Make sure you've got 5-7 hrs of nutrition figured out. You can hop into a marathon training plan if you want, it's overkill for a Beast if the goal is just to finish, but hey, why not. Finding a climbing gym will help, too. Grip strength endurance is a thing, and unless it's raining, you'll avoid a lot of burpees if you've built up grip endurance. You can either pull the plate/ weight into you or you can release the tension in each row if your weight is stationary. You'll strengthen your legs and mind with this part of this Spartan workout. 1 - :05 Hang to Pull Up - 4x4 RPE 8-9. 1 - Sprint 4x100 m. Minimize your rest between exercises. 0-30 seconds max. 3. Clothing. DON’T: Don’t wear baggy shorts, loose sweatpants or a cotton T-shirt or hoodie. You’ll wind up soaking wet and a feeling like a hot mess early in the race, both from your own sweat and the mud and water you encounter throughout the course. DO: Wear the type of clothing you find comfortable while trail running or doing a HIIT Crossfit is a great workout for most of the obstacles but a spartan race terrain is what gets most people. If you have been running hills and have great endurance you should do great. Just keep pushing and lean on your fellow spartans if you need help. Help will always be given to spartans. kevironi • 8 yr. ago. Spartan boys started their military training at age 7, when they left home and entered the Agoge. The Spartans would continue to exist, although as a second-rate power in a long period of As someone who started running these races pretty out of shape and has now finished 2 sprints and a super, here is my 2 cents on what to focus on: burpees. Do lots of burpees. your running looks good, do as much of it as you can in hills and/or trails. lots of back exercises; pull-ups, chin ups, rows, etc. The Spartan Race features 10 different age groups to compete in. 40% of competitors are female, while 60% are male. The median income of the average competitor is $96K. The average age of a Spartan competitor is 33.5 years old. 83% of Spartan competitors are full-time employees. Spartan race is unlike any other obstacle race out there, they claim to be the hardest and I would have to agree. It combines the hardest terrain with the heaviest carries and the coldest water. For anyone that enters there is a 30 burpee penalty for any obstacle that is failed from 1st attempt. Spartan Race – Beast – Training Plan. This complete 13 week training plan for you to follow leading up to your Spartan Beast event. With the final two weeks of the plan including a de-load up to the event. Below I’m also including some quick notes on what some of the terminology means and some scaling tips. The Spartan Race is considered the hardest between the two OCR or Obstacle Course Races for many reasons. The pure physicality of the race focused on individual strength and endurance makes it the clear winner of all of the other competitions out there today. To discover more about the Spartan Race and the Tough Mudder, which is more Wa6M.