Workout Description

Why This Workout Is Extremely Hard

The Rx version requires 300 barbell reps at the athlete's bodyweight plus a mile. The fixed order concentrates fatigue in one movement at a time, and all rests and transitions remain on the clock. One hundred bodyweight bench presses are a severe limiter even for strong athletes.

Benchmark Times for The 301 Test

• Elite: <40:00
• Advanced: 45:00-50:00
• Intermediate: 55:00-60:00
• Beginner: >90:00

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

• Stamina (10/10): Finishing all 100 reps of each lift before advancing tests whether the athlete can maintain local muscular output without failed reps.
• Strength (9/10): Each barbell movement uses the athlete's bodyweight. Relative strength, especially in the bench press, determines whether the Rx version is sustainable.
• Endurance (6/10): The mile follows 300 loaded reps, so aerobic pacing and recovery between sets materially affect the final time.
• Speed (3/10): Transitions stay on the clock, but rushing sets raises the cost of failure. Steady breaks matter more than sprint cycling.
• Flexibility (2/10): The workout uses standard squat, bench, hinge, and running ranges. Mobility supports safe positions but is not the main separator.
• Power (2/10): No movement requires a maximal explosive effort. Repeatable force and position matter more than peak bar speed.

Movements

• Back Squat
• Bench Press
• Deadlift
• Run

Scaling Options

Use 75% or 50% of bodyweight for all three lifts. Keep the order and complete 100 reps at each station.

Scaling Explanation

Using the same percentage for every lift preserves the ordered strength-endurance test while reducing failed reps and long breaks.

Intended Stimulus

A long, unpartitioned strength-endurance test followed by a fatigued mile. Use small repeatable sets, keep breaks short, and stay well clear of bench-press failure.

Coach Insight

Plan around the bench press, the likely bottleneck. Start with smaller sets than you expect, use rack safeties or a reliable spotter, and keep a steady rhythm through the deadlifts before starting the mile under control.

Benchmark Notes

Published full-bodyweight finishes span 57:00 to 1:28:40, and the creator recommends finishing under 60 minutes while naming sub-50 as the next target. The curve anchors its slower end around 90:00, its middle at 60:00, and advanced levels at 50:00 and faster. Female thresholds add 10% for the bodyweight bench press, matching the catalog's Light Linda adjustment.

Modality Profile

Three of the four movements use a barbell, and the final mile is monostructural work, producing a 75% weightlifting and 25% monostructural profile.

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