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January Events

CFM Paintball: Saturday 1/9 at 3pm Dosser Works Paintball. Meet at the gym at 2:15pm to carpool.
Lurong Resolution Challenge: Monday 1/18 Registration deadline for New Year Nutrition Challenge. Click here for details and to register
Dunk Trunk Body Composition Testing: Wednesday 1/20 4-8pm
Bring-A-Friend Day: Thursday 1/21 All Classes
CFM Social Night: Friday 1/22 7:30pm

"I'm going to beat you in today's WOD just so you know." Sarah and Rodrigo — “I’m going to beat you in today’s WOD just so you know.” Sarah and Rodrigo

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Stacy
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Richard
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Travis

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Back Squat: 3 sets of 5 reps. Worksets. Max reps final set.

B. 4 Rounds:
24 Air Squats
12 Pushups
24 Walking-Lunge Steps
250 Meter Row

Post load for Squat and time for WOD. Ex: 335, 12:18 Rx.

And coming Saturday…

Teams of 2 [28 Minute Time Cap]
40-30-20-10:
Power Clean (m=95/120, w=65/85)
Box Jump Overs (24/20)
Push Jerks (m=95/120, w=65/85)
Toes to Bar

One partner working at a time. All reps are team totals.

Score is time to complete WOD. Ex: 19:10 Rx+

Namaste
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Saturday Schedule

9a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Miller Click here to reserve

Sunday Schedule

10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
11a: Open Gym- Dyer
12:15p: Yoga- Annie Harbison. Click here to reserve

FRI 01.08.16 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Open Gym- Stacy
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
4p: Open Gym- Brianna
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
8p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

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

B. For Time [20 Minute Time Cap]
80 Double-Unders, 4 Rounds of Mini Cindy**
60 Double-Unders, 3 Rounds of Mini Cindy
40 Double-Unders, 2 Rounds of Mini Cindy
20 Double-Unders, 1 Round of Mini Cindy
1 Round of Mini Cindy = 3 Pull-ups, 6 Pushups, 9 Air Squats
**Rx+ = 1 Round of Cindy = 5 Pull-Ups, 10 Pushups, 15 Air Squats

Post load and reps for Bench and time for WOD. Ex: 245#, 6 reps, 11:55 Rx+

Holiday Travel Workout 8

7 Rounds For Time:
7 weighted front squats
7 burpees

For squats use any item that weighs more than 5#. A backpack loaded with heavy books or suitcase full of clothes is a good substitute for a 20/14# medball.

Post weight used for squats and time to comments. Ex: 40# Dumbbell, 6:48.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Front Squat: 4 sets of 3 reps. Workups. Complete 1 set every 3 minutes.

B. “Jazz Hands” [20 Minute Time Cap]
75 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg)
2K Row
75 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg)

Post load for Front Squat and time for WOD. Ex: 250, 13:18 Rx.

WED 12.30.15 Read More »

We wish you a healthy, happy 2016 full of big PRs, personal growth & love! Thanks to all of you for making CFM an amazing place to train since 2012. We look forward to many more amazing memories with you!

We’re closed for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Enjoy the time off with loved ones. Do some yoga or stretching at home OR hit up a Holiday Travel Workout (see below). For the next 12 days we’ll be posting Holiday Travel Workouts for you to do on the road…in the hotel gym…in Grandma’s living room…back home in your garage…WHEREVER! We also encourage you to drop in to a local CrossFit Box if you’re out of town over the holidays. Post a pic or video of your travel workout or drop in WOD to Instagram and tag @crossfitmidtown.

Snowman CrossFit

Holiday Schedule

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Thur: Christmas Eve! Gym Closed
Fri: Christmas!! Gym Closed
Sat: 11am Class only. (No Yoga)
Sun: 10am Class, 11am Open gym.

Today’s schedule

Workout of the Day (WOD)

B. 21-15-9-15-21 Rep Rounds [22 Minute Time Cap]
Power Cleans (135/95)
Pushups
40 Double-Unders after each round

Post max speed step and time for WOD. Ex: 95, 14:08 Rx.

Holiday Travel Workout 1

Body Weight Fran*
21-15-9
Air Squats
Pushups (scale to incline on bed/chair)

*Rx+ = jumping squats & hand release clapping pushups

Post time to complete WOD. Ex: 3:48 Rx+

And coming tomorrow…Holiday Travel Workout 2

Christmas Eve: Gym Closed
10 Rounds
0:30 Handstand Hold**, then
0:15 Hold at bottom of squat
5 Air Squats

**Sub wall walk hold or plank hold.

Post time for WOD. Ex: 11:24 Rx.

WED 12.23.15 Holiday Travel Workouts Read More »

Thanksgiving Weekend Schedule

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Wed: Regular Morning Schedule, 6pm evening class only
Thur: Thanksgiving!! Gym Closed
Fri: 7am and 12pm Class, 1pm Open gym
Sat: 10am Class only. 11am Coach Dyer’s Birthday Party. (No Yoga)
Sun 10am Class, 11am Open gym.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Tom
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
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Workout of the Day (WOD)

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

B. “PT2” [22 Minute Time Cap]
4 Rounds
400m Run
15 Kettlebell Swings (m = 16/24/32kg, w = 12/16/20kg)
12 AbMat Situps
9 Pushups* (L2/L3) (L1 incline 13/24”)

*(+scale up option = Ring Dips)

Post max load and reps for Pullups and time to complete WOD.
Compare to Tuesday 11.03.15
Ex: 53# 6 reps, 14:53 L3+

And coming tomorrow…

A. Weightlifting Sets:
Pause Front Squat: Work up to a heavy set of 3
High Hang Squat Clean: Work up to a heavy set of 2
Squat Clean: Work up to a heavy single

B. 6 minute EMOM
10 Weighted Situps (45/25# plate)
Max Double Unders in remainder of the minute

Post load for each lift and total Double Unders for AMRAP. Ex: 225#, 205#, 275#, 184 Rx.

TUES 11.24.15 Read More »

Next Bring-A-Friend Day is Thursday, Nov 19th. Ester cycling through Deadlift in the WOD.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
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. Click here to reserve

Workout of the Day (WOD)

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

B. “PT2” [22 Minute Time Cap]
4 Rounds
400m Run
15 Kettlebell Swings (m = 16/24/32kg, w = 12/16/20kg)
12 AbMat Situps
9 Pushups* (L1 incline 13/24”)

*(+scale up option = Ring Dips)

Post max load and reps for Pullups and time to complete WOD. Ex: 53# 6 reps, 14:53 L3+

And coming tomorrow…

A. Deadlift: In 18 minutes work up to a 5 rep max.

B. “Team Training”
Teams of 3 one person working at a time
4 minute AMRAP at each station:
Farmer’s Carry 10m (32’s/24’s kg)
Sled Drag (135/90) 10m
Tire Flips
Sledgehammers
Airdyne for Cal

Post load for Deadlift and total team reps. Ex: 400#, 318 Rx

TUES 11.03.15 Read More »

Fun Friday noon class lined up for wallballs.

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- Richard
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Travis

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Push Jerk: EMOM for 7 minutes 1 Push Jerk (80% of 1 rep max)

B. Rep Rounds For Time: [17 minute time cap]
10-8-6-4-2
Clean and Jerk (m = 100/135, w = 70/95)
After each set, complete 2 Rounds** of:
4 Pull-Ups
8 Pushups
12 Air Squats

**Rx+=5-10-15 rep count for pull-ups, pushups, squats

Post load for push jerk and time to complete WOD. If time capped post total reps completed (330 max).
Ex1: 235#, 13:38 Rx+
Ex2: 185#, 272 Rx+

And coming Saturday… Halloween WOD and Party!:

9am and 10am Class: “Super Triple Shot”
Teams of 2 at Level 3** [40 Minute Time Cap]
40-30-20-10
Power Clean (95/65), Box Jump Overs (24/20)
40-30-20-10
Front Squats (95/65), Toes to Bar
40-30-20-10
Wallballs (20/14), Burpee

Wear a costume or t-shirt of a favorite movie, fiction, or tv character. One partner working at a time. All reps are teams totals. Complete the first couplet of 40-30-20-10, then move to the second and then to the third. **Scaling options available (L1, L2, L3).

Score is time to complete WOD. Ex: 27:10 Rx.

11am Class: Lurong “The Olympian”
Click here for complete WOD details.

Saturday Schedule

9a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
11a: All Levels CrossFit-Lurong “The Olympian”- Travis
12:15p: Yoga- Monica Miller Click here to reserve

Sunday Schedule

10a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
11a: Open Gym- Dyer
12:15p: Yoga- Annie Harbison. Click here to reserve

FRI 10.30.15 Halloween WOD coming on Saturday! Read More »

CrossFit Midtown: School of Elite Fitness

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
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. Back Squat: 3 sets of 5 reps. Worksets same weight across. (80% of 1 rep max). Max reps on final set.

B. Team WOD
3 Rounds For Time
200m Row
12 Pushups
20m Sled Pull (m = 135/180, w = 90/135)
20m Sprint
Rest 2 minutes

All rounds and distances are individual totals. 1st teammate starts on the row, when complete they advance to the pushups and 2nd teammate starts on the row. The team moves through each round in a conga line.

Post load and reps for back squat and time to complete the WOD. Ex: 285#, 6 reps, 11:55 Rx+.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Clean & Jerk Complex: In 12 minutes work up to a heavy complex:
1 Power Clean
1 Push Press
1 Push Jerk

B. “The Motivator”
9 minute AMRAP
Shoulder-to-overhead (m = 65/95/115, w = 35/65/85)
20 double under penalty (Singles = L1/L2)
Front rack lunge steps (m = 65/95/115, w = 35/65/85)
5 burpee penalty

At 3, 2, 1 Go the athlete picks up the bar and completes as many reps of Shoulder to Overhead as possible. The athlete can rest the bar in the front rack position or overhead, but once the bar touches the ground the athlete must serve the penalty of 20 Double Unders. Once the penalty reps are completed the athlete moves on to performing as many Front Rack Lunges as possible. Once the barbell hits the ground the athlete will serve the penalty of 5 Burpees, and then the athlete returns to Shoulder to Overhead. The pattern continues until the clock expires. Double Unders must be completed between Shoulder to overhead and lunges. Burpees must be completed between lunges and shoulder to overhead.

Scoring Notes: Penalty Reps do not count towards the athlete’s score. The total score is the total number of repetitions of Shoulder to Overhead and Front Rack Lunges completed in 9 minutes.

**Click here to see WOD description:
“The Motivator” WOD Description and Standards

Post load for Complex and total reps of S2OH and Lunges completed. Ex: 210#, 104 L3

MON 10.12.15 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Stacy
8a: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Justin
4p: Open Gym- Michael
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 5. Worksets same weight across. Max reps on 3rd set..

B. For Time [15 minute time cap]
30 Pushups
200m Run
15 Front Squat (m = 75/95, w = 55/65)
400m Run
15 Front Squat (m = 75/95, w = 55/65)
200m Run
30 Pushups

Post load for press and time for WOD. Ex: 155#, 8:22 Rx+.

And coming tomorrow…

“50s Chipper”

Level 3**
50 Wallballs (20/14) at 10/9ft
50 1-arm Dumbbell Snatch (alt) (70/50)
50 Pistols
50 Chest-to-bar Pullups

Levels 1 and 2 Options:
Wallballs: L2 = 20# at 9ft / 14# at 8ft, L1 = 20#/14# Medball Cleans
DB Snatch: L2 = (50/35), L1 = (25/15)
Pistols: L2 = Single leg squat touchdowns, L1 = Air Squat
C2B Pullups: L2 = Pullups, L1 = Bent knee ring row

**Click here to see WOD description for Level 1 and 2:
“50s Chipper” WOD Description and Standards

Post time to complete the WOD or every unfinished rep when time expires results in a 1 second penalty per rep. Ex: 14:27 L3

MON 09.28.15 Read More »

Before and after all classes on Monday try free SFH samples and learn about proper workout nutrition and supplementation. — Before and after all classes today try free SFH samples and learn about proper workout nutrition and supplementation.

Coach Richard giving a cue to Anne-Marie on the power clean

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
8a: Strength Training/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: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Push Press: 5 sets of 5. 1 set every 3 minutes on the minute (E3MOM) working up to a heavy set of 5.

B. Every minute on the minute (EMOM) for 12 minutes:
ODD:
Guys: 9 pushups + Max Cal Row
Gals: 5 pushups + Max Cal Row
EVEN: Rest

Post load for Push Press and total Cal from Row Ex: 195#, 78.

And coming tomorrow…

“Champion Test”

The workout is an AMRAP (As Many Reps as Possible) in 2 rounds of 6 movements each with an equal 60 seconds of work to rest ratio.

Deadlift (m = 75/115/155, w = 55/75/100)
1 minute rest
Box Jump Overs (m = 20/24/30”, w = 12/20/24”)
1 minute rest
Hang Power Cleans
1 minute rest
Muscle Ups*
1 minute rest
Thrusters
1 minute rest
Row for Calories
1 minute rest

Repeat for round 2

Weights and heights are designated (L1/L2/L3). *L2 Box dips straight legs / L1 Box dips bent knees.

At the sound of 3, 2, 1 Go the athlete will perform as many Reps as possible of deadlifts in 60 seconds followed by 60 seconds of rest. When the clock hits 2 minutes the athlete will perform as many reps of Box Jump Overs in 60 seconds followed by 60 seconds of rest…and the pattern continues through 2 complete rounds. The workout is over when the clock hits 23 minutes. Overall there is 12 minutes of work time and 11 minutes of rest built into the workout.

Post total reps completed in 2 rounds of the AMRAP. Ex: 204 L3.

MON 09.14.15 SFH Sampling Today! Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
7a: All Levels CrossFit- 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. Click here to reserve

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Back Squat: 3 sets of 5 reps. Worksets at the same weight. Max reps final set.

5 Rounds
15 Box Jumps (24/20) (step downs only)
10 Medball Power Slams (20/14)
5 Pushups

Post load and max reps for Squat and time to compete WOD. Ex: 325#, 5:48 Rx.

And coming tomorrow…

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

B. As many reps & rounds as possible (AMRAP)
2 minutes AMRAP: 10 Double Unders**, 10 Air Squats
2 minutes rest
2 minutes AMRAP: 10 Kettlebell swings (24/16), 10 Lunges (alt)
2 minutes rest
2 minutes AMRAP: 10 Double unders**, 10 Burpees
2 minutes rest
2 minutes AMRAP: 10 Kettlebell swings (24/16), 10 Mountain Climbers (R+L=1)

**Scale Speed Step (1:1) or Singles (1:1)

Post load and max reps for Bench and total reps from WOD. Ex: 235#, 8 reps, 242 Rx.

TUES 09.08.15 Read More »