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Workout

"Please Hold" 

[On the 00:00]: 120/100 Calorie Row 

[On the 10:00]: 600 Meter Farmers Carry (50/35)'s 

[On the 20:00]: 4,000/3,600 Meter Bike Erg 

Time Cap: 30 Minutes

KG | (22.5/15)

AEROBIC POWER [LACTATE THRESHOLD]

AGE GROUP

13-15 & 55+ | (35/25)'s

KG | (15/11)

Open-Games

[On the 00:00]: 120/100 Calorie Row 

[On the 10:00]: 600 Meter Farmers Carry (70/50)'s 

[On the 20:00]: 4,000/3,600 Meter Bike 

Time Cap: 30 Minutes

KG | (32/22.5)

For the Coach

Resource Drive

Workout Overview

Stimulus

We're completing three big sets of three different movements, each for time, with your score being the sum total of those three times. Choose distances that allow you to complete each set in about 8:00, giving you 2:00 of rest before starting the next station.

Scoring

Score: Sum Total of 3 Times

Movements

Intended Intensity: RPE 6-7

Target Loading: Light-Moderate 

Fitness Attribute Improved: Aerobic Power [Lactate Threshold]

Target Score: 20-25 Minutes 

Row: Choose a distance that allows you to finish in 8:00 or less. 

Farmer's Carry: Hold two dumbbells at your sides. Keep your shoulders pulled back, lats engaged, and arms extended (don't bend your elbow). Aim to complete at least 50m segments at a time before breaking. If you cannot achieve that, please adjust your weight. 

Bike: Choose a distance that allows you to finish in 8:00 or less.

The One | Teaching Focus

Roll the Shoulders Back and Down

During the farmers carry, focus on athletes following the shoulders back and down as they carry.  This can also carry over into the row, we want athletes to keep the shoulders rolled back and engaged as they row.

Strategies

Work at the suggested RPE. This will give your body the chance to improve its lactate threshold, helping teach the body how to sustain moderate to hard paces better, ultimately making you more aerobically powerful. 

Modifications

120/100 CALORIE ROW

8:30 Time Cap
100/80 Calorie Ski
120/100 Calorie Bike Erg
100/80 Calorie Echo Bike
1,600m Run
8:00 Moderate Effort on Treadmill/Runner

FARMER’S CARRY

Reduce Loading
Reduce Distance
Sub Kettlebells or Plates
6:00 Farmer’s Carry March in Place
6:00 Farmer’s Carry Hold

4,000/3,600 METER BIKE ERG

8:30 Time Cap
100/80 Calorie Echo Bike
2,000/1,800m Row
1,600/1,440m Ski
1,600m Run
8:00 Moderate Effort on Treadmill/Runner

Logistics

If you do not have enough machines to accommodate everyone having their own, you can have athletes start on a different station, then rotate through. 

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)

(3-9 minutes)

General Flow

  • 2:00 Easy Row
  • 0:30 Downward Dog + Foot Pedal
  • 0:30 Child’s Pose
  • 0:30 Mountain Climbers
  • 0:20 Dead Hang
  • 0:20 Supinated Dead Hang
  • 0:20 Active Hang

Specific Warm-Up
(9-21 minutes)

(9-21 minutes)

Farmers Carry Warm-Up | Tell, Show, Do, Check

  • 0:20 Plank Scapular Retractions
  • Scapular Retractions: With arms extended in front, focus on pulling the shoulder blades back (squeezing them together) and then releasing.
  • 0:20 Plank Shoulder Taps
  • This helps activate the core and stabilize the shoulders, key for maintaining posture during carries.
  • 0:20 Single-Arm Suitcase Carry (Light Load)
  • Have athletes pick up a light weight in one hand and walk 10–15 meters (or in place if space is limited).
  • Encourage them to stand tall, roll the shoulders back, and brace the core to avoid leaning to one side.
  • 0:20 Double Dumbbell (or Kettlebell) Light Farmer’s Carry
  • Watch for athletes maintaining upright posture, a tight core, and stable, steady steps.
  • 0:20 Farmer’s Carry (Workout Load)
  • Move to the load intended for the workout.
  • Ensure athletes keep their eyes forward, shoulders back, and arms relaxed (not shrugging). Emphasize even weight distribution and deliberate foot placement.

Row | tell, show, do, check 

  • Establish catch and finish positions 
  • Catch with flat back, heels down, and vertical shins. 
  • Finish with the handle at sternum and slightly open hips 
  • Explain SPM and 500/m split and tell athletes where to look on the screen 
  • :20 @ SPM of 32-35
  • Focus on 500m/split 
  • :20 @ SPM of 27-30
  • Maintain same 500m/split 
  • :20 @ SPM of 23-26 
  • Maintain same 500m/split 
  • Help athletes understand that this is the most efficient way to complete the row today

Strength
(21-33 minutes)

N/A

Primer
(33-39 minutes)

(21-27 minutes)

Practice Round

  • 10 Calorie Row @ Moderate Pace
  • 20m Farmer's Carry
  • 500m Bike Erg

Break

Workout Q&A

Workout
(39-55 minutes)

(27-57 minutes)

Look For

  • Row: Look for athletes to keep their heels on the platform, and drive through them as they extend and pull. 
  • Farmers carry:  Look for our teach focus; shoulder blades rolled back and down.
  • Bike:  Encourage athletes to pull the pedals in the bottom of each stroke. 

Post Workout Clean Up & Chat (57-60)

  • Clean Up & High Fives
  • Final Remarks, Encouragements, And Announcements.
  • Functional R.O.M. Flow [Link]

Accessory Work

Durability 

10-15 Minutes For Quality: 

100-ft. Sled Push (Moderate-Heavy) 

30 Second Banded Side Plank (Each)

60 Second Sandbag Bear Hug Hold

Sandbag: (100/70) 

MINDSET

Aristotle 

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

Intellectual maturity involves considering different ideas and perspectives without immediately adopting them.

Additional Elements

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