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240327

Workout of the Day

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Helen

3 rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
21 kettlebell swings
12 pull-ups

♀ 35 lb
♂ 53 lb

Compare to 230802.

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Scaling:
This benchmark workout was first posted on CrossFit.com on Aug. 9, 2003. Helen is meant to be an all-out sprint. Most athletes can aim to complete the swings and pull-ups unbroken. If you anticipate breaking either movement more than once or twice, reduce the weight of the kettlebell and consider jumping pull-ups.

Intermediate option:
Same as Rx’d

Beginner option:
3 rounds for time of:
Run 200 meters
15 kettlebell swings
9 jumping pull-ups

♀ 18 lb
♂ 26 lb

Resources:
The Kettlebell Swing
The Butterfly Pull-up
The Kipping Pull-up
CrossFit Benchmark Workout Helen at CrossFit Fortius

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Featured photo:
Taken by Tai Randall during Open Workout 24.3 at CrossFit Tradition in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

Comments on 240327

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Manchild Manchild
August 22nd, 2024 at 11:55 pm
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50# KB


13:01

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Jeremy Garcia
June 4th, 2024 at 2:15 pm
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M/33/5'7"/218lbs


Helen -Stamina Scale

3Rds

21 KBSwings 50lbs (21,11+10,11+10)

10 pullups (5+5,5+4,4+4+3)


1.0Mile (9:45)


Did this one after a slow lift as a conditioning piece. KBSwings did not feel too heavy, but was gassed by round 2. Broke up swings due to snot flying out my nose from residual sinus sickness. PullUps went to failure. Run was a tough mile, but stamina is still there. Just checked box on movements.

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Sheeran Meatte
April 15th, 2024 at 2:37 pm
Commented on: 240327

42 YOF 206 lbs

3 rounds

Run 400 meters

21 kettlebell swings sub 30 lb db

12 pull-ups sub ring-ups

29:62

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Mikhail Laptev
April 12th, 2024 at 7:05 pm
Commented on: 240327

As RX but with jumping pull-ups - 25:15

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Jakub Deka
April 6th, 2024 at 2:43 pm
Commented on: 240327

M/37/92kg

Rx

20:40

Pull-ups broken into sets of 3

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Braxton Glass
April 5th, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Commented on: 240327

60 yo w m 5’5” 137


Helen


3 rounds for time of:

Airdyne 400 meters

21 kettlebell swings 35 lbs

12 pull-ups 1/2” band assist


7:33

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Liz Rekas
April 3rd, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rainy day preggo scale

500m row

russian kbs @16kg

ring row

14:29

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Matthew Moran
April 3rd, 2024 at 12:31 pm
Commented on: 240327

3x5 back squat at 205 in warmup


helen: subbed half mile assault bike for run, trad kip pullups

10:27

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Ki deok Park
April 2nd, 2024 at 10:45 am
Commented on: 240327

Rxd

strict pull ups 19:25

>>>pull us 12:50

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Ralph Keeley
April 2nd, 2024 at 2:11 am
Commented on: 240327

M/38/6’/171#


9:34 Rx

(Had to break last round of pull-ups 5/3/3/1)

200325: 9:08

230802: 9:59


Deo gratias

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Gustavo White
March 30th, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Commented on: 240327

My Training on Friday, March 29 at night.

WOD Helen

3 rounds for time of:

Run 400 meters = 2:30 minutes

21 Kettlebell Swings 53 lb

12 Pullups

I completed the WOD in 11:18 minutes.

https://youtu.be/L2aa4OlvhsI

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Dave Schroetter
March 30th, 2024 at 3:53 pm
Commented on: 240327

M- 53/ 5'7 / 210 

Intermediate athlete 

hotel gym did 3 rounds for time of:

400 m. Run on treadmill 5% incl.

21- dumbbell swings/50#

12-renegade rows with 30# db

17:51

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Jim Rekas
March 30th, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Commented on: 240327

Beginner option: 3 sets of rowing 400 meters, 15 kettlebell swings(20#), and 9 ring rows. Total time: 9 min-6 sec.

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Matt Huston
March 30th, 2024 at 6:27 am
Commented on: 240327

3.29.24 @ globo


Jumpy Helen


3 rnds for time of


500m row, 53# / 24kg kbs, 12 pullups


rows and kbs unbroken; pullups 3-3-2-2-2 round 1; r2: mostly singles, last 5 jumping; all jumping in r3. Time to add pullups back to my warmups


Spent ~ 1 min finding available pullup bar @ globo, round 1


17:49


6:52, 5:52, 5:06

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Jayanth Velivela
March 30th, 2024 at 5:11 am
Commented on: 240327

JV: 19:40 (500m row, 35lbs KB swings unbroken, jumping pull-ups sets of 6)

MLA: 12:05 (300m row, 26lbs KB swings unbroken, ring rows)

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Mike Munsee
March 30th, 2024 at 2:41 am
Commented on: 240327

M 53/195/6’

10:28.

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Scott Wiedmeyer
March 30th, 2024 at 12:25 am
Commented on: 240327

37 / M / 5'9" / 140lbs


Run 200m

35lb dumbbell swings x15

Pull-ups x9


11:34

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Nate Gordon
March 29th, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Commented on: 240327

9:54

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John Clarke
March 29th, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Commented on: 240327

8:33, PR

Compare - 8:52

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jean vergnaud
March 29th, 2024 at 1:37 pm
Commented on: 240327

8:07 vs 7:43 back in 2018

ran on treadmill

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P. Brandon Pogue
March 29th, 2024 at 12:31 pm
Commented on: 240327

8:01 as Rxd

45 yrs old

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Jesse Montagnino
March 29th, 2024 at 3:53 am
Commented on: 240327

9:31


1k on assaultbike for the run

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Mike Scott
March 29th, 2024 at 3:26 am
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20:19 - scaled to .75 mile in 2:30 per round on bike, 21 KBS w/ 35# and kipping PU w/ mixed grips.

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Matt Morgan
March 28th, 2024 at 11:25 pm
Commented on: 240327

11:25 as rx’d

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Valentin Dubarle
March 28th, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Commented on: 240327

RX’d

10:21

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Dillon Bramblitt
March 28th, 2024 at 9:27 pm
Commented on: 240327

Subbed the KB Swings for Snatches (53) & Rest Rx= 11:59

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Eric Laroche
March 28th, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rx 13:40


echo bike 0,7mile

kb swing 70lbs

strict pull up to kipping pull ups


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Mike Larson
March 28th, 2024 at 6:20 pm
Commented on: 240327

Scaled:

400m run

35# KB

Banded pullups

21:07

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Bjorn Lagerlof
March 28th, 2024 at 5:51 pm
Commented on: 240327

12:39 Rx

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Aleksandr Sneg
March 28th, 2024 at 3:55 pm
Commented on: 240327

M 50/180cm/76kg


16:42 (230918 16:39)

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Annie Bridegroom
March 28th, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Commented on: 240327

11:42

Rx except with 30# KB

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Luis Oliveira
March 28th, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Commented on: 240327

1:30 on a stationary bike

50 lbs DB swings

Strict pull-ups


11:44

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Christy Carr
March 28th, 2024 at 1:50 pm
Commented on: 240327

run on treadmill

16 kg kettlebell

jumping pull-ups

12:48

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Coastie Nick
March 28th, 2024 at 1:04 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rx’d: 8:27 (PR)


230802 (and May of ‘22) : 8:51 (previous PR)


210726: 9:09


200325: 9:06


First time for Helen in January of ‘13: 12:00


At least I got one PR in this 3-day series.

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Mike Andridge
March 28th, 2024 at 1:46 pm

Congrats!

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Lincoln Kerger
March 28th, 2024 at 2:58 pm

Great job my man, and congrats on the PR!

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Alessandro Porro
March 28th, 2024 at 12:52 pm
Commented on: 240327

Intermediate

16 kg


14:10

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Alessandro Porro
March 28th, 2024 at 2:03 pm

Strict pull ups

running in a 70m rectangle too many angles. Next time do shuttle runs

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Alessandro Porro
March 28th, 2024 at 2:08 pm

Strict pull ups

running in a 70m rectangle too many angles. Next time do shuttle runs

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Saurabh Arora
March 28th, 2024 at 11:25 am
Commented on: 240327

15min 19sec

(Modified to 10mt Shuttle Run x 40 - space constraint) 24kg KB + Butterfly+Kipping Pullups

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Allan Fleck Jr.
March 28th, 2024 at 11:00 am
Commented on: 240327

m/43/195/5'7"

8:49 Rx

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Lincoln Kerger
March 28th, 2024 at 2:58 pm

Great work!

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Christopher Maggitti
March 28th, 2024 at 3:06 am
Commented on: 240327

11:45 as Rx’d

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Brendon Schwirtz
March 28th, 2024 at 3:01 am
Commented on: 240327

10:50 (scaled)

2 min Bike Erg

21 KBS (53#)

12 Pull-Ups (black band)

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Tassio De Souza
March 28th, 2024 at 1:06 am
Commented on: 240327

12:26 - Rx'd

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Tassio De Souza
March 28th, 2024 at 1:05 am
Commented on: 240327

22:26 - Rx'd

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Trevor Gomes
March 28th, 2024 at 12:56 am
Commented on: 240327

8:41 rx

m/38/5’10”/195

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Lincoln Kerger
March 28th, 2024 at 2:58 pm

Well done!

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Kevin Owen
March 27th, 2024 at 11:37 pm
Commented on: 240327

Beginner: 10:13 w/ 35lb kb & kipping pull ups—all unbroken. 1k run 5:22

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Isaiah Jackson
March 27th, 2024 at 10:17 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rx

7:10


first time doing this one for time.


M/34/175

23,24 Quarterfinalist

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 10:43 pm

Fantastic!

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Sam K
March 28th, 2024 at 12:31 am

First time, no big deal...😦

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Coastie Nick
March 28th, 2024 at 1:09 pm

Niiiiice!!

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Sam K
March 27th, 2024 at 9:14 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rx

240327 - Rx 10:18

On the treadmill at 1%, 8mph. Kettlebell is as it was for the other efforts, a 45, 5 and 2.5lb plate strapped together.

230918 - Rx 10:40 outside run

230802 - Rx 11:18

220509 - Rx 10:50


M/30s/227lbs

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 10:43 pm

Good work!

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Isaiah Jackson
March 28th, 2024 at 4:45 am

Nice work!!

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Matt Handler
March 27th, 2024 at 9:02 pm
Commented on: 240327

M/34/6'3"/195

Rx: 9:15

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 10:43 pm

Well done!

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Alan Coombs
March 27th, 2024 at 9:01 pm
Commented on: 240327

44 YOM RX 13:05

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Tyler Hendricks
March 27th, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Commented on: 240327

M/31/205/5’10


RX’d WITH WOMANS WEIGHT!!!


Time was 15:45… you ladies are crazy! That was a beast of a workout. My heaviest KB is 35 lbs so I made due with what I had, and I’m honestly glad that was as heavy as I could go… yeeesh!


Did this one about 10 minutes after doing yesterdays WOD and very quickly felt the back and legs tightening and cramping after the first wods deadlifts. Still fun to knock two WOD’s out in one day. Good luck with this one everyone!

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Casey Brandon
March 27th, 2024 at 7:35 pm
Commented on: 240327

14:00

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James Gentile
March 27th, 2024 at 6:20 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rxd in the home gym. 50m shuttle runs.


9:30


210726 - 9:30! (Completed on vaca, pull-ups on kids jungle gym)

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Jonathan Elmore
March 27th, 2024 at 7:39 pm

Nice job with shuttle runs too!

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 7:57 pm

Well done!

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James Gentile
March 28th, 2024 at 11:42 am

Thanks guys! Anyone going sub 9 minutes really must be pushing the runs!

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Tammy Marshall
March 27th, 2024 at 6:11 pm
Commented on: 240327

RX 11:30

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Wiremu Kingi
March 27th, 2024 at 5:54 pm
Commented on: 240327

Beginner

7:28


200m

12kg

Jumping PU

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Alexander Camacho
March 27th, 2024 at 5:37 pm
Commented on: 240327

Athlete 1

63” 170lb


Scaled


Helen


3 rounds for time:

400m Run

21 Kettlebell Swings @ 30lb

12 pull ups


Score:

11:26

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Jon Wilson
March 27th, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Commented on: 240327

Russian swings

11:53

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Favo K
March 27th, 2024 at 5:25 pm
Commented on: 240327

3 rds:

500m row

Rx KB swings @35#

Jumping pull ups


11:17

F:57-59

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Lee Robinson
March 27th, 2024 at 4:56 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rxd 9:23

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 7:57 pm

Good work!

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Lynette Vrba
March 27th, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Commented on: 240327

3 rounds for time of:

Run 400 meters

21 kettlebell swings

12 junping pull-ups from 2-45 and 1-55lb plates

♀ 35 lb


12:35.68

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 4:36 pm
Commented on: 240327

Rx

10:19


Compare to 230804: 10:10 (PR)

Compare to 230802: 10:12


Was not feeling a PR effort today and it showed, but happy I stayed close. Only broke once on last set of pull-ups, otherwise unbroken throughout - just too gassed after each run/KBS combo.

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Isaiah Jackson
March 28th, 2024 at 4:47 am

Still a great effort to be close to your pr. Good job!

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Coastie Nick
March 28th, 2024 at 1:08 pm

Keep punching that ceiling bro, you’re still close!

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Lincoln Kerger
March 28th, 2024 at 2:59 pm

Cheers fellas!

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Justin Reece
March 27th, 2024 at 4:22 pm
Commented on: 240327

200M Run

21 KBS

12 Jumping pullups

11:23

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Steve Day
March 27th, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Commented on: 240327

Scaled

11:28

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NA
March 27th, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Commented on: 240327

21-15-9

400m Run

35# KB

Strict Pull Ups

12:11

59/M/177

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Antonio Morlandez
March 27th, 2024 at 3:18 pm
Commented on: 240327

M/58yrs/83kg/178cm


Time - 3rds 11:25 (4 Rounds = 15:16)

S - Row 500m

RX - KB Swings

B - Jumping Pull-ups

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Stacey Thompkins
March 27th, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Commented on: 240327

M/49/6'2"/185#


Scaled/modified pullups to inverted rows with feet elevated on weight bench the rest as rx'd

11:24

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Amedeo Alessio Cerea
March 27th, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Commented on: 240327

RX:

11:31

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Marco Rossi
March 27th, 2024 at 2:23 pm
Commented on: 240327

12:43 Rx

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Dan Jansen
March 27th, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Commented on: 240327

3 rounds for time of

15 cal elliptical

21 db swings - 50 lb db

12 chin ups


12:51


m/42/170 lbs

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Sara Laik
March 27th, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Commented on: 240327

Scaled

11:38


Assisted pullup

Rx run and kb swing


Ran on treadmill, incline at 1% 2% and 3% respectively for each round

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Michael Arko
March 27th, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Commented on: 240327

Girl Rx (35lbs)

11:16

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Michael Arko
March 27th, 2024 at 1:53 pm

Today in the rain, all reps unbroken. Last time, hotel gym a mile up in Denver, treadmill and 40lbs, 13:15. I don't think that really compares.

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Jonathan Elmore
March 27th, 2024 at 7:37 pm

Nice job tiffing out the rain!

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Charles Meyers
March 27th, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Commented on: 240327

Beginner option:

3 rounds for time of:

Run 200 meters

15 kettlebell swings

9 jumping pull-ups

11:29

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Jean-Paul Mike Clarey
March 27th, 2024 at 1:14 pm
Commented on: 240327

RX’D

12:49

400 m run

used 55 DB Swings for the KB Swings

Strict pull ups

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Seth Brewer
March 27th, 2024 at 1:06 pm
Commented on: 240327

rx - used 55# KB; strict pullups

11:12

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Chris Henderson
March 27th, 2024 at 1:04 pm
Commented on: 240327

13:15


Scaled


400m run

21 35# kettle ball swings

12 strict pull-ups with toe touching floor.

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Mike Andridge
March 27th, 2024 at 11:49 am
Commented on: 240327

Nautical Helen

3 rnds

500m row

21 Am. kbs 35#

12 strict pull ups-fat bar -- I was still feeling Fran on these.

14:27

compare to

scaled to 35# American kbs

14;41

m/53/175

compare to 2021

rx--American kbs/strict pull ups

15:51

compare to 2020

Helen

50# db for kbs

11:42

m/50/175

compare to with same scale was

13:15

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 4:39 pm

Solid work going nautical! I was still feeling Fran and Diane as well.

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Jonathan Elmore
March 27th, 2024 at 7:36 pm

Glad I’m not the only one still feeling Fran

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Jonathan Elmore
March 27th, 2024 at 11:48 am
Commented on: 240327

8:33 PR!!!


230802 8:42


050922 08:52

210726 10:10

200325 10:56

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Jonathan Elmore
March 27th, 2024 at 11:49 am

I skipped the #95 KB today maybe next time

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Mike Andridge
March 27th, 2024 at 3:32 pm

Congrats!

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 4:37 pm

Fantastic and congrats! The forearm pump is for real with just 53# and pull-ups, can you imagine it at 95#?

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Coastie Nick
March 28th, 2024 at 1:06 pm

Great job, Jonathan!

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Jimmy Hirsch
March 27th, 2024 at 10:20 am
Commented on: 240327

Getting back into it:


13:54 RX

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Luke Wootten
March 27th, 2024 at 10:08 am
Commented on: 240327

M/32/5'11"/167#

RX 8:19 - 2 sec PR from 2016

9 hours after 13 sec Fran PR: 4:38

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 4:36 pm

Awesome work, and congrats on the double PR!

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Patrick A
March 27th, 2024 at 8:08 am
Commented on: 240327

240327: 11:23

230802: 10:41

slower after the strength cycle, let's see how long it will take for me to regain my cardio-capacity!

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Steven Thunander
March 27th, 2024 at 7:54 am
Commented on: 240327

Globo wod: sub dumbbell swings 35/50lb dumbbell if a kettlebell isn't available. Subs for runs are 500m row or 27 calories assault or echo bike. If you are using a conventional treadmill use a slight incline.

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Caroline King
March 27th, 2024 at 6:43 am
Commented on: 240327

11.05 UB pull-ups, swings

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Vito Zolota
March 27th, 2024 at 5:46 am
Commented on: 240327

M/50-54 👨🏻‍🦳

Rx´d 14:28 (230802 14:58)

400 m run (pace 5:00)

24 kg (21; 21; 12+8)

12 kPU (12; 12; 7+5)

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Al Santini
March 27th, 2024 at 12:35 am
Commented on: 240327

CrossFit email says Rx weight for males is 95#

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Lincoln Kerger
March 27th, 2024 at 12:52 am

Yeah, I don't get the email but Helen is definitely not programmed with a 95# KB for males - 53# (or 24kg) is the Rx weight for this benchmark workout.

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Brandon Cyrus
March 27th, 2024 at 12:54 am

I’m just glad I wasn’t the only one to notice.

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