March 2014

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
1:45p: College CrossFit- Spring Break
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. Back Squat: In 14 minutes practice squat and warm up to a heavy set of 5. Then complete 5 reps every 3 minutes for 3 rounds at the same weight. In the last set complete as many reps as possible.
Post reps each round and load. ex: 5-5-8 @ 160#

B. 10 minutes as many rounds as possible:
40 Double Unders**
21 Kettlebell Swings (32/24kg)
10 Toes To Bar

**Sub 120 Singles (3:1)

And coming tomorrow…

A. Every minute on the minute for 6 minutes:
15 seconds max rep Strict Chest To Bar (CTB) Pullups*
45 seconds rest
*Use bands for assistance. No Kipping.

B. Rep Rounds For Time:
5-4-3-2-1 Muscle Ups**
25-20-15-10-5 Wall Balls (20/14)

**Scaled:
5-4-3-2-1 CTB Pullups
5-4-3-2-1 Ring Dips
25-20-15-10-5 Wall Balls (20/14)

Bands permitted with strict CTB pullups. No Kipping in bands.
No bands for dips. Sub dips with feet on box (rings or dip bars)

TUES 03.18.14 Read More »

Team CFM Pteradactyls!

Today is the last day to complete and submit “14.3” scores. CrossFit Midtown is doing the Open workouts on Saturdays, so check them out at games.crossfit.com or just show up on Saturdays to try the workouts. Open Gym time Friday, Sunday and Monday are available for those that can not make it on Saturday to compete. This Thursday 8PM they will announce 14.4 at 8PM and have it streamed live online. What are you’re predictions for 14.4? There are only a few standard movements left that show up every year so chances they are part of the programming for this week.

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Rope Climbs: For 8 minutes every minute on the minute 2 rope climbs. **Scale with 4 rope climbs from lying on floor (2:1) or 10 modified ring rows (5:1)

B. 5 Rounds For Time:
10 Burpees to 6” target
15 Cal Row
20 Wall Ball Situps 4ft target (20/14)

Rope Climb Progression Pt.1

In this series, Carl explains and breaks down the rope climb with various skills, techniques, and strategies. Following the POSITION-MOVEMENT-PURPOSE framework, Carl demonstrates initial positions for the hold and leg wrap.More Details at GymnasticsWOD

And coming tomorrow…

B. 10 minutes as many rounds as possible:
40 Double Unders**
21 Kettlebell Swings (32/24kg)
10 Toes To Bar

**Sub 120 Singles (3:1)

MON 03.17.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
1:15p: College CrossFit- Michael
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Amy
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Amy
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Amy

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Barbell Complex: In 15 minutes work up to a heavy complex of
1 Power Clean
1 Hang Squat Clean
3 Front Squats.
Barbell should not be dropped through complex.

B. For Time Rep Rounds of:
21-15-9
Hang Squat Cleans (@ 65% Part A.)
Hand Release Pushups
90-60-30
Double Unders (x2 Singles)

And coming Saturday…

OPEN WOD 14.3: See OPEN Announcement Live From CrossFit NOLA

8 minute AMRAP: “Deadlift Ladder”
10 deadlifts (135/95)
15 box jumps (24″/20″)
15 deadlifts (185/135)
15 box jumps
20 deadlifts (225/155)
15 box jumps
25 deadlifts (275/185)
15 box jumps
30 deadlifts (315/205)
15 box jumps
35 deadlifts (365/225)
15 box jumps

Beginners WOD 9AM
8 minute AMRAP:
15 Deadlifts (135/95) **Scale as needed
15 Box Jumps (24″/20″)

FRI 03.14.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
1:45p: College CrossFit- Kelly
4p: Open Gym- Jason
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Jason
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Cassie
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Cassie
8p: Open Gym- Cassie **80s Theme Night**

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Skill Work on Rowing: Partner up and alternate each movement
200m armless row (straight arms)
200m legless row (straight legs)
200m (1 second pull + 3 second hold at end of pull)
200m Strapless Row (feet out of anchor straps).
200m Row

B. Partner WOD: In 10 minutes
Row for meters
Partner overhead barbell hold (45/35)
**Partners may switch positions as often as needed to keep barbell overhead. Once partner is off rowing machine, barbell may drop from overhead to exchange. If barbell drops below head or rests on head, while partner is still rowing, partner must stop rowing and there is a 5 burpee penalty for person holding barbell before rowing next.

REST 3 minutes

1 minute as many as possible:
Partner Front Squats (45/35)
**Each partner holding an end of the barbell. Partners facing each other. All squats count toward total reps as long as both partners are holding barbell in hands only, centered at chest level. No resting on shoulder.

REST 1 minute

2 minutes as many as possible:
Burpee Plate Hops
**One 45# plate per team. Must come to full knee and hip extension on top of plate. May step up or hop on plate. Both partners may be working at the same time.

Post total meters, front squat reps, and burpees to the board.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Barbell Complex: In 15 minutes work up to a heavy complex of
1 Power Clean
1 Hang Squat Clean
3 Front Squats.
Barbell should not be dropped through complex.

B. For Time Rep Rounds of:
21-15-9
Hang Squat Cleans (@ 65% Part A.)
Hand Release Pushups
90-60-30
Double Unders (x2 Singles)

THURS 03.13.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Rebecca
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Rebecca
8a: Open Gym- Jason
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Amy
1:45p: College CrossFit- Jason
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Raul
8p: Open Gym- Raul

Workout of the Day (WOD)

Deadlift: 4 sets of 4 workups in 12 minutes. Finish with a heavy set of 4.
B. For Time:
0:00-4:00 minutes:
300m shuttle sprint (30 x 10m)
Rest remainder of 4 minutes
4:00-8:00 minutes:
300m shuttle sprint (30 x 10m)
Rest remainder of 4 minutes

At 8:00 minutes 4 Rounds For Time of:
100m shuttle sprint
4 Kettlebell snatch (left arm)
4 Overhead Kettlebell backward lunge steps (left arm)
100m shuttle sprint
4 Kettlebell snatch (right arm)
4 Overhead Kettlebell backward lunge steps (right arm)

Post splits for each 300m shuttle and time for 4 Rounds.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Skill Work Rowing:Partner up and alternate each movement
200m armless row (straight arms)
200m legless row (straight legs)
200m (1 second pull + 3 second hold at end of pull)
200m Strapless Row (feet out of anchor straps).
200m Row
B. Partner WOD:
10 minutes:
Row for meters
Partner overhead barbell hold (45/35)
**Partners may switch positions as often as needed to keep barbell overhead. Once partner is off rowing machine, barbell may drop from overhead to exchange. If barbell drops below head or rests on head, while partner is still rowing, partner must stop rowing and there is a 5 burpee penalty for person holding barbell before rowing next.

REST 3 minutes

REST 1 minute

Post total meters, front squat reps, and burpees to the board.

WED 03.12.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
1:45p: College 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. Strict Pullups: Every minute on the minute for 7 minutes:
15 seconds max rep strict pullups* (may break up into multiple sets)
45 seconds rest

*No Bands. Sub segmented pullup + negative (3 seconds)

B. 3 Rounds For Time:
10 Goblet squats (32kg/24kg)
10 Burpee pullups**

**Sub 10 Burpees + 10 Jumping Pullups.

And coming tomorrow…

Post splits for each 300m shuttle and time for 4 Rounds.

TUES 03.11.14 Read More »

Team CFM Pteradactyls!

Today is the last day to complete and submit “14.2” scores. CrossFit Midtown is doing the Open workouts on Saturdays, so check them out at games.crossfit.com or just show up on Saturdays to try the workouts. Open Gym time Friday, Sunday and Monday are available for those that can not make it on Saturday to compete. This Thursday 8PM they will announce 14.3 at 8PM and streamed live online. Thursday night is also 80s Theme night at the gym! Stay tuned for more details.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Becca
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Becca
8a: Open Gym- Becca
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Ben
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Ben
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Cassie
8p: Open Gym- Cassie

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Medball Cleans: 8 minutes skill work.
B. As many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 2 minutes @ (20/14):
1 Medball Clean
4 Wallballs*
*Must do full medball squat clean finishing standing tall ball at chest in rack position before initiating squat for Wall ball.

–REST 2 minutes–

Then… 7 Rounds for time @ (20/14):
7 Medball Cleans
7 Toes-to-bar**
7 Wallballs
7 Medball Push Press

**Modify Toes-to-rings or floor leg raises to target.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Strict Pullups: Every minute on the minute for 7 minutes:
15 seconds max rep strict pullups* (may break up into multiple sets)
45 seconds rest

*No Bands. Sub segmented pullup + negative (3 seconds)

B. 3 Rounds For Time:
10 Goblet squats (32kg/24kg)
10 Burpee pullups**

**Sub 10 Burpees + 10 Jumping Pullups.

MON 03.10.14 Last day of OPEN 14.2 Read More »

Thursday during Hang Power Cleans and Bar-facing Burpees WOD

Today’s schedule

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Skill Work/Strength Strict Ring Dips: In 10 minutes work on strict ring dip progressions.
Then… Every minute for 4 minutes:
30 seconds max strict ring dips (1 second count going down, 1 second count going up)
30 seconds rest
B. Complete 6 rounds for time:
5 Ring Dips**
20m Overhead Walking Lunge (45/25 plate)
5 Plate Ground-to-over head (45/25 plate)

**Modify with feet on box. No Bands. Kipping allowed.

And coming Saturday…

OPEN WOD 14.2

Every 3 minutes for as long as possible complete:
From 0:00-3:00
2 rounds of:
10 overhead squats
10 chest-to-bar pull-ups
From 3:00-6:00
2 rounds of:
12 overhead squats
12 chest-to-bar pull-ups
From 6:00-9:00
2 rounds of:
14 overhead squats
14 chest-to-bar pull-ups
Etc., following same pattern until you fail to complete both rounds

Scaling options available.

FRI 03.07.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
1:45p: College CrossFit- Kelly
4p: Open Gym- Jason
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Jason
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Cassie
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Cassie
8p: Open Gym- Cassie
8:15p: Yoga CANCELLED for tonight.

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Hang Power Clean (HPC): In 12 minutes 4 sets of 3 reps workups.
*Each set without dropping the bar.
B. Every minute on the minute for 10 minutes
2 Hang Power Clean (75% of 3 rep max part A.)
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Bar-facing Burpees (increase by 1 rep each round)
Rest 1 minute
As many as possible (AMAP) in 2 minute:
Bar-facing Burpees.

Post Weight for HPC, Total Burpees from 10 intervals, and Total Burpees from 2 minute AMAP

And coming tomorrow…

A. Skill Work/Strength Strict Ring Dips: In 10 minutes work on strict ring dip progressions.
Then… Every minute for 4 minutes:
30 seconds max strict ring dips (1 second count going down, 1 second count going up)
30 seconds rest
B. 6 Rounds:
5 Ring Dips**
20m Overhead Walking Lunge (45/25 plate)
5 Plate Ground-to-over head (45/25 plate)

**Modify with feet on box. No Bands. Kipping allowed.

THURS 03.06.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Thrusters In 10 minutes skill work on Thrusters or work up to a heavy set of 4.
B. Partner WOD:
In teams of 2 complete 10 rounds alternating partner each round of
7 Thrusters (95/65)
7 pullups**
30 Mountain Climbers (alternating 15 each side)

**Modify pullups with ring rows. No Bands.