Archive for February, 2010
Lending a Helping Hand
Rest Day Theresa and Butthead lend each other a hand while doing wall sits during a WOD last week. ********************************************************************** Today is the FINAL day to register for the CrossFit Games Sectional qualifier scheduled for March 27-28th in San Jose. Go HERE to sign up (you know you want to!)
Get Against the Wall!
Team “Murph” Complete as a Team of 2 Run 1 mile 100 Pull-ups 200 Push-ups 300 Squats Run 1 mile For time Wrists aching, shoulders burning and blood rushing to the head-just some of the fun experienced during handstand holds. ********************************************************************* Don’t forget that we have our free intro class today at 11:00 am. It [...]
Hang Time
Took the family to the U.C. Davis men’s basketball game last night vs. Long Beach State (a tough loss for the Aggies!). Part of the halftime “festivities” consisted of a member of the U.C. Davis Fire Department repelling from the rafters to mid-court. The kids and I kept waiting for him to climb back up [...]
Back to School
CrossFit WOD: 2 rounds (aka “32 minutes of fun”) 5 minute Plank Hold (hands only) 4 minute Squat Hold 3 minute L-sit 2 minute Samson Stretch (1 minute each leg) 1 minute Handstand Hold Machine Mike used his problem solving skills and loaded up a backpack with 45 lbs to complete the weighted pull-ups from [...]
Moral Support
Strength Workout Deadlift 80% 3×5, 85% 3×3 Rest 5 mins CrossFit WOD: 8 rounds for time 3 weighted pull-ups 5 kipping pull-ups 20 yard reverse bear crawl ‘Moral Support’ defined: “help to face pressure: personal support and encouragement intended to bolster somebody’s courage or determination”. That is what this group was doing last night as they [...]
Controlled Chaos!
Strength Workout: Shoulder Press 80% 3×5, 85% 3×3 Rest 5 minutes CrossFit WOD: Run 400 meters, 35 DB Push Press 40/25, Row 250 meters Run 400 meters, 25 DB Push Press, Row 250 meters Run 400 meters, 15 DB Push Press, Row 250 meters It was back to business for our 9:00 am “soccer mom/cougar” [...]
A Bunch of Scarecrows
Strength Workout Back Squat 80% of max 3×5, 85% 3×3 Rest 5 mins CrossFit WOD: 6 rounds for time! 15 Overhead Squats 105/70 9 Box Jumps 3 Renegade Push-ups each side Chad runs a class through the snatch progression, including “scarecrowing the arms”. ************************************************************ In honor of my son, we’ll be adding this type of training [...]
Hurt So Good
Ryan demonstrates the look of WOD domination! ******************************************************* That was a rough week of training and throwing “Angie” in on Friday was diabolical Chad! I’m sure many of you are feeling it today, so take the day off to stretch, roll and recover and get ready to hit it hard again next week. I found [...]
Working up a Sweat
Team WOD (3 per team): 1000 mtn climbers 1000 double unders 5000 meter row Finish any way you can! Dan-O leaves a trail of sweat (or are those tears?) during “Angie”. ********************************************************************** Check out this impressive display of explosiveness and power from a video posted on CrossFit.com. There is no way these 135 lb snatches [...]
The Rematch
Strength WOD: Rest Day CrossFit WOD: “Angie” 100 Pull-ups 100 Push-ups 100 Sit-ups 100 Squats For time! GyGy and Mesh Shorts went toe-2-toe in this WOD back in our old box with Gina coming out on top with a decisive victory. Will things be different the second time around in the new box? Sean hopes [...]
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