We’re celebrating the best performances of the 2018 CrossFit Games season. On Friday, CrossFit® crowned the fittest male and female athletes in 123 nations. In total, 236 CrossFit athletes received the title of fittest in their country. In celebration of their monumental efforts, we’re digging into the greatest performances from the 2018 CrossFit Games. Royce…… Continue reading 2018 CrossFit Games: Best Performances
Tag: deadlift
WeRFit Workout: Dead Sprint
Whoever said ‘simple’ couldn’t be ‘painful’ has never done an AMRAP of deadlifts between one-mile runs. AMRAP: Run, Deadlift, Run Throw 135-lbs on the bar for men and 95-lbs on the bar for women. Set a timer for 10 minutes. Run a mile at a strong, steady pace before hitting the bar. Set a steady…… Continue reading WeRFit Workout: Dead Sprint
WeRFit Workout: Gone in 600 Seconds
As many rounds/reps as possible (AMRAP) in 10 minutes of: 10 Deadlift5 Push Press5 Overhead Squat This is a relatively short AMRAP, so you can focus more on adding weight to the bar. The deadlifts should come naturally with the diminished weight you should be able to lift overhead for the push presses and overhead…… Continue reading WeRFit Workout: Gone in 600 Seconds
WeRFit Workout: Dead Weight
Every minute, on the minute of: 2 Rope Climb5 Overhead Squat10 Deadlift Run this for 12 minutes with a 95-lb barbell. This gives you time to effectively cycle four times through each movement. Use the same weight for your overhead squats that you use for your deadlift. This will feel slow at first, but quickly…… Continue reading WeRFit Workout: Dead Weight
WeRFit Workout: CrossFit Hero ‘Donny’
21-15-9-9-15-21 reps for time: 225 pound deadliftBurpees This CrossFit mainsite workout was named after U.S. Army Specialist Donald L. Nichols. Assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry Regiment of Iowa’s Army National Guard, Nichols died at the age of 21. Insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in the Laghman province…… Continue reading WeRFit Workout: CrossFit Hero ‘Donny’