Spartan races are known for how tough they are as well as signature obstacles like the Spear Throw. But the one thing that worries most are penalty burpees.
The question racers have is how many burpees will they need to do?
The answer is, it depends!
What? I thought Spartan had a standard number of burpees, 30 for each failed obstacle.
That is true, sort of.
Things have changed a little in 2018. Spartan has begun to experiment with different types of penalties, like a 400 meter lap at some races.
Stadium races were standardized at 15 repetitions at all workout obstacles and penalty burpees. Some think this is because stadium races are easier, but it has more to do with the speed and course congestion than making the race easier.
Most races include an atlas carry, which includes 5 burpees as part of the carry.
That's right you pick up this heavy ball, usually out of sticky mud, carry it about 10 meters and drop it so you can do 5 burpees. Then you pick the ball back up and return it to the starting position.