Worst WODs for a newbie

[mydonspace]

Seeing OK‘s question about first class and the great responses makes me think of the times someone has showed up on the worst possible day. When I felt compelled to say “honest, it’s not always like this!”. Murph comes to mind. What are some others?

 

[nuka]

@mydonspace Kalsu

 

[kezi]

@nuka He asked “whats the worst workout for a newbie”. Not “what’s the worst workout … period”.

 

[steffie2768]

@nuka We had someone show up to her first class on a Kalsu day…luckily the coach gave her a different conditioning.

 

[lmf]

@steffie2768 That's a good idea, maybe like a 10-minute EMOM of burpees and thrusters, or burpees and squats.

 

[sonali]

@steffie2768 Only the 5 burpees EMOM would suffice for a newbie

 

[nubia]

@nuka This was the wod in my first class. Coach prepared me that this was a good thing as every other workout after that would be easier. 2 years later, that statement is still true.

 

[hannah18]

@nuka The right answer

 

[wingsofthedawn]

@hannah18 Facts

 

[mystisch]

@nuka This is the answer. If you don’t have great conditioning, you’re screwed. If you can’t manage to rep out 135lb thrusters, you’re screwed.

Even scaled — as a beginner it would be rough. RX, even when in pretty solid condition, it was brutal.

 

[nkululeko]

@mydonspace Had a new member come in on a tuesday who had no gym experience and pretty significantly out of shape. The WOD had burpees over box included and the coach did great on scaling and getting her through the workout. I heard their conversation before she left and the coach explained her legs would probably be significantly fatigued and she should take a couple days rest before returning. Saw her walk in the next time that friday for 24.2 and I just thought “bad luck” luckily she persevered and has been still coming a couple times a week since.

 

[mminer237]

@mydonspace My sister came to her one and only bring a friend class with me and the WOD was a partner workout that was just 300 wall balls for time

 

[theonewhoeats]

@mminer237 Seriously F Wall balls. A ball coming down toward my face repeatedly is terrifying. I look like an uncoordinated frog.

 

[athanas]

@theonewhoeats wall balls were part of my very first wod. i legitimately thought i was going to die during it

 

[mantius]

@mminer237 Nooooo

 

[ara]

@mminer237 Omg. This is the correct answer

 

[lovelydove]

@mminer237 I kinda like wall balls

I don’t like 300 of them though

 

[anro25]

@mminer237 god damn

 

[spacecow]

@mydonspace Fight Gone Bad. It’s a mess.

 

[presh201]

@spacecow I hate this purely because it's a pain to keep track of everything.