If you missed our first article on Spartan Race Training you can find it here. This article with the Crixus Workout is our second installment.
This weeks workout:
Crixus
Named after a former gladiator champion this workout is designed to check your lactic acid threshold. After doing it a few times we should be able to push the threshold, which relates to more efficient functioning muscles. Do this no more than twice a week with at least 2 days between of recovery.
Begin with
1,5 mile run,
Amrap =as many reps as possible
Amrap for each exercise as you can in a minute
3 rounds:
Pullups 1 min
Body squats 1 min
Pushups 1 min
Do 3 rounds:
Bear complex – Ladies 65lbs, Gentlemen 95lbs
1 round of the Bear complex lasts, 1 min 30 seconds with 30 second break
