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230812

Workout of the Day

103

For time:
30 bodyweight back squats
1,000-m row

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Scaling:
Reduce the load on the back squat in order to complete the 30 reps in 1-3 sets. Watch Rowing Stroke Rate for tips on pacing today's 1k row.

Intermediate option:
For time:
30 back squats
1,000-m row

♀ 115 lb ♂ 165 lb

Beginner option:
For time:
30 back squats
800-m row

♀ 55 lb ♂ 75 lb

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Christopher Parker
September 22nd, 2024 at 1:35 pm
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5:55 RX (195#)


M/41/5’9”/195#

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Clint Michael
April 12th, 2024 at 12:42 am
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9:20 - Rx’d

Bodyweight was 210

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Pablo Matheus
October 2nd, 2023 at 12:37 pm
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7:51 Min

90k

1000 metros run

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Zach Glaser
September 12th, 2023 at 9:25 pm
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Rx

bodyweight 210

5:53

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Jeremy Garcia
September 8th, 2023 at 3:53 pm
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Intermediate ~ 8:00

30 BackSquats 165lbs ~ 3:50 (7,6,5,6,6)

1000m Row ~ 4:10


Haven't done high rep high weight Squats in a while. Squats were tough at the end of each set.

Row was about a 2:00 pace untill I hit a wall around minute 7 and slowed to 2:05-2:10. Haven't time trialed a 1K Row but I know I can go sub 4:00.

Good quick squat and row.

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Rohan Bhatia
September 5th, 2023 at 2:34 pm
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Rx

70.5 kg

100 sdhp substitute for rowing (1 rep=10 m)


Time: 21:08

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Nate Gordon
August 30th, 2023 at 4:59 pm
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5:49 back squats unbroken

175# body weight

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Jon Wilson
August 24th, 2023 at 5:04 pm
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215lb

10:20

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Illia Prokopenko
August 22nd, 2023 at 2:23 pm
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M/33/188cm/100kg

30 Bodyweight Squat 100 kg

Total time 6:20”

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Park Hyunwook
August 22nd, 2023 at 7:09 am
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M/50/191


B.S 155#


7:01

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Luis Oliveira
August 19th, 2023 at 12:39 pm
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On a pulley machine

200 lbs (90 kg)

2000 m Stationary bike


5:51

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Patrick Rikli
August 18th, 2023 at 9:38 pm
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From the ground or rack?

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Mikhail Laptev
August 17th, 2023 at 6:16 pm
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19:43 225lbs Rx

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Ki deok Park
August 17th, 2023 at 10:26 am
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89kg

6:46

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Chris Jordan
August 16th, 2023 at 8:38 pm
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Rx 200#

8:36


broke squats into 11-11-8

row took about 3:40

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Chris Meldrum
August 16th, 2023 at 3:05 pm
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As rx’d, 5:30.


Unbroken squats (had some pauses, but no reracking the bar).  Row was 3:39.  Definitely a burner.  Followed my Dad’s old instructions on pacing the row – “start out fast, pick it up in the middle, and finish strong.”


50m/5'10"/185

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Ralph Keeley
August 16th, 2023 at 5:53 am
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M/37/6’/178#


6:30 Rx at 180 lbs.


Goal and main priority was to perform the squats without re-racking (✔️2:15).


Deo gratias

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Gabriel Candelaria
August 16th, 2023 at 2:11 am
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M41/ 169#

170# squat

7:10 total

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Jeff Helgeson
August 15th, 2023 at 12:41 am
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185 squats and rowed slow 9:15

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Nick Stanbury
August 14th, 2023 at 11:23 pm
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6:28

187 Backsquat

1000m row <1:55 row pace

CF Hickory

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Sam Meixell
August 14th, 2023 at 2:04 pm
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20:06:

30 back squats, 225#

1,000-m row

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Mikhail Laptev
August 17th, 2023 at 6:15 pm

19:43, for me, same setup, squats are tough 😬

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Kyungtaek Kang
August 14th, 2023 at 3:02 am
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8:43 (225-lb, 4:06) CFHIM

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Gavin Oelofse
August 14th, 2023 at 2:16 am
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3 rounds of 10 back squats @ 55kg and 1min 15 on stepper. Time: 11:08

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Danny Bostwick
August 14th, 2023 at 12:46 am
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Knee injury rehab/no rower scale 30 BS @ 115 (most I can manage and half body weight) 60 cal assault bike, 30 squats 9 mins and change.

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Torin Hession
August 13th, 2023 at 9:51 pm
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195lbs

30 back squats @ BW unbroken

1km stationary bike (no rower)

Time: 4:32

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Wiremu Kingi
August 13th, 2023 at 7:20 pm
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8:20

1km: 3:50

25-29 s/m

80kg Back squat

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David Whiteman
August 13th, 2023 at 6:47 pm
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7:20

115# in 2 sets (20 10)

row 1000 m

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Jarred LaComb
August 13th, 2023 at 6:08 pm
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200 #

9:17

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Joseph Vrba
August 13th, 2023 at 6:03 pm
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Rx’d

8:17

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Jeff Blake
August 13th, 2023 at 5:44 pm
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155 lbs, RX 6:05

2 sets of 15 on the squats, took too much rest in between; should have hopped back under bar to go sub 6. Damn. Row was 3:38

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Malcolm Morales
August 13th, 2023 at 5:14 pm
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7:01

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Malcolm Morales
August 13th, 2023 at 5:18 pm

@186

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Malcolm Morales
August 13th, 2023 at 5:18 pm

@185

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Leslie Wenks-Raghavan
August 13th, 2023 at 5:03 pm
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#55 Back Squat 15/15

1000m Row


Time: 8:23

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Chad Yonkus
August 13th, 2023 at 3:56 pm
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Bw = ~173

Did 175# Rx

9:01 total

(3:46) row

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Christian Simpson
August 13th, 2023 at 2:21 pm
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SC 185#...8:57 (row was 3:53)

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John Clarke
August 13th, 2023 at 2:13 pm
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95lbs front squat


5:47

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Brett Hoffman
August 13th, 2023 at 1:57 pm
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Rx- body weight 170


time- 6:08


back squats unbroken

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Braulio Ramos Ezequiel
August 13th, 2023 at 12:24 pm
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205lbs

Rx

7:30

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Karen Agrifolio
August 13th, 2023 at 12:16 pm
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58yo /115 bw / 8:07 Rx

BS sets: 14/9/7


Did Helen first (12:52 Rx). Great morning of fitness!

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Antonio Alves
August 13th, 2023 at 9:22 am
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Modified, untimed:

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30 back squats @ 20 kg

100 DB SDLHP @ 2x 8 kg

--

Peace.

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Lee Robinson
August 13th, 2023 at 5:31 am
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7.30


Bodyweight 75 Kg, sub row for 4min skipping

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Tammy Marshall
August 13th, 2023 at 2:22 am
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BW 130

8:46 total time

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Brian Louchis
August 13th, 2023 at 12:20 am
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50 lb DBs, 5 min on bike

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Gustavo White
August 12th, 2023 at 11:45 pm
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For time:

30 Bodyweight Back Squats 164 lb

1,000 m Row = Seated Banded Row 5 minutes

I completed the WOD in 11 minutes.

https://youtu.be/WBzr7YUGQfw

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Brian Evans
August 12th, 2023 at 10:17 pm
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5:56 Int (115)

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Brian Evans
August 12th, 2023 at 10:16 pm
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Intermediate 5:56 (115)

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Jamie OKeefe
August 12th, 2023 at 8:54 pm
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M 53

Reuested body weight 85kgs

Echo bike 60 cal

10:34

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Tyler Watungwa
August 12th, 2023 at 7:54 pm
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M/26/190lbs


30BS 225lbs

1000m row


5:38

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Mikhail Laptev
August 17th, 2023 at 6:17 pm

Machine! ✨

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Jake Spruiell
August 12th, 2023 at 7:54 pm
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27yr, BW 190, hit it RX. Time 6:41. That was deceivingly hard. I was thinking “alright, sub 6:00.”


hell no, that didn’t happen

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Gavin Young
August 12th, 2023 at 7:18 pm
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8:05


Scaled to using a rack


200lb BSQ @ 197lb BW

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Patrick A
August 12th, 2023 at 7:17 pm
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6:44 rx (Broke squats up 15/8/7, done in about 2:30)

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Quinn Englert
August 12th, 2023 at 6:51 pm
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185lb back squats 3x10 2:32

finished in 6:52

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Juanma Sierra
August 12th, 2023 at 6:43 pm
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hey

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Megan Trombley
August 12th, 2023 at 6:25 pm
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Rx 7:28

BW 150#

squats done in two sets (18/12) took 2:39, rest of time was row


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Gavin Christensen
August 12th, 2023 at 5:43 pm
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First session in weeks.


7:45. Intermediate w/ squats @ 165# and C2 rower. Row in full sun and 102 degrees already in AZ.

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Rebekah Visingardi
August 12th, 2023 at 5:42 pm
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8:45

RX @ 135# 19/11 (hit a heavy single last night @ 287# legs were not happy about this wod)

my row time always sucks but 4:45 hours

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Sam K
August 12th, 2023 at 5:38 pm
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Rx @225

It took me 3 sets

6:49


Son(15)

Intermediate @165(90% of BW)

3 sets

7:50

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:23 pm
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Intermediate 7:20


BS did not go well. A week of hours driving, sitting in conferences, and Bert have my lower back, quads and knees on the struggle bus - and it showed. Row wasn't too bad though, 3:31 (C2, drag 5).

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Luke Rodina
August 12th, 2023 at 7:07 pm

Strong finish with the row.

30 BS at body weight is a lot.

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Coastie Nick
August 13th, 2023 at 12:36 pm

Yeah, man. Still strong on the row! My legs have been sore from the Bert as well!

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Coastie Nick
August 12th, 2023 at 5:10 pm
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Rx’d @ 175 lbs: 6:21


Squats completed in two sets (20/10)

Row completed in approx. 3:40

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:26 pm

Well done dude!

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Steve Day
August 12th, 2023 at 5:06 pm
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6:10


squats - 185lbs (2:15, broke 20/10)

1k row - 3:44

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:26 pm

Good job!

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Mike Andridge
August 12th, 2023 at 5:05 pm
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Int scale

165# bs--21/9--1st 13 were ub, next 8 were a bit of a pause. Racked the bar, 2 big breaths, then 9 ub.

1000m row.

7:57

m/53/175

Solid 10 seconds fiddlin' with the rower--rookie mistake:)

On a side note to Chris and Jim from yesterday's discussion---while in between sets of the BP, I thought I'd like to do a bit more, so I looked at my

Rogue log book and saw the San Francisco Crippler--30 bs @ 255(I'd scale big time) and 1000m row. I was about 5 minutes from doing this but I listened

to your thoughts and said I'd save it for Sat or Sunday......

Could not believe it when this wod popped up for today.....

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Jim Rix
August 12th, 2023 at 5:11 pm

Geez. The SF Crippler is well named. Would love to see that test in the regionals or games, ‘cause I can’t imagine that being done Rx by mere mortals.

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:27 pm

My knees and back hurt more just thinking about the SF Crippler.

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Jim Rix
August 12th, 2023 at 5:00 pm
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145# BS (93% BW)

BS broken into 15-8-7 reps

8:23


First serious lower body work in ~3 weeks…we’ll see how my rebellious knee responds. But my heart sure felt it; I was surprised how my pulse was racing during the squats. Row took 4:30.


60/5’8”/156

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Sebastian Fontana
August 12th, 2023 at 4:38 pm
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Rx’d 6:39’


wb 93kg = 205#

back squat 20-10

Row 1:50-2:05

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Michael Arko
August 12th, 2023 at 4:25 pm
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BW = 155lbs

5:34

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Jim Rix
August 12th, 2023 at 5:06 pm

Nice job Michael.

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:27 pm

Great job!

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James W Bobo II
August 12th, 2023 at 4:13 pm
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M/39/72”/168


as rx 5:31 (77 kg BSQT…1:15 BSQT then :15 transition to the row)


Should scaling not start at 3/4 or some % of BW rather than a prescribed weight?

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Jim Rix
August 12th, 2023 at 5:06 pm

Nice work James and agree with your comment. If workouts are designed for a prototypical 185# athlete, then a 165# squat would roughly equate to a 90% BW back squat today. But better for HQ to be more specific on what they recommend.

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:28 pm

Awesome work and I agree as well.

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Mark Yates
August 12th, 2023 at 4:07 pm
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8:30 Rx: 30 x 185 pound back squat, 1000m row. Broke squats into 2 sets of 15 with about 20 second rest and then took way too long in the transition, wasn't in a hurry.

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Gilbert Christensen
August 12th, 2023 at 2:46 pm
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8:25 Rx @230#

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Travis Schwartz
August 12th, 2023 at 2:28 pm
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6:44

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Jonathan Elmore
August 12th, 2023 at 2:28 pm
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✅ I did way too much work yesterday.


Rx BW 175 6:18

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Chris Cunningham
August 12th, 2023 at 2:23 pm
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6:20 Rx @ 205lbs

41 9/10 years old 🤣

I turn 42 in less than a month

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Charles Meyers
August 12th, 2023 at 2:11 pm
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Intermediate option:

For time: 14:58

30 back squats

1,000-m row

165 lb

14:58

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Timo Hens
August 12th, 2023 at 12:39 pm
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78kg in lbs 172 time 11:27, im Fine i rlly liked this wod

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Shane Davis
August 12th, 2023 at 12:37 pm
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M/45yo/195#


6:38


BS @ 205#

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:28 pm

Well done going above BW!

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James Gentile
August 12th, 2023 at 12:29 pm
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RXd / equipment sub in the home gym. did a 1000m run after the squats. squats at 190 lbs.


6:52.


squats in 20-10 but with several pauses at the top. legs felt just terrific after that and made for some slow runs. HQ is continuing to support me in these quick workouts lately, thank you!!!

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Cory Treharn
August 12th, 2023 at 11:50 am
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7:35 scaled 135# back squat (71.2% BW) + 55 cal assault bike - 2:45+4:50.


I made u Bert yesterday and my body is toast.

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Jim Rix
August 12th, 2023 at 5:01 pm

Tough workout after Bert. Congrats on even doing today’s WOD!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:29 pm

You still had legs left to do this after Bert? Well done!

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Luke Rodina
August 12th, 2023 at 11:27 am
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5:10

RX m/41/170 lbs

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:29 pm

Awesome job!

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Nicola La Rezza
August 12th, 2023 at 10:24 am
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Body weight back squat: 66 kg / 145 lb

1,000 m row

time: 7’

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Raffaele Guarro
August 12th, 2023 at 8:39 am
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For time:

30 bodyweight back squat 71kg run 800-m 

Total time 6:20”


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Nicola La Rezza
August 12th, 2023 at 6:04 am
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Good morning, please can you give me some example of warm up for this workout?

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Chris Sinagoga
August 13th, 2023 at 12:15 am

Sorry for the late response, for the official CrossFit warmup, if I remember correctly is:

3 rounds, 12-15 reps of:

Samson stretch

PVC overhead squat

Dip

Pull-up

Back extension

Sit-up


But basically you can pick any movements you want to work on and use them as your warmup

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Richard Clark
August 12th, 2023 at 5:54 am
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8.40 struggle with squats but did the row in 3.32

need to improve squats!!

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Kyle Evans
August 12th, 2023 at 2:15 am
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6:04 Rx @160

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Jim Rix
August 12th, 2023 at 1:20 am
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Chris, thanks for yesterday’s comment. I probably need more sets and slower reps, and a spotter would be probably help.

interesting how a 5x5 deadlift or back squat can waste me for several hours, while lifts that hit smaller muscle groups not at all.

in that light, we’ll see how this workout goes tomorrow.

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Chris Sinagoga
August 12th, 2023 at 1:01 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes


RANT

Nothing to rant about


WORKOUT THEMES

Monostructural and weightlifting. A movement relative to someone's build. Using stamina to challenge our monostructural output


SHORT MEDIUM LONG


LIGHT


MEDIUM x


HEAVY


FORMAT QUESTIONS

Is my sprinting effort (either run or rower or bike) different that my medium-duration effort?

Is my squatting technique consistent enough to merit only doing 30 reps in a workout?


MOVEMENT QUESTIONS

Lighten up the weight for an unbroken squat, or keep it bodyweight and slow down the stimulus a bit?

How much transition time do I want to take from the squats to the row?


MY STUFF

5:2something, I think 5:28. 1000m run instead of row, 170-lb. back squat (didn't re-rack the bar, but I paused twice on top so I wouldn't quite count that as unbroken)


GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 7

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Lincoln Kerger
August 12th, 2023 at 5:30 pm

Great work my man!

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Steven Thunander
August 12th, 2023 at 12:30 am
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Globo wod: If you have a barbell and plates today you're all set. If you are using iron plates today take this from the rack, and use spotter arms or pegs. Dumbbell sub dumbbell front squats with the dumbbells adding up to approximately 75-80% of your bodyweight total. Row subs are run 800m or 55 calories assault or echo bike. If you are using a conventional treadmill use a slight incline.

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