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Workout

"Team Ralph" [TEAMS OF 2]

4 Rounds For Time: 

8 Deadlifts @weight(250/175) 

16 Burpees

3 Rope Climbs (15') 

600 Meter Run 

Time Cap: 35 Minutes 

* Partner 1: 8-16-3

* Partner 2: 600 Meter Run 

* Switch When Partner 2 Returns

SEE NOTE FOR INDIVIDUAL VERSION 

Open-Games

"Ralph" [HERO]

4 Rounds For Time: 

8 Deadlifts (250/175) 

16 Burpees

3 Rope Climbs (15') 

600 Meter Run 

Time Cap: 35 Minutes 

For the Coach

Resource Drive

Workout Overview

Stimulus

Today's hero workout is meant to be grippy and lung-y. We are breaking away from our teams of three today, and moving into teams of two.  Typically this work is done all alone, but today we get to split it with a friend!  While one partner is working through their deadlifts, burpees, and rope climbs partner 2 will complete a 600m run.  When partner 2 gets back, they will switch.  If the partner gets their work done inside before partner 2 is back from their run, they get to rest.

Scoring

Score | Time to complete work. Add any other notes to your workout notes section.

Movements

Deadlifts | 1-2 sets in 1:00 or less.

Burpees | 2:00 or less of work, steady pace without breaks.

Rope Climbs | About 1:30 or so of work, 1 climb every :30 will accomplish this.

Run | About 3:00 of work.

The One | Teaching Focus

Rope Sequence

Cue athletes to follow the reach, tuck, clamp, stand sequence to maximize efficiency on their rope climb.

Modifications

DEADLIFT

Reduce Loading 
Reduce Reps 
Sub Dumbbells or Kettlebells
Good Mornings
Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift

BURPEES

Reduce Reps 
No Push-Up Burpee
Sub Push-Ups
1:30 Time Cap 
20/15 Cals On Any Machine
Sub Box Jumps
Sub Light Kettlebell Swing

ROPE CLIMBS

Reduce Height 
Reduce Reps
2 Lay to Stand Climb
3 Strict Pull-Ups = 1 Rope
4 Alternating Dumbbell Plank Rows = 1 Rope
5 Ring Rows = 1 Rope
5 Toes To Bar = 1 Rope

600M RUN

Reduce Distance
3:00 Time Cap
750/675m Row
600/540m Ski 
1500/1350m Bike 
38/30 Calorie Assault/Echo
3:00 Effort on Air Runner/Treadmill

Logistics

INDY VERSION
"Ralph" [HERO
4 Rounds For Time:
8 Deadlifts (250/175) 
16 Burpee
3 Rope Climbs (15')
600 Meter Run 

Time Cap: 35 Minutes 

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

  • 200m run
  • Line Drills 25’ each
  • Hip openers
  • Hip closers
  • Inchworm + spiderman
  • Knuckle draggers
  • Side lunges
  • Burpee broad jumps
  • A skips
  • Butt kicks
  • High knees

Specific Warm-Up
(9-21 minutes)

(9-19 minutes)

Rope | tell, show, do, check

  • Progression
  • 4 Reps ring rows
  • 2 Reps stand to stand 
  • 4 Reps jumping rope pull ups 
  • 4 Reps jumping rope pull up with knee tuck 
  • 5 rep Reach
  • Standing to reach and grasp
  • 5 rep Tuck
  • Grasp and tuck knees to chest
  • 5 rep Clamp
  • Grasp, tuck knees, clamp feet
  • 5 rep Stand
  • Grasp, tuck knees, camp feet, stand tall
  • 2 Reps workout movement

Deadlift | tell, show, do, check

  • Establish stance, grip, & set up
  • Bar over middle of foot
  • Bar in contact with shins 
  • Shoulders over bar 
  • Eyes forward
  • Add light load
  • 5 Cued reps hips to above knee
  • Hips back first in the descent
  • Bar close
  •  5 Cued reps above knee to mid shin
  • Knees out of the way 
  • 5 Cued reps mid shin to standing
  • Driving with the legs
  • Shoulders and hips rise together until bar passes knee

Strength
(21-33 minutes)

N/A

Primer
(33-39 minutes)

(19-25 minutes)

Practice Round

  • 4 Deadlifts
  • 4 Burpees
  • 1 Rope Climb
  • 100m Run

Break

Workout adjustments if needed

Workout
(39-55 minutes)

(25-60 minutes)

Look For

  • Deadlift | Cue athletes to drive their feet through the ground, not just pull the bar.  We are looking for the deadlifts to be a push with the legs, not a pull with the back.
  • Burpee | Smoothe pace.  We want to stay consistent and efficient here.  Feet should come up outside the hands of each rep.
  • Rope climb | Look for the proper sequence throughout the climb.  This will make the reps more efficient.
  • Run | Pacing, athletes need to have a pace to come in the door within the written time frame.  Though athletes also need to be able to come in and get right to work. 

Post Workout Clean Up & Chat (60)

Accessory Work

Posterior Pump 

[PART A] 

100 Banded Glute Bridges 

[PART B]   

100 Box Hamstring Curls 

MINDSET

Lao Tzu 

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

No matter how daunting a task may seem, progress begins with a single, small action.

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