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Jello Legs

3 Rounds for time of:

10 Deadlifts (225#/155#)
20 Wall Balls (20#/14#)
30 Overhead Walking Lunges (45#/35# Plate)
400m Run

Results

Quotes of the Day: “I seriously just pulled over and puked after that WOD in front of Cascade View” – Luanne over text to Amy & Teri

Someone says to Jim after meeting Cathy: “Get ready to get beaten by a girl.” Jim: “Um, I’m married to Deb. I’m used to being beat by a girl.”

2011 and 2012 CF Games Women’s champion Annie Thorisdotir places 2nd in “The World’s Fittest Women” – CNN.com

From “The Box” magazine: 290 KG. The total amount of weight Rich Froning (2011/2012 CF Games Men’s Champ) lifted in the snatch (285#) and the clean and jerk (355#) at the CrossFit Tour Big Sky event in Montana. Had he completed those lifts at a sanctioned USA Weightlifting event, he would have qualified for the USAW National Championships.

Events:

Attention: Moms and Daughters:

We are going to host an ivivva athletica trunk show on Monday 11/12 (Veterans Day) upstairs in the gym from 4-6pm.
What is ivivva? It’s the girls label for lululemon and is workout, dance, yoga and gymnastics gear for girls.
Michelle will be running an optional Mom/Daughter Team WOD as well for some fun from 4-5.
RSVP to Michelle if you are planning to come as I will be likely lifting heavy things in my garage and while Michelle is taking her clone shopping.
Feel free to spread the word to other CF’ers or mom’s of dancers/gymnasts.

Shoulder the Load

Strength WOD:

3/3/3/3/3
Shoulder Press

Conditioning WOD:

For time:

3 Rounds of Max Reps of:
1 Minute of Push Press (75#/55#)
1 Minute of AbMat Sit-ups
1 Minute of Box Jumps (24″/20″)

* Rest 1 Minute between rounds
** Same format as Fight Gone Bad. In this workout you move from each of 3 stations after a minute. This is a 4-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of “rotate,” the athlete/s must move to the next station.

Results

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Coaching tips:

Push-ups. These are typically done poorly by most people. Arms flared, hips sagging, poor range of motion. In our gym we have been coaching these the correct way for some time; elbows close to the sides, core in a tight plank, full lockout and range of motion. It sounds like Men’s Health is finally figuring it out. Practice push-ups correctly. Don’t sag or flare,there’s no benefit to that.

“Are you doing push-ups wrong?” by Men’s Health

Nutrition:

The Kitchen WOD, CrossFit Journal

Snatching Nancy

5 Rounds for time:
3 Snatch (Squat) (95#/65#)
15 Overhead Squats (95#/65#)
400m Run

Results

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This WOD is similar to the benchmark “Nancy” but adds the three Snatches and moves the run to last. It may look light but it’s not easy. The only other time we ran this WOD we used a power snatch instead of a squat snatch. Today was the full meal deal since this movement has improved significantly for the gym (as well as the overhead squat).

Fuel yourself properly. There are different approaches but skipping meals and pre/post workout nutrition is not a recommended approach. Read: Training On An Empty Stomach by CrossFit Invictus

Events:

Attention: Moms and Daughters:

We are going to host an ivivva athletica trunk show on Monday 11/12 (Veterans Day) upstairs in the gym from 4-6pm.
What is ivivva? It’s the girls label for lululemon and is workout, dance, yoga and gymnastics gear for girls.
Michelle will be running an optional Mom/Daughter Team WOD as well for some fun from 4-5.
RSVP to Michelle if you are planning to come as I will be likely lifting heavy things in my garage and while Michelle is taking her clone shopping.
Feel free to spread the word to other CF’ers or mom’s of dancers/gymnasts.

“A Year Off, But Not Out: Julie Foucher” CrossFit Games

“The Burgener Warm-Up” with Coach Mike Burgener, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

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Brutal Fun

Main Class:

As a team of 2 complete for time:

200m Run (Relay style)
100 Kettlebell Swings (53#/35#)
200m Run (Relay style)
100 Deadlifts (185#/135#)
200m Run (Relay style)
100 Burpee Box Jumps (24″/20″)
200m Run (Relay style)

* Break up reps with partner but stay in order of exercises. Runs are “relay style”, one partner runs, one rests.
** One bar, KB and box per team; alternate work.

Advanced RX Class:

Strength WOD:

1/1/1/1/1
2 Position Squat Clean (Floor, then Hang)

Conditioning:

5 Rounds for time of:

7 Squat Cleans (155#/105#)
14 Kettlebell Swings (53#/35#)

Rest 4 Minutes then complete:

Max Reps in 2 Minutes of:

Push Jerks (Use 155#/105# or scale but go heavy)

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Saturday classes were both a good suckfest. Great effort and brutal WOD’s. Expect more of the same each week.

For those who asked about when we are going to host Barbells for Boobs (“Grace” WOD/fundraiser for breast cancer awareness) we are looking at late November as the likely date. We will also cap off Movember with our “MoBros WOD”. Shirt order goes in Monday!

Notes:

Nutrition and Recipes: Whole30 OAMC Freezer Menu by Stuff I Make My Husband

Interesting legal win for CrossFit in Canada: Victory in Quebec by E.M. Burton – CrossFit Journal

Snatch-Through

Strength WOD:

EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) for 7 minutes complete:
2 Snatch (Squat)

* Reps can be singles, you have 60 seconds to complete both reps for load

Conditioning WOD:

For time:

1000m Run
100 Push-ups
10 Snatch (Squat) (135#/95#)

Results

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Chris S. and Rob S. jokingly coined a new term tonight after watching several missed snatches behind the head. The “snatch-through” looks like a pass through except with a barbell being dropped behind the head on a miss. After 100 push-ups the brain, body and muscles are not primed and ready to fire for a technical pulling lift like the snatch. Catching the barbell becomes a serious challenge as supporting that weight overhead as you tell yourself to dive under the bar is no easy task. I think almost everyone missed the first 1-2 snatches after the push-ups as the brain had to reboot and switch to thinking “pull”.

This is what we mean when say “lock out” and “finish”:

Here’s some impressive lifting: Spencer Hendel’s 8 reps snatch at 225 pounds – video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

The Burpee Penalty CrossFit Community

Pistol Practice

3 Rounds for time of:

10 Thrusters (95#/65#)
20 Pistols
40 Double-Unders

* RX+ (115#/75#)

Results

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There a ton of ways to scale a pistol or single legged squat. We covered some of them today but not all. Today the options included using a ball or box as a target, standing on top of a box and doing a one-legged squat, holding a weight as a counter-balance or using a band behind the hamstrings/glutes that is stretched across a rack for an assisted full range of motion pistol (“ass to ankle”).

Besides the obvious of balance and leg strength, mobility can be a huge limiter to the pistol. Focus on hip, ankle, leg and back flexibility/mobility and work these areas to improve your position in the pistol.

“The Couch Stretch” with Jami Tikkanen, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

“Pistol Progressions: Parts 1-2” by Carl Paoli, CrossFit Journal

Notes:

Movember has officially launched! What is Movember? Click the link to read up. This is the second year that we have organized a group of MoBros. We will sport glorious lip sweaters for the next few weeks in support of the fight against prostate cancer and finish the month with our “MoBros WOD”. If you participate and register on the site then join “Team Stachquatch”.

Wanna get a shirt? Either be a man and mustache up or be a woman and get a ride.

If you want one tell us your size NLT end of day Friday 11/2. Shirts are Next Level (same fit as our Pick Things Up men/women t-shirts). Men’s are Stone Grey T/Black Ink and Women’s are Stone Grey T/Pink Ink.

To order:
1) Men must grow a Mo to order/earn a MoBro shirt.
2) Post your Size to the whiteboard in the gym or on our Facebook group page.
3) MoBros will get a men’s shirt, MoSistas will get women’s fitted shirt. (Cannot mix a men’s shirt with women’s ink, also MoSista cannot order a MoBro shirt unless you grow a stache)

Not Quite a Burpee Pull-up

10 Rounds for time of:

7 Burpees
7 Pull-ups

Results

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“Junkyard Dog” Warm-up:

This warm-up is effective and fun. Grab a partner, one sits with arms held out to the sides and legs straight while the other jumps over one arm, both legs and then the other arm for a total of 10 trips. After that one partner gets on their hands and knees while the other jumps over their back and then crawls underneath. Do this for 5 sets of jump and crawls. Swap partners and repeat.

Happy Halloween!

Squat Heavy

Strength WOD:

5/5/5/3/3/3
Back Squat

Conditioning WOD:

For time:

As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 8 Minutes of:
4 Dumbbell Power Snatch R Arm (40#/25#)
8 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
4 Dumbbell Power Snatch L Arm
8 Box Jumps

Results

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Just like Coach Jeremy: 10’s, 10’s, 10’s on the Bar…

Some days are just perfect for squats. Pouring rain, not too cold, who doesn’t want to climb under a heavy barbell? Some good PR’s today where 1RM’s became 3RM’s and as a gym the high bar back squat is looking great. Remember chest up, knees out and weight in the heels.

Reminder tomorrow no PM classes! Happy Halloween!

Read: “It Should Be Hard” by Words by Lisbeth (I know. TWSS.)

The history and drama behind some of the most popular obstacle course races: “Playing Dirty” by Outside Magazine

Schedule Change:

10/31 Wednesday: All PM Classes (5, 6 and 7pm) CANCELLED for Halloween festivities. Go trick-or-treat or pass out candy, just don’t pass out from too much candy!