2016 Kill Cliff Granite GamesAug 31, 2016 by Paige Bayer
10 Things We Know About the 2016 Kill Cliff Granite Games
10 Things We Know About the 2016 Kill Cliff Granite Games
We're just over a week out from the 2016 Kill Cliff Granite Games, and more than 1,000 athletes from around the globe will make the journey to Minnesota for
We're just over a week out from the 2016 Kill Cliff Granite Games, and more than 1,000 athletes from around the globe will make the journey to Minnesota for one of the largest offseason fitness competitions of 2016.
Those athletes will need to be ready for anything, because right now, we only have a handful of hints and workouts. Here's what we know so far!
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Teams of four, meaning Pro Teams and Community Teams, will take on what seems to be a combination of legless rope climbs, partner deadlifts, and synchronized burpees.
Event 5
F1/M1 and then F2/M2
4 rounds:
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Individual athletes will be sprinting and carrying in Events 9 and 10. How far, how heavy, where, or what is unknown at this point, but John Swanson followed up the post with a video of a carry....
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Individual Events 9 and 10:
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We don't know exactly what athletes will be doing with the piece of equipment, but we know it will be there. Rowers can also be referred to as "ergs," so they could just be rowers; however, we saw skiergs in 2015, so it wouldn't be crazy to say we may see them again. Plus, Concept 2 Inc. posted a shot of the skiergs from 2015.
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Have no fear, the rowers will be there too.
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In this video posted by Swanson, we see athletes moving a sled loaded with bags. We also see two men and two women, which implies the Pro and Community teams will be on the grass of Husky Stadium.
We also saw a still shot of the sled on the field.
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SCL can logically be assumed to mean squat cleans. That being said, athletes will each complete a number of squat clean-and-jerks. Weights will move up as reps move down.
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Individuals will also have some fun on the football field by carrying sandbags that vary in weight from 150/100lb for the teens to 250/150lb for the AsRx athletes.
For time:
M35 - M49: 200/125lb
M50 - M55+: 150/100lb
Teen: 150/100lb
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Teams of three will work through combinations of muscle-ups (or pull-ups) and barbell movements.
AsRx:
Athlete 1
Intermediate:
Athlete 1:
Scaled:
Athlete 1:
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Male and female pairs will work in synchronization through a combination of toes-to-bar and chest-to-bar pull ups.
F1/F2 then M1/M2:
M1/M2 then F1/F2:
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Grip will be put to the test when AsRx athletes take on five rounds of legless rope climbs, deadlifts, and burpees.
5 rounds:
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An event guide containing 77 pages and counting, plus favorites like EZ Muhammad and Zach Anderson... the 2016 Kill Cliff Granite Games are going to be the best one yet.
Those athletes will need to be ready for anything, because right now, we only have a handful of hints and workouts. Here's what we know so far!
1. Event 5 (Pro and Community Teams)
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Teams of four, meaning Pro Teams and Community Teams, will take on what seems to be a combination of legless rope climbs, partner deadlifts, and synchronized burpees.
Event 5
F1/M1 and then F2/M2
4 rounds:
- 4 LRC
- 6 PDL
- 8 S Burp
2. Events 9 and 10 (Individuals)
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Individual athletes will be sprinting and carrying in Events 9 and 10. How far, how heavy, where, or what is unknown at this point, but John Swanson followed up the post with a video of a carry....
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Individual Events 9 and 10:
- Event 9: Sprint
- Event 10: Carry
3. Ergs Will Make the Road to Minnesota, Too
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We don't know exactly what athletes will be doing with the piece of equipment, but we know it will be there. Rowers can also be referred to as "ergs," so they could just be rowers; however, we saw skiergs in 2015, so it wouldn't be crazy to say we may see them again. Plus, Concept 2 Inc. posted a shot of the skiergs from 2015.
[instagram url="https://www.instagram.com/p/BJx31q1B1Rs/?taken-by=concept2inc" hide_caption="0"]
Have no fear, the rowers will be there too.
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4. First Year on the Football Field
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In this video posted by Swanson, we see athletes moving a sled loaded with bags. We also see two men and two women, which implies the Pro and Community teams will be on the grass of Husky Stadium.
We also saw a still shot of the sled on the field.
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5. Teams of 3 Will Get to Work With Cleans
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SCL can logically be assumed to mean squat cleans. That being said, athletes will each complete a number of squat clean-and-jerks. Weights will move up as reps move down.
6. "Bear Carry Husky Stadium" (Individuals)
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Individuals will also have some fun on the football field by carrying sandbags that vary in weight from 150/100lb for the teens to 250/150lb for the AsRx athletes.
For time:
- 300ft Sandbag carry
M35 - M49: 200/125lb
M50 - M55+: 150/100lb
Teen: 150/100lb
7. "Flip Flop" (Teams of 3)
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Teams of three will work through combinations of muscle-ups (or pull-ups) and barbell movements.
AsRx:
Athlete 1
- 5/4 Muscle Ups
- 10 Hang Clean (155/105)
- 15 Shoulder To Overhead (155/105)
- 10/8 Muscle Ups
- 15 Hang Clean (155/105)
- 5 Shoulder To Overhead (155/105)
- 15/12 Muscle Ups
- 5 Hang Clean (155/105)
- 10 Shoulder To Overhead (155/105)
Intermediate:
Athlete 1:
- 15/10 Chest To Bar
- 10 Hang Clean (135/95)
- 15 Shoulder To Overhead (135/95)
- 20/15 Chest to Bar
- 15 Hang Clean (135/95)
- 5 Shoulder To Overhead (135/95)
- 25/20 Chest to Bars
- 5 Hang Clean (135/95)
- 10 Shoulder To Overhead (135/95)
Scaled:
Athlete 1:
- 5/4 Pull Up
- 10 Hang Clean (115/75)
- 15 Shoulder To Overhead (115/75)
- 10/8 Pull Up
- 15 Hang Clean (115/75)
- 5 Shoulder To Overhead (115/75)
- 15/12 Pull Ups
- 5 Hang Clean (115/75)
- 10 Shoulder To Overhead (115/75)
8. Events 8 and 9 (Community Teams)
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Male and female pairs will work in synchronization through a combination of toes-to-bar and chest-to-bar pull ups.
F1/F2 then M1/M2:
- 60 synchronized toes-to-bar
- 6 snatches (225/145)
M1/M2 then F1/F2:
- 60 synchronized chest-to-bar pull ups
- 6 snatches (225/145)
9. "Deadly Ropes" (Individuals)
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Grip will be put to the test when AsRx athletes take on five rounds of legless rope climbs, deadlifts, and burpees.
5 rounds:
- 2 15' legless rope climbs
- 4 deadlifts (405/265)
- 8 burpees over the bar
10. This Will Be the Best Year Yet
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An event guide containing 77 pages and counting, plus favorites like EZ Muhammad and Zach Anderson... the 2016 Kill Cliff Granite Games are going to be the best one yet.