“The Twelve Days of Christmas” is a traditional holiday song that is thought to have originated in England.

Photo: Keiji Yoshiki

Whereas the song describes a series of increasingly elaborate gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas, this challenging workout has 12 elaborate exercises…

12 Exercises for the “12 Days of Christmas” WOD

  1. thrusters
  2. clean
  3. deadlift
  4. burpee
  5. pull-up
  6. box jumps
  7. push-ups
  8. lunges
  9. kettlebell swings
  10. toes to bar
  11. front squat
  12. row calories

Here’s the Video Challenge:

My husband’s version

I’m not sure if this challenge is for the “faint of heart”! Here’s the progression…

  • 1 thruster
  • 2 cleans, 1 thruster,
  • 3 deadlifts, 2 cleans, 1 thruster
  • 4 burpees, 3 deadlifts, 2 cleans, 1 thruster
  • 5 pull-ups, 4 burpees, 3 deadlifts, 2 cleans, 1 thruster
  • 6 box jumps, 5 pull-ups, 4 burpees, 3 deadlifts, 2 cleans, 1 thruster
  • 7 push-ups, 6 box jumps, 5 pull-ups, 4 burpees, 3 deadlifts, 2 cleans, 1 thruster
  • 8 lunges, 7 push-ups, 6 box jumps,…
  • 9 kettlebell swings, 8 lunges, 7 pull-ups,…
  • 10 toes to bar, 9 kettlebell swings, 8 lunges, 7 push-ups,…
  • 11 front squats, 10 toes to bar, 9 kettlebell swings, 8 lunges, 7 push-ups,…
  • 12 row calories, 11 front squats, 10 toes to bar, 9 kettlebell swings, 8 lunges,…
Photo: Jill Burrow
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