300 Actors and Stuntmen Test 25 50 50 50 50 50 25 x x x x x x x Pull-up (entire head above the bar, no chicken necking) Deadlift @ 35 l!

!s (hip thrust) Pus"-up (chest to floor, back and hips flat) #ox $ump @ 2% !ox (hip thrust) &loor 'iper @ 35 l!s (right back, left back = 1 rep) D# (lean and Press @ 35 l!s (DB must touch floor between reps) Pull-up

300 reps total 20 minutes or less

3 ! is a one"time test, an invitation"onl# challenge undertaken b# those deemed read# for it$ B# the end of our four"month pro%ect 1& people had done the workout$ 'his constitutes about ( ) of the cast and stunt crew$ *e supervised ever# test, evaluated each rep for +ualit# and onl# counted those that achieved our standards for form and range of motion$ ,ike man# workouts 3 ! is not hard once #ou-ve done it but the apprehension built up ahead of it . something we encouraged . was enough to make some gu#s fear it to the degree that performance was compromised$ 'his workout was a crucible that some passed through and others still have hanging over them$ 'o support fight preparation the training emphasi/ed athleticism b# combining compound movements, lifting, and throwing$ 0rimitive tools . medicine balls, 1ettlebells, rings . were used instead of machines$ 2ach session was competitive, with a penalt#"reward s#stem tied to performance and results posted dail# for all to see$!

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The So-Called Program

BY MARK TWIGHT