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Turning the corner on a great weekend like BK! #turnlooksgoodbro

CFM Upcoming Events

Friday, February 22nd 7:00 pm: CFM Friday Night Lights 19.1 for the CrossFit Open! The 2019 Open begins! CrossFit Midtown will be doing the open workouts on Friday during regular classes and then each week we have a Friday Night Lights (FNL) competition highlighting match-ups with both individual and team events as well as a gym social Friday evenings after the workouts. The 1st Open workout is released on Thursday, February 21st and continues for 5 weeks with 1 new workout each week. Participating in the Open is a seminal CrossFit experience, and we highly recommend all athletes who have been training at CFM to sign up. This is a great opportunity to test your fitness and enjoy the camaraderie and community of CrossFit. Click here to register for the 2019 Open!!

Click here to sign up with CFM for the 2019 Open!

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
8a: Open Gym- Brianna
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
3:30p: Open Gym- Anthony
4:30p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
5:30p: All Levels CrossFit- Anthony
7:00p: Friday Night Lights!

Workout of the Day (WOD)

CFG Open 19.1
AMRAP 15
19 Wall Balls (20/14)
19 Calorie Row

Post total reps completed. Ex: 205 Rx.

VARIATIONS
Rx’d:
Men throw 20-lb. ball to 10-ft. target
Women throw 14-lb. ball to 9-ft. target

Scaled:
Men throw 14-lb. ball to 10-ft. target
Women throw 10-lb. ball to 9-ft. target

L1/Scaled Masters 55+:
Men throw 14-lb. ball to 8-ft. target
Women throw 10-lb. ball to 8-ft. target

And coming Saturday…

Partner WOD [20 Minute Time Cap]:
5 Rounds
200 Meter Run (each) + 14 Power Cleans (m = 95/135/185, w = 65/95/125)
45 Double-Unders (each) + 20 Burpees over the bar

At 3,2,1 go… partner 1 starts on 200m run and partner 2 starts on power cleans. When 1 partner finishes the run, they tag and partner 2 goes on the 200m. Once the 1st couplet is completed by both partners then advance to the Double Unders/Burpee couplet with 1 partner working at each station and then switching.

Run and Double Unders reps are individual totals. Clean and Burpees are team total. Both partners working at the same time on opposite movements of each couplet.

Scale Doubles to 20 DU+singles, speed step 1:1, singles 1:1.

Post time for both partners to complete all 5 rounds. Ex: 18:34 L3.

Saturday Schedule

8a: Open Gym- Michael
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Monica

And coming Sunday…

TBA

Sunday Schedule

8:45a: Weightlifting- Anthony
10a: Open Gym- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Pat
12:15p: Yoga- Nikkia Nelson
5,6p: Open Gym- Neal

FRI 02.22.19 OPEN WOD 19.1 & FNL!! Read More »

CFM Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 21st: CFM Bring-A-Friend Day! Invite a friend or family to join you for a beginner friendly partner workout. Send us their full name, contact email and the time you will be attending to reserve their spot in advance. #BYOF Bring Your Own Friend!

Friday, February 22nd 7:00 pm: CFM Friday Night Lights 19.1 for the CrossFit Open! Click here to register for the 2019 Open!!

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
8a: Open Gym- Travis
12p: All Levels CrossFit- Pat
3:30p: Open Gym- Anthony
4:30p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
5:30p: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
6:30p: All Levels CrossFit- Damon
7:30p: Weightlifting- Anthony

Workout of the Day (WOD)

Valentine’s Day
Partner WOD
Buy In: 1000m Row* (Split anyway)
AMRAP 10
2-4-6-8-10-12…
Wall Balls (20/14) – Partner 1
Synchronized Burpees
Wall Balls (20/14) – Partner 2
Partner Wall Ball Sit Ups

*while rowing, the medball can’t touch the ground

Score 1000m row time and reps in the AMRAP. Ex: 3:40, 210 Rx.

And coming tomorrow…

A. EMOM 12 (:30 on :30 off)
MIn 1- L-Sit (Rings or Parallettes)
Min 2 – Superman Hold
Min 3 – 30 Med Ball Russian Twists (20/14)

B. 4 Rounds [15min cap]
30 Plate Taps (35/25)
15 KB SDHP (70/53)
10 Box Jumps (24/20)
10 Single Arm KB Overhead Reverse Lunges (70/53) (5L/5R)

Post time for the WOD. Ex: 12:10 Rx.

THUR 02.14.19 Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Front Squat
5-5-5-5-5

B. AMRAP 7
2, 4, 6, 8… (add 2 reps each round)
DB Hang Power Clean & Jerk (50/35’s)
Wall Ball (20/14)

Post load for front squat and total reps for the WOD. Ex: 275#, 95 Rx

And coming tomorrow… Bring-A-Friend Day!!

A. L-sit Hold
In 15 minutes
L-sit hold progressions and complete 1 max L-sit Hold for time.

B. Helen [15 Minute Time Cap]
3 Rounds
400m Run
21 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg)
12 Pullups*

*Scale to BBAP 1:1, Ring Rows 1:1

Post time for L-sit and time for the WOD. Ex: 22 sec, 10:14 Rx.

CFM Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 24th: Bring-A-Friend Day! Invite a friend or family to join you for a beginner friendly partner workout. Email us with their name and contact email to reserve their spot. #BYOF Bring Your Own Friend!

Sat & Sun, May 26th & 27th: Join us for Yoga this Memorial Day Weekend. We have Yoga Saturday 12:15 pm with Monica Miller and Sunday 12:15 pm with Priscila Baptista. Yoga at CFM is a combination of slow flow, yin and restorative postures with a focus on position, breath, and relaxation of the mind and body. Free trial for first time visitors and friends and family guests are welcome!

Monday, May 28th: Memorial Day Murph at 09:00 at Piedmont Park! We have a unique opportunity to offer both a service and experience for all those who participate in the Memorial Murph WOD and share in the remembrance of an American Hero. CFM Gym Closed. Meet at the park in the morning for the WOD. Reserve your spot in advance here!

Monday, May 28th: CFM Brunch at 11:00 at The Nook in Midtown. Join your fellow CFM Members for a nutritious brunch and social over Memorial Day weekend.

WED 05.23.15 Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

“Fight Gone Bad!”

Three rounds of:
Wallball (20/14 to 10/9ft) (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull (75/55) (Reps)
Box Jump (20/20”) (Reps)
Push-press (75/55) (Reps)
Row (Calories)

In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of “rotate”, the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

Post total reps for the WOD. Ex: 325 Rx.

And coming Saturday…

Teams of 2

Rep Rounds 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 [28 Minute Time Cap]
Power Snatch (m = 65/95/135, w = 45/65/95)
Burpee
Power Clean (m = 65/95/135, w = 45/65/95)
Toes to Bar (L3), (T2R = L2, MBSU = L1)

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

Score is time to complete WOD. Ex: 21:30 L3

Saturday Schedule

8a: Open Gym- Michael
9a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
11a: All Levels CrossFit- Michael
12:15p: Yoga- Monica

Sunday Schedule

8:45a: Weightlifting- Anthony
10a: All Levels CrossFit- Neal
11a: Open Gym- Michael
12:15a: Yoga- Priscila Baptista
5p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Tina
6p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Tina

FRI 01.19.20 Read More »

Wallballs are challenging. CrossFit isn’t fun; it’s more than fun. The best things in life come with effort, commitment, passion, and community. Enjoy the process.

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Wallball Ludus: 10 minutes skill work on Wallball Shots. Work up to 15 rep max unbroken Wallballs (max weight and/or height).

B. 4-3-2 Rounds of: [20 Minute Time Cap]
10 Wallball Shots 10ft (20/14)
5 Toes-to-bar
Rest 2 minutes after 4 rounds, then start on next 3 rounds. Rest 2 minutes after finishing next 3 rounds, and start on last 2 rounds. Total of 9 Rounds.

Post weight and height of wallball for 15RM and time to finish WOD. If time capped post total reps completed.
Ex1: 30# to 11ft, 12:45 Rx
Ex2: 10# to 10ft, (20:00) 108 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Handstand Holds: In 10 minutes work on progressions for handstand hold. Then…
Tabata Interval: 8 Rounds
20 seconds handstand hold
10 seconds rest

B. Partner WOD [20 minute Time Cap]
100-200-300-400m Row
2-4-6-8 Kettlebell Man-makers (m =16/20/24’s, w = 8/12/16’s kg)

All reps and distances are individual totals. One partner rowing while other completing Man-makers and then they switch. Once both are finished their 100m and 2 Man-makers they switch and begin round 2.

Post time for both partners to complete WOD.
Ex: 11:26 L2

CFM Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 22nd: Bring-A-Friend Day! Invite a friend or family to join you for a beginner friendly partner workout. Email us with their name and contact email to reserve their spot. #BYOF Bring Your Own Friend!

Sunday, June 25th: CFM Dog Days of Brunch at 12pm at Henry’s in Midtown. Join your fellow CFM Members for a nutrition brunch and social to celebrate the completion of our Lurong Nutrition challenge. Henry’s is dog friendly so bring your pets with you for Brunch on the patio.

Thursday, June 29th: The Dunk Truck returns to CFM! Available dunk sessions are in the AM 6-9am and PM 4-8pm. Book your appoint while spots are available: Dunk Truck Book Now!

THUR 06.08.17 “Wallball Ludus” Read More »

Today’s schedule

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

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Rope Climbs: In 15 minutes work on rope climbing technique**

B. Rep Rounds for Time:
5-4-3-2-1 Rope Climbs**
25-20-15-10-5 Wallball (20/14)

**Wear long socks or pants to protect your shins when climbing rope.

Post time for the WOD. Ex: 10:07 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Bench Press: 5-4-3-2-1 working up to a heavy single.

B. 5 Rounds [16 Minute Time Cap]
10 Bench Press (50% part A.)
20 AbMat Sit-Ups
40 Double-Unders

Post load for Bench and time for WOD. Ex: 275#, 11:35 Rx at 140#.

WED 01.04.17 Read More »

Today’s schedule

6a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
7a: All Levels CrossFit- Travis
8a: Open Gym- Ellen
11a: Yoga45- Kathlin
12n: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
4p: Open Gym- Brianna
5p: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
6p: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
7p: All Levels CrossFit- Brianna
8p: Strength Training/Open Gym- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Wallball Ludus: 10 minutes skill work on Wallball Shots. Work up to 15 rep max unbroken Wallballs (max weight and/or height).

B. 4-3-2 Rounds of: [20 Minute Time Cap]
10 Wallball Shots 10ft (20/14)
5 Burpee Pullups
Rest 2 minutes after 4 rounds, then start on next 3 rounds. Rest 2 minutes after finishing next 3 rounds, and start on last 2 rounds. Total of 9 Rounds.

Post weight and height of wallball for 15RM and time to finish WOD. If time capped, post total reps completed.
Ex1: 30# to 11ft, 12:45 Rx
Ex2: (20:00) 108 Rx

And coming tomorrow…

A. Handstand Holds: In 10 minutes work on progressions for handstand hold. Then…
Tabata Interval: 8 Rounds
20 seconds handstand hold
10 seconds rest

B. Partner WOD (20 minute Time Cap)
100-200-300-400m Row
2-4-6-8 Kettlebell Man-makers (m = 16/20’s, w = 12/16’s kg)

Post time for both partners to complete WOD.
Ex: 11:26 Rx+

WED 06.08.16 “Wallball Ludus” Read More »

Upcoming CFM Events

Friday 3/18 & 3/25:CFM Friday Night Lights (FNL). Click for more details about the Open Competition. Come join us for drinks and food to cheer on our athletes in the spirit of fitness!
Thursday 3/24:Bring-A-Friend Day!! Partner friendly all-levels CrossFit WOD during all classes. Invite a friend, family, or co-worker to join you for your workout. Email us to reserve your friends spot with you (include full name and friend’s contact email).
Saturday 4/2:Outdoor WOD and Completion of the Open BBQ at CFM on Saturday after morning classes.

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- Michael

Workout of the Day (WOD)

Open 16.4

Rx
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 13 minutes of:
55 deadlifts (225/155)
55 wall-ball shots (20/14) to (10/9ft)
55-calorie row
55 handstand push-ups

Scaled
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 13 minutes of:
55 deadlifts (135/95)
55 wall-ball shots (20/10) to (9/9ft)
55-calorie row
55 hand release push-ups

Tiebreak
The scoring for this workout includes a tiebreak. At the end of the row, time should be marked.

Post total reps completed and tie break time. Ex: 202, 9:58 Rx.

And coming Saturday…

Team WOD:TBA!

Namaste
Click here to reserve your spot for yoga

Saturday Schedule

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

Sunday Schedule

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

FRI 03.18.16 Open 16.4!! Read More »

Fresh Meal Plan Tasting

Come try samples of freshly prepared paleo, vegetarian, and zone prescribed meals. Prepared and Delivered by Fresh Meal Plan. Here healthy food is the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. Fresh Meal Plan has the mission to provide delicious, freshly prepared meals to enhance and sustain a more wholesome existence. It was a perfect meal for work out, especially if you are on a diets.

Fresh Meal Plan and lose a stone in 4 weeks is the solution to relying on protein shakes, energy bars, and fad diets and can supplement the time required for weekly meal prep. Tasting Schedule:
Tuesday 1/26 5-8pm
Wednesday 1/27 6-8am and 5-8pm

Alex practicing bracing for the deadlift setup Click **here** to read how it works.

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
Sign up for yoga this week and next. Click here to reserve

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Front Rack Mobility: Spend 10 minutes on Lats, wrists, and T-spine.

B. “Power Ball”
13 Minute AMRAP:
Complete as many reps as possible during the following triplet:
10 Power Cleans (m = 65/95/135, w = 45/65/95)
20 Wall Balls | Med Ball Cleans**
30 Double Unders | Single Unders**

**Level Movement Details:
L3 Wall Balls (20# to 10ft/14# to 10ft), Double unders
L2 Wall Balls (20# to 9ft/14# to 9ft), Single unders
L1 Medball Cleans (20/14), Single unders

Click here for complete WOD details.

Post total reps completed in AMRAP. Ex: 362 L3

And coming tomorrow…

A. Deadlift: In 20 minutes working up to a 2 rep max.

B. 8 Minute EMOM:
Odd: 7 Deadlift (65% Part A)
Even: 15 Pullups (Rx+ = C2B)

Post load for deadlift and fewest number of pullups completed each round. Ex: 415#, 270#, 15 Rx+.

TUES 01.26.16 “Power Ball” and Fresh Meal Plan Demos this week Read More »

Today’s schedule

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