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CrossFit Treatise, Overhead & Front Squats

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CrossFi is everywhere these days, the good and bad, polemics, poetry and everything in between. Thomas Beller from Tulane University waxes eloquently on the culture and curative appeal of CrossFit. Read his recent article from The New Yorker here.

 

In addition, life is what we make it, so work on that list of intentions for 2014!

 

-Beth

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Thursday’s WOD

 

Overhead and Front Squats – work up to a weight that is medium-hard for overhead squats and medium-easy for Front Squats, then perform:

5 x 2 Overhead Squats followed immediately by + 3 Front Squats*

*you may re-rack the bar between squat types, but do not allow too much rest

WOD: 10 minute AMRAP

20 Sit-ups
10 Box Jumps
5 Hand-stand Push-ups (sub wall walks or push-ups)

OPTIONAL Cash-Out: 50 Burpee Broad-Jumps for DISTANCE (jump as far as you can each time, using the mats (6′ long) to calculate your distance.

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