2015-02-27

IT’S TIME!!!!!

The 2015 CrossFit Open begins now!

Video, pictures, and standards courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

WOD:

WORKOUT 15.1

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Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 toes-to-bars
10 deadlifts (115 / 75 lb.)
5 snatches (115 / 75 lb.)

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WORKOUT 15.1a

1-rep-max clean and jerk
6-minute time cap

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Notes
These workouts begin with the athlete standing under their pull-up bar with the barbell loaded to the appropriate weight. After 15 toes-to-bars (sit-ups or hanging knee raises for scaled divisions) are completed the athlete will move to the barbell to perform 10 deadlifts followed by 5 snatches. After the last snatch is completed the athlete will move back to the pull-up bar and start their next round.

Your score for Workout 15.1 will be the total number of repetitions completed.

As soon as the clock reaches 9 minutes and Workout 15.1 is complete, Workout 15.1a will begin with the same running clock. The athlete will have from 9:00 to 15:00 to complete Workout 15.1a.

The same barbell must be used for both 15.1 and 15.1a. The athlete must load their own barbell and may not receive assis- tance. Prior to each lift you must state what weight you are about to attempt. Plates smaller than 1⁄2 lb. may not be used. There is no limit to the number of attempts within the 6-minute time limit.

Your score for Workout 15.1a will be the weight (in pounds) that you successfully clean and jerk.

Should the athlete choose to redo the workout, you must withdraw your scores for both 15.1 and 15.1a and resubmit both scores from the second attempt. You may not use your score from your first attempt at 15.1 and your score from your second attempt at 15.1a or vice versa.

Special Tiebreak
Your score for Workout 15.1a will be the weight of your heaviest successful clean and jerk. Scores will be recorded in one pound increments. If there is a tie at the exact same weight, lighter athletes will rank above heavier athletes. The body weight posted on your profile will be the weight used to break your tie, divided into 10-lb. classes; e.g. 180-189, 190-199, 200-209, etc.

Affiliates will be responsible for validating that an athlete’s body weight is within their weight class. If an athlete opts not to submit their body weight they will still have a valid score for Workout 15.1a, but they will be ranked lower than athletes that lifted the same amount of weight and also submitted their body weight.

Equipment
• Pull-up bar
• Barbell
• Collars
• Plates to load to the appropriate weight for your division for Workout 15.1
• Plates to load for your max clean and jerk (no smaller than ½ lb.)

For each workout, be sure the athlete has adequate space to safely complete the event. Clear the area of all extra plates, people or other obstructions.

*The official weight is in pounds. For your convenience, the minimum acceptable weights for Workout 15.1 in kilograms are 52 / 34 kg for Rx’d, 38 / 25 kg for Scaled, Masters and Teens, and 29 / 20 kg for Scaled Masters and Scaled Teens. If you lift with kilogram plates you will need to convert your results to pounds when submitting your score. Remember, when lifting with pound plates a 20-kg barbell will count as 45 lb. and a 15-kg barbell will count as 35 lb.

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Workout 15.1 Variations

Rx’d 
(Rx’d Men, Masters Men 40-44, Masters Men 45-49, Masters Men 50-54, Rx’d Women, Masters Women 40-44, Masters Women 45-49, Masters Women 50-54)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 toes-to-bars
10 deadlifts (115 / 75 lb.)
5 snatches (115 / 75 lb.)

Scaled
(Scaled Men, Scaled Masters Men 40-44, Scaled Masters Men 45-49, Scaled Masters Men 50-54, Scaled Women, Scaled Masters Women 40-44, Scaled Masters Women 45-49, Scaled Masters Women 50-54)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 hanging knee raises
10 deadlifts (85 / 55 lb.)
5 snatches* (85 / 55 lb.)
*ground-to-overhead allowed

Masters
(Masters Men 55-59, Masters Men 60+, Masters Women 55-59, Masters Women 60+)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 toes-to-bars
10 deadlifts (85 / 55 lb.)
5 snatches (85 / 55 lb.)

Masters Scaled
(Scaled Masters Men 55-59, Scaled Masters Men 60+, Scaled Masters Women 55-59, Scaled Masters Women 60+)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 sit-ups
10 deadlifts (65 / 45 lb.)
5 snatches* (65 / 45 lb.)
*ground-to-overhead allowed

Teens
(Teen Boys 14-15, Teen Boys 16-17, Teen Girls 14-15, Teen Girls 16-17)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 toes-to-bars
10 deadlifts (85 / 55 lb.)
5 snatches (85 / 55 lb.)

Teens Scaled
(Scaled Teen Boys 14-15, Scaled Teen Boys 16-17, Scaled Teen Girls 14-15, Scaled Teen Girls 16-17)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 9 minutes of:
15 hanging knee raises
10 deadlifts (65 / 45 lb.)
5 snatches* (65 / 45 lb.)
*ground-to-overhead allowed

Workout 15.1a
(All Divisions)
1-rep-max clean and jerk
6-minute time cap

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Video Submission Standards
Prior to starting, film the plates and barbell to be used so the loads can be seen clearly. All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. A second person with a stopwatch should be in the frame throughout the entire workout. Shoot the video from an angle so all exercises can be clearly seen meeting the movement standards.

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In the toes-to-bar, the athlete must go from a full hang to having the toes touch the pull-up bar. Both feet must be in contact with the bar at the same time, inside the hands.

The arms and hips must be fully extended at the bottom and the feet must be brought back behind the bar and behind the body.

For scaled and scaled teens, the hanging knee raise begins just like the toes-to-bar but ends when the athlete has raised their knees above the height of their hip.

For scaled Masters, each rep of the sit-up begins with the athlete’s back in contact with the floor, their knees bent with their feet anchored, and their hands touching the floor above their head.

At the top, the athlete will sit up so their chest makes contact with their thighs and their hands touch their feet. AbMats are permitted.

This is a traditional deadlift with the hands outside the knees. Sumo deadlifts are not allowed.

Starting at the floor, the barbell is lifted until hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must be straight throughout. No bouncing.

The barbell begins on the ground and must be lifted overhead in one smooth motion. For most divisions this is not a ground-to-overhead any way. A clean and jerk, where the bar is lifted to the shoulders and then lifted overhead is a no rep. For scaled divisions a ground-to- overhead is permitted, where the bar may be brought to the shoulders and then lifted overhead. Touch-and-go is permitted. No bouncing.

If you begin with an empty barbell, or a barbell that only has plates smaller than standard bumper plates, each repetition must begin with the barbell clearly below the knees.

The barbell must come to full lockout overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended, and the bar directly over the middle of the body.

For Workout 15.1a, the clean and jerk is a ground-to-overhead any way. A muscle clean, power clean, squat clean or split clean may be used to get the bar to the shoulders, and a shoulder press, push press, push jerk or split jerk may be used to get the weight overhead. The barbell begins on the ground.

The barbell must come to full lockout overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended, and the bar directly over the middle of the body.

Video, pictures, and standards courtesy of CrossFit HQ.

 

 

2015-02-26

froning fraser

Pic courtesy of CrossFit Games

It goes down Thursday Night!  Tune in to the CrossFit Games website (click on the above pic to go there) at 1800 local to watch the announcement of 15.1 AND watch 4xFittest Man on Earth, Rich Froning go head to head with the guy who was right on his heels last year, 2014’s second Fittest Man on Earth, Matt Fraser in 15.1. 

This. Will. Be. Epic.

Skill:

Deadlift (225/155)
1-2-3-4-5
Rest between each set enough to do each set unbroken
Bar Facing Burpees
10-8-6-4-2
Rest between each set enough to do each set unbroken

 

Another good tempo drill.  Goal is to go unbroken per movement.  So, start with one deadlift.  Then, when ready, knock out 10 bar facing burpees, unbroken.  Find that pace that will allow this to happen.  Rest as needed before picking the bar back up for the next round of DLs.  This continues through the whole complex.  Pacing is key!

Mobility:

Video courtesy of Barbell Shrugged.  This is a good starting point for daily mobility.  Today, do these and then find out what is sore/tight on you and work those areas for a good 20 minutes AT LEAST.  If you need longer, go longer.

2015-02-25

 

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.  Why do you compete? Why do you do the Open? We all have a reason. What’s yours?

Skill:

“UNBROKEN” (not for time)

For each of these focus on a rhythm that doesn’t burn you out. Both fast and slow can wear you out. Use these sets to find a happy medium.

Wall Balls (20/14)
10-8-6-4-2
Rest between each set enough to do each set unbroken
C2B Pullups
10-8-6-4-2
Rest between each set enough to do each set unbroken
Barbell Thrusters (45/35)
5-4-3-2-1
Rest between each set enough to do each set unbroken

 

The way this will work is, Start with a set of 10 unbroken Wall Balls, rest as needed, then 10 unbroken C2B pull ups, rest as
needed, then 5 unbroken thrusters, rest as needed, then 8 WB, then 8 C2B, then 4
Thrusters, then 6 WB, etc…

As stated, each time you start a movement, go unbroken.  This is a drill to help you build a manageable tempo.  Our goal is to make these moves very easy for you to string together should you see them in an Open workout this year.

 

 

WOD:

3 Rounds
Run 800m
Rest 2 minutes between each

2015-02-24

Less that 3 days homies…

2015 Open1

pic courtesy of CrossFit Games

Also, it’s fixed! You can now select Joint Strike CrossFit as your affiliate WHEN you register for the open!

If you haven’t registered yet, click on the above pic to do so.

THANKS CF GAMES SUPPORT!

 

Speaking of the CrossFit Games…

Video courtesy of the CrossFit Games.  If you have the time, give this a watch for an inside look at the top athletes as they prepared for the 2014 Games.

Olympic Lifting:

Power Snatch
Every minute for 5 min
3 Snatches @ 75% 1RM

Straight into……

Power Clean and Push Jerk
Every minute for 5 min
5 Power Clean and Push Jerk same weight as above

WOD:

4 Rounds
Row 500m
Rest 1:1

Your goal: Stay within 5-10 seconds of each round.

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2015-02-23

We’re going to be winding down a little on the intensity for the lifting portions of each day while we are going through the Open.  You may feel able to hit higher than the programmed percentages but DO NOT!
We are aware of the issue with selecting Joint Strike CrossFit as your Affiliate for the CrossFit Open. We have contacted CF HQ and Games Support in order to get the issue resolved. We will let y’all know when everything is good to go.

Olympic Lifting:

Snatch
3 attempts @ 80%

Clean and Jerk
3 attempts @ 80%

Make each attempt completely perfect!

Strength:

Front Squat
1. 3×2 @ 80%
2. 2×2 @ 85%

Focus on perfect position throughout each rep.

WOD:

8 Min AMRAP:
4 Muscle Ups
40 Double Unders

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Skill:

Double Unders 10-20-30-40-50
Rest in between sets as needed

Strength:

A) Overhead Walking Lunge
      -3×20 Steps w/Bar OH, As Heavy As Possible
B) 6″ Target Burpees
      -3×10 As fast as possible

 A and B work is done as supersets

Video courtesy of Barbell Shrugged.

 

WOD:

For Time:

50 GHD Sit Ups
2K row
50 GHD Sit Ups

 

In the world of CrossFit machines are the enemy. So why in the world are we using a GHD machine to develop our abs and not the most popular ab exercise of all time, the crunch? The answer is easy, the muscle recruitment to perform a GHD Sit up is unparallelled when compared to a crunch. This is where you reply with, “…but the GHD utilizes the hip flexors, not the abdomen.” And you would be partially correct in that the hip flexors are used to perform this movement, but what do you think your abs do to keep you torso from snapping off? You got it, they stabilize the torso during the movement. This is why you get that nice deep “I don’t wanna laugh/cough/sneeze” soreness you feel for a week after doing a set of PROPER GHDs. So have fun with this one, get yourself a set of “Fittest Man on Earth” abs!

Rich Froning

Ladies that pic was for you.

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2015-02-19

Power-Lift_Poster_Low-ResWe all love to pick big things up and put them down, so why not do it in a meet?  Sign up now for the Feb 27th Powerlifting Meet at the Luke AFB Fitness Center.  Contact the Fitness Center for more info and registration.  Let’s make a big showing there folks!  I know at least one coach that will be in the meet!

Olympic Lifting:

Power Snatch
Part 1. 3×1 Heavy but no misses
Part 2. Every 30 sec for 5 minutes:
3 Power Snatches @ 85% of heviest from Part 1

Skill:

Bar Muscle Up progression

Videos courtesy of Gymnastics WOD.  In this series Coach Carl Paoli breaks down the Bar Muscle Up movement into a few strength and skill progressions to help you pull up over the bar and into the support position.

In this first video, Carl discusses the strength component required for the Bar Muscle Up, where having a hip-to-bar pull up is ideal. To start, practice your chin-to-bar pull ups, chest-to-bar pull ups, and then your belly- or hip-to-bar pull ups to get the height required to clear the bar.

In part 2, Carl breaks down the transition of the Bar Muscle Up movement. Similar to a Kipping Ring Row or Hanging Bar Row, the transition starts off with a big hip drive to the bar — this is the same hip thrust from the end of your Hip-to-Bar pull up. While you are floating in a globally extended position from the hip drive with your head and chest over the bar, use that moment of weightlessness to do a fast sit up and fold over the bar. Note that as you do you sit-up, you do want your legs to drop so they can facilitate the rotation of your upper body to finish over the bar.

In part 3, Carl brings the movement back to the high bar and puts it all together. Carl focuses on maximizing the use of the hips to do the transition, almost like a fast GHD Sit Up when at the top of the Pull Up. Remember to keep your toes down to be able to rotate over the bar. Finally, work on improving internal rotation at the shoulder to increase mobility for this movement.

WOD:

Open Flashback

12.2
AMRAP 10 min
30 Snatches (75/45)
30 Snatches (135/75)
30 Snatches (165/100)
30 Snatches (210/120)

 

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2015-02-18

8 days left til the 2015 Open!


Video courtesy of CrossFit®

Olympic Lifting:

Clean and Split Jerk
5×1 –  Heavy, but not to max

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Strength:

A) Clean Pull
      -5×2 @ 100% of weight used above
B) Front Squats
      -5×1 As Heavy As Possible

A and B work is done as supersets. For example, perform a set of 2 Clean Pulls, rest 60 seconds, then perform 1 Front Squat, then rest 60 seconds. Repeat until all sets are complete

WOD:

Farmer carry work:

Spend 20 min doing 50 ft walks. 

Use barbells and go As Heavy As Possible. 

Rest as needed between rounds.

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Video courtesy of Billy Richards.  Find the exact middle of the bar to keep balance.  Keep your core tight, shoulders back as you stand straight, and MOVE!!!

2015-02-17

New Boxes

Happy News, Joint Strikers!  Thanks to the good folks in CE, we have some new Plyo Boxes!  Please take good care of them…

Olympic Lifting:

Power Clean and Push Jerk
Part 1. 3×1 – Go Heavy,  but no misses

Part 2. Every 30 sec for 5 minutes:
1 Power Clean and Push Jerk @ 85% of heaviest successful weight in Part 1

Post heaviest successful weight from Part 1 to Comments

 

WOD:

21-15-9

Overhead Squat  (115/85)
Handstand Push Up*

*400M run after each set of HSPU

 

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2015-02-16

Ben at marathon

Coach Ben with his team “Get Clean or Die Flossing” after running the IMS Phoenix Marathon.  Great work, guys!

Olympic Lifting:

Snatch
3×1

Go Heavy, but no misses!

Strength:

A) Snatch Pull
      -5×2 @ 105% of heaviest Snatch today
B) Pause Back Squat
      -5×1 As Heavy As Possible

 

A and B work is done as supersets. For example, perform a set of 2 Snatch Pulls, rest 60 seconds, then perform 1 Paused Back Squat, then rest 60 seconds. Repeat until all sets are complete

WOD:

20 Min AMRAP upward a ladder
1, 2, 3, 4…
Power clean (185/130)
Burpee kipping pull up

So, first set, do 1 Power Clean, and 1 Burpee to kipping pull up, Set 2, do 2 Power Cleans and 2 Burpee to Kipping Pull ups, etc…Keep adding one rep per move each round.  Your score is the last set you finished at the end of 20 minutes.

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Video courtesy of CrossFit FBC.  SO, when doing the Burpee to Kipping Pull Up, drop down for your burpee, get back up fast, jump up to pull up bar, then go into a kip swing before pulling your chin above the bar.  This keeps you from using the jumping momentum to get chin above.