Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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Workout of the Day

A.
Tommy, David V., Jim, and Matt B. 40th Birthday Workout
Complete the following for time:
40 Power Snatches (95 / 65)
40 Toes to Bar
40 Thrusters (95 / 65)
40 Ring-Dips
40 Sprawl-Ballz (20 / 14)

Rx+ 115 / 75, 20 complexes of 1 muscle-up + 1 dip

Monday, October 19, 2015

Whit

Whit

Workout of the Day

A.
Power Jerk
16 minutes to build to a heavy power jerk

B.
“Lucky Seven”
Seven Rounds for time of:
7 Shoulder to Overhead (115 / 75)
7 Pull-ups
7 Burpees over the bar

Rx+ 155/ 105, chest to bar, burpees over the bar

Last done: 6/15

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Happy Birthday, Coach Josh!

Happy Birthday, Coach Josh!

Workout of the Day

A.

In teams of two, complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 30 minutes of:
“Dissecting Kelly”
400m Run
30 Box Jumps (24 /20)
30 Wall-Balls (20 / 14)

Team members will alternate tasks, with only one member working at any one time. Thus, Partner A will run 400 meters, Partner B will perform 30 Box Jumps, Partner A will perform 30 Wall Ball Shots, and Partner B will run 400 meters – and so on for 30 minutes.

Friday, October 16, 2015

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Workout of the Day

A.

Lurong Challenge 5:

LEVEL 3:

9 Min AMRAP of:
Shoulder to Overhead at 115/85
Penalty: 20 Double Unders
Front Rack Lunges at 115 / 85
Penalty: 5 Burpees
Repeat until time expires…

LEVEL 2:

9 Min AMRAP of:
Shoulder to Overhead at 95 / 65
Penalty: 20 Single Unders
Front Rack Lunges at 95 / 65
Penalty: 5 Burpees
Repeat until time expires…

LEVEL 1:

9 Min AMRAP of:
Shoulder to Overhead at 65 / 35
Penalty: 20 Single Unders
Front Squats at 65 / 35
Penalty: 5 Burpees
Repeat until time expires…

At 3, 2, 1 Go the athlete pick up the bar and completes as many reps of Shoulder to Overhead as possible. The athlete can rest the bar in the front rack position or overhead, but once the bar touches the ground the athlete must serve the penalty of 20 Double Unders. Once the penalty reps are completed the athlete moves on to performing as many Front Rack Lunges as possible. Once the barbell hits the ground the athlete will serve the penalty of 5 Burpees, and then the athlete returns to Shoulder to Overhead. The pattern continues until the clock expires.

Scoring Notes: Penalty Reps do not count towards the athlete’s score. The total score is the total number of repetitions of Shoulder to Overhead and Front Rack Lunges completed in 9 minutes.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Courtney

Courtney

Workout of the Day

A.
Clean
Spend 16 minutes building up to a heavy clean (full)

B.
Four rounds for time of:
21 Abmat Butterfly Sit-ups
15 Box Jumps (24 / 20)
9 Hang Cleans (120 / 85)

Rx+ weighted sit-ups (15 / 10), 30 / 20, 155 / 105

STUFF & THINGS:

  • October is Member Appreciation Month!  Check out our plans on our site here: http://crossfitforte.com/member-appreciation/.  Be sure to check the site each week to see all the events and opportunities.
  • Forte’s social event this month is the Harvest Hands 5k on October 31st at 8:30 AM. Sign up HERE to run with your friends and support a great cause.  
  • Double Under Seminar: October 25th 9:30-11:30 AM with JumpNRope is just $45 and has limited slots. Sign up HERE 

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Aaron

Workout of the Day

A.
Every minute, for 12 minutes:
Min 1: 1-3 Rope Climbs (legless if possible)
Min 2: 10-15 Toes to Bar
Min 3: 6-10 Strict Handstand Push-ups

B.
Three rounds for time of:
400m Run
20 Pull-ups
20 Pistol Squats

Rx+ chest to bar, 20 lb vest

STUFF & THINGS:

  • October is Member Appreciation Month!  Check out our plans on our site here: http://crossfitforte.com/member-appreciation/.  Be sure to check the site each week to see all the events and opportunities.
  • Forte’s social event this month is the Harvest Hands 5k on October 31st at 8:30 AM. Sign up HERE to run with your friends and support a great cause.  
  • Double Under Seminar: October 25th 9:30-11:30 AM with JumpNRope is just $45 and has limited slots. Sign up HERE 
  • Lastly, Music City Box league, an intermural weekly CrossFit competition in Nashville, starts Oct 22nd.  If you are new to MCBL, visit MCBL.TalonThrowdown.com for more detailed information on divisions, team size, and league rules.  If you would like to participate, please register your teams by visiting  THIS LINK. The deadline for team registration is October 9th.  If you are interested and need help putting together a team, please reach out to Evan, Katelyn, or one of the other coaches.  

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Aymett

Aymett

Workout of the Day

A.
Push Press
50% x 5
60% x 4
70% x 3
80% x 2
85% x 1
90% x 1
95% x 1
101-103% x 1
103+% x 1

B.
AMRAP in 12 minutes of:
8 Push Presses at 50% of 1 rep max
16 Kettlebell Swings (53 / 35)
24 Double-unders (or 24 attempts)

Monday, October 12, 2015

Erin

Erin

A.
Back Squat
50% x 5
60% x 4
70% x 3
80% x 2
85% x 1
90% x 1
95% x 1
101-103% x 1
103+% x 1

B.
AMRAP in 9 minutes of:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10…etc of:
Front Squats (135 / 95)
Burpees Over the Bar

Our CrossFit 101 Class begins at 7:30 PM sharp tonight. Spread the word!

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Will

Will

Workout of the Day

A.
In teams of two, complete the following:

Lift a total of 10,000 / 7,500 lbs from ground to overhead w/ a barbell
(scaled: 8,500 / 6,000 lbs)

*When one partner is lifting, the other must be running 200 meters
**Every even minute, complete 4 burpees over the bar

Athletes will choose the load they lift

Friday, October 9, 2015

Claudia

Claudia

Workout of the Day

A.
Lurong Challenge Workout 4

“Nautical Nancy”

Level 3:
Five Rounds for time of:
400m Row
15 Overhead Squats (95 / 65)

Level 2:
Five rounds for time of:
400m Row
15 Overhead Squats (65 / 45)

Level 1:
Five rounds for time of:
400m Row
15 Overhead Squats (PVC)

STUFF & THINGS:

  • Here is the link for the anonymous survey which closes October 10thhttps://surveymonkey.
    com/r/q1forte2015
  • October is Member Appreciation Month!  Check out our plans on our site here: http://crossfitforte.com/member-appreciation/.  Be sure to check the site each week to see all the events and opportunities.
  • Forte’s social event this month is the Harvest Hands 5k on October 31st at 8:30 AM. Sign up HERE to run with your friends and support a great cause.  
  • Double Under Seminar: October 25th 9:30-11:30 AM with JumpNRope is just $45 and has limited slots. Sign up HERE 
  • Lastly, Music City Box league, an intermural weekly CrossFit competition in Nashville, starts Oct 22nd.  If you are new to MCBL, visit MCBL.TalonThrowdown.com for more detailed information on divisions, team size, and league rules.  If you would like to participate, please register your teams by visiting  THIS LINK. The deadline for team registration is October 9th.  If you are interested and need help putting together a team, please reach out to Evan, Katelyn, or one of the other coaches.