Workout: 300 (Queen Gorgo's Challenge) - for Women

I've received a few comments about posting an alternative 300 workout for women.

Here is one I've created specifically for women called "Queen Gorgo's Challenge".  Gorgo was the Queen of Sparta at the time of the Battle of Thermopylae.

Warmup:

10 minute Indoor Row

10 Push-Ups

10 Air Squats

10 Sit-Ups

5 Pull-Ups 

Workout:*

30 Jump Pull-Ups

60 Sit-Ups

30 Box Jumps (18-20 inch box)

60 Shoulder Presses (10kg Barbell)

30 Walking Lunges (using 10kg plate, with arms fully extended overhead) 

30 Dips

30 Floor Wipers (with 10kg plate overhead)

30 Burpees (with 1 Push-Up between each rep)

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i.e. 300 Reps in total.

Finisher:

100 Air Squats (as quickly as possible) 

• feet shoulder width apart, 
• depth below parallel on the squat, 
• heels stay on the ground, 
• maintain a neutral spine, i.e. not a rounded back 

* Complete these 300 reps as quickly as possible, completing each exercise before moving onto the next.  

Please post workout time to comments.

"This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this!" - Queen Gorgo

Workout: 300 (Battle of Thermopylae)

aka "Battle of Stamford"

Warmup:

5 minute Indoor Row

10 Push-Ups

10 Air Squats

10 Sit-Ups

10 Pull-Ups

Workout:*

50 Double Unders**

50 Jump Pull-Ups

50 Walking Lunges (with 25kg plate arms fully extended overhead)

50 Tricep Dips

50 Floor Wipers (with 25kg plate overhead)

50 Burpees (with 2 Push-Ups between each rep)

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i.e. 300 Reps in total.

Finisher:

"Cliff Hangers" - 12 Pull-Ups - (alternating grips and moving from left to right after each rep - without feet touching the ground).

30, 20 and 10 second rounds of Treadmill Drivers ***

* Complete these 300 reps as quickly as possible, completing each set of 50 reps before moving onto the next exercise.

** To perform a double under, jump up higher than usual swinging the rope twice per jump.  With minimal bending of the knees and staying as upright as possible.  To substitute do 200 single jumps.

*** Treadmill is stationary, sprint as fast as you can holding the handles in front of you (as if you are pushing the treadmill forward).  Tougher than it sounds!

"We are taught never to retreat, never to surrender" - King Leonidas

300 Times:

Edwards: 18:30

Barker: 20:50

Keshani: 25:48

Mitch: 26:06

Workout: 300 (The Big Apple)

Warmup:

10 minutes C2 Indoor Row (aim for 2000m)

10 Push-Ups

10 Air Squats

10 Pull-Ups

Workout:*

12 rounds of:

5 x 60kg (132lbs) Deadlifts

5 x Strict Pull-Ups

5 x Clap Push-Ups

5 x Sit-Ups

5 x 16kg (each arm) Dumbbell Push-Up --> Squat Clean --> Push-Press

300 Reps in total.

*Aim to complete in less than 30 minutes

Finisher:

10, 20 and 30 sec 100% effort Sprints or (Treadmill Drivers)

Max rep Knees to Elbows

Pull-Up Cliff Hangers

To failure: (repeat 3 rounds) 

• Max rep Burpees
• Max rep Tricep Dip
• Max rep Pull-Ups 

"Immortals... we put their name to the test." - Dilios

Note:

Please scale all Fitness Explorer workouts to your current ability.  Get adequate rest and sufficient nutrition to fuel the activity and aid recovery.  Work hard but never sacrifice correct form.

Please visit the FAQ for details on individual exercises or consult the advice of a registered exercise professional.

If you are new to this type of exercise, try one of the beginner's circuits

Perform a warmup prior to activity, here's an example Fitness Explorer warmup

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Darryl Edwards