Archive for October, 2009

HALLOWEENIE!

WOD 60 Lunges —– 100 Pushups 100 Squats (Break up however you want) —– 30 Burpees For Time Richard 16:08 mod Melvin 13:59 Carly 11:20 mod Mike P. 13:59 Stephen 9:56 mod Amy 13:05 Jerilyn 7:50 mod David C. 12:44 Jordan 18:01 Norman 12:36 Sara 15:23 Katie K. 12:16 Travis 15:12 Greg K. 12:13 Susie [...]

Happy 60th Robert D. and per his request, FGB!

FIGHT GONE BAD Push Press (M:75# / W:55#) Row (Calories) Wall Ball (M:20# / W:14#) SDHP (M:75# / W:55#) Box Jump (20in) In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed [...]

Heavy is the name of the game?

I’m very happy with everybody’s weight choice/scaling on this WOD today. The 5 power cleans were meant to be heavy, but not five one rep maxes. We walk a fine line along what is too much (form and/or range of motion is lost) and what is easily managed. I chose 205# which was more of [...]

How to kip with a rubber band

Amanda kips very well with a rubber band.  She pushes herself away from the bar at the top of the pullup and allows her self to swing underneath the bar immediately ready for her next pullup.

“Quality circulates; mediocrity hoards.”

WOD 3 Handstand Pushups or 5 Elevated/Clapping Pushups or 7 Pushups 10 K2E 15 Box Jumps AMRP in 15min Jordan 4 Leslie 7 Lee 8 Mike B. 5 Mary c. 7 Les 8 Mike P. 5 Susie 7 Mark 8 Norman 5 Travis 7 Steven 8 (HSPU) Stephen 5 Whitney 7 Jeff A. 8+HSPU Susan [...]