Author: cfdavis

  • December 24, 2013

    Holiday hours for this week! Shortened hours today and Thursday. We are closed tomorrow for Christmas!

    Classes this week are as follows:

    12/24: 5:45A, 9:30A and Noon

    12/25: Closed

    12/26: 9:30A, Noon

    WOD

    AMRAP in 25 Minutes

    30 Kettlebell Swings 24/16kg
    20 Goblet Squats 24/16kg
    400M Run

    Off Ramp WOD

    AMRAP in 15-20 Minutes

    20 Kettlebell Swings 24/16kg
    20 Air Squats
    400M Run

     

     

     

  • December 23, 2013

    Skill

    E2MOM for 14 minutes

    2 Jerks ~ 75% of 1RM

    Working from the floor perform two consecutive jerks.  Work up to a moderately heavy weight and perform all 7 rounds  at that weight.  New lifters should start light and increase in small increments.  Go up in weight only if you are correctly performing the lift. 

    WOD

    5 Rounds for time

    9 Deadlift 225/155lbs
    21 Box Jump 24/20″

    Off Ramp WOD

    3 Rounds for time

    9 Deadlift 
    15 Box Jump 

     

  • December 22, 2013

    Skill

    Rope Climbs! 

    Make at least 5 attempts at rope climbs or work on your pulling strength.  There are several ways to climb the rope!  Try a new wrap method and find out what works best for you.  

     

    WOD

    3 rounds  of

    200M Double Dumbbell Farmer Carry 40/30lbs
    20 Burpee

    Then 

    30 Double Dumbbell Ground To Overhead 40/30lbs

    Off Ramp WOD

    3 rounds  of

    200M Double Dumbbell Farmer Carry
    10 Burpee

    Then 

    20 Double Dumbbell Ground To Overhead 

  • December 21, 2013

    Strength

    Snatch!

    WOD

    AMRAP in 20 Minutes of 

    400M Run
    15 Pull-Ups
    5 Squat Snatch 135/95lbs

    Off Ramp WOD

    AMRAP 15-20 Minutes

    400M Run
    15 Pull-Ups
    10 Hang Squat Snatch 45/35lbs

    Start with an empty barbell and perform a hang power snatch+overhead squat.   Work on riding the bar down into a full squat with arms externally rotated and knees tracking over feet.  Add weight only if your mechanics are sound.  

     

     

     

  • December 20, 2013

    Strength

    1RM Push Press 

    Work up to a 1RM push press.  Increase in small increments and no-rep yourself if you are performing a jerk. Use this as an overhead strength building excercise.   New lifters should increase slowly and work to a moderate weight performing 2-3 reps at each increment.

    WOD

    10 Rounds for Time

    4 Front Rack Lunges 135/95lbs
    8 Plank Push-Ups*

    * To Rx this workout maintain a perfect plank position throughout the entire range of the push-up. 

    Off Ramp WOD

    5-7 Rounds for Time

    8 Lunges
    8 Push-Ups

    Make sure you are performing the rep to the fullest range of motion possible.  Your knee should kiss the ground during the lunges and each push-up should be chest to deck with arms fully extended at the top.  

     

     

     

     

     

  • December 19, 2013

    Strength

    Deadlift 3×3 ~ 85% of your 1RM work up to a 1RM attempt if you have time.

    If you are new to the barbell movements start with a light weight and work up to a moderately heavy load in sets of 3.  Keep your back flat!

    WOD

    5 Rounds for time

    20 Kettlebell Snatch 24/16kg
    15 Wall Ball 20/14lbs
    10 Toes To Bar

    Off Ramp WOD

    3 Rounds for time

    20 Kettlebell Snatch 
    15 Air Squats
    10 Knees To Elbows, Knee Tucks or Sit-ups

     

  • December 18, 2013

    Skill

    EMOM for 12 Minutes
    Odd Sustainable set of Kipping Pull-Ups
    Even Sustainable set of Handstand Push-Ups 

    Work on a repeatable number of each and try to perfect your technique.  Pull-ups can can kipping, butterfly or strict if you are still building strength.    The same goes for Handstand Push-Ups, do quality sets with a kip or do them  strict from a box  or against the wall to build strength. 

    WOD

    21 Lateral Burpee Bar Hops
    21 Power Cleans 135/95lbs
    400M Run
    15 Lateral Burpee Bar Hops
    15 Power Cleans
    400M Run
    9 Lateral Burpee Bar Hops
    9 Power Cleans

    Off Ramp WOD

    15 Lateral Burpee Bar Hops
    15 Power Cleans 
    400M Run
    10 Lateral Burpee Bar Hops
    10 Power Cleans
    400M Run
    5 Lateral Burpee Bar Hops
    5 Power Cleans

  • December 17, 2013

    It’s Tuesday! Weightlifting class is at 5:30, WOD classes are at 4:45 and 6:30!  

    Strength

    3×3 Front Squat ~ 80% of your 1RM

    Work up to about 80% of your 1RM front squat and perform 3 sets of 3 reps at that weight.  Continue working up to a new 1RM attempt if you have time.  

    New lifters should work up to a moderately heavy weight in sets of 3.  Focus on an upright torso with elbows up and knees tracking over the feet. 

    WOD

    AMRAP in 10 Minutes
    30 Double Unders
    21 Kettlebell Swings 24/16kg

    Off Ramp WOD

    AMRAP in 10 Minutes
    90 Single Unders with 1 Double Under attempt every 30 reps. 
    21 Kettlebell Swings 

     

  • December 16, 2013

    Strength

    8×3 Weighted Pull-Ups 

    Try to add a few pounds from last time.  If you are not quite ready for weighted pull-ups yet, work the bands or do strict bodyweight pull-ups. 

    WOD

    AMRAP in 12 Minutes

    12 Push Press 115/75lbs
    15 Box Jump 24/20″

    Off Ramp WOD

    Work the same movements today.  Ideally, choose a weight you can get through all of the reps unbroken while fresh and without having to do push jerks. Use a box height that allows plyometric box jumps if possible. 

  • December 15, 2013

    Skill

    Rope Climbs!

    WOD

    Row 1K
    50 Sit-Ups
    50 Double-Unders
    40  Sit-Ups
    40 Alternating Dumbbell Snatch 40/30lbs 
    30 Sit-ups
    30 Toes -To-Bar
    20 Sit-Ups
    20 Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunges 40/30lbs
    10 Sit-Ups
    10 Weighted Pistols 40/30lbs

    Off Ramp WOD

    Scaling options

    For double unders perform 150 single unders but make 1 double under attempt every 50 reps!  The Toes To Bar can be scaled to Knees to Elbows or Knee Tucks. Lunges and pistols can be done without weight or using and appropriate skill transfer exercise!