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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
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* (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 »

31Heroes WOD Hosted by CrossFit Midtown

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.

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

FRI 07.24.15 Read More »

Paul Rudd as the ANT-MAN. We train hard to be fit and healthy and so did Paul doing CrossFit style workouts for a full year to prepare for his superhero role. — 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)

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, 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

FRI 07.10.15 ANT-MAN Weekend! Read More »

Stage is set: Train the major lift Clean & Jerk, sprint hard and fast. "Cutoff" WOD Saturday 6/20. — Stage is set: Train the major lift Clean & Jerk, sprint hard and fast. “Cutoff” WOD Saturday 6/20.

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Dyer
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- Veronica Lewinger **(Class Full)**
Sign up for Tuesday Yoga next week on 6/30 today while spots are open! Click here!

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Weighted Ring Dips: 5 sets of 5 reps. Rest 2 minutes between sets. Max reps in final set.

B. For Time [18 minute Time Cap]:
500-400-300-200-100m Run
25-20-15-10-5 Toes to bar

Post load and max reps for Ring Dips. Post time for WOD. If time capped post total number of Toes to bar completed (max score 75)
Ex1: 15# 7 reps, 9:17 Rx
Ex2: 25 neg, 68

And coming tomorrow…

A. Skill: In 8 minutes complete as many sets of Medball Throws (vertical target)
4 sets 10 reps at 9ft
4 sets 8 reps at 10ft
4 sets 6 reps at 11ft
4 sets 4 reps at 12ft
Complete the 4 sets at increasing weights:
m = 10,12,14,20# / 12,14,20,30#
w = 8,10,12,14# / 10,12,14,20#

B. 15 Minutes As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP):
5 Push Press (m=95:120 / w=65:85)
10 Medball Throws 10ft vertical target (20/14)
15 Air Squats
30 second Pushup Position Plank Hold

Post number of sets completed for Medball Throws (max score 16). Post total rounds completed for AMRAP (each second on plank hold = 1 rep)
Ex: 10, 7+45 reps Rx

TUES 06.23.15 Read More »

Getting the WOD started with kettlebell swings

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Hang Squat Clean: In 20 minutes 1 hang squat clean (95/65) + (10/5# per round)

B. 5 Rounds
5 Ring dips
7 Hang squat clean (95/65)
9 Box Jump overs (24/20”)

Post max load for hang squat clean and time for 4 rounds. Ex: 175#, 7:13 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Kipping Pullups: 4 sets of 7. (Rx+ Chest to Bar). Rest 2 minutes between sets. Max reps on 4th set.

B. 7 Rounds
7 Toes to bar
11 Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)
15 Double Unders

Post total reps of pullups and time for WOD: 41 C2B, 8:41 Rx.

WED 05.06.15 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- 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 »

Class circle up. "What are your goats?" — Class circle up. “What are your goats?”

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Goat: In 10 minutes select 2 goats and set up for the WOD.

B. “Goat Day” 20 Minute EMOM:
Odd Minutes – Goat #1
Even Minutes – Goat #2

“Goat” – CrossFit slang for a movement we have difficulty with.
Examples: Double unders, Ring Dips, Overhead Squats, Kipping Pullups.

Post movements and reps for each round.
Ex: Odd – 8 butterfly C2B pullups, Even – 30 double unders beaded ropex

And coming tomorrow…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.

WED 01.21.15 Read More »

The Box. Where Everyone Knows Your Name. After home and work, there are “Third Places.” We’ll examine how we lost them and how CrossFit is bring them back…Click here to read more: Third Places “The CrossFit Journal” by Eleanor Brown

Narrow grip overhead squat or snatch width grip? — Morgan and Hope overhead squatting. Can you do it with Snatch width or narrow grip?

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Weighted Ring Dips: 3 sets of 5 reps. Working up to a heavy set of 5.

B. “Ghost” 6 Rounds:
1:00 Max Calorie Row
1:00 Max Burpees
1:00 Max Double-Unders
1:00 Rest

Try for as many reps as possible of EACH exercise, not just total score.

Post load for ring dips. Post separate totals of calories rowed, burpee reps, and double-under reps completed to comments.
Ex: 35#, 126 / 95 / 380 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Deadlift: 5 Rep Max.

B. 10 Minute EMOM (Every minute on the minute):
ODD: 4 Deadlift (75% of 5RM) + Max Double Unders
EVEN: Max Reps Strict Pull-Ups

Post load for Deadlift and reps for DU’s and Pullups. Ex: 410#, 210 / 43 at 315# Rx.

WED 01.14.15 Read More »

Rolling out is a beautiful thing post WOD

December Save the Dates

CFM New T-shirt Pre-Order Last day for 10% off! 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. Click here to RSVP and for details.

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