bring a friend day

Lets all meet at the bar at 7pm. Pullup bar! — Let’s all meet at the bar at 7pm. Pullup bar!

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD):

A. Thruster: In 15 minutes work up to a heavy set of 2 from the rack.

B. Partner WOD:
400m Run + 500m Row
500m Row + 400m Run
40 Air Squats
Rest 3 minutes
200m Run + 250m Row
250m Row + 200m Run
20 Air Squats
Rest 3 minutes
40 Wallball Shots (20/14) to 10 ft
40 Situps

Both partners my work at the same time and alternate running and rowing. Squat reps may be partitioned any way and squats may be completed while partner is running or rowing.

Post load for thruster and post time for WOD. Ex: 240#, 14:50 Rx.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Bench Press: 3 sets of 5 reps. Worksets. Max reps final set.

B. 4 Rounds For Time
6 Kettlebell Dead Clean (24’s/16’s kg)
8 Box Jumps (24”/20”)
10 Pushups
20 Lateral Hops (parallette bar)

Post load and reps for bench and post time for WOD. Ex: 230#, 6 reps, 8:13 Rx.

THUR 03.26.15 Bring-A-Friend Day!! Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD): BRING-A-FRIEND DAY!!

A. 500m Row For Time

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.

REST 3 minutes

2 minutes as many reps as possible:
Front Squats (45/35)

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. No requirement for arms.

Post time for 500m Row and total meters, front squat reps, and burpees for WOD
Ex: 1:36, 2225m, 58, 48. Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Bench Press: 3 sets of 5. Worksets. Max reps final set.

B. Tabata: 8 rounds of 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest
Box Jumps (24/20”) (step downs only)
Double Unders
Cal Row

Complete all 8 rounds of each movement before rotating.

Post load and reps for bench and total reps of each movement from WOD.
Ex: 240#, 6 reps, 48, 175, 52 Rx

THUR 02.26.15 BRING-A-FRIEND DAY!! Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD): Bring-A-Friend Day!

A. Weighted Pullups: 3 sets of 5 reps. Worksets. Max reps final set.

B. 24 Minute EMOM (Every minute on the minute):
Teams of 2 or 3
Station 1 – 5 Pullups, 10 Pushups, 15 Air Squats
Station 2 – Max Calorie Row
Station 3 – 25 Abmat Situps

Athletes start at different stations. Rotating on the minute, score is total calories on the rower.

Post load and reps for pullups and total Cal on row for team.
Ex: 53#, 7 reps, 324 (team of 3) Rx.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Bench Press: 3 sets of 5. Worksets. Max reps final set.

B. 3 Rounds:
15 Deadlift (225/155)
15 Kettlebell Push Press (24’s/16’s)

Post load for Bench and reps and time for WOD. Ex: 245#, 8 reps, 9:48 Rx.

THUR 01.22.15 Bring-A-Friend Day!! Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD): Bring-A-Friend Day!!

A. Row Sprint: 1 minute max cal row

B. Partner WOD: 15 minutes as many rounds as possible (AMRAP):
10 Calorie Row, 10 Burpees
20 Calorie Row, 20 Situps w/ Medball (20/14)
30 Calorie Row, 30 Kettlebell Swings (24/16)
40 Calorie Row, 40 Box Jumps (24/20)
50 Calorie Row, 50 Wall Balls (20/14)

1 partner working at a time. All reps are team totals and teams may partition the reps any way.

Post max cal and total reps for the AMRAP. Ex: 31, 324 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Clean & Jerk Complex: Every 90 seconds for 6 rounds
1 Hang Power Clean
1 Push Jerk
1 Power Clean

B. Rep Rounds for Time
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Pushups
Clean & Jerk (100/70)
Pullups

Post load for C&J complex and time for WOD. Ex: 205#, 8:49 Rx.

THUR 11.20.14 Bring-A-Friend Day!! Read More »

Coach Ellen leading the Junk Yard Dog Partner Warmup

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
8a: Open Gym- Michael
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

10 Reasons Why CrossFitters Should Start Practicing Yoga by Debbie Steingesser. Coaches Kelly Starrett, Carl Paoli, Diane Fu, and Nate Helming have created an entire epoch around the skill of establishing good positions across a variety of physical disciplines. Most of the classical poses in yoga support the same concepts of creating torque, finding a braced neutral spinal position, and always working from core to extremity. This is the same spinal position used when you’re running, doing a pull up, or performing your heavy deadlift and push press…(click here to read more).

Workout of the Day (WOD): 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

And coming tomorrow…

A. Bench Press: 3 sets of 5. Worksets. Max reps final set.

B. For Time [18 minute time cap]:
OPEN: 100 Double Unders (2:1 Singles)
21-15-9
Kettlebell Swings (32/24kg)
Burpees
CLOSE: 100 Double Unders

Post load and reps for Bench and time to complete WOD Ex: 185#, 9:38 Rx.

THUR 09.25.14 Read More »

Jared with a kettlebell weighted pullup.

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day

A. Deadlift: In 10 minutes work up to a heavy set of 3.

B. Rep Rounds For Time: Partner WOD. Reps are team totals.
20-18-16-14-12-10
Deadlift (m = 115:185 / w = 85:115)**
Partner Situps w/ Medball (20/14)

**Only 1 person deadlifting at a time. Partner must be in a plank position with toes on the Medball while other partner does deadlifts.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Hang Clean: In 16 minutes work up to a heavy single hang clean (may be squat or power).

B. 5 Rounds For Time: [15 minute time cap]
8 Kettlebell Clean & Press Right Arm (24/16)
8 Kettlebell Clean & Press Left Arm (24/16)
9 Ring Dips

THUR 07.24.14 Read More »

30 second Plank Holds. Stuart checking the clock.

Whiteboard Results From Wed

Today’s schedule

Workout of the Day: BRING A FRIEND DAY!!

A. Deadlift: 3 sets of 5 reps. 50% of 5RM. (.5-1-3-0)** Rest 2 minutes between sets.
**½ second up. 1 second hold at top. 3 second negative. 0 seconds at the bottom (touch-and-go).

B. Partner WOD: “Threesome Thursdays”
3 Rounds For Time (all reps are per person)
250m Row
200m Run
6 Toes to rings
8 Ring Rows
10 Russian Kettlebell Swings
12 Tandem Burpees

And coming tomorrow…

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 rope DU, or DU)
EVEN: Max Reps Overhead Squats (m=95:140 / w=65:90)

B. Medball Bocce Ball!

THUR 06.26.14 Read More »

Thursday, April 24th is Bring a Friend Day!! We have an all levels friendly WOD so invite a friend to join you for class Today.

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- Lis
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
8p: Open Gym- Lis

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. 500m Row For Time. Benchmark.

B. Partner WOD. 3k meter Row
Partners switch every 500m
While 1 partner is rowing the other completes as many rounds and repetitions as possible (AMRAP) of:
5 Burpees to 6” target
10 Kettlebell goblet lunge steps (16/8 kg)
15 Abmat situps

And coming tomorrow…

A. Thrusters: In 10 minutes work up to a heavy set of 3

B. Fran
21-15-9
Thrusters (95/65)
Pullups**

** No Bands. Sub barbell assisted pullups 1:1 or ring rows 2:1

THUR 04.24.14 Bring A Friend Day! Read More »

Bring-A-Friend Days today, tomorrow & Sat!

Invite your friends to join us for any class today, tomorrow & Saturday. PLEASE RSVP to reserve guest spots. The WODs this weekend are planned to accommodate larger than normal class sizes, but we’re still capping classes at 20 (14 CFMers, 6 guests) per class.

Reflecting

Today I turn 34, and CrossFit Midtown has been open just over 15 months. Every year on my birthday I like to spend some time reflecting on the past year.
Last year on my birthday, I coached every class at the gym that day. I also coached most of the classes that week. This year, I have an amazing team of coaches & Instructor Training Program students to keep the gym running smoothly. I want to take this time to thank everyone coaching & helping out this weekend to allow me to spend my birthday weekend at the beach rather than glued to CFM like I was last year. Beka, Tirzah, Cassie, Dyer, Amy, Justin, Ian, Carlos, Uran, Khaki, Raul, Ben, Samantha & Monica – thanks for the best birthday present I could ask for: keeping the CFM machine running smoothly & taking pride & passion in your work!
And thanks to all of you, our students, for continuing to make CrossFit Midtown a great community, a great place to train, and for trusting your coaches to help you get healthier, faster, stronger and LOOKING BETTER NAKED.
If anyone would like to join me for a nightcap this evening, I’ll be at the Nook at 10p to sing a karaoke ditty or two before departing to spend the weekend in Dewey Beach, Delaware. BRING IT!
To Helen Back finals crew

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Lis
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Cassie
8p: Beginner CrossFit – Cassie
8:15p: Yoga – Samantha

Workout of the Day (WOD)

BRING-A-FRIEND
A. Deadlift: 5-5-5+
B. In teams of 3-4, rotate through each station 3x for max reps in 1 minute:
1. Burpees
2. Ring Rows (advanced: prop feet on box)
3. Overhead walking lunges (45/25#)
4. Air squats
Rest :30 between stations

And coming tomorrow…

BRING-A-FRIEND
A. Strict press: 5-5-5+
B. Partner WOD: Race your partner!
1. Partner 1 does max push ups while Partner 2 runs 400m
2. Switch
3. Partner 1 does max situps while Partner 2 rows 500m
4. Switch
5. Partner 1 does max pull ups while Partner 2 does 50 double unders or 150 single unders (jump rope)
6. Switch
*The goal is to get as many reps as possible while your partner is running/rowing/jumping rope. Compare scores with your partner at the end. Who won two out of three? Losing partner has a 25 burpee penalty!

THURS 8.22.13 Bring-A-Friend Days Read More »

Two weeks away from three big events!

The weekend of March 7-10th will be a busy one at CFM. Please participate however you can – Bring-A-Friend Days, the FIRST Open WOD, and the Olympic Lifting Seminar are all coming up!
March 7 8 & 9 Bring-A-Friend Days: Share CFM with your friends on March 7, 8 & 9. All our classes are open to guests (RSVP required by emailing FRIENDS@crossfitmidtown.com. CFM students: don’t fret! We still have 14 spots in each class reserved for you! Get all the details here.
March 9 the CF OPEN begins! Kick off CFM’s first Games season with the first CrossFit Open workout, Saturday, March 9 at 12noon. Register now! If you’re unable to commit to every Saturday, we’ll also be scheduling makeup WODs (so don’t let that scare you off!).
March 10 Olympic Lifting Seminar: Travis Cooper teaches a six-hour seminar (9a-4p with an hour break for lunch) to teach us the finer points of the snatch and clean & jerk. Register now! This seminar is limited to 24 athletes. Athletes and coaches of all levels will benefit from this course. Visit the FB event page for the seminar timeline and more info about Travis.

CFM representing in NOLA! Lee, Lis, Bridget & Krystol showing off their guns at Jasmine & Jeff’s wedding. Congrats to the Johnsons!

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Back squats:3-3-3-3-3, every 3min
B. 7 rounds for time:
7 handstand push ups
10 pull ups

And coming tomorrow…

A. Deadlifts: 6 sets of 10, every 90 seconds
B. Hang Power Snatch clusters: 5 sets of 3.2.1, every 3 minutes. For each cluster, the period denotes 10 seconds rest. So for each set, complete 3 reps, rest 10 seconds, 2 reps, rest 10 seconds, and 1 rep.
C. 30 Barbell Roll-outs (modify with 3 minutes front-leaning rest on rings or floor)

MON 02.25.13 Big events coming! Read More »