Workout Description

Why This Workout Is Easy

This workout is incomplete as presented - it only specifies '1 MINUTE AMRAP: AT 50% OF 1 REP MAX' without indicating which movement. However, any single movement performed at 50% 1RM for just one minute would be very manageable for the average CrossFitter. The light load (50% max) combined with the short duration (60 seconds) creates minimal fatigue accumulation, making this accessible regardless of the movement chosen.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

• Stamina (7/10): Sustained muscular output for a full minute at moderate load will challenge muscular endurance and create significant fatigue.
• Speed (6/10): AMRAP format encourages quick cycling and minimal rest to maximize repetitions within the one-minute window.
• Strength (5/10): Working at 50% of 1RM provides moderate strength stimulus while allowing for multiple repetitions within the timeframe.
• Power (4/10): At 50% load, there's potential for explosive movement, but the sustained nature may shift toward strength-endurance.
• Endurance (3/10): One minute duration limits cardiovascular demand, though continuous work at 50% load will elevate heart rate moderately.
• Flexibility (3/10): Mobility demands depend on the specific movement chosen, but most compound lifts require moderate range of motion.

Benchmark Notes

This workout is a 1-minute AMRAP at 50% of 1 rep max, but the movement is not specified in the description. Since it's scored by reps and involves percentage-based loading, I'll analyze this as a strength-endurance workout. At 50% 1RM, athletes can typically perform 15-25+ reps when fresh, but in a 1-minute time domain with fatigue accumulation, the rep count will be lower. For a typical barbell movement at 50% 1RM: Elite athletes (L10) can maintain high rep rates and might achieve 40+ reps in 60 seconds, performing roughly 1 rep every 1.5 seconds. Advanced athletes (L5-L7) would likely achieve 24-32 reps, slowing down as lactate builds. Novice athletes (L1-L3) might only complete 8-16 reps due to technique breakdown and early fatigue at this intensity. The 50% loading allows for relatively fast cycling but still creates significant metabolic stress over 60 seconds. Without knowing the specific movement, I'm basing this on typical barbell movements like thrusters, deadlifts, or presses at this percentage. Final targets: L10: 40+ reps, L5: 24 reps, L1: 8 reps.

Modality Profile

The workout specifies '1 MINUTE AMRAP: AT 50% OF 1 REP MAX' which indicates a weightlifting movement performed with external load (50% of 1RM). Since no specific movement is named but the 1RM reference clearly indicates a barbell/weightlifting exercise, this is 100% Weightlifting.