The CattleDrive Showdown– 2025

Intermediate Teams:

21-18-15-12 reps for time:

Shoulder to Overhead (115/75#)

Calorie Assault Bike

Dual Dumbbell Box Step-Overs (50/35# on 24/20" box)

Chin over bar Pull-ups

Scaled Teams:

21-18-15-12 reps for time:

Shoulder to Overhead (75/55#)

Calorie Assault Bike

Dual Dumbbell Box Step-Overs (35/20# on 20" box)

Ring Rows

Partners will share the reps, working in a you go/I go format. Only one partner is allowed to work at a time while the other rests. Stay together at each exercise until all the reps are completed, then you can move onto the next one together. 

Shoulder to overhead can be performed as a strict press, push press, push jerk or split jerk.

Dumbbells must be held in a suitcase carry, not making contact with the top of the knee, extension at the top of the box is not required but both feet must meet ontop of the box before stepping over to the other side.

Ring rows - The rings will be set at 40" from the floor to the bottom of the ring. Athletes must maintain lockout (aka extension) of the knee, hip and elbows at the bottom of the rep & make contact with their thumb and chest/shoulder at the top of the rep (while maintaining extension of the knees & hips). Heels must stay in front of the white tape line and not travel behind the tape during any reptition.

Intermediate Teams

Once For Time:

8 Hang Squat Clean (95/65#)

40 Synchronized Bar Facing Burpees

2 Rope Climbs (15 ft.)

8 Hang Squat Cleans (115/75#)

2 Rope Climbs (15 ft.)

40/32 Calorie Row

8 Hang Squat Clean (135/95#)

Scaled Teams

Once For Time:

8 Hang Squat Clean (135/95#)

2 Rope Climbs (15 ft.)

40 Synchronized Bar Facing Burpees

2 Rope Climbs (15 ft.)

8 Hang Squat Cleans (155/105#)

2 Rope Climbs (15 ft.)

40/32 Calorie Row

2 Rope Climbs (15 ft.)

8 Hang Squat Clean (165/125#)

Workout Flow & Rules:
- One works, one rests: Only one athlete may perform reps at a time, except for the synchronized bar-facing burpees.
Stick together: You and your partner must stay together throughout the workout. You cannot get ahead while your partner finishes a different movement.
- No preload rule: You may not preload your barbell for the next lift while your partner is working on another movement. Change weights either right before your next set of hang squat cleans or immediately after finishing the prior movement.
- Rope climbs: Share the rope climbs however you want — just get them done before moving on.
- Synchronized burpees: Both athletes must jump and land over the barbell at the same time for the rep to count. Coordinate your timing and communicate well.

Strategy Tip:
Plan your transitions carefully, especially around barbell loading. Communication and efficiency during rest and weight changes will be just as important as speed during the movements.

Intermediate Teams:

2-2-2-3 Minute Intervals

Each interval starts with:

20 Wall Balls (20/14 lb to 10/9 ft target)
20 Toes-to-Bar

Partners share the reps of wall balls and toes-to-bar, with only one person working at a time.

Once both movements are completed, partners perform max effort synchronized alternating dumbbell snatches (50/35 lb) for the remainder of the interval.

1-minute rest between intervals, except after the final round.
In the last round (3-minute interval), there is no rest—teams continue performing synchronized dumbbell snatches until the full 3 minutes are up.

Scaled Teams:

2-2-2-3 Minute Intervals

Each interval starts with:

20 Wall Balls (14/10 lb to 10/9 ft. target)
20 Ab Mat Sit-ups

Partners share the reps of wall balls and toes-to-bar, with only one person working at a time.

Once both movements are completed, partners perform max effort synchronized alternating dumbbell snatches (35/20 lb) for the remainder of the interval.

1-minute rest between intervals, except after the final round.
In the last round (3-minute interval), there is no rest—teams continue performing synchronized dumbbell snatches until the full 3 minutes are up.