"Blake"

Blake

4 rounds for time of:
100 ft. Overhead Walking Lunge (45#/25# bumper plate)
30 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
20 Wallballs (20#/14#)
10 Handstand Push-ups

Results

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HSPU

“U.S. Navy Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician David Blake McLendon, 30, of Thomasville, Georgia, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Support Activity in Norfolk, Virginia, was killed September 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash during combat operations in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. McLendon is survived by his wife Kate McLendon, his parents David and Mary-Ann McLendon, his brother Chris McLendon, and his sister Kelly Lockman.”

Tough WOD. Hero WOD’s always are. RIP.


OH Lunges

Austin Malleolo on today’s WOD – video [wmv] [mov]

Heather Bergeron on today’s WOD – video [wmv] [mov]

Snatch Pulls

Strength WOD:

3/3/3/3/3
Snatch Pull

* Touch and Go

Conditioning WOD:

5 Rounds for time:

10 Burpees
5 Power Snatches (95#/65#)

Results

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The 2nd pull of the Snatch Pull should look the same as the 2nd pull of the Power Snatch (or snatch):

Snatch Pull

Power Snatch

Two weeks ago the Clean Pull, this week the Snatch Pull.

“This is the first and second pulls of a snatch without any attempt to pull under the bar. At the top of the extension, the athlete should continue attempting to pull the bar higher, keeping the elbows moving up and to the sides to keep the bar against the body. With heavy pulls, this will not move the bar very high. With lighter weights, a snatch high-pull can be done.” ~ Catalyst Athletics

Video: Snatch Pull Demo: by Catalyst Athletics

Read: A Technical Description Of The Pull In Weightlifting 

Chest bumps to Christa for chalking up her first RX’d workout tonight:

1st RX

Nutrition:

What Should We Eat–and Why?” by Marty Cej, CrossFit Journal article [pdf]

Schedule Change:

Starting next Tuesday 10/9 we will be adding a 0630 class each Tuesday and Thursday wiht Coach Moe. That’s 6:30am as in O’dark Thirty. A few have asked for it but there hasn’t been enough interest. We now think there may be enough interest.

Here’s the rules on this class:

  1. There needs to be a committed group with regular attendance. If people don’t come regularly, we will cancel it. We won’t have a coach show up each day for a few people who want to workout every once in a while.
  2. No coverage for the class: When Moe has vacation or other reason she cannot coach, we will cancel the class that day. There will be no substitute coach to cover any class.
  3. See Rule #1. If attendance is slacking, sayonara early class.

Monday Funday

3 Rounds for Time of:
200m Run
50 Double Unders
25 Thrusters (95#/65#)

Results

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Run

DU_Eric Thruster_Pavithra

Congrats to our group of Tough Mudders (Deb, Chris S., Michelle S., Bill, Lorraine, Maggie, Lindsay, Lena) and their Coach and Support crew (Lucy and Dustin) who slogged through the course as a team on Saturday! What I love the most about this is that they all decided to do this together, train together, and get ready through CrossFit and a bunch of weekend runs. They set a collective goal and made it happen. They put their “CrossFit” skills to a test and accomplished something meaningful to each of them and overcame fears and obstacles that stood in their way. Oh and they did it having fun. That is what it’s all about.

Here’s a recap from Lucy:

“The SnoRidge Tough Mudders totally rocked the course yesterday. 12 miles (hilly) and 22 military style obstacles in 4.5 hours. 

Not only that, they smiled all the way through and had a blast. A few scrapes and bruises, but all intact! An amazing team spirit and group of people. Proof that Crossfit works. It was just awesome to watch…A few highlights…..

Chris managing to get up the half pipe first time round and then help up his team mates and many more.

Maggie literally beaming all day. 

Lena completing ALL the monkey bars and getting to the other side (few women on the course did).

Michelle taking on the electric currents, which petrified her.

Elaine’s shock that she had actually scaled her first 12 ft wall.

Lorraine’s and Richard’s total ‘can do’ attitude. Nothing phases that couple!

Bill and Josh staying with the team and helping everyone, although they could have gone way ahead.

Deb and Lindsay looking like they were Tough Mudder Veterans at every obstacle!

Amazing team work at the cargo nets and a good 10 minutes spent helping fellow Mudders get over the (very high) top

It was a truly unforgettable day. We would all thoroughly recommend it….bring on Tough Mudder May 2013! Who’s in?!!!”

 
Tough Mudder Crew_1

Tough Mudder Crew_2

Schedule Change:

Starting next Tuesday 10/9 we will be adding a 0630 class each Tuesday and Thursday wiht Coach Moe. That’s 6:30am as in O’dark Thirty. A few have asked for it but there hasn’t been enough interest. We now think there may be enough interest.

Here’s the rules on this class:

  1. There needs to be a committed group with regular attendance. If people don’t come regularly, we will cancel it. We won’t have a coach show up each day for a few people who want to workout every once in a while.
  2. No coverage for the class: When Moe has vacation or other reason she cannot coach, we will cancel the class that day. There will be no substitute coach to cover any class.
  3. See Rule #1. If attendance is slacking, sayonara early class.

Events:

Imperial CF is having a mini CF Expo on Sunday, Oct 14th from 4-7pm. lululemon athletica, The Balanced Athlete (athletic shoes), Outside the Box “Paleo Truck”, ANFARM (WOD t-shirts), & Zico Beverage will be here. This is OPEN TO ALL!

Team U.S.A. Training” CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Too Many Workouts

Main Class: 

As a team of 2 complete for time:

60 Back Squats (135#/95#)
40 Pull-ups
20 Shoulder to Overhead (135#/95#)
40 Front Squats (135#/95#)
40 Pull-ups
20 Shoulder to Overhead 
20 Overhead Squats (135#/95#)
40 Pull-ups
20 Shoulder to Overhead 

* Break up reps with partner but stay in order of exercises. 
** One bar per team, alternate work.

Teamed up

Advanced RX Class: 

For time: 
30 Back Squats (135#/95#)
20 Pull-ups
10 Shoulder to Overhead (135#/95#)
20 Front Squats (135#/95#)
20 Pull-ups
10 Shoulder to Overhead 
10 Overhead Squats (135#/95#)
20 Pull-ups
10 Shoulder to Overhead 

Optional Birthday WOD:

“Squatch 2.0”

4 Rounds for time: 
400m Run with Barbell (45#/33#)
5 Muscle-ups
10 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#)
15 Overhead Squats (135#/95#)

Results

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Back Squats

Too many workouts to post! Fun team and solo WOD today. Thanks to Mark and Jeremy for suffering through my birthday WOD today with me. No thanks to the advanced class who all chose not to. Actually also no thanks to Mark since he beat me. #wtfitsmybirthdayyoujerk

Congrats in advance to our group who ran in the Tough Mudder today. Lindsay, Lucy, Lena, Lorraine, Maggie, Bill, Chris and Michelle S., and Deb along with some other friends and significant others got down and dirty. Hope the run and obstacles went well and the training paid off. Good team bonding time!

Squats Pull-ups Shoulder to OH

Props to our friends at CF Advantage for their recent Shoulder Press WOD demo on the main site:

Press 5 x 3 WOD Demo with CrossFit Advantage – video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Snatching "Nancy"

5 Rounds for time:
15 Power Snatch (95#/65#)
400m Run

Results

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Snatching Nancy

Nancy is a benchmark similar to today’s WOD only the run is first and overhead squats are the exercise instead of power snatches. Either way a tough workout and a gasser.

Attention dudes: If you want SRCF Fight Shorts then see the post below this and you have until tomorrow to order your size. 

Notes:

This is what makes the CrossFit community amazing: Working Wounded Games: The first CrossFit competition designed for amputees and severely wounded veterans. 

Nutrition: “Cooking a Breakfast Gallimaufry” with Nick MassieCrossFit Journalvideo [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

SRCF Fight Shorts

SRCF Mens Fight Shorts Mockup

SRCF Fight Shorts are a go! $50 each and these are Men’s shorts only. They are the same style as the Rogue/RokFit/original Forged fight shorts.
 
Preorder by posting to comments or in our FaceBook group. Order goes in Friday 9/28!

You MUST Specify:
1) Black or Red Shorts or Both
2) Sizing: 28/30/32/34/36/38/40/42
 
Please prepay for these. Cash/Check or MindBody billing. Should take about 2 weeks once order goes in.

10 Rep Max

Skills WOD:

20 Minutes to complete: 

Back Squat
10/10/10

Conditioning WOD:

5 Rounds for time:
10 Hollow Rocks
10 Good Mornings (45#/33#)
10 Push Up (With Hand Release)

Results

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Quote of the Day: “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” ~ Barry Switzer

Sam_Back Squat Rob_Back Squat

The 10 rep max is one that should be heavier than your 20RM, but almost as challenging. When squatting the ideal depth for full range of motion is where the hip crease passes below parallel or the top of the knee. This is true in an air squat, front squat, back squat, overhead squat, clean and snatch. Both Sam and Rob demonstrate a good high bar back squat above. The bar is high on their traps, chests are up, wrists and neck are neutral and their elbows are tight to hold the bar in place. Knees are out and tracking over the toes, weight is in the heels and their depth is perfect. 


Proof that CrossFit is growing: Worldwide bacon shortage coming on MSN

Bunch of Jerks

Skills WOD:

10 Minutes to complete 3 Max Effort (ME) sets of:
Muscle-ups

* Sub 3 x ME sets of Strict Pull-ups and Ring Dips

Conditioning WOD:

4 Rounds for time:

400m Run  
10 Push Jerks (135#/95#) 
10 Burpees

Results

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Sean_Muscle Up

Luke_Push Jerk 
Jenna_Burpee

Nutrition: Cooking With Massie: Bacon-Wrapped Sweet-Potato Pucks

The 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games continues on ESPN2 tonight starting at 10pm ET

At Least It Isn't "Badger"

For Time:

30 Squat Cleans (95#/65#)  
30 Pull-ups
400m Run  
20 Squat Cleans 
20 Pull-ups
400m Run
10 Squat Cleans  
10 Pull-ups
400m Run

Results

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Don_Clean Pull-ups

Badger” is a Hero WOD that we haven’t done since 2011. It’s 3 rounds each of 30 squat cleans and pull-ups as well as a 800m Run. It’s grueling. This WOD is also tough in it’s own right but knowing it counts down seems to help push harder. Happy Monday!

Throwing Down with the Champ: CrossFit Community

Fall is here and Sean sports the new Reebok Flannel: 

Flannel Clean

SNORIDGE CROSSFIT