# @trackstrength on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C4dLkntsejK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14893457-trackstrength-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/034cfb094e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-03-13T13:36:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mat Clark (@trackstrength) — https://gondola.cc/trackstrength

## Caption

Alright here’s a challenge for all you hybrid athletes, runners who lift, lifters who run, crossfitters, and other connoisseurs of fitness. The 5-4-3-2-1 challenge. 

Deadlift 500, back squat 400, bench press 300, then run an 800 under 2:00 minutes (or as fast as you can) and do it all in under an hour.

Here are the results of my first attempt:

500 deadlift ✅
400 squat (did 405 cuz 4 plates is cooler)✅
300 bench press ✅
800 in 2:05.42
Under 1 hour (59 minutes) ✅

I thought this challenge up 7 years ago after bench pressing 315 and running 1:59.9 in the same day, but finally got the courage to give it a whirl recently while watching some legends @jack.d_fitness @thehybridraccoon @huntthesheriff @rossedgley @nicksymmonds @alecblenis @markus_frison @jnewby87 @adamklink @max_hybrid @michaelmirag @nickbarefitness do some incredible challenges and performances. Who among you can take this down?

A couple things I took away for the next time: I didn’t break 2:00 in the 800, but I’m psyched about the result. I need to lose little weight, and I’m going to try the 800 first next time. I can spare a little strength on the lifts if I’m tired from the 800. But I don’t have much to spare in order to break 2:00 in the 800 when I’m going solo, especially if it is windy. 

For now, this is the unofficial world record. @alecblenis what do you say we make this event the standard for people who like to lift and run?

Round 2 coming soon. 

Special thanks to the @razorbacktfxc family for being a sick cheer squad, @hunterwoodhall for supplying the caffeine, and @_taarra_ for letting me wear her new world indoor championship gold medal. 

🎥 @alexandtrack 

Full video coming on my YouTube and Rumble 

@hybridfitnessmedia @hyroxamerica @hyroxworld @crossfit @newbalancerunning @1stphorm @usatfmasters @22ndstbarbell 
#strengthandconditioning #strengthandconditioningcoach #hybridathlete #concurrenttraining #trackandfieldlife #trackandfieldtraining #powerlift #powerliftingmotivation

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mat Clark | @trackstrength | https://gondola.cc/trackstrength | Coach |
| Alex Andrei | @AlexAndTrack | https://gondola.cc/AlexAndTrack | Videographer |
| Alex Andrei | @AlexAndTrack | https://gondola.cc/AlexAndTrack | Video Editor |

## Tags

strengthandconditioning, trackandfieldlife, trackandfieldtraining, hybridathlete, powerliftingmotivation, powerlift, strengthandconditioningcoach, concurrenttraining

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