness?") and looking to practice (competition). This persuasive foundation can only be eroded by the suggestion that human greatness lies not in the excellence of activity but rather in the narcissistic reflection on his own struggles.

Regards,

Ross

m/32/5'10/82kg

Loved this WOD!

rx'd 10:10

Rx'd 15:59
Wall climbs killed me

18:51
Subbed knees to elbows and 23" box jumps

Great WOD, HQ--that's constantly varied! Looking forward to bear crawls soon.

Congrats to #11/Art on tremendous improvements--in time and in new-found symmetry!

28 minutes. I can't do forward rolls, but I did do somersaults into standing up without using my hands (sometimes). Otherwise, as RX'ed. Wall climbs are brutal.

Did anyone else walk out of the WOD with a headache?

did this a while back at 14:27 RX'd fun workout, i was sweating buckets. M/32/150/5'7"

Let's not forget this is a hero WOD. Hearts go out to the Elizalde family for Adrian's sacrifice and their loss in service of our country.

A roll out is the ring muscle up with basically a front filp out right? are there any suggestions for a substitute?

RX: 42:41. First main site WOD. Most wall walks ever done before today 10.

@ Ross - finally I can put my degree in philosophy to use on the comments pages! Your points are valid ascribing Socratic style to the concept of Crossfit, however, many people find the word "narcissistic" a bit harsh even if used correctly. Attribute that to cultural relativism. I liken my last three years or so of loving anguish doing Crossfit workouts to the metaphysical Doaistic principal of trying to harmonise my Will to that of Nature. In other words, Crossfit is a microcosm for all of my (our) struggles in life and the potential ill that could befall any of us day-to-day. Attempting to remain stoic through each WOD and 'embrace the suck' to come out on the other side having metered out some form of order is one of the reasons I do Crossfit. Maybe I have control over the WOD, all too often I do not even when I'm crushing it, but it is this struggle - like that of Sisyphus - that affords a chaotic order to my life.
Just my two cents, love to hear other people's takes....

#24... A forward roll is just a roll on the floor. Check out where it says compare to 120923 for a demo video

Nic a forward roll is also known as a somersault. They have a video explaining how to do it if you follow the "compare to" link. Hope that helps.

M / 36 / 5'9" / 150

First attempt at something even remotely like Rx'd. Everything was there except the jumps, which were at around 24".

Done outside, in the rain at the park. Had to run about 100m between "wall" climbs (against a wet palm tree) and the T2B. Climbs were the most difficult, and after 2 rounds I thought I may not be finishing. 2 turned to 3,4,5... and there was no stopping then!

Finally: 30:21. Wow. This was HARD, but FUN!

Adrian... I remember your sacrifice, and am thankful for my good health, and the opportunity to take on these challenges.

m/24/5'9"/165

first timer

23:32

M/24/5'9"/165

first timer

23:32

38/m/174
Rx 30:05

CFWU x2

Five rounds for time of:
1 Forward roll
3 Wall climbs (got my hands 12-18" from wall, never got thighs onto it)
5 knee raises
7 Box jumps, 18” box

12:05

M/31/200/72

Rx'd

17:24

Previous time of 18:22. Proud I got almost a minute off my time.

30 min

M/40/72"/190

27:32 with 36" box

Rx´d

12:31

First time.

Is the forward roll just a somersault, or a brief handstand into forward roll? I'm seeing demos for both under the same name.

19:21 rx

M/44/6"/182
21:19
1st time on this wod thought I'd be sub 15!! How wrong I was

Rx'd

11:58

filter...

F/32/115/5'4"

7 rounds with 12" box and subbed forward rolls for push ups

20 mins

M/26/180/5'10"
19:19 as rx'd
Moved way too slow on toes to bar. Need to practice kipping.

F/51/5'6/120
35:05
28:00 last time
May have miss timed it

40 yoa male-215-6'04-->29:40 hard but fun

18:51

All WCs chest-touching-deck to chest-touching-wall with controlled descent.

Still feeling Saturday's lunges and Sunday's push-ups.

Edit: meant to write thighs-touching deck to thighs-touching-wall. That's what I get for posting while I'm still recovering from the wod...

45/m/176cm/74kg

As rx'd

17:51 PR (last time 21:59)

Toes to rings, no bar available.
Pile of bumper plates to jump on today worked better than shaky stacked furniture last time. And better sliding shoe/metal door combination made wall climbs a little easier than last time. Touched wall with chest and nose on each rep.

3 hour snowshoe hike in the morning (Heiglkopf and Zwieselberg), got a little sunburn in my face.

I've been having some filter issues with very bland, normal CF postings. Not sure what's up.

18:51 today
Subbed knees to elbows using rings, and used a 23" box

Remember this is a hero WOD, and keep the Elizalde family in your thoughts and prayers today as we work out in Adrian's honor.

male, 40 yo, 68", 151#

time 24:37

Male 42 74'' 220 16:46

Around 22 min at the box

Rx 21:13
M/33/5'8"/170

16:08 RX

19:52
scaled wall climbs:
5,5,3,2,2,2,2

32:38.....subbed rolls with burpees

17:34
As always Tougher than expected. Wall climbs are killer. Especially after the 250 pushups on Sunday. Wanted sub 15,
But this is my first attempt at this WOD.

43:58
The walk from the area I had set up to the pull-up bar cost me a minute to a minute and a half each round. The wall climbs were a lot harder than I thought. The forward rolls cost me a bit of time, I got a cramp or something in my wrist that took a bit of time and adjustment. Also I had to set up some portable mats to do the rolls on and those kept moving around while I was rolling. The box jumps and toes to bar were not difficult this time. I think if I could find a closer area next time, I could shave quite a bit of time off.

Subbed Outlaw CrossFit:
HBBS: 2X5 @ 70% – rest 45 seconds, 2X3 @ 75% – rest 45 seconds, 3X1 @ 80% – rest 30 seconds.

Notes: Sets at each percentage should be performed without re-racking the barbell. Take 90 seconds rest between each percentage.

-then-

5 rounds for total time of:

Row 200m
-rest 1 minute
Run 200m
-rest 1 minute
16:10

17:48 as Rx'd.

Ross just went deep! (Full disclosure: I have been guilty of narcissistically reflecting on my own struggles on more than one occasion.)

M/49/185/5'10.5

26:34

Repetition Wall Climbs are freakin'HARD! Who knew? They just made it into my rota however.

M/50/5'5"/147

14:46 Rx'd

M/23/5'5"/172

9:30 Rx'd

17:01 rx. pr by 1:41 from 121127.

Just back from 6 days off with a cold.

Such a fun workout. I remember seeing this a few months ago and immediately going to look for subs. Today I didn't think twice about doing it rx. 19:32. Now to work on that time...

15:43 RX'd

awesome Journal Article!

I have always been an athlete and I started weight lifting regularly when I graduated high school; used to do isolation exercises and strict movements.

Now doing crossfit for a few weeks regularly as per the schedule and I am making progress and doing things I didn't think I could do before, like wall climbs.

49:47 had to wait at gym for equipment and failed on toes to bar twice but otherwise as RX'd

Feeling great and more confident every workout

Rx'd

17:27... Good One!

Great workout. Wall climbs was hard - 31.06

Rx'd 17:44

19:47

M/34/170lb/6"

As Rx'd

25:58

17:02 w/no FR

M/40/220/6' 39:40 The wall climbs were alot of fun. I kept thinking I was going to smash my face at the base of the tree I was using. Thank you sir fo rthe pain, to qoute Oliver Twist, "May I have some more?

22:42 first time ever doing Adrian. What a great workout.

26:13 Rx'd

as Rx'd,
22:26

22:31 as rx'd better by 1 minute. Once again thank you Adrian for your service and your sacrafice

22:40 (24"-ish box)

M/26/6'0/200

rx'd 30:18.8

Wall climbs are so much fun but they kill after a few rounds of this pig.

Rx 22:07

M/28/145lbs.
Rx'd 22:07

15:30 as Rx'd

#16, you aren't the only one...

The wall climbs were brutal after I worked with a gada for the first time yesterday.

M/43/73"/200

As Rx'd: 27:53

20:48

Subbed 3 burpees for rolls ....just couldn't do them!
24 inch box

Fun WOD!

25:24 as Rx
Wall climbs got me on 4th round :(

17:00

7 rounds:

3 forward rolls
5 wall climbs
7 toes to bar
9 box jump

12:43

Not all of life is pursuit of excellence. I must learn to savor the breaking down, the ebb, the suck. I'm with Camus and Jane Drexler- "One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

"Adrian"

Subbed to 18" box jumps

Seven rounds for time of:
3 Forward rolls
5 Wall climbs
7 Toes to bar
9 Box jumps, 18" box

14:56

20:48

Subbed 3 burpees for rolls....Just couldn't do them!
24 in box

Fun!

As rx'd but jumped in/out of tire instead of box.
Sheppard outdoor pad.

9/27/12:
As rx'd but I think it was 24" box.
Then ran 3 miles. Luke

32-m-pa

5-8 188

As rx'd: 20:55

7 Rounds
10 Burpees
10 Box Jumps
10 K's to E's
10 PushUps
16:25
Good Workout.

m/40/248 as Rx'd. Wall climbs always kick my butt. 23:39

M/37/190 15:05 as rx'd

MOD

4 rounds, rx, 15:30

row 2000 meters

M/52/190lb

The appeal to Camus as a starting point for philosophical reflection on CrossFit is certainly thought provoking, and I enjoyed reading the piece very much.

But existentialism, at least for me, doesn't offer a robust framework for understanding CrossFit in part because it disallows the very kind of meaningful universe and individual agency necessary for CrossFit to make sense.

Unlike Sisyphus, CrossFit athletes can improve their lot, improve their general fitness, through their own decisions and actions. The CrossFit prescription assumes through an observable, measurable, and repeatable exercise regime, certain propositions about a rationally ordered universe as well as what it means to be a human being.

One such assumption, I believe, is that health (fitness) is a good in and of itself. Health is not good for some humans and not for others. It is good for all humankind. It's something that makes us human. It needs no further justification.

But health is not a fixed point and not all humans are healthy. CrossFit assumes, however, that all humans can work toward health, that they can improve their wellness lot and become fit.

In this way, individual CrossFit athletes are not so much involved in a daily Sisyphean grind without meaning but a general course of self-improvement with the promise of becoming who they are. I do agree, however, that like Camus' Sisyphus, CrossFit athletes are indeed happy.

M/23/5'9/153

As rx'd 19:30.

This is my second week on the Crossfit.com schedule.
I love being able to read the feedback of fellow crossfitters and seeing where i'm at! If anybody from houston would like to train together get at me!

19:20 RXd

Always be a Patriot - Thank you for your sacrifice "Adrian" R.I.P.
16:17 Rx'd

m/22/5'8"/165
Rx'd 22:34
Legs are still quite sore from saturday's workout. Today is exactly a week for me doing the WOD. Proud of myself. Determined to improve my times!

22.38

24"box and had to do knees to chest last round. Can't kip toes to bar yet and 2, 9lb babies in 3 years destroyed my abs. Got some work to do!

Also have a headache.

10:16

M/36/5'4"/145lbs
As RX'd
11:37PR
Then did EMOTM of DL with 315lbs for ten minutes

23:23. Note to self: forward rolls are worse than Turkish get ups.

17:59 RX

M/29/6'1/225#

M/22/5'11"/182

25:27.7 RX'd

PR by a little under 4 min. still an insult to call my T2B actual T2B.

M 35 17:03

Just got schooled on this WOD by my two 9 yr old daughters....scaled appropriately off course. Lil' tumblers have a big advantage in crossfit.

Modified for my CoCr & Polymer Knee
Seven rounds for time of:
3 Forward rolls
5 Wall climbs
7 Knees to elbows
9 Step-ups, stack of bumpers
18:30
M/55/6’/210

20:37 as rx'd

15:32 as rx'd

WoooHooo! F/30/5'11'/139 lbs= 22:03 (awesome for me!!)

m/41/5'11"/165

17:32 Rx

retired army 1SG
clarksville, tn

Those forward rolls - ugh. I'm still reeling 6 hours after the WOD. All the rolls do for me is make me wildly nauseated for the rest of the day. I don't mean this impertinently, but what purpose do the rolls serve?

That said, 25:57 with several minutes of that devoted to deep breathing to stave off Pukie. I really liked the other movements, though.

3 forward rolls
5 hspu's
7 toes to bar
9 box jumps (24")

11:26

19:47
2 rounds as rx.
3 rounds with:

3 rolls
20 elevated push-ups
7 toes to bar
10 burpies (focus on explosiveness)

I'm excited to keep cranking and do this workout again for improvement! I love this stuff.

Gonna deep stretch now. Still pretty sore from Saturday's madness.

I don't recall a front roll being so devastating as a child... I was skeptical at first but must admit, I enjoyed the wall climb... Keep fit!!

Damn it....I go so dizzy and sick from the rolls I had to stop doing them. 26 minutes, not as rx'd. Humbling.

22:25

First time doing this WOD.

13:45

As rx'd 18:45. 3 minute PR!

M 42/192/6'0"
22.16 as rxd.

29/m/200
24 min flat Rxd with water breaks

29/m/200
24 min flat Rxd with water breaks

M/28/70"/180
Rx - 20:41

Wall climbs are going on my list of "Things I Hate More Than Burpees".

16:19 Rx'd went from basement to garage, i know it cost me at least 2min couldn't even breath hard with how far the transition period was.

29:21
Substituted 1:30 min sprint for rolls

Great article Dr. Jane. Thank you!

24 mins - surprised by the work that went into those wall climbs, awesome shoulder stability work, should have been part of my rehad all these months.

It would be hard to describe the delight being able to do 63 30" box jumps in a WOD, only because I wouldn't have thought it was possible even as a 42 year old when I started CF. Have completed WODs when I was totally gassed, and could still do 30" box j, slowly but non-stop. Friggin' love that!

Rx'd 20:52

Never thought I would say this... The K2E's felt like a rest period!! Killer headache afterwards.

Excuse me...Toes to bar. Not K2Eks.

RIP Adrian Elizalde
As rx'd
Brock
Mike D (sub 24' box jump)
Seb
Matt
Stu (subbed 20" box, pushup for wall climb, k2e)
All under 18 minutes. Staggered start, all finished within few seconds of each other...
Wall climbs much smoother this time
Matt

M/22/72"/200
22:46

24" box
first round full reps
second round 3 wall climbs
third, fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds 2 wall climbs
seventh round 3 wall climbs

Scaled to 4 rounds
8:43

20:00 First time m/26 . .
Substituted rolls with burpees. .

7 rounds
3 burpees
5 wall climbs
7 kte's (sub'd)
9 box jumps, 24" (scaled)
17:21

After the 1st rounds I stopped doing the forward rolls or else I was going to puke. So, my modified time was 25:30. That was very humbling.

What was also humbling was watching Maddy Curley do the WOD as rx'd in 10:16.

7 rounds

15:23

7round

15:25

8,37 rx'd

13:45

I wonder if some people just simply lie about their time, pause their stopwatch whenever they take a break, or don't know what Rx'd means.

M/25/200

34:15 as Rx'd

Worst time on the page, and the only sets broken for me were the wall climbs, and the last 2 Toes to Bar.

M/34/185

37:51 RX'D

The new worst time on the page, but I finsihed it!!

M/45/5'9"/235

no rolls
set up at the Y so competeing for space

7 rounds
35:26

Had to wod at anytime tonight and their was really no way to do wall climbs on Sheetrock and forward roll in a packed gym was a no go. Made up my own wod.

Deadlifts ( for you playoff beard)
225x5
275x5
305x5
315x5
315x5

Then
10 min amrap ( 1, 1,2, 1,2,3...) got up to 8
Snatch 135
T2b
Burpee
30'' box Jim

19:01 rx
M/23/185/6'1

28/m/180

Rx'd 26.09 - and very almost met pukey

M/ 39/ 135 lbs/ 5'-6"
I did a different WOD last night:
I did 4 rounds of: 10 24" box jumps + 10 wallballs with 20# ball as fast as possible.
I then did 5 dumkbell one arm snatches followed by high box jumps for 5 reps. Sometimes I would do 4-5 high box jumps adn then do 10 wallballs as well.
I stretched a ton since my calf is still a bit pulled, and my right hip was killing me. I did feel like I had a ton left in the tank, but I was working on starting back on DUs which felt o.k. for the first time in almost 2 weeks, and I wanted to play with box jumps and wallballs, both of which I have not done in a while since my calf and hips.

27:17 as rx'd. The WCs were rough.

The sub 20 times posted are very impressive.

Adrian - 17 minutes
45yrs, 155lbs.
Goal Xfit games masters division between now and age 50.

18:40
RX

i felt my age doing those forward rolls, dizzy and nauseated!
kelley 20:14 rx-did all T2B rapid fire
molly 17:19 banded T2B
cale 15:44 rx
kirsten 8:54 modified T2B and wall walks
margy 27:42 banded T2B
rod 27:14 24"box

19:20 rx'd

27:35
25" box
wall crawls deviously deceptive :)

subbed situps

hotel room

29.41

wall crawls suck out loud...

m/43/5'8"/180

subbed 24" box jump
all else as Rx'd

27:03 PR by 3:20

6 round 30 min
box 27''
at 6th and 6th round jump to the box, I missed and I hurt my leg skin

M/28/179LBS

15:29 RX'D

28:24 Rx'd

as rxd @ HCHS

18:58pr

M/29/186cm/111kg

All as Rx'ed. For me that meant taking a lot of breaks.
Finished with exactly 45 minutes.
The rolls messed with my heart rate in a funny way, almost puked. Also, i have a rather tense neck now.
It's a motherf" but a great WOD.

2013-03-07: 19:24. Sub 3 wall walks.

M/29/5'9"/165
RX'd
29:45
Great WOD that takes you outside your comfort zone. It became difficult to overcome the wall walks with a bad headache. Failed to respect mr box, failed a box jump, foot slipped off and landed my shin on the corner. Sweet 8" gash on my shin. Took a couple seconds off my time, haha.
Awesome WOD.

As rxd
18:54

Thanks guys for allowing me to kick my own ass! It was a great birthday wish for me. 23:10 was my over all time. Guys out here in Kabul thought I was crazy

19:44 as rx'd

Wall climbs: hands still out from wall a little - getting better, but last 2 rounds were horrible.
24" box
24:50
and a headache

26:17 as rx'd.

17.30, thanks Sargeant.

M/27/77'/200

26:13 Rx

4 раунда, потому что не полностью востановался после прошлого WODа

Кувырки(на одном мате)
Ящик 68 см

11.42сек

20:04 as rx'd, PR

Seven rounds for time of:
3 Burpees (subbed for forward rolls)
5 RG Strict Pull-ups (subbed for wall climbs)
7 Hanging Knee Raises (subbed for toes to bar)
9 Box Jumps (30" onto bed)

16:00

13:16 for 5 rds. Misread the WOD... On great pace compared to last time

M/28/5'7"/160
21 mins, 24 inch box

Great workout loved it :) 20.41

did this two days ago, and as rx'd

24:28

M/24/5'10"/174

18:40

its a awesome workout......
Finished in 15:03.

M/37/1,78/83kg

19' 19"
Bel allenamento ma ho sofferto solo ai wall climbs

October 2012: 19:09

hspu instead of wc
first time actually jumping 30"

20:05

m/42/5'8/240

subbed 3 dips and 5 squats

16:46