WOW: Dash, Lug and Burp

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Updated on January 28, 2014

During the Primal Blueprint 30-Day Challenge I’m encouraging people to join forces, forge support groups and get Primal en masse. This is why this month’s Workouts of the Week (WOWs) will be all about playful (and sometimes competitive) workouts you can do with a partner or a group.

So grab a friend or spouse, try out this week’s WOW and then report back with your results.

And if you have your own ideas for a Challenge WOW submit it here for a chance to win a Primal prize. Grok on!

8 cycles for time:

50 Meter Sprint
50 Meter Carry
Max Burpees (with Pushups and Jumps)*

This workout is designed to be done with a partner. See the “How-to” section below for instructions.

How-to:

Warmup: A couple rotations of the Grok Squat and a few 50 meter runs at moderate effort.

WOW: Dash, Lug and Burp: Stand 50 meters from your partner. Sprint to your partner, pick up the weight and return to your starting position as quickly (and safely) as possible. Then perform burpees until your partner has completed their cycle of sprint and carry. In this manner the weight will move from one end of the field to the other, back and forth, and partners will alternate performing the sprint/carry and burpees for 8 cycles.

Use a suitable weight for your ability level (20-50 lb will do for most people). Any type of weight (slosh tube, medicine ball, plate, old bowling ball, large rock, etc.) and carrying position (on shoulder, at chest, overhead, etc.) will do. This WOW was tested with a 50 lb sandbag, alternating shoulders during the carries, and is the recommended method.

Record your time. Submit your time and weight(s) in the comment board below.

*How to Perform a Burpee (with Pushups/Jumps): Drop down into the squat position. Place your hands on the ground about shoulder width apart and jump your legs back so that you are in the standard pushup position. Perform a pushup. As you come up from the pushup jump your legs forward so that you are back in the squat position. From the squat position jump straight up so that your feet leave the ground and your arms come up over your head. Here is a decent video example.

Variations:

Solo: If performing this workout solo sprint 25 meters out and back before performing the carry out and back. Then do max burpees for 30 seconds to complete one cycle.

Large groups: If performing this workout in larger groups, pair up participants so that each pair has roughly the same fitness level and compete for time.

Weight variations: Lorenzo Lietti, the creator of this workout, suggests using a kettlebell, slosh tube (or barbell) and a sandbag for this WOW, carrying them in the following manner for the 8 cycles:

Sandbag on right shoulder
Slosh tube in rack position
Kettlebell overhead right hand
Sandbag overhead two-handed
Sandbag left shoulder
Slosh tube in rack position
Kettlebell overhead left hand
Sandbag overhead two-handed

Hat Tip:

This reader-submitted WOW passed the scrutiny and testing of me and my team. It comes courtesy of Mark’s Daily Apple reader Lorenzo Lietti. Thanks, Lorenzo!

What are WOWs?

Workouts of the Week (WOWs) are an optional component of Primal Blueprint Fitness that add a fractal and often fun and playful quality to the basic PBF protocol.
In most cases WOWs should only be completed by those that have mastered Level 4 of each Lift Heavy Things Essential Movement. Also, it’s recommended that WOWsreplace one or both Lift Heavy Things workouts or the Sprint workout (depending on the WOW) each week instead of being done in addition to the Lift Heavy Things and Sprint workouts.
Learn more about WOWs and Primal Blueprint Fitness by getting the free eBook. And access all Workouts of the Week in the WOW Archive.

Reader-Submitted WOW Video

A big thanks to Mark’s Daily Apple reader and PBFer Kristen from perkinskit’s posterous for submitting this WOW video. Grok on!

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About the Author

Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. After spending three decades researching and educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates Primal/paleo, keto, and Whole30-friendly kitchen staples.