The DEKAFIT Challenge: How the Competition's Zones + Timing Work
DEKAFIT is The Decathlon of Functional Fitness. It consists of indoor fitness competitions and motivational training programs designed for ALL levels. Take your OCR game to a whole new level and embrace the DEKAFIT challenge. Sign up for our first DEKAFIT event NOW. It’s YOU vs. YOU … What will be your DEKA score? #DEKAFIT. More locations to follow.
“Historically speaking, many of these movements were required in order to help humans survive. Now, they’re helping athletes thrive.”
Dating back thousands of years, the human body has been used as a vessel for everything from taking on life’s necessary tasks, to protecting ourselves and our loved ones, to accomplishing miraculous feats. In order to maintain our bodies and continue to benefit from all of the abilities that they bring, we need to take care of them. Test them. Push them. With DEKAFIT, athletes of every fitness level will have the opportunity to continuously assess and advance their physical abilities through functional, fundamental training.
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The DEKA Fitness Zones Explained
The DEKAFIT model is made up of 10 unique DEKA Fitness Zones, each designed for its own specific purpose. All DEKA Fitness Zones require basic essential movements. Historically speaking, many of these movements were required in order to help humans survive. Now, they’re helping athletes thrive. When all zones are combined they provide athletes (Don’t forget, no matter your current fitness level — you are an ATHLETE!) with a well-rounded functional fitness test and one of the greatest full-body workouts on the planet. Training and testing for DEKAFIT on a consistent basis will have you ready to take any of life’s challenges and say “yes” to life’s opportunities. Here’s a breakdown of the DEKA Fitness Zones:
- Spartan RAM Alternating Reverse Lunge (X30)
- Row (500M)
- Box Jump or Step-up Overs (X20)
- Med Ball Sit-Up Throw (X20)
- Ski Erg (500M)
- Farmer’s Carry (100M)
- Air Bike (20cal)
- Dead Ball Wall-Overs (X20)
- Tank Sled Push/Pull (10m each x 5)
- Spartan RAM Burpee (X20)
Related: What is DEKAFIT? The Modern-Day Decathlon of Fitness
In addition to the exercises you’ll be taking on, each DEKA Fitness Zone will be preceded by a 500M run, for a total of 5k run upon completion. Pairing the functionality of these core exercises with the conditioning required to navigate through the course allows you to get the most out of your training and racing. Similar to Spartan Race, athletes will have the opportunity to take on DEKAFIT at the 5k, 10k, 15k, and Ultra levels.
How Does DEKAFIT Timing Work?
Throughout the course of the competition, athletes will be compiling 20 splits. When the athletes are done, they'll be able to see the results of their 10 individual 500-meter run splits, and their 10 DEKA Zone splits. The detailed split tracking allows every athlete to not only see their total time (DEKA Mark), it also allows each athlete to track improvement over time throughout the different DEKA Fitness Zones and the 500m runs.
DEKAFIT's Sport Development Program Manager Reveals Spartan's Source of Inspiration
“What we wanted to do with DEKAFIT was to utilize some of the most basic movements of life for survival. Movements used throughout history to hunt food, to build shelters, and protect yourself and your family. All these movement patterns that had to happen, they weren't looked at as exercise back then, they were used out of necessity. They kept our bodies fit and sound. Well now, fast-forward more than 2000 years, most of these movement patterns aren’t usually required for rudimentary survival. In most cases, we don't have to do that to get food on the table, but these great movements have been turned into some of the most classic exercise patterns on the planet. So we wanted to merge those two timeframes and create a new form of training. On the same day, in the same DEKA Arena, utilizing the same movements in the DEKA Gym, we’re able to test 3000+ people with very little instruction. No matter what their current level of fitness, everyone deserves a DEKA Mark and they’ll be able to complete this competition and get their mark (aka timed score). Then, guess what? They'll come back, they'll train, and they’ll get better—and that’s the goal.”
— Yancy Culp, DEKAFIT Sport Development Program Manager
DEKAFIT the perfect outlet to attain any fitness goals you may have, whether it’s getting yourself up off of the couch, or earning yourself a spot on the leaderboards. 10 functional movements that have stood the test of time, helping humans work, train, and survive. 10 movements that will help you perform better from a fitness standpoint, as well as overall wellbeing. DEKAFIT is the ultimate test for every fitness level. So what are you waiting for? Go get it!
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