Monday 4th August 2025

Mike Rawlinson, owner and coach at CrossFit Leeds

Written by Mike Rawlinson

August 03rd, 2025
DayCrossFit ACrossFit BHYROXStrengthBarbellGymnastics
MondayPower Clean 5 x 5

- 5 Unbroken Touch n Go reps per set
- Start around 65% 1RM and build weight across sets to a 5RM
Partner WOD

"Life Is Sweet"
In pairs and alternating rounds complete AMRAP12:
10 Ground to Overhead 40/30kg
8 Front Squats 40/30kg
6 Synchro Burpees over Bar

- No dumping the barbell!

Life Is Sweet, our in house same sex pairs competition, will be held at the gym on Saturday 11th October.
Run Club

AMRAP40:
Run 1 mile
1 minute Plank
Run 800m
30 seconds KB Rack Hold 2 x 24/16kg
Run 400m
Rest 1 minute
Deadlift & Bench Max Effort!

Deadlifts
Build to a heavy 1

Bench press
Build to a heavy 1

Optional finisher
1-2 Sets
Max Press ups
Max Banded Good Mornings
TuesdayEMOM15

5 rounds:
1) 30 seconds Toes to Bar/V-Sits
2) 30 seconds Double DB RDL
3) 30 seconds Double KB Strict Press

- Full range of movement Toes to Bar only. Alternatively do full Rom V-sits,SL V-sits or Tuck Ups
15 minutes for quality

1 DB Turkish Get Up each arm
15 DB Goblet Squats
200m KB Farmer's Carry

- work with challenging loads on all movements
Engine Builder

3 rounds (40 minutes)

In 5 minutes...
Run 800m
In remaining time AMRAP SA DB OH Lunges

Rest 2 minutes

In 5 minutes...
60/48 Calories
In remaining time AMRAP Burpee Broad Jumps

Rest 2 minutes
Clean & Jerk

EMOM5:
1 Pull + 1 Hang Clean + 1 Jerk + 1 Jerk from Split
- After the Jerk, hold foot position, rerack bar and do Jerk from Split
- work across at 40-50%

In 25 minutes
Build to a Max Clean & Jerk
WednesdayMonster Mash

For time:
60/48 Calories or Run 800m
30 Single Arm DB Man-Makers 1 x 22.5/15kg

Rest 4 minutes

3 rounds:
30 Wall Ball 9/6kg
30 Sit Ups

Rest 4 minutes

21-15-9
Burpees
Pull Ups

Time Cap = 32 minutes
Strength

3 Sets:
Russian Box Step Ups x 6-8 each leg
Alternating DB Z-press x 6-8 each arm
Strict Pull Ups x 5-10

- Rest 60-90 seconds between movements

Threshold WOD

AMRAP30:
Run 800m or 60/48 Calories
20 KB Swings 24/16kg
10 Burpee Box Jumps 24/20"

- Threshold workout should be done at a consistent but challenging pace. Think HYROX race pace or 80-90% max HR
Squat & Press Max Effort!

Squats
Build to a heavy 1

Strict press
Build to a heavy 1

Optional finisher
1-2 Sets
Max Ring rows
Max Lunges
ThursdayEMOM40

8 rounds:
1) 8-12 Box Jumps
2) 8-12 Press Ups/HSPUs
3) 8-12 Double KB Rack Lunges
4) Max Calories in 1 minutes
5) Rest
Zone 2

In 35 minutes:

Run 1 mile

in remaining time AMRAP...
20 Squats
10 DB Strict Press
20/15 Calories
20 Lunges
20 KB Gorilla Rows
20/15 Calories

On 35 minutes...
Run 1 mile
Snatch

EMOM5:
1 Pull + 1 Hang High Pull + 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Snatch Balance
- work across at 40-50%

EMOM5:
1 Hang Snatch
- Pause 3 seconds in receiving position
- Work across at 50-60% 1RM

In 20 minutes
Build to a Max Snatch
Ring Muscle Ups & Pistols
Friday"CF Leeds Benchmark WOD"

For time:
Run 400m
50 Squats
40 Sit Ups
30 KB Swings 24/16kg
20 Press Ups
10 Pull Ups
Run 400m
Friday Pump Sesh

In pairs, working You Go I Go complete 3 rounds:
20 Double DB Curls
20 Russian Twists
20 Overhead Banded Triceps Extensions
20 seconds Hollow Hold

VO2 Max Intervals

6 rounds:
60 seconds Max Cals
60 seconds Rest
40 seconds Wall Ball
20 seconds Rest
20 seconds Max Cals
2 mins 40 secs Rest
(6 minutes total per round)
SaturdayEngine - Single Discipline

3 minutes On/30 seconds Off x 6
- Steady, consistent pace

Rest 4 minutes

90 seconds On/90 seconds Off x 4
- Fast, consistent pace

Rest 4 minutes

30 seconds On/30 seconds Off x 8
- Very Fast pace
CrossFit

"Dark & Long"
AMRAP30:
30/24 Calorie Row, Ski or Bike
20 Burpees
300m Run
20 Single Arm DB Hang Clean and Jerk 22.5/15kg
Capacity

In pairs complete AMRAP60:
Run 400m together
60 Sandbag Lunges 30/22.5kg
60/48 Calorie Row
Run 400m together
200m Farmer's Carry 2 x 32/24kg
60 Wall Ball 9/6kg
Run 400m together
60 DB Hang Power Cleans 2 x 22.5/15kg
60/48 Calorie Ski/Bike
Run 400m together
40m Sled Push 200/120kg
60 Burpees

- Split reps as you wish and gun for 2+ rounds!!!
- If there isn't a sled available, make a start on the burpees
SundayEngine - Multi Discipline


7 rounds:
2 mins Discipline 1
30 secs Rest
2 mins Discipline 2
30 secs Rest

5 mins Rest

In pairs complete Max distance in 16 minutes
- Change every 300m (600m for Bike)
Sunday Social

Sunday Circuits:
Partner Workout - working 1 min on/1 min rest
Complete 2 rounds:
1. Sled Push 100/70kg
2. Bike Cals
3. Sandbag Lunge Walk 22.5/15kg
4. Ski Cals
5. DB Push Press 2x22.5/15kg
6. Run 150-200m
7. KB Deadlift 2x28/20kg
8. Row Cals
9. Sandbag Clean 60/40kg
10. Burpees
Monday, 4th August 2025
CrossFit A

Power Clean 5 x 5

- 5 Unbroken Touch n Go reps per set
- Start around 65% 1RM and build weight across sets to a 5RM

CrossFit B

Partner WOD

"Life Is Sweet"
In pairs and alternating rounds complete AMRAP12:
10 Ground to Overhead 40/30kg
8 Front Squats 40/30kg
6 Synchro Burpees over Bar

- No dumping the barbell!

Life Is Sweet, our in house same sex pairs competition, will be held at the gym on Saturday 11th October.

HYROX

Run Club

AMRAP40:
Run 1 mile
1 minute Plank
Run 800m
30 seconds KB Rack Hold 2 x 24/16kg
Run 400m
Rest 1 minute

Strength

Deadlift & Bench Max Effort!

Deadlifts
Build to a heavy 1

Bench press
Build to a heavy 1

Optional finisher
1-2 Sets
Max Press ups
Max Banded Good Mornings

Tuesday, 5th August 2025
CrossFit A

EMOM15

5 rounds:
1) 30 seconds Toes to Bar/V-Sits
2) 30 seconds Double DB RDL
3) 30 seconds Double KB Strict Press

- Full range of movement Toes to Bar only. Alternatively do full Rom V-sits,SL V-sits or Tuck Ups

CrossFit B

15 minutes for quality

1 DB Turkish Get Up each arm
15 DB Goblet Squats
200m KB Farmer's Carry

- work with challenging loads on all movements

HYROX

Engine Builder

3 rounds (40 minutes)

In 5 minutes...
Run 800m
In remaining time AMRAP SA DB OH Lunges

Rest 2 minutes

In 5 minutes...
60/48 Calories
In remaining time AMRAP Burpee Broad Jumps

Rest 2 minutes

Barbell

Clean & Jerk

EMOM5:
1 Pull + 1 Hang Clean + 1 Jerk + 1 Jerk from Split
- After the Jerk, hold foot position, rerack bar and do Jerk from Split
- work across at 40-50%

In 25 minutes
Build to a Max Clean & Jerk

Wednesday, 6th August 2025
CrossFit A

Monster Mash

For time:
60/48 Calories or Run 800m
30 Single Arm DB Man-Makers 1 x 22.5/15kg

Rest 4 minutes

3 rounds:
30 Wall Ball 9/6kg
30 Sit Ups

Rest 4 minutes

21-15-9
Burpees
Pull Ups

Time Cap = 32 minutes

HYROX

Strength

3 Sets:
Russian Box Step Ups x 6-8 each leg
Alternating DB Z-press x 6-8 each arm
Strict Pull Ups x 5-10

- Rest 60-90 seconds between movements

Threshold WOD

AMRAP30:
Run 800m or 60/48 Calories
20 KB Swings 24/16kg
10 Burpee Box Jumps 24/20"

- Threshold workout should be done at a consistent but challenging pace. Think HYROX race pace or 80-90% max HR

Strength

Squat & Press Max Effort!

Squats
Build to a heavy 1

Strict press
Build to a heavy 1

Optional finisher
1-2 Sets
Max Ring rows
Max Lunges

Thursday, 7th August 2025
CrossFit A

EMOM40

8 rounds:
1) 8-12 Box Jumps
2) 8-12 Press Ups/HSPUs
3) 8-12 Double KB Rack Lunges
4) Max Calories in 1 minutes
5) Rest

HYROX

Zone 2

In 35 minutes:

Run 1 mile

in remaining time AMRAP...
20 Squats
10 DB Strict Press
20/15 Calories
20 Lunges
20 KB Gorilla Rows
20/15 Calories

On 35 minutes...
Run 1 mile

Barbell

Snatch

EMOM5:
1 Pull + 1 Hang High Pull + 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Snatch Balance
- work across at 40-50%

EMOM5:
1 Hang Snatch
- Pause 3 seconds in receiving position
- Work across at 50-60% 1RM

In 20 minutes
Build to a Max Snatch

Gymnastics

Ring Muscle Ups & Pistols

Friday, 8th August 2025
CrossFit A

"CF Leeds Benchmark WOD"

For time:
Run 400m
50 Squats
40 Sit Ups
30 KB Swings 24/16kg
20 Press Ups
10 Pull Ups
Run 400m

CrossFit B

Friday Pump Sesh

In pairs, working You Go I Go complete 3 rounds:
20 Double DB Curls
20 Russian Twists
20 Overhead Banded Triceps Extensions
20 seconds Hollow Hold

HYROX

VO2 Max Intervals

6 rounds:
60 seconds Max Cals
60 seconds Rest
40 seconds Wall Ball
20 seconds Rest
20 seconds Max Cals
2 mins 40 secs Rest
(6 minutes total per round)

Saturday, 9th August 2025
CrossFit A

Engine - Single Discipline

3 minutes On/30 seconds Off x 6
- Steady, consistent pace

Rest 4 minutes

90 seconds On/90 seconds Off x 4
- Fast, consistent pace

Rest 4 minutes

30 seconds On/30 seconds Off x 8
- Very Fast pace

CrossFit B

CrossFit

"Dark & Long"
AMRAP30:
30/24 Calorie Row, Ski or Bike
20 Burpees
300m Run
20 Single Arm DB Hang Clean and Jerk 22.5/15kg

HYROX

Capacity

In pairs complete AMRAP60:
Run 400m together
60 Sandbag Lunges 30/22.5kg
60/48 Calorie Row
Run 400m together
200m Farmer's Carry 2 x 32/24kg
60 Wall Ball 9/6kg
Run 400m together
60 DB Hang Power Cleans 2 x 22.5/15kg
60/48 Calorie Ski/Bike
Run 400m together
40m Sled Push 200/120kg
60 Burpees

- Split reps as you wish and gun for 2+ rounds!!!
- If there isn't a sled available, make a start on the burpees

Sunday, 10th August 2025
CrossFit A

Engine - Multi Discipline


7 rounds:
2 mins Discipline 1
30 secs Rest
2 mins Discipline 2
30 secs Rest

5 mins Rest

In pairs complete Max distance in 16 minutes
- Change every 300m (600m for Bike)

CrossFit B

Sunday Social

Sunday Circuits:
Partner Workout - working 1 min on/1 min rest
Complete 2 rounds:
1. Sled Push 100/70kg
2. Bike Cals
3. Sandbag Lunge Walk 22.5/15kg
4. Ski Cals
5. DB Push Press 2x22.5/15kg
6. Run 150-200m
7. KB Deadlift 2x28/20kg
8. Row Cals
9. Sandbag Clean 60/40kg
10. Burpees