STEEL CITY RUCK CLUB

Written by Kristi Devenyi To get us all on the same page - HDT Throwdowns are events hosted by Heavy Drop Training run by Bryan Singelyn. It’s based out of CLE, and the best ruck & sandbag (and kettlebell 😉) training program available. There are Throwdowns across the country in different cities, 12-15 hours of sandbag & ruck workouts with some mileage and “fun” sprinkled in. You can enter competitive or non-competitive for these events, and those in the top three in each city are eligible to compete in the Ultimate Throwdown. This event was open to 26 people across the country who met that criteria, and seven showed up the day of the event for 24+ hours. This was the first Ultimate, so none of us really knew what to expect. I prepared for this mainly just the usual way I train, really. Consistent rounds of HDT for the past 2.5 years, alternating between sandbag & ruck and bodyweight & ruck. Not a ton of long mileage. However, for the past 10 weeks, I have been develop

  New brands of events tend to have lower sign-ups. Why? Because you don't know what it's all about and most people don't like the unexpected. You may not know or trust the brand. You may be unsure if it's worth the cost of registration.  If any of those apply to you about the HDT Throwdown, let me tell you, in my opinion, how it compares to a GORUCK Tough (since most of you are familiar with that event) THE UNKNOWN GORUCK definitely has more unknown. While you still don't know the movements and workouts that will occur at the Throwdown, it's more straightforward. GORUCK events are very cadre-dependent. They could be all rucking or 90% PT. If you answer a question wrong or do any other countless thing wrong, the entire event could change. The difficulty level could vary on team performance or countless other factors.  At a Throwdown you know it will be a mix of workouts, ruck movements, and running...yes, fucking running. You won't know the workouts of movem