Like we’ve been saying in classes: LET’S KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE AND HEALTHY!
WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY! You’re an adult- don’t be gross and don’t skip something so important. In fact, practice good hygiene and do it before and after your workout. Also regularly shower, hydrate, wear clean clothes, and do things that put you in a good mood, etc.
WIPE DOWN YOUR EQUIPMENT. Before and after. Maybe wipe something else as a bonus just in case- the shortage of antibac wipes in the area means that these shouldn’t be wasted on a single wipe. Be smart and economic so we can get through this together.
WHEN IN DOUBT, STAY AT HOME! Don’t come into the gym if you’re sick. Your fitness, while important, only improves if you can allow the body through the stress/recovery cycle. Being sick is the stress so you don’t need more. Exercising would only risk getting better. Do what’s best for your health and our community. You can always work out at home.
If you were traveling abroad then maybe chill out for a couple of days to make sure you’re not carrying something that could be shared.
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CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 3/4/2020
20:00 to build to a heavy set of: 5 hang power cleans 5 power cleans 5 shoulder-to-overheads 5 thrusters
then SLIPS and gymnastics skills work. Post-workout will be a coach-led mobility flow and if you’d like, The THICCCening!
Congratulations to those who did a great job logging, included but not limited to both Sarahs, Sara, Miles, Kelsi, two Andrews, Samudra, Colin, David, Adrian, Alan, and Liz!
Now that being healthy is a priority for a ton of Washingtonians, remember that food can be your (preventative) medicine!
CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 3/3/2020
BRING A BACKPACK (No, really. Bring a backpack- it’s part of the workout!)
12:00 to establish a heavy 3-rep sumo deadlift, then
AMRAP in 10:00 10 BUMPer walkovers 10 BUMPer ground to overhead 10 BUMPER thruster
Wear a 20/14/8lbs med ball or vest or ruck if you want! Rx BUMPers (GET IT? She’s pregnant!) are 25/20/15kg
Share score to whiteboard. Post-workout is an elevated Samson stretch using the bumper before trading for a foam roller to take care of the upper glutes and lower back.
http://www.foundationcrossfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FOUNDATION-header-768x352.png00Andrewhttp://www.foundationcrossfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FOUNDATION-header-768x352.pngAndrew2020-03-01 21:52:152020-03-01 21:52:18Day 29: What’s In Your Fridge?
Many athletes are looking to improve themselves to reach the next level: hit those higher skills like muscle-ups, handstand pushups, pistols, and more. In classes we practice the skills thoroughly enough, but maybe still can’t reach the goal because we’re not strong enough. Enter these accessories aka bodybuilding. If we know certain muscle groups don’t have the strength for these skills we need to do some extra homework. Consistent practice will improve muscle strength and potentially size (because before you know it, Summer will be here.) Hypertrophy will come if you’re eating in a surplus- otherwise those muscles won’t grow- they’ll get strong as hell though.
Basically every day, Monday through Saturday, before or after your workout at the gym you can find the ThundrBro 100 10-Minute Finishers That Crush book in the back. ThundrBro was co-founded by Dave Lipson, a former competitive CrossFitter and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet’s husband. He’s moved into the physique and bodybuilding world so there’s an understanding of what we do on the regular. Inside the book there is a Post-It note with dates and which finisher to do each day.
I’ve done the work of writing the workout (and maybe adding some flourishes of my own) somewhere else on the page for easier reading. Once you finish the work INITIAL & DATE to show you’ve completed the job anywhere on the page.
Our goal is to Harry-Potter-and-the-Half-Blood-Prince the book for future athletes.
Since the work will be written out the variables on you will be a.) loading: you’ll need to use weights, heights, and resistance that leave only a handful of reps in reserve at the completion of each set; and b.) rest times: the book prescribes a static 2-3:00 rests between sets. While that works, our goal is volume accumulation so why not get more work done?
CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 2/26
“CELEBRATE LIFE” (from Wodapalooza 2020) for time: 50 wall ball, 30/20/14lbs to 10/9/9′ 40 calorie ski/row 30 dumbbell snatches, 70/50/35lbs 20 box jump overs, 36/28/20″ 15 bar muscle-ups