Leave to the CrossFit sense of humor to celebrate media frenzy with a great workout. Many boxes programmed their own version of the Maya Armageddon and I was happy to contribute. This is exactly how I’d imagine it: quick, heavy and painful.
Fire breathing included for free.
Strength Wendler W3
– Backsquat 5×45%, 5×55%, 3×65%, 5×75%, 3×85%, 1+ x 95%
WOD “Mayan Apocalypse” – 2012.12.21 12:11 UTC
Must stay within time caps. Penalty is 1 burpee per 10 seconds at the end of the WOD
– 2012m row @ max setting – max 8 mins
– 12 cleans @ 90% – max 1 min
– 21 kettlebell swings @ 1.5+ pood – max 1 min
– 12 handstand pushups – max 1 min
– 11 dumbbell deadlifts with biggest dumbbells in the box – max 1 min
– 1 penalty burpee for every 10 seconds over 12 mins
[SCORE: total time 13:40 including time completing 10 burpees: 14:30]
