The Foundry Union Station – CrossFit
Context
Competition
Mobility
Metcon
Linda is a great benchmark workout that deserves to be experience by everyone. Yet, it is a workout with many safety, equipment and logistical limitations.
Therefore, in order to make this work we all need to work together with equipment sharing, safety during bench press and using appropriate weights with your teams.
Let’s have a great workout!
RX: team Linda.
-Barbells can be shared as needed.
– Bench Press to be shared.
RX+: Individual Linda or Modified Linda. Choose the one that will give you a better chance to complete the workout in the fastest time and therefore keep intensity high.
RX: Team “Linda” (Time)
In teams of 2.
Complete for time:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Deadlift 1.5 Body weight
Bench Press. Body weight
Squat Clean .75 Body Weight
Use three separate barbells.
Partners will split the work as necessary to complete the workout.
Scaling
This benchmark workout contains a high volume of moderate-load weightlifting. Reduce the loads and/or eliminate some of the early rounds to decrease the total volume.
Intermediate Option
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
1¼-body-weight deadlift
¾-body-weight bench press
½-body-weight clean
Beginner Option
8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
¾-body-weight deadlift
½-body-weight bench press
⅓-body-weight clean
Linda (Time)
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1:
Deadlift ,1.5 Body Weight
Bench Press, Body Weight
Clean, 3/4 Body Weight
MODIF: Linda (modified)- CrossFit Games Regionals 2018 – Event 2 (Time)
EVENT 2
Linda
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Deadlift, 295 / 220 lb.
Bench press, 195 / 135 lb.
Squat clean, 145 / 105 lb.
Time cap: 17 minutes