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S/S/S:

10 Min Double Under practice – Aim for new PR in unbroken Double Unders

Video courtesy of Train FTW.  For those still working on perfecting Double Unders, try this!

WOD:

“Annie”

50-40-30-20-10:

Double Unders

Sit Ups

A little CrossFit Benchmark before the release of 20.2.  This one is all about smooth pace on your dubs, and continuous movement on the sit ups.  If your body is overly sore this week, and you really want to be fresh for 20.2 tomorrow, maybe take today and make it a mobility day.

 

Scaling Options:

DUs -> 3X SUs (yes, so 150/120/90/60/30 Single Unders, respectively)

Sit Ups -> Feet anchored

 

Cool Down:

Calf Stretch – 2 Min per side

 

Cobra Pose – 2 min

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WOD:

In 5 Minutes

Buy-In: 600 Meter Run

Then, AMRAP:

12 Deadlifts (185/135)

12 Lateral Barbell Burpees

 

rest 5 minutes

 

In 5 Minutes

Buy-In: 400 Meter Run

Then AMRAP:

9 Deadlifts (225/155)

9 Lateral Barbell Burpees

rest 5 minutes

 

In 5 Minutes

Buy-In: 200 Meter Run

Then, AMRAP:

6 Deadlifts (275/185)

6 Lateral Barbell Burpees

To be clear, the run in any given AMRAP is only done once at the beginning (it is your cash-in).  After that, spend the remaining time getting as many rounds and reps in of the deadlift and burpee over barbell piece.  With a rest period between each 5 min AMRAP, the goal is to go all-out!  Also, these burpees are different from the ones we saw in 20.1  With these, you can stand parallel to your bar, drop down for your burpee, get up and hop laterally over the bar.  No needs to face it.  Much faster!

 

 

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> as needed, BUT, want to see increases in weight for each EMOM

Lateral Barbell Burpees  -> Burpees

 

Cool Down:

Back Extension – 3X15

 

Doorway Stretch – 1 Min Per side

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S/S/S:

EMOM for 10:

1 Power Clean, 1 Hang Squat Clean, 1 Split Jerk

 

Climb in weight

Video courtesy of Weightlifting 101.  For the first part of today, a small Clean & Jerk complex to have some fun with.  The goal is to climb in weight each minute.  Start at roughly 60-65% of your Clean & Jerk 1RM, and increase based on how your body feels.  If you feel good this day, make bigger jumps.  If you’re not feeling overly strong, make smaller jumps, OR stay at a weight for all 10 rounds and work on technique, making each rep crisp!

WOD:

3 Rounds:

30/21 Cal Row

20 Wall Balls (20/14)

10 Hang Squat Cleans (95/65)

Utilize the hook grip in the hang cleans.  That way, your grip isn’t toast when you hop back on the rower.

 

Scaling Options:

Med ball weight -> 14/10 -> As needed

Bar weight -> 75/55 -> As needed (Elite – 135/95)

 

Cool Down:

Couch Stretch – 2 min per side

 

Iron cross – 30 sec per side

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Pic courtesy of the Australian CrossFit Championship’s Instagram page.  Tune in this Thursday for the 20.2 announcement!!!

 

S/S/S:

10 Minutes working on Pistol/Pistol Progression

Video courtesy of Carl Paoli.  Good progression to work if you still struggle with pistols.

WOD:

“Mary”

AMRAP 20:

5 Handstand Push ups

10 Alternating Pistols

15 Pull ups

A fun CrossFit benchmark!  Higher skills for today as well.  For the HSPUs, make sure you don’t crash your head on the floor on the way down.  On the pistols, make sure you fully lock out the hips before beginning the next rep.  Know you proper scales today too!

 

Scaling Options:

HSPUs -> Pike Push Ups off a Box -> Pike Pushups off the ground -> Hand Release Push Ups

Pistols -> Banded Pistols -> Pistols to a stack of plates -> Pistols to a box

Pull Ups -> Buddha Pull Ups

Video courtesy of CrossFit Invictus.  Demo of banded pistols

 

Cool Down:

Roll out Lats – 20 passes per side

 

Pigeon Pose – 2 min per side

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The 2020 CrossFit Open is upon us!!

WOD:

Video courtesy of the CrossFit Games

 

“20.1”

10 Rounds of
8 Ground To Overhead (95/65)
10 Bar Facing Burpees

* 15 Min Time Cap

Prior to starting the workout, the athlete will need to set up a barbell, with standard plates, to jump over during the burpees. This workout begins with the barbell on the floor and the athlete standing tall. After the call of “3, 2, 1… go,” the athlete may pick up the barbell and perform 8 ground-to-overheads then 10 bar-facing burpees for 10 rounds.The athlete’s score will be the total time it takes to complete the entire workout or the total number of repetitions completed before the 15-minute time cap.There is no tiebreak for this workout.

MOVEMENT STANDARDS: GROUND-TO-OVERHEAD

Prior to starting the workout, the athlete will need to set up a barbell, with standard plates, to jump over during the burpees. This workout begins with the barbell on the floor and the athlete standing tall. After the call of “3, 2, 1… go,” the athlete may pick up the barbell and perform 8 ground-to-overheads then 10 bar-facing burpees for 10 rounds.The athlete’s score will be the total time it takes to complete the entire workout or the total number of repetitions completed before the 15-minute time cap.There is no tiebreak for this workout.

• Every rep begins with the barbell on the ground.
• Any variation of a snatch or clean and jerk is acceptable.
• Touch and go is permitted, but deliberately bouncing the barbell is not.
• Dropping from overhead is OK, but the bar must settle on the ground before the next rep.
• If using an empty barbell, or a barbell with smaller-than-standard bumper plates, each rep must begin with the barbell clearly below the knees

THE REP IS CREDITED WHEN:
• The barbell is at full lockout overhead, with the hips, knees, and arms fully extended.
• The barbell is directly over or slightly behind the middle of the body.
• Note: If a split-style lift is used, both feet must be brought back in line to finish the rep

 

MOVEMENT STANDARDS: BAR-FACING BURPEE

• Must use a barbell with 18-inch plates.
• Must be performed perpendicular to and facing the barbell.
• May jump or step back to reach the bottom position.
• Chest and thighs must touch the ground with the head behind the barbell.
• Hands and feet must remain inside the width of the plates.
• Stepping and/or jumping back to the starting position are both permitted.
• Must jump over the barbell using a two-foot takeoff. Touching the bar, single-legged jumping, or stepping over is not permitted.
• Scaled divisions may step over the bar.
• The rep is credited when both feet have touched the ground on the opposite side of the barbell.
• No need to land with both feet at the same time.
• Must be perpendicular to and facing the barbell before starting the next rep.
• If a “no rep” is received for any reason, the entire rep must be repeated.

 

For a complete listing of rules and scales for different divisions, AND a score sheet, click here

 

Scaling Options:

Bar Weight -> 65/45 -> As Needed

 

Bar Facing Burpees -> Can Step Over Bar

 

Cool Down:

Leg Bleeds – 2 Min

Thread The Needle – 1 Min per side

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Pic courtesy of Rogue Fitness’ Twitter page.  Tune in to the live stream of the 20.1 announcement.  Click on the above pic to go to the Rogue site.

WOD:

“Jim”

9 Rounds:

24 Push Ups

8 Deadlifts (215/135)

Courtesy of our friends at CrossFit Flagstaff. As the sets go on, the push ups could be a sticking point.  Try to break them up into manageable chunks right away.  This way, you avoid hitting a failure point, which can slow you down quite a bit.

 

Scaling Options:

Push Up -> Off Bench (Elite – HSPUs)

Bar weight -> 185/130 -> 155/110 -> as needed (Elite – 275/195)

 

Cool Down:

Back Extensions on GHD – 3X20

 

Scorpion Stretch – 30 sec per side x 2

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S/S/S:

15 Minutes to get max height, Box Jump

 

Compare to 20190530

Video courtesy of CrossFit 3216.  Today, we will take the first 15 minutes to work up to a max height on box jumps. Once you get to 30”, feel free to stack plates on top and keep going higher, but please be safe!

WOD:

3 Rounds:

500M Row

21 Box Jumps (24/20)

12 Devil’s Press (50/35)

 

Video courtesy of CrossFit Federal Hill.  Looking to make this one pretty close to a sprint.  The sticking point for most folks will be the Devil’s Press.  Follow the above tips to make them as efficient as possible.

 

Scaling Options:

Box Height -> 20/16 -> as needed

DB weight -> 35/25 -> AS needed

 

Cool Down:

Calf Stretch on rig or box – 2X 30 sec per side

 

Pigeon pose on box – 1 min per side

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Pic courtesy of Dump A Day 🙂

WOD:

“Cardio Dream”

For Time:

Run 1 Mile

Bike 2 Miles

Row 1600M

Ski Erg 800M

 

*Break up movements however you want.  Go in any order

All cardio, all day!!!  This one is a good one to see how you can strategize a WOD. Basically, I give you the work that needs done, and it is up to YOU on how you do it.  You can go in any order you want, and break up the load however you want, as long as at the end, you have finished, a mile of running, 2 miles on the Assault Bike, 1600M on the rower, and 800M on the Ski Erg.  Some folks might finish one movement at a time so they don’t have to go back to it, some folks may break it up into 4 sets of 400M run, ¼ mile bike, 400M row, and 200M ski erg, or they may choose some variation and order I haven’t even thought of.  Completely up to you.  Enjoy! 

 

Scaling Options:

Run – additional 1600M row

 

Cool Down:

Leg Bleeds -4 Min

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Pic courtesy of The CrossFit Games.  That’s right! The 2020 CrossFit Worldwide Open begins the Thursday!  It will be 5 weeks, with the WOD being released on Thursdays.  Whatever is released will be our WOD for that Friday.  Come test your fitness with the rest of the world, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!!  If you are new to the Open, please talk to one of the coaches for details or click on the above pic.

WOD:

EMOM 20:

Odd – 8 Back-rack Lunges (115/80)

Even – 3 Bear Complexes* (115/80)

 

* 1 Bear Complex = 1 Power Clean, 1 Front Squat, 1 Push Press, 1 Back Squat, 1 Behind-The-Neck Push Press

Video courtesy of Unbroken.  In today’s WOD, the lunges can be done walking style, in-place stepping forward, or in-place stepping backwards.  Up to you.  Just keep the bar on your back.

For the Bear complex, 1 Rep = 1 Power Clean, 1 Front Squat, 1 Push Press, 1 Back Squat, 1 BTN Push Press.  You can combine the Front Squat and Push Press into a Thruster, and you can combine the Back Squat and BTN Push Press into a BTN Thruster

 

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 95/65 -> 75/55 -> As needed (Elite: jump up to 135/95) – Should be able to do lunges unbroken

 

Cool Down:

Couch Stretch – 2 Min per side

 

Oly Wall Sit – 2 min

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S/S/S:

Front Squat

5X5

Increase weight ea set

Compare to 9Aug

Video courtesy of CrossFit HQ.  Let’s finish re-test week with a big jump in weight on your Front Squat 5X5!!!  If you’ve been hitting the Front Squats each time over the last 9 weeks, you should see an improvement.

WOD:

6 Rounds:

In a 2 Minute Window, Complete:

12/9 Calorie Assault Bike

9 DB Push Press (50/35)

Max Wallballs (20/14)

*Rest 30 seconds between rounds

 

Score = Total Wall Ball shots

So, think of the Assault Bike and DB Push Press as your cash-in each round.  SPRINT through those so you have time to get as many Wall Balls in before the end of each round.  Go hard, as you get a quick rest between each round.

 

Scaling Options:

DB weight -> 35/25 -> As needed

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

 

Cool Down:

Couch Stretch – 2 min per leg

 

Childs Pose – 2 min