Thursday, April 8, 2010

WOD

"DT"

Five rounds for time of:
155 pound Deadlift, 12 reps
155 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps
155 pound Push jerk, 6 reps

Jason Khalipa 6:16. Post time to comments.

Compare to 090723.


Anthony Bazant doing 150 double unders.


Wednesday, April 7, 2010

WOD

For time:
Row 500 meters
150 Double-unders
50 Burpees

Post time to comments.

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CrossFit Running, Dr. Romanov and Rowing Gold Medalist Erin Cafaro demonstrate the "Pose" method: Weight on ball of the foot, legs in the "4" position with full body lean, back knee slightly bent.


"Rebuilding Khalipa" Part 5 with Kelly Starrett, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


Highlights from the New York - New Jersey Sectionals by CrossFit Again Faster, - video [wmv] [mov]

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

WOD

Overhead Squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 090603.

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Ashley Southern, Carolina CrossFit.


"Multiple Muscle-up Progressions" with Leo Suobbotine of CrossFit Evolution.


"Trainers v. Trainers" from the Second Annual Certification Staff Trainer Summit at the University of San Diego, February 2010 - video [wmv] [mov]


Men's Highlights from the New England Sectionals, by CrossFit Again Faster - video [wmv] [mov]


"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened."
- Winston Churchill

Monday, April 5, 2010

WOD

Run 1600 meters
Rest 3 minutes
Run 1200 meters
Rest 2 minutes
Run 800 meters
Rest 1 minute
Run 400 meters

Post times to comments.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Rest Day

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Rest Day

Friday, April 2, 2010

WOD

"Tabata Something Else"

Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.

Post total reps from all 32 intervals to comments.

Compare to: 091020

Thursday, April 1, 2010

WOD

AMRAP in 20 minutes of:

7 Pull ups
7 GH Sit ups
7 Dips

Post number of rounds to comments:

"A Violent Agreement" Part 2 with Greg Glassman, Dr. Nicolas Romanov, and Louie Simmons, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


Day 1 Highlights from the San Diego - Arizona Sectionals - video [wmv] [mov]


Becky Conzelman, Outlaw CrossFit, 2:08 Diane - video [wmv] [mov]

Walt Whitman (1819-1892, American), Had I the Choice

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

WOD

Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 091210.

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To set the false grip, place the outside edge of your wrist on the ring and curl your hand and fingers down, leaving your thumb on the opposite side. At first uncomfortable, it becomes strong with practice, and is essential for optimal performance on the rings.


"Components of a Great Class" with Adrian Bozman and EC Synkowski from the Coaches Prep Course, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


Workout 3 Highlights from the Central and South Texas Sectional - video [wmv] [mov]


"US geneticist wins $1.5 million religion prize" by Brett Zongker, The Associated Press.


"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
- Albert Einstein (German-born American Physicist, 1879-1955)

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

WOD

Seven rounds for time of:
185 pound Front squat, 3 reps
7 L-pull-ups

Post time to comments.

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Mark Calder, AIC CrossFit, Thailand.


"CrossFit for Congress" with Representative John Sullivan at the Oklahoma Sectionals, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


The Women's Final Heat from the Carolina Sectionals by CrossFit Again Faster - video [wmv] [mov]


Boz on why he loves the Reverse Hyper - video [wmv] [mov]

Monday, March 29, 2010

WOD

Five rounds for time of:

40 Double-unders
30 Box jumps, 24 inch box
20 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood

Post time to comments.


Val and Melissa snatch at BU CrossFit.

"Just Squat:" At the Chalkboard with Greg Glassman, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


"Derek vs Eric" at the New England Sectionals by CrossFit Again Faster - video [wmv] [mov]

Day 2 Highlights from the 2010 CrossFit Games Mountain Regionals - video [wmv] [mov]


Why I Am Excited About the iPad
and
Eye-Tracking Tablets and the Promise of Text 2.0


"Pain is not evil, unless it conquers us."
- Charles Kingsley

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Rest Day

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Rest Day

Friday, March 26, 2010

WOD

30 Muscle-ups for time

Post time to comments.

If you cannot do the muscle-ups do 120 pull-ups and 120 dips.

Compare to 091007.

Val and Mel finally getting into an outdoor WOD!

Bands can assist in the development of more challenging movements.


"Rebuilding Khalipa" Part 4 with Kelly Starrett, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


"The Serious 7" from the 2010 CrossFit Games New England Sectionals by CrossFit Again Faster - video [wmv] [mov]


"Moved to Mate" by Dr. Steven Platek, the CrossFit Journal.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

WOD

Do the warm up on the board first.

7 rounds for time of:

Snatch 7 reps 95 lbs
Run 200m (Out to the fire hydrant and back) carrying 2 16k kettle bells.

Post time to Comments:

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US Marines


"The Women's Workout," Part 3 of the SLC Ding series, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


Day 1 Highlights from the 2010 CrossFit Games Mountain Sectionals - video [wmv] [mov]

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

WOD

Follow the warm up on the board first.

Front squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to: 091201

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Worldwide Handstands.


"High Hang Snatch 1:" Owen Franks from the New Zealand All Blacks trains with Mike Burgener, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


Day 2 Highlights from the 2010 CrossFit Games Hawaii Sectionals - video [wmv] [mov]


David Morgan breaks a "World CrossFit Record" [sic] - YouTube

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

WOD

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the triplet:

Chest-to-bar pull-up
Box jump, 30 inch box
GHD sit-up

Post time to comments.

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Even with heavy thrusters, the hips can generate so much momentum on the barbell that the press becomes a follow-through movement.


"A Violent Agreement" Part 1 with Greg Glassman, Dr. Nicolas Romanov, and Louie Simmons, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


"The Triplet" from the 2010 CrossFit Games Carolina Sectionals - video [wmv] [mov]


EOD Technician Owen Duff (who trains at CrossFit Spokane) broke the Bombsuit Mile world record, finishing in 9:22, as a fundraiser for the EOD Warrior Foundation - video [wmv] [mov]


"Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome."
- Samuel Johnson

Monday, March 22, 2010

WOD

Three rounds for time of:
275 pound Deadlift, 10 reps
50 Double-unders

Post time to comments.

Post time to comments.

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Cheyne Pagarigan, CrossFit Hawaii, 2010 CrossFit Games Hawaii Sectionals.


Push Press Basics in Spanish with Maggie Dabe by CrossFit Again Faster, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


Women's Highlights from the 2010 CrossFit Games Florida Sectionals by CrossFit Again Faster - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Rest Day

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Rest Day