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Best CrossFit workouts

CrossFit workouts are designed to build total-body fitness by combining strength training, cardio, and functional movement in high-intensity formats. Whether you're hitting a WOD (Workout of the Day), tackling benchmark workouts like “Fran” or “Murph,” or scaling your way through Olympic lifts and bodyweight circuits, these sessions challenge both your physical and mental limits. The result? Improved strength, work capacity, mobility, and resilience: whether you're a competitive athlete or just training to become harder to kill.

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Workout 1 Crossfit (Strength & Conditioning)

This CrossFit workout challenges you to complete as many full rounds as possible in exactly 20 minutes, combining strength exercises with cardio movements that test your entire body. You'll perform running, squats, push-ups, burpees, wall balls, farmers carries, and jump squats without stopping, with the goal of maintaining a consistent pace throughout the entire workout. The goal is to push your limits while maintaining good form as fatigue increases during the 20-minute time limit.

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The Benefits of CrossFit Workouts

CrossFit builds a broad fitness base that translates into strength and endurance in daily life. The constantly varied structure prevents plateaus, while compound exercises and bodyweight exercises improve mobility and joint health. You develop a stronger core, improved fitness, and mental resilience that carries over into both sports and daily life. With smart scaling, CrossFit is effective for every fitness level.

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Workout 2 CrossFit (Benchmark-style)

This CrossFit benchmark workout uses the classic 21-15-9 repetition scheme where you complete 3 rounds and the number of repetitions decreases each round (21 repetitions in the first round, 15 in the second, and 9 in the third). You alternate sandbag lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups with 30-45 seconds of rest between rounds. The decreasing number of repetitions allows you to maintain intensity as you fatigue, and the benchmark setup means you can track your time and measure your progress over weeks and months.

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Workout 3 CrossFit (High-intensity metabolic conditioning)

This high-intensity CrossFit workout pushes your limits with the Tabata method, where you give it your all for 20 seconds, take 10 seconds of rest, and repeat this for 8 rounds at each station. You'll complete three stations: jump squats, push-ups, and v-ups, with 1 minute of rest between stations to transition and partially recover. The short work periods allow you to maintain maximum intensity, while the short rest periods keep your heart rate high throughout the entire workout.

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Leg exercises

Marching On Spot

Warming-up
1 30 sec
2 30 sec
Rest: 20 sec between sets
Low Lunge Twist
Glute exercises

Low Lunge Twist

Warming-up
1 6 (per side)
2 6 (per side)
Inchworm
Shoulder exercises

Inchworm

Warming-up
1 6 reps
2 6 reps
Rest: 30 sec between sets
Jump Squat
Glute exercises

Jump Squat

1 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
2 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
3 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
4 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
5 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
6 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
7 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
8 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
Rest: 60 sec between stations
Push-Up
Shoulder exercises

Push-Up

1 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
2 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
3 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
4 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
5 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
6 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
7 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
8 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
Rest: 60 sec between stations
V-Up
Ab exercises

V-Up

1 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
2 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
3 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
4 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
5 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
6 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
7 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
8 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest
Rest: 60 sec between stations

FAQs: The Best CrossFit Workouts

What equipment do I need for CrossFit training at home?

A basic setup might include a kettlebell, dumbbells, jump rope, pull-up bar, and a plyo box. For more advanced programming, you’ll want access to a barbell, bumper plates, a rowing machine, and gymnastic rings. Many bodyweight workouts can be done with minimal gear.

Are CrossFit workouts good for weight loss?

Yes. The combination of strength and high-intensity cardio promotes fat loss while maintaining muscle. Many people find the group setting and competitive energy also help with motivation and consistency, which are key to sustainable fat loss.

Do I need to be in shape before starting CrossFit?

Not at all. CrossFit is scalable, meaning movements, reps, and intensity can be adjusted to your fitness level. Coaches typically help beginners modify workouts so they can safely build strength and conditioning from day one.

How often should I do CrossFit workouts?

If you're new, 3 sessions per week with rest days in between is a good start. Intermediate to advanced athletes often train 4–6 times weekly. The key is balancing intensity with recovery to avoid burnout or injury.

What are CrossFit workouts typically made up of?

Most CrossFit WODs include a warm-up, strength or skill work (like Olympic lifts or gymnastics progressions), and a high-intensity conditioning circuit. The conditioning portion often includes exercises like kettlebell swings, rowing, squats, push-ups, and burpees—performed for time or rounds.

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Best Full Body workouts

The full body includes all major muscle groups, such as the chest, back, shoulders, arms, core, and legs. In these workouts, the areas are trained together in each session to maximize efficiency and overall fitness. Core compound movements like squats, deadlifts, bench presses, and rows create a strong foundation by working multiple muscles at once, helping you build strength, improve balance, and burn more calories. These exercises are complemented by targeted isolation work to address specific muscles and support balanced development throughout your entire body.

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Best Strength workouts

Strength workouts focus on increasing your ability to lift heavier weights and perform challenging movements with control and consistency. These programs prioritize compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, and presses, often using lower rep ranges with higher loads. Whether you're a beginner or advanced lifter, strength training improves physical performance, enhances muscular coordination, and supports long-term health and resilience.

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Best Powerlifting workouts

Powerlifting revolves around one goal: getting stronger in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. These workouts are built around heavy compound lifts, progressive overload, and smart programming to help you increase your 1-rep max over time. Whether you’re a beginner learning the big three or an advanced lifter prepping for a meet, powerlifting training builds raw strength, muscular control, and total body power.

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Best HYROX workouts

HYROX is a hybrid fitness competition combining running with functional workouts like sled pushes, rowing, wall balls, and lunges. To perform well, you need a unique balance of aerobic capacity, strength endurance, and muscular resilience. These HYROX-specific workouts are designed to mimic race conditions while targeting key energy systems, transitions, and movement patterns. Whether you’re aiming to finish your first race or improve your split times, these workouts help you build total-body durability and pacing strategy.

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Hyrox/Crossfit Performance (5x/week) routine

This demanding routine is designed for serious conditioning and explosive strength development. Inspired by Hyrox and CrossFit methodologies, it combines functional movements with high-intensity training to build complete athleticism. Five training days per week develop the strength, power, and endurance needed for competition or peak performance. Each session challenges different energy systems while building competing intensity means to build training and enhance work.

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Athlete Builder (5x/week) routine

This program is built for individuals who want to become faster, more explosive, and stronger: regardless of their sport. The Athlete Builder routine combines mobility, strength, conditioning, and power-based movements across five focused days. Whether you're an athlete, a coach, or someone who simply trains like one, this plan delivers high-performance results through structured, repeatable progress. Expect improvements in force production, joint control, and total-body resilience.

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Strength Focus (3x/week) routine

This routine is designed for raw strength building and muscle development. Built on three focused sessions that target every major movement pattern, this program delivers consistent progress through compound movements and proven strength-building protocols. Perfect for intermediate lifters who want to see in-10 deadlife, more bench, and total functional strength while training just three days a week.

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Endurance + Conditioning (4x/week) routine

This four-day-a-week routine focuses on improving your cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and functional movement. Without overwhelming your schedule, this program delivers results through short, high-intensity sessions designed to build your aerobic base while developing power, strength, and movement efficiency. Each day targets different energy systems and movement patterns to create well-rounded fitness that transfers to sports, activities, and daily life challenges.