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Bear Hug Grind - Crossfit Workout

AMRAP 13

20 meter Sandbag Bear Hug Carry Intermediate: @35/50 RX: @50/70 kg
20 Wall Balls @14/20 lbs
8 Sandbag Cleans
3 Wall walks

Workout Overview

This 13-minute AMRAP fuses strongman-style movements with classic CrossFit gymnastics and conditioning. It blends the grunt of sandbag work with high-volume wall balls and technical wall walks. This piece is about composure under fatigue and managing muscular burn, especially in the upper body and core.

Execution and Focus

The sandbag bear hug carry will fatigue your midline and biceps—stay tall, take deliberate steps, and breathe through the grind. Transition immediately into smooth, rhythmic wall balls. When moving into the sandbag cleans, drive through the hips and avoid muscling the weight. Wall walks at the end of the round will feel like climbing a mountain—focus on core tension and smooth transitions up and down the wall.

Strategy and Finish

Move methodically—each round is a slow burner. Try to keep your carries unbroken and wall balls in 2 sets or less. Sandbag cleans should be steady singles if the weight is tough. Reserve your push on wall walks until the final 3–4 minutes. Pacing is key—blowing up early on carries or wall balls will make the wall walks impossible. Aim to complete 3–5 full rounds depending on your skill level and engine.


Bear Hug Grind - Crossfit Workout

AMRAP 13

20 meter Sandbag Bear Hug Carry Intermediate: @35/50 RX: @50/70 kg
20 Wall Balls @14/20 lbs
8 Sandbag Cleans
3 Wall walks

The Workout description

Workout Overview

This 13-minute AMRAP fuses strongman-style movements with classic CrossFit gymnastics and conditioning. It blends the grunt of sandbag work with high-volume wall balls and technical wall walks. This piece is about composure under fatigue and managing muscular burn, especially in the upper body and core.

Execution and Focus

The sandbag bear hug carry will fatigue your midline and biceps—stay tall, take deliberate steps, and breathe through the grind. Transition immediately into smooth, rhythmic wall balls. When moving into the sandbag cleans, drive through the hips and avoid muscling the weight. Wall walks at the end of the round will feel like climbing a mountain—focus on core tension and smooth transitions up and down the wall.

Strategy and Finish

Move methodically—each round is a slow burner. Try to keep your carries unbroken and wall balls in 2 sets or less. Sandbag cleans should be steady singles if the weight is tough. Reserve your push on wall walks until the final 3–4 minutes. Pacing is key—blowing up early on carries or wall balls will make the wall walks impossible. Aim to complete 3–5 full rounds depending on your skill level and engine.


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This training style is known for being simple, scalable, and highly effective. Whether you're performing a bodyweight circuit or combining barbell and cardio movements, an AMRAP workout pushes your limits and helps build endurance, strength, and mental toughness.

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  • Motivating structure: The challenge to beat your previous round count adds a competitive edge.

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What kind of exercises are in this workout?

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    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.

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