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Workout of the Day

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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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Clint Michael
July 7th, 2024 at 10:42 pm
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I did the 5x3 shoulder presses beforehand.

135, 135, 140, 140, 140

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Clint Michael
July 7th, 2024 at 8:56 pm
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36:56

Did 1 wall facing HSPU. The rest were pike pushups. Everything else was Rx’d.

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Antonio Alves
February 20th, 2024 at 7:27 pm
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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

--

Peace.

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Vito Zolota
February 14th, 2024 at 6:03 am
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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

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Jeffrey Howard
November 19th, 2023 at 9:43 pm
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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

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Jeffrey Howard
November 19th, 2023 at 9:36 pm
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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

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Christian Simpson
November 6th, 2023 at 5:50 pm
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SC wall walk X5/str HSPU to 4" mat...27:35

Then 200' 35# plate overhead lunges

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Zach Glaser
October 30th, 2023 at 11:12 am
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RX


21:43

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Rohan Bhatia
October 27th, 2023 at 2:51 pm
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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

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Rohan Bhatia
October 27th, 2023 at 2:53 pm

Then, 200ft overhead lunges with 20 kg plate.


Forgot to write that😅

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Chris Jordan
October 26th, 2023 at 10:54 pm
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*used a 2” cushion to protect my noggin, otherwise Men’s Rx,


23:51

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Chris Meldrum
October 18th, 2023 at 3:49 pm
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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

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Gustavo White
October 18th, 2023 at 2:00 pm
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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

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Noelia Parodi
October 17th, 2023 at 3:02 pm
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Wall Facing HSPU to 2 abmats

Around 33min to complete all

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Issa Moussaoui
October 16th, 2023 at 3:04 pm
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Shlouder presses : 30-40-50-53-55kg

Wod : 23' : 15 cal AB / 100 su / 3 ww + 3 hspu

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Gregory Orsi
October 16th, 2023 at 9:31 am
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23min12

rx

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Dave DeCoste
October 14th, 2023 at 10:01 pm
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21:37

Subbed 66 standing lunges, otherwise Rx.

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Patrick Oyston
October 13th, 2023 at 8:06 pm
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22:44 RX what a blast. If I did it again I’d go unbroken on DUs and slow down the row!

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Antoine Vial
October 13th, 2023 at 5:46 pm
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32'39''

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Joseph Vrba
October 11th, 2023 at 10:18 pm
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Rx’d

24:14

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Lynette Vrba
October 10th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
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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

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Brian Louchis
October 10th, 2023 at 5:35 pm
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24:38

Bike 2:00

1.5" head target

35 lb plate

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Dustin White
October 10th, 2023 at 12:58 pm
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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

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Lars Okmark
October 10th, 2023 at 12:29 pm
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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

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Jeff Chalfant
October 10th, 2023 at 2:13 am
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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.

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Scott Wiedmeyer
October 10th, 2023 at 12:34 am
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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

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Malcolm Morales
October 10th, 2023 at 12:12 am
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135/145/150/155/160

25:06

(50 jumping jacks)

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Peter Parsons
October 9th, 2023 at 11:41 pm
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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

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Christian Butcher
October 9th, 2023 at 11:10 pm
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17:07RX- Crick

17:58Rx - Jesse

20:10RX - Hunter

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Mike Munsee
October 9th, 2023 at 10:26 pm
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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.

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Diego Rivear
October 9th, 2023 at 10:16 pm
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115-135-145-150-150


27 min Rx

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Mark Yates
October 9th, 2023 at 10:05 pm
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4 rounds: 500m row, 100 single unders, 5 x walk walk (without handstand pushup). Then 200feet walking lunges with 25# plate. 27:30

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Troy Bruun
October 9th, 2023 at 9:51 pm
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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

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Kyle Lynch
October 9th, 2023 at 9:51 pm
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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

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Shane Azizi
October 9th, 2023 at 9:17 pm
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36:52 Rx

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Henrique Moreira
October 9th, 2023 at 9:13 pm
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21'37 5x3 Shoulder press 60 kg

Pike push up from box as I can't perform strict handstand push up

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Michał Saiyan Smuszkiewicz
October 9th, 2023 at 9:06 pm
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RX 20:20m

Shoulder press: 60-65-70-75-75 kg

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Coastie Nick
October 9th, 2023 at 8:54 pm
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5x3 Sh. Press: 105-115-125-125-125


Metcon including lunge Rx’d:


29:53


M/ 40y/ 173lbs/ 68”

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James W Bobo II
October 9th, 2023 at 8:09 pm
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M/39/72”/170


as rx 29:41 (37:41 including the OH lunges). May or may not complete 5x3 shoulder press later.

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Brett Hoffman
October 9th, 2023 at 7:43 pm
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Rx- 19:02

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Luis Oliveira
October 9th, 2023 at 7:35 pm
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60 Kg Shoulder Press


21:05

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Steve Day
October 9th, 2023 at 7:08 pm
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Shoulder press 5x3

95/105/115/125/135lbs

triplet + 45lb oh lunge- 25:30

*done in boots and jeans

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Veronica Lindsey
October 9th, 2023 at 7:05 pm
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Veronica Lindsey
October 9th, 2023 at 7:04 pm
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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

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Az Native
October 9th, 2023 at 6:45 pm
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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 😕

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Lee Robinson
October 9th, 2023 at 6:33 pm
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Shoulder press

50-55-55-60-60 Kg


Subbed row for 50 KB swings


21.24

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Tammy Marshall
October 9th, 2023 at 6:29 pm
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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 😂


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Troy Cathey
October 9th, 2023 at 5:26 pm
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17:20 Rx

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Sam K
October 9th, 2023 at 5:07 pm
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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

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Jim Rix
October 9th, 2023 at 4:05 pm
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And looking forward to seeing Ben’s results on this, just to wow us. 🙂

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Jim Rix
October 9th, 2023 at 4:03 pm
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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

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Michael Arko
October 9th, 2023 at 4:02 pm
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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.

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James Gentile
October 9th, 2023 at 3:58 pm
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Full session! Rare workout day for me, full session it up!


125-130-135-135-

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James Gentile
October 9th, 2023 at 11:00 pm

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.

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Derek Eason
October 9th, 2023 at 3:56 pm
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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!

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Lincoln Kerger
October 9th, 2023 at 7:17 pm

Great stuff dude!

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Byron Bright
October 9th, 2023 at 3:52 pm
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22:10 RX

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Susan Tangen
October 9th, 2023 at 2:12 pm
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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.

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Michael Cain
October 9th, 2023 at 2:05 pm
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28:48 Rx except the HSPUs were at the intermediate scale.

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Charles Meyers
October 9th, 2023 at 1:43 pm
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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

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Brandon Maguire
October 9th, 2023 at 1:31 pm
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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.

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Jonathan Elmore
October 9th, 2023 at 1:25 pm
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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

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Lincoln Kerger
October 9th, 2023 at 1:11 pm
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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!

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Matthew Moran
October 9th, 2023 at 1:06 pm
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24:26 rx

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Mike Andridge
October 9th, 2023 at 10:35 am
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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

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Richard Julien
October 9th, 2023 at 9:54 am
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5x3 strict shoulder press 60kgs

wod 28:04 rx

4 rounds 22:52

walking lunge 5:12

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Jim Rix
October 9th, 2023 at 1:31 am
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Welcome Ben! Thanks for doing this, and looking forward to what you have for us these 2 weeks.

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Steven Thunander
October 9th, 2023 at 12:54 am
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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.

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Sebastián Arana
October 9th, 2023 at 4:45 pm

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.

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Chris Sinagoga
October 9th, 2023 at 12:24 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes


RANT

I'd like to bring up an old quote from one of Coach's message board posts in 2005,

"Lauren and I experimented with one move per day for a six month period with a handful
of elite athletes about seven years ago.
Our favorite success with this approach was with a Brazilian friend I prepared for
the BJJ Mundials by working a single major lift/movment each day, five days per
week.

After a brief warm-up we would work the weight light for form and technique to
practice the move and finish the warm-up, then go slow and heavy, and finish
with a higher rep metabolically demanding version of the day's movement,
possibly coupled with monosttructural met-con (row, run, swim, etc.)

This hardgainer picked up 15 pounds of muscle he'd never had before, stayed sub
5% on the bodyfat (had to get up at 2:30 AM to eat to keep from wasting)fought
a couple of weight divisions heavier than he had before and did very well at
the event (1st or 2nd as I recall).

The advantages were: simplicity, FUN, left plenty of juice for heavy BJJ
training, and allowed for a lot of focus on fundamentals.

Drawback: delivered, I estimate, about 2/3 - 3/4 of the total benefit of our
current synthesis.

I'd still reccomend beginning trainers and coaches to experiment with this.
You'll likely learn as much or more than your charges will.

The approach reinforces/reinforced our mantra of "fundamentals,
virtuosity, and mastery" and will train a trainer to become a better
trainer.


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?

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Mike Andridge
October 9th, 2023 at 10:39 am

Thanks for your "rant" Chris.

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Patrick A
October 9th, 2023 at 2:36 pm

Thanks for sharing some of your oldschool crossfit knowledge, Chris - that was an interessting read!

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Jim Rix
October 9th, 2023 at 4:07 pm

My understanding is that many boxes follow a lift, followed by a metcon format.

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Lincoln Kerger
October 9th, 2023 at 7:20 pm

Awesome rant and reply my man! Many thanks!

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