ACF Crazy Nights

Taken from Atomic Crossfit’s Crazy Nights WOD.

Starting with an empty bar, warm up with 3 rounds of

  • 3 x Hang Power Clean
  • 3 x Pause Front Squats ( 2 second pause at bottom)
  • 3 x Squat Cleans

Then every 90 seconds for 15 minutes (10 rounds) complete:

  • 1 x Hang Squat Clean
  • 1 x Squat Clean
  • 1 x Jerk

Work up to a heavy set.

Take 5 minutes to warm up deadlifts, then AMRAP in 8 minutes:

  • 8 x Deadlifts (185/125)
  • 8 x Bar Hop Burpees
  • 8 x T2B

Results: For warm up did 45-65-80lbs.  Then 95-105-115-120-125-130-135-140-145-150lbs.  Metcon 4 rounds plus 2 reps.

HSPU and T2B then V-Ups, Burpees, Thrusters and Rowing

Every 90 seconds for 18 minutes

  • Even – 4 – 6 x Handstand Pushups
  • Odd – 6 – 8 x Strict Toes to Bar

Then 4 x 20/10 tabatas (4 minutes/8 rounds each tabata), rest 2 minutes between tabatas:

  • Tabata 1 – V-Ups
  • Tabata 2 – Sandbag Thrusters @ 30lbs
  • Tabata 3 – Burpees
  • Tabata 4 – Row

Stick to one exercise per 4 minute tabata, then switch to the next for the next 4 mintue tabata, etc.

Results:  Forgot to count the tabatas, generally tried to keep rep count constant per round.  Worked good for all but the V-Ups, started with 9 reps and ended with 6.  Thrusters kept to a steady 8 reps.  Burpees 6.  Rowed total of 20 calories or so.

Front Squats and Toes to Bar then DUs, Front Squats and Power Cleans

Every 2 minutes for 20 minutes alternate

  • Odd rounds – 4 x Front Squats
  • Even rounds  – 5 x Strict Toes to Bar

Then 5 rounds for time

  • 21 x Double Unders
  • 15 x Front Squat @ 95lbs
  • 9 x Power Cleans @ 95lbs

Results: Front Squats 115-135-155-170-185lbs.  AMRAP 13:18.

Bench Press then Box Jumps, Thrusters, T2B, Overhead Hold and Burpees

Every 3 minutes for 21 minutes (7 rounds)

First 5 rounds…

  • 3 x Bench Press

Final 2 rounds…

  •  Max unbroken reps Dynamic Pushups (Bozu, Plate Pushups, etc.)

Then repeat of the Jan 2 workout.  Three rounds for time (CF Invictus workout from December 30)

  • 10 x Box Jumps
  • 15 x Thrusters @ 75lbs
  • 20 x Toes to Bar
  • 3 Minute Dumbbell Overhead Hold @ 12kg per hand (do 3 burpees every time you need to put the dumbbells down)

Results: Bench 135-165-185-195-205 (new 3RM). 22 and 17 plate pushups with 6cm plates. Metcon 21:18.  Really hard workout when done right!

Shoulder Work then T2B, S2OH, Pullups and DB Snatches

3 rounds shoulder work

  • 3 x Turkish Getups per Arm
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 3 x Skin the Cat
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 30 second Handstand Hold
  • Rest 2 minutes

AMRAP in 7 minutes

  • 3 x Toes to Bar
  • 3 x Shoulder to Overhead @ 115lbs/52kg
  • 6 x T2B
  • 6 x S2OH
  • 9 x T2B
  • 9 x S2OH
  • etc.

Rest 3 minutes then AMRAP in 7 minutes

  • 3 x Pullups
  • 3 x Dumbell Snatch per Hand @ 20kg
  • 6 x Pullups
  • 6 x Dumbell Snatch per Hand
  • 9 x Pullups
  • 9 x Dumbell Snatch per Hand
  • etc.

Results:  TGU @ 12-16-20kg.  For the two AMRAPs 72 reps and 68 reps (completed the round of 12 in each plus 12 and 8 reps respectively).