This all legs conditioning workout is a functional fitness workout featuring running, jumping lunges, step-ups, burpees, air squats and deadlifts. This workout challenges your cardiovascular conditioning but also builds lower body strength and endurance.

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Workout Details

The concept of this workout is simple, start with first 800 m run then work through the rest of the movements before finishing with another 800 m run at the end. It’s just one big set, performed “for time” or, as fast as possible, with good form, of course.

All you’ll need is a barbell for the deadlifts and a place to run.

Perform the following for time:

  1. 800 m Run
  2. 100 Jumping Lunges
  3. 50 Barbell Deadlifts
  4. 100 Step Ups
  5. 50 Burpees
  6. 100 Air Squats
  7. 800 m Run

Weight Suggestions

I would suggest using the following weight for this workout:

  • Deadlifts – 185-225 lbs for men, 125-155 lbs for women

This is a suggestion only and should be scaled appropriately to your level of fitness. If you’re not used to this kind of volume (performing 50-100 reps at once), go light.

Workout Scaling

To make it easier:

  • Reduce the runs to 400 m if needed.
  • Cut the reps in half.
  • Jumping lunges can be scaled to reverse lunges.

To make it harder:

  • Make the jumping lunges explosive and as high as possible.
  • Add weight to the step-ups and air squats by holding a kettlebell or dumbbell.

Workout tips

  • Keep a steady pace on the runs. Aim for a pace that’s slightly uncomfortable but you can maintain through the whole 800 m.
  • Try to get the lunges done in sets of 10-20 with minimal rest.
  • Perform the deadlifts in 5 quick sets of 10.
  • You should be able to do the step-ups unbroken. Alternate legs whenever you want until you reach 100 total reps.
  • The burpees should be performed at a steady pace with no stopping.
  • The air squats should be able to be completed more or less unbroken. Pick and pace and keep moving.

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Workout description for a CrossFit-style conditioning workout.