“There’s children throwing snowballs, instead of throwing heads, they’re busy building toys and absolutely no one’s dead.”

— Jack Skellington

The Nightmare WOD Before Christmas is a GORUCK community tradition continued by Chris Strasser of Vice City Ruckers as an annual fundraiser and way to spend time with his Ruck Club around the holidays. Chris gave us permission to share a version of this spirited workout of the day with GORUCK Nation and Tribe. The patch will be available on December 1 and we invite you to collectively do this 2-part WOD on December 2 and 9. That said, you can plan your club’s Nightmare WOD any time this month.

Day 1 (Saturday, Dec 2): “Jack Skellington”

Expert/Rx: Ruck (30#/20#) for all movements except burpees Burpees (slick/unweighted)

Scaled: slick/unweighted for entire wod

• BUY IN: 1 mile run/shuffle
• 50 burpees
• 50 sit ups
• 50 push-ups
• 50 air squats
• 50 4ct mountain climbers
• 50 4ct jumping jacks
• 50 4ct flutter kicks

Day 2 (Sunday, Dec 9): “Lock, Shock, and Barrel”

Expert/Rx: Sandbag (60#/40#) & Ruck (30#/20#) for all movements except Russian Twist & Leg Raises use ruck only (30#/20#)

Scaled: Ruck only for entire wod (30#/20#)

• 10 man makers
• 50 plank ruck pull through
• 400m ruck
• 10 man makers
• 50 ruck pressed leg lifts
• 400m ruck
• 10 man makers
• 50 ruck twists (2 ct)