What is a good score for Red Planet?

Red Planet scores vary based on fitness level and experience. Track your personal progress over time.

What is considered a good Red Planet score?

A good Red Planet score depends on your individual fitness level and experience. Focus on improvement over absolute numbers.

What should I aim for in Red Planet?

Your Red Planet approach should be challenging but sustainable. Focus on maintaining good form throughout the workout.

How do I scale Red Planet?

Red Planet can be scaled by reducing weights, modifying movements (like assisted pull-ups), or adjusting volume. Consult with a coach for personalized scaling options.

What muscles does Red Planet work?

Red Planet primarily works the muscles involved in Power Snatch, Flutter Kick, Box Jump-Over. This workout develops muscular endurance.

Red Planet WOD - Scaling & Strategy

Workout Description

Warm Up SOP plus:3 rounds of - 80 flutter kicks 20 burpsStrength/ Skill:narrow grip bench press 4x8 work to heaviest set Metabolic Conditioning : 40 cal row 40 T2B 40 Box jump overs 24/20 40 power snatch 75/55 male as written/ female in reverse order

Why This Workout Is Very Hard

The cumulative fatigue across the full session is what drives this rating. The warm-up alone (60 burpees + 240 flutter kicks) pre-exhausts core and lungs before strength work even begins. Bench press then loads the shoulders before the metcon compounds everything: the row destroys grip for 40 T2B on an already core-fatigued athlete, box jump overs hammer legs, and 40 power snatches at the end demand shoulder stability, grip, and technical focus when all three are severely compromised. Multiple overlapping limiting factors hit simultaneously.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

Stamina (8/10): 160 total metcon reps plus 240 flutter kicks and 60 burpees in the warm-up create extreme muscular endurance demands across core, legs, shoulders, and grip throughout the entire session.

Endurance (7/10): The 40-calorie row anchors a high-volume metcon demanding sustained cardiovascular output. Combined with burpees in the warm-up, aerobic capacity is continuously taxed throughout the session.

Power (7/10): Power snatch is a purely explosive Olympic lift, and box jump overs require repeated lower-body explosiveness. Burpees add plyometric demand during the warm-up, making power a consistent theme across the session.

Strength (6/10): Narrow grip bench press working to a heavy 4x8 provides a legitimate strength stimulus. Power snatch at moderate loads in the metcon adds secondary strength demand without reaching true maximal effort territory.

Speed (6/10): With 40 reps per movement for time, efficient cycling of T2B, power snatch, and box jump overs is critical. Transitions between movements and bar cycling speed significantly impact overall completion time.

Flexibility (5/10): Toes-to-bar requires hip flexor and hamstring mobility, power snatch demands shoulder and thoracic flexibility, and box jump overs require dynamic hip extension. Combined, moderate mobility is essential throughout.

Attribute	Score	Explanation
Endurance	7/10	The 40-calorie row anchors a high-volume metcon demanding sustained cardiovascular output. Combined with burpees in the warm-up, aerobic capacity is continuously taxed throughout the session.
Stamina	8/10	160 total metcon reps plus 240 flutter kicks and 60 burpees in the warm-up create extreme muscular endurance demands across core, legs, shoulders, and grip throughout the entire session.
Strength	6/10	Narrow grip bench press working to a heavy 4x8 provides a legitimate strength stimulus. Power snatch at moderate loads in the metcon adds secondary strength demand without reaching true maximal effort territory.
Flexibility	5/10	Toes-to-bar requires hip flexor and hamstring mobility, power snatch demands shoulder and thoracic flexibility, and box jump overs require dynamic hip extension. Combined, moderate mobility is essential throughout.
Power	7/10	Power snatch is a purely explosive Olympic lift, and box jump overs require repeated lower-body explosiveness. Burpees add plyometric demand during the warm-up, making power a consistent theme across the session.
Speed	6/10	With 40 reps per movement for time, efficient cycling of T2B, power snatch, and box jump overs is critical. Transitions between movements and bar cycling speed significantly impact overall completion time.

Attribute

Score

Explanation

Endurance

7/10

The 40-calorie row anchors a high-volume metcon demanding sustained cardiovascular output. Combined with burpees in the warm-up, aerobic capacity is continuously taxed throughout the session.

Stamina

8/10

160 total metcon reps plus 240 flutter kicks and 60 burpees in the warm-up create extreme muscular endurance demands across core, legs, shoulders, and grip throughout the entire session.

Strength

6/10

Narrow grip bench press working to a heavy 4x8 provides a legitimate strength stimulus. Power snatch at moderate loads in the metcon adds secondary strength demand without reaching true maximal effort territory.

Flexibility

5/10

Toes-to-bar requires hip flexor and hamstring mobility, power snatch demands shoulder and thoracic flexibility, and box jump overs require dynamic hip extension. Combined, moderate mobility is essential throughout.

Power

7/10

Power snatch is a purely explosive Olympic lift, and box jump overs require repeated lower-body explosiveness. Burpees add plyometric demand during the warm-up, making power a consistent theme across the session.

Speed

6/10

With 40 reps per movement for time, efficient cycling of T2B, power snatch, and box jump overs is critical. Transitions between movements and bar cycling speed significantly impact overall completion time.

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