Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
19 wall-ball shots
19-calorie row
19.1 is here and it’s bringing the 🔥 🔥 🔥
This old-school AMRAP is one hell of a way to kick off the 2019 CrossFit Open season and Brute coaches Adrian Conway and Nick Fowler are walking you through how to approach it.
Step One: Set up your gear.
- Used to wearing weightlifting shoes for the rower? Bring those bad boys — that can be a great advantage for you. However, if that’s not something you normally do then stick with what you’re used to, the CrossFit Open isn’t a time for trying something new.
- Show up a little early and clean your rower out.
- Call dibs on the nice ball. Nothing like a lopsided ball to throw off your rep scheme.
- Put your phone on airplane mode and set up your camera (and your back up camera). Having to redo your workout because of a phone call interrupting your video is an Open Tragedy.
- Set up your rower near where you’ll be doing your wall-balls.
Step Two: Warm-up.
10-minute air bike buildup to aerobic pace
**Gradual buildup of pace until you reach 80%
Activate:
2 Rounds
10 Groiners
10 Samson Lunges
10 PVC Pass Throughs
15 Second Handstand Hold
10 Banded Good Mornings
Then…
3 Rounds
12 Second Row @ +300cal/hr Pace of Workout
5 WB Front Squats
5 Strict Press Toss
5 Wall-Balls @ 19.1 Weight
Rest 60 Seconds
Build-Up:
3 Round **Fast Transitions**
30 Second Calorie Row @ Workout Pace
8 Wall-Balls
*Focus is on transitions. Have your rower straps setup so that you can slip in and out without touching with your hands.
Step Three: Rest three minutes.
Step Four: GO!
Decide on your strategy before you begin. Pacing is going to be everything in this workout and can either make or break it for you.
Not happy with how you finished the workout? This one is definitely repeatable and you’ll be able to do it two times — maybe even three times.
For Adrian and Nick’s full strategy and warm-up tips, watch the entire episode above.
May the odds be ever in your favor 🙌
