Below Parallel

Strength WOD:

Every Minute On the Minute for 10 Minutes:
1 Squat Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean + 1 Front Squat

Conditioning WOD:

For Time:

800m Run
75 Wall Balls (20#/14#)
800m Run

Results

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Squat, then throw:

Clean

Wall Balls

In the bottom of the clean or front squat, focus on staying tight with an upright torso, knees out and tight lumbar curve/glutes. Do not allow yourself to bottom out (too deep of a squat with a relaxed position where the hips tucks under) or tip forward with the bar. Keep those elbows up and the hands on the outside of the shoulders to not allow your upper back/thoracic spine to round. 

Notes:

Last chance to make-up Open WOD 13.2 is tomorrow at 11am for those competing.

Don’t forget to post your Open score for those who went on Thursday or Friday night. I’ll post the updated results tomorrow but if you know your score, please login and submit it so I can validate. I do not want to chase people down every weekend to get their score in on time.

The community around each Open WOD has been awesome, and tonight Spencer even brought his own cheering section. I think I would do better if I had this every single time I work out.

Cheering Section

LaBawesome Attitude games.crossfit.com

To Redo or Not To Redo games.crossfit.com

CrossFit Games Open 13.2

CrossFit Games Open 13.2

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
5 Shoulder to Overhead (115#/75#)
10 Deadlifts (115#/75#)
15 Box jumps (24″/20″)

Results

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Steppin’ to the Oldies:

Deadlift 13.2_Kim Step Aerobics

Attention competitors: Post rounds/reps completed to the CrossFit Games Open website.

For those who went today do not forget to post your scores! I need to validate them so do it now. 3-2-1 Go!

Open WOD 13.2 Guidelines:

  1. One bar and box per athlete. Judge required for competitors only. Two waves will be run per class.
  2. Standards: 
    • STO: Start in front rack, clean from ground. A press, push press, push jerk or split jerk may be used, as long as the elbow, shoulder, hips and knees are fully extended, and the bar finishes directly over the body with the feet in line. No rack.
    • DL: Starting at the floor, the barbell is lifted until hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must be straight throughout. No sumo DL.
    • BJ: The rep finishes with the hips and knees fully open while in control on top of the box. (No rebound off top!) You may jump or step up or down as long as both feet start on the ground and both feet end on the box in control.

Amy_13.2 Push Press

Watch the Workout 13.2 Live Announcement on the CrossFit Games site

CrossFit Games Open 13.2 workout instructions – [video]

Julie Foucher completes 274 reps on Workout 13.2 – [video]

Anticipation

3 Rounds For Time:

400m Run
20 Deadlifts (185#/135#)
15 Lateral Over-the-Bar Burpee

Results

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DL_Hailly DL_Michelle Mums

I waited all day for this?! Simple, basic, and lightweight but nonetheless evil. Here is the 411 for tomorrow’s burner of a WOD. Please read and be prepared for Open WOD 13.2.

BTW I programmed moderate load deadlifts today thinking we would either see squatting or a power clean with some sort of overhead work and either box jump or double-unders. Go figure that the one I get wrong happens to be the deadlift.

General Open Guidelines:

  1. Each Thursday we will run the Open WOD for all classes.
  2. All registered and competing Open athletes will go first with a judge. Those not registered will be asked to help judge then after will go in the second wave to complete their WOD (without a judge).
  3. Please be on time to class (no different than usual) and ready to rock! The Open is a logistical challenge. The more people are prepared, helpful and attentive the smoother it will all go.
  4. Every Wednesday night I will post standards, rules and tips for the Thursday WOD.
  5. Friday make-up at 6pm and Saturday make-up at 11am for those who registered to compete in the Open but could not do it on Thursday. Please let us know in advance. If you have a special circumstance for a different day you must ask. We will do our best. No make-ups for non-competing people.
  6. Coaches will complete the Open at times where we can arrange judges. Please respect space and equipment if you come in and a coach is completing their Open WOD.

Open WOD 13.2 Guidelines:

  1. One bar and box per athlete. Judge required for competitors only. Two waves will be run per class.
  2. Scaling:  
    • STO: Start in front rack, clean from ground. A press, push press, push jerk or split jerk may be used, as long as the elbow, shoulder, hips and knees are fully extended, and the bar finishes directly over the body with the feet in line. No rack.
    • DL: Starting at the floor, the barbell is lifted until hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must be straight throughout. No sumo DL.
    • BJ: The rep finishes with the hips and knees fully open while in control on top of the box. (No rebound off top!) You may jump or step up or down as long as both feet start on the ground and both feet end on the box in control.
  3. Have fun. Go hard. Cheer for each other. Make a sweat angel.

CrossFit Games Open 13.2

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
115 pound Shoulder to overhead, 5 reps
115 pound Deadlift, 10 reps
15 Box jumps, 24″ box

For a downloadable PDF of the workout, click here.

Post reps completed to comments and/or register and submit your results as part of the CrossFit Games Open.

Watch the Workout 13.2 Live Announcement on the CrossFit Games site

CrossFit Games Open 13.2 workout instructions – [video]

Julie Foucher completes 274 reps on Workout 13.2 – [video]

Overdone

Strength WOD:

3/3/3/3/3
Overhead Squat

Checkout WOD:

2 Minute Challenge Pt.1: 

As Many Reps As Possible in 2 Min.
Hand Release Push-ups

* With a running clock then immediately complete

2 Minute Challenge Pt.2: 

As Many Reps As Possible in 2 Min.
Double-Unders

Results 

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OHSpencer

Quote of the day (yesterday): “This is tiring.” ~ Trapper during the WOD

One of our very own kills it on the slopes. Go Anna and keep dominating! We are proud of ya!

CrossFit Games 2013:

This show is a bad car accident, the hosts are in need of the jaws of life and I’m just a rubbernecker: “CrossFit Games Update: March 12, 2013” – [video]

Coach Winchester on “Redos”

Overdone

Manic Monday

Skills WOD:

10 minutes Pull-up or Muscle-up practice

Conditioning WOD:

7 Rounds For Time:

10 Pull-ups 
12 Weighted Alternating Static Lunges (35#/25# DB’s or KB’s)
20 AbMat Sit-ups

Results

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Lunges

I’ve got a fever. And the only prescription is more muscle-ups! The skill work is helping as several of you are getting better at technique, kip, false grip and dips. Keep practicing regularly, these are a different animal when combined with a barbell or other exercise.

Only two days until we learn Open WOD 13.2. I am adding a make-up day to include Friday night for those competing who cannot make it on Thursday (primary day for all) or Saturday (Open make-up at 10:45am). That being said the make-up day is not intended to be for someone who just “feels like” waiting until Friday/Saturday. For competitors that want to go on Friday/Saturday or if you have a reason you can’t make it then you must contact me in advance so I know and can plan ahead for judges/logisitics. 

Notes:

Reminder: We added a 4pm class every Monday/Wednesday so if that fits your schedule then you have another option to fit your workout in.

Meghann practicing her Muscle-up:

Meg_MU - 1 Meg_MU - 2

Meg_MU - 3 Meg_MU - 4

1st Muscle-Up!

Main Class:

Teams of 2 Complete As Many Rounds As Possible in 18 Minutes of:
5 Deadlifts (225#/155#)
7 Box Jumps (24″/20″) 
100m Sprint

Partner up and go “head to head” at power cleans to complete the most reps after 3 rounds. Run fast so you can out-do your partner.

* Only one person working at a time, alternate after the sprint. (wait for your partner to return from the run to deadlift)

Advanced RX Class:

Skills WOD:

Muscle-up Practice for 10 minutes “or”
Max Reps MU in 4 minutes

Conditioning WOD:

5 Rounds for time:

400m Run
7 Deadlifts (275#/185#)
7 Box Jumps (30″/24″)

Results 

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13.1 Results 


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13.1 Burpees 13.1 Greg_PS

The 1st week of the Open comes to a close tomorrow and the anticipation will instantly begin for 13.2. While waiting for the next Open WOD announcement most CF’ers will start leaderboarding to see who is ranked where while combing the Facebooks and Interwebs for any poorly filmed iPhone clip of someone doing snatches and burpees to an insanely high number. 

While you are doing that don’t forget to SUBMIT your score to the Games site no later than 5pm Sunday. Do NOT wait! Get your score in so you are not eliminated.

More importantly Saturday saw Debra get her first muscle-up to a ton of cheers! The practice and hard work paid off. The pictures speak for themselves. Now it’s time to get those dialed in and added to your arsenal.

1st Muscle Up_1

1st Muscle Up_2

1st Muscle Up_SMILE

CrossFit Games Behind the Scenes: Saturday and Sunday” CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

CrossFit Games Open 13.1

CrossFit Games Open 13.1

Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible (AMRAP) in 17 minutes of:
40 Burpees
30 Snatch (75#/45#)
30 Burpees
30 Snatch (135#/75#)
20 Burpees
30 Snatch (165#/100#)
10 burpees
Max Reps Snatch (210#/120#)

Results

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13.1 Jeremy Split

The 2013 CrossFit Games Open is underway! Great job EVERYONE who came in and laid it all out there in a very difficult WOD! Don’t forget to submit your scores if you are competing. Deadline is this Sunday.

A word on the Open:

For the next 5 weeks (until Apr. 7) we will host the Open and program the workout each Thursday after it is announced on Wednesday evenings. Figuring out what workouts we will run daily each week knowing that something completely unknown will appear for one of those days is nerve-wracking. Playing that guessing game and not getting it wrong is a little stressful to program for (especially when I don’t get to officially “play”). Please read below and be prepared when you come in each time as this will be a very long test of my sanity to organize, program and plan for. Help a coach out!

Rob W_Split

General Guidelines:

  1. Each Thursday we will run the Open WOD for all classes.
  2. All registered and competing Open athletes will go first with a judge. Those not registered will be asked to help judge then after will go in the second wave to complete their WOD (without a judge).
  3. Please be on time to class (no different than usual) and ready to rock! The Open is a logistical challenge. The more people are prepared, helpful and attentive the smoother it will all go.
  4. Every Wednesday night I will post standards, rules and tips for the Thursday WOD.
  5. Saturday make-up at 11am for those who registered to compete in the Open but could not do it on Thursday. If you have a special circumstance for a different day please let me know. We will do our best. No make-ups for non-competing people.
  6. Coaches will complete the Open at times where we can arrange judges. Please respect space and equipment if you come in and a coach is completing their Open WOD.

Watch the Archived Workout 13.1 Announcement on the CrossFit Games site.

Julie Foucher completes 195 reps on Workout 13.1 – [video]

Open Photo Bomb

Let the Games Begin

Strength WOD:

10 Rounds for Load of:
1 Snatch Grip Deadlift + 1 Hang Snatch (Squat)

* Rest 60 seconds between sets

Conditioning WOD:

3 Rounds for time:

500m Row
25 Air Squats
3 Wall Climbs 
25 Air Squats
3 Wall Climbs

Results 

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Bill_Hang Snatch - 1 Bill_Hang Snatch - 2

It’s finally here. The 2013 CrossFit Games Open. A year has gone by and now the season begins! Are you ready to test your fitness? Even if you didn’t register to compete you will still participate by doing the Open as the workout of the day. Here is the scoop for tomorrow’s WOD. Please read and be prepared as this will be a weekly thing for the next five weeks.

General Guidelines:

  1. Each Thursday we will run the Open WOD for all classes.
  2. All registered and competing Open athletes will go first with a judge. Those not registered will be asked to help judge then after will go in the second wave to complete their WOD (without a judge).
  3. Please be on time to class (no different than usual) and ready to rock! The Open is a logistical challenge. The more people are prepared, helpful and attentive the smoother it will all go.
  4. Every Wednesday night I will post standards, rules and tips for the Thursday WOD.
  5. Saturday make-up at 11am for those who registered to compete in the Open but could not do it on Thursday. If you have a special circumstance for a different day please let me know. We will do our best. No make-ups for non-competing people.
  6. Coaches will complete the Open at times where we can arrange judges. Please respect space and equipment if you come in and a coach is completing their Open WOD.

Open WOD 13.1 Guidelines:

  1. We are not allowing general scaling tomorrow. Either you stay at the snatch weight you get stuck at or you will just use the same bar each round of snatches for the AMRAP. 
    • Example: You can do 30 reps of 75#/45# snatches but not 135#/75#. You complete the next round of Burpees and keep snatching the first bar at 75#/45# and go back to Burpees. Continue this for 17 minutes. If you cannot snatch 75#/45# then you will start with a lighter bar but must use that bar and load for the entire WOD.
  2. All judges must be aware of the tiebreaker rule. After each Set of 30 snatches you must have their time recorded on the scorecard. This breaks ties for people who get through a set of snatches faster than another. 
  3. Women’s bar with metal 5# plates must go below the knee for the first 30 snatches, then with bumpers at 75# must return to touch the floor. NO 1# plates are required on a women’s bar for the Open. Women’s 15kg bar is considered 35# for the Open only. This is per the Rulebook. (I personally hate this rule. It’s BS. They should just publish the actual weight as the required load).
  4. ROM: 
    • Burpee is chest to deck, touch target with both hands to a target 6″ over top of full arm extension
    • Snatch can be power, full, split but cannot stop at shoulders or be a C&J
    • Stand all the way up each rep, feet together on snatch
  5. Tips:
    • Keep moving through the burpees at a methodical and rhythmic pace. Do not sprint.
    • Break first round of snatches into sets, take minimal rest. 
    • Use all weight changes as active rest. Don’t sit there breathing when you should be moving and loading the bar while resting. 
    • Second round of snatches do not try to cycle too many reps together unless you can snatch like Froning. Consider fast singles with a drop and re-grip. 
    • For burpees focus on chest up first then hips/butt while looking back between the knees as you jump your feet up. This will be the cue you should hear in your head “chest up, butt up, stand up” when getting off the floor. 
    • Keep your feet slightly wide in the burpee (hip width, not too wide).
  6. Have fun. You will get your ass kicked. That’s the beauty of CrossFit. One day fitter!

CrossFit Games Open 13.1

Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible in 17 minutes of:
40 Burpees
75#/45# Snatch, 30 reps
30 Burpees
135#/75# Snatch, 30 reps
20 Burpees
165#/100# Snatch, 30 reps
10 burpees
210#/120# Snatch, as many reps as possible

For a downloadable PDF of the workout, click here.

Watch the Workout 13.1 Live Announcement on the CrossFit Games site.

CrossFit Games Open 13.1 workout instructions and demo – video [ipod] [mov] [HD mov


"Sh*t Ton of Ten"

Strength WOD:

3/3/3
Push Jerk

Conditioning WOD:

For time:

10 Power Clean (135#/95#)
10 Burpees
10 Push Jerk (135#/95#)
10 Burpees
10 Clean and Jerk (135#/95#)
10 Burpees
10 Push Jerk
10 Burpees
10 Power Clean

Results

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Rona_Ton of Ten

The Open WOD is announced tomorrow at 5pm PST LIVE. Don’t forget they will also demo the WOD live with Dan Bailey and Scott Panchik as well. My prediction? Continuing the Open tradition they will F it up completely and have some sort of “technical no rep” while everyone hits refresh and burns out their mouse(s) waiting for the WOD.

Watch below for the latest. Some interesting rules regarding masters and the impact it will have on some Regionals, tips on how to tackle Open WOD scenarios, as well as tell how many of you paused it to look at the Whiteboard behind Tony Budding to try and spot potential WOD’s? (Don’t believe any of them!) 

CrossFit Games Update: March 5, 2013” – [video]

 
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