supermans

Holiday Schedule

Click here to reserve your classes in advance.
Thur: Christmas Eve! Gym Closed
Fri: Christmas!! Gym Closed
Sat: 11am Class only. (No Yoga)
Sun: 10am Class, 11am Open gym, 12:15pm Yoga

All I want for Christmas is more fitness

Holiday Travel Workout 3

12 Days of CrossFit: Body Weight Edition
1 burpee
2 air squats
3 push ups
4 sit ups
5 tuck jumps
6 mountain climbers (R+L=1)
7 hollow rocks
8 walking lunge steps
9 jumping jacks
10 supermans
11 high knees (R+L=1)
12 lateral hops (R+L=1) done over a towel rolled up.

Perform the workout like the song… 1 burpee, then 2 squats & 1 burpee, then 3 push ups, 2 squats & 1 burpee, then 4 situps, 3 push ups, 2 squats & 1 burpee, and so on.

Post time to complete WOD. Ex: 24:22 Rx.

And coming Saturday…

Teams of 2 [ 25 Minute Time Cap]
10 Rounds Total – 5 Rounds Each
10 Toes to Bar
10 Deadlifts (m = 135/185/225, w = 95/125/155)
10 Thrusters (m = 55/75/95, w = 45/55/65)
10 Air Squats

Partners complete full rounds before alternating.

Score total time to complete WOD. Ex: 18:44 L3.

Saturday Schedule

11a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis

Holiday Travel Workout 4

5 Rounds
10 Burpees as fast as possible
Rest for how long it took to complete the 10 burpees.

Post total time to complete 5 rounds. Ex: 4:33 Rx

Sunday Schedule

10a: All Levels CrossFit- Bri
11a: Open Gym- Bri
12:15p: Yoga- Annie Harbison. Click here to reserve

FRI 12.25.15 “12 Days of CrossFit” Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Ellen
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Deadlift: In 16 minutes workout to a 5 rep max.

B. 4 Rounds For Time:
25 seconds L-sit Hold (rings/parallette)
15 Overhead Plate Lunge Steps (45/35)
10 Supermans

Post load for Deadlift and time to complete WOD. Ex: 405#, 11:04 Rx

And coming tomorrow… Bring-A-Friend Day!!

A. Strict Press: In 10 minutes work up to a heavy set of 2 (90% of 1RM)

B. Partner WOD:
OPEN: 800m Row*
8 Rounds
4 Ring Rows
8 Situps
12 KB Goblet Squats
CLOSE: 800m Row*

Rounds and reps are team totals. One person working at a time. *(Scale up option 1200m Row).

Post load for strict press, load for Kettlebell, and time to complete WOD.
Ex: 80#, 20kg, 15:48 Rx

WED 09.23.15 Read More »

We’re closed Christmas Day

Enjoy the time off with loved ones. Do some yoga or stretching at home OR hit up a Holiday Travel Workout (below).

All I want for Christmas is a kipping pullup

Holiday Schedule

Click here to reserve your classes in advance.
Thur: Christmas!! Gym Closed
Fri: 7am Class, 8am Open gym, 12pm
Sat: 10, 11am Class only. (No Yoga)
Sun: 10am Class, 11am Open gym.
Mon: Regular Schedule
Tues: Regular Schedule
Wed: 6, 7am Class, 8am Open gym, 12p, no afternoon/evening classes
Thur: New Years Day! Gym Closed
Fri: Resume regular schedule

Holiday Travel Workout 2

“12 Days of CrossFit” Bodyweight Edition
1 burpee
2 squats
3 pushups
4 situps
5 tuck jumps
6 mountain climbers (R+L=1)
7 hollow rocks
8 walking lunge steps
9 jumping jacks
10 supermans
11 high knees (R+L=1)
12 lateral hops (R+L=1) done over a towel rolled up.

Perform the workout like the song… 1 burpee, then 2 squats & 1 burpee, then 3 pushups, 2 squats & 1 burpee, then 4 situps, 3 pushups, 2 squats & 1 burpee, and so on.

And coming tomorrow… Friday

A. Jump Rope:
3 attempts: 1 minute max speed singles

B. 21-15-9-15-21 Rep Rounds
Power Cleans (135/95)
Pushups
40 Double-Unders after each round

Post max singles and time for WOD. Ex: 95, 14:08 Rx.

THUR 12.25.14 “12 Days of CrossFit” Bodyweight Edition Read More »

Alison on Deadlift — Alison setting up for Deadlift

Today’s schedule

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

CrossFit Journal: The Forgotten Part of the Deadlift By John Zimmer. The lift doesn’t stop when the bar is at the top. CrossFit prides itself on its training methods having athletic transferability, and learning how to properly set down a heavy weight has far more practical application than dropping it from the waist.…(click here to read more).

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Deadlift: In 16 minutes work up to a 5 rep max.

B. 4 Rounds For Time:
25 seconds L-sit Hold (rings/parallette)
20 Overhead Plate Backward Lunge Steps (45/35)
15 Supermans

Post load for Deadlift and time to complete WOD. Ex: 405#, 11:04 Rx

And coming tomorrow…Bring-A-Friend Day!!

Partner WOD:
OPEN: 1200m Row
3 Rounds
21 Rings Rows
35 KB Goblet Squats
CLOSE: 1200m Row

Rounds and reps are team totals. One person working at a time.

Post load for Kettlebell and time to complete WOD. Ex 24kg, 15:48

WED 09.24.14 Read More »

Monday’s 7a crew working hard on “DT”

Today’s schedule

7a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
8a: Open Gym- Beka
5p: All Levels CrossFit & Open Gym- Beka
6p: All Levels CrossFit & Open Gym- Beka

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Back Squat: 3@70%, 3@80%, 3@90%
B. For time: 1000m Row
-then-
21-15-9
Russian Kettlebell Swings (70, 53#)
Burpees

And coming tomorrow…

“Grace”:
For time –
30 clean & jerks 135/95#

Deciding between Scaled or Rx? Or debating what to scale the weight to? – Shoot to finish in under 8 minutes. Use between 50-65% of your clean & jerk one-rep max.

Holiday Travel Workout

3 rounds for max reps:
Max unbroken push ups, rest 1 min
max reps hollow rocks, rest 1 min
max reps mountain climbers, rest 1 min
max reps supermans, rest 1 min

For each movement, go to failure, then rest 1 minute and move on to the next exercise.
Repeat for three total rounds.
Post reps to comments.

THURS 1.2.14 Limited schedule today. Back to normal Saturday! Read More »

Part 2: Homeostasis & food

by Instructor Training Program member Uran

In yesterday’s post, I talked about the effect of sleep on your body’s ability to maintain a stable condition.
When you don’t provide your body with enough rest and recovery, hormonal imbalances occur, resulting in weight gain, lackluster skin, and decreased muscle growth.
Nearly as important as rest is the role your diet plays in aiding your ability to stay in homeostasis.
Metabolism plays a big role in maintaining homeostasis. In the simplest terms, you can think of your metabolism as a fire. The quality of food you eat can be thought of as sawdust or logs that are thrown on the fire.
Things that produce a very quick insulin response or spike in blood sugar, such as sweets or heavily processed foods, are like sawdust being tossed into the fire. They create a big flash for a few seconds and then nada.
Good-quality, whole foods, on the other hand, are more akin to a log. They burn nice and consistently for a long period of time, providing sustained energy, rather than energy spikes and crashes that cause your body to overcompensate to regulate your blood sugar.
When your homeostatic balance becomes disrupted and stays that way, problems can occur. Your pancreas can become over-taxed from working extra hard on blood-sugar regulation due to consumption of less than stellar foods. Your cells can become resistant to insulin.
In any case, extended periods of metabolic imbalance in the body can lead to obesity, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and thyroid dysfunction.
Be kind to your body and give it the fuel it needs. Sure, this isn’t the time of year when many people are focused on nutrition, but don’t forget nutrition coaching is included with every CFM membership.
If you’d like us to take a look at a three-day food log for you and offer some feedback, contact us and we’ll send you details on what to track for us, so we can teach you how to optimize your health and make better gains in the box!
Stay tuned for final part of the series where I’ll discuss the relationship between exercise and homeostasis.

Jason (front), Jared & Scott D on barbell roll outs.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Rebecca
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Rebecca
8a: Open Gym- Tirzah
11a: Yoga- Amy
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Amy
4p: Open Gym- Jim
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Raul
8p: Open Gym- Raul

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A1. Bench Press: 3 at 70% of your one-rep max, 3 @ 80%, 3 @ 90%
A2. Dips: 3 x 10 (1 min rest)
B. Complete 5 one-minute rounds:
You have one minute to complete the following:
5 thrusters 95/65
Max rep rope climbs
*Rest 1 min between rounds

And coming tomorrow…

A1. Dumbbell external rotation: 3 sets of 10 (ea arm)
A2. Ring rows (2-second pause at top): 3 set of 10, rest :30
B. Back squat: 3 at 70% of one-rep max, 3 @ 80%, 3 @ 90% (3:00 rest between sets)
C. 10 minutes max effort: Row for meters, AirDyne for calories, jump rope singles or double unders

Holiday Travel Workout

As many rounds & reps as possible in 20 minutes:
10 hollow rocks
10 supermans
10 mountain climbers

WED 12.4.13 Homeostasis & Food Read More »

USAPL Georgia & Southern States meet is Saturday

If you’ve been in my class anytime in the past month, you probably know I’m competing in my 4th powerlifting* meet this weekend (will she EVER stop talking about it?!?).
While I’ve already set five state records (2 in squat, 1 in deadlift, 2 in total) in two different weight classes, this is my first shot at a state title. I hope to win the individual title and score points toward earning my team (Team Rohr) the state title as well.
The meet is in the gym at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross (the last time I was in a high school gym, I think I was a basketball cheerleader circa 1997).
I lift in the afternoon session, beginning at 2:30 and wrapping up around 7. To be more precise, my first squat probably won’t happen until closer to 3, since I’m in the 2nd flight of the session, and probably on the tail end of it.
Admission is $10 (donated to MHS athletics). I hope a few of you can make it!
There’s an after-party at Dave & Buster’s for anyone who cares to hang around and celebrate with me. See you Saturday!
I’ll also be posting updates via Twitter & Facebook, so friend request or follow me @lissaunders if you want details.

*”What’s powerlifting,” you ask? It’s one of the many sports combined to make up what we know as CrossFit. In a powerlifting meet, each athlete gets three attempts at a max back squat, then three attempts for a max bench press, and finally three attempts at a max deadlift.
As an aside, while I appreciate the inquiries, NO, I won’t be lifting in the Olympics anytime soon. THAT sport (also a big part of CrossFit) is called Olympic Lifting, and those lifts are the snatch and clean & jerk.

Here’s my last heavy squat before the meet – a single rep at 265#

Today’s schedule

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. 5k row time trial OR Recovery day: 50 turkish get ups, not for time (Compare to 07.11.13)
B. Core work –
ADVANCED: For time:
Accumulate 2 minutes holding a static GHDSU with torso parallel to the floor.
Every time you break, complete 20 Hip Extensions
RX: For time:
Accumulate 2 minutes in a plank hold. Every time you break, complete 20 supermans

And coming tomorrow…

A. 10 min muscle up skillwork OR 30 MU for time
B. For time:
21 Thrusters, 135/95
800m Run
15 Thrusters, 135/95
400m Run
9 Thrusters, 135/95
200m Run

WED 11.05.13 Come support Lis this weekend! Read More »

“No cream in my coffee, please…”

by Coach Ben
A friend of mine just started the Whole 30 challenge (30 days of strict paleo).
Her biggest struggle with clean eating is cutting the cream from her coffee (but she eventually learnt how to do it through the Sip’s website). Although I love my coffee black I can understand it may be hard to take away that yummy artificial Bailey’s Sweet Caramel (NOW in pumpkin spice) creamer she has first thing in the morning….EVERY DAY. Proper storage is an essential but easily overlooked factor in coffee’s taste. Even mild exposure to sunlight and oxygen will reduce shelf life and diminish flavor, so it’s best to keep beans in a dark, coffee canister.
That stuff is good but it’s crap.
That’s when I talked to her about Bulletproof Coffee.
If you research “bulletproof coffee” you’d think the people who drink it are drinking crack or getting paid to rave about it.
But I love it.
Bulletproof coffee is the name for a “paleo” recipe made with black coffee, grass-fed unsalted butter or ghee and MCT oil (fats naturally found in coconut and palm kernel oil).
You can find pastured butter or ghee at Trader Joe’s and get MCT oil at the health food store.
Then brew your coffee and put it in the blender with a tablespoon of butter and MCT Oil.
Blend it up and VOILA!
The fats from the butter and oil naturally provide the energy and fats that your body needs.
Currently I’m also experimenting with crushed vanilla bean and pumpkin spice for different natural flavors but in the end I still love my black coffee.
I suggest you research this stuff and try to get away from the artificial creamer. It will do your body good.

NOTE: There is “bulletproof coffee” (using your own coffee, you can make at home) and then Bulletproof Coffee (the brand). I find that using your own works just fine.

Some of the CFM Halloween crew, clockwise from top left: Captain America/Raul, Heman/Lis, Flashdance/Cassie, Duck Dynasty/Stuart, Ball player/Kira, Bumblebee/Alyssa & Amanda/herself 🙂

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
8a: Open Gym – Tirzah
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
8p: Open Gym- Lis

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Overhead squat: 12 min to find one-rep max
B. Every minute on the minute for 10 minutes:
Perform a standing double broad jump and 3 snatches at 65% of 1RM
*Two consecutive broad jumps focusing on minimizing ground contact time between jumps.
*Cover as much ground as possible with your broad jump.
*Minimum distance is double your height. For each round you dont jump the minimum distance, perform 5 barbell roll outs after the workout.