Workout of the Day
“Fight Gone Bad”
In this workout you move from each of 5 stations after a minute. This is a 5-minute round after which a 1-minute break is allowed before repeating. We’ve used The stations are:
- Wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball, 10-foot target. (reps)
- Sumo deadlift high pulls, 35/22.5kg (reps)
- Box jumps, 20-inch box (reps)
- Push presses, 35/22.5kg (reps)
- Row for kcal (calories)
The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On the call of “rotate,” the athlete(s) must move to the next station immediately for a good score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is 1 point.
Fight Gone Bad (F.G.B.) was originally designed about a decade ago for local boy, LW UFC Champ BJ Penn! When BJ Penn did F.G.B. for the first time, he was put flat on his back when it was over! When he was asked about to compare the workout to a fight, he said it was like a “fight gone bad”.
F.G.B. was designed to match the time and domain of a UFC fight, while EXCEEDING its metabolic demands. Meaning, whatever the demands were in a UFC fight, F.G.B. exceeds them in terms of force (heavier), distance (longer ranges of motion), and time (work faster). In the workout, you work for 5 minutes on 5 different stations (Concept 2 Rower, Wall Ball, SDLHP, 20″ Box Jump, and Push Press) and rest for 1-minute. Normal F.G.B. lasts for 3 rounds, while a Championship Fight or Championship F.G.B. would be 5 rounds long. The reasoning behind the 1-minute at each station then on to the next station, was because Coach Glassman didn’t want stamina to be a significant factor in the workout. Since localized muscle endurance limitations reduces the metabolic demands by cramping you up and forcing you to rest, in this workout right when localized muscle endurance is about to be a significant factor you move to the next movement. Thus, 1 minute was deliberately chosen because it is the time limit found at the crest of the glycolytic pathway (the middle metabolic pathway).
Thanks to CrossFit Hawaii for the explanation of the history of FGB.
Important Dates
Registration Live: Now
Registration Closes: Monday 29th August 2016
Team Captaincy Announcements: Thursday 1st September 2016
Live Draft: Saturday 3rd September 2016
Open WODs:
WOD 1: Monday 5th September 2016
WOD 2: Monday 12th September 2016
WOD 3: Monday 19th September 2016
WOD 4: Monday 26th September 2016
Deadline for Open Score Submission: Monday 3rd October 2016
Finals (Provisional Date): Saturday 15th October 2016