Workout Description
AMRAP in 33 minutes:
2 Clusters (205/155 lb)
19 Bar-Facing Burpees
13 calorie Bike
Why This Workout Is Very Hard
A long 33-minute AMRAP with a heavy barbell (205/155 lb clusters), high burpee volume, and steady bike cals demands robust aerobic capacity, muscular stamina, and strength. The cluster load is near or above bodyweight for many, forcing disciplined singles, while 19 bar-facing burpees per round steadily accumulate fatigue. Expect sustained effort with limited recovery.
Training Focus
This workout develops the following fitness attributes:
- Endurance (8/10): At 33 minutes, aerobic efficiency drives success. You’ll need a steady heart rate, controlled breathing, and the ability to recover while moving between movements without significant rest breaks.
- Stamina (7/10): High total burpees and repeated barbell singles over a long duration test local muscle endurance in legs, shoulders, and trunk while demanding consistent mechanics under fatigue.
- Strength (6/10): The cluster load (205/155) requires notable absolute strength and positional strength to safely squat clean and drive overhead repeatedly throughout the workout.
- Power (5/10): Clusters demand explosive leg and hip drive from the floor to overhead. However, sustained pacing tempers peak power in favor of repeatable efforts.
- Speed (3/10): This is not a sprint. Smooth, moderate cadence on burpees and bike with quick but controlled barbell singles matters more than blazing fast cycles.
- Flexibility (3/10): Front rack, squat depth, and overhead lockout require baseline mobility, but not extreme ranges. Good ankle, hip, and shoulder positions help efficiency and safety.
Movements
- Air Bike
- Cluster
- Bar-Facing Burpee
Scaling Options
Scale to: Clusters 155/105 lb • 1 Cluster + 15 Bar-Facing Burpees + 10 cal Bike • 2 DB Clusters (50/35 lb each)
Scaling Explanation
Adjusting load and aerobic volume preserves the long, sustainable stimulus while maintaining the movement pattern and intent of heavy barbell singles with steady burpee and bike work.
Intended Stimulus
A steady grinder. Move continuously at a sustainable pace that keeps your breathing under control. Perform clusters as confident singles with minimal setup time. Hold an even burpee rhythm and a moderate, repeatable bike output. You should feel consistently challenged but never redline—aim to maintain pace rather than surge and crash.
Coach Insight
Open at 75–80% effort. Keep clusters as fast singles, step directly in, and go—no chalk parties.
Most important: lock in a burpee cadence you can keep for 30+ minutes. Smooth beats fast.
Avoid sprinting the bike early or rushing sloppy cluster setups. Small, consistent transitions save more time than risky bursts.
Benchmark Notes
Aim for 7–9 rounds if you’re solid with the barbell and can keep a steady burpee/bike pace. Newer Rx athletes may hit 4–6 rounds. Elite performers can push 10–12 by holding sustainable burpee cadence, efficient bike output, and quick single clusters without long setup delays.
Modality Profile
Most time is split between monostructural work (bike) and gymnastics (bar-facing burpees). The barbell is only two reps per round but heavy enough to influence pacing and rest, keeping weightlifting a meaningful minority of the total effort.
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