Put to the Test

Put to the Test

Eight men gathered for a Stanford University soccer fitness test-inspired workout.

The Thang

Warm Up

-SSX X 30

-IW X 30

-Merkins X 30

-1/4 mile warm up jog

Fitness Test

-1/2 mile race pace, with maximum allowed time of 2:45

-rest 90 seconds

-6/18/60 yard shuttle, with max time of 32 seconds

-rest 90 seconds

-1/4 mile race, with max time of 1:15

-rest 90 seconds

-6/18/60 shuttle, with max time of 32 seconds

-rest 90 seconds

-1/4 mile race, with max time of 1:17

-rest 90 seconds

-6/18/60 shuttle, with max time of 33 seconds

-rest 90 seconds

-1/2 mile race, with max time of 2:50

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LBC X 30

Flutter X 30

Dolly X 30

Mason Twist X 20

Merkin X 20

Run up the hill to the “blue door” and back

Jog / jail break to parking lot

Merkins X 20

Carolina Dry Dock X 20

Moleskin

I found this fitness test workout on the internet last summer [and I believe everything on the internet because it was invented by Al Gore].  The last time we did the test was in the summer of 2013 at a Fast Twitch workout.  It didn’t feel any easier this time.  The max threshold times above feel within reach when you see them on paper, but when you stack up the exercises with limited recovery time it is a real challenge.  And on balance, the 6/18/60 shuttle run max times were more difficult to achieve than the 1/2 mile and 1/4 mile max times.  We stuck with the fitness program protocol, except on the last 1/2 mile we stuck together as a pack rather that doing an as-fast-as-you-can-go format. 

Splinter burned up the track on the first 1/2 mile test, and a couple others squeaked in just under 2:45.  Lobster and Turkey Leg were motoring at a fast clip, especially on the 6/18/60 shuttles. 

Great to see Skywalker back in the gloom.  He must have superhuman healing powers that Skywalker. 

Gummy, if you haven’t noticed, is a sweating machine.  Almost to the point of Slapshot, and that is saying something.  Definitely fist bumps, not hugs, at the end of workout with brother Gummy.  Speaking of Gummy… lots of Gummy sitings at F3 workouts lately 

Strange Brew is just an animal.  The guy does Go Rucks, marathons, F3 Gears, sprint workouts, kettlebell workouts… whatever it is, he’s game to try it. 

So it turns out that Cheese Curd is a fan of the 90s grunge / alt rock scene, as am I.  Next time a good band comes to town… let’s get a crew together and hit the show.