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Our current barbell program is ending this week! Get registered for the next one before the next one begins on Monday, May 7th. No registration, no play, no exceptions!

Get ready for a load of information on the upcoming changes to our Barbell programs. Should all be up by end of the week.

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CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 4/18

snatch 1RM

Sandbag Runs (+/-) 60/40lbs
2x400m
3x200m
4x100m

*Rest until you can bring the intensity once again.

Post heaviest snatch, fastest 400m, fastest 200m, and fastest 100m to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 7/7, Day 2/3

snatch 1RM
max height box jump

Powerlifting WOD – Week 7/7, Day 2/3

bench press 1RM
deadlift 1RM

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COE

The Handler at the 2017 Battle at the Ballpark

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CrossFit WOD for Monday 4/17

build to a heavy front squat triple in 8 minutes, then 3x3x80% of that load

“COE”
10 rounds for time:
10 thrusters, 43/29kg
10 ring pushups

Post time to whiteboard!

CompEx WOD

MFT #1434

HIIT WOD

SET 1 – EMOM for 10:00

5 granny throws at wall
6 tuck jumps
7 up/down dogs
8 Cossack squats

SET 2 – 5 rounds, 1:00 on/:30 active recovery

walking lunges / shuttle run
Death March / goblet squat press outs
RDL + row / squat jacks

SET 3 – tabata target jumps w/ plank holds between then tabata plank holds w/ target jumps in between

Finisher: ABMAGGEDON!

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Front-Loaded Squats


High elbows, loose hands

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CrossFit WOD for Monday 4/17

work up to a heavy load in 10 minutes: 3 power clean + 2 front squats

42-30-18 for time:
wall ball, 20/14#
pullups

100 double unders after each set. 15:00 time cap.

Post loading and time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 7/7, Day 1/3

snatch + drop snatch
clean + hip clean
rack jerk

Powerlifting WOD – Week 7/7, Day 1/3

back squat max
press max

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May 2018 Foundation Barbell Programs

Read more: Honesty & Consistency – Foundation Barbell

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Partner Workout!


AB and Bobby B at the 2017 RCF Games

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CrossFit WOD for Thursday 4/12

Tag Team Workout!

as many reps as possible in 20 minutes:
4 (full) snatch, 70/45kg
12 toes-to-bar
12/8 calories

Workout execution: Partner A does 4 snatches, then Partner B does 4 snatches, then A completes 12 t2b, then B completes 12 t2b, then A finishes 12/8 calories, then B finishes 12/8 calories… repeat for 20:00!

Post score to whiteboard.

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Squat Two-Rep Maximum

Depth or naw?

As we finish out the current Barbell Program cycles (one for Olympic Weightlifting, one for Powerlifting) we will see another program roll in beginning Monday 5/7.

Register for that May Barbell Cycle here. More details to come!

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CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 4/11

establish a 2RM back squat

each for time:
1x800m
2x400m
3x200m
4x100m

Rest as needed between efforts until you can bring the intensity once again.

Post back squat max to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 6/7, Day 2/3

clean & jerk
front squats

Powerlifting WOD – Week 6/7, Day 2/3

back squats
presses
deadlift

Kettlebell WOD

joint prep, planks

1:00 kettlebell swing to bottom’s up, :45 rest
1:00 kettlebell clean, :45 rest
1:00 kettlebell jerk, :45 rest
repeat for 3 rounds

10 TGU, alternating sides

arm bars

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Barbell Intervals

Manny stands the barbell to lockout as Devin judges the rep

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CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 4/10

2 rounds for max reps:
2:00 presses, 61/43kg
1:00 rest
2:00 front squats, 102/65kg
1:00 rest
2:00 deadlifts, 143/97kg
1:00 rest

Post reps completed to whiteboard.

HIIT WOD

SET 1

EMOM 1:00 x 10
10 double unders
8 squat jacks
6 slam balls
4 pushups

SET 2

4 rounds, 1:00 on/:30 active recovery
curtsy lunge with DB curl / tuck jumps
DB squat flow / jumping jacks
AB complex / mountain climbers

SET 3

10-to-1 LADDER: burpee + shuttle sprint

(10 burpees, 10 sprints, 9 burpees, 9 sprints, 8/8, etc…)

Gymnastics Strength WOD

scap flow
lat mobility
butterfly pullup practice
muscle-up development

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Our Weightlifting Weekend

A couple of quick hits:
– Robyn S competed at the National Masters Weightlifting Championships in Buffalo, NY. Took a Bronze home.
– Tony L also competed at the National Masters Weightlifting Championships in Buffalo, NY. Also took a Bronze home.
– Paul S competed in his first-ever Weightlifting meet at the Industrious WL Championships. PR’ed his snatch, his clean & jerk, and his total.
– Adrian T also competed at Industrious and PR’ed his clean.
– BONUS: Nathan M, Lauren B, and Nathan’s parents ran an easy 10k.

What’d you do this weekend?

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CrossFit WOD for Monday 4/9

4 rounds, each for time:
5 HSPU/muscle-up/or some other hard skill
15 burpee box jump overs 24/20″
75 double unders

Rest 2:00 between each round.

Post slowest and fastest time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 6/7, Day 1/3

snatch
back squats

Powerlifting WOD – Week 6/7, Day 1/3

back squat
bench press
weighted pullups
weighted hip extensions

Kettlebell WOD

Week 6: deficit deadlift 10×2 @ 85-95% of 1RM, then

1 minute of work/:15 second rest
Single leg dead, left
Single leg dead, right
Side bends, left
Side bends, right
Renegade row, alternating

Repeat for 3 rounds!

 

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Foundation Barbell: Masters Edition

Tony and Robyn are both in Buffalo, NY to lift at the 2018 Masters Nationals Weightlifting Championships!

LIVE YOUTUBE LINK! LIVE YOUTUBE LINK! LIVE YOUTUBE LINK!

* Robyn lifts Friday 4/6 at 7am Pacific/10am Eastern
* Tony lifts Saturday 4/7 at 8am Pacific/11am Eastern

Support and watch online!

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Today is also a special Champagne Friday. We’ll be celebrating the hard work and efforts of those that participated in the Nutrition Challenge! Everyone is welcome. Come workout at 6:30pm and hangout afterward as we’ll be providing food and kudos!

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CrossFit WOD for Friday 4/6

Rx
10 rounds for time:
9 thrusters, 52/38kg
35 double unders

Scaled
10 rounds for time:
9 thrusters, 35/25kg
35 single unders

25 min cap. Compare/contrast to 24MAR2017. This is heavier than 17.5 so it is not CGO 17.5.

Post times to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 5/7, Day 3/3

clean & jerk
front squat

Powerlifting WOD – Week 5/7, Day 3/3

back squat
press
power clean

Kettlebell WOD

Banded Deadlift 10×2@ 50-55% of 1RM

then

From CF Kettlebell:
Perform the following complex every 90 seconds for 21 minutes:
3 double kettlebell snatches
7 double kettlebell front squats
100 ft farmer’s walk

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More Wall Ball?

Finis working some SDHP with a bumper

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CrossFit WOD for Thursday 4/5

AMRAP in 20 minutes:
5 strict pullups
10 wall ball, 20/14# to 11/10′ or 30/20# to 10/9′
15 calorie row

Post score to whiteboard!

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