Saturday, January 14, 2017

Workout of the Day

A.
In teams of two, with only one person working at a time, complete the following
50 Burpee Buy In (this must be completed before anything else)
200 Kettlebell Swings (pick weight)
200 Box Jump Overs
2000m Row/Bike

Tasks can be partitioned and completed in any order the team chooses, but only one partner may be working at a time.

*hat tip to CF Invictus for the workout idea

Friday, January 13, 2017

Kav & Spencer

Workout of the Day

A.
Snatch
Every 90 seconds, for 15 minutes (10 sets): 1 snatch + 1 hang snatch (power or squat)

Starting moderately heavy, increase the load every 2 minutes

B.
For time:
25 Power Snatches (115 / 75)
50 Box Jumps (24 / 20)
100 Double-unders

Rx+ 145 /100

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Workout of the Day

A.
Hang Clean & Jerk
Every minute, for 12 minutes: 1 hang squat clean + jerk

Starting moderately heavy, increase the load every 3 minutes

B.
Five rounds for time of:
10 Hang Power Cleans (115/75)
10 Jerks (115 / 75)
10 Burpees Over Bar

Rest exactly 60 seconds after each round

Rx+ 145 / 100 unbroken, bar facing

SOLES 4 SOULS
We are shipping the shoes out this Friday, so if you’ve got any shoes – no matter their condition – please bring them to the gym no later than Friday. Thanks in advance!

The Clean Eating Nutrition Challenge begins Monday, January 16. Improve the way you look, feel, and perform mentally and physically after 5 weeks of clean eating. What you need to do:

1). Sign up & approve the $15 buy-in charge here https://goo.gl/forms/GMHxV7kbx8UGfTLZ2

2). Take your “before” photos and send them to [email protected].  Please make the subject header your first and last name “Jan 2017 Before Photos” (ex. Whitney Selleh Jan 2017 Before Photos).  Your “After” photos should be similarly titled as Feb 2017 After Photos.

3). Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fortepaleochallenge/

4). Submit your points weekly: https://goo.gl/forms/Gdz71tecfIGVYsvn1

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Drop in (Ben, I think), Chase, and Chad

Workout of the Day

A.
Every minute, for 8 minutes (2 rounds for reps):
30 seconds of work, 30 seconds rest
Min 1: Pull-ups
Min 2: Push-ups
Min 3: Toes to Bar
Min 4: V-ups

Rx+ ctb, hspu, ghd

B.
For time:
30/24 Calorie Row
30 Calorie Assault Bike (ladies: airdyne)
300m Run
30 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
300m Run
30 Toes to Bar
30 V-ups
300m Run
30/24 Calorie Row
30 Calorie Bike
300m Run

Rx+ chest to bar, HSPU, sub V-ups for GHD

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

It’s hard to compare the feeling of satisfaction after cleaning the entire gym and making it all pretty for the Monday crowd. And few things make me happier than working on a new project, or improving something at the gym. Dozens of things are added to my to do list every week (I wouldn’t have it any other way), so it’s hard to get around to them all, but we’ve got some exciting additions and projects on the horizon.

Workout of the Day

A.
Push Press
3 sets of 5.5.5.5. at 60% (or 5-10lbs heavier than last week)

Rest 30 seconds between clusters, 3 minutes between sets

B.
AMRAP in 12 minutes of:
6 Right Arm DB Snatches*
5 Right Arm OH Lunges w DB
4 Right Arm DB Thrusters
6 Left Arm DB Snatches
5 Left Arm OH Lunges w DB
4 Left Arm DB Thrusters

*Pick weight. Must use same DB for both arms.

Rx+ 70/50

SOLES 4 SOULS
We are shipping the shoes out this Friday, so if you’ve got any shoes – no matter their condition – please bring them to the gym no later than Friday. Thanks in advance!

The Clean Eating/Paleo Challenge begins Monday, January 16. Improve the way you look, feel, and perform mentally and physically after 5 weeks of clean eating. What you need to do:

1). Sign up & approve the $15 buy-in charge here https://goo.gl/forms/GMHxV7kbx8UGfTLZ2

2). Take your “before” photos and send them to [email protected].  Please make the subject header your first and last name “Jan 2017 Before Photos” (ex. Whitney Selleh Jan 2017 Before Photos).  Your “After” photos should be similarly titled as Feb 2017 After Photos.

3). Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fortepaleochallenge/

4). Submit your points weekly: https://goo.gl/forms/Gdz71tecfIGVYsvn1

Monday, January 9, 2017

Mia, Carlos, and Tim

Workout of the Day

A.
Front Squats
Three sets of: 5.5.5.5. at 60% (or 5-15 lbs heavier than last week)

Rest 30 seconds between clusters, 3 minutes between sets

B.
“The Horn”
Last done: 8/22/16
AMRAP in 10 minutes of:
2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20 Wall-Balls (20 / 14)
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Burpee Box Jump Overs (24 / 20)

Rx+ 30 / 20

SOLES 4 SOULS
We are shipping the shoes out this Friday, so if you’ve got any shoes – no matter their condition – please bring them to the gym no later than Friday. Thanks in advance!

The Clean Eating/Paleo Challenge begins Monday, January 16. Improve the way you look, feel, and perform mentally and physically after 5 weeks of clean eating. What you need to do:

1). Sign up & approve the $15 buy-in charge here https://goo.gl/forms/GMHxV7kbx8UGfTLZ2

2). Take your “before” photos and send them to [email protected].  Please make the subject header your first and last name “Jan 2017 Before Photos” (ex. Whitney Selleh Jan 2017 Before Photos).  Your “After” photos should be similarly titled as Feb 2017 After Photos.

3). Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fortepaleochallenge/

4). Submit your points weekly: https://goo.gl/forms/Gdz71tecfIGVYsvn1

Saturday, January 7, 2016

Tracy

Workout of the Day

A.
In teams of two, alternating full rounds, complete 20 rounds of the following:
10 Dumbbell Push Presses
10 Alternating Lunges in Farmers Carry
10 Calories on Assault Bike (ladies: Airdyne)

While one person works, the other does 15 Abmat Butterfly Sit-ups

Friday, January 6, 2017

Rafael

Workout of the Day

A.
“The Ghost”

Six rounds for reps of:
1 minute of Rowing for Calories
1 minute of Burpees
1 minute of Double-unders
1 minute Rest

Try for as many reps as possible of EACH exercise, not just total score. Post separate totals of calories rowed, burpee reps and double-under reps completed to comments.

For scoring purposes, double unders will be divided by 3

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Jordan

Workout of the Day

A.
Hang Squat Clean
Every minute, for 12 minutes: 2 reps

Starting moderately heavy, increase the load every 3 minutes (4 loads)

B.
Four rounds for time of:
56 Air Squats
15 Power Cleans (115 / 80)

Rx+ Regional Workout Event 5
28 Pistols
15 Power Cleans (115 / 80)

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Bicsak

Workout of the Day

A.
Push Press
Three sets of 5.5.5.5.

Rest 30 seconds between clusters, 3 minutes between sets

B.
Last done: 10/6/15
AMRAP in 9 minutes of:
3 Handstand Push-ups
3 Pull-ups
6 HSPU
6 PU
9 HSPU
9 PU
12…
12…

Continue this sequence, ascending by 3 reps, until the time is up

Rx+ chest to bar pull-ups