Speed Down

Strength WOD:

1RM
Snatch (full squat)

Conditioning WOD:

5 Rounds for time:

5 Overhead Squats (135#/95#)
10 Toes-to-bar
15 Medicine Ball Cleans (20#/14#)
20 Double-Unders

Results

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James_OHS MB Clean

Attention Team Series. Read yesterday’s post! Then go read the workout descriptions AND watch the demo videos. It is important to understand how the WOD’s should be completed. Hint: You need to know if both the M/F should be working at the same time for the second WOD of Thruster/C2B Pull-ups. Essentially females should not be expected to rest much unless they are strong at C2B pull-ups.

Ben Smith Strength Training at Krypton

Six Truths of Olympic Weightlifting Technique catalystathletics.com

"Lee"

As a Team of 2 Complete for Time: 

40 Deadlifts (225#/155#)
40 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups
40 Up And Over Box Jumps (24″/20″)
40 Ground To Overheads (135#/95#)
4 Rope Climbs 15 ft.

* One barbell per team, deload for GTO. One athlete works at a time, alternate as needed.
** Sub 2 Supine Climbs to 1 Rope Climb 

Advanced RX Class:

Strength WOD: 

1-1-1-1-1
Deadlift

Conditioning WOD:

Lee

5 Rounds for time:

400m Run
1 Deadlift (345#/225#)
3 Squat Cleans (185#/135#)
5 Push Jerks (185#/135#)
3 Muscle-ups
1 Rope Climb 15 ft.

Results

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DL_Team WOD

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Dick Alson Lee Jr., 31, of Orange Park, Florida, assigned to the 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, based in Sembach, Germany, died on April 26, 2012 from injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Katherine, sons Joshua and David, mother Brenda and her husband Larry Carroll, father Dick Sr., sister Specialist Vanessa Compton, and brother Michael Carroll. ~ crossfit.com

Saturday’s team WOD was something I borrowed and tweaked from watching the NPGL first match between New york and LA.  Overall some cool team workouts. 

C2B_Will Box Jump Over 

Second CrossFit Team Series Event announced – [video]

So far two events have been announced for the CrossFit Team Series that begins this week. There are 7 teams participating in the RX, Scaled and Masters Divisions.

  • Team Series will occur over Aug. 28, Sept. 18, Oct. 9 weekends
  • Teams are 2 men and 2 women
  • Cost: $100 each team ($25 per person)
  • Workouts will be announced Thursday prior to each weekend
  • Multiple workouts should be expected each weekend
  • Team Captains need to make sure they get their teams registered and email addresses for the team members to invite them to join
  • To enter validated scores as a team you must opt-in on the registration website (Each team should opt-in, otherwise it’s like you’re that person that is running a race without paying the entry fee)

How will we run this for teams?

  • All workouts for a given competition to be released on Thursday at 17:00 PT (or earlier). Teams will have until the following Monday at 17:00 PT to validly complete the workouts and submit results online. This is the team Captain’s responsibility.
  • As a team you may plan according to your schedule what class times you are all available to complete the WOD’s by the deadline. You MUST fit these into our class schedule. No exceptions for special class times should be expected or requested!
  • I may or may not program one of the team events as a normal Saturday workout over the three weekends. If your team has already done it you can do a different workout.
  • Arrive as a team for class, complete the required warm-up, then you must coordinate with the coach for neccessary space / equipment needed. Note that the CLASS gets priority on equipment and space! Be prepared to stagger, move outside, or share space with another team as needed.
  • You may space the workout(s) out over multiple days or do some back to back. See above for when you can do them.
  • You must complete the workout(s) as a team together according to the rules and standards published on the CF Games site.
  • Each team must use a judge during the workout. You can use your teammates where the logistics support it. 
  • Team Captains MUST be completely familiar with the WOD standards and requirements.
  • Rules can be found here.
  • Have fun! Remember this is supposed to be fun, there is no pressure or anything to stress over; it is no different than any other team workout that we do every…single…Saturday. Please do NOT send me a list of 7,183 questions asking what the standard for a single-under is, what a chest-to-bar pull-up means and what you should do if the weight is too heavy for you. You already know the answers.  The ONLY acceptable workout related question I can think of is “What’s a thruster?”
    • Just in case the answers are: Jump rope goes under the feet ONCE, chest TOUCHES bar, and if you are asking the final question you need to GET STRONGER (I’m kidding. Sort of.)
  • No filiming of any WOD’s is required since we don’t need to take the prize money from Camille and Froning. The rest of us all have full time jobs.
  • If you have made it this far then you absolutely should NOT ask me WHEN your team can do the Team Series WOD’s. 

 ** Last Note**

For this week only due to Labor Day travel plans impacting some of the team members participating, you may begin tackling the published WOD’s on Wednesday as a team but cannot enter your score until Thursday. Pick a class time and coordinate accordingly.

Fly By Friday

Skills WOD:

3-3-3-3-3
Weighted Strict Pull-ups

Conditioning WOD:

As Many Rounds As Possible in 20 Minutes of:

15 Hang Power Cleans (115#/75#)
12 Ring Dips
21 AbMat Sit-ups

Results

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HPC_Josh

Today the gym got a good view of the Boeing Classic Fly By for anyone who came before the 1130 class.

Attention SATURDAY 8/23 Classes:

Please do not park in the parking lot as they are painting and re-striping the spots. Please park out on Center ST or across the street in the Space Labs lot.

Once the lot is repainted please do not park in any spaces that are labelled as “Reserved”.

Events:

Peter and Allison shared this upcoming Round the Rock Stand Up Paddleboarding event that sounds like a blast:

There is even a Team Relay of 4 people (one woman minimum per team) where each person must SUP 1 mile and tag their partner.

“A great event for those of you wanting to check out SUP. Free board & gear demos, beer garden, live music, and we’ll be cheering for Peter on the race around Mercer Island. Sunday, September 7th at Seward Park.”

First CrossFit Team Series Workout Announced

Team Series Update: August 22, 2014

Pull/Push Intervals

Strength WOD:

1RM
High Snatch (Full Squat; Mid-hang)

Conditioning WOD:

For time:

5 Rounds of max reps of each of the following exercises:

1 Minute of Row for Calories
30 Seconds Rest 
1 Minute of Push-ups
30 Seconds Rest 

* The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. Three-minute round of max reps per exercise. On call of “rotate”, the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. 

** Score total reps/calories per round.

Results

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Max Cal

Lots of red ink and bell ringing means a PR kind of day! The PR’s weren’t just in weight lifted either; as many made the smart decision to focus on technique over load (always the right move) and saw noticeable improvement. Put the emphasis on drilling mechanics and the PR’s will keep coming.

Max Push-ups

From the Update Studio: Top Moments of 2014

Chris Spealler Story

Sub-3 Minutes: Team Rogue Fitness Red 

Happy Birthday Jill!

Strength WOD:

15 Minutes to Establish a 2RM:
Front Squat

Conditioning WOD:

As Many Rounds As Possible in 25 Minutes of:

800m Run
30 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#) 
30 Pull-ups

Results

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Happy birthday to Jill!

Jill_FS 

If you want to know why I have never programmed the benchmark “Eva” for the entire gym then just imagine doing 5 rounds of today’s WOD. It’s horrible, takes forever, wrecks the hands, and really ruins you for the rest of the week. Not good training.

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has spread to many in our community. Apparently the best place to accept the challenge is outside after a long workout. Today saw many bucket-fulls and these pics capture only about half of the people who took the plunge. Good times for a good cause! (Don’t forget to donate)

     ALS Challenge_Emma ALS Challenge_Jules ALS Challenge_Lynn and Jenna

Annie Thorisdottir moves to New York to become a head trainer at a new affiliate:

Your New CrossFit Trainer? Just the Fittest Woman On the Planet. wellandgood.com

CrossFit gets more media coverage with really bad interviewers and demonstrations:

Annie T. Interview on the New York News

The World’s Fittest Man and Woman? foxnews.com

September On Ramp

September OnRamp is full! Contact us if you are interested in starting in October.
 
We run our On Ramp classes every month starting on the first Tuesday.  There are 6 classes that build off each other and focus on coaching the fundamentals and sound technique. We take our OnRamp seriously and believe these classes are essential to your success in starting CrossFit safely and beneficial to all athletes regardless of fitness level.  They are held Tues/Thurs at 7 pm and Saturdays at 8:30 am and run 1 hour to 1 hr 15 min. Contact us to sign up!
 
Cost includes the remaining two weeks of the month unlimited membership for you to come in as often as you can and get a true feel for CrossFit, our gym, and our community. You will also receive a Whole9 Nutrition Guide.
 
For more info on signing up go here: Getting Started: Complete our OnRamp
 
September On Ramp dates are:
 
Tuesday, September 2 at 7 pm
Thursday, September 4 at 7 pm
Saturday, September 6 at 8:30 am
Tuesday, September 9 at 7 pm
Thursday, September 11 at 7 pm
Saturday, September  13 at 8:30 am

"Air Force WOD", "Top Gun" and a Team Version

Main Class:

Partner up and go for time: 

* Start with 4 burpees and EMOM stop and complete 4 burpees; with remaining time in each minute complete:

40 Thrusters (95#/65# Barbell for all movements)
40 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
40 Push Jerks
40 Power Snatch
40 Front Squat

(30 minute time cap)

* One barbell per team. Both athletes start the workout with 4 burpees and must stop and do 4 burpees at the beginning of each and every minute before moving on to the barbell work. 
** One athlete works on the bar at a time (the other rests), and the team is allowed to alternate as needed and then move to the next barbell skill once they have completed all 40 reps.
*** If the minute clock beeps during a repetition the athlete on the bar will complete their rep. 

Advanced RX Class:

Strength WOD: 

1-1-1-1-1
Clean & Jerk

* Full or Power; Split or Push

Conditioning WOD:

“Air Force WOD”

For time:

* EMOM complete 4 burpees; with remaining time in each minute complete:

20 Thrusters (95#/65# Barbell for all movements)
20 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
20 Push Jerks
20 Overhead Squat
20 Front Squat

* Start the workout with 4 burpees before moving onto the barbell exercises. Stop every minute to complete 4 burpees and only move on to the next barbell movement after completing 20 reps. 

Or “Top Gun”

For time:

* EMOM complete 4 burpees; with remaining time in each minute complete:

20 Thrusters (135#/95# Barbell for all movements)
20 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
20 Push Jerks
20 Overhead Squat
20 Front Squat

* Start the workout with 4 burpees before moving onto the barbell exercises. Stop every minute to complete 4 burpees and only move on to the next barbell movement after completing 20 reps. 

Results

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Congrats to the latest OnRamp group! Be sure to introduce yourself to Shay, Pavan, Josh, Mike and Chris. 

Top Gun WOD Demo: Graham Holmberg

Dmity Klokov: 1st King Kong WOD

From the Update Studio: Jason Khalipa retires from individual CrossFit Games competition.