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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Burpee / SquatLadder

Ascending ladder: 1 burpee + 5 air squats, then 2 + 10, then 3 + 15, all the way through 8 + 40. Twelve-minute cap.

Before You Start

The WorkoutBriefing

Movements

  1. 01

    Burpee

    Round N: N reps. Rounds 1 through 8 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 = 36 total).

  2. 02

    Air Squat

    Round N: 5 × N reps. Rounds 1 through 8 (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40).

Scaling

Easier

cap the ladder at round 6 (1+5 → 6+30)

Harder

extend to round 10 (1+5 → 10+50) and remove the cap.

Timer Structure

What Today's TimerLooks Like

Ascending ladder for time. 12:00 cap.

Burpees / Squats — 1/5, 2/10, 3/15, 4/20, 5/25, 6/30, 7/35, 8/40
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