The Descent II
Description
Five 3-minute rounds of burpees, push-ups, and max squats with a minute of rest between, score is your worst round of squats.
Workout
Warm-up
5 min- 5-minute easy walk plus a few bodyweight squats and burpees to get moving.
5 Rounds (3 min AMRAP + 1 min rest)
20 min- 12 Ruck Burpees
- 6 Ruck Push-ups
- Max Ruck Squats with time remaining
- Rest 1 minute, then repeat.
Cool Down
5 min- Easy walk, then stretch your quads and hips.
Movement Breakdown
Ruck Burpees
- Start standing with the ruck on your back.
- Drop into a squat and place your hands on the ground.
- Kick your feet back into a plank, then perform a push-up.
- Jump your feet back to your hands and explosively jump into the air.
Ruck Push-ups
- Begin in a plank position with your hands on the ground and the ruck on your back.
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, body forms a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your body by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.
- Once your chest touches the ground, push back up to full extension.
Ruck Squats
- Hold the ruck at your chest or wear it on your back, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Lower into a squat, pushing your hips back and keeping your chest up.
- Go as low as you comfortably can with good form, then drive back up to standing.