Thursday, 9.19.24

Pain Cave Conditioning

2:00 on 2:00 off until completion of the goal
200m Run
4 Rounds of
18/14 Cal Ski or Row
40 Sit Ups

Each 2:00 interval begins with a 200m Run then you have the rest of the 2 mins to work on the 4 round section. You will
continue to perform intervals until the 4 rounds of work is completed. Each interval round you will pick up on the 4 round work
where you left off.

Program Notes:

  • OG Mendotan’s know that “Pain Cave” is a term for hard aerobic capacity workouts
  • We are building some big and strong lungs with work like this
  • Sit Ups are a move that anyone can perform and are not technical in execution. This means we can push our intensity here
  • Go hard throughout and make this one hurt in the best way – “Pain Cave”
  • If you are treating today as “active recovery” then scale to hit an 80% or less perceived effort for the day
  • If you are feeling tired from the rest of the week and have trouble with exertion control consider taking a full rest day

Scaling:

  • Scale the distance so that you have at least 1 min to perform the goal work
  • Scale the row or ski to something that can be performed in :45