Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Nancy and Laura

Nancy and Laura

Workout of the Day

Strength
Shoulder Press 5 x 3 at 85% of 1 rep max

Rest 2-3 minutes between sets

Conditioning
3 Rounds for time of:
20 Kettlebell Push Presses (53 / 35) 10 R, 10 L
50 Double-Unders (150 singles)
20 Pull-ups

Rx+ 4 rounds and 70 / 44, C2B

Abs and Back
AMRAP in 5 min:
Abmat Butterfly Sit-ups
then
2 Min Superman Hold

7 Ways to make yourself more coachable – CF Invictus

Monday, July 14, 2014

Brett

Brett

Workout of the Day

Strength
Back Squat 5 x 3 at 85% of 1 rep max

Rest 2-3 minutes between sets

**Spot as needed**

Conditioning
Complete 21-15-9 rep rounds for time of:
Burpees
Kettlebell Swings (53 / 35)
Toes to Bar

Rx+ 70 / 53

**13 minute cap**

How long does it take to improve in CrossFit? Beyond the Whiteboard

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Emily

Emily

Workout of the Day

Strength
Alternating Front Rack Lunge Steps 10-10-10-10-10
Increasing the weight each set, build to a heavy set of 10 Alternating Front Rack Lunge Steps (5 each leg – taken from the rack)

Rest exactly 2 minutes between sets

Conditioning
AMRAP in 12 Minutes of:
25 Jumping Back Squats (45 / 35)
25 Abmat Butterfly Sit-ups

The Overhead Squat – CrossFit Journal

Friday, July 11, 2014

Josh Rupe

Josh Rupe

Workout of the Day

Strength
Front Squat 2-2-2-2-2

Increasing the weight each set, establish a 2 rep max Front Squat

Conditioning
3 rounds for time of:
400 m run
10 Front Squats (135 / 95)
12 Bar Over Burpees

Rest exactly 2 minutes between rounds

Score will be total time taken to complete all three rounds, including rest.

Rx+ 185 / 125

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Wes during the drive of the split jerk

Wes during the drive of the split jerk

Workout of the Day

Strength
Deadlift
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes, 2 deadlifts @ 80% of 1 rep max

Conditioning
“DT”
5 rounds for time of:
12 Deadlifts (155 / 105)
9 Hang Power Cleans (155 / 105)
6 Shoulder to Overhead (155 / 105)

***15 minute cap***

Last done: July 2, 2013

Abs and Back
Accumulate 10 minutes
of various plank holds

“… Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.” Which is why good nutrition and fitness is vital. The top five regrets of the dying. –  the Guardian 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

CFF out and about

CFF out and about

Workout of the Day

Conditioning
Two sets for reps of:

90 seconds of Calories on Rower
30 sec rest
90 seconds of Wall-Balls (20 / 14)
30 sec rest
90 seconds of Pull-ups
30 sec rest
90 seconds of Box Jumps (24 / 20)
30 sec rest
90 seconds of Calories on Airdyne

***5 minutes rest between sets***

REMINDER: Olympic Weightlifting at 6:30 PM.

The sweet (and not so sweet) truth about refined sugar – Chris Kresser

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Melanie

Melanie

Workout of the Day

Strength
Shoulder Press 5 x 3 at 82% of 1 rep max

After each set, 16-20 DB Walking Lunges, then rest 2 minutes

Conditioning
AMRAP in 6 minutes of:
12 Thrusters (95 / 65)
12 Toes to Bar

3 min rest

AMRAP in 3 minutes of:
6 Thrusters (95 / 65)
6 Toes to Bar

Rx+ 115 / 75

*Score will be total reps completed*

Abs and Back
Accumulate 3 minutes of the Superman Plank
5 x 30 Russian Twists (heavy – rest as needed)

I Went Under-Cover to Find Out Why People do CrossFit – The Week (thanks for the article, Rushabh)

Monday, July 7, 2014

Kevin and Anubha

Kevin and Anubha

Workout of the Day

Strength
Back Squat 5 x 3 @ 82% of 1 rep max

After each set, complete 2-4 Wall-Climbs, then rest 2 minutes

Conditioning
AMRAP in 14 minutes of:
40 Kettlbell Swings (53 / 35)
30 Goblet Squats (53 / 35 – must hold by the horns of the bell)
20 Hand Release Push-ups

Rx+ 70 / 53, HSPU

Surprise, surprise. The sun is actually good for you: Scientists Blow The Lid on Cancer & Sunscreen Myth

Friday, July 4th, 2014

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

We are closed Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th in observance of America’s Birthday.

We open back up on Sunday, July 6th at 11 AM for Mobility and 12 PM for Open Gym.

Be safe and be good. Happy 4th!

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Rae

Rae and Rachel

Workout of the Day

Strength
Push Press 3-3-3-3-3

Increasing the weight each set, establish a 3 rep max Push Press

Conditioning
2011 CrossFit Games 11.4 Workout

AMRAP in 10 minutes of:
60 Bar Facing Burpees
30 Overhead Squats (120 / 90)
10 Muscle-ups (sub 20 pull-ups then 20 ring-dips)

Last done: 1/15/14

4th of July Holiday schedule: Closed Friday and Saturday. We are open Sunday for Mobility at 11 AM and Open Gym at 12 PM. Thanks and have a Happy and safe 4th of July!

Dmitry Klokov Push Pressing 225 kg (495 lbs):