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Nov 14

Down-And-Outer

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Workout

"Down-And-Outer" 

3 Rounds For Time: 

70/60 Calorie Bike Erg 

50 Sit-ups 

30 Hand Release Push-ups 

100 Meter Farmers Carry (50/35)'s 

Time Cap: 32 Minutes

KG | 22.5/15

AGE GROUP

13-15 & 55+ |(35/20)'s

KG | 15/10

Open-Games

3 Rounds For Time: 

70/60 Calorie Bike Erg 

30 GHD Sit-ups 

30 Hand-Release Push-ups 

300' Double Dumbbell Farmer's Carry (50/35)'s 

Time Cap: 32 Minutes

* Work through the chipper as written 

* Choose a weight that takes about 1 minute to complete, giving you twice as much time to work through the chipper before the next carry

KG | 22.5/15

For the Coach

Resource Drive

Workout Overview

Stimulus

This workout is a mix of endurance, core strength, and upper body stamina. The calorie bike will push your cardiovascular capacity, while the sit-ups and hand release push-ups challenge your core and upper body. Every 3 minutes, you’ll interrupt the main work with a 300’ farmer’s carry, adding a grip and shoulder challenge. The key is to pace the Bike Erg so you can keep moving efficiently through the sit-ups and push-ups. Stay focused and manage your energy to maintain steady progress through all three rounds.

Scoring

Score | Time

Movements

Bike | 5:15 cap, 5:00 or less goal. 

Sit Ups | 2:00 of work, if we cannot complete them in 2:00 we should scale the total reps. 

Hand Release Push Ups | Small sets will be best here, we should be able to complete these in about 2:00.

Farmers Carry | About 1:00

Strategies

The One | Teaching Focus

Keeping Hips in Line for Hand-Release Push-Ups

Today’s focus is on maintaining proper body alignment, specifically keeping the hips in line with the rest of the body during hand-release push-ups. This helps distribute the load evenly across the body, prevents sagging or piking, and ensures that the core, shoulders, and legs are all working together to complete the movement efficiently.

Modifications

70/60 CALORIE BIKE ERG

5:15 Time Cap
60/50 Calorie Echo Bike
60/50 Calorie Ski
70/60 Calorie Row
900m Run
4:45 Moderate Effort on Treadmill/Runner

SIT UPS

Reduce Reps
Hollow Rocks

HAND-RELEASE PUSH-UPS

Reduce Reps 
Regular Push-Ups 
Box Push-Ups 
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Floor Press

FARMER’S CARRY

Reduce Loading
Reduce Distance
Kettlebell Farmer’s Carry
Suitcase Hold 
Shuttle Runs

Logistics

If you are short on machines, you can have athletes bike at the end of the round rather than the start. 

Lesson Plan
(0-3 minutes)

(0-3 minutes)

Whiteboard Brief

  • Refer to coaches stimulus notes
  • Provide workout overview & stimulus
  • Provide mods & subs overview
  • Ask for injuries & limitations

General Warm-Up
(3-9 minutes)

(3-11 minutes)

General Flow 0:20-0:30 Each

  • Bear Crawls
  • Arm Circles
  • Cat-Cow Stretch
  • World’s Greatest Stretch
  • Air Squats
  • Glute Bridges
  • Spiderman Lunges
  • Lateral Lunges
  • Jump Rope (Single Unders)
  • Seal Jacks
  • DB Deadlift (Light Load)
  • DB Shoulder Shrugs (Light Load)
  • Farmers Carry (Light Load)

Specific Warm-Up
(9-21 minutes)

(11-19 minutes)

Hand-Release Push-Up Warm-Up | Tell, Show, Do, Check

  • 0:20 Scapular Push-Ups
  • Athletes should focus on engaging the shoulder blades by squeezing them together and then pushing them apart.
  • Emphasize keeping the arms straight, allowing only the shoulder blades to move, and preparing the shoulders for proper engagement during the hand release.
  • 0:20 Knee Hand-Release Push-Ups
  • Have athletes perform hand-release push-ups from the knees while maintaining a solid plank position from shoulders to knees.
  • Watch for elbows staying at a 45-degree angle, a controlled descent, and hands releasing from the floor at the bottom.
  • 0:20 Tempo Hand-Release Push-Ups (3-Second Descent)
  • Encourage athletes to lower slowly for three seconds, bringing the chest to the floor while keeping a strong core.
  • After the chest touches, have them release the hands briefly before pressing back up. Ensure they maintain a neutral spine and avoid sagging the hips or flaring the elbows.
  • 0:20 Standard Hand-Release Push-Ups
  • Transition to full hand-release push-ups with a focus on proper tempo, hand release, and form.
  • Look for athletes to maintain a neutral spine, release hands at the bottom, and drive up with elbows tracking back.

Strength
(21-33 minutes)

N/A

Primer
(33-39 minutes)

(19-25 minutes)

Practice Round

  • 7 Calorie Bike
  • 5 Sit Ups
  • 3 Hand Release Push Ups 
  • 50m Farmers Carry

Break

Workout adjustments if needed

Workout
(39-55 minutes)

(25-57 minutes)

Look For

  • Bike | We don't want to get caught up here, athletes should keep a high stroke rate and aim to finish in under 5:00. 
  • Sit Ups | Unbroken effort.  If athletes are struggling, decrease the volume first then the movement. 
  • Hand Release Push Ups | Look for our teaching focus here today.  We want the body to stay in line to ensure quality reps. 
  • Farmers Carry | Athletes should roll the shoulders back and down as they carry.

Post Workout Clean Up & Chat (57-60)

Accessory Work

[PART A] 

3x10 Double Dumbbell Bent Over Row

[PART B] 

3x20 Elevated Tricep Push-ups 

Rest 2 Minutes Between All Sets 

MINDSET

Ivy Baker Priest - "The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning." 

- What seems like an ending is often the start of something new; life is full of cycles and opportunities for renewal.

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