Fitness Volt Best CrossFit Workouts from the Top Icelandic Athletes

The Best CrossFit Workouts come from some of the best Icelandic Athletes. There must be something in the water in Iceland.

The small Nordic country has consistently produced some of the top CrossFit competitors year-in and year-out. Names like Jakobina Jonsdottir, Sara Sigmundsdóttir, Thuri Helgadottir, Solveig Sigurdardottir, Anna Hulda Olafsdottir, and Eik Gylfadottir set the bar for female CrossFit athletes.

Organized by the Icelandic Athletes, here are some of the Best CrossFit Workouts from Iceland.

PARTNER WORKOUT FROM JAKOBINA JONSDOTTIR

In pairs of two:
“I Go, You go”- 12 round each:

6 Deadlifts (60/40)
4 HPC
2 FS
Then 10 round each:

3 PC (60/40)
3 S2OH
6 Box Jumps

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I feel like my energy is coming back after to long! Flue, cold, eye infection- just name it, I've had it all those last weeks 🤢 Todays workout @grandi101 was fun 😃👌🏻 In pairs of two: "I Go, You go"- 12 round each: 6 Deadlifts (60/40) 4 HPC 2 FS Then- 10 round each: 3 PC (60/40) 3 S2OH 6 Box Jumps (step down) Thanks @elinjons for joining me 😘👊🏻 #trainingforlife #grandi101 #crossfitgrandi #nowiceland #nocco #serranoisland #nikeisland
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CROSSFIT WORKOUTS: SARA SIGMUNDSDOTTIR

Every 2 minutes, 4 rounds:

10 KB Thrusters (2x24kg)
Ten Strict-Pulls (feet stay in front of the bar)
10 Box Jumps

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Testing a workout from @theprogrm for next week: Every 2 minutes, 4 rounds: 10 KB Thrusters (2x24kg) 10 Strict-Pulls (feet stay in front of the bar) 10 Box Jumps It gets aaaa bit spicy😅 @niketraining #niketraining #justdoit #nike @mission6nutrition #OnAMission #Mission6 @FitAID #teamFitAID #FitAID #jaw #jawsome #jawgrips #jawambassador @compexusa #compexusa #musclestim #gloiceland #glofakafeni #harfaktory #cfsudurnes #dismakeup #crossfit @jaw_australia #TheProgrm @theprogrm
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HANG POWER CLEAN / THRUSTER WORKOUT

“Find a daily max in this complex – hang power clean + thruster = did 87,5 kg”

Drop down to 50% and do 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Hang power clean
Thruster

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Loved this workout from @weightlifting_101 Find a daily max in this complex – hang power clean + thruster = did 87,5 kg Drop down to 50% and do 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Hang power clean Thruster If you let go of the bar you have to do 5 burpees over the bar. I did it with 45 kg 😷 How many times do you think I dropped the bar? @niketraining #niketraining #justdoit #nike @wodcrusher #gloiceland #glofakafeni #sklz #sportvorur #harfaktory #dismakeup #teampowerfactory #cfsudurnes #thetrainingplan #crossfit #weightlifting101 @cfsudurnes
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CROSSFIT WORKOUTS: KETTLEBELL HELL

If you want to work on your mental side I recommend this workout ,”Kettlebell Hell”

4 Rounds for increasing load:

10 Double KB Clean
10m Double KB FR Carry
10 Double KB STOH
10m Double KB FR Carry
10 Double KB FR Lunges
10m Double KB FR Carry
10 Double KB FR Squat
REST 3 minutes b/t rounds

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If you want to work on your mental side I recomend this workout ,,Kettlebell Hell" 4 Rounds for increasing load: 10 Double KB Clean 10m Double KB FR Carry 10 Double KB STOH 10m Double KB FR Carry 10 Double KB FR Lunges 10m Double KB FR Carry 10 Double KB FR Squat REST 3 minutes b/t rounds – Recommended starting weights 16/12kg (35/26lbs) or more if you dare.. Take it with someone who pushes you! Thanks @bjorgvink for pushing me! -If you let go of the kb 10 burpee penalty #scitecnutrition #wodcrusher #harfaktory #dismakeup #teampowerfactory #cfsudurnes #thetrainingplan
A post shared by Sara Sigmundsdóttir (@sarasigmunds) on Feb 9, 2015 at 6:17am PST

RUNNING WORKOUT WITH SARA SIGMUNDSDOTTIR AND CHRIS HINSHAW

Loved starting my day here on the track! Doing a workout from my amazing running coach Chris Hinshaw

3x (4 x 400m run- 30-sec rest between reps, 3 minutes rest between sets)

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Loved starting my day here on the track! Doing a workout from my amazing running coach @hinshaw363 3x(4x400m run- 30 sec rest between reps, 3 minutes rest between sets) @niketraining #niketraining #justdoit #nike #sklz #sportvorur #harfaktory #dismakeup #teampowerfactory #cfsudurnes #running #thetrainingplan #crossfit #whereisthesun
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BARBELL COMPLEX FROM THURI HELGADOTTIR

97,5 kg (215 lbs) ➡ 1 clean + 3 front squats + 1 split jerk ??

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97,5 kg (215 lbs) ➡️ 1 clean + 3 front squats + 1 split jerk 👊💪 – Love how "light" the heavy weights are feeling these days 😋💪 – #smallbutmighty @crossfitgames #roadto2017 @wodproofapp Leggings: @zpcompression @zeropointiceland
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THURI HELGADOTTIR GAMES WORKOUT

Yesterday I did the Clean/HSPU WOD from the 2010 CrossFit Games. I did the HSPU’s on the rings and added some weight to the bar so it was 175 lbs/ 80 kgs.

7 rds for time:
3 Cleans
4 Ring HSPUs
Time cap: 12 min

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Yesterday I did the Clean/HSPU WOD from the 2010 @crossfitgames 😅 I did the HSPU's on the rings and added some weight to the bar so it was 175 lbs/ 80 kgs. – 7 rds for time: 3 Cleans 4 Ring HSPUs Time cap: 12 min – The video shows the first round 😁 – #smallbutmighty #gamesbound #roadtothegames #hspu #clean #crossfit – @zpcompression @zeropointiceland @sportvorur @nikeisland @perform.is
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CROSSFIT WORKOUTS: SOLVEIG SIGURDARDOTTIR

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Pure mental workout for me. Wanted to quit about 45 times. Want to give it a go?? I dare ya🙄🙄 1-10 okay this is fine 10-20 mmmm looked easier on paper 20-30 ….kill me now please 30-40 this is bullshit 40-50 why are there no rest minutes??? 50-60 close your eyes and think of something pretty #thetrainingplan #rpstrength #crossfit #crossfitgames
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“1-10 okay this is fine
10-20 mmmm looked easier on paper
20-30 ….kill me now please
30-40 this is bullshit
40-50 why are there no rest minutes???
50-60 close your eyes and think of something pretty”

ANNA HULDA OLAFSDOTTIR’S 3 PART AMRAP WORKOUT

8 min amrap

12-9-6
DB sq snatch (22kg/36kg)
15 m HW
4 min rest

400 m buy in run

Amrap up to 8 min

4 HSPU
8 pullups
12 air sq
4 min rest

Amrap 8 min

15 m OH DB lungest (22kg, 36 kg)
50 DU
15 WB

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Sunday wod at @crossfitvalens with @jakobinaj and @arnarw : 8 min amrap 12-9-6 DB sq snatch (22kg/36kg) 15 m HW 4 min rest 400 m buy in run Amrap up to 8 min 4 HSPU 8 pullups 12 air sq 4 min rest Amrap 8 min 15 m OH DB lungest (22kg, 36 kg) 50 DU 15 WB 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼 now it's time to use every minute we have left in Luxembourg under the hot sun🔆🙏🏻 #Addiandthepregnantladies #14weekspregnant & #18weekspregnant
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CROSSFIT WORKOUTS: EIK GYLFADOTTIR

5RFT

400 m Run
21 Deadlift (205/145)
7 Muscle Up

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🌴☀️☠️🐿 5RFT: 400 m Run – 21 Deadlift (205/145) – 7 Muscle Up #sundaymorning #roadtoregionals #justkeepswimming🐠 #crossfitgames #fuelyourambition @myproteindk
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