300 Workout (a.ka. This is Madness)

Perhaps I should have done the workout in a loincloth and cape.

The 300 Workout:
25 x pull-ups
50 x deadlifts @ 135lb
50 x push-ups
50 x box jumps @ 24"
50 x floorwipers (each side) @ 135lb
50 x single-arm clean and press @ 35lb dumbbell (25 per arm)
25 x pull-ups

Time = 39:08

I was feeling a bit crappy today. I had an upset stomach yesterday and didn't sleep too well last night. Combined, that left me feeling a bit weak. Usually when I don't feel 100% I stay away from timed workouts and just do some heavy lifting. However, I'd been putting off revisiting the 300 workout for some time and didn't want to miss out again. The last time I did this was nearly a year ago, and back then I completed it much quicker. Also, I did the floorwipers the same way as today - i.e. 50 per side - so I can't use the excuse that I did twice as many as I needed to today. Unlike before, I completed all the dumbbell c&j's on my left before doing them on the right.

Today's routine really wiped me out. When I was sitting in the locker room afterward, I was totally zoned out, staring at the floor. For a brief moment, my vision made it feel like I was disappearing down a tunnel (no, not a near-death experience - it wasn't that bad!)

Usually I get frustrated and mad with myself when a routine against the clock is slower than a previous time, but today I'm not being too hard on myself because it was just a matter of grinding out the workout. My breaks were pretty long, especially during the floorwipers and the c&j's. I'm not pleased by any means, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it.

Conditioning: The 300 Workout

Just one routine today, but it was challenging.

The 300 Workout:
25 x pull-ups
50 x deadlifts @ 135lb
50 x push-ups
50 x box jumps @ 24"
50 x floorwipers (each side) @ 135lb
50 x single-arm clean and press @ 35lb dumbbell (25 per arm)
25 x pull-ups

Time = 34:17

According to Paul, my previous time was 39 and change. Although I can't remember doing it before, apparently it was some time ago. A 5-minute improvement is still an improvement, but I would have hoped/expected for a better one. Not sure if I did 24" box jumps back then, as I've only started doing that height in the past couple of months.

As expected, the floorwipers were the most challenging component. The first 20 reps were broken down into 2 sets of 10 (left and right counts as 1 rep), then 3 sets of 5, followed by triples and doubles.

For the one-arm clean and presses I switched arms each time one arm needed a rest. So, for example, I would do, say, 6 reps with my left arm, 6 with my right, then switch back again. That way I could keep moving.