Workout Description

800 Meter Run50 hand release push-up50 pull-ups50 squats 600 meter run40 hand release push-ups 40 pull-ups 40 squats400 meter run30 hand release push-up30 pull-ups30 squats ThenMax rope climb or muscle ups 30 minute time cap

Why This Workout Is Very Hard

This workout totals 120 pull-ups, 120 hand-release push-ups, 120 squats, and 1,800m of running — Murph-level volume — compressed into a 30-minute time cap with no built-in rest. Pull-ups directly follow push-ups each round, creating brutal shoulder and grip interference. The final max rope climbs or muscle-ups demand high skill precisely when upper body capacity is near zero. Most average athletes won't finish as prescribed.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

  • Stamina (9/10): 120 hand release push-ups, 120 pull-ups, 120 squats, plus max rope climbs or muscle-ups represents extreme upper body and lower body muscular endurance demand across the entire session.
  • Endurance (8/10): Nearly 1.2 miles of running combined with continuous high-rep bodyweight work under a 30-minute cap creates sustained cardiovascular demand, though not as prolonged as pure endurance events like Murph.
  • Speed (5/10): The 30-minute time cap encourages deliberate pacing over sprinting. Efficient transitions and consistent cycling of movements matter, but the descending rep scheme naturally rewards steady, manageable effort.
  • Power (4/10): Hand release push-ups involve a brief explosive press, and muscle-ups demand an explosive transition through the rings, but the high volume and sustained pace significantly reduce overall power expression.
  • Strength (3/10): Rope climbs and muscle-ups require meaningful relative bodyweight strength, but the bulk of the workout is high-rep bodyweight movement with no external loading, limiting maximal strength stimulus.
  • Flexibility (3/10): Standard range of motion is required for running, push-ups, pull-ups, and squats. Rope climbs and muscle-ups add modest shoulder and hip mobility demands beyond basic positions.

Movements

  • Air Squat
  • Rope Climb
  • Run
  • Hand Release Push-Up
  • Muscle-Up
  • Pull-Up

Modality Profile

6 total movements: 5 Gymnastics (Hand Release Push-Up, Pull-Up, Air Squat, Rope Climb, Muscle-Up) and 1 Monostructural (Run). Raw split is 83% G / 17% M, rounded to 80/20.

Training Profile

AttributeScoreExplanation
Endurance8/10Nearly 1.2 miles of running combined with continuous high-rep bodyweight work under a 30-minute cap creates sustained cardiovascular demand, though not as prolonged as pure endurance events like Murph.
Stamina9/10120 hand release push-ups, 120 pull-ups, 120 squats, plus max rope climbs or muscle-ups represents extreme upper body and lower body muscular endurance demand across the entire session.
Strength3/10Rope climbs and muscle-ups require meaningful relative bodyweight strength, but the bulk of the workout is high-rep bodyweight movement with no external loading, limiting maximal strength stimulus.
Flexibility3/10Standard range of motion is required for running, push-ups, pull-ups, and squats. Rope climbs and muscle-ups add modest shoulder and hip mobility demands beyond basic positions.
Power4/10Hand release push-ups involve a brief explosive press, and muscle-ups demand an explosive transition through the rings, but the high volume and sustained pace significantly reduce overall power expression.
Speed5/10The 30-minute time cap encourages deliberate pacing over sprinting. Efficient transitions and consistent cycling of movements matter, but the descending rep scheme naturally rewards steady, manageable effort.

800 Meter Run50 hand release push-up50 pull-ups50 squats 600 meter run40 hand release push-ups 40 pull-ups 40 squats400 meter run30 hand release push-up30 pull-ups30 squats ThenMax rope climb or muscle ups 30 minute time cap

Difficulty:
Very Hard
Modality:
G
M
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