Meet Black Widow: An intricate series of 30-foot long tightropes suspended over water that’s enough to give anyone arachnophobia.
You’ll need balance, agility, and mental grit to get out of this sticky, tricky obstacle that’s on both Tough Mudder 5K and Tough Mudder Classic courses—not to mention a killer core workout to give you the ab strength you’ll need to maneuver your way through this web.
Here’s a little taste of the hairy beast that’s Black Widow:
Intimidated? Don’t be. Channel your inner spidey sense and practice these core strengthening exercises—they’ll have you on (and off) the ropes in record speed. To complete it, move through four rounds of the three ab exercises in order, and do a 30-second plank hold between each round.
Ab-Burning Core Workout
15 Russian Twists
30 Flutter Kicks
15 Sit Ups
Do a 30-second plank hold between rounds
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Ready to take on Black Widow? Sign up for a Tough Mudder event today.