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Lumberjack 20 HERO WOD

Honoring Fallen Soldiers of Fort Hood

A brutal chipper HERO WOD with heavy barbell movements and running, honoring the soldiers lost in the Fort Hood tragedy.

The prescription

The workout.

Read the standard before deciding how you will approach the effort.

  • 20 Deadlifts (275/185 lb)
  • 400m Run
  • 20 Kettlebell Swings (2/1.5 pood)
  • 400m Run
  • 20 Overhead Squats (115/75 lb)
  • 400m Run
  • 20 Burpees
  • 400m Run
  • 20 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups
  • 400m Run
  • 20 Box Jumps (24/20")
  • 400m Run
  • 20 Dumbbell Squat Cleans (45/35 lb)
  • 400m Run

Workout character

Extreme effort

Expect a demanding combination of capacity, pacing, and movement quality.

Rx standards

Men · Rx

275lb deadlift, 2 pood KB, 115lb OHS, 45lb DB

Women · Rx

185lb deadlift, 1.5 pood KB, 75lb OHS, 35lb DB

Scaling assistant · beta

Keep the purpose. Change the tool.

Use a transparent starting point for common substitutions in Lumberjack 20. The goal is to preserve the time domain, movement pattern where practical, and training intent—not to claim that every movement is identical.

Start with movement quality.

If pain, injury, unfamiliar equipment, or loss of control is part of the decision, pause and get a qualified coach or clinician’s guidance rather than relying on this tool.

How this beta works

  1. 01Preserve the intended time domain and the overall workout character first.
  2. 02Maintain sound mechanics before increasing load, volume, speed, range of motion, or skill.
  3. 03Use comparable aerobic time intervals instead of universal run-to-machine distance ratios.

Cardio substitution

Run → comparable work time

Time first

Distance on a bike or rower changes with model, resistance, terrain, and athlete skill. Enter your normal run pace; this tool protects the expected time interval instead.

Choose available equipment

Suggested starting prescription

Row for 2:00

Cyclical aerobic work with posterior-chain contribution.

Changes impact and running mechanics; maintains a comparable work interval.

This beta is an educational starting point, not medical or individual coaching advice. Record the modification used with your result. Scaling principles are informed by CrossFit: Substitutions and hitting the stimulus.

The story

Honoring a Hero.

Honors the 13 soldiers killed in the Fort Hood shooting in 2009. Created by CrossFit Lumberjack in their memory.

Execution notes

Quick tips for success.

Simple reminders that can help you stay composed when the work starts to accumulate.

1

Pace yourself early

2

Break up heavy lifts

3

Stay hydrated