2011, Phase 6 Challenge Week

3 Individual Challenges

Disclaimer:  Use your best judgment during these workouts.  Go at your own pace.  If you need to rest, take a break or drink water, do it.  It’s o.k.  Remember form is always first.  Do not sacrifice form for speed.  These challenges are not that important, your long term health & safety is.  These are fun & challenging workouts that you’ve been prepared for over the last few weeks and are designed to yield maximum results in short periods of time if you’re following the nutrition & cardio plan.  You may need additional caloric consumption, water, stretching/rolling, naps and/or rest on these days.  Take it, its o.k.

Challenge Day #1:  Individual

15 Round Strength, 192 Line Tennis Conditioning  Challenges (40min)

Individual Goal:  Complete All Challenges in 40 minutes or less.

This is modeled after a biathlon.  Biathlons have 2legs (swim & bike, swim & run or bike and run), f/b timed transitions b/w legs.

Workout A, 15 Round Strength (20min)

Individual Goal:  complete 15 rounds (8 rounds in circuit #1, 7 rounds in circuit #2)

A1.  Band Vertical Push Progressions1-Band, 2-Bands, 2-Band + Curl+Press x 10

A2.  TRX Anti-Rotation Press Progressions or Band Rot:   Anti-Rotation Press, Press w/ Rotation, Reach Back Rot, x10 (1side/round)

A3.  DB Lunge to Reach ProgressionsReverse, Fwd, Walking x 10 (1side/round)

B1.  Push Up Row ProgressionsBW Knees, BW Feet, DB Knees, DB Feet, Push Up+DB Feet, x10,

B2.  Sumo Dead LiftFrog Squat, DB Sumo Dead Lift, DB Sumo Dead Lift-to Biceps Curl x10

B3.  DB Burpees Progressionsbodyweight, DB walkout, DB jump-out x10

Keep track of how many rounds you completed.

If you complete all reps associated with exercises 1 and 2, but not all 3, you get 0.33 for each exercise completed towards your round total or a score of 0.67.

Complete max rounds in 10 minutes.

Individual Goal:  8 rounds (circuit #1) + 7 rounds (circuit #2) = 15 total rounds.

When finished record your time.  Immediately move on to circuit #2.

192 Rep Tennis Conditioning (20min)

Individual Goal:  complete 192 reps

C1.  Forward & Backward Run x 48 lines

C2.  Turn & Run x 48 lines

C3.  Cariocca Run x 48 lines

C4.  Shuttle Run x 48 lines

Draw two lines 6 yards or 18 feet 10 inches apart or on a basketball court go endline to free throw line.

Run from 1-line to the next.  Each time you reach a line it equals 1 rep.  There and back equals 2 reps or 2 lines.

Aim to finish around 20 minutes or less.  When finished record your time.

When you beat the 40 min Individual Time Challenge, let out a hoo-rah!

Move on to the cool down stretch.

Post your times on bootcampboston.com/ challenge-week-phase-6-2011/

YOU WILL FINISH AS EVERYONE FINISHES.  No matter how long it takes.  Keep going!


Team Challenge #People X Reps / Rounds / Straws = Team Goal Reps / Rounds / Lines / Straw Drops Team Goal Reps / Rounds / Lines / Straw Drops +/-Differential +/- Per Person
9am Strength X 15 =
Conditioning X 192 =
6:30pm Strength X 15 =
Conditioning X 192 =
6am Strength X 15 =
Conditioning X 192 =
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Challenge Day #2:  Individual

360 Rep Strength, 2 Round Shoulder and 11 / 8 / 7 / 4 Base Running Conditioning Challenges (40min)

Individual Goal:  Complete All Challenges in 40 minutes or less.

This is modeled after a triathlon.  Triathlons have 3 legs (swim, bike & run), f/b timed transitions b/w each leg.

Workout B, 360 Rep Strength (20min)

Individual Goal:  complete 360 Reps

A1.  Band Resisted 1-Leg Bridge w/ Hip Abduction: hands on floor, hands in air, band resisted x 45each

A2.  TRX Vertical Pull Progression or Band Face Pullssquatting, piked, chin ups

A3.  Towel Spiderman Push Ups1-leg/1-arm, 1-leg/1-arm push up, alt 1-leg/1-arm push up x45 each

A4.  Towel PikeKnee Tuck, Pike, Pike + Push Up


Go in any order and do any rep denomination you choose.

You do not have to finish all reps before moving on to next ex.

Keep track of reps completed.

Aim to finish around 20 minutes or less.

When finished record your time.

Immediately move on to the next challenge.


2 Round YTWLI Shoulder Finisher from Plank (5min)


Individual goal:  complete 2 round (a round = 1 circuit)

Use 121 tempo.  1 count up, 2 count hold, 1 count down.

B1.  Bent-Over Y’s from Plank x 10 reps

B2.  Bent-Over T’s from Plank x 10 reps

B3.  Bent-Over W’s from Plank x 10 reps

B4.  Bent-Over L’s from Plank x 10 reps

B5.  Bent-Over I’s from Plank x 10 reps


If needed rest for 5-10 seconds after each exercise.

Aim to finish 2 rounds in 5 minutes.

Each exercise of 10 reps = 0.2.

Complete 2 rounds + 1 exercise you get 2.2.  2 rds+2ex =2.4, 2rds+3ex=2.6…

When finished record your time.

Immediately move on to the next challenge.


11, 8, 7 and 4 Base Running Conditioning or 255 DB Swing Conditioning (15min)

Individual Goal:  complete 11 singles (90 ft), 8 doubles (180ft), 7 triples (270 ft), 4 homeruns (360 ft) for 64 total bases

C1.  11 Singles = home to 1st or 90 foot sprint, or end line to endline.

C2.  8 Doubles= home to 2nd or 180 foot sprint or endline to endline to side line.

C3.  7 Triples = home to 3rd or 270 foot sprint or endline to endline to side line to endline to endline.

C4.  4 Home runs = home to home or 360 foot sprint or endline to endline to side line to endline to side line.

Doing all exercises & associated reps in circuit equals 64 total bases.

Aim to finish around 15 minutes or less.  When finished record your time.

OR

255 Rep DB Swing Conditioning (15min)


Individual Goal:  255 reps DB Swings

Aim to finish around 15 minutes or less.

D1.  DB Swings Progressions2-arm/1-DB, 1-arm/1-DB, 2-DB’s x 300 reps

When finished, record your time.

When you beat the 40 min Individual Time Challenge, let out a hoo-rah!

Move on to the cool down stretch.

Post your times on bootcampboston.com/ challenge-week-phase-6-2011/

YOU WILL FINISH AS EVERYONE FINISHES.  No matter how long it takes.  Keep going!


Team Challenge #People X Reps / Rounds / Straws = Team Goal Reps / Rounds / Lines / Straw Drops Team Goal Reps / Rounds / Lines / Straw Drops +/-Differential +/- Per Person
6am Strength X 360 =
Finisher X 2 =
Conditioning X 64/255 =
9am Strength X 360 =
Finisher X 2 =
Conditioning X 64/255 =
6:30pm Strength X 360 =
Finisher X 2 =
Conditioning X 64/255 =
6am

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Challenge Day #3:  Individual

352 Rep Strength and 16 Round Band Conditioning Challenges (35-40min)

Individual Goal:  Complete All Challenges in 30 minutes or less if by self or 40min or less with partner.

This is modeled after a biathlon.  Biathlons have 2legs (swim & bike, swim & run or bike and run), f/b timed transitions b/w legs.

Workout C, 352 Rep Strength (20min)

Individual Goal:  complete 352 Reps, complete all reps in A circuit before moving on to B circuit.  Repeat for B circuit, then C & D.

A1.  TRX Inverted Row Regressions or Seated Band Row Progressionswide, narrow, 1-leg x 44

A2.  Push Up ProgressionsRegular, Speed or Band Resisted x 44

B1:  Lateral Jump Progressions1-leg Lateral Hop, Lateral Split Jump, Lateral Scissor Jump x 44/side

C1:  Side Plank w/ Hip Abduction Slide Progressionsknee + forearm (f), foot + f, foot + hand x44/side

D1:  DB Lateral Lunge to Reach Progressions:  bodyweight, 1-DB, 2-DB’s x 44 / side

Go in any order and do any rep denomination you choose.

You don’t have to finish all reps before moving onto the next exercise.  You can come back.

Keep track of how many reps you’ve completed.

Aim to finish around 20 minutes or less.

When finished record your time.

Immediately move on to the next challenge.

8 Round Band Conditioning Relay Challenge (15min/person or 20min/pair)

Individual Goal:  8 max effort rounds;

1 round = 1 circuit (B1, B2, B3, B4 & B5)

B1.  Band Traversing High Knee Run, x40 turnovers in place or 40 turnovers traversing 50ft / person

B2.  Band Lateral Shuffle Right, x 20sec in place max effort or 50ft traversing max effort / person

B3.  Band Lateral Shuffle Left, 20 sec in place max effort or 50ft traversing max effort / person

B4.  Band Backwards Run, 20 sec in place max effort or 50ft traversing max effort / person

B5.  Band Fireman’s Pull alternative:  Backwards Run, Pull & Row, 20 sec in place max effort or 50ft traversing max effort / person

Aim to finish around 15 minutes or less if individual, 20min if pair.  When finished record your time.

When you beat the 35-40 min Individual Time Challenge, let out a hoo-rah!

Move on to the cool down stretch.

Post your times on bootcampboston.com/ challenge-week-phase-6-2011/

YOU WILL FINISH AS EVERYONE FINISHES.  No matter how long it takes.  Keep going!


Team Challenge #People X Reps / Rounds / Straws = Team Goal Reps / Rounds / Lines / Straw Drops Team Goal Reps / Rounds / Lines / Straw Drops +/-Differential +/- Per Person
9am Strength X 352 =
Conditioning X 8 =
6:30pm Strength X 352 =
Conditioning X 8 =
6am Strength X 352 =
Conditioning X 8 =
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