Games Workouts

Workout Details

• Wed, August 1
• Thu, August 2
• Fri, August 3
• Sat, August 4
• Sun, August 5
1. Crit

   For time:
   10-lap bike race around 1,200-m course

   All 40 athletes will race at one time. The race will begin with a rolling start. Once the pace bike has exited the course, racing will begin and will continue for 10 laps. A white flag will be flown to signify the start of the final lap.

   Time cap: 30 minutes

2. 30 Muscle-Ups

   For time:
   30 muscle-ups

   Each athlete will have one set of rings and will complete 30 muscle-ups before crossing the finish line.

   Time cap: 5 minutes

3. CrossFit Total

   For max total load:
   1-rep-max back squat
   1-rep-max shoulder press
   1-rep-max deadlift

   3 attempts at each lift in each 4-minute window.

   Athletes will have a 4-minute window to perform each lift. Within that window the athlete may make up to 3 attempts. The athlete’s score will be the combined total of his or her heaviest successful lift at each station.

   Time cap: 12 minutes total

4. Marathon Row

   For time:
   Row 42,195 meters

   Each athlete will row 42,195 meters for time. All athletes will perform this event at once.

   Time cap: 4 hours

5. Rest Day
6. The Battleground

   For time:
   Rescue Randy drag
   2 rope climbs
   Obstacle-course run
   2 rope climbs
   Rescue Randy drag

   Men wear 20-lb. vest
   Women wear 14-lb. vest

   Athletes will start in the North Lot. They will begin by dragging the rescue dummy, Randy, across the stadium and then performing 2 rope climbs, one on the skinny rope and one on the fat rope. Next, they will run out of the stadium and to a series of 8 obstacles. They then will return to the stadium, perform another 2 rope climbs, and drag Randy back across the stadium floor before crossing the finish line.

   
   Men's time cap: 11 minutes
   Women's time cap: 12 minutes

7. Clean and Jerk Speed Ladder

   Athletes will race through a series of progressively heavier barbells, clean and jerking each bar once before crossing the finish line.

   
   This event will be broken into 3 rounds: Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final. Athletes will be ranked by the time they take to complete each ladder, or by the heaviest weight they successfully clean and jerk. A squat will not be required on the clean.

   Quarterfinal Round:
   For time:
   1 clean and jerk, 245 / 155 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 255 / 160 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 265 / 165 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 270 / 170 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 275 / 175 lb.

   Time cap: 1 minute
   Top 20 athletes advance

   Semifinal Round:
   For time:
   1 clean and jerk, 280 / 180 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 290 / 185 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 300 / 190 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 305 / 195 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 310 / 200 lb.

   Time cap: 2 minutes
   Top 5 athletes advance

   Final Round:
   For time:
   1 clean and jerk, 315 / 205 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 325 / 210 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 335 / 215 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 340 / 220 lb.
   1 clean and jerk, 345 / 225 lb.

   Time cap: 3 minutes

8. Fibonacci

   For time:
   5-8-13 reps of:
   Parallette handstand push-ups
   Double kettlebell deadlifts
   Then, lunge 89 ft. with 2 kettlebells overhead

     M 14-in. deficit, 2 203-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 53-lb. KB for lunges
     F 8-in. deficit, 2 124-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 35-lb. KB for lunges

   Time cap: 6 minutes

   Athletes will complete 5 handstand push-ups and 5 kettlebell deadlifts, 8 handstand push-ups and 8 kettlebell deadlifts, then 13 handstand push-ups and 13 kettlebell deadlifts. They then will pick up 2 kettlebells and lunge with them overhead to the finish line.

9. Madison Triplus

   For time:
   Swim 500 meters
   Paddle 1,000 meters
   Run 2,000 meters

   Athletes will begin on the Lake Monona shoreline, enter the water and swim a 500-meter course, concluding back on land. They then will grab a paddleboard and paddle a 1,000-meter course. Finally, the athletes will exit the water and run 2,000 meters to the AEC, where they will cross the finish line.

   Time cap: 40 minutes

10. Chaos

    For time:
    35 / 30-cal. SkiErg
    30 / 25 burpees to bar
    45 / 40 single-arm OHS, 50 / 35-lb. DB
    40 / 45 single-leg squats
    25 box jump-overs, 42 / 36-in. box
    110-ft. tumbler pull, 400 / 300 lb.

    The athletes will not know the movements or reps at the start of the event. They will be informed of the exercises and reps required as they progress through each station.

    Time cap: 12 minutes

11. Bicouplet 2

    12-9-6 reps for time of:
    Snatches
    Bar muscle-ups

    M 135 lb.   F 85 lb.

    Time cap: 6 minutes for BC2

    Bicouplet 1 and Bicouplet 2 will be separately scored events. Athletes will have 6 minutes to complete one bicouplet, then a 1-minute transition before starting the next bicouplet. 

12. Bicouplet 1

    21-15-9 reps for time of:
    Snatches
    Chest-to-bar pull-ups

    M 85 lb.   F 55 lb.

    Time cap: 6 minutes for BC1

13. Two-Stroke Pull

    5 rounds for time of:
    300-m run
    20 / 15-cal. Assault Bike
    44-ft. sled pull

    Athletes will complete 5 rounds of the workout, finishing when they pull the sled across the finish line.

    Time cap: 18 minutes

14. Handstand Walk

    For time:
    50 heavy-rope double-unders
    Then, handstand walk through the following obstacles:
    Pylon slalom
    Ramps
    Stairs
    Parallel bars

    Athletes will complete 50 double-unders, then progress through the series of handstand-walk obstacles before crossing the finish line.

    Time cap: 4 minutes

15. Aeneas

    For time:
    5 / 4 pegboard ascents
    40 thrusters, 85 / 55 lb.
    33-ft. yoke carry, add weight
    33-ft. yoke carry, add weight
    33-ft. yoke carry

    M 425-565-665-lb. yoke
    F 345-405-445-lb. yoke

    Athletes will complete the pegboard ascents and 40 thrusters before moving to the yoke. They then will carry the yoke across the floor, stopping twice to add weight, then crossing the finish line.

    Time cap: 8 minutes