Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Strength:
Bench Press - Set a new 3 Rep Max
(Use bands if you have them)

Skill Work:
Push/Split Jerk - Use no more than 85% of 1 RM

WOD:
(Courtesy of CrossFit Football)
6 Round for Time:
- 3 Push Press/Jerk, 185 lbs
- 6 Pull Ups (Chest to Bar)
- 9 Clapping Push Ups

Post weights and time to comments.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Rest Day - 12 May 2009


A theoretical hierarchy exists for the development of an athlete. It starts with nutrition and moves to metabolic conditioning, gymnastics, weightlifting, and finally sport. This hierarchy largely reflects foundational dependence, skill, and to some degree, time ordering of development. The logical flow is from molecular foundations, cardiovascular sufficiency, body control, external object control, and ultimately mastery and application. This model has greatest utility in analyzing athletes’ shortcomings or difficulties.
We don’t deliberately order these components but nature will. If you have a deficiency at any level of “the pyramid” the components above will suffer.
Post thoughts to comments.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Monday, 11 May 2009

WOD:
5 Rounds for time:
- Run 400 meters
- 15 Power Snatches, 95-lbs
- 30 Air Squats

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Sunday, 10 May 2009

Strength:
Deadlift - Set a new 3 Rep Max
Deadlift - Choose a weight that allows you to get 15-20 reps

WOD:
Courtesy of the Hopper Deck
21-15-9
- Box Jumps 24"
- KB Swings, 1.5 pood (or 55 lbs DB)
- Sumo Deadlift Highpull, 95lbs men

Post weights and time to comments.

Saturday, 9 May 2009

Strength:
Back Squat - Set a new 5 Rep Max!

Skill Work:
Handstand Holds - Total of 60 seconds
L-sit - Total of 60 Seconds

WOD:
From the 2009 CrossFit Games Asia Qualifiers
7 Rounds for Time:
- 7 Thrusters, 135 lbs
- 7 Burpees

Post weight and time to comments.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Thursday, 7 May 2009

WOD:
(Courtesy of CrossFitOKC)

Run 800 meters
15-10-5
- Thrusters, 115 lbs
- Burpees
Run 800 meters

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Strength:
Front Squat - Set a new 3 Rep Max!

Skill Work:
Handstand Hold: Total of 60 seconds
L - Sit: Total of 60 seconds

WOD:
(Courtesy of CrossFit Football)
12-9-6
- Overhead Squats, 135 lbs
- Burpee Pull Ups

Monday, May 4, 2009

Tuesday, 5 April 2009

Strength:
Bench Press - Set a new 1 Rep Max!
(Use bands if you have them)

Skill Work:
Split Jerk - No more than 85% of 1RM

WOD:
AMRAP in 15 minutes:
- 3 Power Cleans, 185 lbs
- 6 Handstand Pushups
- 9 Pullups, 25 lbs

Post weight and time to comments.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Sunday, 3 May 2009

Marine Staff Sgt Daniel Hansen died February 14th in Farah Providence, Afghanistan when an IED he was working on detonated. Daniel is survived by his mother Sheryll, his father Delbert, his younger sister Katie, and his twin brother Matthew (also a Marine).

"Hansen"

Five rounds for time of:
2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Burpees
30 Glute-ham sit-ups

Post time to comments.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Saturday, 2 May 2009

Strength:
Deadlift - Set a new 1 Rep Max!
Deadlift - Choose a weight that allows you to pull 15-20 reps

WOD:
"The Chief"

Max rounds in 3 minutes of:
- 3 Power Cleans, 135 lbs
- 6 Push-ups
- 9 Squats

Rest 1 minute. Repeat for a total of 5 cycles.

Post weights and rounds completed for each of the 5 cycles to comments.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Friday, 1 May 2009

Ed working the sandbag

Strength:
Box Squat - Set a new 3 Rep Max
(Use bands if you have them)

Skill Work:
Skin the Cat

WOD:
5 Rounds for Time:
- 5 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls, 135 lbs
- 10 Ring Dips
- 5 Thrusters, 135 lbs

Post weight and time to comments.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Rest Day - 30 April 2009


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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Skill Work:
On the rings
- Muscle-Up Progressions
- Skin the Cats (Novices may tuck their legs into their chest)

WOD:
"Michael"
3 Rounds for Time:
- Run 800 meters
- 50 Back Extensions
- 50 Sit-ups

Post experiences on the rings and time to comments.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Strength:
Front Squat - Set a new 1 Rep Max!
(Remember, the Front Squat is an accessory exercise of the Clean, so this should be a full depth, rock-bottom squat!)

Skill:
NOT FOR TIME!
21-15-9
- Medicine Ball Cleans
- Double Unders
Penalty: Every break during the Double Under sets earns you 5 Burpees at the end...Focus!

WOD:
Heavy version of 2009 CrossFit Games Mid Atlantic Regional Qualifiers Final Workout:
15-12-9
- Power Snatch, 135 lbs
- Pullups, 35 lbs

Post weight and time to comments.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Monday, 27 April 2009

Strength:
Bench Press - Set a new 3 Rep Max
(Use bands if you have them)

Skill Work:
Muscle Snatch
Snatch Balance

WOD:
5 Rounds for time:
- 5 Deadlifts, 315 lbs
- 10 Handstand Pushups
- 15 GHD Situps

Post weights and time to comments.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Rest Day - 26 April 2009

"The only time we really fail is when we don't get up, dust the dirt off, and keep on going."
- K. Maynard


Kyle Maynard finally gets his MMA debut!!!
The fight will air tonight, 25 April 2009 on PPV. For those of you that are able, I highly encourage you to check it out. I can't wait for video footage to be posted online so that I can see the fight.

I just want to wish Kyle the best of luck! He has EARNED this opportunity. Kyle is an amazing athlete and a standup guy and I was fortunate enough to have a few beers with him at this year's Affiliate Gathering.

You can read more about his fight in this INTERVIEW.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Saturday, 25 April 2009

WOD:
Max Rounds in 20 minutes:
- Run 400 meters
- 15 Overhead Squats, 95 lbs
- 15 Pullups

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Friday, 24 April 2009

Strength:
Deadlift - Set a new 3 Rep Max
Deadlift - Chose a weight that allows you to do 15-20 reps

WOD:
5 Rounds for time:
- 5 Power Cleans, Bodyweight
- 10 Ring Dips, 45 lbs
- 15 Double Unders

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Thursday, 23 April 2009

Strength:
Box Squat - Set a new 1 Rep Max
(Use bands if you have them)

Skill Work:
Snatch - Build up to no more than 80% of 1RM
(Focus on speed of the 3rd pull)

WOD:
"Heavy Fran"
15-12-9
- Thrusters, 135 lbs
- Pullups, 45 lbs

Watch Greg Amundson do Heavy Fran. WOW!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Rest Day - 22 April 2009

Here are a couple articles from the CrossFit Journal that I thought were a good read and applicable to those of us that "travel" for work on a regular basis.

Austere Training by James Decker

Parkour by Jesse Woody

Enjoy your rest day; summer is nearly upon us, so head outside and get some sun! (Print the articles and read them while you're lounging by the pool). ;-)

P.S.:Don't forget your foam rolling!!!