"Nasty Girls"

“Nasty Girls”

3 Rounds for Time:
50 Air Squats
7 Muscle-Ups
10 Hang Power Cleans (135#/95#)

or sub C2B for Muscle-ups

3 Rounds for Time:
50 Air Squats
12 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups 
10 Hang Power Cleans (135#/95#)

Results

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Meghann_MU Transition

Nasty Girls, one of the “early classic” CF workouts and demo videos from CrossFit.com. The Nasty Girls were the original trio of female firebreathers: Nicole Carroll, Eva T, and Annie Sakamoto.

Video: Nasty Girls – [wmv] [mov]

Sean_Hang Pwr Clean Peace Out

Goodbye Elements, hello OnRamp!

Where we previously had our “Elements” plan which consisted of 3 one hour sessions with a coach and then led to entry into our normal group classes as our starting point we have changed this to our new “OnRamp”. Our OnRamp is a program designed to allow for more instruction and coaching with beginners for a longer period of time. We feel this benefits the newcomer from feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, or reluctant to joining large group classes after they start. We think an extensive entry program can only help set up the new CrossFit athlete for longer term success.

SRCF OnRamp consists of the following:

  • 6 one hour classes for 2 weeks (Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7pm and Saturdays at 8:30am)
  • Limited to 5 people per On Ramp in a group format class
  • Cost: $175 (plus tax) includes all 6 OnRamp Classes, remaining two weeks of month (30 days from start of OnRamp) and the SRCF/Whole9 Nutrition Guide
  • Classes run in order and only one make up class is allowed per OnRamp to be scheduled only as required. (As this is a small group instruction format, it is necessary to adjust your schedule to attend them all)
  • Instruction and coaching on the fundamental movements used in CrossFit. Our coaches are certified to teach, scale, and coach the proper mechanics, technique and standards of movement. We will COACH you. Not just turn on a timer and disappear.
  • Movements include weightlifting, gymnastics, and cardiorespiratory endurance exercises such as squat, front squat, overhead squat, clean, snatch, press, push press, push jerk, deadlift, sumo deadlift, box jump, medicine balls, kettlebells, push-ups, pull-ups, rings, sit-ups, lunges, rowing, running, jump rope, etc.
  • We focus on drilling technique and safety before ramping your intensity levels or increasing weight
  • Each class ends with a CrossFit workout that will build upon what you have learned to date and is scaled appropriately to any fitness level
  • Review of the benefits of tracking your workouts and training, utilizing mobility and flexibility to aid in workout preparation and recovery, and basic overview to the types of CrossFit workout programming (metabolic conditioning, strength training, max effort/reps, etc.)
  • Introduction to the concepts and benefits of proper nutrition through our SRCF/Whole 9 Nutrition Guide that focuses on the benefits of the Paleolithic Diet and healthy, clean eating
  • Upon completion and graduation from OnRamp the last two weeks of the start month are included (30 day period from the OnRamp start date) before needing to choose between continuing into our daily group classes with either of our monthly memberships; unlimited or our 2x weekly membership plan
Our first OnRamp begins next week on Tuesday night 1/10 at 7pm! If you know anyone who wants to start they can contact us via email or cell phone or come in the gym. 
  • Week 1: Tuesday 1/10 and Thursday 1/12 at 7pm, Saturday 1/14 at 8:30am
  • Week 2: Tuesday 1/17 and Thursday 1/19 at 7pm, Saturday 1/21 at 8:30am
We are still updating our website to reflect these changes that I have detailed above!

Up and Down

For time:

20 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
30 Hand Release Push-ups 
40 Wall Balls (20#/14#)
50 Double-Unders
100 AbMat Sit-ups
50 Double-Unders
40 Wall Balls
30 Hand Release Push-ups 
20 Box Jumps 

Results

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Don’t double-under angry:

DU Angry

Back to a normal schedule tomorrow. The holidays are over and it’s time to get to work, both in and out of the gym. When you come in focus on those 2012 goals!

OnRamp update: We are making changes to our program for newcomers to SRCF. Starting this month we are going to conduct a two week OnRamp of 6 classes (3 per week). No more Elements! The first OnRamp starts next Tuesday night 1/10 at 7pm. If you know of someone interested in starting CrossFit they can contact us to get info and sign up. Spots are limited to 5 people for each OnRamp. Details will be posted tomorrow.

2012 CF Games Open coming soon: Registration for the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games Open launches on Feb 1 – video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

“Setting Specific Goals” with Greg Amundson by Again Faster Equipment– video [wmv] [mov]

It's 2012: Make Your Resolutions!

Friday WOD 12/30:

Strength WOD:

5/5/5/5/5
Back Squat

Checkout WOD:

2 Minute Challenge: Max Reps in 2 Minutes of Burpees

Burpees

Results – only half, other half were erased 🙁

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“New Year’s Eve Gone Bad” WOD 12/31:

Compete 4 Rounds of 1 Minute of max reps of each of the following exercises:

Deadlift (185#/135#)
Row (Calories)
Dumbbell Thrusters (35#/25#)
* Rest 1 minute between rounds

Score total reps and reps per round

Results

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Coach Zoe counts reps:

Zoe counting reps

Happy New Year! As we start the year it’s that time to make your new list of goals, hopefully review last year’s list and see where you ended up. I looked back on my list and see I crossed off 9 of 12 CrossFit related goals. Last night I started a new list and encourage everyone to do the same. Take the time to write down your top 3 or more CrossFit goals for the year. Put them in your log book, in your cell phone, or share it in the gym. I encourage you to write it or share it with many of your fellow CF’ers as it will help you stay accountable. Share it with a coach or someone you know won’t let you off the hook. 

When you complete one check it off and review that list for what is next. Feel free to add more as you get new goals and resolutions throughout the year. Simple time honored rules of goal setting:

  1. Make them specific. No “I want to workout some more” or “I want to get strong” or “I want to eat better” crap. 
  2. Put them in terms you can measure. 
  3. Make them achievable.
  4. Realistic goals matter. Not “I want to win the CF Games this year and run 5 marathons.” However if you do achieve this then I will rename the box after you personally.
  5. Make them time based. i.e. within 2012

Here are some examples to consider:

  • “I will log 200 WOD’s this year or compete in 2 CF competitions/events or go to the box 3 times per week minimum”.
  • “I will complete a Whole30 Challenge in the month of “Paleovember” and find my inner caveman/woman.”
  • “I will PR my deadlift/clean/squat/snatch/etc. at xxx lbs. this year/month etc.”
  • “I will learn the following skills and then succeed in completing x number of unbroken reps of said skill.”
  • “I will log every single WOD in my book or on beyondthewhiteboard.com and monitor my performance and progress.”
  • “I will attend a Cert, pass a test, PR a specific benchmark WOD(s), or complete 2-3 Mobility WOD’s at home or in the box every week.”

I made my list of things I will accomplish in 2012 (my time based element). Among them: PR the following lifts (DL 500#, Power Clean 275#, Press 180#, Back Squat 415#, OHS 310#, Snatch 225#, CF Total 1100#); PR the following benchmarks (Linda, Nate, Mary), and improve my gymnastics skills (25m handstand walk, 50 kipping pull-ups, 15 muscle-ups, 15 ring HSPU all unbroken). Other goals center around interning with CFHQ, competing in the CF Games Open and Rainier CF Strongest Man and Woman Competition, resting and recovering properly, and growing and improving our box and coaching staff. I have specifics around all of those written down but won’t bore you to death here. 

If you don’t hit them all this year that’s okay, readjust, plan and work harder. Set a goal to finish out the year strong. No excuses!

How to Make New Year’s Resolutions That You’ll Actually Follow” – Foxnews.com

Back Squats

Monday Jan. 2nd Schedule:

  • NO 0830 or PM Classes! 
  • We will have 0930/1030/1130 class times only! This means you have 3 slots to choose from (just not early at 0830)
  • 5/6/7pm classes are cancelled

New Year's Weekend Schedule

Chuck Norris doesn’t deadift. He calls Mark.

PR 515 Mark

Mark and his 515 lb. PR yesterday during the CrossFit Total.

Schedule for New Year’s Weekend:

  • Friday and Saturday – No Change!
  • Monday – NO 0830 or PM Classes! We will have 0930/1030/1130 class times only!
    • This means you have 3 slots to choose from (just not early at 0830)
    • 5/6/7pm classes are cancelled

Happy Birthday Greg!

5 Rounds for time:

12 Power Cleans (115#/75#)
27 Double-Unders
100m Run w/Bumper Plate (45#/25#)

Results

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Happy Belated Birthday Greg:

Greg Bday WOD

Another good birthday WOD today, this time for Greg. He got his favorites, only the load went heavier. No place to catch your breath.

Schedule for New Year’s Weekend:

  • Friday and Saturday – No Change!
  • Monday – NO 0830 or PM Classes! We will have 0930/1030/1130 class times only!
    • This means you have 3 slots to choose from (just not early at 0830)
    • 5/6/7pm classes are cancelled

Notes:

Chris Spealler: “Passion”

   

"High Five" Coach Sean!

AMRAP: As Many Rounds As Possible in 20 Minutes:

5 Handstand Push-ups 
10 Knees-to-Elbows
15 Steps, Walking Lunges (Knee gently touches ground)

Results

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HSPU and K2E

Tonight was Coach Sean’s first two classes. High fives all around! Even the couple kids at 6pm got so into giving him (and everyone else) a high five they pretty much turned the AMRAP into 5 HSPU, 10 K2E, and 15 High Five Walking Lunges. Sean is CF Level 1 Certified and USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Certified and has a great eye for seeing and correcting faults. We think he will be a great coach to add to SnoRidge. We are excited that he agreed to coach the Wed. 6 and 7pm classes every week.

Sean HSPU and high fiving:

Sean HSPU Sean High Five

If you are wondering “What about Coach Moe?” don’t worry. Moe will be covering classes here and there and is hard at work planning our CF Teens Class that will launch late January/early February for a limited number of teens (12-16). Stay tuned and when we are ready to share details you will know it here.

Notes:

Tonight was the 7pm MobiWod with Coach Rona. A couple turned out and reaped the benefits. We want to see more of you turn out regularly.

Don’t rubber-neck, or do your pull-ups like a chicken. When we say “chin over bar” we mean pull yourself over the bar. Don’t launch into a neck spasm and try to throw your neck and become Plastic Man to get the rep to count. If you can’t pull over the bar, work your pull-ups with a band, focus on them through skill work and in warm-ups and get stronger.

Mobility WOD:

You Can Minimize Neck Movements Under Load, Even the Butterfly Kip

Stop the Pull Up Chicken Necking People

"Helen" and "Heavy Helen"

3 Rounds for time:

400m Run
21 Kettlebell Swings (53#/35#)
12 Pull-ups

or “Heavy”:

3 Rounds for time:

400m Run
21 Kettlebell Swings (70#/53#)
12 Chest-to Bar Pull-ups

Results

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Even “Mini-Helen”:

Mini-Helen

Pick your path today. Helen, Heavy Helen or “mini” (that choice was reserved for only one of our clients). 

8 weeks until the 2012 CF Games Open. What are you doing to get ready? 

Pink vs. Pink. Either way Matt is smiling:

Michelle_KB Matt_Swing and Smile Jenna_KB

“Brand Development” with Greg Glassman – video [wmv] [mov]

Watch this MobilityWOD below and then grab a barbell in lieu of a foam roller next time you come in. Jeremy had us all rolling ourselves into our personal pain caves last week and I gotta say I am a fan of this twisted self torture. 

Mobility WOD: “Modern Gypsy? Let’s Make a Mash Party”

"12 WOD's of Christmas"

Like the song the “12 Days of Christmas”, complete each exercise in ascending order then work back down, adding one exercise per round. 

Ex. On the 1st day of Christmas, my coaches gave to me, one Sumo Deadlift High Pull; on the 2nd day of Christmas my coaches gave to me, 2 Thrusters and 1 SDHP; on the 3rd day of Christmas, my coaches gave to me, 3 Push Press, 2 Thrusters, and 1 SDHP; etc.

For Time:

1 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (75#/55#)
2 Thrusters (75#/55#)
3 Push Press (75#/55#)
4 Power Cleans (75#/55#)
5 Deadlifts (75#/55#)
6 Kettlebell Swings (53#/35#)
7 Pull-ups
8 Knees-to-Elbows
9 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
10 Double Unders
11 Overhead Walking Lunge Steps (45#/25# Plate)
12 Burpees

Results

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12 WOD's of Xmas_Eric

Big turnout for the Christmas Eve WODapalooza today! Almost all of you managed to fall into the rhythm of the 12 WOD’s of Christmas. The first five days of exercises were barbell movements that are meant to be a “barbell complex” where the sequence of movements progress together. It pushes you to be more efficient and “link” them so that after you complete the Deadlifts you transition to the Power Cleans then the Push Presses, Thrusters, and Sumo Deadlift High-Pull without putting the barbell down. This workout was a gasser that got tough in those middle rounds.

The other way to stay on track was simply to sing the song to yourself as you worked out. Or in Sean’s case just have Jeremy sing a dirty version for you:

12 WOD's of Xmas_Sean B Jump 12 WOD's of Xmas_Sean Pull-up 12 WOD's of Xmas_Sean

We hope you all had a safe Christmas Eve and spent it relaxing with your loved ones!

Zoedeer

Abs of Steel

For time:

50 Sit-ups
50 Double-Unders 
50 Sit-ups
Walking Lunge 50 Steps
50 Sit-ups
50 Burpees
50 Sit-ups

Results

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Sit-ups and Burpees

We don’t do abs.

Tomorrow is the 12 WOD’s of Christmas at SRCF! The 0930 class is FULL and if you didn’t sign up expect to wait. The 1045 class is also full but we will run a second wave as needed.

  • Dress in layers and be prepared to work outside. No whining.
  • Be patient if it’s crowded and wait upstairs or in the lobby.
  • All of Santa’s Little Helpers must be on their best behavior or a full report will be filed with the Elf Ministry.
  • Monday 12/26 we are closed!

No post tonight, we are wrapping presents and finishing Christmas cards for time!

SNORIDGE CROSSFIT