Burpee wall balls are already one of the most demanding compound movements in CrossFit — stacking a hip-hinge burpee with a full squat-to-press wall ball crushes the legs and lungs simultaneously. Going directly into 10 full (squat) cleans at 155/105 creates severe leg interference: pre-fatigued quads and hamstrings make catching in the squat position technically and physically brutal. Across 5 rounds with no built-in rest, cumulative fatigue makes this legitimately Very Hard.
This workout develops the following fitness attributes:
8 total movements. Gymnastics (2): Medicine Ball Push Up (bodyweight push-up variation), Burpee. Weightlifting (6): Around The World (med ball), Medicine Ball Sit-Up (weighted), Push Jerk, Split Jerk, Wall Ball, Clean. No monostructural movements. G: 2/8 = 25% → 30%, W: 6/8 = 75% → 70%, M: 0%.
| Attribute | Score | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Endurance | 5/10 | The 5-round MetCon with burpee wall balls creates moderate cardiovascular demand, but heavy cleans force rest breaks. Duration is meaningful but not prolonged enough to be a true endurance test. |
| Stamina | 6/10 | 50 burpee wall balls and 50 full cleans across 5 rounds accumulate significant muscular fatigue in legs, shoulders, and posterior chain, demanding sustained output under load throughout. |
| Strength | 7/10 | The 15-20 minute jerk-focused session with PR attempts is a clear strength stimulus. Heavy cleans at 155/105 further reinforce significant strength demands throughout this session. |
| Flexibility | 5/10 | Jerks and split jerks require thoracic and shoulder mobility. Full cleans demand hip and ankle flexibility. Wall balls need squat depth. Moderate but meaningful range of motion requirements throughout. |
| Power | 8/10 | Push and split jerks are elite power movements. Full squat cleans are highly explosive. Even burpee wall balls demand a powerful throw. Power production is the dominant theme of this entire session. |
| Speed | 4/10 | Heavy barbell cleans naturally limit cycling speed, forcing deliberate pacing. Burpees add rhythm demand, but the loading on the cleans prevents sprint-style transitions between movements. |
Warm Up SOP plus:Around the world Medball Push upsAround the world Medball Sit-upsStrength/ Skill- Jerk focus!15-20 mins to work on push jerk. If push is solid then you can advance to split!!! If a PR is achieved then log it !!!! Metabolic Conditioning: 5 rounds :10 burpee wall balls 10 cleans ( full) 155/105 115/85 scaled
