Add an American Ninja Warrior challenge to your workout

No matter what level you’re at, there’s a Ninja challenge you can do.

By Nikki Lee@anwnation Nov 17, 2016, 11:49am PST

It’s not exactly a secret that American Ninja Warriors love a good challenge. That’s what the whole sport is about: Pushing yourself beyond what you thought was possible and defining the idea of your “limits.”

When they’re not on the course, the Ninjas still can’t resist their urge for a good challenge. This means there’s a wealth of awesome, Ninja-approved workout challenges you can try out.

If you’re feeling really hard-core, Ninjas like Drew Drechsel will give you something to aim for.

He loves to lay down the gauntlet for other athletes on his Instagram.

Nunchuck challenge 2.0. Enjoy and give it a try.. @universal_athlete

A video posted by Drew Drechsel *OFFICIAL PAGE* (@reallifeninja) on Oct 4, 2016 at 5:44pm PDT

Jamie Rahn is always game to give it a try.

Trying the #nunchuckchallenge that @reallifeninja created......dear lord that was SCARRY haha, I became consistent at the swing but not the grab. #Challenge #NinjaChallenge #NinjaWarrior #ANW #Training #CaptainNBC #Terrifying #PinnacleParkour #PinnacleParkourAcademy

A video posted by Jamie Rahn (@jamierahn) on Oct 21, 2016 at 6:52pm PDT

This challenge just looks painful.

Coolest thing I've done in a few days. Any takers on this challenge?

A video posted by Drew Drechsel *OFFICIAL PAGE* (@reallifeninja) on Nov 1, 2016 at 5:45pm PDT

But Kevin Bull wasn’t intimidated.

@reallifeninja #challengeaccepted #ninjachallenge #kevinbull

A video posted by Kevin Bull (@kevin_the_bull) on Nov 5, 2016 at 1:09pm PDT

For those of us still working on full Ninja Warrior status, here are some challenges that we can all try out!

Ethan Swanson’s balance challenge looks like fun!

Try out this #ninjachallenge All you need are some 2x4's and a child's mind! Did I look silly doing this? Absolutely.

A video posted by Ethan Swanson (@ethanswanson.ninja) on Nov 17, 2016 at 10:13am PST

Michelle Warnky’s challenge will help you build intense grip strength.

Alrighty, fun and pretty quick #warnkychallengewednesday today! I remember @jamierahn telling me a few years ago to try hanging one handed on the cliff hanger, and we were both shocked how quickly we came off compared to with 2 hands. So try it out! Another fun option is to time yourself hanging with both hands on a ledge first. Then, once you're rested, try hanging with each hand, and see what percentage you get of your two handed hang time. (I love math!)

A video posted by Michelle Warnky (@michellewarnky) on Nov 2, 2016 at 6:14pm PDT

Ben Melick’s version of the monkey bars mixes up a traditional exercise.

Fun little challenge I came up with at @musclemechanics yesterday. Traverse the monkey bars with your hands and feet on the bars the whole time. It gets tough when your head goes inverted. It's fun to think outside the box in your training.

A video posted by Ben Melick (@benmelickfit) on Nov 16, 2016 at 11:18am PST

Jennifer Tavernier’s workout will have your arms and abs burning.

Push-up drills Credit to @rgd.365 for the first move -sucked trying it with the other arm lol #minneninja #happyhalloween

A video posted by Jennifer Tavernier (@minneninja) on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:12pm PDT

Or you can take your workout in another direction and just give the mannequin challenge a try!

Ninja Mannequins #mannequinchallenge

A video posted by Thomas (gym owner ninja) (@neweraninjas) on Nov 10, 2016 at 6:20pm PST

What’s your favorite Ninja challenge? Tell us here in the comments!