The Sweeper Complex Challenge

The Sweeper Complex Challenge

Challenge Starts: 2/20/26 at 9:00AM EST

Challenge Ends: 3/2/26 at 8:00PM EST

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Overzicht van de uitdaging

UITDAGING EN SCOREN

Find your heaviest load for the following unbroken complex:

1 Clean
1 Front Squat
1 Hang Clean
1 Shoulder to Overhead

Time Cap: 5 minutes to complete the complex

Athletes with the heaviest successful barbell load in each weight division will win the contest.
Athletes may perform multiple attempts at different weights within the 5 minute time cap.

Tie Breaker: Body Weight
* Lighter body weight would win the tie


Meer lezen

The Sweeper Complex Challenge

See info below for official standards and to register. Once you’ve completed your challenge attempt, submit your time and video evidence here. Also be sure to use #ryourogue and tag @roguefitness to share your experience!

UITDAGING EN SCOREN

Find your heaviest load for the following unbroken complex:

1 Clean
1 Front Squat
1 Hang Clean
1 Shoulder to Overhead

Time Cap: 5 minutes to complete the complex

Athletes with the heaviest successful barbell load in each weight division will win the contest.
Athletes may perform multiple attempts at different weights within the 5 minute time cap.

Tie Breaker: Body Weight
* Lighter body weight would win the tie


DEADLINES EN INZENDINGEN

Challenge Start Date & Time: February 20 at 9AM EST
Challenge Close Date & Time: March 2 at 8PM EST 

*Scores kunnen niet worden bijgewerkt of toegevoegd aan het klassement na de sluitingsdatum en -tijd van de competitie. Houd rekening met voldoende tijd om je score en video van tevoren in te vullen en in te dienen.

VIEW THE COMPLETE ROGUE Sweeper Complex CHALLENGE RULES (PDF)

Deelnamevoorwaarden en leeftijdsgroepen:

Competitieve RX Divisie:

Mannen (vanaf 14 jaar)

  • Licht: Tot 147,99 LBS (tot 67,13 KG)
  • Midden: 148 LBS - 211,99 LBS (67,14 - 96,16 KG)
  • Heavy: 212 LBS and up (96.17 KG and up)

Vrouwen (vanaf 14 jaar)

  • Licht: Tot 120,99 LBS (tot 54,88 KG)
  • Middle: 121 LBS - 167.99 LBS (54.89 - 76.20 KG) 
  • Zwaar: 168 LBS en zwaarder (76,21 KG en zwaarder)


Community RX Division:

Mannen (vanaf 14 jaar)

  • Licht: Tot 147,99 LBS (tot 67,13 KG)
  • Midden: 148 LBS - 211,99 LBS (67,14 - 96,16 KG)
  • Heavy: 212 LBS and up (96.17 KG and up)

Vrouwen (vanaf 14 jaar)

  • Licht: Tot 120,99 LBS (tot 54,88 KG)
  • Middle: 121 LBS - 167.99 LBS (54.89 - 76.20 KG) 
  • Zwaar: 168 LBS en zwaarder (76,21 KG en zwaarder)


*Note: your weight class should be based on your weight when wearing all of the clothing/gear, to include shoes, you will wear for the competition.

* Competitive Division: Athlete scores count towards "Overall Challenge" and are required to perform the workout RX and follow all rules and video requirements outlined.
* For the overall leaderboard, Competitive Division athletes with have their final load converted via the Sinclair Calculator and ranked accordingly. 

* Community RX Division: Community RX Division: Athletes perform the workout RX, scores do not count toward "Overall Challenge" are not eligible for official records or prizes. Video submissions are not required.  Athletes will receive t-shirts (if purchased) and registrations count towards a gym's total sign up.

Om als deelnemer te worden beschouwd, moet de atleet zich registreren voor de uitdaging op www.roguefitness.com/challenges en alle trainingen en video's volgen zoals beschreven.


Benodigde uitrusting

VEREISTE UITRUSTING OM IN AANMERKING TE KOMEN:

  • Zichtbare timer in het frame - dit kan een sportschooltimer zijn, een telefoon met de timerfunctie ingeschakeld of een stopwatch
  • Digitale weegschaal om het lichaamsgewicht van de atleet te bevestigen en de apparatuur die u voor uw oefening wilt gebruiken (analoge weegschalen zijn NIET toegestaan)
  • Dumbbell or Kettlebell to verify the digital scale
  • Standaard halterstang van 15 kg (35 lb) of 20 kg (45 lb)
  • Gewichtsschijven met het gewicht duidelijk gemarkeerd
    * Maximale diameter van 18 inch
    * Minimale schijfverhogingen van 1 LB of 0,5 kg per kant
  • Haltersluitingen
  • Aanbevolen: een vrij, onbelemmerd gebied van 3 x 3 meter waar je kunt tillen, zonder andere uitrusting in de ruimte dan de halter en de schijven die de atleet tijdens zijn pogingen zal gebruiken.
  • Rogue-merkuitrusting is niet vereist
  • Schoenen van elke stijl moeten worden gedragen


Toegestane uitrusting:

  • Magnesium
  • Gewichthefriem
  • Duim-/vingertape
  • Knie-/elleboogmouwen (enkel of paar)
    Opmerking: Knieën en ellebogen moeten zichtbaar blijven voor de camera en mogen niet bedekt zijn door lange shorts of mouwen tijdens pogingen
  • Polsondersteuningen/bandages
  • Olympisch lifting singlet
  • Neusstrips
  • Gebitsbeschermer


Niet-toegestane uitrusting:

  • Hars of iets dergelijks
  • Handgrepen van welke aard dan ook (inclusief vloeistofgrepen)
  • Handschoenen of sleeves voor je onderarmen of biceps
  • Kinesiotape, of iets dergelijks voor betere grip, op je kleding, lichaam of stang (inclusief spray of andere producten)
  • Meerdere lagen van sleeves/banden over elkaar
  • Lifting straps of iets dergelijks
  • Kniebandages
  • Elleboogbandages
  • Deadlift of powerlifting suits (of iets dergelijks)
  • Lange broek of een -shirt met lange mouwen waarmee je knieën of ellebogen worden bedekt


Als je de uitrusting of oefeningen aanpast die worden beschreven in dit document of worden getoond in de video, word je gediskwalificeerd voor de wedstrijd.

Flow en bewegingen

FLOW

The complex begins with the athlete standing with the bar on the ground in front of them.
*Barbell should be loaded with the starting weight.

  1. When the athlete is ready they may verbally declare their initial weight
    * The timer can then begin
    * Once the timer is running, they may perform the first movement of the complex
  2. When the athlete has cleaned the barbell onto the front rack and has the weight stood up, the athlete will move directly onto the Front Squat
  3. When the athlete has completed the Front Squat, the athlete will complete a Hang Clean
  4. When the athlete has reached the finish position for the Hang Clean they will move onto the Shoulder To Overhead Movement
  5. The athlete may then add or subtract weight from the bar working toward their max load and repeat the flow listed above. 
    * The athlete may have as many attempts in the 5 minute window as they would like to try.
    * If there is a weight change, the athlete needs to verbally state their new/adjusted weight prior to starting the complex.
    * The athlete and all gear must remain in camera view for the entire 5 minutes.
    * As long as the barbell is in motion prior to the 5 minute time cap, the attempt will be counted.
    * Additional personnel may be used to add/deduct weight from the barbell.
  6. The complex is complete when the shoulder to overhead portion of the complex has been completed for the athlete's final load attempt.


MOVEMENTS

An approved complex will consist of the following movements and positions performed in an unbroken sequence:

Clean

Barbell begins on the floor. 

  1. A muscle clean, power clean, split clean, or squat clean may be used
    * Barbell comes up to the rack position on the shoulders with the elbows clearly in front of the bar
    * Feet inline
    * Hips and knees fully extended
  2. If any part of the athlete apart from the feet touch the floor the repetition must be re-started
  3. Athlete must stand to full extension of the knees and hips with the barbell in the front rack before moving onto the next movement.

Front Squat

  1. The athlete starts at full extension of the knees and hips with the barbell in the front rack position.
  2. With the bar in the front rack, the athlete squats, 
    * Athlete must reach a depth where the hip crease is clearly below the top of the knee.
  3.  Once the athlete reaches depth they must;
    * Stand back up, to full extension of the knees and hips with the barbell in the front rack before moving to Hang Clean 

Hang Clean

  1. Barbell is lowered from the front rack to the hang position
    * The barbell can not be rested / supported by the legs / hips to relax/shake out the grip
    * Regripping is allowed
  2. Barbell can not be lowered past the top of the knee, this will result in a no rep
  3. The athlete performs a hang clean
    * A muscle clean, power clean, split clean, or squat clean may be used
    * Barbell comes up to the rack position on the shoulders with the elbows clearly in front of the bar
    * Feet inline
    * Hips and knees fully extended
  4. If any part of the athlete apart from the feet touch the floor the complex must be re-started
  5. Athlete must stand to full extension of the knees and hips with the barbell in the front rack before moving onto the next movement.

Shoulder to Overhead

  1. The athlete may perform a strict press, push press, push jerk, split jerk or go straight into a thruster from the clean
  2. The overhead position consists of;
    * Bar overhead, arms fully extended.
    * Full extension of the knees and hips 
    * Feet inline under the hips
  3. At the completion of the shoulder to overhead or thruster movement, a successful lift will end with the athlete standing with the bar in the overhead position, 
    * Athlete must show a moment of control with the barbell in the overhead position lowering the bar.


Any athlete who alters/modifies the equipment or movements described in this document or shown in the video standards may be disqualified from the competition if deemed by the head judges to give an unfair advantage.


Video-inzendingen

All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. Videos shot with a fisheye lens or similar lens may be rejected due to the visual distortion these lenses cause. Sound should be on during the filming. Be sure the athlete has adequate space to safely complete the movement and clear the area of all extra equipment, people, or other obstructions so that the video is clear.  

The video should be shot from at a 45 degree angle to the athlete ensuring that the video clearly shows the entire body. Critical items that need to be clearly visible on the video:

  1. Show all equipment to be used to the camera
  2. Digital scale verification using a dumbbell or kettlebell
  3. Athletes bodyweight - wearing all equipment they will be wearing for the challenge - refer to permitted/non-permitted equipment list
  4. Weighing of all equipment to be used for the entire challenge, barbell and all plates, required regardless of brand
  5. Clearly show all weights being added/removed from the barbell and verify to total load on the bar for each lift
  6. Clearly show the complex so that all movement standards can be verified, video must capture the athlete from the feet to the full lockout position.
    * Controlled overhead lockout
    * Clear depth in the front squat


The athlete will need to follow the steps outlined below:

  1. The submitted video should start with the entire athlete in frame stating their name, and the challenge name
  2. The camera should then clearly show all equipment the athlete will use during their challenge attempt. All of the following must be shown:
    * Barbell, to include end caps
    * All weight plates that will be used in their attempt - both sides of each plate / fractional weight
    * Plates need to clearly have the weights printed on them, and both sides must be displayed to the camera
  3. The athlete must verify their scale by placing a dumbbell/kettlebell on the scale and showing the scale reading is correct.
    * Please verbally say the weight as the camera shows the scale
  4. The athlete will need to step onto the scale to weigh themselves to confirm their weight group. Once the athlete is on the scale, the camera needs to zoom in to clearly show the scale reading. 
    * This must be done with the athlete wearing all clothing, supportive equipment and shoes that will be worn during the competition attempt
  5. Weigh each piece of equipment the athlete will use during their challenge. All of the following must be shown:
    * The camera must show all weight plates that will be used on the scale and show the scale reading for each. The entire scale should be clearly visible to the camera
        - This includes any plates that may be added to the bar at any point
    * The camera must show the barbell on the scale and show the scale reading
    * Required regardless of equipment brand
    * A coach or helper can assist with this process
  6. The camera should move back into the correct 45 degree filming angle for the challenge attempt. 
    * The final position should capture the barbell from the ground to the overhead position as well as the timer. 
  7. The athlete needs to show the camera all of the supportive equipment they are wearing to confirm it matches the outlined rules
  8.  Once the athlete is ready the 5 minute timer may start and the athlete may begin an attempt at the complex based on the criteria outlined above.
    * If the athlete wishes to change the load on the barbell at any point;
    - All plates added/subtracted from the barbell must be clearly shown to the camera
    - Athlete must verbally confirm the load before any attempt is made
  9. If the barbell is clearly off the floor before the 5 minute time cap is reached, the athlete may attempt to complete that complex.
  10. At the conclusion of their complex attempt / 5 minute time cap is reached, the athlete must;
    * Show the final weight on the barbell to the camera
  11. The video may end


* All of the steps above must be done with the camera continuously running for the video to be accepted.
* Failure to show these steps/items makes the video submission subject to rejection at the judges' discretion
* Refer to the demo video on the Rogue website for a visual for how the workout and video should flow.

Leaderboard

Scorebord van uitdagingen

Prijzen

Competitieve RX Man

Licht, midden en zwaar 

1e plaats$ 2500 contant of Rogue-cadeaubon
28 mm IWF Olympische gewichthefstang
2e plaats$1000 Rogue Cadeaubon
3e plaatsCadeaubon voor Rogue van $500

Competitieve vrouw

Licht, midden en zwaar 

1e plaats$2500 Cash or Rogue Gift Card
25MM IWF Olympic Weightlifting Bar
2e plaats$1000 Rogue Cadeaubon
3e plaatsCadeaubon voor Rogue van $500

Top 3 sportscholen met inschrijvingen

Totaal aantal inschrijvingen per sportschool

1e plaats28MM IWF Olympische gewichthefstang
210LB wedstrijdschijvenset
2e plaats28MM IWF Olympische gewichthefstang
3e plaats28MM IWF Olympische gewichthefstang

Deelnemers en inschrijvingen voor de Gym/Box: 

*Tie Breaker : hoogst geplaatste teamlid

Opmerking De deelnemer moet tijdens het registratieproces zijn sportclublidmaatschap opgeven om mee te tellen voor het totale aantal inschrijvingen. Inzendingen via e-mail worden niet geaccepteerd/gecrediteerd.

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