step downs only

July 4th Holiday Schedule

Thursday 7/2: 6,7am classes,8am open gym, 12pm, 5,6pm classes.
Friday 7/3: Closed for Observance of Independence Day.
Saturday 7/4: 10am class only. Captain America WOD.
Sunday 7/5:10am class, 11am open gym.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Tom

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Power Cleans: Every minute on the minute 1 Power Clean (80% of 1 RM) for 8 minutes.

B. Group WOD: In teams of 2-6 complete 20 reps per person for each of the following movements:
Toes to bar
Deadlift (315/275/225)**
Tire Flips
Box Jumps (24/20) Step downs only

[20 minute time cap]. May be completed in any order and partition the reps any way. All athletes may be working at the same time. Each member of the team must complete a minimum of 10 reps of each movement. **For Deadlift male teams 315, mixed teams 275, and female teams 225.

Post load for power cleans and time to finish group WOD. If time capped post ratio of reps completed:
Ex1: 115, team of 2: 12:12 T2R
Ex2: 215, team of 5: 375 out of 400 reps = 94% Rx

And coming Saturday…4th of July!!

Captain America Partner WOD
20 Minute AMRAP
4 Jab-jab-cross-elbow-elbow-knee-knee
6 Archer pullups (3 per side)
8 Overhead Walking Lunges with plate (45/25)
200m run
20m Sled push (100/50)

Partners alternating each round. All reps are per person. Tape hands / use gloves for boxing. Wear red, white, and blue.

Post total rounds and reps completed. 200m and 20m sled push are each 1 rep (20 reps/round).
Ex: 9+8 Rx.

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Working on kipping skill for unbroken toes-to-bar

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
8a: Open Gym- Casey
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. 3 Rounds (4 minutes per round)
OPEN: 1 Set of Max Rep Strict Chinups
Then in remaining time…
1 Set of Max Consecutive Double Unders

Post total strict chinups and total of max consecutive DUs from 3 rounds.
Ex: 51 / 402 Rx

B. 3 Rounds (work 40s:rest 20s)
Toes-to-bar
Box Jumps (24/20”) (step downs only)
Tire flips
Burpees
Rest 1 minute between rounds

Post total reps completed. Ex: 152 Rx

And coming Saturday…

Team WOD: (Teams of 2-7)
4 Rounds
20m Sled Pull (135/90)
200m Sprint
Rest 1 minute
200m Sprint
20m Sled Push (100/50)
Rest 1 minute
5 Shoulder to overhead (135/95)
10 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg)
Rest 1 minute

All reps and distances are per person. All team members start on Sled Pull and move through conga line style. Only one athlete working at a time on sled push, sled pull, S2O, and KBS. (One person may be doing S2O with teammate doing KBS, but two team members may not do KBS at the same time). You may pass your team members, but team is finished WOD only when all members have completed 4 rounds and standing on finish mat.

Post time to complete WOD. Ex: 22:10 Rx

Saturday Schedule

9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12p: **Special Yoga for Crossfit**- Veronica Lewinger

Veronica Lewinger has 6 years of yoga teaching experience and is currently an instructor at Decatur Yoga and Evolation Yoga in Midtown. She has also been power lifting for 3 years and is trained in Self-Myofascial Release (SMR) techniques to facilitate workshops in Atlanta. Monica Miller, our resident restorative yoga instructor is traveling overseas in Africa for 2 weeks and recommend we get in contact with Veronica at Evolation. We are glad to have Veronica teach a class open to all of our members this weekend. Click here to reserve your spot online.

Sunday Schedule

10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
11a: Open Gym- Dyer

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Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
8a: Open Gym- Kelly
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
4p: Open Gym- Jason
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Jason
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
8p: Open Gym- Casey

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Weighted Box Jumps: 5 sets of 3 reps to 20”

B. “Christine”
3 rounds:
500 Meter Row
12 Deadlifts (Bodyweight)
21 Box Jumps (20″) (step downs only)

Post load and height for box jumps and time to complete “Christine”. Ex: 12kg 20”, 13:10 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Push Jerk: EMOM for 7 minutes 1 Push Jerk (80% of 1 rep max)

B. Rep Rounds For Time: [20 minute time cap]
10-8-6-4-2
Clean and Jerk (135/95)
After each set, complete 2 Rounds of:
5 Pull-Ups
10 Pushups
15 Air Squats

Post load for push jerk and time to complete WOD. If time capped post total reps completed (330 max).
Ex1: 235#, 13:38 Rx
Ex2: 185#, 272 Rx

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Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back - Chinese Proverbs. — Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back – Chinese Proverbs.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
8p: Open Gym- Kelly

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. 12 minutes every minute on the minute (EMOM)
ODD: 2 Hang Power Snatch (75% of 1 rep max)
EVEN: 15 seconds L-sit hold on pullup bars

B. 7 Rounds for time [14 minute time cap]
7 Hang Power Snatch (m = 75:95 / w = 55:65)
8 Box Jumps (30/24”) Step downs only

Post load for Snatch. Post time to finish WOD. If time capped post total reps (15 reps per round). Ex: 165, 6:55 Rx+.

And coming tomorrow…

A. 3 minutes Max Consecutive Singles: Must be performed with a Beaded Rope. 3 attempts within the 3 minutes.

B. Rep Rounds for Time. [30 minute time cap].
800-400-200m Run
40-20-10 Toes to bar
20-10-5 Front Squat (135/95)
20-10-5 Lateral Barbell Burpees

Post max consecutive reps for singles. Post time to complete rep rounds. Ex: 218, 18:50 Rx

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Climbing that mountain one step at a time

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
7p: Cancelled
No Open Gym in the afternoon/evening

Holiday Schedule

Friday 7/4: Closed for 4th of July.
Saturday 7/5: 9,10,11am classes. Captain America Partner WOD
Sunday 7/6: 12pm class, 1pm open gym.

Workout of the Day: GROUP WOD

A. Power Cleans: Every minute on the minute 1 Power Clean (80% of 1 RM) for 10 minutes.

B. Group WOD: In teams of 2-14 (entire class) complete 20 reps per person for each of the following movements:
Toes to bar
Deadlift 275#
Tire Flips
Box Jumps (24/20) Step downs only

[20 minute time cap]. May be completed in any order and any size interval. All athletes may be working at the same time. Each member of the team must complete a minimum of 10 reps of each movement.

Post load for power cleans and time to finish group WOD. If time capped post percentage of reps completed:
Ex1: 115, 12:12 T2R
Ex2: 215, class of 5: 375 out of 400 = 94% Rx

And coming tomorrow… 4th of July!

CLOSED

Coming Saturday… Partner WOD

Captain America Partner WOD
20 Minutes As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP)
4 Jab-jab-cross-elbow-elbow-knee-knee combo
6 Archer pullups
8 Overhead Walking Lunges with plate (45/25)
200m run
40m Sled push (100/50)

Partners alternating each round. Tape hands / use gloves for boxing. Wear red, white, and blue!

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Eager sprinters on the 1st 100m. From "Cutoff" Saturday WOD — Eager sprinters on the 1st 100m. From “Cutoff” Saturday WOD

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Becca
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Becca
8a: Open Gym- Becca
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Ben
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Ben
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
7p: YOGA Front Room- Monica
8p: Open Gym- Kelly

Workout of the Day (WOD)

Back Squat: 4 sets of 3 reps. Worksets all at the same weight. Max reps in final set.

B. 3 Minutes As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP):
10 Box Jumps (30/24”) Step downs only
10 1-arm Alternating Kettlebell Snatch (20/12kg)
1 Minute Rest. Repeat for 3 cycles. Continue next cycle at the last rep completed.

Post load and max reps for final set of Back Squat. Post total reps from 3 cycles.
Ex: 375# 4 reps, 212.