Monday 2 July 2012: PFT

PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

Advanced:

• Max Pull-ups in 1 minute
• Rest 1 minute
• Max Sit-ups in 1 minute
• Rest 1 minute
• Max Push-ups in 1 minute
• Rest 3 minutes
• Run 12 minutes for distance

Intermediate:

• Max Partial or Assisted Pull-ups or Body Rows
• Rest 1 minute
• Max Sit-ups or Crunches in 1 minute
• Rest 1 minute
• Max Push-ups in 1 minute
• Rest 3 minutes
• Run-walk 12 minutes for distance

Basic:

• Max Body Rows in 1 minute
• Rest 1 minute
• Max Crunches in 1 minute
• Rest 1 minute
• Max Knee Push-ups in 1 minute
• Rest 3 minutes
• Powerwalk 12 minutes for distance

Friday 29 June 2012: 30/90 PULLS + CARDIO

30/90 PUSH-UPS / PULL-UPS + CARDIO

Perform five of the following circuits in twenty minutes.

• 30 seconds - A set of Push-ups
• 90 seconds - Cardio
• 30 seconds - A set of Pull-ups
• 90 seconds - Cardio

The sets of push-ups and pull-ups do not have to last the entire thirty seconds allotted for them. Simply perform a set based on your current ability, allowing adequate time to transition back to the cardio movement of your choice.

Cardio Suggestions:

• Jump Rope or Jumping Jacks or Squats
• Burpees or Squat Thrusts
• Running or Powerwalking
• Dumbbell/Kettlebell/Sand-jug Swings
• Heavy Bag Punching or Shadowboxing

Substitutions for Intermediate and Basic:

• Push-ups - Knee Push-ups
• Pull-ups - Partial, Assisted, or Jumping Pull-ups or BodyRows

Saturday 30 June 2012: RUN FOR DISTANCE

RUN FOR DISTANCE

Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.

Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.

Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.

Thursday 28 June 2012: SPRINT - JUMP

SPRINT + JUMP

Complete ten circuits of the following in twenty minutes.

Advanced:

• Sprint: 15 seconds
• Tuck Jumps: 5 seconds
  (Perform a squat jump but in midair bring your knees to your chest.)
• Rest: 100 seconds

Intermediate:

• Sprint: 15 seconds
• Squat Jumps: 5 seconds
  (Squat until your thighs are parallel to the ground, then jump into the air. Land softly.)
• Rest: 100 seconds

Basic:

• Sprint: 10-15 seconds
• Half-Squat: 10 seconds
  (Squat until your thighs are almost parallel to the ground.)
• Rest: 95-100 seconds

Wednesday 27 June 2012: PU OTM

PUSH-UPS ON THE MINUTE

Perform a set of push-ups at the top of every minute for twenty minutes.

Intermediate and Basic trainees should substitute knee push-ups as necessary.

Tuesday 26 June 2012: J-SQ + BW-SQ #2

JUMP SQUATS + BODYWEIGHT SQUATS #2

Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes.

Advanced - Intermediate:

• A set of Squat Jumps
  (e.g. Box Jumps, Hurdle Jumps, Star Jumps, Half-Squat Jumps, etc.)
• A set of Bodyweight Squats
  (e.g. Deep Knee Bends, Half Squats, Hindu Squats, Sumo Squats, Pistols, etc.)

If you are unaccustomed to plyometric training, perform the Basic WOD.

Basic:

• A set of Half Squats
• A set of Lunges
• A set of Calf Raises
• A set of Jumping Jacks

Monday 25 June 2012: SPARTAN RUN #4

SPARTAN RUN #4

Complete the following workout in twenty minutes.

• Run - 2 minutes
  
• Repeat three times (3x):
  Pull-ups - 30 seconds
  Squats - 30 seconds
  Run - 2 minutes
  Push-ups - 30 seconds
  Sit-ups - 30 seconds
  Run - 2 minutes

Substitutions:

• For Running - Run-walk, Powerwalk, Bear Crawl/Crab Crawl, Skip Rope, Jumping Jacks
• For Pull-ups - Partial or Assisted or Jumping Pull-ups, Body Rows
• For Squats - Half-Squats, Isometric Wall Squat
• For Push-ups - Knee Push-ups, Dips, other push-up variations
• For Sit-ups - Crunches, Leg Levers, Flutter Kicks, other abdominal exercise variations

Sunday 24 June 2012: REST

REST DAY

Saturday 23 June 2012: RUN FOR DISTANCE

RUN FOR DISTANCE

Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.

Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.

Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.

Thursday 21 June 2012: SPRINT PYRAMID

SPRINT PYRAMID

 

Today's workout may look complicated, but it really isn't. Run sprints of 10, 15, 20, 30, 20, 15, and 10 seconds with 1 minutes recovery in between (90 seconds on each side of the 30 second sprint).

• 5 minutes - Run or Run-walk
• 10 seconds – Sprint
• 1 minute – Recovery
• 15 seconds – Sprint
• 1 minute – Recovery
• 20 seconds – Sprint
• 90 seconds – Recovery
• 30 seconds – Sprint
• 90 seconds – Recovery
• 20 seconds – Sprint
• 1 minute – Recovery
• 15 seconds – Sprint
• 1 minute – Recovery
• 10 seconds – Sprint
• 1 minute – Recovery
• 5 minutes - Run or Run-walk