Back to Basics

Strength WOD:

5-5-5-5-5
Back Squat

Conditioning WOD:

AMRAP in 12 Minutes of:

21 Double-Unders
15 Hand Release Push-ups
9 Strict Pull-ups

Results

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Back Squat_Chris H

After the skills focus on strict pull-ups and weighted pull-ups over the past couple months it’s great to see the improvements on pull-ups today for so many. This is a basic bodyweight movement everyone should work into their warm-up or post workout at least once a week.

AMRAP Back Squat_Saer

Bar Pull-up Progression by naka athletics Carl Paoli

Michele Letendre 15 unbroken Muscle ups

The CrossFit Games on ESPN start tomorrow, Wednesday, October 2nd, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT with the Women’s PoolBurden RunLegless and Clean and Jerk Ladder Events.

Daily Double

Complete 2 Rounds of the following 2 couplets for time:

2 Rounds of:
600m Row
30 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#)

2 Rounds of:
30 2-for-1 Wall Balls (20#/14#)
20 Overhead Sit-ups (35#/15# bumper plate)

* Both couplets are completed in order with no rest in between

Results

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Two couplets, two rounds, two times the wall balls; all too much “fun”.

2 Fer 1

Start thinking about our annual Frankenchipper costume WOD we will run on Saturday 10/26. This is one workout that you must be in costume to participate in! Get creative and get shopping, I can’t wait to see what all of you characters come as.

Watch the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games on ESPN, starting October 2nd! All times are EST.

ESPN Wed 10/2 8-8:30 p.m. Women’s The Pool
ESPN Wed 10/2 8:30-9 p.m. Women’s Burden Run
ESPN Wed 10/2 9-9:30 p.m. Women’s Legless
ESPN Wed 10/2 9:30-10 p.m. Women’s Clean and Jerk Ladder

Full Schedule here

More PR's

Strength WOD:

5-5-3-3-1-1-1
Front Squat

Conditioning WOD:

3 Rounds for time of:

400m Run
10 Thrusters (115#/75#)

Results

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And the PR’s keep on coming. Nice work on the Front squats today!

Rob S_Thruster Don_FS

How Two Handstand Push-ups Cost Alessandra Pichelli $65,000 games.crossfit.com

Events:

On Sunday Oct. 20th there will be a dual SRCF baby shower for Meghann and Derek and Christa and Kyle. Amy will be hosting the shower(s) at her gym (Mt. Si Gymnastics) and we will do a pot-luck event. Registry info is below. Let Amy, Deb, or Frank know if you plan to come and what you can bring. We will also get to “play” like last time so be ready to jump, bounce, swing and slackline!

Christa and Kyle Registry: “We are doing a turquoise and brown for the nursery, with vintage airplanes. Registered at Babies R Us, Target, and Amazon.”

Meghann and Derek: “D & I are registered at babies r us and pottery barn kids. Our nursery is a grey and white safari theme.”

Snatch Problems

Strength WOD:

2-2-2-2-2
Snatch

* Re-grip between reps, not touch and go

Conditioning WOD:

As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 7 minutes of:

1 Power Snatch (135#/95#)
2 Overhead Squat (135#/95#)
1 Snatch Balance (135#/95#)

Results

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Snatch Balance_M

Deadlifts and pull-ups yesterday definitely effected snatches for some today. That said it was still good to get the work in and focus on technique improvement through both parts of the WOD. 

The 2013 CrossFit Games on ESPN re-air Wednesday, October 2nd, at 5 p.m. PT.

Nutrition:

The Advocare 24 Day Challenge starts Saturday 9/28!

What is it? The AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge is a nutritional supplements bundle that is designed to help you detox your body, lose weight, lean out, and improve your health. Fall is here! It’s the perfect time to recharge your body and health and create good habits before the holidays! 

Details:

• The Cleanse Phase: Days 1-10 
This phase helps remove waste, preparing for optimal nutrient absorption.

• The Max Phase: Days 11-24 
During the Max Phase, you’ll give your body the best tools to achieve your weight-management goal.

The benefits of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge:

• It can be designed for everybody! Whether you are looking for weight management or if you are already fit and want to lose a few inches and lean out.
• Average person loses 10 pounds, 10 inches, & an average 3-4% body fat in 24 days.
• Removes toxins from your body.
• Discover hidden food allergies.
• Naturally replace harmful Candida in the gut with beneficial organisms.
• Reduce inflammation in the GI tract.
• Establish positive eating habits.
• Look and feel great!
• The 24 day Advocare Challenge helps you establish healthy eating patterns, improves digestion and nutrient absorption, and identifies foods that the body cannot properly digest.

Most common transformative changes:

• More energy
• Weight loss in weight and/or inches
• Less Inflammation/Less Pain
• Better Digestion
• Improved Mood

Common questions:

*Yes, you still workout! You do everything in your normal routine.

*Yes, you still eat the same. Unless you eat like crap. Then, I would suggest cleaning up your diet. And, there are no “specific rules” but it is a detox so it is recommended that you cut out alcohol.

*Yes, non-SRCF peeps can participate! If your spouse, your family member, your neighbor, your friend (etc) is interested in doing the 24 Day Challenge please pass on the information. They are welcome to play with us!

*Upon completion of the 24-Day Challenge™, these products can continue to be taken every day as part of a healthy lifestyle.

The COST of the 24 Day Challenge is $253.25 + tax. 
The 24-Day Challenge Supplements Bundle:
• One box of Herbal Cleanse – Citrus
• One bottle of OmegaPlex®
• One box of AdvoCare Spark® – Mandarin Orange
• One box of AdvoCare Spark® – Fruit Punch
• Your choice of one box of Meal Replacement Shakes 
• One box of MNS® Max 3, C, or E
• Two bottles of Catalyst®

That’s only $10 a day! And remember, Spark replaces your daily coffee/tea, so you’ll save that by not going to Starbucks!! You will also have Meal Replacement Shakes during your Max Phase so, again, that is money that you won’t be spending.

This is an investment in your health…. The best investment you can make!

**Join us Saturday, September 28th at 10:30 for a short presentation on Advocare and the 24 Day Challenge. Find out about what these supplements can do for you and pick up your products! ** 

To sign up or for more details or any other questions see Michelle.

Belly Up to the Bar

Strength WOD:

1-1-1-1-1
1 Clean (Squat) + 1 Front Squat

Conditioning WOD:

5 Rounds for time of:

25 Double-unders
5 Bar Muscle-ups 

* Scale: 5 Strict Pull-ups each round

Results

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Bar MU_Frank - 1 Bar MU_Frank - 2

Want bar muscle-ups? Get strict pull-ups dialed in. Then get strict chest-to-bar pull-ups. Then develop a strong efficient kip and kipping pull-up. After having all three of those then grab one of your coaches and we will help teach you that bar muscle-up technique. Be patient and master the basics!

Strict Muscle-up Progression with David Durante – video [ipod] [mov] [HD mov]

CrossFit and the NFL: Payton’s Return Brings Changes to Saints In-season Conditioning, Lifting Program

Bottom to Bottom Thrusters

Strength WOD:

25 Minutes to find a 1RM
Overhead Squat

Checkout WOD:

Perform max reps for 8 consecutive Tabata intervals of 20 seconds of
work followed by 10 seconds of rest. Rest must occur in the bottom position of the thruster while holding the bar. 

Bottom to Bottom Tabata Thruster (33# barbell /15# barbell)

Tabata score is the total number of reps performed in all of the
eight intervals. Post final score as Total Reps. 

Results

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Happy belated birthday Derek!

BDay OHS

Bottom to Bottom Thruster face off between Scott Panchik and Dan Bailey: Big Sky, Montana: Men’s Final

Derek and Lynn_B2B

B2B Rest

Goat Practice

Skills WOD:

12 Minutes:
Goat Practice

* Pick a skill you NEED to work on and do it.

Conditioning WOD:

For Time:

750m Row
100 Wall Balls (20#/14#)
750m Row

Results

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Row_WB

Congrats to Coach Mark who used his fitness and competed this past weekend in Seattle at the “BeastFest” and battled through 5 WOD’s to finish in 2nd place! He had a tight battle for that podium with some pretty fit men and fellow Regional competitors. Way to kill it Mark!

Mark at BeastFest on the Harbor Steps WOD:

Mark_BeastFest

The Reebok Life – Ben Smith Ben Smith does a WOD at Reebok HQ and misses his fridge. (For those who don’t “get it” Ben trained in his small garage gym squeezed in front of a fridge through multiple Games years. The fridge became an icon.)

Nutrition:

The Advocare 24 Day Challenge starts Saturday 9/28!

What is it? The AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge is a nutritional supplements bundle that is designed to help you detox your body, lose weight, lean out, and improve your health. Fall is here! It’s the perfect time to recharge your body and health and create good habits before the holidays! 

Details:

• The Cleanse Phase: Days 1-10 
This phase helps remove waste, preparing for optimal nutrient absorption.

• The Max Phase: Days 11-24 
During the Max Phase, you’ll give your body the best tools to achieve your weight-management goal.

The benefits of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge:

• It can be designed for everybody! Whether you are looking for weight management or if you are already fit and want to lose a few inches and lean out.
• Average person loses 10 pounds, 10 inches, & an average 3-4% body fat in 24 days.
• Removes toxins from your body.
• Discover hidden food allergies.
• Naturally replace harmful Candida in the gut with beneficial organisms.
• Reduce inflammation in the GI tract.
• Establish positive eating habits.
• Look and feel great!
• The 24 day Advocare Challenge helps you establish healthy eating patterns, improves digestion and nutrient absorption, and identifies foods that the body cannot properly digest.

Most common transformative changes:

• More energy
• Weight loss in weight and/or inches
• Less Inflammation/Less Pain
• Better Digestion
• Improved Mood

Common questions:

*Yes, you still workout! You do everything in your normal routine.

*Yes, you still eat the same. Unless you eat like crap. Then, I would suggest cleaning up your diet. And, there are no “specific rules” but it is a detox so it is recommended that you cut out alcohol.

*Yes, non-SRCF peeps can participate! If your spouse, your family member, your neighbor, your friend (etc) is interested in doing the 24 Day Challenge please pass on the information. They are welcome to play with us!

*Upon completion of the 24-Day Challenge™, these products can continue to be taken every day as part of a healthy lifestyle.

The COST of the 24 Day Challenge is $253.25 + tax. 
The 24-Day Challenge Supplements Bundle:
• One box of Herbal Cleanse – Citrus
• One bottle of OmegaPlex®
• One box of AdvoCare Spark® – Mandarin Orange
• One box of AdvoCare Spark® – Fruit Punch
• Your choice of one box of Meal Replacement Shakes 
• One box of MNS® Max 3, C, or E
• Two bottles of Catalyst®

That’s only $10 a day! And remember, Spark replaces your daily coffee/tea, so you’ll save that by not going to Starbucks!! You will also have Meal Replacement Shakes during your Max Phase so, again, that is money that you won’t be spending.

This is an investment in your health…. The best investment you can make!

**Join us Saturday, September 28th at 10:30 for a short presentation on Advocare and the 24 Day Challenge. Find out about what these supplements can do for you and pick up your products! ** 

To sign up or for more details or any other questions see Michelle.

Slammin' Saturday

Main Class:

As a Team of 2 Complete AMRAP in 20 Minutes of:

10 Slam Balls (30#/20#)
15 Hand Release Push-ups
20 Kettlebell Swings (53#/35#)

* Alternate each exercise with your partner. Post total rounds.

Advanced RX Class:

Strength WOD:

5-5-3-3-1-1-1
Back Squat

Skills WOD:

Every Minute on the Minute (EMOM) for 7 Minutes complete:
2 Strict Pull-ups + 4 Deficit Handstand Push-ups (Choose deficit)

Conditioning WOD:

AMRAP in 7 Minutes of:

7 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#)

7 Slam Balls (40#/30#)

Results

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Slam ball fun for both classes today. It also rained 1RM PR’s for a bunch of people on back squats. 

Derek 1RM Attempt Lisa PR

Slam Ball

Shoulder issue Pt. 2: Treating Upper Cross Syndrome for Dummies (Part 2)

Max Effort Day

Strength WOD:

25 Minutes to complete:
1RM
Snatch (Squat), Hang Snatch, or Power Snatch

* Choose 1 lift

Skills WOD:

Max Effort Day (Choose minimum of 1):

Row 500m Max Effort
Run 400m Max Effort
Standing Box Jump Max Height 
Pull-ups Max Reps 
Double-Unders Max Reps
Push-ups Max Reps
Max L-Sit Hold for Time
Muscle-Ups Max Reps
Handstand Push-ups Max Reps

Results

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Saer approves of max day after a 53″ standing box jump!

Thumbs Up

Recently it was brought up that we haven’t had a “fun” day in a while. One of those days where you get to try different stuff, test out a max, see what you can do. So today was a max effort day where you got to choose a lift, then pick as many skills, movements or sprints that you wanted to try. We have some pretty awesome snatching, running, and jumping FOOLS in here! I have also decided some of you will no longer be allowed to use less than at least a 36″ box jump for “RX” workouts.

Most importantly, it appears as if Rob S. set a world record standing box jump at 67 and 1/2 inches! Or did he…

Rob World Record Box Jump - 1 Rob World Record Box Jump - 2

Rob World Record Box Jump - 3

Making the Games” with Jennifer Smith and Matt Hathcock – [video]

Jump pics:

Emma_Max Jump Measure Up

Chris H._Max Jump Sean_Max Jump

SNORIDGE CROSSFIT