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Almaas Elman - Crossfit Workout

For Time: 3 Rounds

26 Hang Cleans - @40/30 kg
11 Push Presses - @40/30 kg
20 Ball Slams - @20/15 lb

26 Dumbbell Snatches - @22.5/15 kg
11 Up Downs
20 Wall Ball Shots - @20/14 lb

26 Kettlebell Swings - @24/16 kg
11 Toes-to-Bars
20 calorie Row

Execution and Focus

Almaas Elman is a challenging benchmark workout designed to push your limits through a series of functional movements. This workout consists of three rounds featuring a variety of exercises: hang cleans, push presses, ball slams, dumbbell snatches, up downs, wall ball shots, kettlebell swings, toes-to-bars, and a calorie row. Each movement is incorporated to test different muscle groups and energy systems, promoting overall strength, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. The diverse range of exercises allows athletes of varying skill levels to participate while still challenging more advanced individuals to perform at their best.

Strategy and Finish

To successfully complete Almaas Elman, it’s crucial to maintain a sustainable pace throughout the workout. Start each round with controlled movements, keeping a focus on form to prevent injury. Aim for consistent performance across all three rounds, targeting about 3–5 minutes per round depending on fitness level. For the hang cleans and push presses, strive for unbroken sets, particularly in the first round. During kettlebell swings and toes-to-bars, pay attention to grip fatigue and utilize efficient techniques to preserve energy. Lastly, aim to finish strong on the calorie row, as this will greatly impact your overall time. A strong final push can be the difference in ranking, especially in a competitive environment like the Almaas Elman Memorial Tribute & Holiday Workouts.


The "Almaas Elman" - Crossfit Memorial, Tribute & Holiday Workout

the WOD

For Time: 3 Rounds

26 Hang Cleans - @40/30 kg
11 Push Presses - @40/30 kg
20 Ball Slams - @20/15 lb

26 Dumbbell Snatches - @22.5/15 kg
11 Up Downs
20 Wall Ball Shots - @20/14 lb

26 Kettlebell Swings - @24/16 kg
11 Toes-to-Bars
20 calorie Row

how to plan the "Almaas Elman" workout?

Execution and Focus

Almaas Elman is a challenging benchmark workout designed to push your limits through a series of functional movements. This workout consists of three rounds featuring a variety of exercises: hang cleans, push presses, ball slams, dumbbell snatches, up downs, wall ball shots, kettlebell swings, toes-to-bars, and a calorie row. Each movement is incorporated to test different muscle groups and energy systems, promoting overall strength, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. The diverse range of exercises allows athletes of varying skill levels to participate while still challenging more advanced individuals to perform at their best.

Strategy and Finish

To successfully complete Almaas Elman, it’s crucial to maintain a sustainable pace throughout the workout. Start each round with controlled movements, keeping a focus on form to prevent injury. Aim for consistent performance across all three rounds, targeting about 3–5 minutes per round depending on fitness level. For the hang cleans and push presses, strive for unbroken sets, particularly in the first round. During kettlebell swings and toes-to-bars, pay attention to grip fatigue and utilize efficient techniques to preserve energy. Lastly, aim to finish strong on the calorie row, as this will greatly impact your overall time. A strong final push can be the difference in ranking, especially in a competitive environment like the Almaas Elman Memorial Tribute & Holiday Workouts.


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How do you perform the Almaas Elman workout

Learn how to crush this workout

Perform three rounds of the Almaas Elman workout, starting with 26 hang cleans using a barbell. Focus on using your legs to pull the weight up, ensuring proper form to engage your core.

Next, complete 11 push presses, utilizing a slight knee bend to drive the bar overhead. Follow this with 20 ball slams, ensuring a strong, controlled motion for each slam.

Move on to 26 dumbbell snatches, alternating arms and using your hips for power. Then, do 11 up downs, maintaining a steady pace to keep your heart rate elevated.

Continue with 20 wall ball shots, aiming for a target at eye level, and finish the round with 26 kettlebell swings, ensuring full hip extension with each swing.

Complete 11 toes-to-bars, focusing on engaging your core, and wrap up with a 20-calorie row, maintaining a consistent stroke rate throughout.

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How do you scale the workout

The wod "Almaas Elman" can be done by everyone

Reduce the hang clean weight to something manageable, aiming for 10 unbroken reps. Consider using a lighter barbell or dumbbells, around 30–50% of your body weight, depending on your fitness level.

For the push presses, use a weight that allows you to perform 10 reps without breaking form, ideally 20–30% of your body weight.

Scale the wall ball shots to a lighter ball (10–14 lbs) or reduce the height of the target.

For toes-to-bars, substitute with knee raises or hanging leg raises to ensure you maintain form and control.

Finally, adjust the rowing calories to 15–20, depending on your endurance, aiming to finish within 14–18 minutes.

How do you score the WOD

See if you beat your friends in the wod "Almaas Elman"

Your score for the benchmark workout Almaas Elman is calculated by counting the total number of full rounds completed and adding any additional repetitions you complete after your last full round.

In this case, you will perform 3 rounds that include 26 Hang Cleans, 11 Push Presses, and 20 Ball Slams, followed by 26 Dumbbell Snatches, 11 Up Downs, and 20 Wall Ball Shots. Finally, you'll complete 26 Kettlebell Swings, 11 Toes-to-Bars, and a 20-calorie row.

So, if you finish the full 3 rounds and have completed 5 additional Push Presses after, your total score would be calculated as 3 full rounds (which equals 3 x 96 reps = 288 reps) plus the 5 extra Push Presses, resulting in a final total of 293 reps.

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What are the tips and strategy to use

Here is how to gain an edge in the "Almaas Elman"

Approach Almaas Elman with a strong strategy. Start at a controlled pace, especially in the initial rounds to avoid early fatigue. Focus on your breathing during movements to maintain stamina throughout the workout.

Optimize your transitions between exercises; quick changes can significantly affect your overall time. If you find grip strength waning, break the kettlebell swings into manageable sets and use the push press to create a rhythm that aids recovery.

For wall ball shots, use your legs to generate power, which will help reduce strain on your shoulders. Keep consistent pacing throughout the workout, particularly on the box jumps to maintain a steady heart rate and avoid burnout.

What is a good score for the Almaas Elman workout

Check out how you did in the "Almaas Elman"

For the workout "Almaas Elman", which consists of 3 rounds for time, a good score would be based on the overall time taken to complete all repetitions. Intermediate athletes should aim for a completion time of 12–15 minutes, while advanced athletes should strive for 9–11 minutes. Elite athletes can achieve times under 9 minutes, indicating exceptional performance.

Completing the workout under 8 minutes is indicative of outstanding conditioning and efficiency in both strength and endurance. It's important to focus on pacing throughout the workout, especially given the high volume of movements involved.

Overall, tracking your time and aiming to improve with each attempt will provide valuable feedback on your fitness progress.

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What is the intended stimulus for the Almaas Elman workout

What part of your body is being challenged in the "Almaas Elman"

The benchmark workout Almaas Elman is intended to test and enhance an athlete's overall work capacity while emphasizing muscular endurance and metabolic resilience. The combination of movements, including hang cleans and dumbbell snatches, targets upper body strength and coordination, while ball slams and wall ball shots challenge explosive power and cardiovascular endurance.

Additionally, exercises like kettlebell swings and toes-to-bars aim to improve core stability and hip hinge mechanics, vital for functional fitness. The inclusion of a rowing segment introduces a low-impact cardiovascular challenge, further pushing aerobic capacity.

With 3 rounds of varied movements and minimal rest, the workout demands strategic pacing and efficient movement patterns, allowing athletes to build mental toughness and resilience under fatigue.

What is the World record for the Almaas Elman workout

What is the fastest score for "Almaas Elman"

The world record for the workout titled Almaas Elman is currently unofficial and has not been widely documented. However, elite athletes in similar for time workouts often aim for exceptionally fast times, typically under the 10-minute mark.

To put this into perspective, top scores in comparable CrossFit benchmarks suggest that elite male competitors could potentially complete Almaas Elman in approximately 8 to 9 minutes, whereas elite females may finish in roughly 10 to 12 minutes.

These times require not only remarkable strength and conditioning but also an advanced ability to manage fatigue and maintain high-intensity pacing throughout the rounds.

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Who are we honoring with the Workout "Almaas Elman"

Why are we doing the "Almaas Elman" workout?

The workout "Almaas Elman" honors the legacy of Almaas Elman, a passionate advocate for community health and wellness. His commitment to fitness and inspiring others to achieve their physical goals continues to impact many lives.

This workout is designed to challenge participants both physically and mentally, reflecting Almaas's dedication to pushing boundaries and fostering resilience.

By engaging in this rigorous routine, athletes pay tribute to Almaas Elman's spirit, celebrating his contributions to health and fitness in their community.

What kind of exercises are in the Almaas Elman The workout?

  • dumbbell snatch

    The dumbbell snatch is a powerful, full-body movement that builds explosiveness, coordination, and core strength. Commonly used in CrossFit, a dumbbell snatch workout challenges both strength and endurance while training one side of the body at a time.

    In this workout, dumbbell snatches help increase intensity, improve unilateral balance, and add variety to your training. Whether you're a beginner or advanced athlete, the dumbbell snatch workout format can be easily scaled and is highly effective for total-body conditioning.

  • Hang Clean

    Hang clean is a classic barbell movement that builds explosive power, coordination, and total-body strength. It’s a staple in many strength and CrossFit workouts thanks to its ability to develop pulling mechanics, midline stability, and hip extension.

    In this workout, hang cleans challenge your ability to move weight efficiently from the hang position while under fatigue. Whether cycling reps or grinding through heavy rounds, this movement reinforces strong posture and sharp bar path. It’s a benchmark for power output and weightlifting proficiency

  • push press

    The push press is a powerful overhead movement where the athlete uses a dip-drive of the legs to assist in pressing a weight overhead. A mainstay in push press workouts, it blends lower-body drive with upper-body pressing strength.

    In this workout, push presses build shoulder endurance, triceps power, and explosive leg extension. The movement teaches efficient energy transfer and is ideal for conditioning, barbell cycling, or building overhead capacity in strength blocks.

  • wall ball

    The wall ball is a classic CrossFit movement that combines a front squat and an explosive throw, targeting your legs, shoulders, and lungs in one fluid motion. It’s a staple in any high-intensity wall ball workout, known for quickly elevating your heart rate.

    In this workout, wall balls build endurance, coordination, and full-body power. Whether you're using a 10 or 20 lb ball, this simple movement delivers serious results — especially when the reps start adding up.

  • T2B

    Toes to bar is a powerful gymnastics movement that targets your core, grip, lats, and hip flexors, making it a key element in many high-intensity toes to bar workouts.

    In this workout, toes to bar challenge your core strength, rhythm, and coordination while under fatigue. Whether you're kipping or going strict, it’s an essential skill for improving gymnastics capacity and midline control in CrossFit.

  • kettlebell swing

    The kettlebell swing is a powerful hip-hinge movement that builds posterior chain strength, core stability, and cardiovascular endurance. A go-to in any kettlebell swing workout, it’s known for improving explosiveness, grip, and conditioning in one efficient motion.

    In this workout, kettlebell swings train your glutes, hamstrings, and shoulders, while developing rhythm and control. Whether Russian or American style, the kettlebell swing is a versatile tool for both beginners and advanced athletes.

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