Linda
girl"Three Bars of Death." A descending ladder of three barbell movements scaled to bodyweight. Tests raw strength endurance across deadlift, bench press, and clean.
Est. 2003
Rx Standards
Scheme
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Rx Male
DL 135 kg, BP 90 kg, Clean 68 kg
Rx Female
DL 90 kg, BP 57 kg, Clean 43 kg
Movements
165 total repsPerformance Levels
Beginner
Beginner
Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Elite
Elite
Tips & Strategy
- •The bench press is usually the bottleneck — plan your breaks there
- •Deadlifts should feel manageable early — save energy for later rounds
- •Quick singles on cleans keep the heart rate down
- •Set up three bars in advance to minimize transition time