Dave Castro just announced the first Coliseum event for this week's 2017 CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. It will be a variation of an old favorite.

Amanda .45

For time:
13-11-9-7-5 reps of
muscle ups
squat snatches (135/95)

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Amanda is named after Amanda Miller, a 2009 CrossFit Games athlete who passed before the 2010 season. The 2010 CrossFit Games -- which took place in Carson, California -- began with the workout Amanda. At the time, the couplet combined two of the most skill based movements: the muscle up and the squat snatch.


Amanda .45 will be more than twice as many reps, adding rounds of 13 and 11 reps. As Dave Castro said, most elite athletes make Amanda heavier. But Dave is all about subverting expectations. I'm excited to see how this goes!