Kettlebell Workout
DEUS
INTENSITY
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Deus is another great WOD from Cavemantraining! If you give it your all it will have you begging for the active recovery time. Absolute smoker of a WOD!
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This workout is about short tasks, heavy weight, explosive movements, and plenty of rest in between. The working time is reduced as the tasks increase, this allows for giving everything you have in that tank each time. The workout ends with a bang of single kettlebell work and one exercise.
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Warm-up
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Part 1
Stay down on the CrossFit burpee and move into the upward and downward dog and then come up.
Exercise(s) to perform:
- 4 × Jumping Jack
- 2 × Bodyweight Wide Squat
- 1 × CrossFit Burpee
- 1 × Upward Dog
- 1 × Downward Dog
Work
For a duration of: 4 minutes
Moderate intensity; State: Steady
Explained in Layman’s Terms
This is a Work task. This means that you simply complete the given task without a focus on time or reps. The duration of work should be performed for 4 minutes.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Moderate at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
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Part 2 Joint Work
2 × scarecrow
2 × alternating thoracic rotation
2 × alternating hip circle
Work
For a duration of: 2 minutes
Light to moderate intensity; State: Steady
Explained in Layman’s Terms
This is a Work task. This means that you simply complete the given task without a focus on time or reps. The duration of work should be performed for 2 minutes.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Light to moderate at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
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Workout
You can perform your own selection of active-recovery. Check the follow-along video to see what we did for our active recovery.
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Task 1
Exercise(s) to perform:
AMRAP
For a duration of: 3 minutes
Very vigorous intensity; State: Steady
Scoring for this task: Rounds × Weight
Record your scoring for this task.Explained in Layman’s Terms
Perform the exercises prescribed for as many times/rounds as possible within the given time frame of 3 minutes. When you complete the number of reps for each exercise one time that is considered one round, and you want to complete as many rounds as possible.
One round is whatever is prescribed as the exercises to perform. If there are no repetitions defined for an exercise, that means you only perform it once, otherwise you perform the exercise for as many reps as defined and then move on to the next exercise.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Very vigorous at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
This task is scored, and you calculate it as Rounds × Weight for this task.
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Recovery Block
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Task 2
Exercise(s) to perform:
AMRAP
For a duration of: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Very vigorous intensity; State: Steady
Scoring for this task: Rounds × Weight
Record your scoring for this task.Explained in Layman’s Terms
Perform the exercises prescribed for as many times/rounds as possible within the given time frame of 2 minutes 30 seconds. When you complete the number of reps for each exercise one time that is considered one round, and you want to complete as many rounds as possible.
One round is whatever is prescribed as the exercises to perform. If there are no repetitions defined for an exercise, that means you only perform it once, otherwise you perform the exercise for as many reps as defined and then move on to the next exercise.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Very vigorous at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
This task is scored, and you calculate it as Rounds × Weight for this task.
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Recovery Block
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Task 3
Exercise(s) to perform:
AMRAP
For a duration of: 2 minutes
Very vigorous intensity; State: Steady
Scoring for this task: Rounds × Weight
Record your scoring for this task.Explained in Layman’s Terms
Perform the exercises prescribed for as many times/rounds as possible within the given time frame of 2 minutes. When you complete the number of reps for each exercise one time that is considered one round, and you want to complete as many rounds as possible.
One round is whatever is prescribed as the exercises to perform. If there are no repetitions defined for an exercise, that means you only perform it once, otherwise you perform the exercise for as many reps as defined and then move on to the next exercise.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Very vigorous at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
This task is scored, and you calculate it as Rounds × Weight for this task.
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Recovery Block
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Task 4
Exercise(s) to perform:
AMRAP
For a duration of: 1 minute 30 seconds
Very vigorous intensity; State: Steady
Scoring for this task: Rounds × Weight
Record your scoring for this task.Explained in Layman’s Terms
Perform the exercises prescribed for as many times/rounds as possible within the given time frame of 1 minute 30 seconds. When you complete the number of reps for each exercise one time that is considered one round, and you want to complete as many rounds as possible.
One round is whatever is prescribed as the exercises to perform. If there are no repetitions defined for an exercise, that means you only perform it once, otherwise you perform the exercise for as many reps as defined and then move on to the next exercise.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Very vigorous at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
This task is scored, and you calculate it as Rounds × Weight for this task.
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Recovery Block
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Task 5
Exercise(s) to perform:
AMRAP
For a duration of: 6 minutes
Vigorous intensity; State: Steady
Scoring for this task: Reps × Weight
Record your scoring for this task.
Explained in Layman’s Terms
Perform the exercises prescribed for as many times/rounds as possible within the given time frame of 6 minutes. When you complete the number of reps for each exercise one time that is considered one round, and you want to complete as many rounds as possible.
One round is whatever is prescribed as the exercises to perform. If there are no repetitions defined for an exercise, that means you only perform it once, otherwise you perform the exercise for as many reps as defined and then move on to the next exercise.
You should perform the exercises at a perceived intensity that feels Vigorous at a Steady pace, meaning that you want to keep going. Whether you can keep going depends on your condition and selection of weights. Adjust the weights if you can't keep going or when things become easy.
This task is scored, and you calculate it as Reps × Weight for this task.
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Your Scoring
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Public Scoring
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January 24, 2023 anand.randy:
DEUS — Task 1
Awesome workout
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January 8, 2023 Taco Fleur:
DEUS — Task 5 @ 20kg
My total scoring for this workout is 1752 + 1080 = 2832
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January 8, 2023 Taco Fleur:
DEUS — Task 4 @ 2 x 20kg
All up for task 1, 2, 3, and 4 the scoring is 1752
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January 8, 2023 Taco Fleur:
DEUS — Task 1, 2, and 3 @ 2 x 16kg
Task 1 was 19 rounds @ 2 x 16kg Task 2 was 15 rounds @ 2 x 16kg Task 3 was 12 ro …
Programming
Recommended weight 40 to 50% of your 1RM
Drop in weight and increase is allowed during tasks.
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Scoring
Tasks 1, 2, 3, and 4: Total rounds of the combo multiplied by weight
Task 5: Total reps times weight
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Scaling
To scale this workout, work with one kettlebell instead of two.
Scale the exercises by changing the half snatch into a clean and push press, and the dead snatch into a dead clean and push press.
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Videos
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The public can view 45 seconds for free, and registered users double that. The Inner Circle videos are only for those who subscribe to the Exclusive Inner Circle membership which includes group access and kettlebell coaching but requires pre-approval to join.
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Workout designed by Taco Fleur from IKU™ and Cavemantraining™.
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Rating and Review
Reviews
Great power workout (rated 10/10)
Deus is another great WOD from Cavemantraining! If you give it your all it will have you begging for the active recovery time. Absolute smoker of a WOD!
Jay Martin
Kettlebell Workout Author Taco Fleur
- International Kettlebell Sport & Fitness Association (IKSFA) Certified Kettlebell Sport Coach
- Russian Girevoy Sport Institute (RGSI) Certified Kettlebell Coach
- International Kettlebell & Fitness Federation (IKFF) Certified Kettlebell Teacher
- Kettlebell Sport Rank 2
- HardstyleFit Kettlebell Level 1 Certified Instructor.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- CrossFit Judges Certificate
- CrossFit Lesson Planning Certificate
- Kettlebells Level 2 Trainer
- Kettlebell Science and Application
- MMA Fitness Level 1 + 2
- BJJ Purple Belt and more
- Owner of Cavemantraining and IKU™ (International Kettlebell University)
- Featured in 4 issues of the Iron Man magazine
- Author on BoxRox
