STRENGTH

Squat 5x5
Benchpress 5x5
Row 5x5

12min AMRAP
Hang power clean x 15 (70kg)
12 sit ups

Day 2
Warm up
- 100 jumps using jump rope
- Full Body Stretching
- 50 USMC crutches
- 10 pull ups

Work out
- Shadow Boxing (3 minutes)
- 1 minute walking rest
- Heavy Bag Striking (5 minutes)
- 1 minute walking rest
- 30-30-30 heavy-bag drill (3X)
- 30 seconds of moderate striking
- 30 seconds of speed striking with high knees
- 30 seconds of heavy striking
-1 minute walking rest
-Heavy Bag Striking (5 minutes)

Cool down
-100 jumps
-10 minute jog

Although Ancient Greek athleticism became a phenomena that allowed young men to become career athletes, the reason for such an emphasis on athleticism was to train soldiers for war. One of the more brutal games that were played was known as "Pankration." The object of the game was to beat your opponent as close to death as possible. Biting and eye gouging were prohibited, and killing your opponent would merit an automatic forfeit.

This program will not train you to become a professional Pankatias, but it does recognize the importance of cross-training. Even ancient runners would spar and employ training methods used by Pankatiasts. By training on a heavybag you will be able to complete a respectable core, endurance, and cardio workout without the strain and impact associated with running. Plus its fun!

Remember that this workout is meant to be used as a recovery workout. Every punch and kick you generate should stem from your core! Feel free to do an additional ab workout before the cool down as well.

Day 1
Warm up:
- Full body static stretching
- Dynamic stretching
- 50 USMC crutches
- 8 Pull ups
- 15 minute run at 30-40% effort

Workout:
- 3 Mile Tempo Run
- Mile 1 50% effort
- Mile 2 60-70% effort
- Mile 3 80% effort
- Last 100 yards should be ran at 90% effort

Cool Down:
- Quarter mile walk
- Cold shower

Why the name?
Legend has it that when a child was born in Sparta a physician would conduct a thorough inspection of the newborn. Obsessed with creating the perfect soldiers, children who were deemed unfit for Spartan society due to deformity were carried into the mountains and thrown into a pit known as the "Kaiada."

Today you begin your journey. The tempo run allows one to remain oblivious to time, yet completely focused on one's effort. Instead of time dictating your workout, you are in control. This control is displayed as you gradually increase effort you devote to this workout. Starting off at half speed and gradually increasing in effort will teach you the discipline of being able to control your pace and push yourself the extra mile. Running is as much a mental challenge as it is physical.

So reflect on your run today. Are you demonstrating self control; or starting off to fast? Are you truly unable to increase your effort; or do you simply not feel like it? If your mind wills it and you can honestly say that you did the workout to the best of your ability, you have survived the Kaiada.

600 m cardio
20 wb
15 goblet squats
25 m sled push
25 m lunges
100 m fc
600 m cardio

3 rounds

Filthy Fifty
50 Box jumps - (note box size)
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings - (note kb weight)
50 steps walking lunge (total reps)
50 Knee Hug situps
50 Push press (L1-65/45, L2-55/30, L3-45/20)
50 Supermans
50 Drop Squats
50 Burpees ( L1-Pushup, L2-No Pushup, L3-Elevated)
50 Double unders - (Modified to 250 singles)

Record time and all weights if different than level

Superkids:

7 min AMRAP

5 varpaat tankoon
7 wallball
9 boxihyppyä

Ninjat:

9 min AMRAP

9 varpaat tankoon
12 wallball
15 boxihyppyä

Easy pace bike12-15min

• E3MOM 20-30s hollow hold

Every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes (4 sets):
High Hang Snatch + Hang Snatch
Loading per set:
*Sets 1-2 – 70% with a 2-3 second pause in receiving position after the full snatch
*Sets 3-4 – 75% with a 2-3 second pause in receiving position after the full snatch

and then…

Every 2 minutes, for 12 minutes (6 sets):
Snatch x 1 rep
Loading per set:
*Set 1 – 80-85%
*Set 2 – 85-90%
*Set 3 – 90-95%
*Set 4 – 95-98%
*Set 5 – 98+%
*Set 6 – 98+%

AM: 155 min
Warm up for 15 min

1.Strength
A. Push press 3 RM
- 55 kg

B. Weighted Chest to bar 1 RM
- 25 kg

2.Metcon
5 x 4 min on/1 min off:
20 cal Bike
20 Wall ball
15 Toes to bar
Total reps: 5 rounds + 20 cal bike + 3 wall ball

3.Strength accessory
A. 4 sets:
10 Supinated Bent over row - 45 45 50 50 kg
10 DB Bench - 30 30 35 35 lbs

B. 3 sets:
10 sa. DB push press - 35 lbs
15 bicep curl - 15 kg
12 side lat. raise - 10 lbs

C. Tabata v-ups/tuck ups

PM: 40 min
1 min walk/1 min run
5.95 km
HR 126/159
6.48 min/km

OTM 10 min
Shoulder press x 2

75 % 1 RM