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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- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8p: Open Gym- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Clean Complex: In 15 minutes work up to a heavy complex of:
1 Hang Power Clean
1 Power Clean

B. 9-7-5 Rep Rounds For Time:
Power Clean (m = 185/155, w = 125/105)
Ring Dips
Bar Over Burpees

Post load for clean complex and time for WOD. Ex: 255#, 6:24 Rx+

And coming tomorrow…

A. Back Squat: 3 sets of 5 worksets. All sets at the same weight. Max reps on 3rd set.

B. 7 minutes as many rounds as possible (AMRAP):
7 Wallball shots 10ft (20/14)
7 Pullups

Post load and reps for squat and rounds and reps for AMRAP. Ex: 305#, 8 reps, 11+7 Rx.

MON 04.20.15 Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Thruster: 5 sets of 3. Work up to a heavy set of 3 from the floor.

B. As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes:
6 Front Squat (100/70)
8 Pullups
10 Shoulder to Overhead (100/70)

Post max load for thrusters and rounds for 10 minute AMRAP. Ex: 235#, 5+19 Rx.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Weighted Pullups: 3 sets of 5. Work sets. Max reps on the final set.

B. 2 Rounds of 8 minute AMRAP
OPEN: 400m run
As many repetitions as possible (AMRAP) in remaining time
–8 Sumo-deadlift high pulls (24/16kg)
–12 AbMat Situps
Rest 2 minutes and repeat

Post load and reps for pullups and total reps from 2 AMRAPs (ex: 53#, 7 reps, 194 Rx)

TUES 03.17.15 St Patrick’s Day Read More »

Coach Kelly on a partner WOD with pullups & planks

December Save the Dates

CFM New T-shirt Pre-Order 10% off Through Thursday 12/4. Click here to order.
4th Quarterly Progress Checks:Starting Week of 12/8
Bring-A-Friend Day: Thursday 12/18 All Classes
CFM Holiday Party Friday 12/19 7-10pm. Details TBA.

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Squat Clean: In 15 minutes work up to a heavy single.

B. Death by Squat Clean: EMOM for 15 minutes.
1st Minute: 1 Squat Clean (m = 100/135, w = 70/95)
2nd Minute: 2 Squat Clean (m = 100/135, w = 70/95)
3rd Minute: 3 Squat Clean (m = 100/135, w = 70/95)
and so on…

Continue increasing by 1 rep every minute, until unable to complete all reps in the minute. Then start back at 1 and increase by 1 rep every minute until the 15 minutes is up.

Post max load for squat clean and rounds and reps completed for WOD. Ex: 275#, 11+8 Rx+.

And coming tomorrow…

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

B. “Resilience”
20 Minute EMOM
ODD: 15 Cal Row
EVEN: 15 Burpees

The first 2 minutes each athlete will work for 40 seconds;rest 20 seconds totaling as many burpees and calories as possible. For the remaining 18 minutes you will try to match those numbers you established during the first 2 minutes.

Post load and reps for Bench and score lowest number of cals and burpees completed in a minute.
Ex: 230#, 8 reps, 12/12.

TUES 12.02.14 Read More »

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- Ben
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Ben
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Kelly
8p: Open Gym- Kelly

Sure-fire Way to Learn the Clean by Jon-Erik Kawamoto. Savvy athletes and fitness enthusiasts perform the power clean or squat clean in their strength and conditioning program to develop explosive power in the hips, rate of force development, dynamic flexibility, and to improve athletic performance (particularly with running, jumping, and throwing). This article will break down the clean into its key parts to make it easier to learn, so you too can start reaping the benefits of this awesome exercise…(click here to read more)!

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Clean & Jerk: In 16 minutes work up to a heavy single.

B. Triple AMRAP
3 minutes AMRAP
Clean & Jerk (m = 135/155, w = 95/105)
3 minutes Rest
2 minute AMRAP
Power Clean (m = 135/155, w = 95/105)
2 minutes Rest
1 minute AMRAP
Front Squats (m = 135/155, w = 95/105)

Post load for C&J and total reps from Triple AMRAP. Ex: 245#, 57 Rx+

And coming tomorrow…

A. Power Snatch: In 12 minutes work up to a moderate single: 5-4-3-2-1.

B. For Time [20 minute time cap]:
OPEN: 400 Meter Run
3 rounds:
12 Chest-to-bar Pullups
9 Power Snatch (95/65)
6 Handstand Pushups**
CLOSE:
400 Meter Run
20 Burpees

**Scale to HSPU Negatives 1:1 or Shoulder-to-overhead (95/65) 1:2 (12 reps)

Post max load for Power Snatch and time to complete WOD. Ex: 155#, 11:10 Rx

MON 10.13.14 Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Squat Clean: Every minute on the minute for 7 minutes:
1 Squat Clean
1 Hang Squat Clean
(80% of 1 rep max Squat Clean)

B. For Time [12 minute time cap]:
9-7-5
Squat Clean (m=95/135 w=65/95)
Strict Handstand Pushups

Post load and reps for Squat Clean Complex and time to complete WOD Ex: 235#, 6:38 Rx+

And coming Saturday…

Team WOD:
“Big Boat Race Relay”
Teams of 3
Two Rounds:
9 x 200 Meter Run
9 x 250 Meter Row
One teammate works while the others rest.

Saturday YOGA

Time: 12p

Sunday

Time: 10a class, 11a open gym

FRI 10.03.14 Read More »

Love-hate relationship with thrusters post WOD.

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

Workout of the Day

A. Cleans: In 15 minutes Clean 1-1-1-1-1-1 workups.

B. 3 Rounds For Time [15 minute time cap]:
15 Power Clean (m = 115:155 / w = 85:105)
400m Run

Post load and type of clean and time to finish WOD.
Ex1: 240# Squat Clean, 9:34. Rx+

And coming tomorrow…

A. 3 Rounds
Max Strict Ring Dips (30 seconds:90 seconds rest)
Max Parallette Pushups (30 seconds:90 seconds rest)

B. 5 Rounds: Kettlebell weight (24/16kg)
8 One-arm Russian Kettlebell Swings (Alternating arms)
4 One-arm Kettlebell Front Squat (Left arm)
8 One-arm Kettlebell Snatch (Alternating arms)
4 One-arm Kettlebell Front Squat (Right arm)

Post total for ring dips, total for pushups, and time to finish WOD. Ex: 38, 24, 8:10 Rx.

THUR 07.10.14 Read More »

Work:Rest ratio 1:1 with some shuttle sprints

Today’s schedule

Workout of the Day:

A. Bear Complex: In 15 minutes working up to a heavy set of 3 cycles of Bear Complex. Bar may not touch the ground for set of 3 cycles to count.

Bear Complex 1 cycle:
1 Power Clean
1 Front Squat
1 Push Press
1 Back Squat
1 Back Press

B. 3 Rounds For Time*
3 Cycles Bear Complex (120/85)
30 Cal Row
Rest 3 minutes between rounds

*Time Caps per round:
3 minute Time Cap for round 1
9 minute Time Cap for round 2
15 minute Time Cap for round 3

Post max load for 3 cycles Bear Complex, and time to complete 3 rounds. If time cap reach before finishing row, rest 3 minutes and continue to round 2. Score is now total calories rowed before time caps.
Ex1: 175#, 11:40.
Ex2: 95#, 72 cal

And coming tomorrow…

83. Complete 8 Rounds for Time of:
8 Bar-facing burpees
8 Air Squats
8 AbMat Situps
8 Power Clean (75/55)
8 Shoulder-to-overhead (75/55)
8 Jumping Lunges (Alternating. 4 each leg)
8 Pushups
8 Barbell Lateral Hops

24 minute time cap. Post time to complete 8 rounds. If time cap is reached, post total reps.
Example 1: 18:10.
Example 2: (24:00) 501 reps.

THUR 06.05.14 Read More »

Homeostasis & sleep

by Instructor Training Program member Uran

Homeostasis is your body’s ability to maintain healthy function, regardless of what’s going on in the external environment.
Everything from insulin response when you eat to shivering when you’re cold are a result of the body’s ever-present desire to maintain stability.
But the body’s ability to stay in homeostasis can be affected by external factors. When not given the proper tools, it will lose the battle to finding its molecular center, resulting in illness or disease.
So how can you help the biological cause?
Start by working on your sleep.
When you don’t get enough sleep, your body releases more of the stress hormone cortisol. If you check out my site, you will learn that excess cortisol can lead to various problems in male as well as female hormones, resulting in hormonal imbalances.
In excess quantities, cortisol can lead to weight gain, but it can also break down skin collagen, the protein that keeps your skin looking smooth and wrinkle-free.
Sleep deprivation can also stop the body from releasing enough human growth hormone. Because the human growth hormone helps increase muscle mass and strengthen bones, you’re actually working against all your hard work at the gym by robbing yourself of sleep.
To add fuel to the weight gain fire, lack of sleep can also affect the peptides that regulate your appetite, causing you to feel more hungry throughout the day.
So do yourself and your body a favor and sleep seven to nine hours a night in a cool, dark room, and stay tuned for Part 2 when we’ll discuss homeostasis and nutrition. If you find it hard to fall asleep at night and end up taking longer naps during the day, you might want to reverse that cycle with morning coffee. If that does not help, taking smart pills like Modafinil that you can get on will definitely help.

Congrats on all the November PRs (personal records)! Let’s finish 2013 strong with lots more in December!

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
8a: Open Gym – Tirzah
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Beka
4p: Open Gym- Jim
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. Clean: 3-2-1-3-2-1
B. Complete 10 rounds for time:
10 wall balls
10 barbell rollouts

And coming tomorrow…

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

Holiday Travel Workout

5 rounds for time:
Bear crawl 50 meters
Burpee broad jump 50 meters

TUES 12.3.13 Homeostasis & sleep Read More »

Set your December goals!

Get to the box this week & add your goals to the whiteboard. Remember to track your new PR’s throughout the month too!
Dan, Alison, Lee H, Arielle, Lee M, Bridget & Lis celebrating Bridget’s b-day

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

Overhead Squat: 2 RM, 1 x max reps @ 80% of 2 RM
B. Complete 7 rounds for time:
20 steps Walking Lunges w/ DB/KB overhead (10 steps holding weight in L arm overhead, 10 steps holding in R arm overhead)
3 reps – Push Up + Wall Climb

And coming tomorrow…

A. Clean 3-2-1-3-2-1
B. Complete 10 rounds for time:
10 wall balls
10 Barbell Rollouts

Holiday Travel Workout

10 rounds:
Sprint 100 meters
Rest 1 minute

MON 12.2.13 Happy December! Read More »

Soak it in!

I am so proud of the coaching team we’re building at CFM. Our team is devoted to helping you all achieve the highest level of fitness you can. Make the most of the access you have to these amazing coaches!
We’re SO FORTUNATE to have Olympic Bronze medalist Cheryl Haworth working with us to coach Olympic Lifting now. Join Cheryl for Open Gym this Saturday from 12n-2p to work on Olympic Lifting.
You’ve also got a few more rock star coaches in Cassie & Lindsay, leading specialty classes tonight.
Cassie’s new weekly gymnastics class starts tonight at 8p. Do you need help with handstands, rope climbs, pistols, muscle ups or some other body weight movement? Well NOW is the time to improve your gymnastics skills. Cassie is a former youth gymnastics coach & college cheerleader. She is also CrossFit Gymnastics certified and JUST attended Carl Paoli’s Movement Mechanics seminar on Sunday.
The class will feature a 15-minute warm up, mobility & flexibility work, followed by 30 minutes of skill work and about 15 minutes at the end for a workout.
Here’s tonight’s Gymnastics WOD:
As many quality reps/rounds in 8 minutes of:
6 Pistols
8 Push ups
10 V-Ups
AND, back again this week, you can check out Lindsay’s Ninja Training class tonight at 7p. Lindsay was a track star at UNC Chapel Hill. Her class focuses on running technique, sprints and Meet for class at CFM at 7p or over at Piedmont Park in the Active Oval at 7:15.
Here’s tonight’s Ninja Training WOD:
A. A Skip, B Skip, C Skip, Alternating Fast Leg, Duck Walk, Crab Walk, High Knees, Butt Kicks. Each drill 50m with 50m jog x2.
B. Fire Hydrants, Scorpions, Iron Cross, Shoulder Rolls & 5 min stretch
C. 10x100m with 60 seconds rest between each sprint.

Enjoy the expertise!

Specialty classes this week:

Tues 7p – Ninja Training w Lindsay
Tues 8p – Gymnastics with Cassie
Wed 12n – Yoga with Beth
Wed 7p – Rowing with Uran
Thurs 8p – Beginners CrossFit with Cassie
Thurs 8:15p – Yoga with Laura
Sat 9a – Beginners CrossFit with Cassie
Sat 12n-2p – Olympic Lifting Open Gym with Cheryl
Sun 6p – Yoga with Monica

CFM’s newly appointed Social Chair Alison is hosting a Happy Hour this Friday at Steamhouse Lounge. Join her for a post-WOD (or just post-work) beverage from 6 to 8pm at Steamhouse on Friday!
Which way to the Happy Hour, Lee?

Workout of the Day

A. Clean: 2-2-2-2-2
B. For time:
6 Power Cleans 135#/95#
2 muscle-ups*
4 Power Cleans 135#/95#
4 muscle-ups
2 Power Cleans 135#/95#
6 muscle-ups

*Sub 3 dips & 3 chest to bar pull ups for 1 muscle up (or 6 of each in round 1, 12 of each in round 2, 18 of each in round 3)

And coming tomorrow…

A. Weighted pull up: 3-3-3+ OR Strict pull ups OR negatives (with last set of burnout pull ups in a band)
B. As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
:30 handstand hold
:30 L-sit hold
:30 bottom of squat hold
:30 chin over bar hold

*Count accumulated time holding position only. Rest time doesn’t count!

TUES 06.04.13 Gymnastics class starts tonight! Read More »