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Warmup:

1:00 Ski Erg

Banded 7’s*

10 Bow2Bend

10 Thoracic High Fives

10 Scorpions

10 PVC Pass Throughs

5 Dual DB (light) deadlifts

5 Dual DB hang Power Cleans

10 Scap Push-ups**

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar and hands right outside shoulders, perform 5 reps of: Strict Press, Dip/Drive, Push Press, Push Jerk

Videos courtesy of Mayhem Athlete and The Active Life, respectively.

For the banded 7s, use a light band and perform 2 sets of 7 reps of: chest pull apart (palms up), diagonal chest pull apart (each direction), elbow rotation, behind the neck Tricep extension, banded pass thrus (palms down).

S/S/S:

Push Jerk

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Video courtesy of Catalyst Athletics.

Our Pressing movement for this cycle will be the Push Jerk. Things to focus on during this cycle: actively pull yourself down in the dip, don’t just drop into it. We want that dip sued to build up tension so you EXPLODE upwards with the hips to move the weight. Also, as you push the ground away when extending the hips, make sure you then begin the PUNCH the arms up so when you land, the shoulder and arms are in the most secure position to receive the bar.

WOD:

AMRAP 10:

12 Dual DB Hang Power Cleans (50/35)

9 Dual DB Push Jerk

6 Deficit Push Ups (hold DBs and make sure chest touches floor)

Video courtesy of CrossFit Lah.

Don’t let the body relax at the bottom of the deficit push-ups. Reason being, you’re in a very stretched position on your shoulders and pecs at the bottom of this movement. If you don’t have tension on those areas already and then try to push up, it could lead to injury.

Scaling Options:

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed (ELITE: 70/50)

Deficit Push Ups -> regular push-ups -> Push-ups off bench

Cool Down:

Banded Bully Stretch – 1 Min per side

Scorpion Pose – 1 min per side

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Can’t think of a better way to start my Thursday than hitting the 0700 or 1400 Yoga class in the Community Commons (Bldg. 700)…well, other than doing today’s WOD first..as long as you get both in, you’re having one hell of a day! Click on the above pic to go to the sign-up page!

Warmup:

:30 Jump Rope

Spider-Man Lunge 30′

Heel2Toe 30′

High Knees 30’ and back

Butt kickers 30’ and back

Side Shuffle 30’ and back

:30 Row

A-Skip 30′ and back*

B-Skip 30′ and back*

:30 Jump Rope

Video courtesy of Runify.

S/S/S:

For Time:

1 Mile Time Trial

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12 Min Time Cap

-wait until at least 5 min past time cap to start WOD-

Video courtesy of Effective Fitness.

It’s been a little over 5 months since our last time trial, so with more and more PT test happening, why not get this trial in to help work you towards those two miles.

WOD:

For Time:

Row for 150/115 Cals*

*Every 2 min (starting at 0:00) complete:

35 Double Unders

Time Cap: 18 Min

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

With the double under number needed every 2 min, some folks may think it would be a good idea to sprint through those so you have more time on the rower to knock out cals before you have to jump back off. Well, I would say steady pace on the dubs is more likely going to be your friend for two reasons. 1 – if you try to sprint, you run the risk of going too fast and tripping up on your rope, which in the grand scheme of it, may end up taking longer than steady with no trip ups. 2 – If I sprint through the dubs, now I’m hopping on the row with an overly-elevated heart rate. Meaning rowing will not be fun or efficient. Rather stay steady on the jumps and not be in panic-heart rate mode jumping on the rower.

Scaling Options:

Dubs -> 20 per round -> 50 Single Unders

Cool Down:

Calf Pedal in Down Dog – 30 per side

Kneeling Lat Stretch – 1 min per side

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Warmup:

5 Shuttle Runs (jog)

Heel2Toe 25’

Walking Lunge 25’

10 Iron Cross

10 Scorpion

10 Med Ball Deadlifts

10 Med Ball Squats

5 Med Ball Thrusters

On rig – Perform 5 reps of: Scap Pull Ups, Beat Swings, Kip Swings, Kipping Knee Raise

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar, perform 5 reps of: Good mornings, RDLs, Deadlifts (start at mid-shin), banded deadlifts

S/S/S:

Banded Deadlifts

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Video courtesy of Rogue Fitness.

Our pulling movement for this cycle will be the Banded Deadlift. These are great for generating a lot of force coming off the ground as the weight gets progressively heavier. Our goal is the stronger we get your off the floor, the stronger your overall lift becomes.

WOD:

5 Rounds For Time:

20 Wall Balls (20/14)

15 Toe2Bar

10 Shuttle Runs*

*Shuttle Run = 25’ down + 25’ back

Time Cap – 18 Min

Video courtesy of Mayhem Athlete.

It may sound strange, but use the Shuttle Runs as a recovery period. Just make sure both feet and one hand make contact behind the 25’ line before going the other way.

Scaling Options:

Med Ball weight -> 14/12 -> as needed

Toe2Bar -> Alt. Single Leg T2B -> Kipping Leg Raise -> Kipping Knee Raise -> Strict Knee Raise -> Laying Toe2Rig -> V-Ups

Shuttle Runs -> 15/12 Cal Ski Erg

Cool Down:

Barbell Forearm mash – 1 min per side

Cobra Pose – 2 Min

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Warmup:

10 Box Step Ups

10 Cossack Squats

10 Cobra to Down Dog

5 Cobra to Hip Snap

5 Tuck Jumps

10 Kneeling Lat Stretch

10 Ring Rows

On Rig – Perform 5 reps of: scap pull ups, beat swings, kip swings, strict pull ups or ring rows, kipping pull ups or ring rows

S/S/S:

EMOM for 8 Min:

Odd Min – 3 Box Step or Jump Overs + 3 Burpee Broad Jumps

Even Min – 3 Beat Swings + 3 Kip Swings + 3 Kipping Pull Ups (or butterfly pull ups)

We’ll take the first 8 minutes prepping for the movements we’ll see in the WOD. This is a good time to get used to the difference between a beat swing and a kip swing. With the beat swing, think of it as a way to open up the shoulders. You are going from a hollow position to an arch position, that’s all. No need to swing the legs around. On the Kip swing, as you go in to the arch, you also push down on the bar to begin to lift your body towards the bar. My goal in a kip is I use the hip closing motion + push down on the bar that my eyes are almost even with the pull-up bar before I do any motion with my arms to pull up towards my goal of either chin above the bar (regular pull up) or making contact with anywhere below my sternum (chest2bar). See the difference in these two videos (courtesy of SHAKA CrossFit and Vantage Movement, respectively).

WOD:

Every 4 Min for 24 Min, complete:

12 Pull Ups

9 Box Jump Overs (24”/20”)

6 Burpee to Bar (6” outside of reach)

Score each round individually

Time cap per round – 3:00

Video courtesy of Performance 360.

On the Burpee to Bar, when coming out of the burpee, try to land your feet so they are right under the bar you are jumping to reach, that way instead of cranking your neck to see your target, you can keep a neutral head and just trust as you jump and extend your arms, the bar will be there.

Scaling Options:

Pull Ups -> Banded Strict pull ups -> Buddha Pull Ups -> Ring Rows (ELITE: Chest2Bar)

Box height -> 20/16 -> as needed

Burpee to bar -> Burpee -> Up/Downs

Cool Down:

Pigeon Pose on box – 1 Min per side

Kneeling Shoulder Stretch on Box – 2 min

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You work hard all week. Make sure you are helping your body recover! SSgt Jones’ Yoga class this Thursday at 0700 and 1400 in the Community Commons (Bldg. 700) are the perfect way to help your body not get hurt! Click the pic for the sign-up page.

Warmup:

1:00 Echo Bike

Spider-Man Lunge w/twist 30’

Heel2Toe 30’

Inchworm to Hollow 30’

10 PVC Pass Thrus

10 PVC Around-the-worlds

5 PVC Overhead Squats

5 PVC Drop Snatch

Super Squat Hip Sequence – See video below, courtesy of Mobility WOD

Barbell Warmup – With an empty bar, and in snatch grip, perform 3 reps of: dip/shrug, dip/shrug/high elbows, High Hang muscle snatch, Hang power snatch, Overhead Squat, Low Hang Squat Snatch (right below knee), Snatch Pulls from mid shin, Squat Snatch from mid shin

S/S/S:

1 Snatch Pull, 1 Power Snatch, 1 Low Hang Squat Snatch

On a running clock…

0:00 – 3:00, do 3 sets @75%

3:00 – 6:00, do 2 sets @80%

6:00 – 9:00 do 2 set @85%

%s Based on 7 Oct 1RM

Video courtesy of Diablo CrossFit.

We kick off our new cycle with a new Snatch Complex! Our Snatch complex this cycle will consist of 1 Snatch Pull, followed by a Power Snatch from the floor, and finish off with a low hang (below knee) Squat Snatch. The goal here is to first get the triple extension down in the Snatch Pull (PUSH the ground away!), then work on punching the bar over in the Power Snatch and finally a good pull under the bar in the low hang squat snatch.

WOD:

16-14-12-10-8-6:

Alt DB Snatch (50/35)

Cals on Echo Bike

Female cals: 14-12-10-8-6-4

Time Cap – 13 Min

Video courtesy of Mayhem Fitness.

With the DB Snatch, make sure both heads of the DB touch the ground at the bottom. Once the DB gets past the knees, get a good snap on the hips to get that weight moving upwards.

Scaling Options:

DB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed (ELITE: 70/50)

Cals -> 10-8-6-6-4-2

Cool Down:

Banded OH Med Ball Stretch – 2 Min

Couch Stretch – 2 min per leg

Video courtesy of Barbell Shrugged.

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Warmup:

1:00 Echo Bike

Banded 7’s*

10 Squat2Stand

10 Thoracic High Fives

10 PVC Pass Throughs

5 PVC Overhead Squats

5 PVC Drop Snatch

Super Squat Hip Sequence**

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar, and in snatch grip, per form 3 reps of: dip/shrug, dip/shrug/high elbows, OHS, high hang muscle snatch, hang power snatch, hang Squat Snatch

Videos courtesy of Mayhem Athlete and Mobility WOD, respectively.

WOD:

7 Sets for Load:

1 Hang Power Snatch

1 Hang Squat Snatch

1 Overhead Squat

-Rest as needed between sets

-Goal – increase weight each set

-Score = heaviest successful set

Video courtesy of Weightlifting 101.

We’ll finish off our transition week with some good weightlifting work. There is no time limit on today, so rest as needed between sets. Try to make the movement of the hang power snatch and the hang squat snatch look identical except for where you land. Only difference between the two is you hit the brakes sooner on your catch position in the Power. Use the final OHS in the set to focus on keeping tension in the core and stability in the shoulders.

Scaling Options:

If there are any shoulder issues, switch to 1 Hang Power Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean + 1 Front Squat

Cool Down:

Banded Bully Stretch – 1 Min per side

Barbell mash on quads – 1 min per side

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QUICK REMINDER!!! SSgt Haley “MIST” Jones will run her Yoga class at 0700 and 1400 in the Community Commons (Bldg. 700) today, so click the above pic to go to the sign-up page!

Warmup:

:30 jump rope

10 Calf Pedal in Down Dog

10 Cobra to Down Dog

10 Hollow Rocks

10 Box Step ups

5 tuck jumps

5 box jump w/step down

10 V-Ups

:30 jump rope

WOD:

35 Min AMRAP:

75 Double Unders

25 Ab-Mat Sit Ups

20/15 Cal Echo Bike

10 Box Jumps (24”/20”)

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.

As with any long AMRAP, make your goal to start at a pace that you have the utmost faith you can maintain throughout the whole 35 min. Will it feel slow at the beginning? If you do it correctly, yes. I would rather constantly be moving this whole 35 min rather than go faster than I should and have to continually take breaks throughout.

Scaling Options:

Dubs -> 50 per round -> 35 per round -> 150 Single Unders

Ab-mat sit ups -> feet anchored

Box height -> 20/16 -> as needed (ELITE: 30/24)

Cool Down:

Calf Pedal in Down Dog – 30 per side

Kneeling Shoulder Stretch on box – 2 min

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Warmup:

200M jog

Heel2Toe 30’

Walking Lunge 30’

High Knees 30’

Butt Kickers 30’

A-Skip* 30’

B-Skip* 30’

10 Iron Cross

10 Scorpion

1 Rope Walk

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar and in clean grip, perform 3 reps of the following: dip/shrug, dip/shrug/high pull, high hang muscle clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean from mid-shin

Video courtesy of Runify

S/S/S:

Every 2 Min for 10 Min:

5 second rope L-Hang + 3 Toe2Ropes

Video courtesy of CrossFit Invictus.

Core stability and the ability to bring your legs high on the rope will be game-changers for today’s rope climbs inside the WOD. Use these sets to rep the rope climbing technique down.

WOD:

For Time:

400M Run

20 Power Cleans (95/65)

3 Rope Climbs

60/50 Cal Row

3 Rope Climbs

20 Power Cleans

400M Run

Time Cap – 30 Min

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

Today will be a grind, no way around that. With it being a little “up & down the mountain” chipper, your strategy should be, tackle one component at a time. Don’t get overworked over how much you have left, rather focus on what is right in front of you. Accomplish it, and move on.

Scaling Options:

Run -> 500M row

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> as needed (ELITE: 135/95)

Rope Climb -> halfway up rope -> 2 Rope Walks per rope climb

Cool Down:

Barbell Forearm mash – 1 min per side

Banded OH Med Ball Stretch – 2 Min

Video courtesy of Barbell Shrugged

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Don’t forget, this Thursday SSgt Jones will hold her Yoga class at 0700 and 1400 in the Community Commons (Bldg. 700). Not only is the class free but the benefits are priceless! Click on the above pic to go to the sign-up page.

Warmup:

200M jog

10 Med Ball Squats

10 Over & Backs

10 Med Ball Press

10 Scap Pull Ups

10 Med Ball Thrusters

On Rig – Perform 5 reps of: scap pull ups, beat swings, kip swings, strict pull ups or ring rows, kipping pull ups or ring rows

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar and hands in clean grip, perform 5 reps of: RDLs, (with bar on back) Back Squats, Elbow Rotations, (bring bar to front) Front Squats, Push Press, Thrusters

S/S/S:

EMOM for 8 Min:

Odd Min – 5 Thrusters (build in weight)

Even Min – 3 Kip Swings + 3 Kipping Pull Ups

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

Our transition week will see us tackle some not-as-normally-used movements , but also visit a CrossFit benchmark (some would call THE benchmark), “Fran”, so to prep us for the WOD, take this EMOM to do two things. On the Thruster side of things, make the goal to go heavier in these sets of 5 than you plan on using in the WOD. It will get the legs and torso ready for the pounding they are about to take. Secondly, the Kip Swing to Kipping pull up complex will prep the back/arms/shoulders for the pull up load as well as get your body comfortable with the movement.

WOD:

“Fran”

21-15-9:

Thrusters (95/65)

Pull Ups

Time cap: 10 Min

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.For those newer to CrossFit, if there was an equivalent to hearing “how much you bench?” in a Globo gym, it’s “what’s your Fran time?” in CrossFit circles. This benchmark is meant to wreck the body (in a good way) and push your limits. For some good pointers, check out the above video.

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> as needed

Pull Ups -> Banded Strict pull ups -> Buddha Pull Ups -> Ring Rows