DEKA Engine Failure Challenge – March 2025

Spartan DEKA regularly runs quarterly challenges at local DEKA affiliate gyms across the world. The first quarter of 2025 brings us the DEKA Engine Failure challenge.

• When: The entire month of March 2025
• Where: Your local DEKA affiliate gym
• What: A two-person team challenge featuring surrender lunges, row, ski, and Assault bike

The Basics

The Engine Failure challenge must be completed at one of 300+ DEKA affiliate gyms. Talk to your local affiliate about hosting an event.

• Teams of two
• Divisions: Male, Female, Coed, Youth (10-13)
• For time: Complete the workout as fast as possible. Your score is the time it takes you to complete all the work.
• When: March 1-31, 2025 (March 31 is the last day to submit your score)

🏆 The DEKA affiliate with the most submissions to the leaderboard will receive a coveted Golden RAM!

Never heard of a RAM? Find out more here →

The Workout

The Engine Failure workout will push you through the main DEKA cardio zones—row, ski, and bike. But before you get to the machines, both partners must earn their way in.

20 surrender lunges (both athletes must complete)
1000m row (split between athletes)
20 surrender lunges (both athletes must complete)
1000m ski (split between athletes)
20 surrender lunges (both athletes must complete)
50cal bike (split between athletes)

Weight for surrender lunges:

• Men: 35lb/15kg
• Women: 20lb/10kg
• Youth: 15lb/7.5kg

By the end, your tank will be empty and your check engine light will definitely be flashing.

For the official rules, please visit the Spartan DEKA website →

Leaderboard

As with all DEKA challenges, there is a global leaderboard to track your progress against other athletes.

• DEKA Engine Failure leaderboard →

Previous DEKA Challenges

• Ignite the World DEKA FIRE Challenge, Sept 2023
• 2022 DEKA Holiday Challenge