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Intended Stimulus
Thrusters and burpees together are never a good sign. This redundant combination will tax your pressing, with the thrusters slowing down the burpees and the burpees slowing down the thrusters. Use the sit-ups as active recovery in order to be ready to tackle big sets of thrusters. A good goal here is to aim for 8 minutes in order to have 10 minutes for attempts at the complex
Movement Standards
The thruster finishes at the bottom, hip crease below knee, and at the top, elbows locked out and in line with ear
The lateral burpee over bar finishes at the bottom, chest and thighs in contact with group, and at the top with a two-foot takeoff (no skipping!) over the barbell
The Abmat sit-up finishes at the bottom, shoulder blades touching the ground, and at the top, shoulders stacked over hips
Adaptations / Modifications / Scales
Reduce the load on the barbell to finish each set of thrusters in 3 sets or less. Sub with dumbbells or kettlebells as needed. Consider breaking the movement into its component parts: squats and overhead pressing
Scale the burpees over bar by stepping over the bar, removing the bar altogether & performing regular burpees, or modifying the burpee to an elevated height
Modify the Abmat sit-up as needed: consider band assisted sit-ups, partial ROM sit-ups to a wall ball, pallof presses, or another core movement
