Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Upgraded 'Dirty Diane' CrossFit WOD for Bodybuilders

Deadlift
Edgar Artiga

CrossFitters have a simple, elegant, and highly taxing WOD in “Diane”: three rounds of 21, 15, and 9 reps of deadlifts (225 pounds) and handstand pushups (HSPUs).

But for the gym guy who wants to gain lean mass, Diane is good, but she lacks some muscle. So we challenged Mike Dewar, C.S.C.S., founder of the Barbell CEO (thebarbellceo.com), to give the WOD a hypertrophy-focused makeover.

His version and the explanations for his changes are below.

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The Move: WIDE-GRIP PULLUP

“These make the WOD a complete total-body workout with a high emphasis on back and lat strength,” Dewar says. “The deadlifts will pre-exhaust the back, and the wide-grip pullups will build slabs of muscle onto the frame. Most people will need to break up the reps. This turns the workout into a great rest-pause-style session.”

The Move: DEADLIFT

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