Nutts
For TimeA brutal descending ladder that combines heavy deadlifts with gymnastics movements. Named in honor of Army First Sergeant Jeffrey Nutt, this workout tests both strength and stamina across 220 total reps.
10-1 descending ladder
- 1Handstand Push-ups
- 2Deadlifts (250/175 lb)
- 3Box Jumps (30/24 in)
- 4Pull-ups
Beginner
35-45 minutes
Intermediate
25-35 minutes
Advanced
18-25 minutes
Nutts is a descending ladder of 4 movements, starting at 10 reps each and working down to 1. The heavy deadlifts make this particularly challenging.
- Total reps per movement is 55 (10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1)
- Break HSPU early—don't burn out in round 1
- Deadlifts at this weight demand respect—control each rep
- Box jumps are recovery—use them to catch your breath
- Pull-ups accumulate—break into small sets
Pacing
Steady and sustainable. The heavy deadlifts are the limiter. Don't rush—a back injury will end your workout immediately.
Scaled
- Pike push-ups or box HSPU
- Deadlifts (185/125 lb)
- Box Jumps (24/20 in) or step-ups
- Banded pull-ups
RX+
- Strict handstand push-ups
- Deadlifts (315/215 lb)
- Box Jumps (36/30 in)
- Chest-to-bar pull-ups
Elite
sub 16:00
Advanced
16:00-22:00
Intermediate
22:00-32:00
Beginner
32:00-45:00
Light Nutts
Reduced deadlift weight
Nutts Ascending
Inverted ladder
Half Nutts
Shorter version
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Deadlifts (1.5x bodyweight) • Bench Press (bodyweight) • Cleans (0.75x bodyweight)