Triathlon Challenge
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Register for the challenge! Upload your challenge video, ensuring you follow the instructions provided in our guide video.
Share your video on your social media using the hashtag #MajorTriathlon and tag our official account.
Drop your shared link here and let the magic begin!
Discover the winners! After the challenge concludes and judging is complete, winners will receive an email notification. And we'll reveal the winners and standout works on our website and social channels.
INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE VIDEO
Major Triathlon Challenge
Equipment Required:
Any Power Rack or Smith Machine with the Cable Pulley System.
Come and join the challenge launched by Olympic champion, Gwen Jorgensen. Refer to the Challenge Details below and the guide video on the left side for official standards. Then, register and record your challenge video. After completing your challenge, submit your video evidence following the provided instructions. Also, make sure to use #MajorFitnessChallenge and tag our official account to share your experience!
Challenge Details and Scoring
- Any power rack or Smith machine equipped with a cable pulley system may be used.
- In the Major Triathlon Challenge, different repetition settings are applied for men and women.
Men: Participants must complete 10 repetitions of the 20 lb cable straight arm pulldown with a 2:1 cable pulley ratio (machines with a 1:1 ratio should use only 10 lb), 10 repetitions of the 95 lb Romanian deadlift, and 10 repetitions of the 95 lb back squat.
Women: Participants must complete 6 repetitions of the 20 lb cable straight arm pulldown with a 2:1 cable pulley ratio (machines with a 1:1 ratio should use only 10 lb), 6 repetitions of the 95 lb Romanian deadlift, and 6 repetitions of the 95 lb back squat.
Note:
1. The 95 lb weight for the Romanian deadlift and back squat includes two 25 lb weight plates and a standard Olympic barbell (45 lb).
2. All exercises must guarantee a full range of motion when challenging. For the back squat, you must achieve at least a parallel squat. For the Romanian deadlift, you must lower the bar to a position below your knees. For the cable straight arm pulldown, pull the bar downward and backward towards your thighs.
3. Challengers may make as many attempts as they like during their challenge video. The sequence of exercises can be determined by the challengers. - Record a video, the timing starts when the word “GO” appears in the video. Ensure the video shows the entire process and the final time upon completion of the challenge.
- The participant who completes the challenge the fastest will win the prize, the first place gets a $1000 cash reward, the second place gets a $500 cash reward, the third place gets a $200 fitness reward; apart from the winning contestants, as long as the challenge video complies with the rules, you will receive a $100 discount code for Major Fitness products.
Video Submission standards
All video submissions must be uncut and unedited to accurately display the challenge. Videos shot with a fish-eye lens or similar lenses may be rejected due to the visual distortion caused by these lenses. Ensure the sound is on during filming. Additionally, clear the area of any extra equipment, people, or other potential obstructions to ensure the video is clear.
- All of the steps above should be done with the camera continuously running for the video to be accepted.
- Failure to show these steps/items could make the video submission subject to rejection at the judges' discretion.
- Refer to The Major Triathlon Challenge demo video on the Major Fitness website for a visual of how the workout and video should flow.
Triathlon is one of the world’s most inclusive sports, welcoming participants of all fitness levels through systematic training. Now, I’m challenging you to start your journey to becoming an Ironman. Are you ready to train like a Champion? Let’s do this, for a stronger tomorrow with Major Fitness!
Gwen Jorgensen
- Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist
- 2014 & 2015 World Champion Triathlete
Gwen Jorgensen is an American distance runner and professional triathlete. Since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Gwen Jorgensen has captivatedall fans of running—in part because during that golden performance, she pulledaway throughout the run segment of the event and had the fastest split of the dayfor the 10K.Shortly after, r, Jorgensen announced she was giving up the “comfort” of triathlondominance to pursue a bold new goal: starting a family. After the birth of hersons, Stanley in August of 2017 and George in October 2022, Gwen felt a strongpull back to the sport and announced her return.Throughout the arduous journey of coming back to elite competition after 7years, there have been many highs and lows as she works to qualify for Paris 2024. Gwen takes it all in stride as it feeds her hunger and allows her to learn and grow.
Mastering Challenge Exercises
Barbell Back Squat
Target Muscle: Quadriceps & Glutes
1. Load a barbell on a rack at upper-chest height.
2. Step under the barbell so that it rests on the back of your shoulders, and grasp the bar at each side.
3. Unrack the barbell and step backward carefully. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and pointing slightly outwards.
4. Inhale as you squat down by simultaneously pushing your butt backward and bending your knees forward. Keep your torso upright, and descend at least until your knees are bent at a 90-degree angle.
5. Exhale as you push your body back up to the starting position, driving through your heels and keeping your torso upright.
6. Repeat.
Romanian Deadlift
Target Muscle: Glutes & Hamstrings
1. Using a shoulder-width pronated (overhand) grip, deadlift a barbell from the safety arms or floor. You should be standing with your arms extended, the bar resting against the front of your thighs, your knees slightly bent, and your feet approximately shoulder-width apart.
2.Inhale as you push your butt back, hinge forward at your hips, and lower the barbell down your thighs until you feel a slight stretch in your hamstrings.
3.Exhale as you extend your hips and pull the barbell back up your legs to the starting position.
4.Repeat.
Cable Straight Arm Pulldown
Target Muscle: Latissimus Dorsi
1. Attach a straight bar to a high cable pulley.
2. Stand under the pulley and grasp the bar using a pronated (overhand) grip.
3. Keeping your arms slightly flexed, exhale as you pull the bar downward and backward in a semicircular motion toward your thighs.
4. Hold for a count of two and squeeze your back muscles.
5. Inhale as you slowly reverse the motion and return the bar to the starting position.
6. Repeat.
FAQs
Yes. You can use equipment from other brands to participate in the challenge.
No. You must complete all challenges by yourself.
You can attempt the challenge multiple times in the video. We will use the fastest time to complete the entire challenge, in accordance with the requirements, as the final score. It is best if the video does not exceed 10 minutes in length.
The challenge will end on June 5. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
Yes, you can use your own weight plates to match the specified weights for each challenge exercise. Use 95 lbs for the Romanian deadlift and back squat. For the cable straight arm pulldown, use 20 lbs on a machine with a 2:1 cable pulley ratio, or 10 lbs on a machine with a 1:1 cable pulley ratio.
At the end of the challenge, we will contact the winners via email to collect their bank card information, and the prizes will be distributed through bank card transfers.
- These terms and conditions shall govern the terms of the Major Triathlon Challenge. Major Fitness reserves the sole and absolute right to withdraw, amend, alter, modify, omit and/or vary any part or the whole of the terms and conditions of this Campaign without prior notice to the Participant and Participant shall be bound to observe, perform and comply with the terms and conditions herein and any amendments thereof and any other Campaign specific terms and conditions issued by Major Fitness from time to time.
- Registration for, participation in, and the submission of a completion video for the Major Triathlon Challenge must fully comply with its official rules and guidelines.
- Entries will be judged based on the fastest completion time. The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
- By submitting a video, participants grant the organizers a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license to broadcast, publish, store, reproduce, distribute, syndicate, and otherwise use and exhibit the submission (along with their names, voice, performance, and/or likeness) in all media now known and later come into being for purposes of trade or advertising without further compensation.
- The organizers are not responsible for any personal injury or damage to property that may occur as a result of participating in the challenge.
- Participants consent to the use of their personal data by the organizers for the purposes of administering the challenge.
- By entering the challenge, participants acknowledge and agree that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.