Burpees, Thrusters & F*ckery: Top 10 WODs We Hate
🧠 We love them. But above all, we endure them.
There are some WODs that we look forward to.
And there are those that we endure , that leave us on the ground, rethinking all our life decisions.
The ones we curse at every rep, but keep doing... Because we're CrossFitters.
Here's a (non-exhaustive) ranking of the community's 10 most hated—and therefore most iconic—WODs. Good luck if you stumble upon them this week.
1. FRAN
21-15-9: Thrusters / Pull-ups
Average time: 5 min – Mental damage: 2 weeks
A cardio/strength sprint that makes you reconsider your relationship with thrusters. Short, brutal, and perfect for reminding you that you're alive.
2. MURPH
1 mile run + 100 pull-ups + 200 push-ups + 300 air squats + 1 mile run (with vest)
Duration: 45 min to 1h30 – State after: human mush
A tribute... but above all, hell. If you try the RX with the vest: good luck to your legs for the week.
3. KAREN
150 wall balls per time
You think it's simple. You were wrong.
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Step 15. Step 50. The wall becomes your worst enemy, and the medicine ball your personal torture instrument.
4. DT
5 rounds: 12 deadlifts, 9 hang power cleans, 6 push jerks
A WOD to burn your forearms in style.
DT is a slap in the face. Your grip melts, your mind cracks, and you feel like your soul is leaking out of your hands.
5. OPEN 14.5 / 16.5
21-18-15-12-9-6-3: Thrusters + Burpees Over Bar
“It’s not that long.” LOL.
No strategy. Just chaos. It's the Open version of "you'll regret signing up."
6. THE SEVEN
7 rounds: 7 HSPU, 7 thrusters, 7 knees-to-elbows, 7 deadlifts, 7 burpees, 7 KB swings, 7 pull-ups
Exhausting. Endless. And yet, we go back.
A tribute. A punishment. Proof that you don't need a sadistic coach: just an honest programmer.
7. EVA
5 rounds: 800m run + 30 KB swings + 30 pull-ups
The grip. The race. The breath. Nothing will be spared you.
Eva, it's like the mountains: it's beautiful... but it kills you.
8. 21-15-9 with burpees + anything
“Oh, that’s quick” – someone who already regrets it
The 21-15-9 format is treacherous. Especially with burpees. It starts at full tilt, ends at the wall.
9. SURPRISE WOD – “30 min AMRAP in teams of 3”
You think it's okay. Then there's a worm. Or sandbags. And no break.
We love team spirit. Until we have to do 50 synchronized burpees as a threesome.
10. YOUR LAST WOD
Because suffering is now.
Admit it: that WOD you just did destroyed you. But you know what? You'll come back tomorrow. Because that's just how we are.
✅ Conclusion
Deep down, we love these WODs. Even if they break us.
Because they bring us together, because they test our mental strength, and because after crawling to our water bottle,
we all say the same thing:
“Damn, that was hard… but it was cool.”
💬 Do you have an even worse WOD?
Come and throw it in the comments.
Or send this article to your favorite coach… so they can schedule it for you tomorrow. 🔥