Why Double-Unders Deserve a Permanent Place in Your Training
Fall Dubsday Workouts
Why we built the RPM Speed Rope
Summer Dubsday Workouts
Breaking Through the Double-Under Wall
Spring Dubsday Workouts
Fall Dubsday Workouts
Welcome to the newest edition of our Dubsday workout series–where we round up all of our favorite double-under-focused WODs from throughout the season. Grab your RPM rope, warm up, and follow the instructions below!
Middle Girth
For time:
- 150 double-unders
- 50 pushups
- 150 situps
- 50 pushups
- 150 double-unders
Coach’s Notes: Your double-under journey bookends a sloggy core/upper combo today. Can you go unbroken on the dubs?
Substitutions:
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N/A
Scaling:
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Reduce reps and/or modify movements as needed.
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Double-unders > single-unders (2:1)
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Push-ups > knee push-ups
Zero To Sixty
For Time:
- 60 double-unders
Coach’s Notes: How fast can you complete 60 dubs? Your goal for today is to find out, then submit your score for a chance to win a free rope and get on our 0-60 leaderboard.
Click here for more info on how to enter.
Substitutes:
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N/A
Scaling:
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N/A
Pay The Pie-Per
3 rounds for time:
- 100 double-unders
- 75 air squats
- 50 pushups
- 25 pullups
Coach’s Notes: Don't sleep on this one; holiday indulgence will be regretted. The pushups will likely be the limiting factor, so shoot for big sets on everything else.
Substitutes:
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Pullups > KBS, DB rows
Scaling:
- Reduce reps and/or modify movements as needed.
- Double-unders > single-unders 2:1
- Air squats > assisted squats
- Push-ups > knee push-ups
- Pullups > banded pullups, ring rows
Wall Nuts
4 rounds for time:
- 25 wall balls (20/14lb, 10/9ft)
- 75 double-unders
Coach’s Notes: Can you double-under when you can't feel your shoulders or legs? To answer that question, go unbroken on the wall balls. To win the workout, you should probably break 'em. The choice is yours.
Substitutes:
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Wall balls > light thrusters
Scaling:
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Reduce reps, load, and/or modify movements as needed.
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Double-unders > single-unders (2:1)
Double Stuffed
For time:
100 double-unders
100 kettlebell swings (53/35)
100 double-unders
100 air squats
100 double-unders
100 pushups
100 double-unders
100 situps
Coach’s Notes: Keeping it 100 this week. Who can get their Auntie to hit this with them? It's the ultimate family bonding moment.
Substitutes:
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Kettlebell swings > DB swings, DB snatches, lunges
Scaling:
- Reduce reps, KB weight, and modify movements as needed.
- Double-unders > single-unders
- Push-ups > knee push-ups
- Air squats > assisted squats
Double Jeopardy
3 rounds for time:
- 30 pull-ups
- 150 double-unders
Goal: Sub 12 minutes would be impressive.
Coach’s notes: Say goodbye to your forearms today. Minimal pacing. Attack the pull-ups in big sets. Stay relaxed on the dubs.
Substitutes:
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Pull-ups > kettlebell swings, dumbbell rows
Scaling:
- Double-unders > single-unders (2:1)
- Pull-ups > banded pull-ups, ring rows
Doubled Over
AMRAP in 15 min:
- 10-20-30... double-unders
- 5-10-15... overhead squats (45/35 empty bar)
*DU reps increase by 10 ea. round, OHS by 5
Coach’s notes: Well, that escalated quickly. Go unbroken on the OHS for as long as possible. Partition as needed after that. Be consistent on your dubs and avoid rushing. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.
Substitutes:
- BB overhead squat:
- DB thrusters, SB overhead squat
Scaling:
- Double-unders > single-unders x 2 reps
- Overhead squats > front squats, air squats
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Drop to a lighter barbell and/or reduce reps on dubs as needed.
Road Kill
AMRAP in 20 min:
- 100 double-unders
- 10 deadlifts (315/215, no TnG)
- 50 air squats
Coach’s notes: It's a 20 min grinder today. Shoot for consistency on the dubs, and big sets on the air squats if you can't go unbroken. Singles only on the deadlift, no tap n' go.
Substitutes:
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BB deadlifts > DB deadlift 50/35 x 2.5 reps
Scaling:
- Double-unders > single-unders x 2 reps
- Air squats > assisted squats x .5 reps
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Reduce load on deadlift and reps on air squats as needed.
Karen, Ball Breaker
150 wall balls for time (20/14lb, 10/9ft)+50 double-unders every time you break
Coaches notes: In case 150 wall balls didn't feel like punishment enough, we added an actual punishment. Shoot for big sets on the wall balls and a relaxed pace on the dubs, partitioned as needed.
Substitutes:
- Wall Balls:
- Light thrusters, air squats x 2
Scaling:
- double-unders > single-unders x 2
- Reduce weight or volume on wall balls and double-under penalty reps as needed.
Eighters Gonna Eight
AMRAP in 8 min:
- 8 front squats (135/95)
- 38 double-unders
Coach’s notes: An 8 minute workout done right should make you nervous. Not quite short enough to sprint, not long enough to pace.
Shoot for unbroken on all squat sets and efficiency on the dubs. And remember, you can almost always pick up the bar sooner that you think.
Substitutes:
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BB front squats > DB front squats, goblet squats, air squats x 3
Scaling:
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double-unders > single-unders x 2
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Reduce load on front squats as needed. Choose something that will be challenging, but possible, to get most rounds unbroken.