October’s Monthly Challenge will scare away the weak of heart, but not for those athletes at Pat’s Gym. The Challenge involves lifting the new rogue sandbags and heavy breathing. It starts out with a bike for calories, then the sandbag complex, followed by a nice Ski for max cals. You need to try this one; it’s not as scary as it looks.
October Monthly Challenge
100/75 (male/female) calories on the Bike (you select the bike of your choice)
Then the Sandbag complex
Using the following sandbags
Males use the 100# sandbag
Females use the 40-70# – if you can do all of the lifts below with good form use the 70# Sandbag
6 GTS – has to touch the ground and hit the shoulder
8 Squat – hold it where you want
10 Lunges – total reps and hold the bag on a shoulder
4x
Then – 100/75 (male/female) calorie ski
You start off with a timer for 20min counting down
Bike to 100/75cal,
Do the 4 rounds of MB complex,
What time remains is spent accumulating cals on the SkiErg – Your score is anything over 100/75calories on the SkiErg
This Challenge may sound scary and tough, but it’s only 20 minutes long! Do it at the beginning of the month, practice during the month, and try it at the end of the month.
The September Monthly Challenge was fun, and a lot of athletes participated. The September Challenge consisted of the following:
Do the following 40m carries in the order listed
40m OH (Over Head) Carry
40m Rack Hold Carry
40m Farmer Carry
40m Rack and Farmer Carry L/R
40m Rack and Farmer Carry – other side R/L
The winners of the September Monthly Challenge were Nick with a time of 6:20, and Ida with a time of 5:42. I was so excited that so many people participated! Way to go!
