Tuesday's WOD: Back Squat - Find New 1RM After 1rm, reduce weight to 75% and complete a set of 20. NO RE-RACKING THE WEIGHT. If you need to rack the weight in the middle, you are finished. If you have completed the set of 20 on 6/29/12 or 5/16/12 add…
One of my favorite filmed competitions of all time is the "Isabel Off" performed between Josh Everett and Dave Lipson. Check it out! -Ryan [youtube]http://youtu.be/7Z0QJYozar0[/youtube] =========================================== Monday's Benchmark WOD: Isabel 30 Snatches for time Men 135# Women 95# Compare to 1/17/11, 5/16/11, 9/26/11, 1/30/12
A big Happy Birthday to Coach Beth today! Maybe we should make her do a shot between rounds??? -Ryan ============================================ Friday's (Beth's Birthday) WOD: Snatch Practice (full squat) AMRAP 9 Mins 4 squat snatches (135/95) 9 Burpees
When many people start CrossFit they are quickly flustered with why we work on the Olympic lifts with such consistency. Here are 9 good reasons why the Oly lifts are superior to body building, and why they deliver the goods. 9 Reasons to Olympic Lift For a Better Physique…
Happy Independence Day. NO classes on the 4th, and it will be business as usual for the rest of the week. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday's WOD: Muscle Up Work Every Minute on the minute for 10 minutes: 3 muscle Ups, max reps double unders (using the balance of the minute)
Post your thoughts to the comments section -Ryan ============================================== Monday's Benchmark WOD: Grace: "Grace" For Time: 30 Clean and jerks (135/95) Compare to 1/10/11, 5/2/11, 9/19/11, 1/23/12
Below is a fantastic piece written by Freddy Comacho of CrossFit One World. I was having trouble linking directly to the article, so I am copy and pasting it here (Sorry Freddy). If you don't follow their blog, you should. Freddy writes one of the oldest and best blogs in…
Last week, I participated in the Sprint Distance of the Golden Gate Triathlon. I swam the Bay, biked the Presidio, and ran across the Golden Gate Bridge. It was one of the most beautiful days I’ve ever experienced, and one of the most enjoyable races in which I’ve participated –…
Thursday's WOD: Complete the heaviest set possible: This is a combination lift of four movements that make up one rep: 1. Deadlift from floor to knee height, return bar to floor. 2. Deadlift from floor to hip height, return bar to the knee height. 3. High Pull from knee height…