WODs to explore in October
This selection brings together three named workouts and Halloween training ideas. They have different demands: choose a version that suits your movement skills, available equipment and training experience. The commemorative dates below provide context; they are not event dates.
1. Che Guevara: manage the work and the breaks
Commemorative date: 9 October 1967.
Che Guevara combines thrusters and burpees, with double-unders prescribed at each break. Read the break rule before starting and choose manageable sets rather than treating the opening repetitions as a sprint.
The penalty changes the pacing decision: a break adds work. Discuss the load, repetitions and jump-rope variation with your coach before starting. Record any adaptation alongside your score.
2. Jerry: running, rowing and running again
Commemorative date: 15 October 2008.
Jerry honours Jerry Patton. Its running–rowing–running sequence makes pacing and transitions central to the workout. A fast first run is not necessarily useful if it prevents a controlled row and final run.
Choose a sustainable opening effort and observe how quickly you settle into the row. Adjust distance or the session’s organisation when needed rather than assuming the full prescription is appropriate for everyone.
3. Chad 1000X: repeated step-ups
Commemorative date: 29 October 2018.
Chad 1000X honours Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson. The repeated step-ups create a substantial volume even though the movement list is short.
A weighted pack and 1,000 repetitions are not a starting requirement for every athlete. Choose load, step height and volume according to your experience, and establish a plan for breaks. A simpler movement does not automatically make a workout easy.
4. Halloween workout ideas
Halloween can add a playful theme to a session without changing its movement standards. Explore four Halloween WODs or Halloween team workouts. Choose one suitable session rather than combining the entire selection.
Plan your session before starting
Check the programme, equipment, scoring and any time cap. Allow time for warming up and practising unfamiliar movements. For Jerry, consider the effort remaining after the first run; for Chad, the cumulative step-up volume; for Che Guevara, the extra work attached to breaks.
Use the RX and scaling guide to identify what you are adapting. Record the actual version performed so that future comparisons are meaningful.
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