Category: Workout of the Day

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
2 Squat snatches

For today’s skill work we are working on snatch doubles.  Do your best to drop into as deep of a squat as possible for each repetition.  Mobility might be the limiting factor with how deep your squat is.  Test your limits but remember to go only as deep into the squat as your range of motion allows you.  These reps do not need to be performed as touch and go but do follow yourself within a few seconds if you are performing singles and use most of each minute for rest.

WOD

for time *

50 Thrusters 95/65 lb

*4 burpees over the bar EMOM

Workout notes

Today we have a couplet but your score will be based on your time to complete fifty thrusters.  Start the timer and complete four lateral burpees over the bar prior to starting your thruster reps.  Complete as many reps in the remaining time of each minute until your reach a total of fifty thrusters.  Remember that on our clock the minute timer shows rounds on the left starting with one.  So if the EMOM time shows 3:59 when you finish your last rep that means you were in round three so your time would be 2:59.

What a great morning! The perfect way to start any holiday is some quality time spent at CFD with some of our favorite people! Happy 4th everyone! Have fun and be safe! #crossfitdavis #community #CFDisTHEplacetobe #happy4th

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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 if it were a 1 or 2RM lift.

WOD

AMRAP in 10 Minutes
8 Toe to bar
100M Run
12 Push-ups

Workout notes

Today’s workout has three bodyweight movements and no barbell in sight.   Start each round with eight toe-to-bar. If you are new to toe-to-bar, we want you to be able to complete this work in a few sustainable sets.  After you complete eight toe-to-bar set out on a run to let your arms recover and then knock out twelve push-ups.  You’ll probably find the toe-to-bar to be more difficult immediately after the push-ups. Break them up and work at a sustainable pace to get back out on that run

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Reminder

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WOD

“1775”

AMRAP in 60 Minutes
17 Power cleans 135/95 lb
75 Squats
Unload the barbell and carry it 200 meters away.
Return to the plates and then carry one forward to the barbell.
Retrieve the second plate, carry it forward and reload the barbell for the next round.

Workout notes

We’re putting a partner or team twist on today’s workout that comes to us courtesy of CrossFit.com! We’re in for a long duration workout with a lot of time spent outside.   The workout is a celebration of the US Army’s first year.  We’ll do this workout in teams of two or three.  With your partners complete a total of seventeen power cleans dividing the reps between each of your team as you wish.  Each partner will then complete seventy-five squats before unloading the barbell and moving all of the equipment, one piece at a time two hundred meters.  When you get all of the equipment moved reassemble the bar and start another round.  Divide the carries up how you like but each member will move three times even if you are not carrying equipment. If this looks like a lot of work, don’t worry! There will be plenty of ways to scale this to make it work for you and your partner or team! Have fun and enjoy your fourth of July.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Reminder

Tomorrow, July 4th, we will be open for one class at 9:30AM.  Normal hours return July 5th.[/text-with-icon][vc_column_text]

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 10 Minutes
60 double unders
20 deadlift 155/105 lb
10 push jerk 155/105 lb

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a time priority triplet with a few difficult movements.  Each round starts with a moderate sized set of double unders before you transition to the barbell for twenty deadlifts and ten push jerks.  The load on the barbell is slightly heavier than what you might normally see in a light weight metcon.  You will use the same barbell for both movements.  You will want to choose your load based on the push jerks.  Choose a weight that allows you to complete ten reps in three sets at the most.  If you are forced to do single repetitions you have gone too heavy!

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4th of July is just one week away! (How did that happen?) We’ll be running one class on Wednesday at 9:30 and we have a fun partner/group workout planned! Ask your favorite workout pal (or two!) to partner up before next week or we can set you up with someone when you show up! Don’t miss out on the fun and the best way to start a holiday! #crossfitdavis #partnerworkout #holiday #4thofjuly #howisitalreadyjuly #CFDisTHEplacetobe

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Skill

Front Squat
7-7-7-7-7

Today we’re tackling some heavy high rep front squats. With the front squat we want to focus on keeping the elbows up and chest as upright as possible.  As with any kind of squatting you’ll want to practice keeping your knees out and tracking over your feet. Remember to release the grip on the bar a bit in the front squat and load the bar onto your torso which should help you keep your elbows and chest up.  7 reps is A LOT for a heavy weight so go in with a plan and use your first set to test out how you handle the 7 reps and build across several sets.

WOD

AMRAP in 12 minutes

3-6-9-12-15-18… *
Burpees to a plate

* 15 sit ups after each round

Workout notes

Your score for today’s workout will be the number of burpees in the round you complete all of the burpees plus the additional fifteen sit-ups.  For example, if you finished eighteen burpees and fifteen sit-ups then all of the burpees in the round of twenty one, your score would be 18+21.    You’ll start the workout by knocking out three burpees and fifteen sit-ups before moving on to the round of six burpees.  Remember that there is no need to clap over head with burpees to a plate. Make contact with your chest and thighs on the floor behind the plate and then quickly close the hips and jump to the plate reaching full extension of the hips and knees.  The workout is front loaded with sit-ups as you work through the smaller rounds of burpees so move quickly but leave something in the tank for those final higher rep rounds in the end.  Keep in mind that this is a high volume of both sit-ups and burpees so pace yourself rather than going out all out in those early rounds.

WOD

4 minutes at each station with 1 minute rest between movements

Rope climbs
Two arm dumbbell clean & jerk 50/35 lb
Row for meters

Workout notes: Before today’s workout you will get a chance to spend some time on rope climb technique! Our workout today is in a chipper format that will start with 4 minutes of rope climbs.  If you are capable of climbing to the top and coming down safely you will perform as many rope climbs as you can during this time.  If you are not quite ready for 15 ft. rope climbs you can scale the height of each rope climb or scale the movement by starting each rep laying down and then pulling yourself up hand over hand to standing and then returning back to laying down in the same way.  Make sure to wear ankle and shin protection if you are climbing the rope and as always, be smart and safe!  After the rope climbs you will move on to two arm dumbbell clean and jerks. This should feel VERY different than your first movement.  At this station you should be moving a weight that is light enough for you perform sets of multiple reps in quick succession. Next you’ll hop on the rower for 4 minutes for total meters.  This might feel a lot like recovery after the very anaerobic clean and jerks so focus on your breathing and try to pick up the pace as you go through the 4 minute piece.  For this workout record each of your scores separately.  You will see these movements as well as this format again so you will want to refer to this data in the future.

NOTE: If you are an advanced rope climber and/or weightlifter and want an extra challenge you may start on the rower and progress in reverse order but we recommend starting with the most difficult movement for beginners.

WOD

AMRAP in 20 Minutes
2-4-6-8-10-12… *
Thruster 95/65 lb
2-4-6-8-10-12… *
Power snatch 95/65 lb

*100M Run before each movement in each round

Workout notes

Today’s workout has two difficult weightlifting movements coupled with a short recovery run.  Start the workout by running one-hundred meters (to the wall and back), complete two thrusters, run another one-hundred meters and then finish the round by completing two snatches.  Set out on another one-hundred meter run and add two reps to each movement.  Continue in that fashion until you reach twenty minutes. Your score will be the number of reps in the last round you completed plus the running and additional reps in an incomplete round.  Use one barbell for both movements and choose a weight you can complete multiple rounds with unbroken, or touch and go reps.

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Skill

Deadlift
1-1-1-1-1

Work up to a heavy single deadlift today.  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 and work on proper body mechanics as they increase in weight.  Start with a light weight and 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 increase in weight.  Warm up with multiple reps as you build in weight and when the bar starts to feel heavy drop to singles until you’ve hit your max for the day.

WOD

AMRAP in 7 Minutes
3 Power clean 205/145 lb
6 Toe-to-bar
9 push-up

Workout notes

Today’s workout is a time priority triplet with two difficult bodyweight movements and a heavy weight lifting movement.  Use a load that is on the moderately heavy side but still well below your max effort power clean.  You should be able to perform three single repetitions consecutively with short rest but this is a good time to test a little heavier weight than usual.  If you go touch and go for the entire workout you may have gone too light.  Scale your push-ups and toe-to-bar to a standard that keeps the original stimulus intact but use a standard you can maintain for seven minutes!

Skill

EMOM for 10 minutes
[odd] 30 seconds wall facing handstand
[even] 30 second arch hold

Today’s skill work involves two gymnastic positions.  On every odd minute hold a handstand for as much of thirty seconds as you are capable. Ideally we’ll hold the handstand facing the wall in a tight hollow body position.  If you are new to the movement you can practice kicking up with your back facing the wall or use a box to and hold a pike position with your torso vertical and hips bent. On the even minutes hold an arch or superman on the floor with your arms outstretched and legs extended. For an extra challenge try this with a PVC pipe.

WOD

for time
50 Wall ball shots 20/14 lb 10/9′
200 M run with med ball
35 Wall ball shots 20/14 lb 10/9′
200 M run with med ball
20 Wall ball shots 20/14 lb 10/9′
200 M run with med ball

Workout notes

Today we’ll be hanging on to a medicine ball for the entire workout. We have a total of one hundred and five reps in three rounds.  Plan on starting each round with a large set and chipping away at the rest of the reps to get out on the run.

Skill

EMOM for 21 Minutes
[1’s] 30 Seconds of overhead squats 95/65 lb
[2’s] 30 Seconds of rowing for calories
[3’s] 30 Seconds of double unders

Our skill work today is another bout of our intensity training! Today you’ll have seven attempts at each of three basic CrossFit movements. Use thirty seconds of each minute to attempt your highest possible work capacity in the allotted time and then alternate stations so you end up with seven rounds on each. If classes are busy we can partner up or start on different movements.  The most difficult movement will probably be the overhead squat. The benchmark load is on the lighter side but the movement is unfamiliar so be conservative with the weight you choose.  If mobility is an issue use this opportunity to test a light weight and practice your deepest range of motion with a PVC pipe or empty barbell.  Scale to front squats if overhead squats are out of the question.

WOD

AMRAP in 5 Minutes
Burpee box jumps 24/20″

Workout notes

Our workout today is a short but sweet single element piece.  You’ll have five minutes to complete as many burpee box jumps as possible.  Five minutes may seem short but for a single movement the difficulty level will be high.  For most of us the best option will be to start out with a pace where you can move continuously for the full five minutes and work to keep moving as fatigue sets in.