For Time
5 Rounds:
2 Wall Walks
12/16 cal Ski Erg
12 Burpees
12 GHD Sit-ups
3 Wall walks / 10 meter Handstand Walk
12 Alt. DB Clean & Jerk Intermediate: @20/30 | RX: @22,5/32,5
8 Chest to bar / 5 BMU
12 DB Front Rack Squats
“Upside Strength” is a full-body for-time workout made up of four technical, grippy rounds. It pairs gymnastics control with dumbbell cycling and leg endurance under a tight 17-minute cap. You’ll toggle between wall walks or a 10-meter handstand walk, alternate arm clean & jerks, pulling gymnastics, and double dumbbell squats—making it a complete shoulder-to-core test.
The handstand variation should be chosen based on comfort: go for 3 wall walks if your walk isn’t consistent. The DB clean & jerks should be quick and alternating—smooth cycling will save time. For gymnastics, go with chest to bars unless you can handle small sets of bar muscle-ups. Finish each round with strong posture in the front rack squats. Avoid collapsing as fatigue builds in the upper body.
Pacing matters early—don’t go redline on the first set of gymnastics or squats. Move deliberately through wall walks, and keep breaks on DBs and C2B short and intentional. Save time by transitioning quickly and holding onto the front rack for as many unbroken squats as possible. The time cap is tight, so intensity must stay steady—no wasted reps. The better your handstand work, the more time you’ll gain in the later rounds.
3 Wall walks / 10 meter Handstand Walk
12 Alt. DB Clean & Jerk Intermediate: @20/30 | RX: @22,5/32,5
8 Chest to bar / 5 BMU
12 DB Front Rack Squats
“Upside Strength” is a full-body for-time workout made up of four technical, grippy rounds. It pairs gymnastics control with dumbbell cycling and leg endurance under a tight 17-minute cap. You’ll toggle between wall walks or a 10-meter handstand walk, alternate arm clean & jerks, pulling gymnastics, and double dumbbell squats—making it a complete shoulder-to-core test.
The handstand variation should be chosen based on comfort: go for 3 wall walks if your walk isn’t consistent. The DB clean & jerks should be quick and alternating—smooth cycling will save time. For gymnastics, go with chest to bars unless you can handle small sets of bar muscle-ups. Finish each round with strong posture in the front rack squats. Avoid collapsing as fatigue builds in the upper body.
Pacing matters early—don’t go redline on the first set of gymnastics or squats. Move deliberately through wall walks, and keep breaks on DBs and C2B short and intentional. Save time by transitioning quickly and holding onto the front rack for as many unbroken squats as possible. The time cap is tight, so intensity must stay steady—no wasted reps. The better your handstand work, the more time you’ll gain in the later rounds.

1: 2 Bar Muscle + 10 Toes to Bar (1 x banded pull-up + 10 V-ups)
2: 8 Back Squats
Rest 4 min
8/10 Cal Row
1 Clean & Jerk
30 Power cleans
30 Back rack lunges
30 Pull-ups / Chest-to-bar
30 Target burpees
14/19 Cal Assault Bike
12 Dumbbell Strict Press
ME Pull-Ups / C2B
3 Power Cleans
6 Pull-Ups / C2B
9 HSPU
12 Dumbbell Push Press
Burpee workout, ghd sit-up workout, ski erg workout, wall walk workout
5 Rounds:
2 Wall Walks
12/16 cal Ski Erg
12 Burpees
12 GHD Sit-ups
box jump workout, for time workout, handstand walk workout, kettlebell swing workout, ski erg workout, wall walk workout
3 Wall Walks / 8 m Handstand Walk
9 Kettlebell Swings
12 Box Jumps
14/18 Cal Ski
double under workout, dumbbell clean and jerk workout, dumbbell jumping squat workout, push-up workout
4 Rounds:
16 Alt. DB Clean & Jerks
66 Double Unders
16 Push-Ups
16 DB Jumping Squats
Rest 1 min between rounds
TC: 17
AMRAP workout, burpee kettlebell deadlift workout, chest to bar workout, double kettlebell front rack lunge workout, kettlebell snatch workout, pull-up workout, ring row workout
12 KB Snatch -
12 Ring rows/pull ups/chest to bar
12 Burpee KB deadlift -
12 Double KB Front rack lunges
AMRAP workout, bike erg workout, ski erg workout, wall walk workout
15 Cal Ski Erg
30 Cal Bike Erg
*E2MOM: 2 Wall Walks
A for time workout is a classic CrossFit format where the goal is to complete a set list of exercises as fast as possible. Your time becomes your score, making each for time CrossFit workout a race against the clock — and yourself.
In a typical for time workout, you'll perform a fixed number of reps or rounds of movements (e.g., squats, push-ups, burpees, or barbell lifts) and finish them as quickly as you can while maintaining good form. This format pushes you to work hard, manage fatigue, and develop both conditioning and mental toughness.
Builds intensity and urgency into your training
Encourages better pacing, efficiency, and recovery awareness
Easy to track progress over time — beat your previous score!
Works well for individual or group competition-style workouts
Whether you're doing a short sprint or a long chipper, the for time CrossFit workout format is a powerful way to test your limits and stay motivated in your training.
