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Ballistic Charge - Crossfit Workout

3 min on / 2 min off x 5

12/15 Cal Assault Bike
3 Wall Walks
4 D-ball Cleans – Intermediate: @35/50 | RX: @50/70 kg
ME D-ball Squats

The Workout description

Workout Overview

“Ballistic Charge” is a demanding interval workout featuring five rounds of 3 minutes work followed by 2 minutes rest. The work includes assault bike calories, wall walks, dumbbell cleans, and max-effort D-ball squats. The structure challenges aerobic capacity, gymnastic control, and maximal leg strength in a repeated high-intensity format.

Execution and Focus

Push hard but pace yourself on the assault bike — aim to finish calories with energy left for the wall walks. Wall walks should be unbroken, controlled, and efficient. D-ball cleans require solid technique; focus on quick transitions to keep moving. Max-effort D-ball squats demand maximal leg drive — break as needed but keep pushing through.

Strategy and Finish

Maintain consistency across rounds. Use the 2-minute rest to reset breathing and shake out fatigue. Prioritize unbroken wall walks and strong D-ball cleans to maximize scoring. The max-effort squats are your finishing push each round — embrace the burn but avoid early failure. Strong pacing and mental toughness are the keys to success.

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Ballistic Charge - Crossfit Workout

assault bike workout, d-ball clean workout, d-ball squat workout, wall walk workout

3 min on / 2 min off x 5

12/15 Cal Assault Bike
3 Wall Walks
4 D-ball Cleans – Intermediate: @35/50 | RX: @50/70 kg
ME D-ball Squats

The Workout description

Workout Overview

Execution and Focus

Strategy and Finish

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What is an "interval, 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?

d-ball clean
The D-ball clean is a functional strongman-style lift where an athlete lifts a heavy medicine ball from the ground to the shoulder. Frequently seen in D-ball clean workouts, this movement emphasizes brute strength, hip extension, and full-body coordination.
In this workout, D-ball cleans develop posterior chain power, grip strength, and explosive movement mechanics. The awkward nature of the D-ball builds raw, functional strength, making it an ideal tool for athletes looking to add variety and grit to their training.
d-ball squat
D-ball squats are a loaded squat variation performed while holding a heavy medicine ball in a bear hug or front carry position. A common feature in D-ball squat workouts, this movement demands core stability, posture control, and leg strength under awkward loading.
In this workout, D-ball squats engage the glutes, quads, and hamstrings while heavily taxing the core and upper back. The non-traditional load encourages better bracing and reinforces strong squat mechanics, making it a great choice for functional strength training.
Assault Bike
The Assault Bike is a fan-powered machine that delivers one of the most effective full-body conditioning challenges in fitness. Common in high-intensity assault bike workouts, it trains your legs, arms, and lungs all at once — and responds directly to how hard you push.
In this workout, the Assault Bike is used to build power, stamina, and mental toughness. Whether you're sprinting for calories or holding a steady pace, the Assault Bike is perfect for intervals, finishers, or pure engine tests.
wall walk
The wall walk is a challenging bodyweight movement that builds shoulder strength, core stability, and coordination. Popular in gymnastics-style training and wall walk workouts, it requires control and confidence moving upside down.
In this workout, wall walks train overhead pressing strength and midline engagement while developing skills for handstand-based movements. Whether scaled or RX, the wall walk is a highly effective way to build upper body endurance and body awareness.