Burpees, Thrusters & F*ckery: Top 10 WODs We Hate
🧠 We love them. But mostly, we endure them.
There are WODs we look forward to.
And there are those we endure, that leave us on the floor rethinking all our life choices.
The ones we curse with every rep, but keep doing anyway... Because we're CrossFitters.
Here's the (non-exhaustive) ranking of the 10 most hated – and therefore most iconic – WODs in the community. Good luck if you come across one 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, 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 afterwards: human pulp
A tribute... but mostly hell. If you attempt RX with the vest: good luck to your legs for the week.
3. KAREN
150 wall balls for time
You think it's simple. You were wrong.
Not 15. Not 50. The wall becomes your worst enemy, and the medicine ball your personal torture device.
4. DT
5 rounds: 12 deadlifts, 9 hang power cleans, 6 push jerks
A WOD to burn out your forearms with style.
DT is a slap in the face. Your grip gives out, your mind cracks, and you feel like your soul is leaving through 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. This is the Open version of "you're going to 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 run. The breath. Nothing will be spared.
Eva is like the mountain: beautiful... but it kills you.
8. 21-15-9 with burpees + anything else
"Oh, that's fast" – someone who already regrets it
The 21-15-9 format is treacherous. Especially with burpees. It starts fast, it ends in a wall.
9. SURPRISE WOD – "30 min AMRAP in teams of 3"
You think it's fine. Then there's a worm. Or sandbags. And no rest.
We love teamwork. Until we have to do 50 synchro burpees with 3 people.
10. YOUR LAST WOD
Because the suffering is now.
Admit it: the WOD you just did destroyed you. But guess what? You'll be back tomorrow. Because that's who 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 awesome."
💬 Got an even worse WOD?
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Or send this article to your favorite coach... so they can program it for you tomorrow. 🔥