WOD & Blog

Tuesday 10.31.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 30, 2023 / 1 Comment
The 530am crew rocking that cult like feeling (its just because this WOD was that organized…) YESSSSSS!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: Rope Climbs & Double-unders
5 Rounds, alternating minutes between the following tasks, each movement is allotted one minute to partition workloads or stop and rest once tasks are complete.

5 Rounds alternating between the following:
1:00 x Rope Climbs or Pulls to Standing (1-3 reps)
:30 x Transition
1:00 x Double/Single-under Warm-up Sets/Skill Efforts (25-40 reps)
:30 x Transition

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“Eye of Newt”
For time; Vs a 14:00 time cap

Rope Climbs x 5-4-3-2-1
GHD Sit-ups x 30-25-20-15-10
Double-unders x 50-50-50-50-50

Notes: Intermediate Scaled Double-unders x 30 reps per round. Pull-up scaling for Rx is 30-25-20-15-10, scaled Pull-up volume would begin at 15-12-9-6-3. Additional scaling notes and points of performance will be covered during the whiteboard brief.

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Monday 10.30.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 29, 2023 / 1 Comment
And the CrossFitter first place team was a home grown power house, having wisdom teeth would have been overkill… YESSSSS, JUSTIN, CRAIG & JENNY!!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review
*Example:
2-3 Rounds of
Row 250m
5 x Push-ups
10 x Light KB Goblet Squats
10 x Light AKB Swings

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

Every 2:30 x 6 Rounds
Front Squat 5-3-3-1-1-1

Notes: Athletes should plan to work as heavy as able across sets and reps.

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“Fangs”
3 Rounds of
Verses a 5:00 Running Clock
Row 400/300m
In the time remaining AMRAP of
3 x Front Squat (135/95lbs)
5 x Handstand Push-ups

Notes: Start each AMRAP fresh and report three scores in rounds and reps for each 5:00 effort. Rx+ 4-5 Rounds @155/105lbs and 7 x HSPU’s. Additional scaling options and points of performance will be covered during the whiteaboard brief.

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Skill Development
Wallfacing Handstand Skills or inversion practice
3-5 sets of 12 reps GHD Back Extensions

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Friday 10.27.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 26, 2023 / 0 Comments
Manchester Fire Reigns Victorious at this years Inferno of the Badges, YESSS!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review
*Example: 2-3 Rounds of 1xShuttle Run or 100-200m + 5 x Push-ups + 10 x Light AKB Swings

Impact/Focus: Snatch Doubles
Movement Review, Warm-up Progressions and Barbell Sets/Reps building athletes to a working weight for the following.

7 Rounds, on the 2:30 of
Full or Power Snatch x 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 reps (@80% 1RM)

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“Glycolytics”
For time
21 x American KB Swings (24/16kg)
21 x Knees-to-Elbows
21 x Ring Push-ups
Run 400m
15 x American KB Swings (24/16kg)
15 x Knees-to-Elbows
15 x Ring Push-ups
Run 400m
9 x American KB Swings (24/16kg)
9 x Knees-to-Elbows
9 x Ring Push-ups
Run 400m

Notes: Scaling details will encompass 200m Runs, 15-12-9 volume adjustment, and movement appropriate substitutions; one or any of these may be used as methods for scaling the level of the overall WOD to an individual athlete’s needs.

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Thursday 10.26.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 25, 2023 / 0 Comments
Dennis & Addison just doing the walking of the walls… YESSS!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: Turkish Get-up Time Trial
Following the movement review athletes will have a clock set for warm-up sets and reps. This time may be used for remedial mobility drills, additional movement instruction and build to a working weight for the following intervals.

Working :90 seconds x :30 rest (7 Round, 14 minute Time Cap)
Complete the following in as few rounds as possible.

24 x Turkish Get-ups (32/24kg)

*Scale weights as needed, volume may also be adjusted; to 21 reps, for example. Mobility proclivities will be treated to a host of devious substitutions that are compound, functional tasks with an equal to or greater metabolic potency. Yupppppppp.

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“Double Dragon, Flying Knee”
4 Rounds for time vs. a 14:00 time cap
50 x Double-unders
30 x Wallball (20/14lbs)
Row 30/24kcal

Notes: Scaling options and points of performance will be covered during the whiteaboard brief.

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Skill Development (Time Permitting)
3-5 Rounds for Quality of
1-arm Farmers Walk ‘Shuttle’ (4x30ft, 2 each arm, alternate per length)
:15 to :25 seconds x L-sit Hold or Low Plank Hold

*KBs for the Farmer’s Walk

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Wednesday 10.25.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 24, 2023 / 0 Comments
Portsmouth Police making that 75lb Barbell feel suspect AF, Yo. Yesssssssss! Looking on from a half-kneel observation crouch, Evan dispatches the role of arbiter

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: Press & Z-Press
Movement review and instruction for the Z Press (Dumbbells, seated on floor) through Barbell Press (standing from the rack) will mark the beginning of the warm-up period. Work through Sets/Reps as needed building to a starting weight.

Every 1:30 work through the following sets and reps,
select one of the following progressions;
A. Climb weight each round towards a heavy single rep finish.
B. work across as many rounds as close to 90% as possible.

Press 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 (On the :90)

Finish with (time permitting)
A. Stamina Test: 1:00 x Max Reps at 50-60% of the best weight achieved on the Presses. Utilize the Press, Push Press or a mix of these two movements.
B. Dumbbell Z-Press: 2 sets x 5-8 reps each (w/comparable Dumbbells)

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“Crematorium: The Reheated”
Three rounds for total reps/points across the following stations and intervals;

1:00 x Over-unders
1:00 x 1 x Dumbbell Box Step-ups (1x 35/20lbs & 24/20″)
1:00 x Slamball (30/20lbs)
1:00 x Push Press (75/55#)
1:00 x 1-Arm DB Hang Snatch (Switch L+R at own discretion)
1:00 x Rest

Notes:

  • Movement Review, WOD format/flow & scaling details will be addressed during the whiteboard brief.
  • Scores today are total reps for one final number.
  • An additional twisted challenge of supreme fun-times should you choose to accept; Complete 445/375 total points/reps in as few rounds as possible. Get some, freaks.

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Tuesday 10.24.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 24, 2023 / 0 Comments

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: Pull-up & Bar Muscle-up Kip Development
Review of kipping drills and styles to apply in todays training; Points of performance to connect to the well executed Bar MU

7 Rounds off
:30 x Pull-up, Bar Muscle-Up Kipping Drill (or a rep goal)
:30 x Ring Push-ups Introduction, Prac App, Challeng you
:30 x Rest / Adjust Challenges as needed

Notes: Today’s format and movement menu allow athletes the opportunity to train more challenging and difficult efforts during the iMmpact/Focus while being able to shift their focus to engine, alternate movement or

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“Velveeta”
12:00 AMRAP (as many Rounds and reps as possible)

3 x Bar Muscle-up
6 x Bar Facing Burpees
9 x Power Clean (115/85lbs)

Notes: Scaling to Pull-ups is 2:1, Ring Rows 3:1 for today (6 or 9 reps as needed per movement. Bar Facing Burpees may step into and out of the Push-up. Additional scaling, whiteboard brief.

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Monday 10.23.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 22, 2023 / 0 Comments
Fist bumps & Salutations during the Inferno, YESSS!!!!!!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: Overhead Squat
Warm-up Sets/Reps x 5:00; PVC Passthroughs, PVC Overhead Squat, and then build up to an appropriate starting weight.

6 Rounds, on the 2:30 of
Overhead Squat x 3-3-3-3-3-3* -or- 3-3-1-1-1-1RM**

Notes:
Select one of the following options for today’s Overhead Squat Training…

*Overhead Squat x 3-3-3-3-3-3
Climb only as able, technique & proficiency dictate.

**Overhead Squat x 3-3-1-1-1-1RM
Experienced athletes may work through two moderate/challenging sets of three reps each before ascending to a 1RM attempt.

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“Bushido”
4 Rounds for time of
Run 200m
Max Reps x Overhead Squat (95/65lbs)
21 x GHD/Abmat Sit-ups
*5 rep minimum per round for the Overhead Squat; work through as many efforts as needed each round in order to make the 5 reps before advancing to the Sit-ups.

Notes: 15 Minute time cap for today’s training. Barbells would ideally come from the floor for the MetCon. Rx+ should be hitting 10+ reps per round before advancing the load to 135/95 or 155/105lbs respectively. Get some, Ninjas.

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Friday 10.20.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 20, 2023 / 1 Comment
Molly repping out during some Push Press at the Inferno, YESSS!!!!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

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

Every 2:30 x 5 Rounds
Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3

Notes: Warm-up sets building as close to 80% as possible and holding for as many sets of three; OR climb across sets and reps as able, building to the best set of 3 reps for the day (or PR attempt).

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“Green Eggs & SLHAMMMM”
Complete for time
100 x Double-unders
Then…
5 Rounds of
10 x Deadlift (225/155lbs)
10 x Push-ups
Then…Finish with
100 x Double-unders

Notes: Scaled weight and movements for Deadlift & Push-ups will scale ideally to 1:1 for the 5 Rounds. Double-unders may scale to 200 or 150 single-unders, or 30-50 reps x Double-unders as applicable. Compare and contrast to performance and scores from Monday’s Metcon.

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Thursday 10.19.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 18, 2023 / 0 Comments
Justin gets so nimble and quick on the Over Unders we think he might have lapped his own shadow (pictured under the log)… YESSSSS!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: Press
Warm-up Sets/Reps as needed building to a starting weight.

Every 2:00 work through the following sets and reps

Press 5-5-3-3-1-1

Finish with:
2 sets x Push Press 5-10 reps

Notes: Athletes should increase load across as many sets as possible. Switch to Push Press for two final sets at a lighter weight The last weight performed for Press may suffice, adjust as needed.

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“Classy Triplet”
For time
vs. an 18:00 time cap
21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps of
Sumo Deadlift High-Pull (75/55lbs)
Toes-to-Bar
Box Jump Overs (24/20″)

Notes: Scale volume for beginner athletes to 15-12-9-6-3. Adjust weight for the SDHP if applicable. Scale height as needed on the Box Jump Overs. Toes-to-Bar may substitute out for V-ups at the same number of reps or increase in challenge for Rx+ to the Strict variety.

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Wednesday 10.18.2023

By Samy Daghir / October 17, 2023 / 1 Comment
Yessssss, LIZ!!!!!!!

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice (Dynamics, Rounds & Reps, Games, etc.)
III. Set-up, Training Flow & Movement Review

Impact/Focus: MedBall Cleans-to-Wallball & Reverse Burpees
Every minute on the minute x 14:00 total, athletes will alternate between the two tasks shown below.

Odd Minutes:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 reps x Medicine Ball Clean to Wallball (20/14lbs)
Even Minutes:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 reps x Reverse Burpees

Notes: The first minute of each movement is one rep respectively; add 1 rep to each movement for each subsequent round. Scaling will be raised or arm assist on the Reverse Burpees. The Medicine Ball Clean to Wallball is intended to be completed in order to reinforce Wallball positioning from the benefits transferrable from an ideal Medicine Ball Clean receiving position. Mmmmmm, Foundations. Rx+ fun could apply an Inverted Burpee if the spice is right.

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“Persistence Hunting”
Complete as many reps as possible for each movement within the time allotted

5:00 x Power Clean*
(select weight for total lbs)
4:00 x GHD/Abmat Sit-ups
3:00 x Sandball Throwsters (60/40lbs)
2:00 x Reverse Burpees
1:00 x Slamball (30/20lbs) / Hammer Strikes

Notes:
Sandball Throwsters are a Squat Clean into a Thruster that throws the Sandball forward; score is max distance.
For the Power Clean 5:00 time trial athletes may pick any of the following weights in an attempt to take the most lbs ground to front rack in the time allotted:
Examples: 65/95/115/135/155lbs… number of reps x weight picked = score.

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