Valentine’s Day: a partner chipper
This workout combines separate partner task lists with a shared carry at the beginning and end. Read the full programme together: sharing an occasion does not mean every repetition can be divided however you like.
One list includes box jumps, kettlebell swings, sit-ups, deadlifts and burpees. The other includes pull-ups, overhead plate lunges, hand-release push-ups, wall balls and double-unders. The opening and closing partner carries add a distinct skill and setup requirement.
Discuss carrying experience and a suitable alternative with your coach if needed. Do not improvise a carry technique under fatigue. Confirm each person's tasks and equipment before beginning the chipper.
Valentine’s Day Massacre: a loaded challenge
This is a different programme, with seven rounds combining sandbag work and loaded walking. Despite the shared seasonal name, it is not simply a partner version of the workout above.
Seven 800 m ruck sections total 5.6 km before accounting for the other tasks. Consider the complete volume, not just the first round. Practise sandbag get-ups and cleans separately and select an appropriate load before adding time pressure.
Heartbreaker, Dream Maker: coordinate the repetitions
This ten-minute AMRAP alternates wall-ball work between partners with synchronised burpees. The repetition ladder increases by two as the programme progresses.
Agree which point of the burpee must be synchronised and how you will count the ladder. Rehearse a short sequence together. Choose a pace both partners can sustain instead of forcing one person to chase the other's opening speed.
Warm up for the actual movements
Begin with easy movement, then rehearse the exercises and transitions in your chosen workout. Check box height, ball target, rope clearance and loaded-walking route where relevant. Warm-up repetitions should prepare you rather than deliberately pre-fatigue you.
Use progressively appropriate loads and test any substitutions. A general warm-up does not establish that a partner carry or unfamiliar sandbag movement is ready for a timed session.
Make scaling a shared decision
You can change the load, repetition count, movement or duration. Agree the changes in advance and record them with your score. Partners do not need identical strength or experience, but the chosen format should allow both to participate with control.
Choose one of these workouts, not all three in one session. Plan recovery around your usual training and how the session actually felt. For more accessible options, see the beginner WOD selection and scaling guide.
WOD d’hôtel : 3 séances courtes pour s’entraîner en voyage
WOD sans matériel : Cooper, Bert et une variante de Riley
WOD pour débutants : 5 séances et leurs adaptations