The term “Centurion” (no, not the drinking game) originates from the Roman army, meaning to lead a century or 100 men. Since then, it has been plucked and replicated for many purposes. I mean, yes, by drinkers too, but also within the fitness industry.
In the fitness world, we stick 100 reps on a workout and call this a Centurion because we’re highly original and love a challenge. I’ve designed and tested this Centurion workout to build stronger muscles, endurance and stamina by overloading the body to failure.You can keep rinsing and repeating this session with the same or different exercises to test your progress, helping to strengthen and build muscle all over.
Sound like fun? Let’s jump in.What are Centurion sets?For each movement below, perform 100 reps in the “chipper” style. That means chipping away at the reps alone or with a partner, in any order, until all reps are complete.
If you work with a partner, adopt a “you go, I go” strategy and either complete 100 reps per move between you or double up to complete 100 reps each.There’s minimal rest during Centurion workouts, so recover when your partner works or break it down into a number of reps at a time, taking a quick breather between. Some movements are performed bodyweight, while others require dumbbells, so I recommend a set from our best adjustable dumbbells guide if you need some options.
I’d opt for a weight range that allows you to perform 15-20 reps unbroken as you work toward endurance rath.