Month: April 2017

Skill

Front Squat
2RM

Spend today working up to a 2RM front squat. New lifters can work up to a moderately heavy double for the day and perform multiple sets at this weight if you are not comfortable maxing out.  Focus on an upright torso with elbows up and knees tracking over the feet. The bar should be resting on your shoulders with your hands open to relieve wrist pressure.  Remember that we do not spot anyone when front squatting, when you un-rack the bar take a couple steps back to allow for room to ditch the bar if needed.

WOD

AMRAP in 7 Minutes
10 Deadlifts 185/125lb
20 Air Squats

Workout Notes: If you came to class on Friday this workout might look familiar. The rep scheme and time domain is the same,  but today we’re deadlifting and squatting. Your deadlift weight shouldn’t be terribly heavy. Choose a weight that allows you to get 10 reps done in 1-2 sets when you are fresh.  The workout is short so you will want to be able to move through both the deadlifts and squats at a reasonable pace. Make sure to squat to full depth and then open your hips as you stand for every rep, use a medicine ball as a target if needed to hold yourself to this standard.

WOD

5 Rounds for time

400M Run
30 Sit-ups
20 Kettlebell Swings 32/24 kg

Workout notes: Our workout today is a time priority triplet.  5 rounds with running and conditioning movements puts this workout into the aerobic time domain.  Even though we’re looking for you to work at a sustainable pace throughout the workout you have an opportunity to attempt a heavier kettlebell swing than you usually work with. We have a full 400m run and 30 sit-ups between each set of swings so this is a great chance to challenge yourself and use the other movements as a bit of recovery from the weighted movement.  If the swings are easy for you here is your chance to work on the bodyweight movements or feel free to scale up to a 28 or 36 if you’re ready!

WOD

AMRAP in 20 Minutes

5 Squat Snatch 115/85 lb
10 Toe-To Bar
15 Bar Facing Burpees

Workout notes: For today’s workout we are dipping our toes into a longer time domain. At 20 minutes we’re working well into the oxidative spectrum so your scaling should reflect continuous effort for the duration of the workout. The snatch should be much lower than what a max effort lift would be for you. Spend some time working up to and deciding what your workout weight should be. Snatches are always challenging so make sure you can complete the lift to your fullest range of motion with the weight you choose.  Toes-to-bar can be scaled to a leg or knee raise depending on your current skill level or sit-ups can be substituted if needed.

Skill

10×1
Deadlift

Today we will be completing 10 heavy single deadlifts. This doesn’t necessarily mean you go up to max effort, but work up in weight as you feel comfortable. Judge your effort by the strain it takes you to achieve each lift.  New lifters should keep the load light enough that you are able to work on proper body mechanics as you increase in weight.  Always make sure that you have established a straight back and an  appropriate setup as you address the bar.  Be sure to maintain your posture as you progress though each set and only increase weight if you are able to do this.  Warm up with multiple reps as you build in weight and when the bar starts to feel heavy drop to singles until you’ve have completed 10 heavy single reps.

WOD

AMRAP in 7 Minutes
10 Power Cleans 135/95lb
20 Push Ups

Workout Notes: Today’s workout is a classic pairing of movements and a workout from CrossFit.com.  Your power clean weight should be something you can complete quick singles with or small sets to complete the 10 each round.  If you are scaling the weight and doing 10 unbroken reps each round  you may have gone too light.  Scale the push-ups as needed so that you can maintain good form and get through the 20 reps at a decent pace.  Keep your torso tight and make sure that your chest taps the ground for each rep whether you are working from your toes or your knees here.  Don’t be afraid to break up your reps early and often to keep the pace quick on your push-ups.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
2 Split Jerks

Today’s technique work  focuses on the Split Jerk.   For this complex work with a weight light enough that you can clean it from the floor and catch it in a partial squat before you setup for your jerk sequence.  You will need to manage bringing the bar down from overhead safely and for that reason your load may be much lighter than what you work with for strong effort lifts.

WOD

For time

30-20-10
Kettlebell Clean & Push Press 32/24 kg
Box Jump 24/20″

Workout notes: The one arm kettlebell clean can be more difficult than it’s barbell counterpart because the movement requires unilateral coordination.  In the barbell movement we pull our elbows around the bar and with the kettlebell you will need to rotate the object around your wrist as you receive the KB at your shoulder. Keep your elbow tucked in prior to beginning the push press.  In the split or push jerk we catch the bar by dropping under it for efficiency.  In this workout we’re specifically looking for a weight that makes a push press possible. You may perform your reps touch and go on one arm but do distribute the work evenly!  If you can’t find a kettlebell weight that works for you a dumbbell can be used.

Skill

10 rounds
20 seconds Hollow Rock or Hold
20 seconds Super Man Hold
20 seconds rest

Maintain each position as long as you can during the work periods. Hold back early and give yourself some rest if needed rather than going to failure. You can scale each movement independently so set yourself up to get some good work in based on your ability. If you are unable to hold a quality position as the rounds go on consider taking a round off and jumping back in when you’re ready!

WOD

Starting at 0:00

For time
400m Run
50 Air Squats

Starting at 5:00

For time
100 Air Squats
1000m Run

Workout Notes: Today you will be completing two separate workouts that will each be for time.  The first workout should feel like an all out sprint.  The goal will be to complete the 400 meter run and 50 squats in under 5 minutes so that you have some time to recover before the second workout starts.  If you think this might not be possible for you and the first run might take you over 3 minutes or if squats are a difficult movement for you, decrease the number of squats to 25-35 rather than 50.  When the clock hits 5:00 your second workout begins.  This time you will start with the squats.  When you have completed 100 air squats take off for your last run out the back doors down to Cantrill and back.  The volume of squats can be changed in the second workout as well. Choose to do 50-75 squats here if 100 sounds like too many. Make sure to stay on the sidewalk for your 1000m run and push the pace especially as you make your way back to the gym to finish strong! Your score for this workout will be two separate times.

Skill

10×3
Strict Chest to Bar Pull-Ups

Today we’re upping the ante with the strict pull-up and giving strict Chest-t0-Bar pull-ups a try.  If you are unable to actually make contact with your chest here just focus on pulling as high as you can for each rep. If 3 is too many you can complete 10 sets of 1 or 2. If you do not have strict pull-ups yet perform 10 sets for max reps of supine ring rows. For those of you working on rings rows, feel free to sprinkle in some sets of banded pull-ups or jumping pull-ups with a slow negative as well.  If you have been working on ring rows for awhile try changing your body angle or raising your feet to a box to make them more difficult.

WOD

In front of a clock set for 12 minutes:

1 minute of Double Unders
1 minute of Two Arm Dumbbell Suitcase Lunges 50/35lb
2 minutes of Double Unders
2 minutes of Two Arm Dumbbell Suitcase Lunges 50/35lb
3 minutes of Double Unders
3 minutes of Two Arm Dumbbell Suitcase Lunges 50/35lb

Workout notes: This couplet features a time priority format introduced at CrossFit.com.  Your score will be the total number of repetitions you complete of each movement so make a good effort with both.  Make sure to choose dumbells that you can do multiple lunges in a row with without swinging the dumbbells and while keeping your chest upright. If classes are crowded find someone to share dumbbells with and start at opposite stations.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
1 Hang Squat Clean + 1 Squat Clean

We’re working on lifting technique today. You will start by deadlifting the bar into the hang position and retrace the bar slightly down your legs by bending first at the knees and then bowing forward with the hips. Pull into full extension and squat clean the bar.  Practice catching the bar with your elbows up and bearing the load on your torso. Once you have completed your hang squat clean you can either choose to drop your bar and set up for your squat clean from the floor or complete the rep touch and go. The only difference between the two lifts will be where the bar starts. One from the hang, and one from the floor.

WOD

AMRAP in 10 Minutes
2-4-6-8-10…
Medicine Ball Cleans 20/14lb
1-2-3-4-5…
Burpees

Workout Notes: Our AMRAP today is classic CrossFit. We’re moving from barbell cleans in our skill work to medicine ball cleans for our workout. Much of the same technique should be applied here. Your feet will be on the outside of the ball with your hands and arms inside your feet to hold onto the ball.  Use the same explosiveness from your hips that you did during the EMOM and drop under the ball fast to catch it in a squat. Make sure to stand tall to complete each rep.  To keep count during the workout your Medicine Ball Cleans will be going up by 2 every round and your Burpees up by 1.  You should always be doing half the amount of burpees as cleans. Your score will be whatever round you are able to finish both movements of at the end  of the 10 minutes plus any extra reps in the next round.

WOD

AMRAP in 30 Minutes
200m Uneven Farmers Carry
30 Push-Ups
400m Run

Workout Notes: Today’s workout is long. Approach your first round knowing that you will be working for quite awhile. The Farmers Carry weights are up to you, but you are encouraged to challenge yourself.  Choose two different weights of either dumbbells, kettlebells or one of each.  Make sure to keep your shoulders active during your farmers carries. Choose weights that force you to break up the farmers carries once or twice at minimum.  You shouldn’t feel like you could take off for a jog with the weights you choose.  Perform the most difficult type of push-up that you are able while keeping the movement strict and moving through the reps at a reasonable pace.  Your breathing will be pretty recovered by the time you get to the 400m run so try to push the pace there as much as you can.