Deadly Double

Strength WOD:

10/10/10
Deadlift (Find your 10RM “Rep Max”)

Checkout WOD:

5 Rounds for Time:

35 Double-Unders
200m Run

Results

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Nate_DL Sean_DU

This past week a group of your fellow CrossFitters completed a Whole30 Paleo nutrition challenge. Congrats to all who participated! Some finished all 30 days with strict compliance and reported great results. John B. lost 9.2 lbs and 2 inches off his waist in 30 days and both he and Christa tackled it together as husband and wife with no cheats for the full month! Many have said that while they may not have strictly followed the challenge for 30 days; they were able to make cleaner and healthier choices as well as set goals and strategies for how to maintain a healthier lifestyle post Whole30. That is the best outcome of a nutrition challenge, seeing people make changes that will truly last and benefit theirs and their families health. Kicking the sugar cravings and inflammation causing food choices and building healthy habits can only be a good thing.

Read Whole9’s take on the Paleo-ification of junk food and why you should avoid it during your Whole30 Challenge: “Sex With Your Pants On” by Whole9

The Lumberjack Challenge: Part 1” with Kurtis Bowler by Again Faster EquipmentCrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

AM-Bear-RAP

As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 15 minutes: 

1 Power Clean (95#/65#)
2 Front Squat (95#/65#)
3 Push Press or Jerk (95#/65#)
4 Back Squat (95#/65#)

Rules: 

  1. No Squat Cleans. You must power clean the bar to full standing position before front squatting the weight.
  2. No Thrusters
  3. Must Push Jerk

Results

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Bear-Rap

Similar to the Bear Complex movements, this WOD differs in that it builds the rep count after each lift into a barbell complex. The other main difference from the Bear though is that there is normally one more Push Press/Jerk at the end for an extra overhead press. Also this required a push jerk over the push press. Several commented that by the end of the workout some things “clicked” and they were able to improve a lift or refine their technique through that repetitive rep scheme.

Old Video of Bear Complex:

Bear Complex WOD [wmv][mov» Sept 25 07 

Watch and file this away for rowing and FGB7:

Fight Gone Bad Rowing Strategy” with Angela Hart – video [wmv] [mov]

“BAM. Wallball.” ~ Angela Hart

Notes:

Barbells for Boobs “Amazing Grace” this Saturday 10/8. Register and be there.

  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; CrossFit supports this annually through their support of “Amazing Grace”
  • WOD is “Grace”: A classic benchmark of 30 Clean and Jerks for time (RX at 135#/95#)
  • To register ($35 includes a t-shirt) and donate go here; search for our box and complete the registration
  • To purchase other gear that also benefits the cause you can go here
  • Show up at 0930 or 1015 on Saturday and run through Grace
  • If you do not wish you donate you can still complete the WOD

"Death by Kettlebell Swing"

With a continuously running clock perform 2 Kettlebell Swings (53#/35#) the first minute, 4 Kettlebell Swings the second minute, 6 the third minute, and so on, continuing to add 2 each minute until you cannot complete the required number of reps in the given minute.

Score total rounds and reps in the last round completed.

Results

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Zombie Apocalypse Training (to beat them you have to know them):

Zombies Attack

A recent study by the University of South Carolina offers some amazing insights into how the brain (of mice) reacts to moderate exercise. It wouldn’t be much of a leap to imagine how our brains react and grow with good nutrition and intense exercise.

well.blogs.nytimes.com

 

Watch below and mobilize thoses wrist and forearms!

Overhead Wrist Dysfunction – mobilityWOD.com 

"Dueling Squat Cleans"

Main Class:

3 Rounds for time:
400m Run
Max Rep Squat Cleans (95#/65#)

Partner up and go “head to head” at squat cleans. Most reps after 3 rounds wins. Run fast so you can out-do your partner!

Rules:

  • One runs 400m while one performs max reps
  • Switch after each run
  • Full squat clean, bar must touch ground each rep
  • Don’t tell your rep count until the end of the WOD

Advanced RX Class:

5 Rounds for time:

9 Hang Squat Cleans (155#/105#)
3 Rope Climbs (15′)

Results

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FGB make-up:

HIgh Pulls

Locked out

Levitate  Clint_FGB

Dueling your partner in squat cleans never fails to be a good workout. Not knowing how many reps your partner is getting done while you run is a big motivator to holding onto that bar just a little longer. Squat cleans for the group looked improved today in pre-WOD group practice.

Keys to a Clean (Full Squat):

  • Deadlift set-up on the bar
  • Engage your traps and keep your back and core tight
  • Pull the barbell off the floor with straight arms into an upward shrug and extension
  • At the top of the shrug your ankles, knees and hips should all be extended with the bar close to the body
  • Quickly and forcefully “pull” yourself under the bar and into a squat
  • While pulling under the bar rotate your elbows around the bar 
  • Bar should land in the rack position with loose fingers and elbows up
  • Stand up to complete the lift

In addition to the main WOD we also had a make-up class for those who missed Fight Gone Bad today. Great energy all morning and thanks to those who stuck around to cheer, judge, and help out. 

Final episodes of the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games to be re-aired onESPN2 Monday, October 3 from 9pm-11pm ET (6pm-8pm PT) – video [wmv] [mov]

Happy Birthday Derek!

As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 15 minutes of:

8 Thrusters (95#/65#)
2 Muscle-ups
8 Burpee Box Jumps (24″/20″) 

Results

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The birthday dude:

Derek_MU

Hope you liked your belated birthday WOD Derek! An AMRAP with thrusters is the gift that keeps on giving.

If you want a birthday WOD let us know. Next up is Heidi. Also if you have recently hit your 100th WOD in the box then get your 100 WOD T Shirt for $15. The latest run came in and there were a few who had wanted one.

Saturday Schedule:

  • Main Class tomorrow is 0930
  • Advanced RX Class is 1045
  • FGB make-up for those who missed it on 9/17 will be at 1030
    • If you participated in FGB already please plan on completing the main class at 0930 due to the logisitics needed for running a group through their “fight”.

Swimming pointer: “Overreaching” with Chris Michelmore – video [wmv] [mov]

Confidence” 2011 CF Games

Teaching the Muscle-Up To A Large Group: Part 1” with Pat Sherwood,CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Teaching the Muscle-up to a Large Group: Part 2” with Pat Sherwood, Chuck Carswell and Chris Spealler, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Amanda demonstrates box steps with flair:

Box Step with Flair

Push and Pull

Strength WOD:

3/3/3/3/3 (Warm-up and find your 3RM “3 Rep Max”):
Push Press

Checkout WOD:

For Time:

1000m Row

Results

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Lots of PR’s today and bell ringing:

  Krista_PP Rona_PP

Mark’s coaching advice today on the 1k Row for time seemed to really work: “You should fall off the rower when you are done.”

We are working on setting up a rowing clinic in November with Lucy and also a local expert (Anna Cummins) who happens to be an Olympic medalist rower and also one of the Concept 2 Master Rowers! Stay tuned for details. After that clinic I am betting we will see tons of rowing PR’s.

1k Max Effort

Notes:

Congrats to Marc for reaching his 2 year CF Anniversary this week! What a change and journey it’s been so far. We are happy to be a part of it!

If you wanted in on the Inov-8 discount deal from Born to Run then please sign up on the clipboard in the box with your name and email (If you signed up on the whiteboard we need your email address so write your name and address on the clipboard). Next week we are sending them the list and they will email you the discount code good for a discount off a new pair. They have several different styles and the more who sign up the bigger the discount! Sign up before this passes you by.

The Open and next year’s Games are right around the corner: Get Ready for 2012 – CF Games

"Randy"

For Time:
75 Power Snatches (75#/55#)

Results 

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Lucy and Don tackle “Randy”:

Randy_Lucy and Don

This “Hero” WOD is a tribute In memory of Randal Simmons, LAPD SWAT (deceased Feb. 7, 2008).

Randy = Barbell sprint. We haven’t done this WOD in over a year and a half. From the last time we programmed this: “This benchmark WOD is an all out barbell sprint. It quickly gets hard 30 reps in and as you keep moving the back tightens, the shoulders fatigue and the heart pounds. While the weight is relatively light, it feels like you are doing burpees with the bar. In under 10 minutes you get a very effective workout that is all parts cardio, strength and power. Like any Hero workout, knowing what it’s for always helps to keep it in perspective while you are pushing through it.”

“Randy”, by LAPD Swat and CFHQ Staff [wmv] [mov]

Watch this video especially from 4:41 in where Josh Everett crushes this WOD.

Notes:

There are 5 spots left for CF Kids! I am trying to fix the sign up on Mindbody Online for CF Kids session for 10/8 – 11/5. For those who paid and emailed you are good (Lucy, Amy N., and Michelle S.). Today it was jacked up. That is a technical term meaning “f’d up”. It should be okay to purchase now if you have an active Mindbody Online Account. If not then my knowledge of using Mindbody is jacked up. I still blame the software.

Oh and nobody got a muscle-up today! What happened?!

 After class a post WOD 2 Minute Challenge of Hand Release Push-ups in action:

HR Pushup Challenge

Doubled Over

21 Overhead Squats (95#/65#)
50 Double-Unders
15 Overhead Squats 
50 Double-Unders 
9 Overhead Squats
50 Double-Unders

Results

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_Sean_OHS

Today’s WOD to start the week was geared around overhead squats as we haven’t done those in awhile as well as fast and a relatively short time domain. This WOD is either very fast if you are strong in both movements or can be painfully slow if one of these is a glaring weakness. As many struggle with both DU’s and OHS, why not have a WOD with both movements?!

Congrats to Trapper who got his Muscle-up tonight!

Trapper_MU

Schedule Notes:

Beginning next Monday morning we will be adding another 0830 class with Coach Mark. That will mean Mon-Th morning will have a 0830, 0930, and 1130 class and Friday will have 0930 and 1130.

CF Kids is returning in October! We will be bringing back Squatch Kids on Saturdays at 0945 beginning 10/8. Cost will be $50 per 5 week session (5 Saturdays) and we will be focusing on ages 5-9. Sign-ups will be via Mindbody Online. Stay tuned.

Check out the mock-ups for a Squatch Kids T Design (we will need to narrow it to one boys and one girls color):

SQUATCHKIDSMOCKUP

Notes:

One of these days the WOD will be a 5k trail run for time:

5k Run WOD Demo with the CrossFit Media Team – video [wmv] [mov]

“Paleo is Expensive” by Robb Wolf or is it?!

The battle of vacation handstands – David in Oahu answers Amy in the Swiss Alps (from yesterday):

Oahu_HS_David

Death by 10m Sprints

Skill Work:

15 Minutes to work on kipping (pull-ups, rings, dips and handstand push-ups)

Then complete:

With a continuously running clock perform 1 sprint (10 meters) the first minute, 2 sprints (10 meters) the second minute, 3 sprints the third minute, and so on, continuing to add 1 sprint each minute until you cannot complete the required number of 10 meter sprints in the given minute.

* Touch the line for each 10m sprint except the last sprint

Score total rounds and sprints in the last round completed.

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Sprint and Tag:

Death by 10m Tag

Jana shows another way to get chalked up and ready to go. This is also considered proper chalk usage:

Jana Chalked and Ready

Attention Swimmers!

Swim Clinic: SRCF will be hosting a swim clinic Saturday morning (tomorrow 9/24) from 9am-11am. The clinic is open to all Team Squatch members of all swimming ability levels. Dustin and Lindsay Rogers will serve as our instructors and ambassadors of aquatic merriment. While this is an opportunity to learn new athletic skills (or sharpen existing skills), the most important objective is to just HAVE FUN! As with everything in Crossfit, this will be scalable, based on your comfort level.

*Note: To cover the pool rental, the clinic is $20 per person. If you signed up then please pay us directly*

Location:

Mary Wayte Pool

8815 SE 40th St.
Mercer Island

Basic Itinerary:
1. Warm-up
2. Grouping (by ability levels)
3. Instruction
– Body positioning
– Rotation
– Technique
o Kicking
o Stroke (hand placement, pulling, extension)
o Breathing 

Instructor Credentials (aka. I swear, they know what they’re doing!):
Dustin
a. NCAA Div. 1 Swimmer (100yd butterfly, 200yd freestyle)
b. Olympic Trials semi-finalist (100m butterfly)
c. Coach: age group, high school, triathlon clinics, special needs groups
Lindsay
a. NCAA Div. 1 Swimmer (500/1000/1650yd freestyle, 200yd butterfly)
b. World-ranked (1500m freestyle)
c. Coach: age group club, private lessons, special needs groups

Saturday WOD: If you aren’t swimming then show up for the 0930 WOD. Reminder no advanced RX class tomorrow. The main class WOD will be scalable for any wanting to scale up!

Frank and some CrossFitters from his Company at Joint Base Lewis McChord after Fight Gone Bad the other day. Frank did it again after Saturday to “break in” the new rowers they got and hit a PR!

Frank_FGB Redo

Notes:

Becca Voigt finished in 3rd place at the 2011 CF Games for the women. All while battling severe vertigo for two days from a car accident she was in nine days before. Impressive stuff.

Paleo Nutrition for Kids:

Banana Pops from the CrossFit Journal

Ingredients:

  • 3 bananas
  • Jar of almond butter
  • Chopped pecans or your favorite—ahem!—your child’s favorite nut
  • 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
  • additional supplies
  • Wooden skewers, cut in half

Directions:

  1. Cover a cookie sheet in wax paper.
  2. Peel and cut the bananas in half width-wise. Stick half a skewer up the middle of the banana. Place banana pop on the cookie sheet. Follow with the rest of the banana halves. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer and leave there for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Spread chopped nuts and dried cranberries on a plate. Take the banana pops out of the freezer.
  4. Dip the pop in the jar of almond butter, and then roll it in the chopped nuts and cranberries, pressing firmly so they stick.
  5. Place the pops back on the wax-covered cookie sheet.
  6. Place the pops back in the freezer for at least 30 minutes until they harden.

Happy Birthday Lindsay!

2 Rounds for time:

29 Power Clean (115#/75#)
29 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
29 Toes-to-Bar
29 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
29 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#)

Results

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The Birthday Girl Lindsay hangs loose with some of the late crew:

Lindsay_Hang Loose

Quote of the Day: “Whoever came up with this WOD…is evil.” ~ Laura F. (Thanks!!!)

Happy birthday to Lindsay. I think everyone was thankful you are only in your 20’s after this one! (Also I think some may not want to see your 30th birthday WOD next year)

The heavier kettlebell swing. The technique and form doesn’t change from the lighter one. It still depends on mechanics and hip drive.  Sure you need to be stronger to swing the heavier bell, but the keys are a tight core and the explosive power of the hip extension while bringing the bell up.

Meg_Heavy KB

CrossFit is gaining a ton of exposure in the mainstream lately. From EPSN2, the NFL, major magazines, and now NBC Nightly news. Check out the below two videos:

Making a Difference” on FGB6 – NBC NIghtly News

Transforming an NFL Quarterback” with Matt Hasselbeck and Dan CerrilloCrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

What do you do if you get a Smart Car for a loaner vehicle? You use it of course!

Car Pull

Deadly Smart

SNORIDGE CROSSFIT