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2018 Games Workouts
12
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30 Muscle-Ups
For time: 30 muscle-ups Each athlete will have one set of rings and will complete 30 muscle-ups before crossing the finish line. Time cap: 5 minutes
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Aeneas
For time: 5 / 4 pegboard ascents 40 thrusters, 85 / 55 lb. 33-ft. yoke carry, add weight 33-ft. yoke carry, add weight 33-ft. yoke carry M 425-565-665-lb. yoke F 345-405-445-lb. yoke Athletes will complete the pegboard ascents and 40 thrusters before moving to the yoke. They then will carry the yoke across the floor, stopping twice to add weight, then crossing the finish line. Time cap: 8 minutes Scoring Every event will be worth up to 100 points, and athletes earn points based on their finish (see chart). At the end of the weekend, the athlete with the most points is the winner. Athletes who tie receive the same number of points. If athletes fail to complete an event within the time cap (for timed events), their score will be capped, and they will receive a 1-second penalty for each rep not completed. Some events will have a minimum work requirement. For those events, athletes who fail to meet the minimum work requirement will not be eligible to move on to the next event. Athletes must continue to work to complete all the repetitions until the time cap expires.
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Bicouplet 1
21-15-9 reps for time of: Snatches Chest-to-bar pull-ups M 85 lb. F 55 lb. Time cap: 6 minutes for BC1
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Bicouplet 2
12-9-6 reps for time of: Snatches Bar muscle-ups M 135 lb. F 85 lb. Time cap: 6 minutes for BC2 Bicouplet 1 and Bicouplet 2 will be separately scored events. Athletes will have 6 minutes to complete one bicouplet, then a 1-minute transition before starting the next bicouplet.
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Chaos
For time: 35 / 30-cal. SkiErg 30 / 25 burpees to bar 45 / 40 single-arm OHS, 50 / 35-lb. DB 40 / 45 single-leg squats 25 box jump-overs, 42 / 36-in. box 110-ft. tumbler pull, 400 / 300 lb. The athletes will not know the movements or reps at the start of the event. They will be informed of the exercises and reps required as they progress through each station. Time cap: 12 minutes
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Clean and Jerk Speed Ladder
Athletes will race through a series of progressively heavier barbells, clean and jerking each bar once before crossing the finish line. This event will be broken into 3 rounds: Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final. Athletes will be ranked by the time they take to complete each ladder, or by the heaviest weight they successfully clean and jerk. A squat will not be required on the clean. Quarterfinal Round: For time: 1 clean and jerk, 245 / 155 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 255 / 160 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 265 / 165 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 270 / 170 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 275 / 175 lb. Time cap: 1 minute Top 20 athletes advance Semifinal Round: For time: 1 clean and jerk, 280 / 180 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 290 / 185 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 300 / 190 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 305 / 195 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 310 / 200 lb. Time cap: 2 minutes Top 5 athletes advance Final Round: For time: 1 clean and jerk, 315 / 205 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 325 / 210 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 335 / 215 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 340 / 220 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 345 / 225 lb. Time cap: 3 minutes
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Crit
For time: 10-lap bike race around 1,200-m course All 40 athletes will race at one time. The race will begin with a rolling start. Once the pace bike has exited the course, racing will begin and will continue for 10 laps. A white flag will be flown to signify the start of the final lap. Time cap: 30 minutes
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Fibonacci
For time: 5-8-13 reps of: Parallette handstand push-ups Double kettlebell deadlifts Then, lunge 89 ft. with 2 kettlebells overhead M 14-in. deficit, 2 203-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 53-lb. KB for lunges F 8-in. deficit, 2 124-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 35-lb. KB for lunges Time cap: 6 minutes Athletes will complete 5 handstand push-ups and 5 kettlebell deadlifts, 8 handstand push-ups and 8 kettlebell deadlifts, then 13 handstand push-ups and 13 kettlebell deadlifts. They then will pick up 2 kettlebells and lunge with them overhead to the finish line.
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Madison Triplus
For time: Swim 500 meters Paddle 1,000 meters Run 2,000 meters Athletes will begin on the Lake Monona shoreline, enter the water and swim a 500-meter course, concluding back on land. They then will grab a paddleboard and paddle a 1,000-meter course. Finally, the athletes will exit the water and run 2,000 meters to the AEC, where they will cross the finish line. Time cap: 40 minutes
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Marathon Row
For time: Row 42,195 meters Each athlete will row 42,195 meters for time. All athletes will perform this event at once. Time cap: 4 hours
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The Battleground
For time: Rescue Randy drag 2 rope climbs Obstacle-course run 2 rope climbs Rescue Randy drag Men wear 20-lb. vest Women wear 14-lb. vest Athletes will start in the North Lot. They will begin by dragging the rescue dummy, Randy, across the stadium and then performing 2 rope climbs, one on the skinny rope and one on the fat rope. Next, they will run out of the stadium and to a series of 8 obstacles. They then will return to the stadium, perform another 2 rope climbs, and drag Randy back across the stadium floor before crossing the finish line. Men's time cap: 11 minutes Women's time cap: 12 minutes
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Two-Stroke Pull
5 rounds for time of: 300-m run 20 / 15-cal. Assault Bike 44-ft. sled pull Athletes will complete 5 rounds of the workout, finishing when they pull the sled across the finish line. Time cap: 18 minutes