This Is the Way: Station-Style Power Meets GRIT Precision If you like fast transitions, high volume, and no wasted time, you’ll love this one. This Is the Way brings eight diverse movements, each performed for 90 seconds of work with 15 seconds to switch, building a full-body effort that trains endurance, strength, and power—The GRIT […]
Atomic Break Up: Explosive Movement Meets Full-Body Fire The name says it all—Atomic Break Up is an intense fusion of strength, agility, and high-powered cardio. Built for the GRIT program at the Academy of Self Defense in Santa Clara, this workout blends unconventional moves with classic burners. The result? Total-body fatigue and mental focus all […]
HYGRIT WOD: Power, Grit, and Rep-Driven Fire Don’t let the name fool you—HYGRIT isn’t just a clever mashup. It’s a straight-up body shocker built for strength, endurance, and mental toughness. Whether you’re taking this one on at the Academy of Self Defense in Santa Clara or pushing through from your garage gym, HYGRIT demands hustle. […]
Run It Back: 90 Seconds of Power, 8 Times Through It’s go time. Run It Back is an interval-style GRIT WOD that hits everything—cardio, strength, and explosive movement. You’ll cycle through eight stations, hitting each for 90 seconds of focused work with just 15 seconds to switch. That tiny rest window? It’s all part of […]
Buckle up—EMOM Destruction is coming in hot! This one’s not just a WOD… it’s a test of consistency, control, and cardio. Built around an alternating EMOM format (Every Minute On the Minute), this workout forces you to move with purpose and recover like a pro. At the Academy of Self Defense in Santa Clara, we […]
Channel Your Inner Homer Simpson Are you ready for a fun and challenging workout inspired by everyone’s favorite Springfield resident? The GRIT program at the Academy of Self Defense in Santa Clara presents today’s WOD: Homer JR. This AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) workout is designed to push your strength and endurance, all while […]
Great Balls of Fire: A Medicine Ball Meltdown You’ll Love to Hate This isn’t just another ball workout. It’s a fiery, full-body GRIT session that brings the heat with every slam, press, jump, and toss. Great Balls of Fire torches your muscles with explosive strength moves, kicks in the cardio with skaters and crawls, and […]
Triple Threat: 420 Reps of Nonstop Power, Speed, and Sweat Say hello to Triple Threat, a rep-based beast of a workout designed to hit everything—endurance, explosiveness, strength, and control. You’ll knock out 60 reps of 7 different movements, each targeting a different system or muscle group. It’s the kind of grind that tests your engine […]
Get ready to fire up your whole body with Box, Bells, Burn—a high-energy, circuit-style WOD that blends explosive power, raw strength, and core-crushing endurance. This workout is fast, sweaty, and seriously effective. Whether you’re crushing it in class at the Academy of Self Defense in Santa Clara or tackling it from your living room, this […]
Reno 2.5: Strength, Grit, and the Ultimate Partner Rescue Simple numbers. Savage output. Reno 2.5 takes you through two full-body rounds that challenge strength, control, and endurance—then throws you into a partnered burner where you’ll fight to “save your partner” by moving with speed and purpose. The reps are low. But don’t be fooled. These […]