Painstorm


Sometimes, workouts transcend the physical. They involve such fortitude and inner-will that the effort becomes entirely mental, an exercise in courage.

Quitting is easy. All you have to do is stop and go home. Fortunately, there are a few souls out there who have no desire to go home.

I’m hoping you’re one of them.

Our friends at Brand X and Crossfit Central Scotland have issued a challenge. It’s a bone-crushing test of toughness, dubbed Painstorm XIX:

As Many Rounds As Possible in 40 Minutes:

5 Deadlifts
5 Hang Power Cleans
5 Front Squats
5 Push Presses
5 Back Squats

The prescribed loading is a 70-pound bar—we’ll be using dumbbells for the sake of portability.

Again Faster meets at 8:00 a.m. every Sunday on the shores of Jamaica Pond. This weekend, we’re earning our keep.

Go faster!