Benchmark WOD

Open 12.4 Rx

The Workout

AMRAP 12 mins: 150 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14 lb), 90 Double-Unders, 30 Muscle-Ups.

Primary movement: WB/DU/MU

What is Open 12.4 Rx?

Open 12.4 put Karen inside a chipper: 150 wall balls as the opening act, 90 double-unders as the breather that isn't, and 30 ring muscle-ups as the prize room most athletes never entered. Repeated as 13.3, it created one of the Open's defining experiences - reaching the rings with three minutes left, shoulders wrecked from 150 throws, discovering what your muscle-up really looks like under maximum fatigue.

What is a good Open 12.4 Rx time?

Level (Reps)MenWomen
beginner150 (wall balls)140
intermediate240 (through DUs)240
advanced255 (into MUs)250
elite270+ (finish)268+

Total reps in 12 minutes (full workout = 270).

Tips & Strategy

Wall balls in premeditated sets (15-20 with 3-breath breaks) targeting 6:30-7:30 for the 150 - the muscle-up minutes you're buying are worth more than a fast Karen. Double-unders calm and unbroken-ish: this is active recovery for the shoulders if you let it be. At the rings: singles with disciplined rest, and know your fatigue muscle-up honestly - a no-rep spiral at minute 10 is the classic heartbreak.

Scaled & Beginner Versions

Scaled: 150 wall balls (14/10), 90 single-unders, 30 chest-to-bar pull-ups. Beginner: 75 wall balls, 60 singles, 15 pull-ups.

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