Saturday, October 18, 2008

300 challenge

So I am about to try and do the 300 challenge. For those of you who do not know what that is it is just a physical workout:

“300”
25x Pull-up +
50x Deadlift @ 135# +
50x Push-up +
50x Box Jump @ 24” box +
50x Floor Wiper @ 135# (one-count) +
50x KB Clean & Press @ 36# each arm (KB’s must touch floor between reps) +
25x Pull-up
(300 reps total)

The Rules

Here are the rules for this challenge:

1. Under 20 minutes, start to finish. That means you start the timer right before the first pullup, and end it after the last pull-up.

* Breaks are allowed within sets; e.g., you may do 15 straight pullups, take a breather, and then do another set of 10 pullups to reach 25 total. Just as long as you don’t go over 20 minutes for the entire workout.

2. Only reps with correct form count:

* Pullups: Some leg swinging is allowed for the pullups (as seen in the video above). Entire head must rise above the bar; active shoulder position at bottom (as opposed to full dead hang) (*no half-pullups).

* Deadlift: must be done with a barbell loaded to 135 lbs., weights must touch the floor at the bottom of every rep.

* Pushups: on your toes (not knees); chest touches the floor first, active shoulder and full extension at the top, body held as a solid plank, the hips do not move.

* Box Jumps: Box must be 24-inches (that’s 2 feet tall - be sure to measure it); must jump with both legs (no running start) and land on box with both feet simultaneously. Once established on the box the athlete must stand up completely.

* Floor wipers: see video link above;

* KB Clean and Press: kettleballs can be substituted with 35-lb dumbbells, as long as both dumbbells touch the floor at the bottom of each rep. Subject should be using two KB’s or DB’s simultaneously (not one-armed), totaling 50 reps. A good repetition is defined as—clean the KBs to the chest, and then with legs locked out, press the KBs overhead into the locked-out (elbows straight) position; bring the KB back down to the chest and then lower the KB down between the legs.

I have been working out very hard the last few months and think i can probably pull it off. I am going to do a trial run maybe at the end of next week. Wish me luck.