Training pathway

Bodyweight Hero WODs

Hero WODs that require minimal equipment - perfect for home workouts

Workouts

Train the right bodyweight hero wods for today.

The fastest way to better performance is to select a version of the work that you can execute with good movement and useful intensity.

Hero WOD

Jerry

Honoring Sgt. Major Jerry D. Patton

Hard

A simple but tough endurance HERO WOD: run, row, run.

Workout

  • 1 mile Run
  • 2,000m Row
  • 1 mile Run
RowerRunning route

Difficulty

7/10

Strategy: This is a pure engine test. Find a sustainable pace and stick to it.

Hero WOD

Loredo

Honoring Jose Eduardo Loredo

Moderate

A bodyweight HERO WOD with running, squats, push-ups, and lunges. Great for all levels.

Workout

  • 6 rounds for time of:
  • 24 Air Squats
  • 24 Push-ups
  • 24 Walking Lunges
  • 400m Run
Running route

Difficulty

6/10

Strategy: This is a moderate-length bodyweight workout. Keep moving and break up push-ups early.

Hero WOD

Michael

Honoring Lt. Michael McGreevy

Hard

A classic CrossFit HERO WOD with running, back extensions, and sit-ups.

Workout

  • 3 rounds for time of:
  • 800m Run
  • 50 Back Extensions
  • 50 Sit-ups
GHD or back extension machineRunning route

Difficulty

7/10

Strategy: This is a posterior chain and core endurance test. Pace the runs and break up reps.

Hero WOD

Griff

Honoring SSgt. Travis L. Griffin

Moderate

A unique HERO WOD featuring running forwards and backwards.

Workout

  • 800m Run
  • 400m Run (backwards)
  • 800m Run
  • 400m Run (backwards)
Running route

Difficulty

6/10

Strategy: This is a running workout with a twist. Take care on the backwards runs.

Hero WOD

Abbate

Honoring U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew T. Abbate

Extreme

A brutal combination of long-distance running and heavy clean and jerks, testing both aerobic capacity and barbell cycling.

Workout

  • 1-Mile Run
  • 21 Clean and Jerks (155/105 lb)
  • 800m Run
  • 21 Clean and Jerks (155/105 lb)
  • 1-Mile Run
BarbellRunning route

Difficulty

9/10

Time cap

40 minutes

Strategy: This workout is deceptively brutal. The heavy clean and jerks sandwiched between long runs require careful energy management and technical proficiency under fatigue.

Hero WOD

Weaver

Honoring U.S. Army 1st Lt. Todd W. Weaver

Hard

A bodyweight pull-up and push-up chipper featuring 180 pull-ups (L-pulls, C2B, regular) and 180 push-ups across 4 rounds.

Workout

  • 10 L Pull-Ups
  • 15 Push-Ups
  • 15 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
  • 15 Push-Ups
  • 20 Pull-Ups
Pull-up bar

Difficulty

8/10

Time cap

30 minutes

Strategy: This workout totals 180 pull-ups (various styles) and 180 push-ups. The key is managing grip and shoulder fatigue while maintaining strict standards on the three pull-up variations.

Hero WOD

Hammer

Honoring U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Michael Bordelon

Hard

An interval-style barbell complex workout with 5 rounds of power cleans, front squats, jerks, and pull-ups with rest periods.

Workout

  • 5 Power Cleans (135/95 lb)
  • 10 Front Squats (135/95 lb)
  • 5 Jerks (135/95 lb)
  • 20 Pull-Ups
  • Rest 90 seconds
BarbellPull-up bar

Difficulty

8/10

Time cap

35 minutes

Strategy: The barbell complex creates serious leg and shoulder fatigue, while 100 total pull-ups test grip endurance. The 90-second rest periods allow for recovery between rounds.

Hero WOD

Moore

Honoring Officer David S. Moore

Hard

A unique 20-minute AMRAP featuring rope climbs, 400m runs, and max-rep handstand push-ups.

Workout

  • 1 Rope Climb to 15 feet
  • Run 400m
  • Max-Rep Handstand Push-Ups
  • AMRAP 20 minutes
RopeRunning route

Difficulty

8/10

Time cap

20 minutes

Strategy: This workout has a unique max-rep HSPU component, making it both a test of rounds completed and total HSPU volume. Strategy on the HSPU sets is critical.

Keep the purpose

The workout is only useful when the stimulus is right.

Build the foundation first, scale deliberately when required, and return to benchmarks with a stronger movement base and a clearer pacing plan.