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 |
Where does your Linda land?
Log it once and the app places you on this table automatically, then tracks the trend.
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.
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