Monday, April 30, 2012

WOD

2012 CrossFit Games Regional: Individual Event 2
For time:
Row 2000 meters
50 One-legged squats, alternating
225 pound Hang clean, 30 reps
Post time to comments.
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Canada West Regional, Team Event 1.

"Trail Running Shoes" with Brian MacKenzie by Again Faster Equipment, video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo from the South East Regional - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Rest Day

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Rest Day

Friday, April 27, 2012

WOD

2012 CrossFit Games Regional: Individual Event 1
"Diane"
21-15-9 reps of:
225 pound Deadlift
Handstand push-ups
Post time to comments.
Compare to 120323.
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What is the significance of this position in the snatch?

"CrossFit Striking: Foundations" with George Ryan, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Regional Preview: Week 2, May 4-6, 2012 - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD Demo with Zach Forrest - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

"If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today." -Lou Holtz

Thursday, April 26, 2012

WOD

Complete as many rounds and reps in 20 minutes of:
5 Power clean, 145 pounds
10 Toes to bar
15 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

Post rounds and reps completed to comments
Compare to: 110421
 
"Killing the Fat Man: Episode 4" with Gary Roberts, free CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

WOD

"J.J."
For time:
185 pound Squat clean, 1 rep
10 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 2 reps
9 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 3 reps
8 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 4 reps
7 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 5 reps
6 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 6 reps
5 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 7 reps
4 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 8 reps
3 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 9 reps
2 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 10 reps
1 Parallette handstand push-up
Post time to comments.
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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Justin James "JJ" Wilson, 24, of Palm City, Florida, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was killed on March 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Hannah McVeigh, parents Lance and Frances, brother Christopher, and sister Jamie-Ella.

WOD Demo with Trident CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

WOD

Bench press 3-3-3-3-3 reps.
Post loads to comments.
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Scott Rogers, Moab, Utah.

"Fight Training and CrossFit Regionals" with Jason MacDonald, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Regional Preview: Week 1, April 27-29, 2012 - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
Get tickets to the Regionals

WOD Demo with Conner Moore - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Monday, April 23, 2012

WOD

Eight rounds for max reps of:
Muscle-ups, 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
135 pound Clean and jerk, 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Post total muscle-ups and total clean and jerks to comments.
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CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Courses: CrossFit SAP, CrossFit Park City, CrossFit Pardova, Alamo CrossFit, CrossFit Full Throttle, CrossFit King of Prussia, CrossFit MF, CrossFit Max Effort.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: CrossFit Morristown.
CrossFit Kids Courses: CrossFit Reston.

"Just Squat" with Greg Glassman, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with CrossFit Milpitas - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
From the Vault:
WOD Demo, October 2007 - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Rest Day

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Rest Day

Friday, April 20, 2012

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
3 reps, Rope pulls, 16k
15 Push-ups

Ted Vigil 11 rounds + 13 push-up, Jackie Perez 11 rounds + 3 push-up.
Post rounds completed to comments.

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Dana Rutledge.


"Defining Functional Movements" with Todd Widman - video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with CrossFit CSA - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Thursday, April 19, 2012

WOD

For time:
Run 400 meters
95 pound Thruster, 21 reps
21 Pull-ups
Run 300 meters
95 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 Pull-ups
Run 200 meters
95 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 Pull-ups

Post time to comments.

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Garrett Janda, Big Sky, Montana.


"Set-Up and Positioning in the Olympic Lifts Part 3: Set Up Variations"CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


2012 Regional Workouts announced!


The CrossFit Games Update: April 18, 2012, discussing the Regional workouts.


WOD Demo with CrossFit King of Prussia - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

WOD

Resting 60 seconds between sets:
Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Post load(s) to comments.

Compare to 110911.

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How could this athlete move more efficiently? What cues might help?


"CrossFit Football: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands" with Raphael Ruiz, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with Courtney Modecki - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]



"Killing The Fat Man: Episode 2" with Gary Roberts, free CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]


"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."
- Knute Rockne

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

WOD

For time:
Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Handstand push-up, 10 reps
One legged squat, 10 reps
Run 800 meters

Jessica Rodriguez 17:13, Alex Cento 18:45. Post time to comments.

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Level 1 Certificate Courses: Fort Lewis, WA, CrossFit Team Offutt Tactical Fitness, Trident CrossFit, CrossFit Ann Arbor, CrossFit Strong, CrossFit Ethos, Reebok CrossFit Stockport, CrossFit Brisbane.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: Atlas CrossFit.
CrossFit Kids Course: Reebok CrossFit Firepower.


"The Everett Warm-Up" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with I Am CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Monday, April 16, 2012

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

Gretchen Kittelberger 9:20. Post time to comments.

Compare to 100323.

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Piyush Paney.


"CrossFit Kids: The Shoulder and Hip" with Kelly Brown by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with Gretchen Kittelberger - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

"Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own."
- Nikos Kazantzakis

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Rest Day

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Rest Day

Friday, April 13, 2012

WOD

Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Natalie Burgener 105, 125, 135, 155, 165, 170. 175lbs.
Post loads to comments.

Compare to 110929.

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Tammy Belliston.


"Restorative Movements" with Todd Widman - video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with Natalie Burgener - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Thursday, April 12, 2012

WOD

Five rounds for time of:
Handstand walk 25 yards
50 Squats

Annie Thorisdottir 7:07. Post time to comments.

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Tiffany Hendrickson.


"Set-Up and Positioning in the Olympic Lifts Part 2: Coaching" with Coach Burgener, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with Annie Thorisdottir and Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson - video [wmv] [mov]

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

WOD

For time:

Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Pull-up, 10 reps
Ring dip, 10 reps
Run 800 meters

Post time to comments.

Sarah mixing up with the Golf team at BU CrossFit.


"The Zone Chronicles: Boz's Eight Meals to Iceland" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


The CrossFit Games Update: April 10, 2012.


WOD Demo at CrossFit Maxim - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD Demo with Dragon CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

WOD

Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Caity Matter Henniger 145, 155, 175, 180, 190(f), 190, 190lbs.
Post loads to comments.

Compare to 111202.

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Level 1 Certificate Courses: CrossFit STHLM, CrossFit SS, CrossFit Forever Strong, CrossFit Atlanta, NorCal CrossFit, CrossFit Maximus, CrossFit Southie.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: US CrossFit.
CrossFit Kids Courses: CrossFit Strong, CrossFit Kids Trainer Summit.


"Q&A With Ben Bergeron" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with Caity Matter Henniger - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Monday, April 9, 2012

WOD

"Pheezy"

Three rounds for time of:
165 pound Front squat, 5 reps
18 Pull-ups
225 pound Deadlift, 5 reps
18 Toes-to-bar
165 pound Push jerk, 5 reps
18 Hand-release push-ups

Post time to comments.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Philip P. Clark, 19, of Gainesville, Florida, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died on May 18, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Ashton, father Mike and stepmother Tammy, mother Rosmari Kruger, and brothers Tyler, Kyle and Ryan Nordyke.


WOD Demo with CrossFit Generation - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Rest Day

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Rest Day

Friday, April 6, 2012

WOD

5 rounds for time of:
6 Push press 95 lbs
12 Kettle bell swings 1.5 pood
24 squats

Post your time to comments:



Coach Glassman visits Kenya - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]


Dispatch 6 from Kenya [pdf]

Thursday, April 5, 2012

WOD

For time:

Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Knees to elbows, 10 reps
Hug-a-twinky, 10 reps
Run 800 meters

Post time to comments.

BU Golf, Toes to Bar and more...



"Proper Cycle Positioning" with Doug Katona by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with the O'Regan family - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

WOD

155 pound Squat Clean and Jerk, 30 reps

The barbell goes from ground to overhead, passing through a front squat in which the crease of the hip passes below the height of the kneecap. The finish position is with the arms, hips and knees fully extended, arms overhead, with at least a portion of the ear visible in front of the arm. Dropping the barbell is acceptable.

Brian Quinlan 3:34, Emily Pale (105lbs) 3:48. Post time to comments.

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Open Workout 12.5, CrossFit Santa Barbara.


"Trifecta: Shoulder Press, Push Press, Push Jerk" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]


WOD Demo with CrossFit Explode - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD

Five rounds for time of:
45 pound barbell Overhead walking lunges, 50 feet
21 Burpees

Let trailing knee gently kiss the ground on each lunge.

Post time to comments.

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Name 3 ways this athlete could be more efficient in his movement.


"Owen Franks' Oly Training" with Lee Attrill and Owen Franks, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]


WOD Demo at R.A.W. Training - video [wmv] [mov] [ [HD mov]

Monday, April 2, 2012

WOD

Thruster 3-3-3-3-3-3-3

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 111122

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Olivia McCormick, Afghanistan.


300 pound "Grace" by Rob Orlando - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]


WOD Demo at CrossFit Central London - video [wmv] [mov]


Sunday, April 1, 2012

Rest Day