And so, to a backdrop of pounding dubstep remixes and adrenaline coursing through our veins, Team Health dove in, burpees first, to the WOD. This is what we learned. 1.

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The workout or "WOD" consisted of 33 calories on the rowing machine, 15 deadlifts and four rope climbs. Competitors were to complete as many rounds as possible in 20.4 minutes. Then: L2 185/135, 7 ...

And more than 300 spectators roared on the competitors as they battled with four gruelling workouts – known as ‘WODs’ in the CrossFit community – which pushed them to the limit.

On a scale of one to 14.5 (the universally recognized god-awful-est of CrossFit Open workouts: 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 thrusters and bar-facing burpees (may it rest in peace)), the 20.1 WOD was ...

The 2012 Reebok CrossFit Open competition is now almost complete, as WOD 12.4 was posted on March 14 and completed on March 18. More than 70,000 athletes worldwide are competing in the Open, with ...