What is the workout DT?

DT is 5 rounds for time: 5 rounds for time: 12 Deadlifts 9 Hang power cleans 6 Push jerks Barbell — 70 kg (155 lb) / 47.5 kg (105 lb)

DT

Q: What is a good DT time?

8–16 min is a typical finishing range for DT. A barbell cycling test built around grip and shoulders. Smart hand-offs between the deadlifts, cleans and jerks save you far more than raw strength.

A single barbell, three movements, five heavy rounds.

The workout (5 Rounds For Time)

5 rounds for time:
12 Deadlifts
9 Hang power cleans
6 Push jerks
Barbell — 70 kg (155 lb) / 47.5 kg (105 lb)

Estimated time: 8–16 min. A barbell cycling test built around grip and shoulders. Smart hand-offs between the deadlifts, cleans and jerks save you far more than raw strength.

Standards

Rx men: 70 kg · Rx women: 47.5 kg
All from a single barbell; deadlift to lockout, hang power clean from above the knee, push jerk to overhead.

Scaling

Reduce the load so the hang power cleans stay unbroken early on.

Coaching tips

Go straight from the last deadlift into the first clean without dropping the bar to save grip.
Take 9 cleans as 5–4 or 6–3 before you have to — a planned break beats a failed rep.

In honour of

Named for USAF Staff Sergeant Timothy P. Davis, killed in 2009. DT was the tail number of the aircraft associated with his unit.

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