Descending

Nick | 07/21/2014 | 5

You might have noticed that we use descending rep schemes in our WODs fairly regularly.  The idea is that as the movements we are using tire we do less of them each round so as to not allow muscle fatigue impede our quest for metabolic intensity.  Workouts like this really beg for a sprint to the finish.  The last 3 rounds equal the volume of the first round; the last two equal the volume of the third.  What does this mean?  It means you have no time to waste – accelerate through this one and really focus on peaking your intensity deliberately on those last two rounds.

STR:

overhead squat
5-5-5-5-5

WOD:

500-400-300-200-100m row
50-40-30-20-10 double unders