Front Squat : 1 Rep Max & Tabata: Dumbbell Thrusters, Toes-to-bars and Box Jumps

Front Squat : 1 Rep Max

Record your best Front Squat 1 Rep Max lift.
* use mats for drops

Tabata: Dumbbell Thrusters, Toes-to-bars and Box Jumps

Tabata Dumbbell Thruster, pick load
Rest 1 min
Tabata Toes-to-bar
Rest 1 min
Tabata Box Jump (24″/20″)
Rest 1 min

The Tabata interval is 20 secs of work followed
by 10 secs of rest for 8 intervals.
Tabata score is the total reps performed in all of the intervals.

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Testing day! Today we finish the Front Squat cycle of 10, 7, 5, 3 and 1 rep maxes each week. Lots of squat strength added this month and now the trick will be to balance both Front and Back Squats while looking to cycle a different lift.

Games Athletes Prepping for Freestanding Handstand Push-ups

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Bench Press 5-5-3-3-1-1-1 & AMRAP 20 mins: Run, Muscle-ups, Handstand Push-ups and Kettlebell Swings

Bench Press 5-5-3-3-1-1-1

Bench Press 5-5-3-3-1-1-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.
Rest as needed between sets.

AMRAP 20 mins: Run, Muscle-ups, Handstand Push-ups and Kettlebell Swings

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 mins of:
Run 200m
2 Muscle-ups
4 Handstand Push-ups
8 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#)

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Happy birthday to Bob who got to swing his very own matching Demon Bell!

What Is A Foam Roller, How Do I Use It, And Why Does It Hurt?

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Team WOD: 20 RFT: Power Cleans, Hang Squat Cleans, Lateral Burpees and Run

Team WOD: 20 RFT: Power Cleans, Hang Squat Cleans, Lateral Burpees and Run

20 rounds for time of:
1 Power Clean (135#/95#)
3 Hang Squat Cleans (135#/95#)
4 Lateral Burpee Over Barbells
Run 50m
* As a team of two, alternate full rounds. Share a barbell.

Tabata: Row Calories, Air Squats, Push Press and AbMat Sit-ups

“Tabata” – Row Calories, Air Squats, Push Press and AbMat Sit-ups

Tabata Row Calories
Rest 1 min
Tabata Air Squat
Rest 1 min
Tabata Push Press (95#/65#)
Rest 1 min
Tabata AbMat Sit-up

The Tabata interval is 20 secs of work followed by 10 secs of rest for 8 intervals.
Tabata score is the total reps performed in all of the intervals.
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What Is Tabata?

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Lifting: 1 Squat Snatch + 1 Hang Squat Snatch & Alt EMOM 10 mins: Overhead Squats and Double Unders

Lifting: 1 Squat Snatch + 1 Hang Squat Snatch

Squat Snatch 1-1-1, using heaviest weight per set
Hang Squat Snatch 1-1-1, using heaviest weight per set
* Complex of 1 Snatch + 1 Hang.

Alt EMOM 10 mins: Overhead Squats and Double Unders

Every 1 min for 10 mins, alternating between:
10 Overhead Squats, pick load
50 Double Unders
* Choose load you can do all 10 OHS UB.

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Using a belt properly can help you confidently hit a new PR. Know how and when to wear one by reading below.

Belt Up

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Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2 & Chipper: Row Calories, Sit-ups, Wall Balls, Push-ups, Deadlifts and HSPU

Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2

Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.
Rest as needed between sets.
* Touch and go, no dropping last DL.

Chipper: Row Calories, Sit-ups, Wall Balls, Push-ups, Deadlifts and HSPU

For time:
60 Row Calories
50 AbMat Sit-ups
40 Wall Balls (20#/14#)
30 Hand Release Push-Ups
20 Deadlifts (225#/155#)
10 Handstand Push-ups

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Lots of 2 rep PR’s.  Touch and Go’s and not dropping that last rep are starting to add up to better DL form and numbers!

Don’t believe everything you read about CrossFit:

Author of Retracted CrossFit Study Resigns

Movement Videos:

The Deadlift

Rowing

The Kipping Handstand Push-up

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Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3 & 7 RFT: Dumbbell Deadlifts, Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans, Dumbbell Front Squats and Pull-ups

Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3

Front Squat 3-3-3

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.
Rest as needed between sets.

7 RFT: Dumbbell Deadlifts, Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans, Dumbbell Front Squats and Pull-ups

7 rounds for time of:
7 Dumbbell Deadlifts, pick load
7 Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans, pick load
7 Dumbbell Front Squats, pick load
7 Pull-ups

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Dumbbell DT with a pull-up twist. We will be utilizing the dumbbells more often in training with a range of movements as they expose muscle imbalances and help develop coordination and grip strength.

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