Again Faster presents The Trials, an individual competition that brings together athletes of all fitness levels.
These five workouts will test your fitness, endurance, and determination.
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15 MINUTE AMRAP
5 Wallballs
3 Burpees
1 Clean
Workout Standards
RX Division - Wall Ball 20/14 ,Barbell 185/135 with clips
Scaled Division - Wall Ball 20/14 ,Barbell 135/95 with clips
Masters Division - Wall Ball 20/14 ,Barbell 155/115 with clips
Scoring Standards
Final score is the rounds and reps completed for the team.
With a 15 minute time cap, each athlete will work one at a time, relay style. The team can choose the order in which the athletes will complete the workout.
On the call of go, Athlete 1 will perform 5 Wall ball Shots to a 10’ or 9’ target, then perform 3 Burpees, and finally 1 Clean at the designated weight.
Athletes will trade off rounds continuing on until the 15 minute time cap is reached.
Athletes who do not complete all the work will be given a time cap of 15:00 + the remainder of the reps for a score.
Movement Standards
Wallballs: Lift the medicine ball off the ground and extend the hip fully, before dropping into a squat. Holding the medicine ball in the front rack position, stand and extend the hip, forcefully pushing the ball to the designated target. The rep will be counted as good when the hip passes below the crease of the knee and the ball hits the appropriate target.
Burpees: Start standing, drop into a squat, place hands on the ground, kick feet back into a plank position, perform a push-up with the chest touching the deck, jump feet back to the squat, explosively jump up with full extension at the top.
Power Clean: Each rep starts from the ground. The bar must be cleaned from the ground to the shoulders in one motion. Athletes must fully stand with the bar to finish each rep.
Wallballs: Lift the medicine ball off the ground and extend the hip fully, before dropping into a squat. Holding the medicine ball in the front rack position, stand and extend the hip, forcefully pushing the ball to the designated target. The rep will be counted as good when the hip passes below the crease of the knee and the ball hits the appropriate target.
Burpees: Start standing, drop into a squat, place hands on the ground, kick feet back into a plank position, perform a push-up with the chest touching the deck, jump feet back to the squat, explosively jump up with full extension at the top.
Power Clean: Each rep starts from the ground. The bar must be cleaned from the ground to the shoulders in one motion. Athletes must fully stand with the bar to finish each rep.
FIND MAX LOAD
0-6 Minutes
Each partner must establish 1 rep max Jerk
6-12 Minutes
Each partner must establish 5 rep max Back Squat
Time Cap: 12 Minutes
Workout Standards
Male/Coed Teams - Must utilize a 20kg/45lb barbell with clips
Female Teams - Must utilize a 15kg/35lb barbell with clips
Scoring Standards
There are two scores for Event 2. (A) Cumulative Team score for the Jerk, (B) Cumulative Team score for the Back Squat
With a 12 minute time cap, both athletes on the 2-person team will have 6 minutes to complete:
(A) 1 RM Jerk
(B) 5 RM BackSquat for max load.
Each lift starts from the rack.
The team can work at the same time, with mixed gender teams using one 20kg barbell.
Once the first 6 minute clock is complete, the next 6 minute interval will begin (B).
No transition time between the 6 minute intervals is permitted, it is a running clock.
Jerk: Athletes can use any of the following: push jerk, squat jerk, or split jerk in the receiving position. At the top of the rep, the jerk finishes with the barbell fully locked out overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended. With the barbell directly over the middle of the body. Athletes must fully stand with the bar to finish each rep, and recover their feet to the middle if using a split jerk.
Back Squat: Position the barbell on the upper back, feet shoulder-width apart, squat down with hips passing below the crease of the knees, then stand up.
Working in a Pair, Complete part A and then part B
Part A
Row 2,000m
Part B
In time remaining, complete:
200 Double Unders
75 Kettlebell Swings
50 Chest-to-bar Pull Ups
Time Cap: 15 Minutes
Workout Standards
RX: Double Unders, Kettlebell 53/35, Chest-to-bar Pull Ups
Scaled: 300 Single Unders, Kettlebell 35/26, Jumping Pull Ups
Masters: Double Unders, Kettlebell 53/35, Chest-to-bar Pull Ups
Scoring Standards
There are two scores for Event 3. (A) The 2K Row Time. (B) The overall time after the triplet is completed.
Teams will start with the 2,000m row. Partners may swap on and off the rower as they wish until 2,000m is completed. Each athlete must perform some portion of the row.
Once done, they will begin the triplet of Jump Rope, Kettlebell Swing and Pull Ups, reps and scaling options vary depending on division.
Only one athlete may be working at a time on the triplet, but the work may be split as needed. Once the final pull up is completed, the workout is over.
Rowing: Athletes start in a sitting position on the rower, with their feet strapped in and hands off the paddle until the workout begins. Athletes must ensure that the rower hits the desired meter count before getting off the rower to proceed with the next phase of the workout. No rolling calories or meters will count. The monitor must be zeroed out between rounds by either the judge or the athlete.
Double Under: Perform a jump rope skip with the rope passing under your feet twice for each jump.
Kettlebell Swing: Hike the Kettlebell through the legs and then proceed by pushing the hips into the arms and swing the kettlebell in front of the body all the way to an overhead position. The rep will be counted as good when the base of the Kettlebell is facing the ceiling.
Working in Sync, Complete the following for time
50 Double Dumbbell Lunges / Barbell Lunges
40 Double Dumbbell Push Press / Barbell Push Press
30 Double Dumbbell Step Ups / Barbell Step Up
20 Dumbbell Devils Press / Barbell Ground to Overhead
EMOM: Partners stop work each minute and perform 5 total box Jump Overs before resuming work
Time Cap: 10 Minutes
Workout Standards
RX: 50/35lb Dumbbells, Barbell 95/65lb, 20” Box
Scaled: 35/25lb Dumbbells, Barbell 75/35lb, 20” Box
Masters: 50/35lb Dumbbells, Barbell 95/65lb, 20” Box
Scoring Standards
Final score is the total time to complete all reps within the 10 minute window.
With a 10 minute cap, both athletes must chip at the reps of each movement; moving down the workout until all required reps of each exercise are completed.
Teams may not move onto another exercise or break of the reps of a certain exercise until all the required reps are completed.
At the top of each minute, the teams must also stop accumulating reps at the dumbbell exercise and perform 5 box jump overs. The teams may choose to share the reps of the Box Jump Overs between them or one athlete may complete all of them. Once the 5 reps are completed, the team may pick up the Dumbbells & Barbell and begin chipping at the reps.
*If there is a case where the last rep of the Dumbbell Devils press finishes after the minute has elapsed, the team must complete a final 5 box jump overs to receive a final score.
Dumbbell/Barbell Lunges: Hold dumbbells/barbell in Front Rack Position and then from a standing position, step forward, and lower your body until both knees form a 90-degree angle. Alternate legs for each rep.
Dumbbell/Barbell Push Press: Hold dumbbells/barbell in Front Rack Position, dip at the knees and hips, then explosively extend them to press the dumbbells/barbell overhead with full arm extension. The rep will be called as good when the dumbbells/barbell are inline with the hip knee and ankle overhead.
Dumbbell/Barbell Step Up: Hold dumbbells/barbell in either the suitcase or front rack position. Step up onto the box, come to full extension on the top of the box, extending the hip and knee. Step down and then switch legs.
Dumbbell Devil's Press: Begin with dumbbells on the ground, perform a burpee, hike the dumbbells through the legs and swing the dumbbells overhead before lowering them for the next rep. The rep will be called as good when the dumbbells are locked out overhead with the hip and knee extended.
Box Jump Overs: Start on one side of the box, jump with both feet leaving the ground at the same time, you may come in contact with the top of the box and DO NOT have to fully extend at the top, jump off the box landing on the opposite side of where you started.
Complete For Time:
Part A
25 Snatch
15 Toes to Bar
Part B
25 Overhead Squats
15 Push Ups
Part C
25 Hang Power Clean
15 Cal Bike
Time Cap: 9 Minutes
Workout Standards
RX: Barbell Loaded to 135/95, Toes to Bar
Scaled: Barbell Loaded to 115/75, Knees Above Parallel
Masters: Barbell Loaded to 115/75, Toes to Bar
Scoring Standards
There will be 3 scores for Event 5. Each “Part” (A)(B)(C) will receive a time once completed.
Against a 9 Minute Clock, the team must complete all three couplets. The teams may break up the work as needed but may not move onto the next exercise until the previous work has been completed and the judge has awarded the reps.
Teams move from one couplet to the next with no break. Each couplet will be scored.
In the case of the Toes to Bar and Bike, The non-working athlete may NOT be on the bar or the bike until the Snatches and Cleans are completed. Same Sex genders will use the same barbell, mixed gender teams will use both a mens and womens bar.
Snatch: Lift the barbell from the ground to overhead in one motion, with full extension at the top. The rep will be called as good when the barbell is fully locked out overhead in line with the shoulder hip and ankle. Cycling the barbell is allowed.
Toes to Bar: The athlete can perform the toes to bar strict or kipping. To complete the rep, the athlete must have both toes touch the bar and the feet must break the parallel plane of the rig behind them.
Knees Above Parallel: The athlete will break the parallel plane of the floor with their knees (think of an L-sit position), and the feet must break the parallel plane of the rig behind them.
Overhead Squat: Athletes may snatch the rep, or take it from the floor however they would like. At the top of the rep, the barbell must be fully locked out overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended (no soft elbows will be allowed), and the barbell is directly over the middle of the body. At the bottom of the rep, the hip crease must reach below the knee. The squat must break parallel.
Push Ups: Start in a plank position, lower your body until your chest touches the ground, then push back up.
Hang Power Clean: Begin with the barbell at mid-thigh, lift it by extending hips and knees, receive it in a front rack position, and stand up. The rep will be called good when the hip is fully extended and the barbell is in the front rack position. The elbows must finish in front of the barbell.
ATHLETE STANDARDS
RX |
Overhead Lunges (95/65) Overhead Squats (115/75) Power and/or Squat Cleans (95/65) Front Squats (95/65) Single Dumbbell Movements (50/35) Wall Ball (20/14) Box Jump Overs (24"/20") Bar-Facing Burpees (Two Foot Takeoff) Pull-Ups Chest to Bar Pull-Ups Bar Muscle-Ups Handstand Walk Cardio Skills: Rowing & Running |
scaled |
Overhead Lunges (75/55) Overhead Squats (95/55) Power and/or Squat Cleans (75/55) Front Squats (75/55) Single Dumbbell Movements (35/25) Wall Ball (20/14) Box Step Overs (24"/20") Bar-Facing Burpees (Step Over) Ring Row Jumping Pull-Up Pull-Up Bear Crawl Cardio Skills: Rowing & Running |
Masters |
Must be able to snatch Must be able to clean & jerk Overhead Squat (115/75) Deadlift (115/75) Shoulder to Overhead (115/75) Single Kettlebell Movements (35/26) Single Dumbbell Movements (35/20) Wall Ball (20/14) Double-Unders Toes to Bar Pull-Ups Pistol Squats on a Plyo Box (24"/20") |
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Five workouts will stoke your five for teamwork and competition.
The first workout drops May 12.
WORKOUT STANDARDS
RX | SCALED | MASTERS 35+ |
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RX |
Must be able to snatch Must be able to clean & jerk Overhead Squat (135/95) Deadlift (135/95) Shoulder to Overhead (135/95) Single Kettlebell Movements (53/35) Single Dumbbell Movements (50/35) Wall Ball (20/14) Double-Unders Toes to Bar Pull-Ups Pistol Squats |
scaled |
Must be able to snatch Must be able to clean & jerk Overhead Squat (115/75) Deadlift (115/75) Shoulder to Overhead (115/75) Single Kettlebell Movements (35/26) Single Dumbbell Movements (35/20) Wall Ball (20/14) Single-Unders Knees Above Parallel Jumping Pull-Up Pistol Squats on a Plyo Box (24"/20") |
Masters |
Must be able to snatch Must be able to clean & jerk Overhead Squat (115/75) Deadlift (115/75) Shoulder to Overhead (115/75) Single Kettlebell Movements (35/26) Single Dumbbell Movements (35/20) Wall Ball (20/14) Double-Unders Toes to Bar Pull-Ups Pistol Squats on a Plyo Box (24"/20") |
Complete Relay Style for Time
30 Calorie Row
20 Kettlebell Swings
12 Kettlebell Box Step Overs
20 Single Kettlebell Hang Cleans
Final score is the time completed.
Time Cap: 14 Minutes
Division Standards:
RX: Kettlebell (53/35), Box Step Overs (24”/20”)
Scaled: Kettlebell (35/26), Box Step Overs (24”/20”)
Team Flow:
With a 14 minute time cap, each athlete on the 3-person team will work one at a time, relay style. The team can choose the order in which the athletes will complete the workout. On the call of go - athlete 1 will start on the 30 calorie row while the other two athletes rest, the athlete will continue to work on the 30-12-20 reps. Once the rep scheme is complete, athlete 2 will start on the 30-20-12-20 reps, continuing on until all the athletes are complete or the time cap is reached.
Event 2 has 3 parts
On an 18 minute time clock, each athlete on the 3-person team will have 6 minutes to complete a workout for max load.
2A: ATHLETE #1
6 Minutes to Establish a Max 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Squat Snatch
2B: ATHLETE #2
6 Minutes to Establish a Max 1 Clean + 2 Front Squats + 1 Jerk
2C: ATHLETE #3
6 Minutes to Establish a Max 1 Clean & Jerk
Division Standards
Male Standards - Must utilize a 45lb barbell with clips
Female Standards - Must utilize a 35lb barbell with clips
Scoring Standards
Each athlete on the team will receive individual scores for their completed portion of the workout.
Event 2 total score is the sum of each individual's score for their portion of the event (A, B, or C).
Team Flow
With an 18 minute time cap, each athlete on the 3-person team will have 6 minutes to complete a workout for max load. The team can choose who completes what lift, but the order of the lifts will be completed as written above. On the call of go - athlete 1 will have 6 total minutes to complete their heaviest successful lift. Once the 6 minute clock is complete, the next 6 minute interval will begin. No transition time between the 6 minute intervals is permitted, it is a running clock.
Working in a Pair, Complete for Max Reps
Buy In (To Be Completed in Order)
Athlete 1 - 30 Toes to Bar
Athlete 2 - 30 Pistol Squats
In the Time Remaining, Max Reps Of:
Synchronized Single Dumbbell Devil’s Press
Time Cap: 6 Minutes
Division Standards
RX: Toes to Bar, Pistol Squats, Single Dumbbell Devil’s Press (50/35)
SX: Knees Above Parallel, Pistol Squats on a Box (24”/20”), Single DB Devil’s Press (35/20)
Scoring Standards
Final score is the total completed reps of synchronized dumbbell devil’s press
in the time remaining after the buy in is complete
Team Flow
With a 6 minute time cap, two athletes will pair up to complete this workout. This workout will be completed as a same sex pair, the team decides which athletes will complete the reps. One teammate will sit out of this workout and rest. On the call of go - athlete 1 will complete their 30 toes to bar, once completed athlete 2 will complete their 30 pistol squats. The athletes must complete all the reps of that movement, they cannot partition the reps at all, and are not allowed to tag in their teammate. Once the two buy in’s are complete, the pair will work to complete max synchronized reps of single dumbbell devil’s press - meeting at the bottom of the burpee & the top lock out of the overhead press.
Working in a Pair, Complete For Time
200 Double-Unders (SX Only: 300 Single-Unders)
75 Partner Wall Balls
50 Single Kettlebell Snatches
Time Cap: 8 Minutes
Division Standards
RX: Double-Unders, Partner Wall Balls (20/14), Single Kettlebell Snatches (53/35)
SX: 300 Single-Unders, Partner Wall Balls (20/14), Single Kettlebell Snatches (35/26)
Scoring Standards
Final score is the time completed for the team
Team Flow
With an 8 minute time cap, two athletes will pair up to complete this workout. This workout will be completed as a same sex pair, the team decides which athletes will complete the reps. One teammate will sit out of this workout and rest. On the call of go - athlete 1 will start on the double / single under reps. Athlete 1 is permitted to tag in athlete 2 at any point, this workout is split as desired. The athletes may partition the reps in the exercise ,but the exercises must be completed in the order as written above.
Event 5 has 3 parts
On a 9 Minute Clock, Complete For Time
5A: ATHLETE #1
3 Minute Time Cap
25 Deadlifts
25 Toes to Bar
5B: ATHLETE #2
3 Minute Time Cap
25 Overhead Squats
15 Burpees
5C: ATHLETE #3
3 Minute Time Cap
25 Shoulder to Overhead
15 Pull-Ups
Division Standards
RX: Barbell Loaded to 135/95, Toes to Bar, Pull-ups
SX: Barbell Loaded to 115/75, Knees Above Parallel, Jumping Pull-ups
Scoring Standards
Each athlete on the team will receive individual times for their completed portion of the workout. This event will have 3 scores for the team total.
Team Flow
With a 9 minute time cap, each athlete on the 3-person team will have 3 minutes to complete a piece workout for time purposes. The team can choose who completes what piece, but the order of the lifts will be completed as written above. On the call of go - athlete 1 will have 3 total minutes to complete their 50 total reps. Once the 3 minute clock is complete, the next 3 minute interval will begin. No transition time between the 3 minute intervals is permitted, it is a running clock.
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