Guest Programmer - Ben Smith: Oct. 9-22, 2023.
4 rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters
50 double-unders
5x [1 wall walk + 1 strict wall-facing handstand push-up]
Then,
200-ft overhead walking lunge
♀ 25-lb plate ♂ 45-lb plate
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Full Session:
If you want to perform the additional elements Ben would program for CrossFit Krypton, begin today's session with heavy shoulder presses. Build up to a heavy set of 3 for the day in a total of 5 sets. Then, complete the 4-round workout.
Shoulder press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
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Scaling:
If you do not have double-unders, read “Jump Rope Basics” and practice single-unders. Modify the handstand push-up to a pushing exercise that challenges your current abilities while allowing you to keep working for 5 sets without hitting failure.
Intermediate option:
4 rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters
50 double-unders
5x [1 wall walk + 1 strict wall-facing handstand push-up to 2 AbMats]
Then,
200-ft overhead walking lunge
♀ 15-lb plate ♂ 35-lb plate
Beginner option:
3 rounds for time of:
Row 300 meters
50 single-unders
5x [1 push-up + 1 wall walk]
Then,
200-ft walking lunge (unweighted)
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I did the 5x3 shoulder presses beforehand.
135, 135, 140, 140, 140
36:56
Did 1 wall facing HSPU. The rest were pike pushups. Everything else was Rx’d.
Modified, untiemd:
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5 rounds of:
15 Db SDLHP @ 2, 12,5 kg
15 v-ups
15 DB push press @ 2, 12,5 kg
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Peace.
M/50-54 👨🏻🦳
Scaled Intermediate: SU, WW
R1 5:23
R2 4:40
R3 5:14
R4 4:30
WL 5:45
TT->25:32
M/27/5'8"/180lb
CrossFit AFK
27:20 - Rx (Those lunges were ridiculous)
GWU (10-minutes)
2 rounds of:
20-sec. plank hold
20-sec. down dog hold
20-sec. partial wall-walk hold
20-ft overhead walking lunge steps with pvc pass-though
SWU (10-minutes)
Jumprope Baseline 1
3x30-seconds Single-under baseline
3x30-seconds Alt. Step baseline
3x30-seconds Reverse Single-under baseline
1-minute rest between every set.
Score is RPS (revolution per seconds)
Add all three scores and divide by 3 to find RPM.
Divide that RPM by 30 to find RPS.
BU (15-minutes)
Dumbbell Shoulder Press 5x5 (changed from the barbell shoulder press 5x3)
-every 2:30
WOD (25-minutes)
24-minute cap
CD (2-minutes)
Standing Triangle Stretch, each side
Lesson Plan
GWU (10-minutes)
2 rounds of:
20-sec. plank hold
20-sec. down dog hold
20-sec. partial wall-walk hold
20-ft overhead walking lunge steps with pvc pass-though
SWU (10-minutes)
Jumprope Baseline 1
BU (15-minutes)
Dumbbell Shoulder Press 5x5
-every 2:30
WOD (25-minutes)
24-minute cap
CD (2-minutes)
Standing Triangle Stretch, each side
SC wall walk X5/str HSPU to 4" mat...27:35
Then 200' 35# plate overhead lunges
RX
21:43
Shoulder press: 40.5-45.5-45.5-50.5-50.5 kg
4 rounds for time:
50 sdhp as sub to 500 m row. No rower in my gym
50 double unders
5×{1 wall walk+1 wall facing handstand pushup with 1 ab mat}
Time: 45:42
Then, 200ft overhead lunges with 20 kg plate.
Forgot to write that😅
*used a 2” cushion to protect my noggin, otherwise Men’s Rx,
23:51
As rx’d, 28:43.
Rough. Dubs did not cooperate, and the wallwalk + HSPU were very spicy. Was not enthusiastic about the OH walking lunge finisher. Got through it with 4 breaks, 1 on the way down, 1 at 100’, and 2 on the way back.
50m/5'10"/185
My second Training on Tuesday october 17 at night
4 Rounds For Time of:
Row 500 m
50 Single Unders
1×[Wall Walk + Strict Wall Facing Handstand Pushups]
Then:
150 ft Overhead Walking Lunges 35 lb plate
I completed the Workout in 31:30 minutes.
https://youtu.be/fwAuLo8_r8U?si=Ssl7RHbbd2hhM7yi
Wall Facing HSPU to 2 abmats
Around 33min to complete all
Shlouder presses : 30-40-50-53-55kg
Wod : 23' : 15 cal AB / 100 su / 3 ww + 3 hspu
23min12
rx
21:37
Subbed 66 standing lunges, otherwise Rx.
22:44 RX what a blast. If I did it again I’d go unbroken on DUs and slow down the row!
32'39''
Rx’d
24:14
Intermediate option:
4 rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters
100 single unders
5x [1 wall walk + 1 pike push-up]
Then,
200-ft overhead walking lunge
♀ 15-lb plate
34:15.15
24:38
Bike 2:00
1.5" head target
35 lb plate
4 rounds
400m run
50 du
5 wall walks
5 push-ups
then
200 ft walking lunge 25lb plate
29:27
5x3 all at 95lb done after workout
29:48…great workout
4 rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters
50 double-unders
5x [1 wall walk + 1 strict wall-facing handstand push-up]
Then,
200-ft overhead walking lunge
♂ 45-lb plate
Tried intermediate scale with a 24 minute cap and finished the triplet in 21:21 but was in lactate-land by that point-only and got about 90-100 feet of plate overhead lunges before the cap, 10 lunges at a time. Tripped each round at about 10 double unders, did 20-30 more unbroken after a short break, then finished them up with a 3rd set each round. Wall-walk+HSPU had to be broken up with really short breaks after 3 reps in round 3 and 4.
95-115-120-125-135 on the press triples, narrow and low.
37 / M / 5'9" / 140lbs
Did not do the presses to start.
15lb dumbbells SDHPs x30
Double-unders x30
Push-up + Wall-walk x5
15lb dumbbells SDHPs x30
Double-unders x30
Push-up + Wall-walk x2
11:30
Ugh. Hurt my shoulder at this point, so I had to stop and rethink the rest of the WOD.
15lb dumbbell single-arm SDHPs x30
Double-unders x30
5 sets of: 15lb dumbbell single-arm shoulder presses x5 right arm, left arm
15lb dumbbell overhead walking lunges 200ft
15:35
Total (including rest): 27:35
135/145/150/155/160
25:06
(50 jumping jacks)
5x3 shoulder press:
115-125-135-155👎-140
4RFT (scaled)
500m row
50 double unders
3x (1 wall walk + 1 strict HSPU)
Into
200’ plate OVRHD walking lunges w/25#
25:55
17:07RX- Crick
17:58Rx - Jesse
20:10RX - Hunter
M 53/195/6’
Worked up to #130 and got up 2 reps.
27:08 subbed 60 sdhps with a #53 kettlebell for the rows, stacked 2 abmats for the wall facing hspu.
115-135-145-150-150
27 min Rx
4 rounds: 500m row, 100 single unders, 5 x walk walk (without handstand pushup). Then 200feet walking lunges with 25# plate. 27:30
Intermediate
4rds: 17:17
Alternate 500m Row/24cal Echo Bike
50 DU’s
5x 1Wall Walk/1 Wall Facing HSPU(2abmat)
Then,
200’ OH Walking Lunge (35lb plate)
GWU: Full Body Rot.
2x :30 Jumprope/:30 Row
Shoulder Mobility
Jefferson Stretch Walking Lunge
SPWU: Wall Walk& HSPU Prog/WU
4rds for time:
500M Row alt 24 Cal Bike @ 65 Cad start w/Row.
50 Single Under Jump Rope
5x (1 Knee Push Up to Box Walk)
TT: 16:39
Then 200ft Over Head Walking Lunges w/25lb Plate
36:52 Rx
21'37 5x3 Shoulder press 60 kg
Pike push up from box as I can't perform strict handstand push up
RX 20:20m
Shoulder press: 60-65-70-75-75 kg
5x3 Sh. Press: 105-115-125-125-125
Metcon including lunge Rx’d:
29:53
M/ 40y/ 173lbs/ 68”
M/39/72”/170
as rx 29:41 (37:41 including the OH lunges). May or may not complete 5x3 shoulder press later.
Rx- 19:02
60 Kg Shoulder Press
21:05
Shoulder press 5x3
95/105/115/125/135lbs
triplet + 45lb oh lunge- 25:30
*done in boots and jeans
Row 500 meters
50 single-unders
5 x1 wall walk + 1 strict wall facing handstands.
200ft overhead Walking 25lb
18:53
Shoulder press 65-85-95-105-110
27:00, only 3 rounds. At home, had to change up.
50 sdhp 45 bar for row
100 singles
5x7yd bear crawl into 1 strict SP 125.
21:20
150’ OH WL 25lb plate.
27:00 total.
Felt blah today, not much sleep and temp back over 100…happy autumn I guess 😕
Shoulder press
50-55-55-60-60 Kg
Subbed row for 50 KB swings
21.24
Full session
strength
Shoulder press 5X3
45,55,65,75,80 (lbs)
WOD
(did as programmed but left out the HSPU was able to do them in warm up but was completely failing during the workout so I skipped them)
25# plate
34:40 😅 I smoked the DUs then the wall walks smoked me 😂
17:20 Rx
4x[500m row, 100 singles, 5 wall walk to HSPU]
Then 8x25' OH walking lunge w/ 45lbs plate
18:38
I did fall on 3-4 of the decent wall walks after the HSPU
Son(15)
4x[0.24mi air bike(poor calibration), 100 singles, 2 wall walk to HSPU]
Then 8x25' OH walking lunge w/ 45lbs plate
18:08
And looking forward to seeing Ben’s results on this, just to wow us. 🙂
SP 65(5)-75(5)-80-85-90#
4 rounds
500m row
100 single unders
3 wall walks
20:02
50 OH Walking lunges in ~2:40
I had the serious blahs this morning after doing Strict Nicole yesterday. Glad I powered thru them. And kudos to Ben on finding my most glaring weakness in workout #1.
60/5’8”/157
I posted earlier but it's not showing. Apologies if later I'm on here 2x.
No shoulder presses; HSPU to 2.5" pad; 25lb plate
22:57 + 4:25 = 27:22 (didn't stop clock between A&B)
Sketchy DUs got better each round, #4 unbroken.
Full session! Rare workout day for me, full session it up!
125-130-135-135-
And finishing the post….
135 for the last press.
24:55 for 3 rounds and the OH lunges. Scaled the ROM on the wall facing HSPU otherwise RXd. Just ran out of time so had to cut the last round. Give yourself a full 60 minutes folks.
Full Session
95-105-115-125-135lbs.
Rx 18:04
Glad to have you Ben! I love to see an Affiliate Owner as Programmer.
The inclusion of what your Full Sessions at Krypton would look like is an awesome addition.
I have been programming Mainsite for my Affiliate ever since the Guest Programming started so they will be very helpful!
Great stuff dude!
22:10 RX
Great workout. Used 2” rise consistent with masters 55+ AGOQ. Did 5-4-3-2 on the wall walk combo. 21 some minutes then did the walking lunges.
28:48 Rx except the HSPUs were at the intermediate scale.
Beginner option:
3 rounds for time of:
Row 300 meters
50 single-unders
5x [1 push-up + 1 wall walk] * pike walks
Then,
200-ft walking lunge (unweighted)
21:03
65-85-105-110-115
Full session
Shoulder press:
95-105-115-135-145F
30:48 rx on WOD. Took way longer than I expected. Wall wall / HSPU combo was the limiting factor, and had to break the walking lunges way more than expected because my shoulders were fried. Great workout.
3x 75-95-115-125-125-130
Sub 6” jump on step and used half abmat
row @ or under 1:50
22:11
With lunges 26:51
Scaled
4 RFT
500m row (1:49, 1:47, 1:46, 1:45)
50 DU
5x 1 wall-walk (half distance to vertical) + 1 push-up
Then, 200ft overhead walking lunge w/ 45# plate
31:28 for rounds and 36:55 overall
Didn't do the shoulder press to preserve elbows and wrists for the half walks and push-ups - walk to full vertical and HSPU definitely weren't happening. DUs were the biggest time suck as usual, but I said 'damn the clock' and stuck with them for the practice.
Nice one Ben, looking forward to the next 2 weeks!
24:26 rx
5 x 3 sh press
95/95/105/110/110
scaled
4 rnds
500m row
50 jumping jacks
3 wall walks
21:03
80 OH lunge steps w/25# plate
28:23
m/53/175
Thanks Ben!! Looking forward to the programming
5x3 strict shoulder press 60kgs
wod 28:04 rx
4 rounds 22:52
walking lunge 5:12
Welcome Ben! Thanks for doing this, and looking forward to what you have for us these 2 weeks.
Globo wod: subs for row are 400m run or 27 calories assault or echo bike. Subs for double unders if you don't have a rope are jump double taps or plate hops. If your globo doesn't allow HSPU or wall walks sub 10 inchworms and 5 heavy high incline bench presses with dumbbells at 60-75% bodyweight total per round.
Dumbbells sub for the Strength portion are dumbbell strict presses 3-3-3-3-3 reps. If you max the available dumbbells do AMRAP sets.
Hi, Steven. I just want to thank you for always posting these modifications. Now that I'm traveling, I make good use of them. Thanks.
Champions Club Scaling Notes
RANT
I'd like to bring up an old quote from one of Coach's message board posts in 2005,
Why do I bring this up? Mainly to as a reminder to be honest with where you are, both as an athlete or a coach. This workout has 5 movements,and could technically be considered 3 separate workouts - depending on how you view the overhead lunges. If you are a new athlete, or a new coach, or an experienced coach with a mixed group of athletes, don't feel the need to stick to this prescription verbatim. Your job is to teach the people, not teach a curriculum. Ask yourself as a coach, could you get so into a max effort strict press session you go overtime on a 60-minute class? Ask yourself as an athlete, am I willing to dedicate enough time to each of these elements and movements?
WORKOUT THEMES
Goodnight sweet shoulders.
SHORT MEDIUM LONG
LIGHT
MEDIUM
x?
HEAVY
FORMAT/MOVEMENT QUESTIONS
See the rant.
NEW TO CROSSFIT SCALE
AMRAP in 20 minutes of:
Row 500 meters
2-minute jump rope practice
2-minute handstand practice
MY STUFF
Mel is doing our workout for the next few cycles - still on 3-on-1-off. Today was, as luck would have it, more death to the shoulders.
GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 6?
Thanks for your "rant" Chris.
Thanks for sharing some of your oldschool crossfit knowledge, Chris - that was an interessting read!
My understanding is that many boxes follow a lift, followed by a metcon format.
Awesome rant and reply my man! Many thanks!