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Show of hands, with the Holidays upon us, how many of us will be thinking this when we sit down for a dinner with family and friends?  I’ll be the first to admit to it.  But, there are some good tips to keeping things healthy and still being happy on Christmas.  Click on the pic for a good post from Block CrossFit

Olympic Lifting:

Halt Clean + Jerk
5×1 @ 80% 1RM

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Come to a complete dead stop just below the knee, hold for a two-count before finishing your clean.

WOD:

“Diane”
21-15-9
Deadlifts 225/135
Handstand Push Ups

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Video courtesy of CrossFit Games.  From the 2012 SoCal Regionals, Kristen Clever hitting a world record of 1:54.  Yes, she’s a beast.
But, watch the first set of HSPU.  Kristen pistons out strict while her competitor does kipping.  why does Kristen do a version that is more taxing in the long run?  1) she’s beyond a badass 2)if you can get them all in, it is quicker.  That being said, if you know you can’t do that many strict HSPU unbroken, I suggest kipping to leave something int he tank for the later reps.  Yes, this is meant to be a sprint, but don’t blow out early!