For Time: 10/9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1, Deadlift 1 1/2 BW, Bench BW, Clean 3/4 BW
Primary movement: Deadlift/Bench/Clean
Linda - also known as the 'Three Bars of Death' - is a descending ladder from 10 to 1 of deadlift (1.5x bodyweight), bench press (bodyweight) and clean (0.75x bodyweight). 55 reps of each lift, all loaded relative to your own weight, which makes it one of the fairest pure-strength benchmarks in CrossFit. Linda is long, heavy and logistical: three barbells, big loads, and a strength-endurance test that no engine can compensate for.
| Level (Time) | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| beginner | 35:00+ | 38:00+ |
| intermediate | 25:00 | 27:00 |
| advanced | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| elite | sub 13:00 | sub 15:00 |
Break everything into small sets from the round of 10 - even the deadlifts. Bench press is the choke point: never go near failure, always leave 2-3 reps in reserve, and use a spotter. Treat rounds 10-8 as a warm-up pace; the workout starts at the round of 7. Rest deliberately between bars (10-20 seconds), and keep your setup tight on every deadlift rep as fatigue accumulates.
Scaled: 10-to-1 with deadlift at 1x bodyweight, bench at 0.75x, clean at 0.5x. Beginner: 8-to-1 at comfortable loads (e.g. DL 60%, bench 50%, clean 40% of bodyweight). The stimulus is heavy but always technically sound reps.
Log every result, see your progress over time, and know exactly where you stand.