The 12 Days of Christmas Workout 🎄🔥
- CrossFit Torian
- Jan 7
- 2 min read
Some workouts are about pace.
Some are about strength.
This one is about grit.
The 12 Days of Christmas workout is a CrossFit classic — a festive format that starts light, builds fast, and finishes heavy. What begins as a simple opener quickly snowballs into a test of engine, skill, and mental toughness. By the time you reach the later rounds, it’s no longer about how strong you are — it’s about how well you can keep moving.
This workout follows the familiar “12 Days of Christmas” song structure. Each new round adds a movement, but you always work your way back down to the beginning. That means the early reps you thought were easy… come back to haunt you.
How It Works
Round 1 starts with 1 Muscle-Up.
Round 2 adds 2 Handstand Push-Ups, followed by 1 Muscle-Up.
Round 3 adds 3 Overhead Squats, then 2 Handstand Push-Ups, 1 Muscle-Up.
And it keeps building — all the way to 12.
The workload compounds fast, the fatigue stacks, and the pressure is relentless. There’s no hiding in this format — just movement, breath control, and the decision to keep pushing.
The Movements
Muscle-Ups
Handstand Push-Ups
Overhead Squats — 42.5 / 30 kg
Power Snatch — 42.5 / 30 kg
Toes-to-Bar
Push Press — 42.5 / 30 kg
Hang Power Cleans — 42.5 / 30 kg
Box Jumps — 24 / 20”
Thrusters — 42.5 / 30 kg
Kettlebell Swings — 24 / 16 kg
Burpees
Sumo Deadlift High Pulls — 42.5 / 30 kg
By the time you hit the back end of the workout, the reps feel endless. Grip is cooked. Legs are on fire. Breathing is heavy. And that’s exactly the point.
The Challenge
The key to surviving the 12 Days isn’t going out hot — it’s knowing when to stay composed. Smart athletes respect the early rounds, manage transitions, and keep moving even when the reps start to blur together.
Because in this workout, stopping is expensive.
This is the kind of session that creates moments — the ones you feel proud of when it’s over, and the ones that look even better on video. Controlled chaos. Big effort. Big energy.
Hit play, turn it up, and enjoy the ride.
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