The 300 Workout

[GearTripper]

The 300 Workout

The workout gets its name from the total number of repetitions. But those 300 reps weren't done daily. The 300 workout was the finale of months of training, a kind of graduation test, after actors had weight lifted and trained with tools such as medicine balls and Kettlebells (cast iron weights with handles).

It's daunting, and includes these weight-training moves:

• 25 pull-ups
• 50 deadlifts at 135 pounds
• 50 push-ups
• 50 box jumps with a 24-inch box
• 50 "floor wipers" (a core and shoulders exercise at 135 pounds)
• 50 "clean and press" at 36 pounds (a weight-lifting exercise)
• 25 more pull-ups -- for a total of 300 reps

There's no rest between movements and the score is based on total time.

[beefcake]

Originally Posted by GearTripper

• 25 pull-ups
  
• 25 more pull-ups -- for a total of 300 reps

Everything looks pretty easy except for these. I think the most I can get out are like 18 reps at a time. 25 non stop and then 25 more later?

[coffee-guy]

If they're in "decent" shape to begin with why don't they just fix their damn diets and do some cardio - it isn't like they were actually in a real war...

[Stonecold54]

Originally Posted by beefcake

Everything looks pretty easy except for these. I think the most I can get out are like 18 reps at a time. 25 non stop and then 25 more later?

damn I can't do more than 5 pullups, lol...doesn't matter how hard I work on them...no acting for me

[Alin]

whatever they did it worked. wonder how much was digitally enhanced?

[Stonecold54]

Originally Posted by Alin

whatever they did it worked. wonder how much was digitally enhanced?

lol...probably all of it.

[Gainward]

this may be out there somewhere already, but here is a link to videos from the guys who trained the 300 cast.

http://www.gymjones.com/video.php