{"id":2010,"date":"2015-10-22T13:50:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T13:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/?p=2010"},"modified":"2015-10-22T13:50:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T13:50:22","slug":"firefighter-300-challenge-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/2015\/10\/firefighter-300-challenge-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighter 300 Challenge Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u><span style=\"font-family: 'Rockwell','serif'; font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">300 Rep Challenge for the Firehouse<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a great 300 challenge workout that you can do in the firehouse with minimal weight.\u00a0 The goal of the workout is to finish in the shortest amount of time possible, not by rushing your reps but by not resting\u2026.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/hands-on-ball-push-ups.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/hands-on-ball-push-ups.png\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>All you need for this challenge workout is a stability ball and a weight.\u00a0 The object of the workout is to complete 50 reps of each exercise (300 total) as quickly as possible.\u00a0 There is a catch of course, each rep has to be performed in a controlled manner and bad reps don\u2019t count.\u00a0\u00a0 Safety first, form is your biggest focus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">You can do the reps in any order and even mix and match if needed as long as you do 50 of each.\u00a0 Personally I like to choose two exercises and alternate between them until the reps are completed.\u00a0 As a guideline choose a weight that is around 25% your\u00a0body weight.\u00a0 For example if you weigh around 180 pounds use a 45 pound weight.\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to record your total workout time.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Perform this warm-up before timing the workout.\u00a0 Perform 10 reps of each warm-up for 2 circuits.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u><span style=\"color: red; font-size: large;\">Click the Video below for an overview of the workout<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u><span style=\"color: red; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><object class=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"266\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/ytimg.googleusercontent.com\/vi\/Jlr_dddjpkQ\/0.jpg\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Jlr_dddjpkQ?version=3&amp;f=user_uploads&amp;c=google-webdrive-0&amp;app=youtube_gdata\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/300-challenge-workout.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/300-challenge-workout.jpg?resize=308%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><u>Warm-up Exercises (perform 2 circuits)<\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Chops (10 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Prisoner Squat (10 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Step forward toe touch (5 reps each)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Spidermans (5 reps each)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Step back reach and twist (5 reps each)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><u>Exercises<\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Squat to press (50 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">One arm rows (25 reps each, 50 total)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Sumo Bicep Curls (50 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Tricep Skulls (50 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">V-ups (50 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Hands on Ball Push-ups (50 reps)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;\">To add to the challenge: \u00a0Run 1 mile or bike 3 as fast as possible or add some fire-ground movement intervals (interval overhauls). \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/2012\/02\/10-minute-interval-overhauls-firefighter-skills-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for some good options.<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Don\u2019t forget to record your total workout time (try to improve on this time each workout).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Need a new workout Program?<\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Check out the 3 new workout programs available from Fire Rescue Fitness. \u00a0There is a program for every level of fitness,\u00a0guaranteed\u00a0to take you to the next level.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fire-rescue-fitness.myshopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red;\">Check them out HERE!<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>300 Rep Challenge for the Firehouse This is a great 300 challenge workout that you can do in the firehouse with minimal weight.\u00a0 The goal of the workout is to finish in the shortest amount of time possible, not by rushing your reps but by not resting\u2026. 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