Category: Workout of the Day

  • June 13, 2025


    Skill

    7 rounds:
    One set of hard strict pull ups (target: 3-5)
    One set of easy ring rows (target: 8-12)

    Rest 60-90 seconds

    Keep the difficulty and reps on the strict pull ups the same as what you did two weeks ago, and try to bump up the number of ring rows that you’re completing each round.

    Workout of the Day

    AMRAP in 15 minutes:
    20 sit ups
    20 devil presses
    200 meter run

    Push the pace on the sit ups and run, and try not to slow to too much of a crawl on your devil presses. Pick a dumbbell weight that you’re comfortable snatching for moderate volume.

    standard: 35/20
    rx and sport: 50/35
    metcon: 5×2:30 on, 0:30 off

  • June 12, 2025


    Skill

    EMOM for 10 minutes:
    Power clean, pause in the catch, follow through with front squat
    Split jerk

    This complex will be challenging in a very different way than the snatch/overhead squat on Monday. Where the snatch/overhead squat was a flexibility, stability, and balance challenge, today will tax your ability to endure under the weight of the barbell. The amount of weight you can get up with a clean is much higher than with a snatch, so the pause in the catch and the following squat will be under much greater load. Make sure you aren’t pushing it to the point that technique suffers. Top it all off with a split jerk.

    Workout of the Day

    4 rounds:
    1 minute of power cleans
    1 minute of ring dips
    1 minute of calories
    1 minute of rest

    Grab a very heavy barbell for the power cleans; you should definitely be doing steady singles the whole way through this workout (bump up to the sport weight if rx won’t do that for you). Scale the ring dips so that you can get 3-5 sets of 4-8 reps in each minute of work. Add up all of your power cleans, dips, and calories at the end of the workout.

    standard: 105/75
    rx: 155/105
    sport: 185/135
    metcon: 4×3:00 on, 1:00 off

  • June 11, 2025


    Skill

    6 sets of 3 deadlift

    Target about 70% of your max

    Rest about 90-120 seconds between sets

    Try to hold the same weight across all 6 sets, and complete the 3 reps with an unbroken touch and go cadence each round.

    Workout of the Day

    3 rounds for time:
    25 thrusters
    500 meter run

    15 minute time cap

    Use a lighter barbell on the thrusters today; 25 is a high volume to do in one round, and you should be able to get through it in no more than 3 quick sets. Use the first half of the run as a bit of recovery if you need it, but try to pick up the pace after that.

    standard: 55/45
    rx: 75/55
    sport: 95/65
    metcon: 3×3:00 on, 1:00 off

  • June 10, 2025

    Skill

    EMOM for 10 minutes:
    Power snatch, freeze in the catch, follow through with overhead squat

    Keep your weight light enough that you can comfortable pause in the catch position of the power snatch before following through down to your flexibility limit on the overhead squat. Don’t go so deep that it feels unstable or insecure!

    Workout of the Day

    5 rounds:
    45 seconds of toes to bar
    15 seconds of rest
    45 seconds of calories
    15 seconds of rest

    You’ll be moving back and forth in a simple interval couplet today. Focus on short sets and short rest on the toes to bar, and take an aggressive pace on your machine. Scale the range of motion on the toes to bar so that your set sizes are consistently in the 3-5 range. Add up all of your calories and toes to bar at the end of the workout.

    standard, rx, and sport: as written
    metcon: 10×0:45 on, 0:15 off

  • June 09, 2025

    Skill

    6 rounds, each for time:
    12 alternating dumbbell power snatches
    12 lateral burpees over the dumbbell

    Rest about 90 seconds between rounds

    Your coach will give you about 15 minutes to get through this sprint work. Use a light enough weight that you can complete every round of snatches unbroken, and move quickly without losing range of motion or secure technique. Push the pace on the lateral burpees, check your time after each round, and record the slowest of the six to SugarWOD.

    standard: 35/20
    rx: 50/35
    sport: 50/35, 16 snatches and 16 burpees

    Workout of the Day

    AMRAP in 8 minutes:
    20 double unders
    5 front squats

    Your front squat weight should be light enough that you can do most of the rounds unbroken, but heavy enough that it starts getting really nasty and takes a bit of rest. If you’re strong on the movement, bump up to the sport weight! Choose a jump rope scaling option that lets you finish in 30 seconds or less each round.

    standard: 95/65
    rx: 135/95
    sport: 155/105
    metcon: 4×1:40 on, 0:20 off

  • June 08, 2025

    Workout of the Day

    5 rounds, each for time:
    12 sandbag cleans
    300 meter run

    Rest about 2-3 minutes between rounds.

    Record the slowest of your 5 rounds.

    We’re getting back on the sandbags for some short and hard efforts today. You should be pushing to move through the sandbag cleans as quickly as possible without compromising technique, and then hitting the run at a fast pace. Take a good 2-3 minutes to rest before repeating.

    standard: 70/55 pounds
    rx: 100/70 pounds
    sport: 150/100 pounds
    metcon: 5×2:00 on, 2:00 off

  • June 07, 2025

    Workout of the Day

    AMRAP in 20 minutes:
    200 meter farmer’s carry (one kettlebell, one dumbbell)
    20 box jumps
    20 kettlebell swings
    20 box jumps

    Pick a kettlebell with which you can complete the 20 swings in no more than 2 or 3 sets each round. Find a steady and sustainable pace on the box jumps, and try to move quickly on the farmer’s carry so that you minimize the amount of time you spend holding your weights.

    standard: 35/20 pound dumbbell, 16/12 kg kettlebell, 20/12 inch box
    rx and sport: 50/35 pound dumbbell, 24/16 kg kettlebell, 24/20 inch box
    metcon: 4×4:00 on, 1:00 off

  • June 06, 2025

    Skill

    7 rounds:
    One set of hard strict ring dips (target: 3-5)
    One set of easy push ups (target: 8-12)

    Rest 60-90 seconds

    Today’s work is the dip/push up counterpart to last Friday’s pull up/ring row sets. Scale the dips to be tough, and the push ups to be easy. Transition immediately from your dips to your push ups before resting 60-90 seconds between rounds.

    Workout of the Day

    AMRAP in 10 minutes:
    200 meter run
    20 wall balls

    Scale your medicine ball weight so that you can keep quick sets of at least 5-10. This workout is a great chance to challenge yourself to a few unbroken sets of wall balls! Hang on to that thing and see if you surprise yourself.

    standard: 12/8 pound ball
    rx and sport: 20/14 pound ball
    metcon: 5×1:40 on, 0:20 off

  • June 05, 2025

    Skill

    8 sets:
    Power clean plus split jerk
    Rest about a minute between sets

    Work at your own tempo, and build up to a heavy single if you’re up for it! Feel free to extend your rest time a bit, as long as you can wrap everything up in no more than about 15 minutes.

    Workout of the Day

    For time:
    20 clean and jerks
    500 meter run
    20 clean and jerks

    12 minute time cap

    Grab a barbell with which you’d typically do quick singles in a workout. If you’re comfortable pushing the pace, try to hold on to some touch and go sets. Keep your pace from slowing to total recovery on the run, and then try to stay strong on the second round of clean and jerks.

    standard: 95/65
    rx: 135/95
    sport: 155/105
    metcon: 4:00 on, 1:00 off, 4:00 on

  • June 04, 2025

    Skill

    EMOM for 8 minutes:
    One set of toes to bar

    We’re taking some time to practice basic toe to bar technique today. Keep the set sizes manageable and repeatable, and focus on a balanced movement that stays on-cadence rather than sacrificing everything for range of motion. Record your smallest set size to SugarWOD

    Workout of the Day

    AMRAP in 7 minutes:
    20 medicine ball step ups
    8 strict pull ups

    Rest 2 minutes

    AMRAP in 7 minutes:
    20 medicine ball step ups
    20/15 calories

    Shoot for a tough strict pull up difficulty today; you’ll have a good conditioning challenge in the second AMRAP, so it’s ok if the first one slows to a bit of a grind. Keep a steady cadence on the step ups, and move fast on the machine. Record two sets of rounds and reps today.

    standard: 20/12 inch box, 12/8 pound ball
    rx and sport: 24/20 inch box, 20/14 pound ball
    metcon: 7:00 on, 2:00 off, 7:00 on