Category: Workout of the Day

CLOSED TODAY

Please note!  We will be closed today, December 26th. Normal hours resume Friday the 27th.

CLOSED TODAY AND TOMORROW

Please note! We will be closed today and tomorrow the 26th for the holiday. Normal hours resume Friday.

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We will have one class today at 9:30PM.  We will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.  Normal hours return Friday.[/text-with-icon][vc_column_text]

WOD

12 Days of Christmas

for time *

1 Muscle up (ring or bar) or HSPU (strict or kipping)
2 Broad jumps
3 Dumbbell squats (goblet/ ohs)
4 Dumbbell snatch
5 Push-ups
6 Burpees
7 Kettlebell swings
8 Jumping squats
9 See the lights sit-ups
10 Mountain climbers
11 Sandbag cleans
12 Sandbag Lunges

* Start with 1 , then 2-1, then 3-2-1 and so on. Your last round will be 12-1.

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a variation of a classic holiday CrossFit rep scheme. You’ll start with your choice of muscle up or HSPU attempt.  Movements can me scaled but your first choice should the most difficult one that you can complete as close to the movement standard as possible.    Your second round will have two broad jumps, one MU or HSPU, the third round starts with three squats before you do another set of broad jumps and one MU or HSPU.  Continue in this fashion until you get to the sandbag lunges where you will complete twelve reps to start your final round.  This workout will probably seem simple at first but we have a total of 364 reps so the volume is high! There are a lot of transitions and each set has a low rep count so keep working at a constant pace throughout the workout.  Have fun and Happy Holidays![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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LIMITED HOURS THIS WEEK

One class Tuesday the 24th at 9:30AM
Closed on the 25th and 26th.
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Skill

Squat Clean & Jerk
1-1-1-1-1

Spend some time working up to a strong effort Clean & Jerk.  The squat clean & split jerk is usually the most effective method for moving big weights so unless you have a mobility issue you should be working on the mechanics of those movements. We’ll lift without the clock today so take your time between reps and use that extra recovery to testing slightly heavier weights than you might if you were lifting using an interval timer.  Everyone should start with a very light warmup and increase gradually.  New lifters should only increase weight when you are able to consistently repeat the same technique.

WOD

AMRAP in 10 minutes
10 front squats 135/95 lb
20 alternating dumbbell hang clean & jerk 50/35 lb

Workout notes

Our workout of the day is a ten minute AMRAP that will be scored by the total number of rounds and reps you complete before time has expired.  The dumbbell hang clean and jerk might be unfamiliar so review the mechanics before you start the workout.  Setup with your feet below the hips in a jumping stance.  Start by deadlifting the weight to the hang position and drive the dumbbell to your shoulder by aggressively opening the hips.  When the dumbbell reaches the front rack drive it overhead and lockout overhead finishing with your knees and hips open.   You will want a dumbbell light enough that you can start each set of twenty with a fairly large set.  If you are forced to do single reps with rest between each, you have gone too heavy.

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WOD

AMRAP in 20 Minutes

9 Toe to bar
15 Box jumps 24/20″
21 Burpees

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a long duration AMRAP with three difficult bodyweight movements.  Toe-to-bar will be the most technically challenging of the three movements. A lot of toe-to-bar scaling options exist.  Use the one that will help you work on the fundamentals of the drill.  V-ups or a difficult style of sit-up will help build core strength and kipping knee raises will help you start to string reps together by generating momentum with a swing.  For the box jumps and burpees you’ll want to slow your pace somewhat so you can move continuously throughout the twenty minutes.

WOD

10 rounds of 1.5 minutes on 1.5 minutes off

(odd)
20 Wallball shots 20/14 lb 10/9′
Row for calories

(even)
20 Two arm dumbbell power cleans 50/35 lb
Air assault bike for calories

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a ten round interval workout with a 1:1 work rest ratio.  You will start each round with twenty wall ball shots prior to repping out calories on the rower.  Rest ninety seconds and then start a set of two arm dumbbell power cleans before you finish with an all out sprint on the bike for calories. We’ll alternate between bike and rowing every other interval so you will have a total of five opportunities to score calories on each machine.  To setup for this workout we’ll get into groups of up to four.  Each group will need at least one medicine ball and a pair of dumbbells as well as a rower and a bike.  Two athletes can be working at a time starting on wall ball shots or power cleans.   When ninety seconds have elapsed the second pair will start working in the same fashion while the first pair rests. Continue in that fashion until all four athletes have finished ten rounds and have been on each machine five times.   Your score will be the total number of calories you accumulate after all ten rounds. If needed scale both the number of reps as well as weight on the medicine ball and dumbbells to finish with enough time to knock out some calories at each station.

Skill

Every 90s for 10 rounds

30 seconds of drag rope double unders then 1 squat snatch

Today we have an alternate timing for our barbell work.  We’ll use a ninety second interval timer and you will have ten opportunities to work up to a strong effort squat snatch. We’re also going to start using our new drag ropes!  If you didn’t get a chance to use these during the Hoedown, you are in for a treat! Give yourself a 30 second cap in each round. Their weight is similar to a speed rope but the air resistance is much higher.  Don’t be surprised if it takes a few rounds to get adjusted!

WOD

for time

100 Dumbbell snatches 50/35 lb

Workout notes

Only one element in today’s workout! Your score will be the total time it takes for you to complete one-hundred dumbbell snatches.  You can perform these in touch and go sets or if you would rather slow down your pace a little you can reset the dumbbell on the floor.  If you are performing singles it should be for pacing and not because your dumbbell is too heavy.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
1 Squat clean thruster

The thruster is a combination of a front squat and push press.  For most athletes the difficulty will come in incorporating the push press after the front squat.  We’ll start by cleaning the bar from the floor and dropping into the bottom of your squat, from there, drive upwards and pop the hips open at the tail end of the squat to drive the barbell upward. Work at a moderate weight across all 10 rounds or increase slowly after you have mastered the technique.

WOD

for time

30 Thrusters 95/65 lb
200M Run
21 Thrusters 95/65 lb
200M Run
12 Thrusters 95/65 lb
200M Run

Workout notes

Today’s workout has a high volume of thrusters and three short runs.  The benchmark load on the bar is fairly light so keep that in mind when choosing your weight on the barbell.  Ideally you can open up each round with a large set and then chip away at the rest of the reps. It’s okay to treat those second and third runs as a recovery run which will make this workout feel a lot like an interval workout so move quickly but use that time to get ready for your next set on the barbell.

Skill

Front squat
2-2-2-2-2

Work up to a strong effort 2 rep front squat.  Start light and increase the weight for each set. The focus here should be keeping your torso upright and tracking your knees over your feet. The weight of the bar should be on your shoulders with your elbows pointing outward and your chest up.  Actively push your knees out if you feel them caving in so you can reinforce good mechanics.

WOD

AMRAP in 15 Minutes

20 Alternating dumbbell power cleans 50/35 lb
10 Burpee box jumps 24/20 ”

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a longer AMRAP with a large set of dumbbell cleans and ten burpee box jumps.  Ideally you will use a dumbbell weight that you can complete each round of twenty in large sets.  If one clean is max effort and you are resigned to knocking out singles with a bunch of rest, you have gone too heavy.   Burpee box jumps are significantly more fatiguing than vanilla burpees so slow down your pace accordingly and work at a sustainable effort.  For this movement we’re looking for a cadence that you can maintain rather than sprinting a few reps and taking long breaks.

 

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Skill

Tabata pull-ups or kipping swings

Today’s skill work can be approached in a number of ways. If you are experienced with kipping pull-ups use this opportunity to work on holding straight sets in each round using traditional Tabata scoring.  Keep in mind that we often see the kipping pull-up skill work on the minute and this effort will essentially be twice as hard as that format!  If you are new to the skill, work on linking together the hollow and arch position in each interval.

WOD

AMRAP in 20 Minutes

5 Sumo deadlift high-pull 95/65 lb
10 Front rack walking lunge steps 95/65 lb
15 Push-ups

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a twenty minute triplet of two barbell movements and one bodyweight movement.  Each round starts with a small set of sumo deadlift high-pulls.  The benchmark weight on the bar is on the moderate to heavy side.  You’re not required to go unbroken during the workout but you should be able to if you wanted to.  Avoid using a weight so heavy you are forced to perform single reps.  The large set of push-ups will probably be the most challenging part of the workout.  Use a standard you can maintain for all twenty minutes even if you have to break up each round into smaller chunks.  Push-ups tend to fall off fast so break them up early and often so you can keep moving.