Thruster Thursday

Ben P

The one exercise, if any, you could say CrossFit actually brought to the table in the fitness meta is the thruster. Otherwise our methodology really just took the best movements from the best training cultures (ask the strongmen/powerlifters/weightlifters how to get stronger, talk to the yogis and gymnasts about stretching/mobility/bodyweight control, discuss best practices with the marathon and ultrarunners about pacing long cardiovascular bouts, etc.)

Thrusters are a staple of the CF diet and should appear regularly in your training as those who do it well have great positional and transitional strength and mobility:

– good elbow positions for the clean and pressing overhead movements
– sound hip/knee/ankle range-of-motion for all squatting motions
– aggressive hip drive for any power movements
– an understanding of ‘core-to-extremity’ for skill transfer to many other exercises
– balance of posture in the overhead position
– and more!

These are all reasons thrusters ‘suck’. They’re hard because they demand a higher standard from the athlete. If you strive to improve all the finer details of the movement, all other movements will become more smooth and powerful.

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CrossFit WOD for Thursday 5/25

“Pain Tolerance”

AMRAP 3 (@ 100% speed)
9 thrusters
35 du

rest 2-6 minutes, repeat for 3 total rounds.

Note: If you feel okay rest 2:00. If thrusters burn you rest 3:00. If both the thrusters and double unders burn you (and you need blood in your brain) rest 4:00!

Endurance WOD

Long Interval:
1600m run @ 70%
400m @ max effort
1200m @ 70%
400m @ max effort
800m @ 70%
400m @ max effort

With 3:00 rest between each effort.

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Tempo Deadlifts

Adrian T

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CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 5/24

deadlift 5x3x73%, 5x2x80%, 5x1x83%

All deadlifts should have a tempo of 3221

AMRAP in 10 minutes
40 burpees
30 situps
20 front & back step lunges

Olympic Weightlifting WOD

kneeling muscle clean, presses, hang clean high pull, muscle clean, press, rack jerk

Kettlebell WOD

– Primal Movement Mobility
– Weighted carries (only one bell this time!)
– Clean Skill Work with Armor Building complex variations (cleans, presses and squats).

Swings will be a sub for athletes not ready for a high volume of cleans.

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J. Zimmerman

Jesse G.

Today’s workout is in memory of Jon Zimmerman, CEO and co-founder of Front Desk, a local Capitol Hill software company which develops software focused on client management and scheduling for fitness studios. Jon was a fellow CrossFitter and co-founded the startup in 2012 after he helped run a CrossFit gym. He was not only a CrossFitter and a community member, but also a mentor, husband, father and friend. Jon passed away on Monday April 25, 2016. He was 47 years old.

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CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 5/23

for time:
1000m row
20 dips
40 goblet squats
60 alternating kettlebell snatch
1000m row
(1 minute rest)
1 minute max pull-ups

Fitness = 20/12kg, Performance = 24/16kg & strict ring dips and pull-ups.

Compare to 5/23/2016. Post time/max pull-ups to comments!

Endurance WOD

Short Interval: 7x 300m run, with :60 rest between efforts.

 

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The Week Ahead 5/22 through 5/28

This weekend marks Memorial Day MURPH!

Last week’s programming was all about volume, squats, and squat volume. This week will see more variance: pullups, (full) cleans/toes-to-bar/box jumps, the Jon Zimmerman Memorial WOD, deadlifts, burpees/situps/front & back lunges, thrusters and double unders, the hero workout KUTSCHBACH, a row/russian kettlebell swing/wall sit TEAM WORKOUT, more pullups, and a dumbbell chipper!

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The way I see it? Most CrossFit athletes, even at the highest level, don’t practice virtuosity on the some of the gymnastics-based movements. A full lockout on the rings for a proper gymnast means a fully locked out elbow, using external rotation to keep the strap away from touching the arms. It would be a point deduction in the Still Rings event. Athletes who only practice a quick elbow lockout don’t get the full meal deal from the use of rings, which could lead to potential injury when driven beyond the point of exhaustion.

The same thing happened a couple of years back with the achilles/box jumps stuff. The lack of adequate plyometric training left the achilles not ready to be pushed that hard on game day, then POP.

CrossFit WOD for Monday 5/22

EMOM for 5:00: 10 strict/weighted pullups

21-15-9 reps for time:
clean & jerk, 61/43kg
toes-to-bar
box jumps, 24/20″

Post time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 1, Day 1: Today we start a new cycle!

kneeling snatch turnovers, snatch presses, hang snatch high pulls, muscle snatches, strict presses, and back squats!

Kettlebell WOD

– Primal mobility warmup
– Shoulder stability and core work through Get-Up positions to the hand.
– Snatch drills to continue improvement focusing on proper drop

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Warm Saturday

CrossFit WOD for Saturday 5/20

deadlift 3x3x85%, 2x2x90%, 1x1x93%

3 rounds for time:
50 kettlebell SDHP, 24/16kg
25 front squats 24/16kg

CompEx WOD

Prior to 8:00, complete:
20 HSPU
50 Double Unders
15 Deadlifts (225/155)
20 HSPU
50 Double Unders
13 Deadlifts (265/185)

If completed before 8 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
20 HSPU
50 Double Unders
11 Deadlifts 295/205lbs

If completed before 12 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
20 HSPU
50 Double Unders
9 Deadlifts 325/225lbs

If completed before 16 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
20 HSPU
50 Double Unders
Max Deadlifts 355/245lbs

Stop at 20 minutes.

The total number of reps completed. If the athlete completes a section in the required time they can immediately start on the next chipper. It is also important to note that the athlete may not have a helper load their barbell. Only one bar is permitted and the athlete must change their own weights.

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Hero Friday: DANIEL

With heavy hearts we dedicate this workout to Army Sgt 1st Class Daniel Crabtree who was killed in Al Kut, Iraq on Thursday June 8th. To Daniel’s family and friends, we express our sorrow; to his wife Kathy and daughter Mallory, we tearfully acknowledge your loss as the true cost of freedom. Fair Winds, Daniel. – CrossFit.com, June 15th, 2006

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CrossFit WOD for Friday 5/19

“DANIEL”

for time:
50 pullups
400m run
21 thrusters, 43/29kg
800m run
21 thrusters, 43/29kg
400m run
50 pullups

Post time to whiteboard.

Olympic Weightlifting WOD

snatch max makeup, clean & jerk makeup

Kettlebell WOD

– Abridged Primal Movement Warmup and Mobility
– Weighted carries
– Swings, Lunges, Pushups, and Rows until we are sweaty.

Endurance WOD on Sunday afternoon: 2-hour bike ride!

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1k and 211kg

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CrossFit WOD for Thursday 5/18

for time and max jump rope sets:
row 1k
20 UB thrusters
amrap UB sets of 40du in 3:00

Rest as needed, then repeat.

Score = time & double under sets.

HellaFit WOD

FIGHT GONE HELLABAD

5 rounds,
1 min each:

1. slam ball
2. plank/pushup
3. weighted v-up
4. Cossack squat
5. burpee over ball
6. rest

Endurance WOD – 5:30pm at the SU Track off of 12th.

Long Interval: 5x 1-mile runs, Resting 4 – 5 min between efforts.

 

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Jump Over

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CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 5/17

for time:
1000m run
100 burpee box jump overs, 24/20″
100 alternating dumbbell snatches, 50/35#

Performance uses 24/16kg kettlebell dead snatches.

Post time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD

long warmup then clean & jerk max attempts

Kettlebell WOD

– Primal mobility
– Weighted carries
– Work with Get Ups. Focus on the leg sweep and trunk stability
– Squats, push presses and swings to finish class

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Tasty Tuesday

April 2017 Foundations

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CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 5/16

EMOM for 7 minutes: 4 strict/weighted pullups

12-9-6 reps for time:
shoulder-to-overhead
muscle-ups

Performance = 84/57kg.
Rx = 70/50kg.
Fitness = 43/29kg & pullups + dips.
Health = 25/15kg & jumping chest-to-bar pullups.

Post time to whiteboard!

HellaFit WOD

Find out!

Endurance WOD – Short Interval

3 rounds: 400m at 60%, 200m at 80%, 100m at max effort. 100m walk recovery between each part, 3:00 rest between each round

Gymnastics Strength WOD

max effort handstands, dynamic L-sit development, handstand mobility test, pike/straddle stretches

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May 15th through May 21st

AB, Kelsi, Zheng, Matt, Bobby, Ali, and Crystal at the RCF Games at the Starfire Campus

A look at the week ahead: cardio/wall ball, (weighted) pullup development, shoulder-to-overhead/muscle-ups, run/burpee-box-jump-overs/dumbbell snatches, row/hang snatch/double under, “DANIEL”, deadlifts, kettlebell SDHP/goblet squat, thrusters/double unders/triple unders. In Olympic Weightlifting you’ll have a chance to max out the snatch, then the clean & jerk, and then make it up on Day 3. Endurance club will have a nice 3-round descending sprint and a broken-up mile plus. HellaFit will hit up some 30-minute metabolic conditioning pieces to test your mental and physical stamina, guaranteed to get you #hellasweaty. With The CrossFit Games Regionals coming, expect to see some interpretations of that, especially with some of our athletes coming off of some recent CrossFit competitions!

CrossFit WOD for Monday 5/15

3 rounds for time:
500m row
20 wall ball, 20/14#

– rest 2 mins, then –

2 rounds for time:
500m row
20 wall ball, 20/14#

– rest 2 mins, then –

for time:
500m row
20 wall ball, 20/14#

Performance = 400m run w/ 20/14# medicine ball. Fitness = 400m run.

Post all three times to whiteboard.

Olympic Weightlifting WOD: Week 8 of 8

For the past eight weeks we wanted you to adapt, refine, and grind through each training session. We think you have, and now it’s time to show yourself how you’ve improved. It’s TEST week so rest up, pay attention to your recovery, and especially your attitude. Eat well and get hyped. Did you watch of any of this weekend’s USAW Nationals competition?

– partner stretches
– snatch max

Kettlebell WOD

Primal movement mobility

KB walks (weather permitting)

Working on skills up progressing up to Snatches. Presses and squats for variety.

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