Or in tonight’s case, the barbell. Utilising pretty much every major muscle in the body, the deadlift is a highly functional compound movement. It’s also really fun to pick up heavy stuff!
Our athletes had to find a 1 rep max which saw lots of PBs and a new gym record by David.
Charlotte lifts 87.5kg
We followed this with a deadlift/box jump combo adapted from CrossFit One World.
WOD
Find a 1 rep max Deadlift
then
On the minute for 10 minutes perform
3 Deadlift @70% of your 1 rep max
6 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
For every minute you fail to complete the required reps, do 10 burpees at end of workout
Athlete – 1 rep deadlift – wod scaling
Team 5.30
Sam – 150kg – 100kg, 16″ box step ups, no burpees
Team 6.30
Jonny – 85kg PB – 60kg, no burpees
Charlotte – 87.5kg PB – 60kg, 16″, no burpees
Gareth – 160kg PB – 110kg, no burpees
Team 7.30
David – 170kg PB Gym Record – 110kg, no burpees