Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
3 wall walks
6 thrusters
18 burpees over the barbell

♀ 125 lb
♂ 185 lb

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Scaling:
This will be a grind. The total volume of this workout will challenge the best of us. The technical portion of the wall walks and thrusters will become a challenge as the fatigue settles in. The goal is to complete 5 to 6 rounds. Scale by lowering the wall walk volume or range of motion, and lowering the thruster weight.

Intermediate option:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
2 wall walks
6 thrusters
18 burpees over the barbell

♀ 95 lb
♂ 135 lb

Beginner option:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
3 inchworms + push-up
6 thrusters
12 burpees over the barbell

♀ 45 lb
♂ 65 lb

Resources:
The Wall Walk
The Thruster
Bar-Facing Burpee Efficiency Tips
CAP Demo | Lateral Burpee Over Bar

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Weighted strict muscle-up 1-1-1 reps

Then,
For time:
30 ring muscle-ups
*Every time you break, perform 10 box jumps.

♀ 24 inches
♂ 30 inches

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Scaling:
Today, the goal is to see how much weight you can hold with your legs, using a medicine ball or on a weight belt around your waist, while performing a strict muscle-up. If you cannot perform a strict muscle-up, consider a strict weighted or unweighted pull-up. Beginner athletes can work on the low-ring muscle-up progression for 15 minutes. All athletes should add weight in a way that enables them to safely descend from the muscle-up or pull-up.

After the weighted strict muscle-ups, complete 30 muscle-ups for time. Push so you approach failure in your sets to avoid accumulating excess box jumps. With that said, if you have not yet reached 30 reps, cap the workout at a max of 6 sets.

Intermediate option:
Weighted strict pull-up 1-1-1 reps

Then,
6 sets for max reps:
Ring muscle-ups
*Following each set, complete 10 box jumps.

♀ 24 inches
♂ 30 inches

Beginner option:
15 minutes to practice the low-ring muscle-up progression

Then,
5 rounds for time:
6 ring muscle-up transitions
10 box jumps or step-ups

♀ 12 inches
♂ 20 inches

Resources:
The Strict Muscle-Up
The Kipping Muscle-Up
Developing a Muscle-Up
Training Threshold, Part 2: Muscle-Up
The Box Jump

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Training at a CrossFit affiliate is an ideal scenario. Here, we have all the necessary equipment and a built-in community of friends, supporters, and coaches dedicated to our success. But even if we go to a great affiliate, that doesn’t mean we need to forgo our own gym. With a workout area at home, we can work on the many movements included in CrossFit programming any time we want. Knocking out a few pull-ups or muscle-up transition drills while watching our favorite TV show is a great strategy to improve our pull-ups or muscle-ups. Every morning or evening is an opportunity to do some mobility work and practice air squats, thrusters, handstands, or any other skill we want to master.

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7 rounds for time of:
7 single-dumbbell devil’s presses
100-meter single-dumbbell carry

♀ 35 lb
♂ 50 lb

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Scaling:
The goal of today is to keep moving. This is grunt work with a low level of technique involved. Don’t use the dumbbell as a reason to take breaks. Try to complete this workout in under 15 minutes.

Intermediate option:
7 rounds for time of:
7 single-dumbbell devil’s presses
100-meter single-dumbbell carry

♀ 20 lb
♂ 35 lb

Beginner option:
7 rounds for time of:
7 single-dumbbell devil’s presses
100-meter run

♀ 15 lb
♂ 20 lb

Resources:
Single-Arm Kettlebell Farmers Carry

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Back squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Goal is 85% and above on every set

Rest 3 to 4 minutes between sets.

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Scaling:
The goal here is to start heavy and stay heavy. For those who know their recent max, holding 85% and above will be a great challenge. For all athletes, and particularly those who are newer to strength days, work at a weight that is challenging, but still enables you to maintain sound mechanics.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d.

Beginner option:
Back squat 3-3-3-3-3-3 reps

To make a lift more challenging, add an active pause at the bottom of the squat instead of increasing the weight. Strength will come from the quality and the time under tension, rather than from a heavier load on a single squat, especially if you load suboptimal positions.

Resources:
The Back Squat

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30-25-20-15-10 reps for time of:
Double-under crossovers
Toes-to-bars

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Scaling:
This is a twist on the classic CrossFit benchmark Annie. The idea is to increase the difficulty of the rope skill and mix it with a more advanced gymnastics movement. It is expected that you will trip more with the double-under crossovers than with the standard double-under. You may need to add a few singles between the doubles, but keep chipping away. The goal is to make it less than 7 minutes for the more proficient athletes, and up to 15 minutes for less-experienced athletes in order to practice these skills.

Intermediate option:
21-18-15-12-9 reps for time of:
Double-under crossover attempts
Toes-to-bars

Beginner option:
15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
Single-under crossovers
Hanging knee raises

Resources:
Double-Under Crossovers at the CrossFit Games
Single-Under Crossovers
The Kipping Toes-to-Bar

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With a partner, on a running clock, for time:

At 0:00
10 rounds each:
7/10-calorie Assault bike

Rest

At 12:00
5 rounds each:
30 wall-ball shots

♀ 14 lb
♂ 20 lb

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Scaling:
The goal is to finish the bike calories in under 30 seconds in each round, including transition time. You should be aiming to complete the first part in 10 minutes or less. Adjust the calories as needed to have a solid 15- to 20-second sprint each round.

The second portion is intended to be unbroken and done in 1 minute per round per person. Adjust the number of reps to challenge each partner to go hard.

Intermediate option:
With a partner, on a running clock, for time:

At 0:00
10 rounds each:
5/8-calorie Assault bike

Rest

At 12:00
5 rounds each:
20 wall-ball shots

♀ 14 lb
♂ 20 lb

Beginner option:
With a partner, on a running clock, for time:

At 0:00
10 rounds each:
20-second effort on Assault bike

Rest

At 12:00
5 rounds each:
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 6 lb
♂ 10 lb

Resources:
Air Bike Setup
Rogue Echo Bike
The Wall-Ball Shot

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Muscle snatch 1-1-1 reps

Snatch balance 1-1-1-1 reps

Squat snatch 1-1-1-1-1 reps

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Scaling:
The goal of this session is to use the muscle snatch and snatch balance to build confidence with a heavier load and get ready to PR your squat snatch. If you need to scale the complexity of the movement, you can reduce the load or the range of motion for both the snatch balance and the squat snatch.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d.

Beginner option:
Hang muscle snatch 1-1-1 reps

Overhead squat 2-2-2-2 reps

Hang power snatch 1-1-1-1-1 reps

Resources:
The Muscle Snatch
The Snatch Balance
The Snatch
The Overhead Squat
The Hang Power Snatch

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Rest Day

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If it weren’t for the endless supportive text messages from the members at Tarheel CrossFit, Taylor Heim would still weigh over 350 pounds.

If it weren’t for the coaches grabbing her by the hand and guiding her through recovery, Heim would still be fighting depression and an eating disorder.

If it weren’t for CrossFit, Heim would still be pre-diabetic.

“CrossFit genuinely saved my life,” she said.

At 15 years old, Heim was the fittest she had ever been. By her 20’s, she was fighting to take control of her life after facing domestic abuse.

But CrossFit helped lift Heim back up just when she felt she was at her lowest.

3 rounds for time of:
800-meter run
1 legless rope climb to 15 feet
3 rope climbs to 15 feet
30 GHD sit-ups

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Scaling:
This is a longer-duration workout with a target of around 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce the volume and skill complexity as needed, then fight to keep it under 25 minutes rather than simply adding a time cap. First, reduce the height of the rope climb, then reduce the volume of rope climbs and/or GHD sit-ups, and reduce the run distance to keep each effort to 5 minutes or less. Beginners who are not experienced with rope climbs can use today to practice the foot hook — hold on to the rope and establish the foot hook, then hold for up to 10 seconds per effort.

Intermediate option:
3 rounds for time of:
800-meter run
1 legless rope climb to 10 feet
2 rope climbs to 15 feet
20 GHD sit-ups

Beginner option:
3 rounds for time of:
600-meter run
3 10-second foot holds
20 AbMat sit-ups

Resources:
The Rope Climb (Legless)
The Rope Climb (Wrapping)
The Rope Climb (Basket)
The GHD Sit-Up
The AbMat Sit-Up

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2-4-6-8-10 reps for time of:
Push jerks
Front squats

♀ 125 lb
♂ 185 lb

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Scaling:
This is intended to be 5 to 8 minutes of work. Quality of movement will be rewarded compared with the grunt work from yesterday. This workout should be done after strong technique practice to focus on hip extension and the receiving position in the jerk, and bar path and the front rack in the front squat.

Some athletes should expect to be able to complete each set unbroken, but there is still value in staying heavy if you need to break the sets of 6 and 8 in half and the set of 10 into as many as 3 sets if necessary to preserve sound technique.

Intermediate option:
2-4-6-8-10 reps for time of:
Push jerks
Front squats

♀ 105 lb
♂ 155 lb

Beginner option:
2-4-6-8-10 reps for time of:
Push jerks
Front squats

♀ 55 lb
♂ 75 lb

Resources:
The Push Jerk
The Front Squat

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6 rounds for time of:
14/18-calorie row
30-foot sandbag carry

♀ 100 lb
♂ 150 lb

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Scaling:
Today’s workout is a medium-duration sprint. The goal is to be under 10 minutes for the best and 12 minutes and under for everyone else. The row should be scaled to take less than a minute in the first 3 rounds, and the sandbag carry should be at a loading that allows you to grab it and go unbroken for all 6 rounds. This is a low-skill workout — put your head down and do the work. Nothing other than your desire to take a break should slow you down. If you do not have a sandbag, hold two kettlebells or dumbbells in the front-rack position and walk the same distance.

Intermediate option:
6 rounds for time of:
12/15-calorie row
30-foot sandbag carry

♀ 70 lb
♂ 100 lb

Beginner option:
6 rounds for time of:
8/10-calorie row
30-foot plate carry

♀ 25-lb plate
♂ 45-lb plate

Resources:
Rowing Technique Tips
Sandbag Training

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Rest Day

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Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., describes how the brain plays a role in regulating appetite and maintaining body weight. A few systems are at play here: the energy homeostasis system, the reward system, and the hedonic system. It seems as though the body does a better job defending against weight loss than it does weight gain.

Eating overly processed, highly palatable foods can short-circuit these systems, leading to excessive weight gain by forcing the body to protect a body weight that is overweight or obese. What is the simple, yet challenging, solution? According to Dr. Guyenet, it is to “return to a diet of simple home-cooked food, made from minimally refined ingredients.” In other words, eat meat, vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar.

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Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

6 lateral burpees over a dumbbell
12 dumbbell front-rack lunges
24 double-unders

♀ 35-lb dumbbells
♂ 50-lb dumbbells

Scaling:
Today’s workout keeps the reps low and challenges you to keep moving for the full 10 minutes. Advanced athletes should try to perform a round every 1:00-1:30 and hang on. Less-experienced athletes should aim to complete a round every 2:00. Look to reduce the loading of the dumbbells to something you can perform unbroken reps for the entire workout. Perform the burpees over a single dumbbell (do not stack the dumbbells on top of each other).

Intermediate option:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

6 lateral burpees over a dumbbell
12 dumbbell front-rack lunges
30 seconds of double-unders

♀ 20-lb dumbbells
♂ 35-lb dumbbells

Beginner option:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

6 lateral burpees over a dumbbell
12 single-dumbbell goblet lunges
24 single-unders

♀ 10-lb dumbbells
♂ 15-lb dumbbells

Coaching cues:
Does it sometimes feel like your jump rope is getting shorter as you perform double-unders? Check your arms. If your hands move away from your sides, you're bound to trip up. Think about bending your elbows and flicking your wrists down toward the floor.

Resources:
The Dumbbell Front-Rack Lunge
The Double-Under

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Complete 1 complex every 3 minutes for a total of 7 sets for max load:

1 power clean
1 hang squat clean
1 shoulder-to-overhead

-Add load as technique allows.

Scaling:
Today’s workout is a lifting complex. Once you perform the power clean, the barbell should not return to the ground until you complete the shoulder-to-overhead or if you fail a rep. The goal is to build up to your heaviest weight in the complex. After completing the complex, you should have around 2:30 of rest. Take this rest time to recover and prepare for the next lift. During this time, you can also add weight, subtract weight, or keep it the same.

All athletes should not let their intensity overshadow the importance of lifting with proper technique. If your technique is good, then add load. If you feel yourself getting sloppy, reduce the loading or try to improve your technique at the same load.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d.

Beginner option:
Complete 1 complex every 3 minutes for a total of 7 sets:

1 power clean
1 hang power clean
1 front squat
1 shoulder-to-overhead

-Add load as technique allows.

Coaching cues:
Do you catch yourself jumping forward during your cleans? It could be due to an early arm pull. Think about shrugging the bar up to your shoulders and only bending your elbow at the very last moment to pull your body under the bar.

Resources:
The Power Clean
The Hang Squat Clean
The Hang Power Clean
The Front Squat
The Push Press
The Push Jerk

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Rest Day

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The true beauty of CrossFit lies within its scalability. No matter your fitness level, the CrossFit gym is the best place to be, surrounded by passionate and encouraging members, and knowledgeable and enthusiastic coaches. Whoever you are, whatever your athletic ability, you will be championed as an athlete.

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4 rounds for time of:

15 box jumps
400-meter run

♀ 30-inch box
♂ 36-inch box

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Compare to 221107.

Scaling:
Today’s workout should be a moderate time-domain effort. The 15 high box jumps are meant to be a challenge, particularly after running hard. Choose a manageable box height, but one that is a little outside your comfort zone. If you can, select a box that allows you to jump instead of performing step-ups to a taller box (barring an injury). Prior to starting the workout, practice using your hands to get down from the top of the box. Once you are standing tall on top of the box, squat down and place your hands on the box. With your hands on the box, you can step down to the ground or jump down. This will speed up your transition between reps and make the descent off the box safer.

Intermediate option:
4 rounds for time of:

15 box jumps
400-meter run

♀ 24-inch box
♂ 30-inch box

Beginner option:
3 rounds for time of:

15 box step-ups
400-meter run

♀ 12-inch box
♂ 20-inch box

Coaching cues:
If you catch yourself landing hard on your box jumps, think about bringing your knees up as you jump and landing as quietly as you can. This will improve efficiency and save energy.

Resources:
The Box Jump
The Box Step-Up

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4 rounds for time:

25-foot handstand walk
25 pull-ups
25-foot handstand walk
25 push-ups
25-foot handstand walk
25 sit-ups
25-foot handstand walk
25 air squats

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Scaling:
Today’s workout is a twist on the classic CrossFit benchmark Angie. Expect this variation to be disorienting and require more upper-body strength and stamina. This added challenge should cause you to manage your reps and think about strategic breaks. For example, breaking the pull-ups into consistent sets of 5-10 and minimizing rest between sets. Even though your capacity may allow for more, these strategic breaks can keep you “fresh” for longer and keep you in control of your workout.

Typically, Angie should be completed in 20 minutes or less. With the added challenge in today’s variation, athletes should aim to complete this workout in 30 minutes or less.

Less-experienced athletes should reduce the distance of the handstand walks and the reps of the other movements. Consider one of the options below based on your capacity and experience.

Intermediate option:
4 rounds for time:

15 shoulder taps *Choose from the options below
15 pull-ups
15 shoulder taps
15 push-ups
15 shoulder taps
15 sit-ups
15 shoulder taps
15 air squats

*In a handstand against the walk
*With feet on a box
*In a pike position on the floor

Beginner option:
4 rounds for time:

15-foot bear crawl
10 jumping pull-ups
15-foot bear crawl
10 push-ups from the knees
15-foot bear crawl
10 sit-ups
15-foot bear crawl
10 air squats

Coaching cues:
Struggling to stay inverted during your handstand walks? It’s all about commitment. Allow your feet to come fully forward of your body as you press the support arm into the ground with an engaged midline and active shoulder, moving one hand at a time.

Resources:
The Handstand Walk
The Kipping Pull-Up
Jumping Pull-Up Demo
The Push-Up
The AbMat Sit-Up
The Air Squat

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5 rounds for total reps:

On a 2-minute clock:
20/25-calorie Echo bike
Max deadlifts in the remaining time
Rest 4 minutes between rounds.

♀ 205 lb
♂ 275 lb

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Scaling:
Lifting moderate to heavy loads under duress is a skill, and today’s workout aims to practice just that. This effort is meant to be five sprints with plenty of rest between rounds. Push to finish the calories as quickly as possible, and then work to accumulate as many reps as possible on the deadlift. Expect the barbell to feel heavier than you want it to after finishing on the bike. This is by design. Athletes should choose a weight that allows them to perform at least 5 reps in each round. All athletes should not let their intensity overshadow the importance of lifting with proper technique. Find a load with which you can maintain proper form, even when you are pushing your intensity.

Intermediate option:
5 rounds for total reps:

On a 2-minute clock:
15/20-calorie Echo bike
Max deadlifts in the remaining time
Rest 4 minutes between rounds.

♀ 135 lb
♂ 205 lb

Beginner option:
5 rounds for total reps:

On a 2-minute clock:
8/12-calorie Echo bike
Max deadlifts in the remaining time
Rest 4 minutes between rounds.

♀ 65 lb
♂ 95 lb

Coaching cues:
Before lifting the bar off the ground, consider your deadlift setup: Your hands should be shoulder width, your feet should be between hip- and shoulder-width with your heels down, your shoulders should be slightly in front of the bar, and your chest should be up with a solid lumbar curve.

Resources:
The Rogue Echo Bike
The Deadlift

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Rest Day

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:

50 box step-ups
50 walking lunges
100-meter ruck

♀ 20-inch box and 35-lb ruck
♂ 20-inch box and 45-lb ruck

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Scaling:
Today’s workout is a longer-duration grunt-work effort, and is meant to help prep you for CHAD1000X in November. Use a load that allows you to keep moving for most of the workout. You should aim to complete at least 2 rounds. Grab a friend or group of people, get out of the gym, and get to work.

Intermediate option:
Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:

50 box step-ups
50 walking lunges
100-meter ruck

♀ 20-inch box and 20-lb ruck
♂ 20-inch box and 30-lb ruck

Beginner option:
Every 5 minutes for 20 minutes:

20 box step-ups
15 walking lunges
100-meter walk or jog

♀ 12-inch box
♂ 12-inch box

Resources:
Box Step-Up Movement Demo
The Walking Lunge
CHAD Hero Workout Announced for 2024 CrossFit Games

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Push press 5-5-5-5-5 reps

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Scaling:
Today’s workout is a classic heavy day. All athletes can perform this workout as prescribed. Athletes who have a front-rack limitation can use dumbbells and go as heavy as technique will allow. No matter your experience, you should prioritize maintaining sound mechanics before trying for max loads. If you are able to maintain sound technique, add weight across as many sets as possible.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d.

Beginner option:
Same as Rx’d.

Coaching cues:
Struggling to keep an upright torso in the push press? As you dip, push your knees forward and lower your hips straight down over your heels, imagining your back is moving up and down a wall behind you, then drive that bar to the sky!

Resources:
The Push Press
The Dumbbell Push Press

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Rest Day

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The Fittest Athletes: CrossFit Games Athletes vs. Olympic Decathletes

Decathletes often receive the title of "World’s Greatest Athlete" because the decathlon is considered the only objective test of all-around athletic ability. Decathletes must demonstrate strength, endurance, agility, speed, stamina, and mental and emotional acuity. Reading this, those unfamiliar with CrossFit’s definition of fitness may also think a decathlete could win the CrossFit Games.

CrossFit defines fitness as work capacity across broad time and modal domains. This means CrossFit athletes strive to accomplish high levels of work across all different time domains (from seconds to hours), with any task or combination of tasks asked of them at any moment. Decathletes are incredibly gifted and very fit, too. However, the nature of their 10-event competition, which dictates their training, results in a narrower fitness that inevitably has deficiencies in areas that would be exposed at the CrossFit Games.

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Ingrid

10 rounds for time of:

3 snatches
3 burpees over the bar

♀ 95 lb
♂ 135 lb

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Compare to 210103.

Scaling:
Today’s workout is one of the newer CrossFit benchmark workouts. This is meant to be completed in 10 minutes or less — more moving and less hook-gripping your shorts. Reduce the load on the barbell so you can complete the 3 reps unbroken for most of the workout.

Intermediate option:
10 rounds for time of:

3 snatches
3 burpees over the bar

♀ 75 lb
♂ 115 lb

Beginner option:
7 rounds for time of:

3 snatches
3 burpees over the bar
-Step over the bar as needed.

♀ 35 lb
♂ 45 lb

Coaching cues:
When moving through these small power-snatch sets, think about cycling the bar quickly with little to no pause at the hips from early in the workout to maximize hip extension and efficiency.

Resources:
The Power Snatch
CAP Demo | Lateral Burpee Over Bar

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Half-Marathon Row

For time: 21,097-meter row

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Compare to 201002.

Scaling:
When this event was programmed for the 2013 CrossFit Games, it was divided into two parts: a 2K sprint immediately followed by the remaining 19,097 meters. The event tested sprint ability, endurance, and recovery all in one beautiful display of prolonged agony.

This is not a misprint. Grab a group of friends, pull your rowers alongside each other, and get started. A half-marathon row is no easy feat. If your experience on the rower is limited, consider reducing the distance or choosing one of the options below. Another option is to perform this workout with one or two partners with one person rowing at a time. Share the work until the task is completed.

Intermediate option:
Row as many meters as possible in 60 minutes.

Beginner option:
Row as many meters as possible in 30 minutes.

Take breaks as needed.

Coaching cues:
The best way to stay invested in a half-marathon row is to grab your friends, pull out the rowers, and make it a community event. You might be a bit miserable, but as they say, misery loves company, and accomplishing a feat like this one will have you forgetting the misery and celebrating a monumental win.

Resources:
Rowing Technique Tips
2013 CrossFit Games - Men’s Row 1 and 2
2013 CrossFit Games - Women’s Row 1 and 2

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2012 Chipper

For time:
10 overhead squats
10 box jump-overs
10 thrusters
10 power cleans
10 toes-to-bars
10 burpee muscle-ups
10 toes-to-bars
10 power cleans
10 thrusters
10 box jump-overs
10 overhead squats

♀ 105-lb overhead squat, 20-inch box, 95-lb thruster, 125-lb clean
♂ 155-lb overhead squat, 24-inch box, 135-lb thruster, 205-lb clean

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Compare to 200929.

Scaling:
This event was a premiere for the down-and-back-style chipper at the 2012 CrossFit Games and included several unique features, such as the fat bar for thrusters and the requirement to complete a burpee between muscle-up reps. Rich Froning Jr. handily completed the event in 7:06, while Julie Foucher put up the fastest women's time of 7:43.

For most, this is a moderate-duration pyramid-style chipper. Adjust the loading for each barbell to allow you to finish the 10 reps in 2 sets or less. As for the burpee muscle-ups, choose a variation that allows you to complete all 10 reps in 3 minutes or less (e.g., lower the rings so you can perform a jumping muscle-up, burpee chest-to-ring pull-up, burpee chin-over-ring pull-up, or burpee ring row).

Intermediate option:
For time:
10 overhead squats
10 box jump-overs
10 thrusters
10 power cleans
10 toes-to-bars
10 burpee chest-to-ring pull-ups
10 toes-to-bars
10 power cleans
10 thrusters
10 box jump-overs
10 overhead squats

♀ 75-lb overhead squat, 20-inch box, 65-lb thruster, 95-lb clean
♂ 115-lb overhead squat, 24-inch box, 95-lb thruster, 135-lb clean

Beginner option:
For time: 10 overhead squats
10 box step-overs
10 thrusters
10 power cleans
10 hanging knee raises
10 burpee ring rows
10 hanging knee raises
10 power cleans
10 thrusters
10 box step-overs
10 overhead squats

♀ 35-lb overhead squat, 12-inch box, 35-lb thruster, 35-lb clean
♂ 45-lb overhead squat, 20-inch box,45-lb thruster, 45-lb clean

Coaching cues:
To maximize efficiency in the box jump-over, think about jumping high, landing softly on the box, turning around, and stepping down backward before jumping immediately up into the next rep.

Resources:
The Overhead Squat
CAP Demo | Box Jump-Over Variations
The Thruster
The Power Clean
The Kipping Toes-to-Bar
The Kipping Muscle-Up

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Rest Day

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CrossFit Doesn’t Apologize (About Nutrition) and Neither Should You

When it comes to nutrition, getting quality right is only one part of the equation. Quantity and macronutrient ratios matter a lot and are often the part of our nutrition recommendation that gets missed: “Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.” This is a hard and fast rule. No excuses. No apologies.

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Guest Programmer - HWPO
July 22-Aug. 4, 2024

For time:

Run 2,500 meters
Swim 800 meters

*Ski erg 1,600/2,000 meters as an alternative to the swim.

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Scaling:
Once again, we’ve thrown in a bit of CrossFit Games training! With the announcement of the running and swimming at the Games, why not give it a shot? If you have access to open water, take a training partner with you or stay in a supervised and populated area. If you’re swimming in a pool, split this workout into 50-, 100-, or 200-meter intervals to give yourself short breaks. Avid swimmers can challenge themselves to swim consistently and aim for a sub-2:00/100-meter pace.

The effort on the swim for many is quite substantial, so it’s important to run at a comfortable, aerobic pace to not get into the water and find breathing to be difficult.

If swimming is a new challenge for you and you have very little experience in the water but want to include it, start with the swim, focus on technique, and then run with more intensity.

GOAL: CrossFit Games training and aerobic conditioning

ADVANCED ATHLETE TARGET: Run 10-12 minutes, swim 16 minutes or less
BEGINNER ATHLETE TARGET: Comfort of the run, completing the swim

Intermediate option:
For time:
Run 2,000 meters
Swim 400 meters

Beginner option:
For time:
Swim 200 meters
Jog or walk 1,200 meters

Coaching cues:
Think running is all in the legs? Think again. Mastering your arm movement can increase efficiency and speed. Hold your hands in a loose fist and think about swiping your fingers right along your hip bone as you send your elbows back with each step. Better yet, “lick it and stick it!” Pretend you have an ice cream cone in each hand. Lick it, then stick it in your pocket.

Resources:
Run Swim: Individual Event 1 of the 2024 CrossFit Games
Swimming, CrossFit Style

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Guest Programmer - HWPO
July 22-Aug. 4, 2024

Complete as many reps as possible in 2 minutes of:

5 squat clean and jerks
Max-rep feet-elevated ring rows

Rest 1 minute between sets. Repeat for a total of 5 sets.
Use 70% of your best squat clean and jerk.

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Scaling:
Five squat clean and jerks at 70% should feel heavy but manageable. Heavy lifters may need to reduce this to 65-67%. Focus on good-quality positions when you pull off the floor and when you descend into your dip. Today, the first pull and the dip are important for consistent reps. Some of you may be able to do these 5 reps in 30-40 seconds, but for the sake of today, focus on making all 5 reps identical. If that takes a full minute, that’s OK. This is crucial because we are fatiguing the upper back and core with the feet-elevated ring rows. This is why our goal today is technical endurance. We can’t use a weight that deteriorates under fatigue, so if you tend to perform less technically sound when tired, reduce the load on the barbell and control the work/rest on the ring rows.

When we look at our favorite CrossFit athletes who seem to lift perfectly even when tired, it’s because they perform sessions like these, where the goal is qualitative and not quantitative.

GOALS: Power and technical endurance

ADVANCED AND BEGINNER ATHLETE TARGET: Quality reps on the clean and jerk, sets of 5 on ring rows

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d.

Beginner option:
Complete as many reps as possible in 2 minutes of:
5 squat clean and jerks
Max-rep ring rows

Rest 1 minute between sets. Repeat for a total of 5 sets.

♀ 35 lb
♂ 45 lb

Coaching cues:
Technical endurance is an athlete’s ability to maintain a high degree of proficiency in a given movement(s) throughout a workout. This could mean moving along straighter lines, minimizing errant movement, and/or capitalizing on the concept of core-to-extremity movement patterns. Maintaining the ideal technique for a single rep is one thing, but doing so for an entire workout requires time and practice. Anyone can move fast, but to move quickly with a high degree of proficiency is an art form.

Resources:
The Clean and Jerk
The Ring Row

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Rest Day

Or

60-minute bike ride outside

It can be simply running your errands using your bike instead of your car.

Featured Article:
Ask a Coach: What Makes CrossFit, CrossFit?

Certified CrossFit Coach Eric O’Connor asserts that CrossFit’s combination of functional movements, high intensity, and variance lead to “the best results of any program due to the potency of the methodology’s fundamentals. The community is an amazing bonus,” he says, “but the methodology truly sets us apart and guarantees results.”

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