Spartacus Workout.

wellbert
wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
edited October 24 in Fitness and Exercise
So, a friend suggested this, and I tried it today since I'm running a fever and don't want to infect people at the gym.
I'm currently doing a powerlifting type routine.
I did this with only 15lb dumbbells (25lb for the easier excercises like goblet squats and swings.)

I don't know if it's the flu talking, but this kicked my lilly *kitten*.
I'm thinking of doing this exclusively during my cut.


Mountain climbers were easy-peasy, but man, the t-pushups wrecked me.


Has anyone else done this for the long term, and how did it work out for you?

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Here's the link for reference (hopefully i found the right one)
    http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/high-intensity-circuit-routine/goblet-squat.php#slidetop

    I haven't tried it, but it looks like a nice intense circuit. I could see doing something like this say once a week on non-lifting days.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Here's the link for reference (hopefully i found the right one)
    http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/high-intensity-circuit-routine/goblet-squat.php#slidetop

    I haven't tried it, but it looks like a nice intense circuit. I could see doing something like this say once a week on non-lifting days.

    That's it.

    Yeah, and it looks really good for cutting, or when I can't get into the gym and only have my small dumbbell set at home. Or for a more 'cardio' type workout.

    I might continue to do a light version of it on off days when I get back to heavier barbell training, in about 30lbs of fat loss.
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Did this yesterday with 12 and 16K kettlebells with the only change being Dumbbell push press at the end, I did one arm Kb push press changing over halfway.

    I like the bodyweight and not having to wait to change plates between sets.

    Sweating like a pig after and heart banging on my ribs to get out - but happy!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I do them all the time and have found it to be very effective for me.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Thanks guys!
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    My hubby has been using this workout on/off for a couple years and loves it. From my perspective, it's pretty effective :)
  • anniemallais
    anniemallais Posts: 3 Member
    how do we add the spartacus workout in the mfp app?
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    It also kicked my lilly *kitten*, and then it perked my lilly *kitten* right up :tongue:

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    Been doing it for about 2 months now. T pushups are my new fav nemesis. It works everything I need to work on lol. My arms were pretty much my only jiggly bit problem area so I switched the split jumps for dumbbell 21 curls. Problem solved.
  • alanmushnick
    alanmushnick Posts: 1 Member
    how do I add this to my exercises? how many calories do I get out of it?
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