Men's Health posts 110-rep power-clean test

Men’s Health UK published a workout on August 6 built around 110 total reps of power cleans and box jumps, framing it as a short benchmark test of strength, speed and conditioning. The article, by Andrew Tracey, said the session came from CrossFit Linchpin, the training platform founded by veteran CrossFit coach Pat Sherwood. Men’s Health said the goal was to complete the full rep count against the clock. It set a target of finishing in under 10 minutes. ### What exactly did Men’s Health post? The August 6 article described a “brutally simple couplet” that pairs power cleans with box jumps for 110 total reps. Men’s Health said the workout requires only a barbell, a box and a descending rep structure, and presented it as a test of “strength, speed and explosive fitness.” (menshealth.com) Andrew Tracey wrote that readers did not need “cutting-edge” facilities to do it. The article tied the session to CrossFit Linchpin and to Sherwood, whom Men’s Health described as known for simple, sustainable programming. ### Why is the sub-10-minute mark the headline number? Men’s Health made the time cap-style target the central challenge. (menshealth.com) The article asked readers whether they could complete the 110 reps in less than 10 minutes, turning the workout into a measurable benchmark rather than a general training suggestion. The 10-minute framing fits a broader pattern in Men’s Health’s workout coverage. (menshealth.com) The publication’s workouts section currently features multiple short, score-based challenges, including other under-10-minute tests and CrossFit-style sessions built around a fixed rep total or time goal. ### What makes this a demanding test instead of just a quick circuit? (menshealth.com) Power cleans are an Olympic-lifting derivative that demand timing, bar speed and coordination, while box jumps add repeated plyometric effort. Men’s Health said the pairing was designed to build full-body power and explosive strength, not just raise heart rate. (menshealth.com) CrossFit’s own daily workout archive shows that the brand continues to organize training around scored sessions, strategy and movement standards, which helps explain why a simple two-movement test can be presented as a meaningful benchmark. On Thursday, CrossFit’s Workout of the Day page highlighted training “with purpose” and published a rest-day essay alongside its programming. (menshealth.com) ### Who is this workout tied to? CrossFit Linchpin is the named source workout provider in the Men’s Health piece. Men’s Health said the platform was founded by Pat Sherwood and credited it with the programming behind the clean-and-box-jump test. Men’s Health has recently increased its use of CrossFit-adjacent programming in its fitness coverage. (crossfit.com) Its UK site also highlighted Tom Holland’s reported “Cindy” score this week and maintains a standing roundup of CrossFit workouts for readers looking for barbell and bodyweight benchmarks. ### Where can readers find it now? (menshealth.com) Men’s Health UK published the piece in its workouts section on August 6 under the headline, “10 Minutes. 110 Reps. Build Explosive Power and Strength with This Deceptively Simple CrossFit Test.” The byline is Andrew Tracey, and the article remains live on the site’s workouts page. (menshealth.com) The next step for readers is straightforward: Men’s Health directs them to the posted workout on its UK workouts site, where the benchmark, equipment list and sub-10-minute target are laid out in the August 6 article. (menshealth.com)