“Waiter, there is a small slug in this lettuce. I’m sorry sir, would you like me to get you a bigger one?”
“Waiter, there is a dead fly in my soup! Sorry sir, it’s the heat that kills them, tragic really.”
Unknown
The WOD: 5 Rounds of
20 Waiter’s Lunge
15 Slamball
10 Wipers
Rich 10:40 8lb/8lb Scaled reps
Sarah E. 11:58 12lb/8lb [...]
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“The person who is waiting for something to turn up might start with their shirt sleeves.”
Garth Henrichs
Today was an active rest day. Timing of the WOD is optional. Our focus today was on form, form, form and form for two of our foundational movements the Pull-up and the Push-up. Let’s not forget the ever popular [...]
This was the first time we ran The Total without a rest day falling before it. This was done by design as we never know when we will have to lift heavy stuff. We may even have to do it repeatedly over the course of a couple hours say like some weekend yard work that [...]
“Any change, even for the better, is always accompanied by
drawbacks and discomforts.”
Arnold Bennett
The WOD: Complete AMRAP in 20 minutes of:
10 Wallball Shots 12-20lbs
15 Abmat Sit-ups
15 Supermans
Agnes 11 rounds 12lbs
Rich 12 rounds 16lbs
Peter 12 rounds 16lbs
Andy 15 rounds 20lbs
Scott 10 rounds 20lbs
Hillery 12 rounds 16lbs
Sarah E. 10 rounds 16lbs
Mike V. 12 rounds 20lbs
Jess 13 rounds [...]
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“It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.”
Eric Lindros
The Warm-up
10-8-6-4-2 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
5-4-3-2-1 Mountain Climbers
5-4-3-2-1 Shoulder Triplet
10 Russian Lunges each rounds
The WOD:
Complete 5 rounds for time & glory, of
20 Dumbbell Hang Power Snatch
10 Push-ups
Agnes 6:25 12lbs
Andrew 6:12 25lbs
Mindy 9:32 20lbs
Mike V. 5:26 [...]
As usual it was great to hear Coach speak. He talked about the past, present and the future of CrossFit. This was my third time hearing Coach speak in person and each time I am impressed with his honesty, conviction and passion for improving the performance and therefore the lives of anyone willing to listen.
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That’s right Jess is back.
Sorry I don’t have a recent picture, it’s just cause…well on account of the fact that she’s been gone.
Welcome back Jess!
WOD: “DT”
5 rounds of:
12 Deadlift 155lbs/105lbs
9 Hang Power Cleans 155lbs/105lbs
6 Push Jerk 155lbs/105lbs
“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.”
Peter Drucker
Active Rest Day WOD:
5 rounds of
10 Ring Rows - Rings in armpits
10 Wipers - Legs straight touch the floor
15 Squats - You know the drill
Filthy Fifty Make-ups
Agnes 43:52 Rx’d
Tony G. 19:27 35 Reps each
Active Rest For Time
Bethany 13:00
Jenn [...]
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“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”
Helen Keller
WOD: “The Filthy Fifty”
For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball [...]
You may see several new faces around CFCCT this week so here’s some tips on Basic Etiquette. Now I’d like to point out that these rules are written for the “real world” I’d like to offer some tips and observations of my own about Basic CrossFit Box Etiquette.
Upon meeting a “Newbie” in a CrossFit box [...]
