WOD & Blog

01.15.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 14, 2016 / 5 Comments

IMG_4634ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!
– Kickoff 2016 Party will be held Saturday Feb 6th. Please sign up at the gym so we can get a headcount!

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 2:00
II. 2-3 rounds of
10 x Partner Sit-ups
10 x Partner Wallball
10 x Med Ball Toss
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Deadlift
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before completing the following workload for Deadlift.

Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2

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“Nasty Girls”
3 Rounds for time
50 x Air Squats
7 x Muscle-ups
10 x Hang Power Clean (135/95lbs)

Notes: Muscle-ups will have two options for scaling. A challenging progression based movement for 7 (or multiple of) reps; or alternating between Pull-ups/Ring Dips.

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01.14.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 14, 2016 / 6 Comments

IMG_3235ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice
II. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Double-Under Intervals
Complete the following

Maximum Repetitions x Double-unders for
6 Rounds (1:00 on x :30 rest)

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“OBV”
Complete for time
Row 60kcal
40 x Burpees
20 x Snatch (65-75%1RM)

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Skill Development
Complete the following for a total of 6 minutes where odd minutes are Handstand Holds and even minutes are Pistols:

:20 x Handstand Holds (wall or freestanding)
10 x Pistols (5L/5R)

Notes: Scale the handstand hold to stinkbugs or straddle-v positions as necessary in order to facilitate an open shoulder position with arm lock-out during drill holds.

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01.13.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 13, 2016 / 3 Comments

FullSizeRender-21ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Speed Rope 2:00
II. 6:00 Dynamic Mobility
25ft Duck Walk (PVC Overhead)
25ft Crab Walk
25ft Bear Crawl
25ft Inchworms
25ft Spider Lunges
10 x Leg Swings
10 x Scorpion Stretch
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus #1: Push/Split Jerk
Warm up as needed before completing the following workload for Push/Split Jerk.

Push/Split Jerk x 5-3-3-1-1-1

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Impact/Focus #2: Front Squat
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before completing the following workload.

Front Squat 2-2-2-2
Drop Sets 6-6 @ 60-70%

WOD
5-10:00 of Metabolic Conditioning

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01.12.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 12, 2016 / 4 Comments

IMG_3191ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice
II. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Power Clean EMOTM
Warm-up as needed before completing the following EMOTM. Every minute on the minute for 12:00 execute 2 x Power Cleans. Athletes should plan to increase weights every 1-2 sets and be prepared accordingly with appropriate equipment once the clock starts.

2 x Power Clean

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“Dacian AMRAP”
Complete as many rounds as possible in 10:00 of
6 x Box Jumps (30/24”)
12 x Handstand Push-ups
21 x GHD Sit-ups

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Skill Development
I. Mobility
-Choose 1-2 Thoracic Mobility Drills from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 5-10 minutes with them.
-Choose 2-3 Lower Body Mobility Drills from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 10-12 minutes with them.
-Choose 1-2 Upper Extremity Mobility Drills from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 5-10 minutes with them.

II. Ring/Static Dip Strength Training (Part I)
Choose on of the following, with those still working to establish the bodyweight dip advised to work through option A. A good starting point for determining if option B is appropriate would be the ability of the athlete to execute 10 x Bodyweight Strict Ring Dips in an unbroken set.
A. 5 sets of 5 reps, strict, scaled as necessary to facilitate a full and functional range of motion.
B. 6 sets of 3 reps, weighted, ascending every set or two if possible. Ensure weight increases do not outpace the ability to maintain a controlled and smooth execution throughout the entire range of motion.

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01.11.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 11, 2016 / 6 Comments

12507572_991830364196296_3734132083996403180_nWe would like to congratulate Sandhammah, Derk and Tank for an awesome job Saturday at the Frosty Flourisher Competition hosted at CrossFit Free!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 2:00
II. 2-3 rounds of
5 x Ring Rows
7 x Hollow/Superman Rocks
10 x Wallball (20/14)
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Back Squat
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before completing the following workload for Back Squat.

Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5

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“Workout 15.2″
Every 3 minutes for as long as possible complete:

From 0:00-3:00
2 rounds of:
10 x Overhead Squats (95/65)
10 x Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

From 3:00-6:00
2 rounds of:
12 x Overhead Squats (95/65)
12 x Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

From 6:00-9:00
2 rounds of:
14 x Overhead Squats (95/65)
14 x Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

Etc., following same pattern until you fail to complete both rounds

Notes: Each 3-minute section begins from the standing position with the barbell on the floor and the athlete standing tall. Using a ball, box or other object to check for proper depth is not allowed. Every rep counts in this workout. You will enter your score as the total number of reps.

Your workout is over whenever you do not complete 2 full rounds of the couplet within the time cap, and your score is the total number of reps you complete.

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01.08.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 7, 2016 / 4 Comments

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 500m
II. 2-3 rounds of
7 x KB Deadlift (24/16)
7 x SDLHP
7 x KB Swings
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Deadlift
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before completing the following workload for Deadlift.

Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3

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“Anthropophagy”
Complete 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of
Wallball (20/14)
Burpees

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Skill Development
Mobilize, Slay GOATS, or make-up a missed skill dev. from earlier in the week.

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01.07.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 7, 2016 / 3 Comments

IMG_4625ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice
II. 6:00 Dynamic Mobility
25ft Duck Walk (PVC Overhead)
25ft Crab Walk
25ft Bear Crawl
25ft Inchworms
25ft Spider Lunges
10 x Leg Swings
10 x Scorpion Stretch
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Turkish Get-ups
Athletes will have 5:00 for warm with light weight/instruction. Athletes will then attempt to reach a 2RM maximum weight.

Turkish Get-up 2-2-2-2-2

Note: A completed set will include 2 reps with both the left and right arms. Repetitions are completed when KB returns to the ground.

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“Retrogressive”
1:30 x Shoulder-2-Overhead (135/95)
1:30 x Slamball (40/20lbs)
1:30 x Double-unders
1:30 x GHD/Abmat Sit-ups
1:30 x Rest
1:00 x Shoulder-2-Overhead (135/95)
1:00 x Slamball (40/20lbs)
1:00 x Double-unders
1:00 x GHD/Abmat Sit-ups
1:00 x Rest
0:30 x Shoulder-2-Overhead (135/95)
0:30 x Slamball (40/20lbs)
0:30 x Double-unders
0:30 x GHD/Abmat Sit-ups

Notes: Scores are total reps across the entire workout for each of the four movements.

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Skill Development
3 sets of 5 pistols, each leg, scaled as necessary
Then…
Mobility addressing execution of the Pistol via selecting 2-3 Lower Body Mobility Drills (ankle, it band, etc.) from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 5-10 minutes with them.
Then…
Retest
3 sets of 5 pistols, each leg, scaled as necessary.

Then… (if anything remains left in thy energy tank):
8:00 AMRAP in teams of two athletes of
Handstand Walk, Bear Crawl, or Static Handstand Holds for a challenging yet repeatable effort capable workload. Alternate completing the distance/hold one athlete at a time. Compete among your peers for local notoriety.

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01.06.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 6, 2016 / 7 Comments

10556267_990045867708079_4392812097314817296_nANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January Free Workout/Bring-a-Friend will be Saturday Jan 23rd at 11:00am. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 2:00
II. 2-3 rounds of
5 x Pull-ups (Deadhang)
7 x Push-ups (CFGS)
10 x Goblet Squat (24/16)
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus #1: Front Squat
Warm-up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before completing the following workload for Front Squat.

Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3

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Impact/Focus #2: “Lynne”
5 rounds for Max Reps of
Bench Press (Bodyweight)
Pull-ups

Notes: Scaling options for those unable to use bodyweight for bench press will be available.

Post reps for both exercises in all rounds.

Skill Development
Gymnastics Skills Circuit

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01.05.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 4, 2016 / 8 Comments

IMG_3083ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January On-Ramp begins Tuesday January 5th at 6:00pm. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Speed Rope 2:00
II. 9 Fundamentals x 5 reps each
The Squat Series…
-Air Squat, Front Squat, Overhead Squat
The Press Series…
-Press, Push Press, Push Jerk
The Deadlift Series…
-Deadlift, Sumo Deadlift High-Pull, Clean (Full)
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Power Snatch 3-3-3-3-3RM (TnG)
Warm-up with three sets of five reps each before working through progressively heavier sets of 3 x Power Snatch, touch and go style (TnG).

Power Snatch 3-3-3-3-3RM (TnG)

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“Fhloston Paradise”
Four rounds for time of
Row 15kcal
15 x American KB Swings (32/24kg)
20 x Overhead Walking Lunges (45/25lbs)

Notes: Lunges are with a Bumper Plate portaged overhead with ten reps assigned to each leg per round.

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Skill Development
Miscellaneous efforts to mobilize and slay thy goats. Get some, freaks.

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01.04.2016

By Samy Daghir / January 3, 2016 / 7 Comments

FullSizeRender-20Happy New Year’s to all of our athletes. We hope everyone had a great holiday season and is ready to crush their goals for 2016!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Our January On-Ramp begins Tuesday January 5th at 6:00pm. Tell your friends!

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 2:00
II. 6:00 Dynamic Mobility
25ft Duck Walk (PVC Overhead)
25ft Crab Walk
25ft Bear Crawl
25ft Inchworms
25ft Spider Lunges
10 x Leg Swings
10 x Scorpion Stretch
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Overhead Squat 1RM
Athletes will warm up with 3 sets x 5 reps each before working up to establish new 1RM Overhead Squat.

Overhead Squat 1-1-1-1-1

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“Resolution”
Complete the following against a 12:00 clock.
3-6-9-12-15-12-9-6-3 reps of
Thrusters (95/65)
Toes-2-Bar
Box Jumps (24/20)

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