Event 8: Climb the Ladder
Four rounds of rope climbs, wall walks and snatches. Josh was cut after Event 7, so he did not compete in this final event. Below: the workout next to the exact version you can do on your first day at O-SEA.
How Josh did at the 2025 Masters CrossFit Games.
The field was cut before the last event of the 2025 Masters Games, and Josh was not in the group that went on. He finished 22nd overall. See the official leaderboard.
The workout, and your first-day version.
Same format and order, smaller doses. The official workout and movement standards are on CrossFit’s site.
4 rounds for time
- Rope climbs2 reps, 15 feet
- Wall walks6 reps
- Snatches4 reps, 155 lb
Time cap: 14 minutes
4 rounds for time
- Ring rows5 reps
- Plank walk-outs3 reps, hands out from the feet and back
- Hang power snatches4 reps, PVC pipe or an empty training bar
Time cap: 14 minutes
What changes for your first day, and why.
Each swap keeps the job the movement does in the workout. The cues are what an O-SEA coach will say while you do it.
Rope climbsRing rows
Why this swap. A rope climb takes grip, a foot lock and a safe way down. Ring rows build the pulling strength it starts with, feet on the floor.
Coach cues
- Set the ring height
- Straight body line
- Pull to the chest
Wall walksPlank walk-outs
Why this swap. A wall walk puts your full bodyweight on the shoulders upside down. Walk-outs train the same shoulder and trunk strength with feet on the floor.
Coach cues
- Walk the hands out, hips stay level
- Shoulders over the hands
- Walk back in with control
SnatchesHang power snatches with a PVC pipe or empty bar
Why this swap. The snatch is the most technical lift in CrossFit. A PVC pipe from the hip teaches the path of the bar with no load.
Coach cues
- Find your wide grip
- Set up and push the floor
- Jump with the bar in the hip crease
Do this one with a coach.
Come in for a free consultation. A coach walks you through the first-day version, checks every load, and stays with you to the end.