credit: courtesy of the author.
Mathew Fraser is from Colchester, Vermont, and earned the title of Fittest Man on Earth at the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 CrossFit Games. He has since retired from competition to spend more time with his friends, family, and fiance, Sammy Moniz.
ADDITIONAL MAT FRASER WORKOUTS
Strength
Snatches
Power Snatch
2 @ 80%
3 @ 85%
1 @ 90%
2 @ 85%
2 sets of 3 @ 80%
Snatch
4 sets
1 snatch + 1 hang snatch
Start @ 7075%
Snatch
3 @ 80%
2 @ 85%
2 sets of 2 @ 80%
Snatch
3 sets of 5 @ 215 lbs
3 sets of 4 @ 225 lbs
3 sets of 3 @ 275 lbs
Snatch Balance
2 @ 80%
2 sets of 2 @ 85%
1 @ 90%
3 sets of 2 @ 75%
Cleans
3-Position Power Clean
6 sets (ground, below the knee, above the knee)
5 @ 65% (increase if safe)
Hang Power Clean
Every 2 mins for 6 sets
2 hang power cleans + 1 hang squat clean
Start @ 70% of power clean
Power Clean
3 @ 80%
2 sets of 3 @ 85%
4 sets of 3 @75%
Power Clean
3 sets of 3
(start heavy, add 10 lbs each set)
Press and Jerks
Strict Press
2 sets of 3 @ 80%
2 @ 85%
3 sets of 3 @ 80%
4 Sets Every 3 Mins
7 strict presses @ 6575%
10 dual dumbbell push jerks (heavy)
Clean and Jerk
(2 cleans + 1 jerk)
@ 75%
@ 80%
@ 85%
@ 80%
Squats
Front Squat
5 @ 60%
5 @ 65%
2 sets of 5 @ 70%
Back Squat
8 @ 65%
8 @ 70%
8 @75%
8 @ 80%
Back Squat
8 @ 65%
8 @ 70%
6 @ 80%
6 @ 85%
Front Squat
5 @ 70%
5 @ 75%
5 @ 80%
5 @ 85%
Overhead Squat
Every 2 mins for 6 sets
3 @ 80%
2 sets of 3 @ 85%
3 sets of 4 @ 75%
Back Squat
8 @ 65%
8 @ 70%
6 @ 80%
6 @ 85%
Front Squat
5 @ 60%
5 @ 70%
5 @ 75%
5 @ 80%
Overhead Squat
Every 90 secs for 6 sets
Set 1: 5 reps @ 80%
Sets 24: 3 reps @ 85%
Sets 56: 4 reps @ 75%
Barbell Conditioning
EMOM for 8 Mins
3 power cleans (medium-light)
3 thrusters (medium)
3 power jerks (medium)
Accessories
Bench Press
5 sets of 3 dead stop
(start heavy, add 10 lbs each set)
5 Rounds
Dumbbell complex
5 power cleans (heavy)
4 front squats (heavy)
3 shoulder-to-overheads (heavy)
Rest: 2 mins between rounds
4 Sets
200 ft yoke
100 ft hand-over-hand sled pull
Rest: 90 secs
EMOM for 10 Mins
8 strict pull-ups with 10 lb vest
Endurance
BikeErg
4 Sets
8:00 255272 watts
2:00 204221 watts
Conditioning
20 mins alternating
Odd mins: 21 cal bike
Even mins: 6 deficit handstand push-ups
Complete bike in under 49 secs
Conditioning
2 rounds for time
50 toes-to-bars
40 thrusters (light)
40/30 cal rows
For time
150 double-unders
50 pull-ups
Grip work
Accumulate 4 mins top of deadlift (bar is 50% of body weight)
3 Sets
3,200 m 290 watts damper 6.5 (bike erg)
Run 800 m
Every 8 mins for 4 sets
2,200m BikeErg
600m SkiErg
EMOM for 62 mins
Odd mins: 20 cal row
Even mins: 15 burpees
5 Sets
600m ski
400m run
30 push-ups
Rest: 1 min
For time
3,000m 30 lb Ruck
Rest: 2 mins
3,000m run
21 thrusters (medium)
21 burpee pull-ups
9 thrusters (heavy)
Rest: 2 mins
40 cal row
10 squat cleans (medium)
10 box step-overs
30 strict handstand push-ups
4 Sets
200 ft farmers carry
800m run
3,000m row
800m run
3,000m row
800m run
Row
3 sets
750m 1:40
550m 1:38
350m 1:36
200m hard
Rest: 1 min between intervals
Rest: 3 mins between sets
Rest: 5 mins
Then
5 sets
250m hard
Rest: 30 secs
Every 7 mins for 4 sets
1,000m bike
30 strict handstand push-ups
1,000m bike
20 strict handstand push-ups
For time
75 cal row
60 wall-ball (M 30 lbs/W 20 lbs)
40 cal BikeErg
30 dumbbell thrusters (heavy)
Speed
8 sets
400m run sub 1:20
Rest: 1 min
6 sets (BikeErg)
8 cal seated damper 4
12 cal standing damper 10
10 sets
500m row
Rest: 1 min
5 sets
Big hill sprints
25 air squats
:30 On/:30 Off
20 rounds for max cal on Assault Bike
13 rounds @ 600 watts
7 rounds @ 700 watts
3 sets
1,100m row
Rest: 2:00
4 sets
550m row
Rest: 1:00
EMOM for 12 mins
Odd mins: 15 cal bike standing
Even mins: 15 burpees
3 sets
:75 on/1:45 off
20/15 Echo Bike
Max parallette facing burpees
Row
6 sets for max cal
3:00 on/2:00 off
3 sets, Assault Bike
:30 340 watts
:30 easy
Rest
5 sets
:30 510 watts damper 10
4:30 312 watts
2:00 easy
Every 4 mins for 4 sets
Assault Bike
25 cal
C2 Bike
3 sets
:30 damper 0
:30 damper 5
:30 damper 10 stand
3 sets
3 mins 357 watts 105 rpm
2 mins easy
Rest 2 mins
2 mins 374 watts damper (56) 110 rpm
2 mins easy
3 mins 357 watts damper (78) 105 rpm
2 mins easy
4 mins 357 watts damper (10) 105 rpm
2 mins easy
3 mins 357 damper (78) 105 rpm
2 mins easy
2 mins 374 damper (56)
5 min 290 watts
4 min 323 watts
3 min 340 watts
Rest: 3:00
4 min 306 watts
3 min 323 watts
2 min 340 watts
Rest: 3:00
3 min 340 watts
2 min 367 watts
1 min 375 watts
Rest: 3:00
3 sets
1 min 400 watts damper 10
Rest: 1:00
Coordination
EMOM for 10 mins
Odd mins: Handstand walk obstacles up and back
Even mins:
10 dumbbell bench presses (M 85 lbs/W 55 lbs)
Ring Muscle-Up with Vest
75357 unbroken 1st one strict
Every 4 Mins for 46 Sets
4/3 pegboard
6L/6R dumbbell push presses (heavy)
7 Rounds
5 hang power snatches (medium)
5 overhead squats (medium)
5 bar muscle-ups
8 Sets
20 ft legless rope climb with vest
EMOM for 21 mins
Minute 1: 21 cal run
Minute 2: 16 toes-to-bars
Minute 3: 50 ft handstand (walk up and back obstacles)
For time
40 strict handstand push-ups
60 GHD
80 wall-balls
100 heavy double-unders
EMOM for 10 mins
3 strict muscle-ups
Strict Muscle-Up with Vest
5 5