Burpees & back squats

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Allison Bojarski

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Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes of:
25 Burpees
Body weight back squat, 15 reps
Post rounds completed to comments.
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  • http://allisonbojarski.tumblr.com Allison Bojarski

    Scaling options for today’s workout, courtesy of the CrossFit BrandX forums:
    This is likely to leave you crippled, and that is coming from somebody that does this kind of thing several times a month or at least when I get the feeling back in my legs.
    Big Dawgs:
    As Rx’d
    The Porch:
    Complete as many rounds as possible in fifteen minutes of:
    25 Burpees
    Body weight back squat, 15 reps
    Pack:
    Complete as many rounds as possible in fifteen minutes of:
    25 Burpees
    3/4 Body weight back squat, 15 reps
    Puppies:
    Complete as many rounds as possible in twelve minutes of:
    20 Burpees
    1/4 – 1/2 Body weight back squat, 10 reps
    Buttercups:
    Complete as many rounds as possible in ten minutes of:
    15 Burpees
    Air squat, 10 reps

  • Justin Katz

    Did 4 Rounds + 1 set of Burpees
    Bodyweight:165 Weight used: 135

  • Matt P.

    3 Rounds + 25 Burpees + 10 Back Squats (Rx’d)
    BW = 165
    Not happy with this. Stupid burpees.

  • Tony

    4 rounds + 11 burpees as rx’d
    BW=132 Back squat weight=135
    (23,11)

  • Tony

    Forgot to thank Gabe for keeping count. Also thanks to Dan and Mike M for cheering me on.
    Gabe and I did an OPT rower workout after the burpee/squat WOD.
    Sprint Row 30 sec @ 100% effort
    Rest 2:30
    repeat 7 times
    I rowed 1280 meters.

  • Rickke

    5 rounds + 12 burpees Rx’d @ 140#

  • ElizabethW

    4 rounds + 16 Burpees
    135# (BW 138?)

  • GabeK

    3 Rounds Even @ 225# – Under BW
    Also did OPT rowing thing after w/ Tony
    1580m approximately…

  • Martin

    4 rounds + burpees + 6 BS
    165# (BW 195#)

  • Hari

    4 Rounds
    (68,54), (55, 42), (61, 48), (37, 19)

  • Reagan

    As Rx’d 4 rounds + 4 burpees
    Black Box (244,244)

  • Naveen Vennam

    did this at crossfit huntsville:
    3 rounds + burpees + 3 squats (70% of body weight)

  • Mike Mishik

    4 rds + 25 burpees..rx’d

  • Brett_nyc

    bwt 212
    BS @ 225lbs
    4 rounds + 6 burpe