Workout Description
Max Reps in 4 minutes 30 seconds
60 seconds of Deadlifts (225/155 lb)
60 seconds of Handstand Push-Ups
45 seconds of Deadlifts (225/155 lb)
45 seconds of Handstand Push-Ups
30 seconds of Deadlifts (225/155 lb)
30 seconds of Handstand Push-Ups
Why This Workout Is Very Hard
Short time-cap with heavyish barbell and advanced gymnastics creates high density under fatigue. Many athletes will hit pressing failure on handstand push-ups while fighting posterior-chain fatigue from 225/155 deadlifts. Skill, strength, and pacing must be balanced; transitions are unforgiving. Expect a near-redline effort with significant local muscular fatigue more than pure cardio demand.
Training Focus
This workout develops the following fitness attributes:
- Speed (9/10): Short intervals reward fast barbell cycling, quick kips, and immediate transitions. Hesitation or long chalk breaks dramatically lowers total reps.
- Stamina (8/10): High rep density taxes local muscular endurance in hinge and vertical press. Athletes must manage set size and micro-rests to avoid failure while keeping output steady.
- Strength (6/10): The 225/155 lb deadlift and bodyweight vertical pressing require solid baseline strength; insufficient pulling or pressing strength becomes the limiting factor quickly.
- Power (5/10): Explosive hip extension and dynamic kipping contribute, but the emphasis is on repeatable, efficient reps rather than maximal single-effort power.
- Endurance (3/10): Sub-5-minute effort favors anaerobic power over steady aerobic work. Breathing still matters, but pacing is dictated by set management and transitions rather than sustained cardio.
- Flexibility (3/10): Adequate shoulder, wrist, and thoracic extension for HSPU and hamstring/hip mobility for safe deadlifting are needed, but extreme ranges are not required.
Scaling Options
Scale to: Deadlift 185/125 lb & kipping HSPU • Deadlift 155/105 lb & box pike HSPU • Deadlift 115/75 lb & seated DB strict press (35/20 lb)
Scaling Explanation
These options preserve the hinge-to-vertical-press stimulus while adjusting load and skill so you can keep moving, avoid failure, and accumulate reps throughout the fixed intervals.
Intended Stimulus
A fast, high-tension sprint where the barbell feels heavy yet snappy and the handstand push-ups are managed in small, crisp sets. You should breathe hard but be limited more by local muscular fatigue than pure cardio. Move immediately between stations and avoid failure so you can accumulate reps steadily for the full 4:30.
Coach Insight
Open assertively on deadlifts but leave 3–5 seconds for a calm transition. On HSPU, use small, repeatable sets (2–6) with micro-rests to delay failure.
The tip: stop HSPU 1–2 reps before failure—protect pressing capacity to keep scoring across later intervals.
Avoid overgripping the bar, losing midline in kipping, and sprinting the first minute. Set stations tight; chalk once.
Benchmark Notes
Score is total reps across all intervals. Levels reflect combined deadlift plus handstand push-up output for a wide population. Aim to keep deadlifts in quick sets and protect your pressing—once HSPU fail, reps plummet. Use these ranges to choose appropriate scaling so you can keep moving throughout.
Modality Profile
Time is split evenly between weightlifting (deadlifts) and gymnastics (handstand push-ups), with no monostructural element. The piece emphasizes strength-endurance and efficient cycling of two movements at high intensity, keeping the modal balance roughly 50/50 between barbell and bodyweight skill.
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