Linda
A three-lift descending ladder (10 down to 1 reps) across deadlift, bench press, and clean, each loaded relative to the athlete's own bodyweight rather than a fixed number.
- Deadlifts(1.5x bodyweight)
- Bench Presses(bodyweight)
- Cleans(0.75x bodyweight)
Movements in this workout
Scaling
Scaled
1× bodyweight deadlift, 0.75× bench, 0.5× clean — or run the ladder from 8. The bodyweight-multiplier design means 'scaled Linda' is still honestly Linda.
Beginner
A 5-to-1 ladder at light fixed loads with a coach nearby. Three barbells and descending reps make this a logistics lesson as much as a workout.
The story
Known as 'the Three Bars of Death': a 10-to-1 descending ladder of deadlifts at 1.5× bodyweight, bench presses at bodyweight, and cleans at 0.75× bodyweight. Unique among the Girls in scaling to the athlete by definition — the loads are set by what you weigh, and the logistics (three loaded barbells) make it a special-occasion workout. Part of CrossFit's original 'Girls' benchmark series — named workouts introduced by founder Greg Glassman starting in 2003, on the logic that anything that leaves you flat on your back deserves a name like a storm. They serve as repeatable fitness tests: revisit one every few months and the clock tells you whether you're fitter. First posted to CrossFit.com on 2003-07-05.
First posted 2003-07-05
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