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Workout Description

21-15-9 Reps for Time Thrusters (95/65 lb) Cleans (135/95 lb) Deadlifts (225/155 lb) Pull-Ups Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg) Ring Dips Handstand Push-Ups 400 meter Run (after each round)

Why This Workout Is Very Hard

A massive 21-15-9 chipper involving 7 different movements per round plus a 400m run after each. Tests broad fitness and endurance.

Benchmark Times for Painstorm XXIII

  • Elite: <52:31
  • Advanced: 52:31-47:31
  • Intermediate: 47:31-40:01
  • Beginner: >40:01

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

  • Endurance (9/10): A massive 21-15-9 chipper involving 7 different movements per round (Thrusters 95lb, Cleans 135lb, Deadlifts 225lb, Pull-Ups, KB Swings 24kg, Ring Dips, HSPU) plus a 400m run after each of the three rounds. This is an extreme test of broad fitness, cardiovascular endurance, and strength endurance.
  • Stamina (9/10): Totaling 45 reps of each of the 7 demanding movements, plus 1200m of running, will exhaust muscular stamina across all domains: legs/shoulders (Thrusters), full-body lifting (Cleans, DLs), pulling (Pull-Ups, KB Swings), and pushing (Ring Dips, HSPU).
  • Strength (8/10): Deadlifts at 225/155 lbs and Cleans at 135/95 lbs are heavy for this volume. Thrusters at 95/65 lbs are moderate. Ring Dips, HSPU, and Pull-Ups test significant relative strength. KB Swings (24/16kg) add to strength demand.
  • Power (7/10): Thrusters, Cleans, Deadlifts (if cycled fast), KB Swings, and kipping gymnastics all have significant power components. Maintaining power across so many varied movements and after runs is a major challenge.
  • Flexibility (5/10): Requires mobility for Thrusters, Cleans (front rack, squat), Deadlifts, Pull-Ups, KB Swings (hip hinge), Ring Dips (shoulder extension), and HSPU (shoulder/wrist).
  • Speed (4/10): Pacing the runs and cycling efficiently through the 7 varied movements in each round is key. Managing transitions and fatigue across the board is paramount for this very tough WOD.

Modality Profile

A couplet of a monostructural movement (Run) and a gymnastics movement (Burpee). The structure ensures an even split between the two modalities.

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Training Profile

AttributeScoreExplanation
Endurance9/10A massive 21-15-9 chipper involving 7 different movements per round (Thrusters 95lb, Cleans 135lb, Deadlifts 225lb, Pull-Ups, KB Swings 24kg, Ring Dips, HSPU) plus a 400m run after each of the three rounds. This is an extreme test of broad fitness, cardiovascular endurance, and strength endurance.
Stamina9/10Totaling 45 reps of each of the 7 demanding movements, plus 1200m of running, will exhaust muscular stamina across all domains: legs/shoulders (Thrusters), full-body lifting (Cleans, DLs), pulling (Pull-Ups, KB Swings), and pushing (Ring Dips, HSPU).
Strength8/10Deadlifts at 225/155 lbs and Cleans at 135/95 lbs are heavy for this volume. Thrusters at 95/65 lbs are moderate. Ring Dips, HSPU, and Pull-Ups test significant relative strength. KB Swings (24/16kg) add to strength demand.
Flexibility5/10Requires mobility for Thrusters, Cleans (front rack, squat), Deadlifts, Pull-Ups, KB Swings (hip hinge), Ring Dips (shoulder extension), and HSPU (shoulder/wrist).
Power7/10Thrusters, Cleans, Deadlifts (if cycled fast), KB Swings, and kipping gymnastics all have significant power components. Maintaining power across so many varied movements and after runs is a major challenge.
Speed4/10Pacing the runs and cycling efficiently through the 7 varied movements in each round is key. Managing transitions and fatigue across the board is paramount for this very tough WOD.

21-15-9 Reps for Time Thrusters (95/65 lb) Cleans (135/95 lb) Deadlifts (225/155 lb) Pull-Ups Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg) Ring Dips Handstand Push-Ups 400 meter Run (after each round)

Difficulty:
Very Hard
Modality:
G
M
Time Distribution:
27:31Elite
42:31Target
52:31Time Cap
Your Scores:

Training Profile

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