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Workout of the Day: The Hot Gates

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Workout of the Day: The Hot Gates
Presented by Spartan Training®

“Molon labe.”—King Leonidas of Spartan

The Spartans marched more than 220 miles to Thermopylae, then fought the Persians for 3 days. Thus, this workout begins with a long run, followed by three rounds of punishment.

Warmup

  • Dynamic warmup

Main Set

  • 10-kilometer run
  • 5 minutes rest

3 rounds of:

  • 100 burpees
  • 100-meter sandbag walking lunges (out)
  • 100-meter army crawl (back)
  • 100-meter bucket carry (out)
  • 5 minutes rest

Cool Down

  • Stretch
Jason Jaksetic

Jason Jaksetic

Jason Jaksetic is an SGX coach and a go-to guy for all things involving a Spartan lifestyle. He enjoys doing Ultra-Beasts and Double Anvil Triathlons (4.8 mile swim, 224 mile bike, 52.4 m run). He once lived in a barn and really enjoyed it.