This “Fitness Challenge Series” is a compilation of “challenges” that I have either tried or have seen others try as fun ways to test current levels of fitness. It is NOT intended for use on a large scale with a team of athletes. Additionally I am NOT telling you that you NEED to try these. Some of these challenges will be easy and some will be quite difficult, but almost all will require some level of prior training (meaning if you don’t train frequently now and/or have never trained you should not attempt these challenges “just to try” or “just for fun” as they may lead to serious injury). However, if you are well-trained and want a fun way to test your current fitness and/or want to throw something new in to spice up your training, this series may be worthwhile for you to read.

With all that out of the way, let’s get into this challenge: 400 lb Deadlift + 400m Run in Under 60 Seconds. I am admittedly stealing this one from a video I saw on YouTube from Nick Symmonds (LINK HERE). I do not know him nor am I affiliated with him in any way – the video just popped up on the random “You may like this” list so I checked it out. I have not tried this one and to be completely honest I’m not sure I could do it (but it could be worth a try someday!) He also offered $400 to whoever won the challenge, which in itself may be a good enough reason to give it a go! Check out the video and see what you think!