Use a stationary bike, air bike, or find a 1-mile course to repeat each round.
Post times for each round to comments.
Compare to 200112.
Scaling:
Rest enough between rounds so that each effort can be performed at a sprint pace. Beginners can reduce the rounds and distance. Intermediate athletes can do this as prescribed.
Beginner Option:
3 rounds, each for time, of:
Bike ½ mile
Pull a sub-1:25/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:30/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:35/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:30/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:25/500-m pace for as long as possible
Post time maintained at each pace to comments. Scale split times as needed.
Compare to 160613.
Scaling:
Approach these intervals as max efforts. Choose a beginning pace on the rower that you are able to maintain for a minimum of 10 seconds.
Intermediate Option:
On the Concept2 rower:
Pull a sub-1:35/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:40/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:45/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:40/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-1:35/500-m pace for as long as possible
Beginner Option:
On the C2 rower:
Pull a sub-1:55/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-2:00/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-2:05/500-m pace for as long as possible
Rest 3 minutes
Pull a sub-2:00/500-m pace for as long as possible
Mayhem Daily Wod - 211118
Mayhem Aerobic Capacity:
12 Min SkiErg (Alt between 2 Min Hard, 4 Min Mod)
-Rest 90 Sec-
2 Min Echo or Assault Bike at Easy Pace (w/ 5 RPM Sprint each 30 Sec)
90 Sec Echo or Assault Bike at Mod Pace (w/ 5 RPM Sprint each 30 Sec)
1 Min Echo or Assault Bike at Hard Pace (w/ 5 RPM Sprint each 30 Sec)
-Rest 90 Sec-
9 Min SkiErg (Alt between 90 Sec Hard, 3 Min Mod)
-Rest 90 Sec-
2 Min Echo or Assault Bike at Easy Pace (w/ 5 RPM Sprint each 30 Sec)
90 Sec Echo or Assault Bike at Mod Pace (w/ 5 RPM Sprint each 30 Sec)
1 Min Echo or Assault Bike at Hard Pace (w/ 5 RPM Sprint each 30 Sec)
-Rest 90 Sec-
6 Min SkiErg (Alt between 1 Min Hard, 2 Min Mod)
Total: 42 Min
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Mayhem Daily Wod - 211111
MAC:
4 Min SkiErg at Moderate Pace
4 Min Box Step Ups at Easy Pace (24/20"")
4 Min Assault Bike at Moderate Pace (60/50 RPM)
-Rest 2 Min-
3 Min SkiErg at Hard Pace
3 Min Box Step Ups at Easy Pace (24/20"")
3 Min Assault Bike at Hard Pace (65/55 RPM)
-Rest 2 Min-
2 Min SkiErg at Harder Pace
2 Min Box Step Ups at Easy Pace (24/20"")
2 Min Assault Bike at Harder Pace (70/60 RPM)
-Rest 2 Min-
1 Min SkiErg at Hardest Pace
1 Min Box Step Ups at Easy Pace (24/20"")
1 Min Assault Bike at Hardest Pace (75/65 RPM)
Total: 36 Min
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Every 6 minutes for 3 sets complete:
21-15-9 reps
Echo-bike calories
Kettlebell goblet squats
♀ 24 kg
♂ 32 kg
Post your total time of all 3 sets combined to comments.
Goal: Get comfortable with the burn and increase your threshold as a result. Aim for 4-5 minutes to complete each set.
To be successful in this workout, aim for high intensity with some level of consistency in all three intervals. This will be difficult but a little bit of discipline goes a long way.
High intensity is the goal but not maximal intensity. Keep some in the tank and give it everything you’ve got on the last one.
Equipment matters — the effort on the Assault or Echo bike will change the stimulus of this workout when compared to a bike erg.
More experienced athletes can work closer to their thresholds with less rest than beginner athletes. Beginner athletes should finish BEFORE advanced athletes without exceeding their capacities. This means a beginner athlete should have a LOWER RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) than an advanced athlete in the first intervals since beginners will not have their recovery capacities as high and trained as the more advanced athlete.
I tested this workout and found that it was possible to keep the pace up so long as I didn’t push the squats. I was using a bike erg and was faced with the realization that the 21 and 21 took almost half the time, but staying composed allowed me to hit the goal and finish as hard as I could on the last interval.
Scaling:
Intermediate option:
Every 6 minutes for 3 sets complete:
18-15-9 reps
Echo-bike calories
Kettlebell goblet squats
♀ 16 kg
♂ 24 kg
Aim to complete the work around the 4-minute mark to allow for enough rest to repeat the next interval at high intensity.
Beginner option:
Every 6 minutes for 3 sets complete:
12-9-6 reps
Echo-bike calories
Air squats
Beginners will be pushed out of their comfort zone with the level of intensity we want to achieve. Aim to complete the work in 4 minutes to get 2 minutes of rest.