Workout Description

Why This Workout Is Very Hard

This workout layers multiple limiting factors simultaneously. Forty-five TTB drain grip and core, while 45 dual DB hang snatches (45kg combined) further destroy shoulders and grip—meaning athletes arrive at bar muscle-ups already heavily fatigued. Ring muscle-ups demand significant skill even fresh; most average CrossFitters can't perform them under this accumulated fatigue. The brutal 7-minute cap means the majority won't even reach the muscle-up complex.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

• Stamina (8/10): Cumulative grip and pulling fatigue is severe: 45 T2B, 45 dual DB snatches, 10 bar muscle-ups, then max ring muscle-ups hit the same muscles relentlessly, demanding high muscular endurance under fatigue.
• Speed (8/10): A 7-minute cap with substantial volume demands fast cycling of T2B and snatches and minimal transitions. Failure to move quickly in the opening rounds likely prevents athletes from reaching the muscle-up section.
• Power (7/10): Dual DB hang snatches are fundamentally explosive hip-drive movements. Bar muscle-ups require a powerful kip and aggressive pull-under. Power output must be sustained across all three rounds under fatigue.
• Strength (5/10): Moderate DB loads plus bar and ring muscle-ups require meaningful upper body and posterior chain strength. Not maximal, but athletes with strength deficits will fail reps under accumulated fatigue.
• Flexibility (5/10): Toes-to-bar demands active hip flexor mobility and hamstring length. Overhead lockout on dual snatches and the muscle-up transition require solid shoulder and thoracic mobility throughout.
• Endurance (4/10): The 7-minute time cap makes this predominantly anaerobic and glycolytic. Cardiovascular demand is real but brief; athletes are racing the clock rather than pacing a sustained aerobic effort.

Movements

• Toes-to-Bar
• Bar Muscle-Up
• Ring Muscle-Up

Scaling Options

Compete: 3 Rounds: 10 Toes-to-Ring 15 Single Arm DB Hang Snatches (22.5/15 kg) Then: 10 Toes-to-Bar 10 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups Max Bar Muscle-Ups Division notes: Elite and RX use the same movements and loads (2x50/2x35 lb). Compete uses a single DB (50/35 lb) and scaled gymnastics progression.

Scaling Explanation

Scale this workout if: you cannot do 8+ unbroken Toes-to-Bar, if the DB load prevents you from completing 15 reps in 2 sets or fewer, or if you have fewer than 5 Bar Muscle-Ups in a fresh state. The intended stimulus is short, high-intensity, skill-under-fatigue — if scaling preserves that intensity and keeps you moving, it's the right call. Technique must be prioritized on Bar and Ring Muscle-Ups above all else: a sloppy kip-swing that results in a miss or a shoulder injury defeats the entire purpose. Athletes should target clearing the 3 rounds of TTB and DBs within 4 minutes, leaving meaningful time on the rings. If you cannot realistically reach the Bar Muscle-Ups within the cap at Rx, scale the gymnastics movements first. Intensity over volume — a scaled athlete moving fast and continuously gets far more out of this workout than an Rx athlete grinding through missed muscle-up attempts.

Intended Stimulus

This is a sprint-style, 7-minute anaerobic assault that demands elite gymnastics capacity and raw short-burst power. The three rounds of Toes-to-Bar and Dual DB Hang Snatches act as a brutal gateway — drain your grip, tax your midline, and spike your heart rate — before forcing you into the most demanding gymnastics movements in the sport. The primary challenge is skill under fatigue: can you hold technique on Bar and Ring Muscle-Ups when your lats, forearms, and lungs are already screaming? The score is your Ring Muscle-Up reps, so the faster you clear the first section, the more time and energy you have to accumulate reps on the final movement. This workout separates athletes who are efficient under pressure from those who are only skilled when fresh.

Coach Insight

Time management is everything here. You have roughly 3.5–4 minutes to complete all 3 rounds of TTB and DB Hang Snatches, leaving 3+ minutes for the muscle-ups. That means each round must be executed in 60–75 seconds with minimal rest. Toes-to-Bar: aim for unbroken or quick 10-5 splits — do not let your rhythm die mid-set. Kip hard, use your lats to pull your feet up, and release tension at the bottom cleanly to cycle efficiently. Dual DB Hang Snatches: these are the sneaky grip killer. Generate power from the hips — a sharp, aggressive hip extension drives the bells overhead, not your shoulders. Keep the DBs close to your body on the way up. At 2x22.5/2x15 kg, don't grind slow singles; move with intent and consistency. Set the bells down only if needed and pick them back up immediately. Transitions between TTB and snatches should be under 5 seconds — walk, don't stand. Once you hit the Bar Muscle-Ups, find a rhythm quickly: 5-5 or 3-4-3 splits are safer than trying 10 unbroken on fatigued shoulders. Save your false grip and shoulder positioning for Ring Muscle-Ups. On the rings, tight turnover, fast elbows, and a strong press-out will extend your max reps. Common mistakes: going out too hot on round 1 TTB and shredding grip before DBs, muscling the snatches without hip drive, and rushing bar muscle-ups without resetting the kip.

Benchmark Notes

This workout is scored as total reps completed: the prerequisite buy-in (3 rounds of 15 TTB + 15 dual DB hang snatches + 10 bar muscle-ups = 100 reps) plus ring muscle-ups thereafter. Primary limiters in order: bar and ring muscle-up skill/capacity, grip fatigue from TTB into BMU/RMU, and pacing the dual DB snatches (2x22.5 kg is meaningful load under fatigue). Most athletes are capped mid-buy-in. L1 (≈15 reps): TTB are doable but broken and slow; dual DB snatches are limiting; maybe clears 1 partial round. L5 (≈90 reps): Solid CrossFitter completes all 3 rounds of TTB/snatches but arrives at bar muscle-ups near or at the cap with no gas left — scores near the 90-rep buy-in mark. L10 (≈120 reps): Elite athlete powers through 3 rounds in roughly 3.5–4 min, strings bar MUs unbroken in ~45 s, and has 90–100 s remaining for ring MUs, accumulating 18–22. The jump from L5 to L6 is large because completing the buy-in requires bar muscle-ups, which are a hard binary skill wall. Female targets are set separately because the loading difference (2x15 kg vs 2x22.5 kg) changes relative fatigue on the snatches and grip, and typical ring/bar muscle-up capacity differs materially at the lower-to-mid levels.

Modality Profile

4 total movements: Toes-to-Bar (G), Bar Muscle-Up (G), and Ring Muscle-Up (G) are all gymnastics bodyweight movements = 3/4 = 75%. Dumbbell Hang Snatch (W) is a dumbbell/external load movement = 1/4 = 25%. No monostructural movements present.