Here’s one way to scale rope climbs, while allowing you to practice the most difficult aspect of rope climbing- the locks! Rope climb progressions (1 of 3): by looping a rope on a pull-up bar you can practice your foot lock (Russian/Army wrap featured here) and standing on the rope vs “arming” or muscling your […]
Sarah B Remember: twist in the wrist while keeping your hands down & forward! ARTICLES + Australia’s Fittest Man Cut From Ninja Warrior – News.com.au @luisjavierhd16 (69, COL) opened with a 145kg/319lb snatch and missed. He nailed it his second time, with his signature blazing speed ? Then he took a 9kg jump to 154kg […]
Colin G does a kettlebell snatch (and also just joined the 50 WODclub!) This week’s agenda: hang power clean/burpee pullup/run, double under/one-arm snatch, a chipper that isn’t all 50-reps each, burpee/box jumps, Texas Barbell Complex, a triplet Team workout, and the hero workout DANNY. ARTICLES + Watch Team USAWeightlifting represent at the 2017 Pan American […]
Kelsi A, who just celebrated her 4th year with the FCF fam Today’s workout is kind of like the classic version, but only half… and with more difficult standards. ARTICLES + How to Watch the 2017 CrossFit Games – CrossFit Games CrossFit WOD for Friday 7/21 for time: 50 box jumps, 32/24″ 50 perfectly-vertical kettlebell […]
Oliva P power jerking at the 2017 Battle at the Ballpark In the olympic lifts it is assumed, like the traditional competitive version of the lifts, that the barbell and weights start on the ground. The bar is lifted up and the athlete squats to receive it at it’s absolute lowest point (because it should […]
Nadia T cycling some double unders ARTICLES + As Workouts Intensify, a Harmful Side Effect Grows More Common – NY Times CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 7/19 for time: 5 strict muscle-ups 50 double-unders 4 strict muscle-ups 40 double-unders 3 strict muscle-ups 30 double-unders 2 strict muscle-ups 20 double-unders 1 strict muscle-up 10 double-unders Post time […]
Fab and Michael preparing for some overhead squats ARTICLES + What Drivers Can and Cannot Do Under Washington State’s New Distracted-Driving Law – The Seattle Times CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 7/18 – 5 attempts at a 1RM overhead squat – 5 attempts at a 1RM front squat – 5 attempts at a 1RM back squat […]
AP & AB This week we see run pace intervals, overhead squat max, front squat max, back squat max, double under/snatch/double under, a chipper, a Team workout, and Colin B’s birthday workout! ARTICLES + Chris Hinshaw: How to Build a Bigger Engine for CrossFit – BoxRox CrossFit WOD for Monday 7/17 8 rounds of a […]
TL Have you played on one of the slack lines yet? In the form of fitness that we try to build using the CrossFit methodology, we want to improve on ten general physical skills: – Strength – Cardiovascular Endurance – Flexibility – Stamina – Power – Speed – Accuracy – Agility – Balance – Coordination […]
Lauren, Stacey, Michael, and Scott: Team Foundation CrossFit (S) at the 2017 Battle at the Ballpark ARTICLES + Banded Shoulder Sevens – The Movement Fix CrossFit WOD for Thursday 7/13 10:00 handstands, then AMRAP in 12 minutes: 9 double kettlebell deadlifts, 2×24/16kg 6 burpees 3 double kettlebell cleans, 2×24/16kg Fitness = single kettlebell or double […]
