Workout Description

Metabolic Conditioning Prep:perform:20 sec. Bootstrap Squats10 sec. Rest2 rounds20 sec. Kipping Swings on the Pull-up Bar10 sec. Rest2 rounds20 sec. Strict Sit-ups 10 sec. Rest2 roundsThen, perform:5-10 Pull-ups 5-10 Push-ups 5-10 Sit-ups* Use workout modifications here. Metabolic Conditioning: Tabata This!Tabata Row Rest 1 min.Tabata Air Squats Rest 1 min.Tabata Pull-ups Rest 1 min.Tabata Push-ups Rest 1 min.Tabata Sit-upsS core: Tabata score is the least number of reps performed in any of the 8 intervals. The unit for the Row is calories.You will have 5 separate scores.

Why This Workout Is Hard

This workout combines moderate-to-high volume bodyweight movements with Tabata intervals—a brutal time domain. The prep work is minimal recovery. Five separate Tabata blocks (8 intervals of 20/10 work/rest each) create sustained metabolic demand with only 1-minute breaks between movements. The scoring mechanism (lowest reps in any interval) punishes any fatigue accumulation. Average athletes will experience significant grip and cardiovascular fatigue, particularly on pull-ups and rows. Total duration ~20-25 minutes of high intensity makes this legitimately challenging.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

  • Stamina (8/10): High-volume bodyweight movements across five Tabata blocks test muscular endurance severely. Repeated pull-ups, push-ups, squats, and sit-ups accumulate fatigue across multiple muscle groups.
  • Speed (8/10): Tabata format demands maximal cycling speed within 20-second intervals. Quick transitions between movements and minimal rest periods emphasize rapid rep accumulation and pacing.
  • Endurance (7/10): Tabata format with five 4-minute blocks and minimal rest demands sustained cardiovascular output. The rowing and repeated cycling through metabolic movements elevates heart rate consistently throughout.
  • Power (4/10): Kipping swings and bootstrap squats in prep work demand some explosiveness. Tabata intervals encourage fast cycling, but sustained fatigue limits true power output.
  • Flexibility (3/10): Basic range of motion required for air squats, pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups. No extreme mobility demands, though fatigue may limit depth and range.
  • Strength (2/10): Primarily bodyweight movements with no external load. Tabata format emphasizes rep volume over maximal force production, making this a relative strength endurance test.

Movements

  • Push-Up
  • Air Squat
  • Sit-Up
  • Row
  • Pull-Up

Modality Profile

Workout contains 8 unique movements: Bootstrap Squats (G), Kipping Swings (G), Strict Sit-ups (G), Pull-ups (G), Push-ups (G), Sit-ups (G), Row (M), Air Squats (G). Total: 7 Gymnastics movements, 1 Monostructural movement. Percentage: G=87.5%≈80%, M=12.5%≈20%, W=0%

Training Profile

AttributeScoreExplanation
Endurance7/10Tabata format with five 4-minute blocks and minimal rest demands sustained cardiovascular output. The rowing and repeated cycling through metabolic movements elevates heart rate consistently throughout.
Stamina8/10High-volume bodyweight movements across five Tabata blocks test muscular endurance severely. Repeated pull-ups, push-ups, squats, and sit-ups accumulate fatigue across multiple muscle groups.
Strength2/10Primarily bodyweight movements with no external load. Tabata format emphasizes rep volume over maximal force production, making this a relative strength endurance test.
Flexibility3/10Basic range of motion required for air squats, pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups. No extreme mobility demands, though fatigue may limit depth and range.
Power4/10Kipping swings and bootstrap squats in prep work demand some explosiveness. Tabata intervals encourage fast cycling, but sustained fatigue limits true power output.
Speed8/10Tabata format demands maximal cycling speed within 20-second intervals. Quick transitions between movements and minimal rest periods emphasize rapid rep accumulation and pacing.

Metabolic Conditioning Prep:perform:20 sec. Bootstrap Squats10 sec. Rest2 rounds20 sec. Kipping Swings on the Pull-up Bar10 sec. Rest2 rounds20 sec. Strict Sit-ups 10 sec. Rest2 roundsThen, perform:5-10 Pull-ups 5-10 Push-ups 5-10 Sit-ups* Use workout modifications here. Metabolic Conditioning: Tabata This!Tabata Row Rest 1 min.Tabata Air Squats Rest 1 min.Tabata Pull-ups Rest 1 min.Tabata Push-ups Rest 1 min.Tabata Sit-upsS core: Tabata score is the least number of reps performed in any of the 8 intervals. The unit for the Row is calories.You will have 5 separate scores.

Difficulty:
Hard
Modality:
G
M
Your Scores:

Training Profile

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