April 2010
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April 2010
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Max out your Deadlift
What’s your 1RM? (Transcript of actual conversation) Doc: Many of my patients shouldn’t be doing the deadlift. Coach: Which ones are those, Doc? Doc: Many are elderly, marginally ambulatory, and frail/feeble and osteoporotic. Coach: Doc, would you let such a patient, let’s say an old woman, walk to the store to get cat food? Doc:
The Power Snatch
The power snatch is a variation of the Olympic Squat Snatch. It requires strength and explosive power in order to complete the movement efficiently. Making sure to clear your hips will allow the bar to travel upwards fluidly and for you to catch it over head in short, powerful squat driving up through the bar. This
Fiesta is over, now we work hard
Now that Fiesta is over and we will probably be in a food and beer coma for a few days, why not try to knock yourself out of it first thing Monday? Start the week off right and detox that body! MCFSA will also be starting their “Women Only” classes next Monday, May 3rd. They will
Nutrition is the foundation of everything
How you eat is the foundation of everything. It affects how you feel, how you can perform and how you function throughout the day. It is a vital component to succeeding at CrossFit. Whether your goal is to have the fastest Fran time or just to get stronger and look better, the nutritional aspect of CrossFit will allow you
Work as a team…death by team
Skill: 3 x 8 Turkish Get-ups WOD: *Teams of 2 or 3 (if 3, + 75 repetitions) For Time: 800m Run 150 Wall Ball Shots (20/10) 150 KB Swings (1.5pd/1pd) 100yd Overhead Walking Lunge (45/25) 50 Burpees *10 BURPEE PENALTY IF ANYTHING IS DROPPED AT ANY POINT
Come make the Board today! Lift: 5-3-1-1-1 Push Jerk WOD: “Angie” 100 Pull-ups 100 Push-ups 100 Sit-ups 100 Squats
Strength to start the week
WOD 1: 4RFT 4 Strict Pull-ups 12 Jumping Squats WOD 2: On the Minute, Every Minute, For 20min 3 Squat-Cleans (135/95) 1 Burpee *This sums up the workout.
Make the Board
A rainy, rainy Saturday! But, a chance to make the board! WOD: “Karen” 150 Wall Ball Shots (20/10) WOD: “8 of Hearts” 7 RFT 10 Medicine Ball Cleans 10 Burpees