What is a CrossFit Chipper workout?

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Me and Coach Fidds... still chipper!

In CrossFit the word “chipper” does not have any reference to one’s mood or well-being.  In fact, it typically represents some monumental, grinder of a workout where by a series of movements are linked together one after another.  An example of a chipper would include Filthy-fifty or the “Nutts” hero workouts.  Sometimes “chipper” workouts are done in a team or partner format, or sometimes, just you against the clock.  Either way, it’s all fun and games until someone develops a case of rabdo — just kidding!

The atypical chipper in Crossfit is composed of 5 to 10 movements done at a moderate level and is designed to push the metabolic condition of the athlete(s) who find themselves lucky enough to be participating in one of these workouts.  One thing is for certain, Chippers both test and push your limits.  And bottom line, as much as I hate them, they are one of my favorite workout formats.  Heck, you get to do a bunch of stuff, hang out with friends, and tax your system all in one session – what else could you ask for? (besides the obvious ice bath afterwards?)

Today’s chipper (AKA workout of the day) at Crossfit Renegade was pieced together by Coach Jamie “Fidds” Fiddler.  It was a beauty!

In partners, with only 1 person working at a time, complete the following for time:IN PARTNERS

• 50 x burpees
• 100 x double unders
• 50 x 20lbs 10ft wallballs
• 100 x deadlifts at 205lbs
• 50 x pushups (games standards)
• 100 x kettlebell swings with 24kg KB
• 50 x pullups
• 100 x 20lbs ballslams
• 50 x 75lbs squat snatch
• 100 x  ab mat situps
• 50 x jump overs (partner on hands and knees, the other partner jumps over their back)
• 210 feet of overhead walking lunges with a 45lbs plate (plate cannot touch ground ever! if it does, 400m run as a penalty)

Coach Fidds and I were partners and completed this one in 33:33 (a funny aside, I screwed up and jumped to KB swings without doing pull-ups, so we had to swings and go back and do the pull-ups… so we actually did 125 kb swings – yes, very dumb on my part)

Any way, give it a rip and let me know what you think.  Stay chipper!