Testing your obstacle fitness today — this is a BEAST of an advanced workout! An obstacle hits every 500 meters. Rest only when absolutely necessary, finish strong, and log your total time. No equipment needed. Full-body muscle and endurance. AROO!
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About this workout
Advanced Bodyweight Obstacle Run Endurance is a free 43 min workout plan with 20 illustrated exercises for your glutes, quadriceps, abs and arms. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.
Tap any exercise in the workout to see the muscles worked, clear exercise illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Each workout includes sets, reps, rest times and notes so you can follow the plan without guessing.
No equipment is needed – every exercise in this workout uses your own bodyweight, so you can do it at home or anywhere.
How long does the Advanced Bodyweight Obstacle Run Endurance take?
The full workout takes about 43 minutes, covering 20 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.
Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?
This is an advanced workout designed for experienced lifters. If you're newer to training, scale it down with lighter loads and longer rests, or browse our library for a beginner or intermediate version of a similar routine.
What muscles does this workout target?
This routine primarily works your quadriceps, hamstrings, abs, glutes & hip flexors, triceps, shoulders. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.
How often should I do this workout?
For gain muscle, increase endurance, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.
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Testing your obstacle fitness today — this is a BEAST of an advanced workout! An obstacle hits every 500 meters. Rest only when absolutely necessary, finish strong, and log your total time. No equipment needed. Full-body muscle and endurance. AROO!
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Place a chair or wooden box in front of you. Brace your core and lower back.
Step up on the box with your left leg, swinging your arms as you do so.
Take your right knee and raise it in front of you, into the air.
Step down with your right leg. Repeat exercise with the other leg. Keeping alternating sides.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Stand straight – that’s the starting position. Step forward with your left leg and slowly lower your body until your front knee is bent at least 90 degrees, while your rear knee is just off the floor. Keep your torso upright the entire time. Look forward.
Pause, then push off your left foot off the floor and return to the starting position as quickly as you can.
On your next rep, step forward with your right leg. Continue to alternate back and forth—doing one rep with your left, then one rep with your right.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your hands together at chest height.
Step your right foot diagonally behind your left leg. Bend both knees, keeping your pelvis facing forward and your left knee tracking with your left foot.
Lower only as far as you can control without knee discomfort. Your right knee moves toward the floor.
Press through your left foot and step your right foot back to the starting position.
Repeat on the other side and continue alternating.
Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
Bend at the knees and drive your hips back as if you’re sitting in a chair. Continue to lower your body until your upper legs are parallel to the floor.
Then drive your hips forward and push through your quads and glutes to return to a standing position.
Just as you reach the standing position, lift your chosen leg out to the side; it should be straight.
Lower your leg back so that you return to the starting position and repeat for the other side!
Sit on a chair with your hands either next to your hips or slightly under the hips.
Lift up onto your hands and bring your hips forward.
Bend your elbows and lower your hips down, keeping shoulders down and hips close to the chair.
Push back up but don’t lock your elbows and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
Holding a pair of water bottles with an overhand grip, stand tall with your chest up and core braced. Bend at the hips while keeping your back completely flat.
Once your upper body is parallel with the floor, bring your upper arms to your sides. Begin by pushing the water bottles back and behind you.
Pause at the top of the movement and feel the contraction in your triceps. Slowly lower the water bottles and begin again.
Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
Keep your back straight at all times.
Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Keep your feet planted and let your knees track in the same direction as your toes.
Pause for a count of one.
In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up off the floor with your quads.
At the same time extend your arms out above you.
Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
Repeat
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Begin standing tall with a tight core. Your chest will be up and your gaze will be straight ahead. Bend at the knees and drive your hips back as you lower yourself into a squat position.
Launch yourself up while simultaneously twisting to the other side. Your body will perform a 180 degree turn in midair.
Land with bent knees and immediately go right into another jump squat, turning to the starting position. Repeat this alternating pattern.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Hamstrings
Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
Begin the movement by swinging your arms up towards your shoulders. At the same time, bend at the knees and drive your hips back like you’re sitting in a chair.
Once your upper thighs are parallel with the ground, pause, then drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.
Stand straight with a tight core and your chest up.
You will be in a classic lunge position. Step forward and be sure to keep your front knee bent. At the same time, extend the back leg.
Your back knee should be slightly bent.
Place your hands on your hips. If you want a challenge, place them straight above the head.
Using all of your force, jump into the air. Simultaneously, switch your leg stance in midair.
Land in the lunge position and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your hands together at chest height.
Step your right foot diagonally behind your left leg. Bend both knees, keeping your pelvis facing forward and your left knee tracking with your left foot.
Lower only as far as you can control without knee discomfort. Your right knee moves toward the floor.
Press through your left foot and step your right foot back to the starting position.
Repeat on the other side and continue alternating.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
Keep your back straight at all times.
Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Keep your feet planted and let your knees track in the same direction as your toes.
Pause for a count of one.
In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up off the floor with your quads.
At the same time extend your arms out above you.
Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
Get into position by placing your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
Extend your legs out behind you, with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
Hold your body up and keep your back straight by tightening your abdominal muscles.
Keep your neck in line with your spine.
Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows until your chest is just above the ground or you feel a stretching of your chest and shoulders. Hold for a count of one.
Press upwards from your chest and shoulders, straightening your arms as you return to the starting position. Hold for a count of one.
Begin by standing tall with a straight back and tight core. Slightly bend the knees and push the hips back. Bring the hands up and keep the chest up. Feet should be shoulder-width apart.
Jump and launch yourself forward. Swing your arms back and use the momentum.
Land in a squat position. Knees are bent and hips are back. Return to starting position and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Begin standing tall with a tight core. Your chest will be up and your gaze will be straight ahead. Bend at the knees and drive your hips back as you lower yourself into a squat position.
Launch yourself up while simultaneously twisting to the other side. Your body will perform a 180 degree turn in midair.
Land with bent knees and immediately go right into another jump squat, turning to the starting position. Repeat this alternating pattern.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
Keep your back straight at all times.
Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Keep your feet planted and let your knees track in the same direction as your toes.
Pause for a count of one.
In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up off the floor with your quads.
At the same time extend your arms out above you.
Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
Repeat
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
Position yourself under a barbell held by a squat rack. Keeping your elbows high, place your arms up and under the bar. The bar should be resting on the front of your shoulders. Core is tight. Back is flat.
Maintaining control, lift the bar up. Bend your knees forward and allow your hips to bend back as if sitting down. Pause when thighs are parallel with the floor.
Stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart and hands by your sides. This is the start position.
In one smooth motion, squat down and place your hands palms down on the floor in front of your feet.
Lean forward, so your weight is on your hands, at the same time jumping your legs out behind you until they are fully extended. Your body should form a straight line with your weight supported on your toes and the balls of your feet and your arms fully extended. (In a push up position)
Jump your feet out by spreading your legs, so that they are wider than hip width apart, then immediately jump them back together.
Complete 1 full push up.
Jump your feet forward to just behind your hands.
Use an explosive motion to push through your heels and return to the start postion.
Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Lie face down on a padded surface. Place your hands beneath your shoulders and make sure your feet are extended straight behind you. Push yourself up into a classical Push-Up position. Keep your hips are slightly elevated. Tighten your core.
Keeping your gaze straight, push off the ground with your feet. Bending your knees, allow your feet to come up near your hands.
Immediately, push off the ground again with your feet, extending your legs straight behind you once again to the starting position.
Keep your hands firmly planted and leave enough space for your feet to move. Reduce speed or stop if wrist loading or landing control becomes uncomfortable.
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