until these 5 wods have tested your limits! Love it or hate it, CrossFit has found its place in the fitness world. Not sure what you think aout it? !efore you decide, try one of these workouts. CrossFit re"uires a certain level of #cra$y.# Not serial killer cra$y, ut cra$y in that hardcore, #won't "uit 'til %'m dead, and even after death %'ll urst from my coffin and train like a freakin& machine,# kind of way. !ecause CrossFit workouts can e so rutal, % sometimes feel damn near silly for almost killin& myself three times per week. 'enerally speakin&, however, %'m proud that % can kick more (ss and take more names than #)oey *udero# doin& curls in front of the &ym mirror. WOD, WTF? %f you're a CrossFit vir&in, you've proaly never heard of a +,*, or workout of the day. !asically, you can head to a CrossFit &ym or check out CrossFit online to &ra a complete daily workout. % don't always do the CrossFit-prescried +,*. sometimes % fish throu&h the acklo& and look for particularly rutal sessions. ,therwise, % mi&ht chat with CrossFit vets and &et the lowdown on an awesome workout. /hese 5 CrossFit workouts have stuck out in my mind, maye ecause my ody keeps remindin& it. 0ome were chosen ecause they are difficult, others ecause they are fun, and others ecause they're an e1cellent demonstration of what the human ody can do. 0o drop the dumells and &ive these +,*0 a shot, % dare you! 2urph For Time Running, Treadmill 3 mile Pullups 344 reps Pushups 544 reps Bodweight !"uat 644 reps Running, Treadmill 3 mile Fran For Time !arell /hruster 70hown with kettleells8 53, 35, 9 reps :ullups 53, 35, 9 reps 795 pounds for men;<5 pounds for women8 =alsu Bar#ell Thruster $!hown with kettle#ells% 344 reps for time w; 5 !urpees on the minute, every minute. 0tart with !urpees. Linda For Time& 'iant !et Bar#ell Deadlift $at ()5 #od weight% 34, 9, >, ?, <, 5, @, 6, 5, 3 reps Power *lean $at )+5 #od weight% 34, 9, >, ?, <, 5, @, 6, 5, 3 reps Bar#ell Bench Press , -edium 'rip $at #od weight% 34, 9, >, ?, <, 5, @, 6, 5, 3 reps #% won't "uit 'til %'m dead, and even after death %'ll urst from my coffin and train like a freakin& machine.# +ittman + Rounds For Time .ettle#ell !wings 35 reps Power *lean $/5 l#% 35 reps Bo0 1ump $23,inch #o0% 35 reps /hese workouts are difficult and re"uire e1perience with ,lympic lifts. /he wei&ht standards are not laws. if you need to scale ack, you should. No performance is worth a week of ed rest and ack pain. 4#out The 4uthor Cassie 0mith Cassie 0mith is a writer;editor for !odyuildin&.com and former professor A colle&e athlete. Find out more aout her ri&ht here. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/crossft-workouts-5-killer-crossft-wods.html