Sign up to participate in the WOD on Saturday, August 1st from 9am-12pm. This WOD was created specifically to honor the 30 men and one dog that gave their lives for our country on August 6, 2011. It is 31 minutes long—one minute in remembrance of each hero. For more details of the event, WOD description, Open & Scaled divisions, heat times, and to register & donate click here. #WorkoutToRemember
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- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Hang Clean: In 16 minutes work up to a heavy hang clean (may be squat or power).
B. 5 Rounds For Time: [15 minute time cap]
4 Hang Squat Clean (95/65)
4 Kettlebell Clean & Press Right Arm (24/16)
4 Kettlebell Clean & Press Left Arm (24/16)
9 Ring Dips
Post load for clean and time for WOD. Ex: 255#, 7:53 Rx
And coming Saturday…
A. Kipping Pullups Progressions: Spend 10 minutes working on kipping pullups.
B. Hold and Run [28 Minute Time Cap]
Open: 200m Kettlebell Carry (m = 24’s/32’s, w = 16’s/20’s kg)
4 Rounds
20 Pullups*
30 Pushups*
40 Air Squats*
200m
To start the workout, one partner will carry both kettlebells 100m and the other will carry them back 100m for 200m total. Both partners must travel together. *Partner Double Kettlebell Farmer’s Carry Hold (m = 24’s/32’s, w = 16’s/20’s kg) while other partner is doing pullups, pushups, and air squats. All reps are team totals. Partners may partition the reps any way. Both partners run 200m together at the end of each round.
Post time to complete WOD. Ex: 17:35 Rx+
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
12p: Yoga- Monica Miller
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
11a: Competition Practice/Open Gym- Dyer
Thursday, July 23rd: Bring-A-Friend Day. All levels beginner friendly partner WOD.
Rowing, Situps, Medball Passes. Sat/Sun, July 25th & 26th CrossFit Games Viewing. Saturday, August 1st:9am-12 noon. 31Heroes WOD.
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- Tom
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Bench: 3-3-3. In 9 minutes complete 3 sets working up in weight to heavy set of 3.
(85-90-93% of 1 RM) or (105-108-110% of 3×5)
B. For Time: [18 Minute Time Cap] #Kettlebell Friday
By In:
30 Situps
100m Single Kettlebell Carry (m = 24/32kg, w = 16/20kg)
Then complete:
9-6-3-6-9 Power Clean (m = 120/135, w = 85/95)
9-6-3-6-9 Kettlebell Swings (m = 24/32kg, w = 16/20kg)
Cash Out:
100m Single Kettlebell Carry (m = 24/32kg, w = 16/20kg)
30 Situps
Post load for Bench. Post time to complete WOD. Ex: 260#, 9:10 Rx
And coming Saturday…
“One More Rep”
Partner WOD
[20 Minute Time Cap]
41 Toes to Bar
41 Box jump-overs (24/20”)
41 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg)
41 Wallballs 10ft target (20/14)
41 Pullups
41 Medball Power Slams (20/14)
At the start do 1 burpee
At start of next minute do 2 burpees
At start of next minute do 3 burpees… and so on.
Only one partner working at a time on the chipper. 1 pullup bar, 1 box, 1 Kettlebell, 1 wallball per team. All reps are team totals and completed in chipper style so for example, all toes to bar must be complete before moving on to box over jumps and so on. All burpees are team totals, both partners may do these together but they do not have to be tandem (for example: one partner could do all 3 burpees at the start of the 3rd minute interval, then by the 10th minute, both partners could work at the same time and do 5 burpees each)
Post time to finish WOD: 12:15 Rx.
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
12p: Yoga- Monica Miller
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Jason
11a: Competition Practice/Open Gym- Jason
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
8:15p: Tuesday Yoga- Lana Wilson
Sign up for yoga this week and next to reserve your spot.Click here!
Learn how the Marc Pro works
MARC PRO Demo
Tuesday 7/14 from 5-7pm and again on Tuesday 7/21 from 6:30-8am we will have David Melendez from Marc Pro giving free muscle recovery and activation sessions (10-30 minutes). There will be 3 stations set up and everyone is encouraged to try out a session either before class on the warmup setting or after the WOD for a recovery session.
What is the Marc Pro? The Marc Pro is intended for muscle conditioning by stimulating muscle in order to improve or facilitate muscle performance. Marc Pro is specifically designed to accelerate this recovery process. The Marc Pro muscle conditioning device creates unique, strong, but completely non-fatiguing muscle contractions that set off a cascading series of physiologic events. We call this a Muscle Activated Recovery Cascade, or “MARC®” for short.
The process begins with the activation of Nitric Oxide (NO), which dilates blood vessels and leads to increased flow delivering more oxygenated blood and nutrients to the area. The lymphatic and venous systems also require and benefit from localized muscle activity. Because of this, using the Marc Pro after physical activity helps move the related waste and deoxygenated blood away from the fatigued area(s). This exchange of nourishment and waste, without stress or fatigue, accelerates the recovery of the muscle.
A. 10 minutes every minute on the minute (EMOM)
2 Hang Power Snatch (75% of 1 rep max)
B. Teams of 2:
5 Rounds for Time [12 minute Time Cap]
10 Hang Power Snatch (m = 75/95, w = 55/65)
10 Box Jumps Overs (24/20”)
Rounds and reps are individual totals. Each team has one barbell and one box. Both athletes may be working at the same time on snatch and jumps. Time is finished when both partners have finished 5 rounds.
Post load for Snatch. Post time to finish WOD. If time capped post total reps (20 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
Paul Rudd as the ANT-MAN. We train hard to be fit and healthy at CrossFit Midtown and Paul really took his training & nutrition to the next level doing CrossFit style workouts for a full year to prepare for his superhero role at the age of 45.
ANT-MAN Weekend and Monday Schedule
Saturday 7/11: 9,10,11am classes ANT-MAN WOD and Movie Promo, 12pm Yoga Monica Miller. Sunday 7/12:10am class, 11am competition practice/open gym, 6pm strength training/open gym. Monday 7/13: 6, 7am class, 8am open gym, 12pm class, 4pm open gym, 5pm, 6pm evening classes only.
7:30pm ANT-MAN Screening for CrossFit Midtown
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
4p: Intro to CrossFit- Michael & Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. 3 Rounds
Max Strict Ring Dips (30 seconds:90 seconds rest)
Max Parallette Pushups (30 seconds:90 seconds rest)
Post total for ring dips, total for pushups, and time to finish WOD. Ex: 38, 28, 8:10 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
ANT-MAN WOD
Teams of 2
5 Rounds
10 Deadlift (145/100)
10 Power Clean (145/100)
10 Front Squat (145/100)
10 Tandem Burpees
After each round partners will work together to complete each of the following:
Round 1: 20m Sled Pull (180/135)
Round 2: 20m Overhead Tire Carry (180/90)
Round 3: 20m Foot Hand crawl (each person)
Round 4: 20m Deadlift + Barbell Carry (315/225)
Round 5: 20m Sled Push (150/100)
All reps are team totals. 1 partner working at a time on barbell movements. Reps may be partitioned any way. After completion of each round of the barbell complex and tandem burpees, the team will complete a pull/push, carry, or crawl together and advance their cone marker to indicate completion of the round. [28 minute time cap].
Post time to complete WOD. Ex: 19:34 Rx.
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12p: Yoga- Monica Miller
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: Competition Practice/Open Gym- Travis
6p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
Squatting From the Bottom Up. Squatting is life! You have to do it to get in and out of a car, even get off the toilet! Assessing overhead squats makes sure you have enough components of mobility and stabilization that work together to be successful. Here we go through a step by step approach of activating the right pillar system to train the correct movement pattern for squatting…Click here to read more: Dynamic Functional Mobility Series – Squatting From The Bottom Up (SBUp) “Repair+Recovery Workshop” by Lauren Polivka, DPT
Jonathan getting down to the bottom of an overhead squat
Summer Yoga Series at CrossFit Midtown
We have our 3rd guest Yoga Instructor this Saturday 6/27 at 12 PM as we continue our summer yoga series at CrossFit Midtown. For Annie Harbison yoga is a chance to discover, a time to receive, and a place to heal. It brings her to a state of wholeness and balance when She’s had a wreck of a day, and it allows her to express pure joy when everything is aligning just right in a stretch or pose. In Teaching, she’d liked for Yoga to remind us to stop controlling and to start letting go and immerse ourselves in the flow of things.
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. 12 minutes every minute on the minute (EMOM):
(30 seconds work: 30 seconds rest)
ODD: 1 Set of Max Consecutive Jump Rope (singles, continuous single+DU, or DU)
EVEN: Overhead Squats (OHS) (m=95:135 / w=65:95)
Score total Jump Rope from each round and total OHS. Ex: 205 DU, 34 Rx
B. Medball Bocce Ball!
And coming Saturday…
“D.C. al Fine”
PART 1
3 Minute AMRAP:
20 Cal Row
20 Situps
20 Box Jumps (24/20″)** Step downs only
20 Burpees
20 Wallball Shots (20# to 10ft / 14# to 9ft)**
20 KB Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (32/24kg)**
20 Bear Crawl Plate Circles
20m Sled Pull (90/45) + 20m Run. Fine.
1 Minute Rest
D.C. al Fine…
PART 2
Go back to the beginning and complete the Chipper to the end [12 minute time cap]
**Scaled:
Box Jumps (20/16″)
Wallballs (14# to 10ft/10# to 9ft)
KB Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (16/12kg)
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
12p: **Special Yoga for Crossfit**- Annie Harbison
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
11a: Open Gym- Dyer
6 Insanely Fit Guys Reveal One Thing They Do Each Day. We found six of the fittest men on the planet and asked them a simple question: What’s one thing you do each day that improves your fitness? Take a cue from their routines—and reach the best shape of your life. We teach and develop all six habits every day through training and fitness education at CrossFit Midtown…Click here to read more: Daily Habits To Follow To Take Your Fitness To Next Level “Men’s Health Magazine” by MICHAEL EASTER
PK and Tina finishing the last few meters of their KB carry
Summer Yoga Series at CrossFit Midtown
We have a 2nd guest Yoga Instructor this Saturday 6/20 at 12 PM as we begin our summer yoga series at CrossFit Midtown. Lana Wilson believes yoga is a terrific option for athletes to complement the often-repetitive motions of training particularly in CrossFit. For Lana, yoga is a lifestyle; it is freedom and bliss. She grew up watching her father practice yoga daily but it was not until she began to experience the demands of getting an engineering degree that she turned to the practice. As a former gymnast and cheerleader, Lana initially practiced yoga as an outlet for physical expression, but it grew into a sustained devotional passion as she transitioned to professional life.
Warm and energetic, Lana will lead you through a dynamic, powerful sequence that cultivates awareness of the mind-body-breath connection. Her classes build heat and intensity with an engaging blend of alignment-based instruction and focus on the foundation. Vital elements include effective flexibility training, foundation and core stabilization, strengthening and balance work.
Lana Wilson working Side Crow with Atlantic Station backdrop
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
8a: Open Gym- Michael
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. Front Squats: In 16 minutes work up to a 2 rep max.
B. 2 Rounds for Time
15 1-arm Kettlebell Front Squat (R-arm) (24/16kg)
15 Toes to bar
15 1-arm Kettlebell Front Squat (L-arm) (24/16kg)
15 GHD Situps
Post load for Front Squat and time to complete rounds. Ex: 285#, 9:45 Rx
And coming Saturday…
“Cutoff”
Competition of 2v2 or 2v1 or 1v1
3 Matches:
8 minutes As many rounds as possible (AMRAP) of:
–[Section 1]–
40 Double Unders**
4 Tandem Burpees
–[Section 2]–
100m Sprint
Clean & Jerk (m = 135/185, w = 95/125). As many reps as possible (AMRAP). Stop, aka “Cutoff” when opponent team finishes 4th Tandem Burpee.(~)
Rest 2 minutes between matches.
**Scale to 20 (Single + DU), Speed Step (1:1, R+L = 1), or to Singles (2:1)
(~)Both partners must finish their 4th Tandem Burpee and then yell/call “Cutoff!”. Until “Cutoff” is yelled other team may still complete C&J.
Flip a change weight to see which team starts in section 1 and the other will start in section 2. Reps for Double unders, burpees, and distance for sprint are individual totals. Both partners working at the same time on the same movement to complete their individual total. Teams competing against each other should use the same 2 bars for [Section 2] provided athletes are all doing Rx or all doing the same scaled weight.
Team with most Clean & Jerk after 3 matches wins “Cutoff!”
Post team total C&J completed from 3 matches.
2v2 Ex: 107 vs 95 Rx.
2v1 Ex: 65 (scaled) vs 32 Rx+ — Team of 2 wins because reps/person = 32.5!
1v1 Ex: 42 vs 37 Rx+
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Dan
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dan
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Dan
12p: **Special Yoga for Crossfit**- Lana Wilson
Sunday Schedule
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
11a: Open Gym- Dyer
Andrea working on improving her clean setup position
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Jason
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Jason
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
Post max distance and rounds and reps for AMRAP. Ex: 25ft, 2+52 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
Partner WOD: Teams of 3 25 Minute AMRAP
3000m Row Buy In
In remaining time–
200m Kettlebell Farmer’s Carry (32’s/24’s kg)
50 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (32/24 kg)
50 Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)
One partner working at a time. All reps and distances are team totals.
Post rounds and reps completed for WOD. 200m carry counts as 1 rep. Ex: 2+84 Rx.
Saturday Schedule
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
11a: Open Gym (Benchmark Make Up)- Tom
12p: Restorative Yoga- Monica
Sunday Schedule
Gym Closed.
Monday Schedule
We will be doing Memorial Day Murph at Piedmont Park on Monday morning 5/25 at 9:30am on the Active Oval. Meet by the pullup bars. The gym will be closed on Monday. Click here to sign up for the Memorial Day Murph WOD (open to all members).
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Casey
8a: Open Gym- Casey
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Weighted Pullups: 3 sets of 5. Sub strict or segmented pullup+negative.
B. Complete For Time:
OPEN: 400m Run
3 Rounds
12 One-arm alternating kettlebell snatch (16/8kg)
20 Box Jumps (24/20”)
12 Hand release pushups
200m Run
Post load and reps for pullups and time for WOD. Ex: 57#, 7 reps, 13:12 Rx
And coming Saturday…
Partner WOD
Complete 3 Rounds For Time
400m Run
40 Power Clean (120/85)
4 Rope Climbs
40 Air Squats
**Wear long socks or pants to protect legs on rope climbs. Reps are team totals. Only one person working at a time except 400m is by both partners at the same time. One barbell, one rope per team.
The Kettlebell Swing Why are certain movements so popular in CrossFit? Through analysis of the two kettlebell swings and two other CrossFit staples, the clean & jerk and the Thruster this should further elucidate our thinking in selecting exercises for regular inclusion in the CrossFit program …Click here to read more “The CrossFit Journal”
7pm group stretch
Today’s schedule
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
8a: Open Gym- Mike
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Deadlift: In 12 minutes work up to 1 heavy set of 10. (Touch and go 75% 1RM)
B. 3 Rounds for Time
15 Deadlift (155/105)
30 Kettlebell Swings (20/12 kg)
45 Double Unders (Singles 3:1)
Post load for deadlift and time for WOD. Ex: 335#, 10:09 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
Partner WOD
20-18-16-14-12-10 Rep Rounds of
Power Clean (135/95)
Toes to bar
8 Tire flips each round
All reps are team totals. One partner working at a time. Tire flips may be partner flips.
6a: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
8a: Open Gym- Mike
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Mike
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
Workout of the Day (WOD)
A. Weighted Pullups: 3 sets of 5. Worksets. Max reps 3rd Set.
B. 4 Rounds For Time:
12 Overhead Walking Lunge Steps (35/25)
12 Burpees
12 Atomic Situps (35/25# plate)
Post load and reps for pullups and time for WOD. Ex: 55#, 5 reps, 10:12 Rx.
And coming Saturday…
A. Turkish get ups ladder: 6 reps at each weight. Select starting weight and increase weight each set for a total of 5 sets.
DBs: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30#
KBs: 17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 70#
B. Partner Wod
5 Rounds for Time
30 Wall ball shots 10’ target (20/14)
12 Turkish getups (20/12kg)
200m Sprint
1 partner working at a time for Wallballs and TGU. All Rep counts are team totals. Both partners run 200m at same time.
