Workout of the day

Get ready for a challenge with a twist. Today’s workout will test your endurance and strength while keeping things interesting with a slight variation in reps. Push yourself, keep good form, and remember to scale if needed.

The workout of the day consists of:

5 rounds for time of:

  • 400 meter Run
  • 5 Burpee Pull-Ups
  • 10 Deadlifts (225 lb / 102 kg for men, 155 lb / 70 kg for women)
  • 15 Body Rows

Scaling

  1. Beginners:
  • Reduce run to 200 meters
  • Perform regular burpees instead of Burpee Pull-Ups
  • Deadlifts at 135 lb / 60 kg (men) and 95 lb / 43 kg (women)
  • Body Rows with feet on the ground
  1. Intermediate:
  • Run the full 400 meters
  • Use a light band for assistance on pull-ups
  • Deadlifts at 185 lb / 83 kg (men) and 125 lb / 56 kg (women)
  • Body Rows with feet elevated

No equipment

  1. No equipment:
  • Run 400 meters
  • Perform 10 regular burpees
  • Do 15 good mornings with a backpack filled with books or water bottles
  • Perform 15 inverted rows using a sturdy table or desk

Warmup

  • 3 minutes of light jogging
  • 10 arm circles each direction
  • 10 leg swings each leg
  • 2 rounds of:
    • 10 air squats
    • 10 push-ups
    • 20 second plank hold

Cooldown

  • 2 minutes walking to cool down
  • Stretch:
    • Hamstring stretch (1 min each side)
    • Chest stretch (1 min each side)
    • Shoulder stretch (1 min each side)