Category: Workout of the Day

Skill

Front Squat

5-5-5-5-5

Today we’re working up to a strong effort 5 rep front squat.  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. That should help you keep your elbows and chest up. If you have a mobility problem holding you back from keeping your elbows up you can always try crossing your arms across the bar or modifying that in some way.  5 reps can feel like a lot with any type of heavy squat, take a few breaths between each rep to allow your legs to recover and don’t rush it.

WOD

5 rounds for time

30 Air Squats
15 Toes-to-Bar

Workout Notes: Our workout today is a couplet of bodyweight movements.  The toes-to-bar is most likely where this workout will slow down for people. If you have not yet mastered this movement find a scaling option that allows you to make some headway with this skill, but also to keep moving through the workout.  Choose a target for your feet or knees that you can maintain and break up the reps as needed rather than lowering your target as you fatigue.  If you can not hang from the bar or need to scale to sit-ups make sure to bump the reps up from 15 to 20 or 25. Push the pace on the air squats if possible!

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes

[odd] :30 Seconds of Strict Pull-Ups, Banded Strict Pull-Ups or Supine Ring Rows
[even] :30 Seconds of Push-Ups

You will have 5 rounds at each station to work for 30 seconds.  It’s probably not a good idea to go for a max set early on so work in as many sets as you need to for the full 30 seconds and then transition to the next station. Use the most difficult movement standard that you can and don’t worry about stringing together reps if it means sacrificing the mechanics of each movement.

WOD

Tabata Power Snatch 75/55lb
1 Minute Rest
Tabata Double Under
1 Minute Rest
Tabata Power Snatch 75/55lb
1 Minute Rest
Tabata Double Under

Workout notes: Today’s workout will use the Tabata timer but we will score the workout as you would a traditional amrap.  Complete as many reps as possible during each work period and come up with a total number of repetitions at the end.  The weight you choose for the snatches should be light so that you can work for most of the 20 seconds and complete your reps in good sized sets.  If you are still working on double unders you are in luck, you have 16 rounds of 20 seconds to practice!  The only way to get better at the skill is spending time working at it, don’t give up, you can do it!

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WOD 

25 Minute AMRAP
30 Burpees
40 Sit Ups
50 Thrusters 45/35 lb

Workout Notes: We’re kicking off 2017 with a bang! Today’s workout is on the longer side and falls into the aerobic domain.  Work on settling into a sustainable pace that allows you to move consistently through the entire workout.  The thruster weight today is an empty barbell.  If the benchmark weight is challenging for you plan to use a training bar to keep the weight lighter for the thrusters.  You should be able to do large sets of thrusters with the weight you choose.

What a year 2016 has been for CFD! Thank you all for being a part of such a memorable year for our gym! We are excited for what 2017 will bring! The gym will be closed tomorrow and Open on Monday 1/2 for 9:30 and Noon Classes only! Happy New Year! #crossfitdavis #crossfit #2016 #happynewyear

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WOD

for time

50 Chest-To-Bar Pull-Ups
50 Deadlifts 225/155lb
100 Air-Squats
100 Kettlebell Swings 32/24kg

It’s the last workout of 2016! This workout is a chipper.  You will start with a large set of Chest-to-bar Pull-Ups, scale to chin over bar pull-ups if needed or ring rows, jumping pull-ups or banded pull-ups. You should be able to complete small sets to get through the 50 reps with whatever scaling option you choose.  You will then move on to a set of 50 Deadlifts. The weight here should be a medium weight for you, meaning you could do sets throughout the full 50 without having to resort to singles.  Find a consistent pace to move through the air squats as quick and smooth as possible.  You will finish the workout with 100 Kettlebell Swings.  Make sure to choose a kettlebell that you can move safely with when fatigued.  Focus on keeping your chest up through the movement and use your legs and hips to drive the kettlebell overhead.

Our donation box is almost full! Thank you to everyone who has brought in new clothes and diapers for the children at the Yolo Crisis Nursery! The box will be at the gym until the end of the week for anyone that still wants to donate! Thank you all for your generosity! #crossfitdavis #crossfit #givingback #thankyou

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CLOSED on Sunday 1/1
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Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
3 Power Snatches

Use this opportunity to work on your power snatch technique.  We’re not looking for a 3 RM in this workout so start working with a weight that is in the 60% range and possibly a little higher but don’t go to max.  Practice creating vertical hip drive  as the bar passes your knees and then drop under the bar and into a partial squat to catch the barbell overhead.  If the bar is light enough practice barbell cycling in anticipation of today’s workout!

WOD

In front of a clock set for 12 minutes:

1 minute of Power Snatches 75/55lb
1 minute of Wall Balls 20/14lb to 10/9′ target
2 minutes of Power Snatches 75/55lb
2 minutes of Wall Balls  20/14lb to 10/9′ target
3 minutes of Power Snatches 75/55lb
3 minutes of Wall Balls 20/14lb to 10/9′ target

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.  Your power snatch weight should be light.  Choose a weight you can complete sets of in each round.  If classes are crowded find someone to share a wall ball target with and start at opposite stations.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes
20 seconds of Double Unders + Straight set of Toes to bar

Today’s skill work will involve two movements.  Give yourself about 20 seconds to perform as many double unders as you can followed by one short set of toe-to-bar. If you have difficulty with the double under spend the full 20 seconds working on the skill rather than doing any singles.  Scale the toe to bar to kipping swings or knee raises to work on the timing and skill of this movement.  Keep on eye on your hands and grip and don’t tear!

WOD

AMRAP in 15 Minutes
20 Burpees jumping to a plate 45/25lb
200m Run with plate 45/25lb

Today we have a classic burpee and running couplet with a weight plate thrown in for a twist.  Each burpee will be done in front of your plate with a two footed jump on top of the plate to complete each rep.  Take your plate with you on each run and carry it however you would like. If you need to scale this workout, leave the plate out of both the burpee and the run.

Skill

EMOM for 10 Minutes

1 Split Jerk w/ pause in the bottom of split position

Work on the technique of the split jerk with a moderate load.  Adding the pause will increase the difficulty of the lift so focus an upright dip and drive.  In the split position make sure you are distributing your weight equally over both feet with your front foot toed in slightly and your back foot planted on the ball of the foot.  Start with a light load and add weight in small increments if you are new to the lift.

WOD 

3 rounds for time

50 Sit-Ups
20 Hang Squat Cleans 95/65lb

Our workout today starts with a large set of sit-ups.  If 50 looks like a lot plan to scale the number down to something more manageable.  if you have never done 150 sit-ups in a workout before definitely consider dropping the number to 30-40 reps each round.  For the hang squat cleans the weight should be light so that you are able to complete larger sets without putting the bar down.  Choose a weight that will allow you to finish each set of 20 in 3-4 sets.  Each rep will start from the hang, your first rep of each set will start with a deadlift from the floor and a pause in the hang position before initiating the squat clean.  Make sure to catch the bar in a full squat with your hips below parallel before standing tall to complete the rep.

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Skill

1 RM Front Squat

There are only a few days left for PR’s in 2016! Spend today working up to a 1RM front squat. New lifters can work up to a moderately heavy single for the day and perform multiple reps 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 8 Minutes
10 Kettlebell Snatches 24/16kg
12 Box Jumps 24/20″

Workout notes: The kettlebell snatch is a difficult movement to master! Initiate the movement very much like you would a kettlebell swing, but lead with your elbow and rotate your wrist around the kettlebell before pressing out at the top.  Try not to just flip the KB end over end and let it smash into your arm.  You do not need to bring the kettlebell back to the floor between reps, each rep is initiated from the hang.  Break up the reps however you want but distribute the work evenly across both arms.  If you can do 10 reps unbroken with the Rx’d weight feel free to scale up to a heavier kettlebell!

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WOD

AMRAP in 20 minutes
15 Push-Ups
20 Walking Lunge Steps
15 Power Cleans 115/85lb

Workout Notes: Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas AMCAP’s (As Many Cookies as Possible) Today we’re back to AMRAP’s with a 20 minute workout.  Choose a power clean weight that allows you to perform multiple reps in a row from the start.  Scale the push-ups as needed, but make sure you are able to execute full range of motion reps without resting at the bottom.