An easy 63kg push jerk for Kellie

CrossFit WOD for Tuesday, August 20th

for time:
40 deadlifts, 90/65kg
30 front squats, 80/55kg
20 hang cleans, 70/45kg
10 snatch, 60/35kg

Compare to July 26th, 2019. Post time to whiteboard!

ARTICLES

+ How Long Should You Rest Between Sets? What the Science Suggests – BarBend
+ Blake and Gemili Duel to Near Dead Heat in 100m Dash – NBC Sports

CrossFit WOD for Monday, August 19th

overhead squat 7×4, then

AMRAP in 20:00
15 wall ball
400m run
15 wall ball
500m row

Goal is to use a weight that challenges you to do the wall ball sets unbroken. Post total wall balls completed to whiteboard!

BARBELL CLUB

It’s TEST WEEK so get your mind right: In the Olympic Weightlifting track you will max out a simple power + full sequence for the contested lifts, and a chance at overhead squat and front squat maxes. In Powerlifting you’ll have some opportunities to hit 1RM in any of the following: back squat, box squat, front squat, strict press, seated press, push press, bench press, sumo deadlift, and the conventional deadlift.

ARTICLES

+ Predicting Snatch and Clean & Jerk 1RMs – Catalyst Athletics
+ Simone Biles: The GOAT Claims Her 6th National Championship – NBC Sports

CrossFit WOD for Saturday, August 17th

With a partner complete 14 rounds for time:
7 HSPU
7 thruster
7 k2e
7 deadlift
7 burpees
7 kbs
7 pull-ups

Alternate each exercise with a partner until you complete 14 total rounds together. (Athlete A does 7 HSPU, Athlete B does 7 thrusters, Athlete A does 7 knees-to-elbows, etc)

Post time to whiteboard.

CrossFit WOD for Sunday, August 18th

50-40-30-20-10 reps for time:
calories
chest-to-bar

YOU GO, I GO. One athlete working at a time. Post time to whiteboard.

ARTICLES

Evan post-workout and Branden pre-workout

Come join us tonight after the 6:30pm class as we grill up some burgers to say bye to Branden! He was here for a summer internship and will be going back to North Virginia. BYOB!

CrossFit WOD for Friday, August 16th

“THE STANDARD”
for time:
30 clean & jerks, 61/43kg
30 muscle-ups
30 snatches, 61/43kg

Post time to whiteboard!

ARTICLES

+ The 2025 CrossFit Games: What Will the Standards Be? – Box Life

Lauren demonstrating what we look for in hanging ab movements

CrossFit WOD for Tuesday, August 15th

for time:
10 bar muscle-up
20 inverted burpees
10 bar muscle-ups
30 strict HSPU
10 bar muscle-ups
40 jumping single leg squats, alternating
10 bar muscle-ups

ARTICLES

+ Think You’ve Mastered the Burpee? Get Back to Me After You Flip It and Reverse It – Well and Good
+ Ebola Is Now Curable. Here’s How the New Treatments Work – WIRED

Maia and Kyle working on some single-arm kettlebell Z-presses

CrossFit WOD for Wednesday, August 14th

Z-press 8×4

for time:
9-15-21 push jerk, 70/45kg
18-30-42 knees-to-elbows

ARTICLES

+ Six Reasons You Must Practice Lunges Daily – NDTV
+ Dr. Amy West on the CF MD-L1 & How Sex Difference Shape Performance, Recovery, and Rehabilitation – Empowered Health

Mobility Class tonight at 6:30pm!

CrossFit WOD for Tuesday, August 13th

5 rounds for max score:
max unbroken bench press, 80/46kg
max unbroken toes-to-bar

Score equals total bench press reps over total toes-to-bars. Post score to whiteboard.

CompEx WOD includes Clean and Jerk progressions, ISABEL, and single-leg work. Come get your competitive exercise on starting at 5:50am!

ARTICLES

+ The Banana is One Step Closer to Dissapearing – National Geographic
+ Tia-Claire Toomey’s Clean Technique – CrossFit Games