Thursday, June 26, 2014

Wendi

Wendi

Workout of the Day

Strength
Deadlift
Every minute, on the minute, for 12 minutes, perform 2 deadlifts at 75% of 1 rep max
(take each deadlift from a dead stop – no touch and go)

Immediately after each set, 10 Lateral Bar Hops, or 15 Double-unders

Conditioning
5 rounds for time of:
15 Overhead Squats (95 / 65)
10 Pull-ups

Rx+ 135 / 95, chest to bar pull-ups

***16 Minute Cap***

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Jamie

Jamie

Workout of the Day

Gymnastics
Spend 10-15 minutes working on three different gymnastics movements
Some movements to consider: Handstand push-ups, ring-dips, muscle-ups, push-ups, strict pull-ups, L-sits, pistols, double-unders, handstand walking, handstand holds, etc…

Conditioning
“Lil Kelly”
3 rounds for time of:
400 m Run
30 Wall-Balls (20 / 14)
30 Box Jumps (24 / 20)

Rx+ 5 rounds

***30 min cap***

REMINDER: THE REGULAR CROSSFIT CLASS AT 6:30 PM HAS BEEN REPLACED BY OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING CLASS!!! MAKE SURE TO RSVP IF YOU WANT TO SNATCH YOUR FACES OFF!

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Naif

Naif

Workout of the Day

Strength
Back Squat 5 x 5 @ 76% of 1 rep max

Immediately after each set, perform 20-30 Shoulder Touches, then rest 2 minutes

(if you can, HS walk 20-30 feet instead of shoulder touches)

 Conditioning
AMRAP in 12 minutes of:
8 Hang Power Cleans (115 / 75)
12 Alternating Front Rack Lunges (115 / 75) (6 R, 6 L)
8 Lateral Burpees Over the Bar

Rx+ 155 / 105

Abs and Back:
4 x 30 Russian Twists (heavy – rest 1-2 min)
60 Superman Holds (1 sec each)
AMRAP in 2 minutes: Abmat Butterfly Sit-ups

Katelyn and I are incredibly proud of all the competitors this weekend.  Between the dedication we saw you all put in while preparing, the personal records set, and the camaraderie within and among the teams, we couldn’t be more impressed with the group of people who competed.  Regardless of your placing, we hope this weekend was inspiring and motivating to everyone. Lastly, a huge thank you to everyone who helped judge.  Things couldn’t have run so smoothly without you!

 Outworking Paralysis:

Friday, June 20, 2014

Chris wearing an old pair of pants. Just goes to show what CrossFit can do for you. If you have any pics like these and are willing to share, please send them over!

Chris wearing an old pair of pants. Just goes to show what CrossFit can do for you. If you have any pics like these and are willing to share, please send them over!

Workout of the Day

Conditioning
AMRAP in 15 minutes of:
10 Thrusters (95 / 65)
10 Box Jumps (24 / 20)
10 Toes to Bar

– COMPETITION TOMORROW!!!!! We’re really excited to watch you guys compete! Competition gets started at 9:00 AM sharp, so be here early. Judges: we will be going over movement standards at 8:30 sharp, so please be here before then. 

 – Coach Ben is doing a competition prep mobility class at 5:30 PM today, so feel free to come by and get yourselves ready for the competition! 

– Bring family and friends to watch all the competition! 

–  Gym is closed all day Sunday

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Aaron (aka JoJo) hitting 265 on his Clean and Jerk

Aaron (aka JoJo) hitting 265 on his Clean and Jerk

Workout of the Day

Gymnastics
Spend 10-15 minutes working on three different gymnastics movements
Some movements to consider: Handstand push-ups, ring-dips, muscle-ups, push-ups, strict pull-ups, L-sits, pistols, double-unders, handstand walking, handstand holds, etc…

Conditioning
“Michael”
Complete 3 rounds for time:
800 m Run
50 Good Mornings (45 / 35)
50 Abmat Butterfly Sit-ups

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Brooks

Brooks 

Workout of the Day

Strength
Clean and Jerk
Every minute, on the minute, for 10 minutes, perform 2 Clean and Jerks @ 70-75% of 1 rep max (full Clean and your choice between Power or Split Jerk)

Conditioning
Complete the following for time:
15-12-9 rep rounds of:
Power Cleans (135 / 95)
Ring-Dips
Sprawl Balls (20 / 14)

Rx+ 185 / 125, Ring-dips on MU rings

The 3 Reasons People Are Obsessed With Crossfit – Time Magazine (hat tip to Avantika for the link)

Clean and Jerk:

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Anubha

Anubha

Workout of the Day

Strength
Shoulder Press 5 x 5 @ 73% of 1 rep max (from the ground, no touch and go)

Immediately after each set, complete 5-7 / 3-5 strict, dead hang chin-ups w a 5 second negative, then rest 1-2 minutes

Conditioning
Complete the following for time:
30-20-10 rep rounds of:
Burpee Box Jump Overs (24/ 20)
Wall-Balls (20 / 14)

Rx+ 30 / 24 in box, 30 / 20

Abs and Back:
4 x 15 V-ups
2 min back plank
3 min Nose to Wall HS Hold

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Monday, June 16, 2014

Megan Miller and Brian Van Etten

Megan Miller and Brian Van Etten

Workout of the Day

Strength
Back squat 5 x 5 @ 73% of 1 rep max

After each set, complete 15-20 Hand Release Push-ups, then rest 90 seconds

Conditioning
“Helen”
3 rounds for time of:
400 meter run
21 Kettlebell Swings (53 / 35)
12 Pull-ups

Abs and Back:
Accumulate 2 min Superman hold
200 Flutter Kicks (scroll to 1:15)

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Friday, June 13, 2014

jumpnrope2

Workout of the Day

Strength
Push Press 5-5-5-5-5
Increasing the weight each set, establish a 5 rep max Push Press

Conditioning
Against a 10 minute running clock:
500 Meter Row
then, with the remaining time, AMRAP:
7 Power Cleans (135 / 95)
12 Knees to Elbows

Rx+ 175 / 115

Score will be total rounds and reps completed, but note 500 m row time in comment box.

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