Top 3 Beginner Friendly CrossFit Workout

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Written by Marcus Smith
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Top 3 Beginner Friendly CrossFit Workout

For anyone that’s new to CrossFit, it's essential to start with workouts that emphasize proper form, technique, and gradually increasing intensity. CrossFit WODs are great for people that like to challenge themselves, but if your first ever experience takes you too far beyond your limits then you may end up doing more harm than good.

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CrossFit is for everyone - check out our top 3 beginner friendly workouts!

Luckily, there are some fantastic beginner friendly CrossFit workouts which help introduce the important movements at a pace that’s a lot more manageable. Check them out below!

3 CrossFit workouts for beginners

 #1 – Cindy

20-minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of:

  • 5 pull-ups (or scaled-down versions like ring rows or jumping pull-ups)
  • 10 push-ups ( or scaled-down versions like knee push ups, or box push ups)
  • 15 air squats


Cindy is a simple yet effective bodyweight workout that focuses on fundamental movements. It allows beginners to work on upper body pulling, pushing, and lower body strength while also improving cardiovascular endurance.

#2 – Nicole

20-minute AMRAP of:

  • 400m run
  • Max pull ups unbroken (or scaled-down versions like ring rows or jumping pull-ups)

Nicole is a simple and challenging workout that tests both endurance and upper body strength. It’s one of CrossFit’s benchmark workouts which you can use to track your improvement over time.

#3 – Baseline

For time (complete in the fastest time possible):

  • 500-meter row
  • 40 air squats
  • 30 sit-ups
  • 20 push-ups
  • 10 pull-ups (or scaled variation)

Baseline is an introductory workout designed to establish a baseline level of fitness. It incorporates various movements commonly found in CrossFit workouts and allows beginners to gauge their progress over time.

Try ‘Scaled’ or ‘Foundation’ level CrossFit workouts.

You don’t have to do the workouts exactly as they are written. One of the great things about CrossFit is that it’s designed so that anyone can take part – regardless of your fitness level or previous experience!

There are two different levels designed to make CrossFit workouts more manageable for beginners:

  • Scaled: designed for people who have some experience with CrossFit
  • Foundation: designed for people who have who are new to CrossFit

You can learn more about scaled and foundation CrossFit workouts in this article.

Final thoughts

These beginner-friendly workouts prioritize simplicity, proper technique, and scalability, making them accessible to individuals of all fitness levels who are just starting their CrossFit journey. It's important for beginners to focus on mastering the basics before progressing to more advanced workouts.

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