Strength Shoulder Press 8 minutes to build to a max press for the day then, Every minute, for 8 minutes: 3 Presses at 68% of todays max (no touch and go, from the floor) 5 / 3 Strict, dead hang chest to bar chin-ups
Conditioning Complete as many reps as possible in 12 minutes following the rep scheme below: 2 Strict Push-ups* 2 Toes to Bar 2 Alternating DB Snatches (choose a challenging weight) 4 Strict PU 4 Toes to Bar 4 Alternating DB Snatches 6… 6… 6… 8… 8… 8… etc
Conditioning Thanksgiving Day Massacre Part Deux Seven rounds for time of: 10 Back Squats (135 / 95) 8 Burpee Pull-ups 10 Kettlebell Swings (53 / 35) 200m Run
Thanksgiving Schedule: Wednesday: Normal schedule, except no Olympic Lifting at 6:30. It will be our normal CrossFit class instead. Thursday: Closed. Friday: 11:30, 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 classes only. Saturday: Normal. Sunday: Normal
Strength Shoulder Press 8 minutes to build to a max press for the day then, Every minute, for 8 minutes: 3 presses at 65% of todays max (no touch and go, from the floor) 5 / 3 Strict, dead hang chest to bar chin-ups
Conditioning Three rounds for time of: 400m Run 16 Alternating DB Snacthes 20 Wall-Balls (20 / 14)
Rx+ 60 / 45, 35 / 20
THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: normal schedule. Except, CrossFit class instead of weightlifting on Wednesday at 6:30 PM Thursday: Closed Friday: 11:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 only
It’s time to start a new strength cycle, and this time the focus will be on strength endurance. We just finished a linear progression strength cycle, which was successful for virtually everyone who came consistently. Nearly everyone hit a personal record. At the start of the new year, we’re going to start that linear progression cycle again.
You may be asking why we’re switching up the program. The reason: I’d like to build everyone’s endurance under heavy load over the next 6 weeks. The theory is that better endurance under load means that when we get back to linear progression, you will be able to push harder in those last few heavy sets of 5 x 5 and 5 x 3’s. Building strength endurance will be very beneficial in developing your conditioning capacity, too.
This’ll be the new strength programming format for our squats and presses that we do on Monday and Tuesday. I truly feel you guys will find this to be fun and we will see great results.
Keep in mind: we are going to have a lot of days where the instructions will read: “Take 8 minutes to build to a 1 rep max for the day”. Your one rep max numbers in the 8 minute cap will likely be lower than what you just did when we tested 1 rep max. However, don’t fret. I gave you about 25-30 minutes and we spent about three months training for that 30 minutes to build to a max, not 8 minutes. Now I am asking you to get as heavy as possible in 8 minutes, so don’t freak out and get down on yourself if you don’t hit any PRs. Again, building endurance under heavy load is the goal.
Strength
Back Squat 8 minutes to establish a 1 rep max for the day then, take 2 minutes to load your bar to 65% of todays max then, every minute, on the minute, for 8 minutes: 3 Back Squats @ 65% 3 Box jumps (ATAP)
Conditioning For time: 21-15-9-6-3 rep rounds of: Pull-ups Burpees
Rx+ 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rep rounds: CTBPU Burpees to a target 6 inches above max reach
THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: normal schedule. Except, CrossFit class instead of weightlifting on Wednesday at 6:30 PM Thursday: Closed Friday: 11:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 only
Because we are hosting the annual Movember Stache Bash Workout here at CFF on Saturday and many of our members are competing, there is nothing officially programmed for today.
However, if you’re not competing, don’t use this as an excuse to not come. The trainer of your class is going to have workout of his or her choice. And who knows, you may be able to convince them to do something that you actually would enjoy doing!
Competitors: Active Recovery Row 2k at 65-75% effort Lots of mobility: foam roll, banded distraction stretches, static stretches, etc then, eat clean and get lots of rest!