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

Cool Down:

Kneeling Lat Stretch – 1 Min per side

Couch Stretch – 1 Min per side

Pic courtesy of Town of Victor, NY

The Combat PT Tent will be closed today in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day

Warmup:

2X:

200M jog

10 Kneeling Lat Stretch

10 Ring Rows

10 Cossack Squats

10 Alt Lunge

-then-

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, if doing muscle ups, one muscle up, if doing burpee to pull up, one burpee to pull up (jumping or kipping)

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar on the back, perform 5 reps of: Good mornings, Back Squat, Step-back lunges(per leg), Bulgarian split squat

S/S/S:

Bulgarian Split Squat

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare to 14Aug2026

Video courtesy of Catalyst Athletics.

We’ll conclude re-test week with a last visit (this cycle) to Bulgarian Split Squats. You know the deal by now, aim to go heavier per set than you did on 14 Aug.

WOD:

In 2 Min, complete:

10 Walking Lunges

Max Reps – Pull Ups

-Rest 1 Min

Repeat for 6 Rounds

Score = Total Pull Ups

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

Get through the walking lunges with a good enough pace to give you between 1:00 to 1:30 for pull ups.  Then, when on the pull up bar, think “manageable chunks.  That means, as soon as you start feeling fatigue in your grip on the bar, hop off, shake your arms out, and get back at it.

Scaling Options:

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

Cool Down:

Couch Stretch – 1 Min per side

Kneeling Lat Stretch – 1 Min per side

Don’t forget, Yoga at the Community Commons (Bldg 700) today at 0700 or 1400.  Click on the above pic to go to the sign-up page.

Warmup:

1:00 Echo Bike

Banded 7’s*

10 Squat2Stand

1:00 Ski Erg

5 Med ball Squats

5 Med Ball Thrusters

5 Wall Ball Shots

Super Squat Hip Sequence**

Videos courtesy of Mayhem Athlete and Mobility WOD.

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).

WOD:

For Time:

50/40 Cal Echo Bike

40 Wall Balls (20/14)

30/25 Cal Ski Erg

40 Wall Balls

50/40 Cal Echo Bike

Video courtesy of Misfit Athletics.

Approach this mini-chipper with a plan, folks!  Coming out too hot will lead to some misery on the back side of the WOD, so rather, find steady pacing on the bike and manageable chunks on the wall balls early on so when you hit those moves on the back side, you still have some juice left.

Scaling Options:

MB weight -> 14/10 -> as needed

Cool Down:

Leg Bleeds – 2 Min

Child’s Pose – 2 Min

Warmup:

250M Row

Spider-Man lunge 30’

Inchworm 30’

Duck walk 30’

Crab walk 30’

One-leg RDL to kick 30’

20 arm circles

20 over and backs

Snatch 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, Low hang (below knee) Squat Snatch, Squat Snatch from mid-shin

Clean & Jerk warmup (Do this after going for Snatch 1RM, but before starting C&J) – With an empty bar and in clean grip, perform 3 reps of the following: dip/shrug, dip/shrug/high pull, high hang muscle clean, front squats, high hang squat clean, squat clean from knee, press, push press, push jerk

WOD:

20 Min to establish a 1RM Snatch

20 Min to establish a 1RM Clean & Jerk

Compare to 29Jul2026

Re-test week trucks on as we see if our recent Oly cycle helped our Oly lifts!  Remember, don’t get too wrapped up in your head with trying to break your PR.  Go for “heavy for today”.  If it happens to end with a new PR, cool!  If it doesn’t, as long as you finish the day injury-free, then today was a win!!!  Needs some motivation? Watch this (courtesy of Pytnzpltr)…

Scaling Options:

Can use Squat or Power version of the Clean and Snatch.  Jerk can be Split or Push

Cool Down:

Oly Wall Stretch – 2 min

Banded OH Med Ball Stretch – 2 Min

Warmup:

1:00 Row

10 Cherry Pickers

10 Line-facing hops

10 Iron Cross

10 Kickers per leg

5 Cobra to Down Dog

5 Cobra to Hip Snap

10 Empty Bar good mornings

10 Sumo RDLs

5 Empty bar Sumo Deadlift

S/S/S:

Sumo Deadlift

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare to 20Aug2026

Video courtesy of Barbell Brigade.

Re-test week continues with our Sumo Deadlift 5X5 re-test.  Again, if you did each instance of Sumo Deadlifts this week, make your goal to (safely) increase the weight on each set compared to what you hit on 20 Aug.

WOD:

For Time:

10 Burpee over Erg

250M Row

8 Burpee over Erg

250M Row

6 Burpee over Erg

250M Row

4 Burpee over Erg

250M Row

2 Burpee over Erg

250M Row

Video courtesy of OPEX Athletics.

While we normally say on any “Burpee over…” to stay low as you can, on Burpee over Erg, standing up and getting a good jump is probably your better option to avoid your foot catching the erg when you jump over.

Scaling Options:

Up/Down to erg step over

Cool Down:

Iron Cross – 1 Min per side

Scorpion Pose – 1 Min per side

This is your weekly reminder to give your body an hour of self-care this week at SSgt Jones’ Yoga class at the Community Commons (Bldg. 700) at either 0700 or 1400 this Thursday.  Click on the above pic for the sign-up page.

Warmup:

1:00 Jump Rope

5 Inchworm push ups

10 Banded Shoulder Press per side

10 Spider-Man Lunge w/twist

10 Bow2Bends

2 Wall Walks

:10-:20 handstand hold

Barbell warmup – With an empty bar, perform: 5 Strict Press, 5 Dip/Drive, 5 Push Press, then 2 sets of 10 floor press

S/S/S:

Floor Press

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare 12Aug2026

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

Re-test week begins with our re-test of Floor Press.  If you followed each instance of Floor Press, we have done this cycle, then each set you do should be heavier than each corresponding set you did on 12 Aug.

WOD:

12 Min AMRAP:

6 Push Press (115/80)

12 Handstand Push Ups

24 Double Unders

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.

I know this may sound odd, but use the Double Unders as a recovery point.  Your shoulders will feel pretty smoked after the Push Press and HSPUs, so try to relax your arms while in the jump rope work.  Don’t aim to sprint in these either.  Find a steady rhythm and control the breathing.

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 95/65 -> as needed (ELITE: 135/95)

HSPUs -> Pike Push Ups off floor or box

Dubs -> 18 per round -> 50 Single Unders

Cool Down:

Banded Bully Stretch – 1 Min per side

Calf Pedal in Down Dog – 30 per side

Warmup:

1:00 Echo Bike

10 Air Squats

:30 Jump Rope

10 Calf Pedals in Down Dog

:30 High-jump single unders

10 Cobra to Down Dog

:30 Double Under practice

1:00 Echo Bike

WOD:

EMOM 25:

Min 1 – 12/9 Cal Echo Bike

Min 2 – 50 Double Unders

Min 3 – 10/8 Cal Echo Bike

Min 4 – 50 Double Unders

Min 5 – Rest

Video courtesy of WOD Prep.

Lots of jumping today, so make sure you stretch those calves both before and after today’s work.

Scaling Options:

Dubs -> 25 -> 75 Single Unders (ELITE: 100 Dubs)

Cool Down:

Calf Pedal in Down Dog – 30 slow and controlled per side

Couch Stretch – 1 Min per side

Don’t forget!  We have a Yoga class at the Community Commons (Bldg 700) at both 0700 and 1400.  And…IT’S FREE!!!.  Click on the above pic to go to the sign-up page!

Warmup:

1:00 Row

10 Cherry Pickers

10 Iron Cross

10 Kickers per leg

10 Hollow Rocks

5 Strict Sit Ups

10 Empty Bar good mornings

10 Sumo RDLs

5 Empty bar Sumo Deadlift

S/S/S:

Sumo Deadlift

5,4,3,2,1

Increase weight ea set

Video courtesy of The Barbell Brigade.

Last time hitting our Sumo Deadlifts before we re-test our 5X5.  Today, the goal is to start with a heavy set of 5, then follow that with an even heavier set of 4, then an even heavier set of 3, then an even heavier double, then finish with the heaviest single you have in you today.  If that becomes a new 1RM, even cooler!

WOD:

Every 3 Min for 15 Min:

250/225M Row

20 Stick Sit-Ups

Score = Slowest Round

Video courtesy of CrossFit Saol.

Don’t sleep on those Stick Sit-Ups!  They are meant to make the abs do some work!

Scaling Options:

Stick Sit-Ups -> Ab-mat Sit Ups

Cool Down:

Iron Cross – 1 Min per side

Cobra Pose – 2 Min

Warmup:

Heal2Toe 30’

Side Lunge 30’

High Knees 30’

Butt Kickers 30’

A-Skip 30’ *

B-Skip 30’ *

10 Spider-Man lunge w/twist

10 KB deadlifts

10 Russian Swings

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

Video courtesy of Runify.

WOD:

6 Rounds:

400M Run

25 Am. KB Swings (55/35)

15 Pull Ups

25 Goblet Squats (55/35)

Time Cap – 45 Min

Video courtesy of Marcus Filly.

Just know there is no rushing this workout.  Settle in and know you’re going to be in it for a bit.  Just focus on one piece at a time.  Get through that piece and move on to the next.

Scaling Options:

Run -> 500M Row

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

V-Ups -> Alt V-Ups -> Sit Ups

KB weight -> 35/25 -> as needed (ELITE:  70/55)

Cool Down:

Kneeling Lat Stretch – 1 min per side

90/90 Stretch – 2 Min

Video courtesy of The Active Life.