Workout Description

Why This Workout Is Easy

This appears to be an incomplete workout description - just a single movement with weight prescription. Standing DB shoulder press at 50/35 lbs is a moderate load for most CrossFitters, but without rep scheme, time domain, or additional movements, there's no meaningful challenge. If this is meant to be a strength piece with low reps and rest, it would be very manageable for the average athlete.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

• Strength (8/10): Primary focus on maximal shoulder strength with moderate to heavy dumbbell loads requiring significant force production through overhead pressing pattern.
• Flexibility (4/10): Requires adequate shoulder mobility and thoracic extension for proper overhead position, plus ankle/hip stability for standing base.
• Stamina (3/10): Moderate muscular endurance demand on shoulders and stabilizers, though exact volume depends on unspecified rep scheme and rest periods.
• Power (2/10): Minimal explosive component as shoulder press is typically performed as controlled strength movement rather than ballistic power exercise.
• Endurance (1/10): Standing DB shoulder press is primarily a strength movement with minimal cardiovascular demand, especially without specified rep scheme or time domain.
• Speed (1/10): No cycling speed component specified; movement emphasizes controlled tempo and proper positioning over rapid transitions or pace.

Movements

• Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Benchmark Notes

This workout is scored by total repetitions of Standing DB Shoulder Press at 50/35 lbs. Since no time domain is specified, I'm treating this as a max rep effort within a reasonable timeframe (likely 10-20 minutes). The standing DB shoulder press is a demanding overhead movement that will fatigue quickly due to the stabilization requirements and moderate load. For reference, I'm using overhead pressing benchmarks and considering that dumbbells require more stabilization than barbells. Elite athletes might achieve 15-25 reps per minute initially, degrading to 8-12 reps per minute as fatigue sets in. Over a 15-20 minute window, elite performers could reach 220-250 total reps, while recreational athletes might achieve 50-80 reps due to the demanding nature of sustained overhead work. The progression accounts for the significant fatigue curve of overhead pressing movements and the coordination demands of dumbbell work. L10 target: ~225 reps, L5 target: ~125 reps, L1 target: ~45 reps.

Modality Profile

Dumbbell Shoulder Press is a single weightlifting movement using external load (dumbbells), making it 100% Weightlifting modality.