Get to know Coach Dyer
Our resident Olympic Weightlifting expert, Dyer is one of the founders/owners of CFM. He coaches Sundays and occasionally subs for the AM classes.
Name: Dyer
Age: 38
How long coaching CrossFit: 1 year
Other coaching certifications: USAW Sports Performance Coach
Athletic background/achievements: West Coast Buzzer Beater Champion
“Day job”: Lawyer
How long doing CrossFit: 3 years
Favorite CrossFit workout: Lizzie – 7:25
Favorite workout or movement to coach: the clean
In my spare time I enjoy: playing with my kids
Favorite quote: “Do it now.”
Advice to new CrossFitters: Make it your mission to learn how to do the movements as perfectly as possible and take pride in getting it right regardless of the weight. Record your workouts somewhere that you’ll be able to find in a year or later. Set some goals.
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- Lis
4p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
Here are some tips for today’s workout, 13.5 from last year’s CrossFit Open!
13.5 Tips and Strategy with the guys from Barbell Shrugged
13.5 Additional Info on Time Bonus and Scaling
Workout of the Day (WOD) – Games Open 13.5
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 4 minutes of:
15 thrusters 100/65#
15 Chest to bar Pull-ups (scale Jumping Chest to bar Pull-ups)
If 90 reps (3 rounds) are completed in under 4 minutes, time extends to 8 minutes.
If 180 reps (6 rounds) are completed in under 8 minutes, time extends to 12 minutes.
If 270 reps (9 rounds) are completed in under 12 minutes, time extends to 16 minutes.
*If you finish early, use the remainder of time for skillwork of your choice.
And coming tomorrow…Team WOD
In teams of four, perform 3 rounds each, advancing to the next station only once the team member in front of you has moved on (conga-line style)::
15 Box Jump-Overs (24/20)
20-Meter Bear Crawl with Dumbbells
25 Russian Kettlebell Swings (70/53)
30 Wall Ball Shots (20/14)
**MOD height & weight for beginners
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