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A/B Max Out - Crossfit Workout

2 min on / 1 min off x 6

Alternate between:

A:
8 Thrusters Intermediate: @30/45 RX: @35/50
10 Bar facing burpees
Max Pull ups / Chest to bar

B:
10/12 Cal Ski
6 Squat Cleans
Max Handstand Push ups

Workout Overview

This interval-style workout alternates between two aggressive stations: A (barbell and gymnastics pull) and B (conditioning and overhead pressing). Each 2-minute working window challenges your ability to move efficiently and reserve enough energy for a max effort finisher each round. The 1-minute rest gives just enough time to reset but not fully recover. It’s a game of capacity and control.

Execution and Focus

In station A, move fast through the thrusters and burpees to allow max time for pull-ups or chest to bar. Go unbroken if possible and minimize rest. In station B, push the pace on the ski and cycle your squat cleans with purpose, then get inverted and knock out HSPU. Keep transitions sharp and use your rest wisely to shake out the arms and get ready for the next wave.

Strategy and Finish

Each 2-minute round should be paced to allow at least 30–40 seconds for the max effort gymnastics at the end. Don’t go out too hot in round 1—this is a cumulative grind. Record your reps each round for your final score. Focus on breathing during the transitions and recover fast. Dig deep on rounds 5 and 6 to finish strong. This format will test your mental toughness, barbell speed, and gymnastics efficiency under fatigue.


A/B Max Out - Crossfit Workout

2 min on / 1 min off x 6

Alternate between:

A:
8 Thrusters Intermediate: @30/45 RX: @35/50
10 Bar facing burpees
Max Pull ups / Chest to bar

B:
10/12 Cal Ski
6 Squat Cleans
Max Handstand Push ups

The Workout description

Workout Overview

This interval-style workout alternates between two aggressive stations: A (barbell and gymnastics pull) and B (conditioning and overhead pressing). Each 2-minute working window challenges your ability to move efficiently and reserve enough energy for a max effort finisher each round. The 1-minute rest gives just enough time to reset but not fully recover. It’s a game of capacity and control.

Execution and Focus

In station A, move fast through the thrusters and burpees to allow max time for pull-ups or chest to bar. Go unbroken if possible and minimize rest. In station B, push the pace on the ski and cycle your squat cleans with purpose, then get inverted and knock out HSPU. Keep transitions sharp and use your rest wisely to shake out the arms and get ready for the next wave.

Strategy and Finish

Each 2-minute round should be paced to allow at least 30–40 seconds for the max effort gymnastics at the end. Don’t go out too hot in round 1—this is a cumulative grind. Record your reps each round for your final score. Focus on breathing during the transitions and recover fast. Dig deep on rounds 5 and 6 to finish strong. This format will test your mental toughness, barbell speed, and gymnastics efficiency under fatigue.


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What is an "on-off" workout?

An on-off workout is a time-based training format where you alternate between work periods and rest periods — for example, 1 minute on, 1 minute off. In an on-off CrossFit workout, your goal is to perform as many reps as possible during the "on" phase, then recover during the "off" phase before the next interval begins.

This format helps you push hard during the work period, knowing you have built-in rest. It's especially useful for building intensity, power output, and recovery efficiency.

Why Try an On-Off CrossFit Workout?

  • Encourages maximum effort during work intervals

  • Helps improve work-to-rest ratio awareness and recovery speed

  • Perfect for training sprints, weightlifting, or gymnastics under fatigue

  • Easily adaptable to all fitness levels and time domains

Whether you're doing 30 seconds on / 30 seconds off or longer 2–3 minute intervals, an on-off workout is a powerful way to train smart and hard — one round at a time. Ideal for interval-based CrossFit workouts, EMOM-style sprints, and team formats.

What kind of exercises are in this workout?

  • handstand push-up

    The handstand push-up is a high-skill bodyweight movement that builds shoulder strength, balance, and core control. Common in advanced handstand push-up workouts, it challenges your upper body like few other movements.

    In this workout, handstand push-ups develop pressing power and gymnastic control under fatigue. Whether performed strict or kipping, the handstand push-up is a true test of body awareness and upper body stamina.

  • Pull up

    The pull-up is a foundational bodyweight movement that builds upper body strength, focusing on your back, shoulders, arms, and core. A staple in almost every pull-up workout, it's key for developing gymnastics capacity and functional pulling power.

    In this workout, pull-ups challenge your grip, coordination, and endurance — especially under fatigue. Whether strict, kipping, or butterfly, the pull-up remains one of the most effective and scalable exercises in CrossFit.

  • Ski Erg

    The SkiErg is a low-impact, high-intensity cardio machine that simulates double-pole skiing. It’s a favorite in many SkiErg workouts for building aerobic capacity, upper body endurance, and total-body coordination.

    In this workout, the SkiErg targets your lats, core, triceps, and legs, offering a unique way to train both power and pacing. Whether you're sprinting for calories or grinding out meters, the SkiErg delivers a serious conditioning challenge without stressing the joints.

  • bar facing burpee

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  • thrusters

    The thruster is a full-body compound movement that combines a front squat with an overhead press, making it one of the most demanding and effective exercises in any thruster workout.

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  • squat clean

    The squat clean is a compound Olympic lift that builds explosive power, coordination, and full-body strength. A staple in many high-skill squat clean workouts, it involves lifting a barbell from the ground into a front squat, catching it deep before standing to finish the rep.

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    The chest-to-bar pull-up is a high-skill gymnastics movement that takes traditional pull-ups further by requiring the chest to make contact with the bar. Common in competitive CrossFit and advanced chest to bar workouts, it builds upper body strength, pulling power, and grip endurance.

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