6a: All Levels CrossFit- Ellen
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Ellen
8a: Open Gym- Ellen
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Erica
4p: Open Gym- Anthony
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
Workout of the Day (WOD)
EMOM 20
Even: 3 Deadlifts
Odd: 10 Sit Ups + 20 Double Unders
Start at 50% of 1RM Deadlift, then add weight each round
Post weight for heaviest 3 Deadlifts performed in the emom Ex. 405 Rx
And coming Saturday…
A. Turkish Get Up
4-4-4-4 each arm
B. Rep Rounds For Time:
15-12-9-12-15
KBS (53/35)
Box Jumps (24/20)
Hand Release Push Ups
Post load for Get Up and time for the WOD. Ex: 53#, 12:14 Rx
Saturday Schedule
8a: Open Gym- Michael
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Miller
Sunday Schedule
8a: Aerobic Capacity- Travis
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Neal
11a: Weightlifting- Anthony
12:15p: Yoga- Lana Wilson
5,6p: Open Gym- Travis
CFM Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 21st: Bring-A-Friend Day! Thank you for everyone who invited a friend to join us and for those completing their first workout at CrossFit Midtown for the May BAF Day! We look forward to the next BAF Day in June. Invite a friend or family to join you for a beginner friendly partner workout. Email us with their name and contact email to reserve their spot. #BYOF Bring Your Own Friend!
Sat & Sun, May 26th & 27th: Join us for Yoga this Memorial Day Weekend. We have Yoga Saturday 12:15 pm with Monica Miller and Sunday 12:15 pm with Priscila Baptista. Yoga at CFM is a combination of slow flow, yin and restorative postures with a focus on position, breath, and relaxation of the mind and body. Free trial for first time visitors and friends and family guests are welcome!
Saturday Yoga class with Monica holding boat pose
Monday, May 28th: Memorial Day Murph at 09:00 at Piedmont Park! We have a unique opportunity to offer both a service and experience for all those who participate in the Memorial Murph WOD and share in the remembrance of an American Hero. CFM Gym Closed. Meet at the park in the morning for the WOD. Reserve your spot in advance here!
Monday, May 28th: CFM Brunch at 11:00 at The Nook in Midtown. Join your fellow CFM Members for a nutritious brunch and social over Memorial Day weekend.
Thursday, June 21st: Bring-A-Friend Day! Thank you for everyone who invited a friend to join us and for those completing their first workout at CrossFit Midtown for the May BAF Day! We look forward to the next BAF Day in June. Invite a friend or family to join you for a beginner friendly partner workout. Email us with their name and contact email to reserve their spot. #BYOF Bring Your Own Friend!
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
8a: Open Gym- Brianna
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Erica
4p: Open Gym- Anthony
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Deadlift
5-5-5-5
B. 3 Rounds
21 Calorie Row
15 Handstand Pushups
9 Slam Balls (30/20)
Post load for deadlift and time for the WOD. Ex: 430#, 8:40 Rx
And coming Saturday…
High Five
AMRAP 5 Min
10 Power Snatches* (45/65/95, 35/45/65)
10 Box Jumps (16/20/24,12/16/20)
-Rest 2 Min-
AMRAP 5 Min
10 Overhead Squats** (45/65/95, 35/45/65)
10 Box Jumps (16/20/24,12/16/20)
*L1/L2 = Ground to Overhead anyway
**L1/L2 = Front Squats
Post total reps from both AMRAPs. Ex: 165 L3
Saturday Schedule
8a: Open Gym- Michael
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Miller
Sunday Schedule
8:45a: Weightlifting- Anthony
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Neal
11a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Priscila Baptista
5,6p: Open Gym- Neal
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
Workout of the Day (WOD)
AMRAP 12
1 Squat Snatch (155/105)*
3 Squat Clean & Jerks
30 Double Unders
*Scale to less than 65% of 1RM Snatch
Post rounds + reps for AMRAP. Ex: 6+22 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
A. Bench Press
3-3-3
70-80-85% of 1RM
Max reps on the 3rd set
B. “Benchwarmers” [30 Minute Time Cap]
Teams of 3
3 Rounds:
100 Calorie Row
50 Bench Press (m = 95/115/135, w = 65/85/95)
400m Team Run
All reps team totals. 1 person working at a time on row and bench; all partners run 400m together. Partners may partition the rounds and reps any way.
Post load for bench and time for WOD. Ex: 235#, 23:12 L3
Saturday Schedule
8a: Open Gym- Michael
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Priscila Baptista
And coming Sunday…
TBA
Sunday Schedule
8:45a: Weightlifting- Brianna
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Neal
11a: Open Gym- Michael
12:15a: Yoga- Lana Wilson
5,6p: Open Gym- Travis
Sat & Sun, May 27th & 28th: Join us for Yoga this Memorial Day Weekend. We have Yoga Saturday 12:15 pm with Lana Wilson and Sunday 12:15 pm with Will Milne. Yoga at CFM is a combination of slow flow, yin and restorative postures with a focus on position, breath, and relaxation of the mind and body. Free trial for first time visitors and friends and family guests are welcome! Click here for more details and to join us for Yoga!
Yoga with Will
Monday, May 29th: Memorial Day Murph 09:00 at Piedmont Park Active Oval. CFM Gym Closed. Meet at the park in the morning for the WOD.
Monday, May 29th: CFM Brunch at 11:00 at The Nook in Midtown. Join your fellow CFM Members for a nutrition brunch and social over Memorial Day weekend.
Friday-Saturday, June 2nd-4th: Atlantic Super Regional is Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-4pm each day. We will only have a 7, 8am class on Saturday 6/3 and then will be heading down to watch the top athletes compete for a spot at the CrossFit Games.
Thursday, June 22nd: Bring-A-Friend Day! Thank you for everyone who invited a friend to join us and for those completing their first workout at CrossFit Midtown for the May BAF Day! We look forward to the next BAF Day in June. Invite a friend or family to join you for a beginner friendly partner workout. Email us with their name and contact email to reserve their spot. #BYOF Bring Your Own Friend!
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
4p: Open Gym- Anthony
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Bear Complex: In 15 minutes working up to a heavy set of 3 cycles of Bear Complex.
Bear Complex 1 cycle:
1 Clean
1 Front Squat
1 Push Press
1 Back Squat
1 Back Press
B. “The Bear & The Maiden Fair”
3 Rounds For Time*
3 Cycles Bear Complex (m = 95/120/155, w = 65/85/105)
30 Cal Row
Rest 3 minutes between rounds
*Time Caps per round (on running clock):
3 minute Time Cap for round 1
9 minute Time Cap for round 2
15 minute Time Cap for round 3
Post max load for 3 cycles Bear Complex, and time to complete 3 rounds. If time cap reached before finishing row in 1st round, stop and rest 3 minutes then continue to round 2. Score is now total calories rowed before time caps.
Ex1: 185#, 11:40 L2
Ex2: 205#, (62 cal) L3
And coming Saturday…
“Jungle Race”
3 Rounds: Teams of 3
200m Medball carry 2x (20/14)
4x30ft Broad jumps to targets (6/4ft)
4 Rope climbs**
4x30ft Balance foot hand crawl
100m farmers carry 2x (m = 70/135, w = 50/95)
20 Tire flips
20 Slam ball toss (20/15 at 8/4ft)
12 Burpee wall jumps (48”)
**Must wear long socks or pants to protect shins/legs on rope climbs.
All reps and distances are team totals. 2 team members may be working at the same time.
Post time for team to complete WOD. Ex: 24:10 Rx.
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Lana Wilson
Sunday Schedule
8:45a: Weightlifting- Anthony
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Will Milne
Teamwork and High Fives to finish out partner WOD Saturday
CFM Upcoming Events
Registration for Lurong Summertime Challenge with team CFM! The challenge combines nutrition and fitness and over the course of 5 weeks helps us improve body composition and performance! Click here for more details. Lurong Summertime Challenge Starts Monday, May 15th.
**Save the date**
Saturday, May 20th: CFM 5th Anniversary!!
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
4p: Open Gym- Anthony
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Snatch Complex: In 10 minutes work up to a moderate weight of:
1 Power Snatch
1 Overhead Squat
B. “Nancy” [Time Cap 24 Minutes]
5 Rounds:
400m Run
15 Overhead Squats (95/65)
Post load for snatch complex and time for WOD. Ex: 165#, 15:45 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
“Marvel Galaxy”
3:30 Minute “Iron AMRAP”**
200m Run
5 Jerk (m = 75/115/155, w = 55/85/105)
5 Bar Facing Burpees
AMRAP Wallballs (m = 10 to 9ft/14/20 to 10ft, w = 6/10/14 to 9ft)
Rest 4 minutes
3:30 minute “Cap’ AMRAP”
200m Run**
5 Clean & Jerk (m = 75/115/155, w = 55/85/105)
5 Bar Facing Burpees
AMRAP 1-Arm Dumbbell Snatch (m = 25/35/50, w = 15/25/35)
3:30 minute “Star-Lord AMRAP”
200m Run
250m Row
5 Burpees over Erg
AMRAP Slamballs (20/15)
**During the Iron AMRAP athletes wear weighted vest (20/14) aka “Iron Man Suit” during the entire AMRAP. During the Cap’ AMRAP athletes carry plate (45/25) aka “Cap’s Shield” just for the 200m Run. During the Thor AMRAP athletes are holding the Sledgehammer aka “Thor’s Hammer” until the hammer facing burpees.
Score is total Wallballs and total Snatches and total Lunges and total Slamballs.
Ex: 39, 36, 32, 31 = 138 L3
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Monica
Sunday Schedule
8:45a: Weightlifting- Anthony
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Neal
11a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Neal
12:15p: Stretch & Mobility- Michael
Setting up for the Snatch and practicing positions with a pvc.
Upcoming CFM Events
Thursday, Feb 9th: Mobility Night with Dr. Jackie Varnum at 6pm. This will be the 2nd session of a 2 part series going over mobility for CrossFit Athletes. This 2nd session will focus on the shoulder and both front rack/overhead mobility through increased range of motion, muscle activation, and movement reinforcement.
Thursday, Feb 23rd: The 2017 Open begins! CrossFit Midtown will be doing the open workouts on Friday during regular classes and then each week we have a Friday Night Lights (FNL) competition highlighting match-ups with both individual and team events as well as a gym social Friday evenings after the workouts. The 1st Open workout is released on Thursday, February 23rd and continues for 5 weeks with 1 new workout each week. Participating in the Open is a seminal CrossFit experience and we highly recommend all athletes who have been training at CFM for a year or more to sign up. This is a great opportunity to test your fitness and enjoy the camaraderie and community of CrossFit. Click here to register for the open and join Team CFM.
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Ellen
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Ellen
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
4p: Open Gym- Anthony
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Front Squat: In 12 minutes working up to a heavy set of 3.
B. 2 Rounds [15 minute time cap]:
21 Front Squat (m = 55/75/95, w = 35/55/65)
21 Burpees
21 Wall Ball (20/14 to 10ft) (L2 = 14/10 to 10ft, L1 = 14/10 to 9ft)
Post load for Front Squat and time for WOD. Ex: 245#, 8:40 L3.
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Miller Click here to reserve
Sunday Schedule
9a: Weightlifting- Anthony
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
12:15p: Stretch & Mobility Michael. Click here to reserve
Member of the Month Jeanette! Click here to read more about her CrossFit story.
Upcoming CFM Events
Saturday, Oct 8th: 5-7pm. TransFitWorld Conference Powerlifting Meet. Special discount for CFM Members, email info@crossFitMidtown to sign up. Click here for more details and directions to the event. We will be meeting at CFM at 4:15pm to Carpool or Marta to the meet. Sunday, Oct 9th: 8-9:30am. CFM Track Session (click for details). Meet at the track for an Aerobic Capacity Workout with Coach Travis. Thursday-Sunday, October 13th-16th: USA Raw Nationals Powerlifting Meet. CFM will be volunteering for this event. All Members who volunteer for 1-4 hours will receive a free admission for the week! Come watch the strongest men and women in the country at the Georgia World Congress Center over the weekend. Sign up here for general volunteer for any of the time slots any day. Wednesday, Oct 19th: Reebox Box Crawl. The Box Crawl is an epic road trip stopping at 125 CrossFit Boxes over the course of 18 weeks. Team Reebox will hang out at CFM for the day and bring awesome stuff! Here’s a little of what they will bring: a full Nano 6 try on experience where members will be able to try on the Nano 6 for their workout, a fully stocked Reebok Recovery Bar that is loaded with Kill Cliff, Goat Tape, WOD Repair Lotion, Vita Coco, Caveman Coffee, and much more as well as a Reebok Survival Outpost packed with body wipes, hair ties, and plastic bags for your dirty gym clothes…you know, all the must haves! All CFM members are invited to to the box for this event. Thursday, Oct 20th: Bring-A-Friend Day!! There will be an all levels partner friendly WOD. Invite a friend, family member, or co-worker to join you for the WOD. Tuesday, Nov 15th: 5:45am-8am and 3:30-8pm. Dunk Truck at CFM for body composition testing. The Dunk Truck will be back in November for members to be rested from September or for a 1st time test. Sign up here for the next Dunk Truck!
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
The Barbell Loading Journey
[C&J, Snatch, Overhead Squats]
1st Round (The Butterfly): m = 45/75/95, w = 35/55/65
2nd Round (The Magician): m = 65/85/115, w = 45/65/85
3rd Round (The Prince): m = 75/95/135, w = 55/75/95
4th Round (The Red Bull): m = 95/115/155, w = 65/85/105
All rounds and reps are team totals. Only 1 partner working at a time and partners may partition the reps any way. After completing the 1st round the weight for the barbell increases and so forth each round.
*Athletes must wear long socks or pants to climb rope. Protect your shins from rope burn. Scale to 10ft climb 1:1, seated box rope climb 1:1, floor plank climb 1:1, ring rows 4:1.
**Scale Pushups to incline parallette 12”, bench 16”, box (20/24/30)”. (L2/L3+ = HSPU)
***Scale Double Unders (DUs) to DU+singles 40 reps/round, speed step 1:1, singles 1:1.
Post rounds and reps completed. Ex: 2+24 L3
B. Trap Stretch & Smash
1. Barbell trapeze smash 60 seconds each side
2. Triple Bully trap stretch 60 seconds each side
3. Neck Rolls (5R/5L)
And coming Saturday…
“Cellar Door” [16 Minute Time Cap]
For time:
30 Pullups*
100m Sled Pull + 100m Run
15 Squat Cleans
200m Sled Pull + 200m Run
15 Squat Cleans
100m Sled Pull + 100m Run
30 Pullups*
Sled Weight (m = 90/135/180, w = 45/90/135)
Clean Weight (m = 75/105/135, w = 55/75/95)
*Scale pullups to Kipping Single Pullups 15 reps/set, BBAP 1:1, ring rows, 1:1.
(L2/L3+ = C2B)
Post time to complete the WOD. Ex: 10:34 L3+
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Miller. Click here to reserve
Sunday Schedule
8a: Aerobic Capacity Track Session w/ Coach Travis
10a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
11a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Alexis Story. Click here to reserve
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Midtown Fitness Week
Ready to sweat? Just in time for Summer ’16, it’s going down! Midtown Fitness Week kicks off on April 11th and you’re invited to get fit, feel great and sample the best of Atlanta’s fitness studios! Vibe Ride, Fit To Be, CrossFit Midtown, Training Room ATL, The Mix, and Urban Body Studios have all joined forces to bring you a premiere wellness experience and a week of nutrition, fitness, and health awareness! Be sure to not miss this week for you can get free protein bar recipes here in Midtown Fitness Week! Click here for more details
CrossFit Midtown will be offering Yoga, SweatFit, and CrossFit classes during the week, also we will have available Healthxcel which is 100 % natural superfood powder blends . Buy your ticket for #midtownfitnessweek, get a second week FREE here at CrossFit Midtown! Exclusions apply, please see gym for details, descriptions of classes, and schedule.
CFM Team Oreo Hot Bods vs. the Red Velvet Dad Bods from FNL during the 2016 Open using the new artificial gym turf
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
Workout of the Day (WOD)
TRIPLET FRAN [24 Minute Time Cap]:
In teams of two, with only one person working at a time, complete the following for time:
Heavy Fran: 15-12-9
Thrusters (m = 95/115/135, w = 65/85/95)
Weighted Pullups (m = strict/25/45, w = strict/10/30)
Lite (PVC) Fran: 27-18-9
PVC Thruster
Jumping Pullups
Fran: 21-15-9
Thrusters (m = 65/75/95, w = 45/55/65)
Pullups
Post time for team to complete WOD and levels for Heavy Fran and Fran.
Ex: 14:40 L2/L3, and coming Saturday Leg workouts from home.
Travis’s Purdy Thirty
For Time: [30 Minute Time Cap]
Completed as a chipper like Dirty Thirty…
30 Box Jumps (30/24)
30 Pullups
30 Kettlebell Swings (24/16)
30 Ring Dips
30 Toes To Bar
30 One-arm Dumbbell Snatch (alt) (50/35)
30 Pistols
30 Thrusters (75/55)
30 Double Unders
30 Cal Row / 30 Cal Bike (Travis)
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Click here to reserve
2p: CFM Eats Korean BBQ! Meet up at the gym at 1:30pm after yoga to carpool to the Korean BBQ restaurant.
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: Open Gym- Travis
12:15p: Yoga- Kathlin Kleem. Click here to reserve
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Back Squat: In 15 minutes working up to a 3 rep max.
B. 4 Rounds For Time [16 Minute Time Cap]:
7 Burpees
9 Pullups (Rx+ = C2B)
11 Atomic Situps (m= 35/45#, w = 25/35#) w/ plate
Post load for squats and time for WOD. Ex: 290#, 10:12 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
Partner WOD
3 Rounds For Time
12 Tire Flips (200#)
2x100m Sprint
21 Dumbbell Bench Press (m = 35’s/50’s, w = 25’s/35’s)
2x100m Sprint
40m Mini Sled Push (m = 50/75, w = 25/50)
2x100m Sprint
All reps and distances are team totals. Only 1 partner working at a time. Rounds and repetitions may be partitioned anyway. For the 2x100m sprints, this is a relay. 1st partner completes 100m and tags partner to start 2nd 100m sprint. Once both 100m sprints are finished, partners advance to next movement. 40m sled push can be divided anyway so long as only 1 person is pushing at a time.
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Click here to reserve
1:30-3:30p: Open House & Completion of the Open Cookout!!
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
11a: Open Gym- Justin
12:15p: Yoga- Annie Harbison. Click here to reserve
Mariana & Maria Partner WOD. Next Bring-A-Friend Day is Thursday 2/25!
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Ellen
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Thruster: In 10 minutes work up to a moderate set of 2 from the rack
B. Fran
21-15-9
Thrusters (95/65)
Pullups
Post load of thruster and time to complete WOD. Ex: 205#, 4:15 Rx
And coming Saturday…
A. Power Clean: 10 Minute EMOM 2 reps (75% of 1 rep max)
B. Partner “Wittman” [20 Minute Time Cap]
7 Rounds
15 Kettlebell swings, (24/16kg)
15 Power Clean (95/65)
15 Box jumps (24/20)
One partner working at a time. Partners may complete full rounds, or alternate after two movements, or leap frog each movement. Once a partner starts a set of 15 they must finish that set.
Post load for power clean and time to complete WOD. Ex: 210#, 15:55 Rx
