CrossFit – Fri, Jan 23

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Daily Strength W.O.D. – 15 Minutes (5 Rounds for weight)

Every 3 Minutes on the 3 Minutes for 15 Minutes Complete…

3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3+

Heavy Back Squats (From the Rack)

Load 4 and 5 should be the same weight.

RPE 8 or 80% – 85% of 1RM

This part is individual effort and just an opportunity to get under a heavy bar.

*Athletes that want a lighter day both still interested in back squats: double the rep amount and lighten the load to approximately 60 – 65% of your 1RM. Seek an RPE of 6 which means you could realistically do 4+ more reps in your set.

Intended Stimulus

This is pure strength work focused on heavy, repeatable triples. The goal is to lift challenging weight while maintaining identical mechanics across all five sets.

Each set should feel heavy but controlled, not a max attempt. You should finish every set knowing you could complete one more clean rep , but not two.

Loading Guidance

Target 80–88% of 1RM

Bar speed should slow slightly on rep 3 but never stall

If form or depth changes between reps, the load is too heavy

Coaching Notes

Take your time setting up. Treat each set like a single.

Big breath before descent — brace hard through the midline.

Sit straight down; avoid shifting forward or cutting depth.

Drive evenly through the mid-foot and heels.

Stand each rep fully before re-bracing.

Timing Expectation

Complete each set in ~20–30 seconds

Use the remaining time to recover, reset, and prepare for the next lift

This is not conditioning. The clock exists only to control rest.

Rule of Thumb

If rep 3 turns into a grind or your positioning changes under the bar, stay at that weight or reduce slightly. Heavy today means technically sound , not maximal.

Goal: build strength through consistent, high-quality triples — not chase numbers.

Disclaimer: I know that yesterday’s endurance workout had squats in it but this is part of the challenge of deviating from the original 3 Day On, 1 Day Off, 2 Day On, 1 Day Off Training Split that CrossFit had originally designed to ensure that functional movements were spaced out correctly and intensity level can be maintained throughout the week. The bro-sesh is intended as an active recovery day with inconsequential movements so that intensity can occur at the level it’s demanded for the final two “training days” of the week.

Back Squat (Weightlifting Variable Reps & Sets)

Daily Conditioning Team W.O.D. – 12 Minutes (AMRAP – Rounds and Reps)

Teams of 3

As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 12 Minutes of…

10 – 20 – 30 – 40 – 50 … Increase by 10 each round.

Toes to Bar

Box Overs (24/20)

Wall Balls (20/14)

Teams of 2 will climb by 6s (6 – 12 – 18 – 24 – 30 – 36…and so on)

Team of 1 will climb by 3s (3 – 6 – 9 – 12 – 15 – 18 – 21… and so on)

Step 1:

Ab Mat Sit Ups, Suit Case, Toes to Rig or Bench Leg Raises

Plate Overs (Preferable for jumping mechanics)vor Box Step Overs (20/16)

Wall Ball Thrusters or Shots (10/6)

Step 2:

Knees to Chest or Stricting Hanging Knee Raises

Box Overs or Box Step Overs (24/20) or Plate Overs

Wall Ball Shots or Thrusters (14/10)

Step 3:

Toes as High as Possible (Assuming a developed kip swing)

Box Overs (24/20)

Wall Ball Shots (20/14)

Intended Stimulus

This is a fast-moving, high-volume team ladder designed to test engine, coordination, and smart rep management under increasing fatigue.

Early rounds should feel deceptively easy. The challenge comes as volume climbs and transitions become longer than the work itself if the team isn’t organized.

The goal is constant movement , not clearing massive sets.

How This Should Feel

Rounds 1–2: Smooth and fast

Rounds 3–4: Breathing rises, legs and grip start stacking

Final minutes: Managing fatigue and minimizing downtime becomes the limiter

No movement is meant to be heavy or technically complex, the difficulty comes from accumulated reps and time pressure .

Team Strategy Notes

Rotate frequently from the start, don’t wait until fatigue forces it

Short sets keep athletes moving and reduce transition stalls

Suggested rotation ideas:

Sets of 5–10 on toes to bar

Continuous flow on box overs

Wall balls broken early before legs lock up

The best teams are not the strongest, they’re the most organized.

Movement Focus

Toes to Bar

Stay efficient and controlled

Avoid blowing up grip early

Box Overs

Step or jump — choose what keeps breathing steady

Smooth transitions over speed

Wall Balls

Use the legs

Breathe at the top

Don’t rush missed targets

Big Picture

This workout rewards:

Communication

Smart rep partitioning

Consistent movement under fatigue

If your team is standing around, the workout is being done wrong.

Keep it flowing. Keep it simple. Keep moving.