WOD/BLOG
Min 6-12: 2 Wall Walks + 10 Front Squats
Min 0-8: EMOM max cal row (alternating)
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Min 8-24: alternate 8 x 2min rds:
8 Deadlifts(185/125)(50%)
8 HSPU/HRPU
8 Burpee over Bar
max cal Row in remaining time
Friday November 24, 2023
70cal Assault Bike or Ski erg Cash-out
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As we approach the inevitable feasts and indulgences of the winter holidays, it is important to consider how this period of abundance can be enjoyed without incurring the negative health and performance impacts of overconsumption/poor consumption. Unfortunately, it’s common to see people work hard over the course of the year, just to give back a majority of their progress in the 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. You can still enjoy yourself and indulge a little over the holidays, if you follow some of these simple rules…
Don’t change your normal diet, especially if you already have good eating habits. Staying consistent over the holidays is going to be key. If you know you are going to be indulging at a meal or event, the most important thing you can do is make sure that the meals directly before and after it are as clean as possible. Additionally, don’t skip meals in anticipation of a big holiday spread. This is a very common mistake. Eat your normal meals at their normal times and you will find that you eat less at the ‘event’. Doing this will minimize the nutritional fallout.
Avoid drinking calories. Hot chocolates, egg nogs, Frappuccinos and holiday cocktails/punches are all loaded with unproductive sugar, fat and calories. Yes, they are delicious and though it won’t kill you to allow yourself to have one of these now and then, their calories can add up quickly.
Get your protein and veggies first. The proteins (ie. the turkey, etc.) along with the greens and root vegetables, are usually the most satiating and nutritious food on the table, so go ahead and load them on to the plate. You can take a taste of anything else on the table you want to enjoy, but portion sizes are where things can go wrong, so have a few spoonsful of your favorite dishes and enjoy them, but that’s it. (FYI - dishes like “candied” yams are a dessert – not a vegetable)
Don’t eat it just because it’s in front of you. With all of the family, social and work events over the holidays, we are endlessly surrounded by food and beverages. Just because you are in a social situation doesn’t mean you ‘need’ to indulge. Just because someone brings food or treats to the workplace, doesn’t mean you ‘need’ to eat it. Making the choice to not participate in the food and drinks is a challenge for many people who succumb to peer pressure. This becomes even more difficult over the holidays because of the relaxed mindset; learn to pick your moments. It’s ok to say ‘no thank you’.
A holiday is 1-day – not 6wks. Thanksgiving is one day and to be truthful ONE meal. Christmas is one holiday, etc. Yes, Hannukah is 8-days long, but that doesn’t mean it’s a free-for-all. If we zoom out and look at all of this objectively - there are maybe 15-20 ‘holidays’ over the course of a year, including birthdays and anniversaries. If we watch what we consume the remaining of the 365 days each year – a celebratory holiday meal will never likely cause weight gain for us.
Relax… It’s the holidays, so don’t stress yourself out by trying to avoid all “bad” foods. If you want a piece of pie, eat it without feeling guilty…just don’t overdo it. You’ve worked hard. We want to keep you on track towards your goals with these tips. We also want to make sure that you’re in the right mindset for these things as well, by making sure that you can enjoy these special occasions without feeling deprived, because balance is what we’re looking for.
Don’t Focus on weight loss right now. With all of the stress, festivities, and treats involved in the holidays there is no need to put extra pressure on yourself to lose weight. The holidays are a great time to focus on maintaining your weight during a time of year that many people are gaining weight.
Min 0-4: 1000m Row
Min 6-12: amrap of: 4 Devil Presses (50/35) + 6 DB Step-overs + 24 DU’s
Min 14-18: 1000m Ski
Min 20-26: amrap of: 4 DB Thrusters + 6 TTB + 24 DU’s
Saturday November 18, 2023
Friday November 17, 2023
SA DB Rows x 8/arm
Alt SA DB Bench Press x 6-8/arm
Congratulations to Coach Daniella on winning the
14min amrap
14 GHD Sit-ups
10 Pistols
6 Ring Dips
100’ Sandbag Bearhug Carry (ahap)
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Wednesday November 15, 2023
Build to a:
a) 3-rep Strict Press
b) 2-rep Push Press
c) 1-rep Push Jerk
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For time:
3-5-7-9
Power Clean (135/95)
Pull-up
**rest 1min**
11-13-15
Deadlift
TTB
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Tuesday November 14, 20235/5/4/4/3 Front Squat + Back Squat (50-80%)
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4rds x 2min on / off (a/b/a/b)
a) 20 KBS (53/35) + 20/16cal Bike + Max KBS
b) 20/16cal Assault Bike + 20 KBS + max cal Bike
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Monday November 13, 2023
4min work / 1min rest x 2rds each
a) 500m Ski + 100'/arm SA OH DB Carry + max HS Walk / Hold
b) 500m Row + 200’ Rack Carry + max Hollow Hang
c) 1000m Bike erg + 200' Farmer Carry + max Hollow Hold
Rx (50/35)
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Sunday November 12, 2023
Partner WOD
50cal Row + 50 Back Sqts + 50 Front Sqts + 50 OHS (75/55)
50cal Row + 50 Strict Press + 50 Push Press + 50 Push Jerks
50cal Row + 50 Hang Power Cleans + Hang Power Snatches
50cal Row
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Saturday November 11, 2023
Veteran's Day WOD
Veteran Suicide Prevention
Sara Wilkinson, GORUCK, and CrossFit present the hero workout “CHAD” - in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD. Our goal is to honor Chad’s life and legacy and to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
CHAD 1000X has brought together thousands of registered participants, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars raised since 2020, looking to be part of something greater than themselves. To not only bring awareness to the epidemic of suicide, particularly among veterans, but also to help be part of the solution through the support to the The Step Up Foundation and other veteran health initiatives.
For Time: 1,000 Box Step-Ups (20 in)
3 OPTIONS:
1. Slick/Beginner // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
2. Standard/Intermediate // 30#/20# rucksack/vest. You pick the height of the step-ups.
3. Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20" box for step-ups.
Scaling Options
- partner up and share the work however you wish
- do a portion of the 1000 Reps (example 500 reps)
- substitute a different movement, if you an injury that precludes you from doing step-ups
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Friday November 10, 2023
1919 - year that Armistice Day was commemorated
1954 - year that Veteran’s Day was declared a national holiday
11-11-11 - Ceasefire for WW1 began on the 11th month of the 11th day of the 11th hour
*2 athletes may share row if desired - but then do amrap individually
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Veterans Day has been observed since 1954 by the U.S. and its origins date back to Armistice Day 1918, which marked the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front in WWI. Veterans Day preserves the historical significance of the 11/11/1918, but also focuses attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A day to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
This Veterans Day, weekend, we will be doing two WOD’s that remind of this significance. On Friday, we will have a 11/11/1918 theme in remembrance of Armistice Day. On Saturday, along with many other CrossFit’s, we will be doing the Hero WOD Chad 1000x, named after Navy Seal Chad Wilkinson. Throughout the entirety of his career, Chad served honorably, deploying 11 times to combat zones around the world. He was approaching his 21st year of active duty when he died by suicide on October 29, 2018, due to the effects of blast wave injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Chad had strong ties to the CrossFit community, and his taking of his life came as a surprise to everyone. Chad’s silent fight, wasn’t unlike many of our veterans, where even on our home soil, many continue to fight, but they are not fighting a foreign enemy, they are fighting their own mental health. By doing Chad 1000x, we can raise awareness of veteran suicide and highlight the fact that mental health is as important as physical health and people should never feel alone.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHAD WOD
This Hero WOD can be done solo or as a partner and scaled in any way needed.
1919 - year that Armistice Day was commemorated
1954 - year that Veteran’s Day was declared a national holiday
11-11-11 - Ceasefire for WW1 began on the 11th month of the 11th day of the 11th hour
*2 athletes may share row if desired - but then do amrap individually
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Wednesday November 8, 2023
CFSD Running Club Homework
Based on your 5k test recently - you will be in 1 of 3 Levels.
Level 1 -> you were able to run the entire 5k without walking and finished in under 30min.
Level 2 - > you did the whole 5k but needed to walk at times and/or finished in over 30min
Level 3 -> you ran/walked 1-2miles instead of the full 5k
Run #1 - Interval Run (intended to build speed/power)
Level 1 - 8 x 400m at (5k pace - :20sec) with a 1min walking recovery
Level 2 - 6 x 400m at (5k pace - :10sec) with a 1min walking recovery
Level 3 - 8 x 200m at (1 or 2mi pace - :15sec) with a 1min walking recovery
Run #2 - Easy run (RPE 6.5/10 = a pace that you can easily sustain for the whole time)
Level 1 - :20min at RPE 6.5/10
Level 2 - :20min at RPE 6.5/10
Level 3 - :20min alternating 2min at RPE 6.5/10 + 1min Brisk Walk
Warm-up ( all Levels)
⁃ down dog- pedal out legs and heel pulses
⁃ Spiderman
⁃ Kneeling Lunge w/ OH stretch
⁃ 5min lite jog - Every :30 alternate :10 butt-kickers and :10 pick-ups (accelerated pace)
Cooldown (all Levels)
Congratulations to all the Athletes that competed today. Your effort was remarkable and the camaraderie and positive energy that you gave one another was even more amazing. Below are the final results for the the 3 workouts, as well as the top 5 finishers in each workout and the overall top 5.
FINAL RESULTS
WOD 1 |
1st - Sprained & Confused |
2nd - Struggle-Bus Drivers |
3rd - Empty Nesters |
4th - Aches & Gains |
5th - Maubread |
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WOD 2 | ||
1st - What's the Rush? | ||
2nd - Sprained & Confused | ||
3rd - Hustle & Muscle | ||
4th - Whoops I Did it Again | ||
5th - Army of Mooscles |
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WOD 3 | ||
1st - Sprained & Confused | ||
2nd - Hustle & Muscle | ||
3rd - Maubread | ||
4th - Rx:Grit | ||
5th - Dazed & Confused |
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Overall |
1st - Sprained and Confused |
2nd - Hustle & Muscle |
3rd - What's the Rush |
4th - Empty Nesters |
5th - Whoops I Did it Again |
Workout #3 - Rise & Grind
Saturday November 4, 2023
600m Run
...immediately pm
5ds for time
5 Strict Pull-ups
10 Deadlifts (185/125)
15 HRPU
20 Air Squats to Target
...immediately into
600m Run
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
2rds for time - share work with a partner
20 Devil Presses (35/20)
30 Cal Row
30 DB Box Step-overs (24/20)
40 Cal Row
40 Box Jumps
50 Cal Row
Rx+ 50/35
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Saturday October 21, 2023

Wednesday October 18, 2023
For time:
20 Back Squats (BW)
1mile Run
20 Back Squats (BW)
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10/8/6/6 (rpe 6-8.5/10)
DB Bench Press
SA DB Row(per arm)
CFSD RUNNING CLUB NOTES FROM 10/15 CLINIC WITH COACH JAX
Having the correct running posture is imperative to being an efficient runner, as well as staying injury free.
- Posture. Establish a neutral posture (flat back) and then stabilize this position by engaging your core (similar to what you would do before starting a deadlift). Focus on keeping your chin level/neutral, eyes forward and shoulders back and down. Engage your glutes and contract your core by drawing your rib cage down towards your belly button and then bringing your belly button in towards your spine.
- Lean. This is the idea of using gravity to actually pull your body forward and let it do as much work as possible. Start by leaning forward from your ankles to start the run, and focus on keeping your hips forward, almost like you're falling forward, and alternating your feet to keep up with your forward fall. The farther you fall forward, the quicker you have to move your feet to keep up, the faster you will run.
- Pull. Draw your heel toward your butt using the power of your hamstrings while maintaining a neutral foot position (don’t flex your toes up) and kick your knees forward/up to extend your legs back behind your body. All of these faults can cause you to put forth more energy than necessary and increase your chance of injury. Practice this by doing butt kickers and high knees in your warmups.
- Land. The best and most effective foot position to land on is the ball of the foot, which absorbs the shock of your bodyweight, and reduces impact and preserve energy. Your feet should landing directly under your center of mass. Keep in mind, landing on the ball of your foot does not mean that your heel never makes contact with the ground. When performed correctly, your foot should be relaxed and your heel should touch the ground for a split second before you go back to being on the ball of your foot before you shift supports. This will reduce the load placed on your calves, Achilles, and ankles during the striking phase of running, which will in turn minimize the injuries that can occur. If you find you're overstraining (meaning your feet land in front of you), increase your cadence.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023Bike
Wall Ball

Introducing - ‘Friday Fri-Yay’
One Friday of every month, we will be hosting a Friday night social event. It will start at 645pm and run until 9/930pm. Each ’Friday Fri-yay’ will have a theme: movie night, card night, game night, etc. It’s a chance to get out of the house and have some fun and get to know the rest of the CFSD community a little better.
Kick off of our first event will THIS FRIDAY 10/13 at 6:45pm
This 1st Friday Fri-Yay will be a Movie Night - and being October and Friday the 13th, we decided to go with a slightly scary, but fun movie that we think everyone will like – ‘Scream’
Members are permitted to bring family and friends. We will not be supplying food/bevs, as this is meant to be a night out without being centered around food/alcohol (though this Friday we will have popcorn for everyone). You are welcome to bring a beach chair and snacks/beverages for yourself or to share with others...
There is no need to pre-register - just come have some fun. We hope to see you all there this Friday!
Jeff and Kathy
PS....the gym will not be open for workouts during Friday Fri-Yay
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Friday October 13, 2023
13min amrap
13 Power Cleans (95/65)
13 Cal Bike
13 Push Presses
13 Cal Ski
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For time:
13->1 Hollow Rocks
1->13 American KBS (53/35)
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Wednesday October 11, 2023
Every 2:30 minutes, for 30 minutes (3 rounds):
Station 1 – 400m Run
Station 2 – 100’ Tank Push + 100’ Sandbag Carry (150/100)
Station 3 - 30/24cal Ski erg
Station 4 – 15 GHD Sit-ups + 15 TTB
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5 SA Devil Press (Rx+ 50/35) (Rx 35/25)
10 SA DB Thrusters
15/12 cal Ski
10 SA DB Thruster
5 SA Devil Press
1 power clean (75% 1rm)
5/4cal Bike
3 power cleans
200m Run
5 power cleans
50 DU's

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Thursday October 5, 2023

In the October No Sugar Challenge - we are specifically concerned with cutting out "added sugars". For example, apples, sweet potatoes and milk all have sugar in them, but those sugars are naturally occurring rather than added after the fact...so they're acceptable forms of sugar. However, chocolate milk has added sugar. Per the labels above, the left belongs to a glass of whole milk - which has 12g of sugar, but 0g of added sugar. The 'sugar' in milk is from lactose - which is naturally occurring. The label on the right is a glass of chocolate milk which has 28g of sugar, of which 17g is added sugars...which is what we're looking to avoid.
To be successful in this challenge, you need to start reading the labels of the foods you're consuming, because sugar is likely going to be found in places you didn't realize. Low-fat yogurt, sauces/dressings/marinades/condiments, breads/cereals/oatmeal, dried fruit and protein bars - all have forms of sugar added to them. If you eat out often, it would be a good idea to become aware of what foods are acceptable and what you should avoid, as you won't have a label to read on the menu. Also when you go out to eat, it's totally reasonable to ask your server if there's any sugar or sweetener of some sort added to the dish.
Removing sugar from your diet can be difficult because it has addictive qualities; becoming more aware of what is in the food you do eat will help quell that sweet tooth - and you will crave sugar less over time.
Lastly, the food industry has many names for sugar. A few of the names that sugar can masquerade under include (this is not a comprehensive list):
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10 CTB
Monday October 2, 2023


Added sugars (ones that don’t occur naturally in foods) are detrimental to your health in a number of ways...
- Sugar promotes INFLAMMATION in the body – and Inflammation is the ROOT of ALL DISEASE in our bodies.
- Large amounts of added sugar SUPPRESSES the immune system, causing you to get sick more often.
- Sugar suppresses the release of HGH (Human Growth Hormone) in the body which is essential in recovery and anti-aging in our bodies.
- Sugar will raise your glucose levels, demanding the need for more insulin, which over time can lead to a host of diseases not limited to diabetes.
- Studies have shown that sugar feeds most cancers; cancer cannot grow in an environment that has a low glucose/sugar level.
- Sugar has a HUGE effect on your energy levels throughout the day.
- Sugar is highly addictive. Similar to drugs, alcohol and nicotine, sugar turns on reward pathways in your brain and causes you to go through withdrawal.
WHY YOU SHOULD BE TAKING THE 30-DAY NO SUGAR CHALLENGE…
Cutting down on sugar can promote:
- Fat loss
- Mental focus and better mood.
- Feeling physically better – meaning less aches and pains
- Eliminating the need for many medications
- Decreased hunger and food cravings
- All day energy with no crash
- Better sleep
THE RULES…
By taking this No Sugar Challenge it means that you commit to having NO ADDED SUGARS in anything you eat this month.
What foods are not allowed on the challenge?
Avoid all refined sugars including white sugar, corn syrup and brown sugar. This also includes all added sweeteners such as sugar alcohols, molasses, stevia, coconut palm sugar, xylitol, agave, honey, maple syrup etc, and all artificial sweeteners such as truvia, splenda, nutrasweet, etc as artificial sweeteners will cause you to crave sugar. Make sure to closely read your ingredient labels, as sugar is hidden in our foods under dozens of different names.
Are all sugars banned on the challenge?
No. Dairy and fruit contain natural sugars which are acceptable for this challenge, though don’t over consume fruit. Also, stick to lower sugar fruit such as berries or apples. Avoid higher sugar fruits such as bananas, oranges, and grapes.
What should you be eating during the challenge?
Focus on eating lean meats, vegetables, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds, some fruit and little starch and quality fats. Focus on whole foods and avoid processed foods. Eating more healthy fats, protein, and fiber will help curb your appetite and ease cravings.
Will training be part of the challenge?
Exercise works hand in hand with eating well, so sticking to a consistent training program, involving constantly varied, functional movements performed at high intensity will assist in achieving all the benefits of a healthy eating plan.
How to keep accountable during the challenge?
Challenges are always more effective when you are able to share experiences with others going through the same thing, so partner or team up with others to share recipes, tips and your day-to-day experience of cutting unwanted sugar from your diet.
My Sugar Addiction...
Most of my life I have been battling sugar addiction. My childhood home was chaotic and unhealthy, and I learned to use sugar to comfort myself. Through much of my teen years I was overweight, and as I have gotten older, I’ve been told by doctors that I have dangerously elevated blood sugar and cholesterol levels that could affect to my long-term health.
It wasn’t until the past few years, that I realized that what I ate truly impacted how I felt. When I started eating real foods and avoiding sugar and processed foods, my energy increased, my body composition improved, my performance in the gym improved and my health markers have been getting better. I also found that I no longer suffered with seasonal allergies once I gave up sugar. Or, if they do bother me – the severity has lessened greatly.
I still battle with my sugar addiction, especially at times of stress. I am not trying to demonize sugar or comfort foods and tell you that you should never eat them again, but I do know that I feel my best when I eat foods that are unprocessed and without too many added sugars. I am personally looking forward to this challenge and I hope you all join me in it.
I have chosen to do this challenge in October, it’s a month that we are bombarded with candy and sweets. Personally, there are many times, that I have bought Halloween candy to hand out on Halloween night and have eaten all of it myself…and then had to go buy more. That is why we are running this challenge through Nov 1st – to help us navigate that pitfall.Saturday, September 30, 2023
The CrossFit community is unlike any other in the world of sports. It transforms lives, both physically and mentally. Replaces, unhealthy habits with positive ones and can give us purpose and hope.
We learn to persevere and live life to the fullest, because of the bonds we form while sweating through a workout together. Enduring the grind together brings us closer and makes us better as athletes and as individuals.
If CrossFit and our CFSD community has made a positive impact on your life, it's time to pay it forward by sharing it with those you care about. Share your story and invite others to experience CFSD for themselves.

A Big Shout Out To The Following CFSD Athletes….
Lauren Leo and Tracey Cheesman for qualifying for the 2023 Legends Championship. Legends is the largest worldwide competition for Masters athletes (ages 35+). For 3 weeks in August and September, Lauren and Tracey competed against athletes from all over the world for a limited number of invites to the Legends Championship, which will be held from Dec 6-10 this year at Arizona State University. Lauren qualified in the women’s 35-39 Rx division and Tracey qualified in the women’s 50-54 Scaled division.
Maggie Desmond, Rob Roberts, Coach Matt and Coach Daniella for their competition of the Ironman New York 70.3 this past weekend. If doing an Ironman race wasn’t hard enough, the athletes had to contend with nearly the worst weather imaginable this past weekend, with rain, hail and heavy winds. Nevertheless, all of their training paid off, as all of them finished the race, posting excellent times.
Dylan Conry, Julian Marmol, Derek Nunez, Glenn Messenger, John Benton and John Doyle for all competing in Long Island’s Strongest this past weekend at CFSD. The 6 of them competed in 5 grueling events over the course of the day with Dylan, Julian and Derek taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the Mens Teen division, Glenn taking 3rd place in Mens Novice HW, John B. taking 1st place in Mens Masters and John Doyle taking 1st place in Mens Open MW.
Anytime you put yourself out there to compete, it is physically and mentally challenging…and seeing it through takes strength and determination. We couldn’t be prouder of all of these individuals for all of their hard work and training.
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Wednesday September 27, 2023
a) Rear Leg Elevated Split Squat x 6-8/leg
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Thursday September 21, 2023
Wednesday September 20, 2023Benchmark WOD - “Christine”
Three rounds for time:
500m Row
12 Deadlifts (Bodyweight)
21 Box Jumps (24/20)
Monday September 18, 2023
Members Maggie Desmond and Rob Roberts along with Coaches Matt and Daniella have spent the past year training to compete in the upcoming Ironman 70.3 New York being held at Jones Beach next weekend. Inspired by all of their hard work and dedication, we have decided to start the CFSD Running Club. Whether you’re looking to compete yourself in races or just become a better runner in general, the club will provide a platform for runners of all abilities to improve.
The club will be led by Coaches Matt and Daniella. If interested in being a part of this club, please email us at crossfitseizetheday@gmail.com or let a Coach know. Once we compile an interest list, we will send out more information on the training schedule.
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Thursday September 14, 2023
Wednesday September 13, 2023
15 Push Press (115/75)(60% 1rm)
15 Back Squats
Tuesday September 12, 2023
For time
50/40/30/20/10 Sit-ups
25/20/15/10/5 HRPU
50/40/30/20/10 DU’s
343 Hero WOD
This workout is dedicated to honor the 343 FDNY firefighters that gave their on 9/11. We are going to do give each athlete the option of doing this as an individual workout or as a partner WOD. Partners will split the 100 reps of each barbell movement, but both have 43 burpees @ the end. One partner works while other rests. Immediately following the completion of the ‘343 WOD individuals will start accruing calories towards Part 2, sharing the work as a class. There is no time cap for either workout. Classes should stay past the end of the class to ensure that the work in both Part 1 and Part 2 are completed.
Part 1 - ‘343’ Hero WOD
100 Deadlifts (135/95)
100 Power Cleans (95/65)
100 Ground-to-Overheads (65/45)
43 Burpees
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Part 2 – immediately upon completion of the 343 WOD, athletes will work together to accrue 343 Calories on the Assault Bike (as a class)

Location
MFLH Training - 1 Roebling Court - Ronkonkoma…
Heat times
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Friday, September 8, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023

6rds for time:
30 Air Squats
19 Power Cleans (135/95 lb)
7 Strict Pull-Ups
400 meter Run
5 Minutes: max cal Ski/Bike
4 Minutes: max Hang Power Cleans (135|95)(60-65% 1rm C&Jk)
4 Minutes: max cal Ski/Bike
3 Minutes: max S2OH
3 Minutes: max Ski/Bike Calories
2 Minutes: max Cln & Jk's
2 Minutes: max Ski/Bike Calories
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
Part 2 - Legends Qualifier 23.6
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Wednesday August 30, 2023
Monday, August 28, 2023
Sunday August 27, 2023
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Check In - 8:45am"You Go, I Go" (Partners Alternate Full Rounds)
Tuesday August 23, 2023
4x 6min rds / 3min rest
100m Farmer Carry (100/70 per arm)
400m Run
50m Sandbag Carry (150/100)
max meter Row in remaining time
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score is total meters rowed in the 4rds
Scale Devil Presses down to 5/4 as needed to finish each set in under the 2min
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Thursday August 10, 2023
Wednesday August 9, 2023
Part 1 - for time:
6 Sandbag to shoulder (150/100)
12 CTB pull-ups
24 TTB
48 Wall Balls
24 TTB
12 CTB Pullups
6 Sandbag to shoulder
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Part 2 – 3rds for max reps
:60 max Cal Ski
:60 rest
Tuesday August 8, 2023
Monday, August 7, 2023
Sunday August 7, 2023
Fran
21/15/9 for time:
Thrusters (95/65)
Pull-ups
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6rds x 1min work / rest
7/5cal AirBike Sprint + max HRPU
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Thursday, August 3, 2023
Part 1 - 400m Sprint for time
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Part 2 – For time
20 GHD Sit-ups + 400m Run
30 TTB + 400m Run
40 Weighted Sit-ups + 400m Run
50 Hollow Rocks + 400m Run
60 Abmat Sit-ups + 400m Run
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Part 1 - Build to a 1rm Clean & Jerk
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Part 2 - ‘ Grace’
For time: 30 Clean & Jerks (135/95)
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Tuesday August 1, 2023
‘Helen’
3rds for time:
400m Run
21 KBS (53/35)
12 Pullups
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4rds x 1min at each station. Rest as needed.
Ring Push-ups/Support
NTW HS Hold/Shoulder Taps/Lateral Walks
IYT’s
Monday July 31, 2023
1rm Back Squat
Sunday July 30, 2023
Partner DT
120cal Row (shared)
10 alt. Rds of DT
120cal Row (shared)
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Saturday, July 29, 2023
5rds for max reps - :45 work / :15 transition
Min 1 - 125’ Tank Push + 20 Rope Slams + max Hollow Hang
Min 2 – max Rope Slams
Min 3 – max L/Tuck/Hollow Hang
Min 4 - max
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Friday, July 28, 2023
20min amrap
21/17 cal Row
15 DB Thrusters (50/35)
9 Burpee over rower
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
6min amrap
2,4,6…Power Clean (95/65)
2,4,6…TTB
**3min Rest**
For time: Go back down by 2’s
Deadlift (135/95)
TTB
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Part 1 - 30min amrap
Row 500/400m
Run 400m
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Part 2 - Alternating Tabata x 8min
Flutter Kicks
Side Plank
Russian Twist
Side Plank
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Tuesday July 25, 2023
10/8cal Ski / Bike + 30 DU’s + 1 Snatch*
*start lite and build each round
Monday July 24, 2023
‘Cindy’ EMOM
1 rd of Cindy EMOM - when you cannot complete a rd in under the minute - it is an amrap from there. Scale work as needed.
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Partners alternate for 5rds each
11 OHS
10 alt SADS (50/35)
9/7 cal Ski
10 alt SADS
11 OHS
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Saturday July 22, 2023
for time:
30 DB Deadlifts (50/35) + 30 Hollow Rocks + 30cal Row
20 DB Power Cleans + 20 V-ups + 20cal Row
10 DB Shoulder to OH + 10 Burpees + 10cal Row
20 DB Power Cleans + 20 V-ups + 20cal Row
30 DB Deadlifts (50/35) + 30 Hollow Rocks + 30cal Row
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Friday, July 21, 2023
Part 1 - Build to a challenging: Push Press + Front Squat
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Part 2 - For Time: (compare to 072322)
10 Push Press + 10 Front Squats + 200 Meter Run
9 Push Press + 9 Front Squats + 200 Meter Run
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1 Push Press + 1 Front Squat + 200 Meter Run
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
10-> 1 Dips
10 KBS 70/53
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Deadlifts (barbell 75/55)(db's 20/15)
Hang Power Cleans
Shoulder to OH
Sit-ups
Up/Downs or Plank Hold
Clean & Jerk
Rest (change weight)
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* Rx weights (75/55)(95/65)(115/75)(125/85)(135/95)
** Scale up down so that lightest set is 35-40% 1rm S2OH and heaviest is around 65-70% (so roughly 40/50/60/65/70%)
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Thursday December 29, 2022
3min work / 3min recovery x 3rds each
- 10 x 25’ Shuttle Runs + 20 GHD Sit Ups + max Shuttle Runs in remaining time
- 10/8cal Ski + 3 Rope Climbs + max Calorie Ski in remaining time
Wednesday December 28, 2022
Part 1 - 1min work / 1min recovery x 4 alternating rounds each Bike /Ski
20 Sec Fast
30 Sec Easy
10 Sec Sprint
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Part 2 – Core x :20 on / :15off x 4rds
Flutter Kicks
Tricep push-up hold (bottom)
Alt. V-up
Alt. Bird-dogs
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Tuesday December 27, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging:
Deadlift + Hang Power Clean + Push Jerk
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Part 2 - 10min amrap:
10 HSPU
10 Pull-ups
10 Push Jerks (135/95)
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Monday December 26, 2022
Every :90 x 5rds
Min 1 - 250/200m Row
Min 2- 20 KBS (53/35)
Min 3 - 20 Back Squats (135/95)(40%)
Min 4 – Rest
Saturday December 24, 2022
E6MOM x 24min
10 OHS (95/65)
10/8 cal Bike/Ski
10 Power Snatches
10 Burpee Box Jump Overs
** sub cleans and front squats if needed
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Friday December 23, 2022
Part 1 - Turkish Get-ups and Pistol Squat practice
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Part 2 - 3rds for time:
50’ Overhead Walking Lunges (45/35 plate)
21/15/9 Plate to OH
50’ Overhead Walking Lunges
21/15/9 HRPU
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Thursday Dec 22, 2022For Time:
40/32cal Row
30 Wall Balls (20/14)
20 Deadlifts (185/125)
10 Burpee Pull-ups
**Rest 2min**
10 Burpee Pull-ups
20 Deadlifts (185/125)
30 Wall Balls (20/14)
40/32cal Row
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Wednesday December 21, 2022
Part 1 - 1 Power Clean EMOM x 10min
Start at building each rep
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Part 2 - For time:
400m Row
15 Hang Squat Cleans (50% Part 1)
300m Row
12 Hang Squat Cleans
200m Row
9 Hang Squat Cleans
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Tuesday December 20, 2022
:30on / :30 off x 30min (5rds)
Minute 1 - Cal Ski
Minute 2 - Air Squats or PVC OHS
Minute 3 - Cal Bike
Minute 4 - KB Farmer Carry (ahap)
Minute 5 - DU’s
Minute 6 – GHD Sit-ups
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Monday December 19, 2022
Part 1 - For max reps:
5min amrap of: 10 Push Press (95/65) + 10 TTB
**rest 1min **
4min amrap of: 8 Push Press + 8 Pull-ups
** Rest 1min **
3min amrap of: 6 Push Press + 6 HSPU
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Part 2 - 4 sets not for time:
20 V-Ups
20 Tuck Crunches
:20 Hollow Hold
:20 Arch Hold
;20 Side Plank Hold/side
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Sunday December 18, 2022
Parter WOD - alternate for 4rds x 2:30 on / 2:30 off
20 Double DB Front Rack Box Step Ups (2x35/20) (24/20)
20/15cal Bike or Ski
Max Hang Power Cleans (135/95) in remaining time
Olympic Lifting
Off blocks @ mid knee
3 Power Snatch @ 50% 1 RM Power Snatch
3 Power Snatch @ 60 1 RM Power Snatch
3 Power Snatch @ 65% 1 RM Power Snatch
3 Power Snatch @ 70% 1 RM Power Snatch
3 Power Snatch @ 75% 1 RM Power Snatch\
Off blocks @ mid knee
2 Power Clean + 2 Push Jerk @ 50% 1 RM Power Clean and Jerk
2 Power Clean + 2 Push Jerk @ 60% 1 RM Power Clean and Jerk
2 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 65% 1 RM Power Clean and Jerk
2 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 70% 1 RM Power Clean and Jerk
2 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 75% 1 RM Power Clean and Jerk
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Saturday December 17, 2022
Part 1 - 5x3 Tempo Front Squats
Rep 1 - 3sec down, 3sec pause in the bottom
Rep 2 - 2sec down, 2sec pause in the bottom
Rep 3 - regular tempo
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Part 2 - 200m Row + 6 Front Squats ( 60% Part 1) + 12 KBS (53/35)
200m Row + 9 Front Squats + 18 SADS
200m Row + 12 Front Squats + 24 SADS
200m Row + 9 Front Squats + 18 SADS
200m Row + 6 Front Squats + 12 SADS
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Friday December 16, 2022
Part 1 – alternate movements for 5rds. Build in load each rd.
a) Barbell Glute-Hip Bridges x 6-10 reps
b) Bent-over Barbell Row x 6-10 reps
c) FW/WC x 100’/side
d) Tourque Tank Push x 100’
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Thursday December 15, 2022
For time:50 Jumping Pull-ups
50 Alt. KB Lunges (53/35)
50 HRPU
50 KB SDHP
50 Sit-ups
50 KBS
50 K2E /K2C
50 KB Rack Squats (25/arm)
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Wednesday December 14, 2022
Part 1 - EMOM x 12min
Even - 2 Power Snatches + 1 OHS (70-80%)
Odd - 12/9 Assault Bike
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Part 2 - EMOM x 12min
Even - 8/6 HSPU**
Odd - 12/9cal Ski erg
* scaling order strict/kipping/:30 HS Hold/1-2 Wall Walks/Pike/L-Sit
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Tuesday December 14, 2022
Pick Your Poison’
Pick one of the following:
For time (cap 16min)
20 Rounds: 1 Devil Press + 2 DB Thrusters + 3 Burpee Box Jumps
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10 Rounds: 2 Devil Press + 4 DB Thrusters + 6 Burpee Box Jumps
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5 Rounds: 4 Devil Press + 8 DB Thrusters + 12 Burpee Box Jumps
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Monday December 12, 2022
Part 1 – build to 3-rep deadlift (5/5/4/4/3/3…)
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Part 2 – For time (cap 15min)
30/24/21 cal Row
20 Alt SADS (50/35)
10 Deadlifts (65% Part 1)
** Rest 2min **
10 Deadlifts
20 Alt SADS
30/24/21 cal Row
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Sunday December 12, 2022
In teams of 2 – split work as needed
Min 0-6: Row for max calories
Min 6-11: Max Wall Balls
Min 11-15: Max HRPU
Min 15-20: Max Wall Balls
Min 20-26: Row for max calories
An Update from Coach Jeff on His Legends Competition....
Hey everyone – I am 2 days into my competition with 2 days to go, so I wanted to give all of you an update on how things are going so far.
Before I do that, I wanted to thank all for your supporting me in this endeavor. Though I have competed at some local competitions before, I have never really tried to compete at the higher-level events, so this is a new experience for me. The venue is enormous and beautiful, and the people and the energy here is amazing. I didn’t really come in with high expectations as far as how well I would place in the event, as I am surrounded by many of the top athletes in the world. I really wanted to just have fun and do the best I could.
Day 1 (Thursday) – I was pretty nervous coming into it, but I imagine everyone was – and once the clock starts on the workout – the nerves immediately go away. There were two events in Day 1. And out of the 24 athletes I was competing with, I placed 14th on both events. The first workout was a sprint of db thrusters, db step-ups and a heavy-tank push (which is like a sled). I thought I moved pretty well on this one, though I made a few mistakes with the sled and my transitions between movements that cost me some time and a face places in the standings. My legs were super wobbly after this event and I could barely walk. The 2nd event was 7minutes each for max meters on the Rower, Bike erg and Ski Erg. This one was pretty tough. I felt I paced myself well on this workout, but probably a bit too much and could have pushed the edge a little harder and placed a few spots higher. Overall, I was pretty happy with how my 1st day went.
Day 2 (Friday) – Was able to get some good food after my events yesterday and got some good sleep last night, so woke up feeling pretty good today, though my legs are sorer than I expected. Still feeling a little nervous, but that really doesn’t ever go away. My first event today had fast high-volume workout of TTB, S2OH and DU’s. This one didn’t go as well as I would have liked as I struggled with the TTB and DU’s and I took a 20th place. The 2nd workout was quick combo of sprints on a Air Runner which is a self-powered treadmill and DB SADS. I had never used this specific treadmill before. It’s different from a regular one, but I thought I figured it out pretty well and moved ther DB pretty well. They haven’t finished posting the results here, but I think I was middle of the pack.
Day 3 (Saturday) - Tomorrow they will start to live stream the events. They were setting up huge lighting systems and camera stations when we were leaving earlier, and the announcers are the same ones that you see during the CrossFit Games. It should be pretty cool. Official heat times aren't posted yet, but I think my first event will be around 8:45/9am and my 2nd around 10:45/11am. You can watch by clicking this link.
So, 2 more days to go. I spent a lot of today recovering, so I hope to feel good tomorrow, as the events tomorrow are hard ones. Again, thanks to everyone for the support! I want to make CFSD proud…
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Saturday December 11, 2022Alternate 1min max reps with a partner at each station
Min 0-8: Cal Ski erg
Min 8-14: alt. DB Hang Clean + Jerk
Min 14-20: Cal Ski erg or Assault Bike
Min 20-24: alt. DB Hang Clean + Jerk
Min 24-28: Cal Ski erg or Assault Bike
Min 28-30: alt. DB Hang Clean + Jerk
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Coach Jeff's Legends Competition Schedule for Friday 12/10
Workout #3
5 Rounds fort time:
15 Toes to Bar
9 Shoulder to Overhead (115)
44 Double Unders
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Workout #4
For time: accumulate 75 Dumbbell Hang Snatches (50#)
in 3min - 200m assault runner Buy In + max DB Hang SADS
Rest 1min
in 2min - 200m assault runner Buy In + max DB Hang SADS
Rest 1min
in 2min - 200m assault runner Buy In + max DB Hang SADS
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Coach Jeff's Legends Competition Schedule for Thursday 12/8
** Thursday and Friday will not be live steamed - so we will try to post pics/videos after the events.
9:44am - Workout #2
For time:
15-12-9
Dumbbell Thrusters (2x50/35)
Dumbbell Box Step Ups (2x50/35)
100’ Tank Push after each round - 25’ increments
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10:54am - Workout #1
For max distance:
7:00 Max Distance Row
1:00 Transition
7:00 Max Distance Bike ERG
1:00 Transition
7:00 Max Distance Ski ERG
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Thursday December 9, 2022
Min 0-4 40/32/27 cal Ski or Bike
Min 4-8 50 KBS (50/35)
Min 8-12: 40/32/27 cal Bike or Ski
Min 12-22: amrap of: 5 Burpee to Bar + 10 TTB + 15 KB Goblet Squats
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Wednesday December 8, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging 3-rep Box Squat (5/5/4/4/3/3…)
Target doing at least 6-7 sets working between 30-75% 1rm Back Squat
1st/2nd set should be 5 reps
3rd/4th set should be 4 reps
5th set onward should be 3 reps
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Note only your heaviest set of 3 in notes
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Part 2 - For time (cap 13min)
30/24 cal Row + 30 DB Step-ups (24/20) + 30 SADS (50/35)
20/16 cal Row + 20 DB Step-ups + 20 SADS
10/8 cal Row + 10 DB Step-ups + 10 SADS
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Tuesday December 6, 2022
Grip Strength Drills / Pull-up Progressions
Perform one set with a pronated grip (pull-up) and the other with a supinated grip (chin-up)
2 x :20s bar hang
2 x :10s flex hang (hold at the top)
2 x 3-5 negative pull-ups (lower down slowly)
2 x max strict pull-ups
⁃ Those who don’t have pull-ups should use a spotter for assistance
⁃ Those who have high quantity pull-ups can use a weighted vest/belt
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EMOM x :30 max work x 20min (5rds)
Min 1 – Sandbag Bearhug Carry/Hold
Min 2 – 3 Hollow Rocks + 3sec Hold
Min 3 – Cal Ski erg
Min 4 - HS Hold or Plank Hold
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Monday December 5, 2022
Part 1 - 14min amrap
1000/800m Row Buy-in
7 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)
14 Box Jumps
21 Air Squats
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Part 2 – 4rds x 8-12 reps
Dips (Rings/Matador/Parallettes)
Alternating DB Bicep Curls
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Sunday December 4, 2022
Partner Deck of Cards Workout
Hearts – calories Bike/Ski
Diamonds – alt. DB Hang Clean + Jk
Spades – DB Front Squats (50/35)
Clubs – Weighted crunch / leg raises
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Saturday December 3, 2022
E4MOM x 24min
20/16cal Row
10 Burpee over Bar
5 Power Snatches (135/95)
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Friday, December 2, 2022
In 20min…
40/30cal Ski erg buy-in
In the remaining time an amrap of:
10 x 25’ shuttle sprints
20 SADS (50/35)
50’ Walking Front Rack Lunges (2x50/35)
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Thursday December 1, 2022
Part 1 - EMOM x 14min
Even: 10 Deadlifts(135/95) + 5 TTB
Odd: 10 HRPU + 5 Pull-ups
Part 2 - 2min work / 2min rest x 4rds
5/4cal Assault Bike + 10 KB Swings (53/35)
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Wednesday November 30, 2022
Part 1 - 4-5rds
Part 2 – For time
50 Wall Balls
500/400m Row

1. You are what you eat; don’t be cheap and easy
2. Prioritize protein; the most satiating, satisfying and nutrient dense macronutrient
3. Always hunger with a meal; don’t snack - rather always eat a meal that consists first of protein then vegetables and maybe a starch
4. Break-fast epically; make your first meal of the day - no matter when you eat it - the biggest meal of the day
5. Not all carbohydrates are created equally; focus on vegetables, fruits and fresh produce; limit the rest
6. Fats are okay - but don’t marry them - keep them in the friends zone
7. Some foods support, some foods don’t. Grains, gluten and legumes may not be in your best interest (but your mileage may vary); processed foods are never negotiable and should be saved for occasions not routine/daily rotation
8. Fasting can be helpful but start with pairing back to 3 meals a day rather than eating 4-6 meals + snacks; learn to push your meal intervals via incremental measures
9. Macro/calorie counting can work however don’t kid yourself into believing if it fits your macros - it will bring you results all of the time
10. Watch your beverages! Coffee, wine, beer and alcohol matter and count whether you want to believe it or not.
11. Not all oils are good oils; stick with olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil or grass-fed butter
12. 80/20 aka eating clean Monday-Friday but loosening the reigns on the weekends is not a weight loss strategy - that is a maintenance protocol.
Those are our top 12! There are other concepts discussed along the way - but chip away at these 12 a couple at a time and before you know it - you are on your way to lasting and easy weight loss management and eating for improved health and performance without really feel like you made sweeping changes. Little by little - a little becomes a lot!

Nutrition November Day 26 Tip
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“Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: deadlift, clean, squat, presses, clean & jerk, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand pirouettes, flips, splits and holds. Bike, run, swim, row etc - hard and fast. Five or six days per week, mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly Learn and play news sports.”
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Sunday, November 27, 2022
Nutrition November Day 25 Tip
All foods, from cauliflower to Poptarts, are made up of protein, carbohydrates, and/or fat. Each macronutrient provides a different function within our body, and all three are essential for health as discussed in these Nutrition November posts this month.
Macro amounts are based on a variety of factors and can vary greatly depending on the current conditioning of the person and what they sport of choice is and what the ultimate goal could be: weight loss, building muscle or strength, body composition refinement or athletic performance for a certain race/competition.
With macro counting, each person’s total calories and their macronutrient profile are tailored to their individual goals, but the appeal of macro counting for many people is that they are free to eat ‘whatever’ foods they’d like as las they fit into their daily macronutrient totals — no matter if that’s broccoli or ice cream or cookies.
You’re probably wondering: does counting macronutrients work? In short, it can and does work for those who are diligent and committed. However, many do find weighing, measuring, counting and recording macronutrients complicated and tedious as a long-term diet solution, as precisely counting each and every macronutrient/calorie consumed in one day requires the use of a food scale, measuring cups, and a smartphone app in order to track the composition of every single meal and snack. Not only is it time consuming, but it can also makes dining out difficult or being in social situations where you are not in control of what is being served. And for some, planning and tracking every macronutrient may lead to an unhealthy obsession with food or a diet that is too regimented, ultimately leading to a disordered eating pattern.
Like calorie counting, “if it fits in your macros” doesn’t take into consideration the healthfulness of a food, or important nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. So although it may result in the intended goal for some, for others it can be an unhealthy diet if followers choose highly processed foods over whole foods that offer more nutrition. These are those who like to ‘cheat the system’ so to speak…never developing really good nutritional habits.
Macro counting may work for those who do well with very regimented eating plans but also want the flexibility of choosing the foods they enjoy eating, since no individual food is off-limits. However, it’s important to remember that not all calories are created equal: 400 calories of bacon does not provide the same nutrients or volume of food as 400 calories of salmon or vegetables, which means you may need much more food to feel satisfied and satiated. Further - the temptation to avoid food quality can wreak havoc on gut health which ultimately will have an adverse affect over time in weight loss and health goals. We know we sound repetitive when we say this in nearly every post - but when it comes to health, food quality matters. A diet that provides a variety of vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and healthy fats is a better choice nutritionally than fried or junk foods…even if they fit your macros. At CFSD - we do support macro counting for many of our athletes but for others - we find that living in a more nuanced whole foods approach while limiting known inflammatory foods is an equally effective longer term strategy to successful and lasting weight loss goals - not to mention overall health!
100 DU’s

A Note From Coach Jeff:
It’s often a family tradition on Thanksgiving to share what we are thankful for. This Thanksgiving, I wanted to share my thoughts with you all, my CFSD family.
This weekend is CFSD’s 7th Anniversary. Our 1st class ever was on Black Friday of 2015 (11/27/2015). When Kat and I started this adventure, we never dreamed it would have such a huge impact on our lives. We knew we wanted to use our passion for fitness to help others change their lives, but CFSD has turned into so much more.
Each day I arrive in the gym I’m surrounded by the most caring and thoughtful group of individuals, working together, and motivating each other to do their best. I am thankful to have been able witness so many people not only improve physically but become mentally stronger on their CrossFit journey. As a coach, it brings joy to see people in one moment looking like they are struggling to get through a workout, but then smiling and fist bumping everyone after and feeling accomplished. This lets me know you are being challenged and enjoying the challenge, and that you’ll be back tomorrow to do it all over again. When we see this, I am quickly reminded why we started CrossFit.
I am truly thankful for the many relationships and friendships that I have developed over the past 7 years. I’m thankful that you permit us to enter your lives at some of your most vulnerable of moments. When you are drenched in sweat and your minds are muddled with thoughts of defeat, you allow us to encourage you to be the best you can be in that moment in time. We ask you do things that you never thought possible and then in return you show others what they too are capable of. As our community has grown, our bond becomes have grown stronger as well, and for this I am eternally thankful.
I am thankful for all of you, as you keep me motivated on a daily basis. CFSD has provided me solace from my feelings of insecurity, vulnerability, and lack of self-confidence. I see the effort you all put in and it makes me want to keep working harder, as I never want to let you down. You drive me to be a better person–in every sense of the word.
I am grateful for our amazing Coaching staff for the endless energy they bring and the coaching perspective that they have given me. They have treated CFSD as if it were their own and we wouldn’t be able to have made it through these past 7 years without them.
I am extremely grateful to have such an open-minded, selfless, patient, and passionate wife and partner to be involved with in this undertaking. I could not ask for a better one. To me, she is the heartbeat of CFSD, and nothing could have us helped us grow more as a couple and a family.
Magic happens at CFSD. In the past 7 years there have been an endless number of life changing moments and experiences. I cherish all of them and look forward to all the moments that we be experiencing together in the future.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart...
Coach Jeff
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Nutrition November Tip - Day 23 - While Coach Jeff and I never believe in the ‘earning your calories’ model for a variety of reasons, we have used cardio-centric parts of workouts to demonstrate how hard it is to ‘burn’ calories. All too often the mindset of many members has been “well, I worked out hard or 5 days this week - I deserve that {________}.” Sadly those are the people that never lose weight, never get stronger and fall into metabolic derangement and poor health. Let’s be clear: YOU CANNOT OUT EXERCISE THE FORK.
In the early years of CFSD, at Halloween each year - Coach would have a bowl of MINI or FUN SIZE size candies and would ask members to pick one. (Mine? I am not a candy person but Mounds is THE candy that I eat.) Everyone would be gleeful and indulge happily and willingly. He would then ask everyone to read the nutrition information and call out the calories for their choice. Still - no one expected what was to come. Each person had to row the calories of their candy; while he never gave a time cap - he expected everyone to row with intensity to match the calories of the candy they ate.
Again, we do not buy into the ‘earn and burn’ calorie model for too many reasons in a social media post but today’s Thanksgiving Day workout had a cardio component for Part 3 of the workout. YOU and a PARTNER and to bike or ski AS MANY CALORIES in 5 MINUTES SPLIT BETWEEN TWO (2) OF YOU.
Those 5 minutes - which meant roughly 2.5 minutes for each of you produced a lot of sweat, pumping heart rates and gasping for air. Each ‘team’ amounted to how many calories? 50? Coach Jeff joked and said “enjoy your spoonful of dessert’. But in reality - we do not realize how many calories are in our food and how much effort it does take to expend more than we take in…..and this is one of the many reasons why Americans are overweight and unhealthy. We drive our car a couple of blocks, park closet to a store, have food delivered by UberEats/DoorDash, sit on the couch and use a remote to change the channel, and shop online. We move less yet eat more. While our next post will be about how calories matter but not necessarily all that matters - take note of how hard you worked today for that 2.5 minutes and how few calories you really did burn. Having said this - Coach Jeff and I do hope you enjoyed your holiday meal without shame and guilt and that your very next meal will be a supportive and healthy choice. Happy Thanksgiving…..we love you guys more you than you know.
Individual WOD
5rds of:
15/12 cal Bike / Ski
6 Shoulder to OH (135/95)
9 Hang Power Cleans
12 Front Squats
*Rest 2min
Partner WOD -
70/50 cal Buy-in Assault Bike / Ski erg
10 alternating rounds of:
6 Shoulder to OH (135/95)
9 Hang Power Cleans
12 Front Squats
70/50 cal Cash-out Assault Bike / Ski erg
Nutrition November Day 23 Tip - The CrossFit Pyramid
This graphic has been shared by CrossFit HQ many times over the years during seminars, videos and even social media posts. Coach Jeff loves it so much that Coach Matt painted on our back wall a couple of years ago. The CrossFit pyramid provides an excellent visual representation of what matters most in CrossFit. It isn’t your 20 pound PR in your clean & jerk. It isn’t your Fran (benchmark workout) time. We want to believe these are the most foundational milestones of CrossFit; the absolutely most important part of CrossFit (both performance and health) is NUTRITION.
Nutrition is the foundation of the pyramid. The quality and constituent elements of an athlete’s diet influence metabolism and therefore the molecular foundations of muscle, bone, and the nervous system. For this reason, any training system that does not consider and duly correct an athlete’s diet will be suboptimal. Long-term training depends upon a solid base of nutritional support.
At CFSD, foundational nutrition is of course staying away from packaged foods/junk/fast food…of course, over the course of this month we have talked about shopping the perimeter (animal proteins, vegetables/fruits) but proper nutrition absolutely means finding what foods are inflammatory TO YOU. It is very easy to assume grains, gluten, dairy and legumes do not affect you - but if you have never given them up for 30 days or more - you will never know if these foods are causing low level inflammation in your body. We have absolutely learned over the years that most of our members have some sort of sensitivity - not necessarily gastrointestinal upset - but skin rashes, achy joints, GERD, etc. Inflammation is the root of ALL dis-ease and even low level inflammation can inhibit good health, weight loss and athletic performance. Consider doing a trial elimination diet and see if it works for you. You have nothing to lose - excellent inflammation and that could be the little needle mover for you.
Thursday November 24, 2022
Note - class times today are 8a/9a/10a. All other classes are cancelled.
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Appetizer - 7min amrap of:
5 HSPU
10 SADS
15 V-ups/Sit-ups
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2min rest
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Main Course - 9min amrap of:
5 Burpees
10 alt. SA DB Thrusters (50/35)
15 K2C/K2E
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2min rest
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Dessert - 5min amrap of:
in teams of 2/3 max Cal Bike/Ski
November Nutrition Day 21 Tip - The 1-2-3 Rule
So? What is this “1-2-3” rule? It’s simple and if you apply it - it does work well in a majority of cases. We are building on yesterday’s Thanksgiving meal nutrition post and if you made it to the continued part in the comments - I eluded to this rule. First - let’s revisit that Thanksgiving is about the turkey (protein) and the fall harvest (vegetables). Pies and cakes entered into the equation and you can indulge as you are indeed a grown-ass adult who can make good decisions. Remember - dessert is just that ‘dessert’ - not the main meal so first answer your hunger with a meal and appropriately consume your protein and veg. At my mother’s dinner table there are generally no less than 5 pies and cakes she has homemade and that does not even count the cookies my sister baked and the several flavors of ice cream that hit the table. Now, you could easily could opt to take a couple of bites of EACH of these options although that generally leads to eating more than you intended or even feels good, quite frankly. And honestly - if that works for you: GREAT. If you don’t want to get totally derailed and end up in the shame spiral - the 1-2-3 rule comes in handy!
Choose the {dessert} item most appealing to you. Don’t cut a sliver - give yourself the full experience. Put your fork into the pie and be very PRESENT while you savor that bite. Try to experience it without rushing the process…letting that cake/pie sit on your tongue a second or two before you chew and swallow…really taste it and experience the texture. Now assess that one bite. How did it taste? Is it amazing and blissful? Is it as organismic as you remember? Give yourself time with it. Set the fork down on the plate. Have some water, coffee or tea - and enjoy a nice conversation with your family/guests. Try to take a break before your second forkful.
Once you are ready to take that second bite - again check yourself and be present with it and avoid quickly shoveling it into your mouth because it was so good the first time around. Go through the exercise again of resting the utensil on the plate and savoring the deliciousness of that dessert. Now - did it taste as good as the first bite? Be honest - do you now notice maybe something about the texture or perhaps it is a bit too sweet or rich or there is a predominant flavor you didn’t notice before? Or - is this bite just as amazing as the first? Again - sip some beverage and enjoy family and conversation giving yourself time to pause before moving on to that third bite.
Ready for bite number 3? If the second bite was just as amazing as the first - move on to the third bite. If it wasn’t - you can decide that the first bite was life changing but not so sure this second bite felt the same way and maybe that is your cue to move on without eating more. If you do feel you are ready to experience this amazing dessert for bite three - GO FOR IT but issue the same restraint as the first two bites. Experience that third bite for all its glory and indulgence. By now - that third bite and experiencing it without rushing through it may very well be ‘enough’ for you. You may decide that this third bite isn’t quite as earth shattering as the first or second and then you have experienced the beauty of the 1-2-3 bite rule and have created a stop-gap measure from overdoing it. Perhaps. Maybe you are someone that rarely eats dessert ever - including dinner out - and this pie of pie/cake/dessert is just too good to not enjoy - and in that case each of the 3 bites was a complete and utterly beautiful experience - by all means finish what is on your plate and never feel guilt or shame!
However in our experience over the years - most people we speak with do find that 3 bites is generally all it takes to love the dessert and feel satisfied when truly applying the control and restraint of the experience itself. BUT of course there are those people that want the entire thing - and that is okay, too! One day won’t spoil 365 days of eating well. But are you eating well 365 days a year or even remotely close to that? (We will leave you hanging for that post closer to Christmas time!)
Hero WOD – ‘Jack’ – 20min amrap
10 Push Presses (115/85)
10 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)
10 Box Jumps (24/20)
November Nutrition Day 21 Tip - Thanksgiving
OH… it is that time of year where we are beginning to stress and think about how we are going to manage Thanksgiving eating. We don’t want to over articulate or focus on the Thanksgiving meal other than to break it down pretty simply. In the United States - Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey (*cough* protein) and the bounty of fall harvest (vegetables if that wasn’t clear). There is not much else to pontificate over, is there? Of course there is! We humans have to micro-manage everything we do! Don’t worry - we will boil it down to a few simple concepts and some esoteric ones so stick with us here. Simply put - there isn’t much to do with turkey that messes it up and that includes frying that poor bird. Sure - healthier to roast it slow and low in the oven for hours using simple tried and true basting techniques than deep fat frying it outside nearly causing a fire and adding unnecessary oil and calories to the bird but the fact remains that turkey itself is a fairly high protein, low fat option that is supportive to your overall health. Somehow - someway in our country - we have managed to take vegetables to a fairly unacceptable place for Thanksgiving. Case in point would be the almighty sweet potato or yam; these root veggies are already sweet by nature but Americans add brown sugar and marshmallows (WHY?) to a very sweet plant. We add packaged fried onions (of course those are fried in crappy grade oils) to green bean casserole and touted as a healthy green. We don’t need to go on, do we? Our strategy for Thanksgiving is pretty simple….load up your plate with turkey. LOTS OF IT. Find the vegetables that appear as close to nature as they came out of the ground: steamed, roasted, blanched… if it has a cream sauce or butter sauce - just eat it. Give yourself ONE serving of mashed potatoes or sweet potato casserole. Unless the bread is homemade - opt out…it; it’s likely some commercially made, gummy and not worth it option. Eat the stuffing as your host likely slaved over it. DONE. ✔️ As for dessert: employ the 1-2-3 bite rule. If you are a client of CrossFit Seize the Day - you already know this cult classic advice. If not - stay tuned to tomorrow’s nutrition post about Thanksgiving. It will be our last post about this holiday meal!
Tuesday November 22, 2022
For max reps:
5min amrap of: 3 Deadlifts (275/205) + 10 HRPU+ 15 Air Squats
*Rest 2min*
5min amrap of: 5 Deadlifts (225/155) + 10 HRPU + 15 Air Squats
*Rest 2min*
3min amrap of: 7 Deadlifts (185/125) + 10 HRPU + 15 Air Squats
** scale deadlift to 65-70% / 50-55% / 40-45% **
A Thank You from Coach Jeff…
Kathy and I were completely taken by surprise during class today, when we were shown the shirts that were made and presented with the collection that was taken in support of our upcoming trip for my competition. We never expect people to things for us, so it is hard to put into words how grateful we feel and how lucky we are to be surrounded by such an amazing and generous community.
We can’t thank you all enough.
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Nutrition November Day 20 Tip - Intermittent Fasting
It was inevitable during this month of “Nutrition November” that we needed to discuss the elephant in the room known as “intermittent fasting”… but honestly “fasting” is really the term - as intermittent is sort of redundant. Fasting is a test not a rule… are you able to stretch out the spaces in between each of your meals? If you can’t - then no pressure, it will come when you begin to understand that ‘answering hunger with a meal’ means eating enough volume to satisfy and satiate; to ensure that each meal is ‘protein forward’ so the two together (answering hunger with a meal + protein dense) kicks up the satiety factor and fills you up in terms of volume and nutrient density. It’s a semantics dance and what works for me may not work for you. At some point - you will intuitively begin to eat enough at that meal to carry you to the next meal just a little bit longer than before. The ability to fast (this does not need to be 16/8, folks) means your metabolism is beginning to operate the way ‘it should’. Our bodies were designed to have long gaps between meals…..our species is well-equipped to deal with food scarcity …only in more recent, modern times have we broken our metabolisms and internal hunger clock by purchasing a ticket on the blood sugar roller coaster (by following the Standard American Diet). Instead of running into a full 16 hour fast - let’s take baby steps. See if you can begin to go about 30 minutes longer than you normally do in between meals. If you can - fantastic! Then add another 30 minutes. If not yet available to you - begin to increase the meal portion/sizes and try again. Fasting helps foster autophagy (the body’s clean up process) and supports a healthy metabolism. For the brevity of a social media post - take our word for it; spacing out meals is a great way to lean into intermittent fasting after some practice. It will serve you well in terms of health and weight loss.
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Monday November 21 2022Part 1 – Build to a challenging 3,5 or 7-rep Back Squat.
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Part 2 – for max Calories
3min Assault Bike
3min Ski erg
2min Assault Bike
2min Ski erg
1min Assault Bike
1min Ski erg
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Nutrition November Day 19 Tip - Omega-3s have powerful health benefits for our bodies and brain. It can help fight depression & anxiety, improve risk factors for heart disease, reduce symptoms of metabolic syndrome, fight inflammation, improve ADD/ADHD, early childhood brain development and more! But Omega-3s are essential nutrients - meaning we cannot get these without nutrition or supplementation. Per the CrossFit L1 manual - consistent (5 days a week) CrossFitters should supplement with 3 grams of DHA/EPA Omega-3s per day (our favorite brands are Thorne and Nordic Naturals) but it is always best to get your Omega-3s from food sources. Best sources of Omega-3s in foods are SMASH fish (salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herring), grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, walnuts, flex seeds, hemp seeds and chia seeds.
Sharing this post from Dr. Mark Hyman who on his podcast discusses Omega-3s with my favorite YouTuber - neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, Dr. Daniel Amen and Paul Greenberg. If you have time - take a listen on the Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman on Apple Podcasts. While you are at it - subscribe to Andrew Huberman’s YouTube channel; epic stuff.
https://drhyman.com/blog/2022/10/24/podcast-ep618/
https://www.youtube.com/@hubermanlab
Sunday November 20, 2022
24min amrap – split work with a partner.
1000/800m Row (or 800m Run)
50 Wall Balls
25 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)
Nutrition November Day 18 Tip - Supportive versus non-supportive. Understanding the difference between the two is one of the most valuable lessons we can offer you. We all know packaged and processed foods fall into the unsupportive category at this point given our posts, right? But some may have been head-scratchers…like heart-healthy grains, vegetable oils and canola oil. Things grains contain gut irritating chemical compounds that wreak havoc on our health. Seed/grain/vegetable oils are man-made and heavily processed….. our bodies barely recognize them and these ‘franked-fats’ infiltrate our cell members and launch inflammation in the body. (Inflammation is the root of ALL disease, friends.)Supportive foods are those our human DNA were designed to thrive on: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, seeds, vegetables, fermented foods… remember…shopping the perimeter of the store? Unsupportive: anything in a package that has a list of ingredients and names you cannot pronounce; not supportive unless you want to walk yourself right into heart disease, diabetes, metabolic derangement - the list is endless. Supportive foods should make up the majority of your diet for a majority of the time. Spare the processed foods for special occasions. We will never call foods bad/good….that feels like we are assigning morality to them and then citing bad food to be something we are ashamed of eating. Note the difference between an indulgence and what is in you regular rotation. Get honest with yourself.
Saturday November 19, 2022
Min 0-10: 2,4,6…etc
Cal Ski + DB Clean & Jerk + HRPU
** Rest 3min **
Min 13-23: 2,4,6…etc
Cal Bike + SADS + Butterfly Sit-ups
1. Experiment with fresh or frozen… sometimes one may appeal to you more than the other. Also - try playing around with boiling, roasting, steaming or even air frying… eating boiled anything our mothers used to make made us all turn our noses up as kids. (I hated the way my mom made spinach - she steamed and boiled the life out of it!)
2. Don’t eat the vegetables you hate! Look - you should definitely ‘re try’ what you swore off and experiment with different pretreating techniques - it may appeal to you. As an adult - I love brussel sprouts, but hated them as a kid. But don’t force the vegetables you totally despise…..eat the ones you enjoy. While variety is important - just getting in more vegetables than you normally would have is a great goal!
3. Sometimes those veggies may need a companion. Lean into a yogurt dressing or some guacamole… sometimes it just makes it a bit more interesting and palatable. Just don’t over do it; be mindful calories do matter.
4. Buy pre-cut/pre-washed veggies for the win! Sometimes cleaning, peeling, chopping can be a time suck… and very often some of the pre-cut/pre-washed options do not cost all that much more…this makes it easy to ensure vegetables are in your meal as you have no excuses.
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Friday November 18, 2022
20min amrap
30/24cal Row
20 KBS (53/35)
10 Pull-ups
Rx+ 70/53 + CTB PU’s
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Nutrition November Day 16 - We have a healthier version of chicken fingers that your family will love! Please don’t buy frozen chicken fingers for your kids …you love and care for your children but a peek at the ingredient list on the leading brands will make your head spin. It is easy to make our version of chicken fingers that will taste great, take little time to prep/cook - and will be so much healthier! These are also gluten-free and can be completely grain-free too! You can choose either gluten-free panko crumbs OR finely ground almond meal (for a grain free option). Ian’s brand has a great gluten-free panko but there are plenty of options available …..just read the label (if you don’t recognize an ingredient - choose another brand).
- Choose the chicken tenderloins in the meat section; I used regular boneless/cleaned/skinless breast for these instead as I wanted them more substantial and cut into strips.
- Dredge each piece of chicken in almond or coconut flour…this is an important step to allow the egg and coating to adhere to the chicken.
- Dip the covered chicken in an egg (or two if you are making more than one package of chicken) beaten with water.
- Then, roll that piece of dredged/egg coated chicken in the gf breadcrumbs.
- Arrange fully coated pieces of chicken on a parchment lined sheet pan.
- Brush with a small amount of olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees until toasted on one side - flip, brush with olive oil again and return to oven to bake until again toasted.
Thicker cutlets take a little longer but this is generally fully cooked in 20 minutes. Enjoy with your favorite BBQ sauce on the side along with veggies and a starch for a complete dinner. So much better than fast food and much tastier than anything packaged. Your family will never know you made these in a much more supportive and healthy way.
Thursday November 17, 2022
Part 1 - Build to at least 1 lift heavier than you will use for Part 1
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Part 2 - for time:
12 Power Snatches (75/55) + 50 DU’s
9 Power Snatches (95/65) + 50 DU’s
6 Power Snatches (115/75) + 50 DU’s
3 Power Snatches (135/95) + 50 DU’s
3 Clean & Jerks (135/95) + 50 DU’s
6 Clean & Jerks (115/75) + 50 DU’s
9 Clean & Jerks (95/65) + 50 DU’s
12 Clean & Jerks (75/55)
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Nutrition November Day 15 - We posted this photo last month - but given our “Nutrition November” focus - we felt it was relevant and too good not to share again. Those little afternoon ‘pick-me-ups’ coffee beverages can add up, folks. Besides costing upwards of $5 a pop these days (that is $25 a week/$100 month!) - the caloric load that you are sipping away (and likely not counting towards your daily allowance) can work against your weight loss goals and health given all that sugar! Choose your beverages carefully!
Wednesday November 16, 2022
Part 1 – 5 sets @ 40-75% of: Pause + Pulse + Regular tempo front squat
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Part 2 - 3 rounds
for time
21 Toes to Bar
15 Front Squats (115/80)
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November Nutrition Day 14 Tip - Make your breakfast EPIC! Coach and I want you to completely forget everything you thought you knew about “breakfast.” You don’t have to eat it first thing in the morning when you wake up; although you certainly can if you want to. Answer your hunger! You don't have to skip it and wait till midday, in the name of Intermittent Fasting. Again, just answer hunger; don't micromanage it. You don’t have to eat eggs for breakfast. Or oatmeal. Or yogurt. Or orange juice. Or smoked salmon. Or bagels. Or any of the breakfasty foods you’ve been conditioned to believe need to be eaten in the morning. You can eat any food at any time of day. We’ve already learned about the importance of answering hunger with a meal a few posts ago. We’ve learned about the importance of prioritizing protein so that you can tap into the power of satiety to reconnect to our long lost hunger/satiety signals. Now we’ll combine these two concepts and add one final layer to the mix: when you experience your first hunger of the day, answer it with your most substantial meal of the day. This activity has both metabolic reasons, and psychological ones but I prefer to stick to the psychological ones for now…..make the mental practice of answering your first hunger of the day with a very fuel-dense meal, because it trains the brain to love and respect that fuel. And there is magic in that. We won’t opine and say that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day," but I do believe that your first hunger is the most important hunger of the day. The meal that answers that important first hunger is the opportunity to deliver substantial, supportive, and sustainable fuel for your wonderful body. It's your opportunity to fill the tank. It shows your body that you know what you're doing. If you decide to answer your first, most important hunger of the day with a danish and a caramel macchiato, you're creating a neural pattern in your brain.
You're telling the brain to love and respect the danish and macchiato because you — the one in charge of the fuel inputs around here— made the brilliant biological decision to bring fast fuel in to answer the call of the most important hunger of the day. On the flip side, when you answer the first hunger of the day with a substantial, protein-forward, very satiating and supportive meal, your brain learns to appreciate, prefer, and crave as well as love supportive foods. It actually makes it easier to choose that fuel (supportive, cleaner, healthier food) more often. You create new grooves in the brain. You begin to covet and crave these incredible fuel dense meals. You won't want to break fast any other way — pancakes and waffles be damned! And stop right there if you tell us you have no time to make breakfast! We just posted yesterday how to get bulk meal prep done quickly! This delicious looking meal photo was packaged up in a travel container for Coach Jeff to eat this morning after prepping last night – I only added fresh eggs to it this morning: ½ sweet potato, 1.5 cups roasted veggies (cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, carrots), 2 whole eggs + 2 egg whites and about 6 ounces of ground beef.
Tuesday November 15, 2022
Part 1 – HS Walk Progressions**
Gymnastic PU Hold w/ Shoulder Taps
Feet elevated on Box with Taps
Around the World on Box
Wall Walk + NTW + Taps
Wall Assisted HS Hold with Taps
Walk Into Wall
NTW + Walk Away from the Wall
Freestanding or Partner Assisted Walks
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Part 2 - 8min amrap
2-4-6, etc...Wall Walks
4-8-12-16...SADS (50/35)
.** Note that athletes that cannot participate in HS Progression due to an upper body limitation should build to a heavy 3-rep deadlift in Part 1.
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Nutrition November Day #13 Tip - It’s Sunday…..which means it is meal prep day for Coach Jeff and Kathy. We both work 7 days a week and long hours each of those days therefore meal prep has become streamlined and efficient. We rather invest our time in preparing our own food not only from a taste experience perspective (those who have been to our home - know we are both very good cooks!) but from a health and economical sense as well. Take out is expensive….and there is less control in terms of quality. Most people complain they don’t have *time* to cook; you do! If you have time to binge watch NetFlix, surf Instagram/Facebook or spend time on the phone, you have time to cook.
Coach and I have literally timed ourselves at the grocery store - whether it be Trader Joe’s, Stop & Shop, King Kullen or even Costco. We have even filmed/timed ourselves moving through the perimeter of the store and self-check out in under 7 minutes. We do buy pre-washed and pre-cut vegetable options for the slight premium; this saves a lot of time for not much more in price. Baby carrots, string beans, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes and russet potatoes are today’s selections for roasting. Baby carrots and string beans each get their own cast iron pan - each with a tablespoon of olive oil plus freshly ground pepper and sea salt. The broccoli and cauliflower hit a parchment lined sheet pan drizzled with olive oil and again freshly ground pepper and sea salt (we cook these to nearly ‘char’ for added flavor). All of these roast in the oven at 350 degrees. After these are in the oven - sweet potatoes and russet potatoes get washed/scrubbed before cutting; also get thrown into smaller cast iron pans along with olive oil plus either a BBQ rub or Cajun inspired rub - or even sometimes just cinnamon sprinkled on the sweet potatoes. While the oven still has room to spare - this way of cooking is super efficient. Within an hour and only having to stir once half way through - everything is ‘cooked itself’. During the last 20 or so minutes of the vegetables roasting - proteins are seasoned and hit the BBQ outside…..this also takes minimal supervision. We generally grill 2-3 packages of chicken cutlets, 2-3 pounds of ground beef, 1 skirt steak.
Shopping: 7 minutes.Wash, cut, into pans: 10 minutes.
Cook time: 60 minutes (for all).
Total investment of time: 77 minutes….
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I bet your screen time or texting time today exceeds that! This feeds us dinner tonight and become much of breakfast (just add eggs), lunch and dinner for days! You DO have time to cook. You just need to leave the excuses out of your narrative. So? What’s for dinner tonight?
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Monday November 14, 2022
Part 1 – 12min amrap
15cal Row + 12 DB Deadlifts (50/35) + 9 DB Hang Power Cleans + 6 DB S2OH
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Part 2 – alternate movements for 4rds:
IYT’s x 8-10
100’/side FW/WC
KB Deadbugs x 8-10
Nutrition November Day 13 - Do you need to supplement with magnesium? Most Americans are deficient - or at least low - in magnesium. Why? Because due to modern day farming practices, soil has been depleted of many minerals and magnesium is one of them. You would be surprised to know that magnesium is required for over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body and being even slightly deficient can have a drastic impact on your overall health. Magnesium supplementation has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve mood, help with sleep quality, may benefit sugar management, and have positive effects on migraines if you suffer from them.
Luckily - magnesium can be found in nuts & seeds, leafy greens and in legumes if you tolerate them well; magnesium is also present in meat and fish. While we don’t normally recommend too many supplements (regular whole food is best, folks!) - we do support magnesium supplementation - but not all forms of magnesium are absorbable or well tolerated. Recommended doses are 200-400mg per day and best bioavailable forms of this important mineral are magnesium citrate, magnesium glycinate or magnesium malate. Stay away from the more popular gummy style supplements (SO MUCH SUGAR!) and opt for brands with the least amount of fillers. Some of our favorite brands are NOW Foods, Jarrow or Thorne Research. We also are big supporters of electrolyte products which contain the right balance of magnesium, sodium and potassium such as LMNT. {Beware of cheap magnesium supplements that are labeled magnesium oxide! Diarrhea, anyone?? Or, commercial electrolyte products that are more sugar or high-fructose corn syrup than electrolytes themselves, cough: Gatorade or Powerade = garbage!}
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Sunday November 13, 2022
For Time - Hero WOD - 'Chad'-
The hero workout “CHAD” honors Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD. The goal is to honor Chad’s life and legacy and to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
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If you wish, you can formally register / donate by clicking here
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1,000 box step-ups completed as a team, partner, or individual for time.
3 OPTIONS:
1. Slick // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
2. Standard // 30#/20# rucksack or other weighted object (vest/db's, etc). You pick the height of the step-ups.
3. Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20" box for step-ups.
Nutrition November Day 11 Tip: Exercise is less than half the equation; you still need to eat right. At a minimum, shop the perimeter of the grocery store where you will find meats, vegetables and fruits. Save the processed food for treats or special occasions. Give up soda. Limit alcohol. Get about 1 gram of protein per pound of desired body weight. Simple rules and it really does not need to be complicated. The world and good health is yours if you do this consistently and exercise.
Saturday November 12, 2022
Partners alternate fall rounds for 5rds each.
7/5 cal ski erg
9 Right-arm dumbbell thrusters
150m Sprint
9 Left-arm dumbbell thrusters
7/5 cal Ski erg
Nutrition November Tip Day 10 - Nutrients Not Calories
Ever settle down for an evening of your favorite shows - and perhaps have some delicious coffee cake or some Oreos in the house that you plan to enjoy while you watch? You cut yourself a slice of that cake or portion out a few cookies and settle in. Before the end of the show - you have already made it back for more; perhaps even by the first commercial break? By the time your shows are over and the 11pm news is about to start - you notice the cake is nearly gone and the package of Oreos you bought for your kids has just a handful left. Conversely have you ever noticed that if you have leftover steak or veggies - you do NOT run back and forth to the kitchen to load up on those over and over? Our bodies do crave energy but mostly they crave nutrients. We go back more and more for hyper-palatable foods (cake, cookies, candy, processed foods etc) because they lack nutrient density, never fill us up but are very calorie heavy….before we know it - we have eaten thousands of calories over what our bodies need for balance or a deficit - but feel hungrier than before.
Our bodies are elegantly designed to crave nourishment but it isn’t getting it from these processed foods. Given their nutritional profile panel (or lack thereof), the body isn’t ‘satiated and satisfied’ plus they set you on the blood sugar roller coaster (a later post!) resulting in your wanting more and more. While the occasional dessert or treat in moderation is fine - understand what drives that pattern to go back for more…almost addictively. Many of those foods are designed for you to crave more and eat more….the more you eat - the more calories you consume without the nutrients/nourishment. Despite the caloric load - your body is under-nourished! Give it nourishment!.
Friday November 11, 2022
Veterans Day WOD
Min 0-11: 11min amrap
11 Power Cleans (135/95)
11 TTB
19 HRPU
18 Wall Balls
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Rest 2min
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Min 13-24: 11min amrap
11 Burpee Over Bar
11 Sit-ups
19 Deadlifts
18 Air Squats
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Nutrition November Tip Day 9 - What About Fat?
Dietary fats have gone through a lot over the years. After being shunned as the culprit for rising obesity and type 2 diabetes rates for decades (turns out, sugar and processed carbohydrates are to blame for that), fat's image is now one of health and wellness. Nuts and seeds have replaced low-fat yogurt as snacks, and more and more people are turning to higher-fat/lower-carb diets to try to manage obesity and related diseases. Without enough fats in our diet, our skin, hair, hormones, energy levels and metabolic functions can suffer. Fats have many vital roles, including helping to absorb and transport fat-soluble vitamins (that is, vitamins A, D, E and K) around our body, protecting our organs and insulating us to keep us warm. Fats also provide our bodies with essential fatty acids which are required to build and maintain our cell membranes, which is important for our skin, hair, eyes, heart, brain and more. Fats also help make certain hormones and help you feel satiated -- to help you feel full. When we're talking about dietary fat, it's important to note that not all fats are created equal. We need to focus on the 'healthy' fats and minimize our intake of the rest. (We are going to cut to the chase here as this topic is fairly long and too nuanced for written word). General fat intake for most people should be somewhere between 25-30% of one’s caloric intake while trying to keep saturated fat to about 10% of that number. What fats are best? Focus on nuts/seeds, avocado, olive oil, and fatty wild-caught fish. Be careful with those nuts and seeds though; calories add up pretty quickly! Tap the brakes on an over abundance of cheese and commercially raised red meat…fat here can have some counterproductive effects for a majority of people. While we are not fearful of fat at CFSD - we are not suggesting you feast on it either!
Thursday November 10, 2022
5rds for time
5 Devil Presses (50/35)
10 alt. Pistols
15 HSPU
20 V-ups or Tuck Crunches
400m Run
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Nutrition November Day 8 Tip - 80/20.
Or what a lot of people seem to mean by it…..”I eat cleanly all week and on the weekends, I do eat whatever I want.” There is NOTHING wrong with this approach if you continue to make progress in the gym, on the scale and without any negative effects on your health/bio-markers. Having said this - all too often, we hear from gym members looking to become leaner, faster and/or stronger that they should still be able to make progress keeping in line with this philosophy. Additionally ‘eating clean’ has a variety of different definitions to each person and ‘eating what you want on weekends’ can be hard to assess between a healthy treat/cheat or a full on all day binge-fest. If progress in terms of weight loss or athletic performance is your goal - and 80/20 or ‘good during the week; not so good on the weekends’ is not likely to get the job done. This approach will more than likely lead to a maintenance of current fitness, leanness and health. Again - if you have no issues with this paradigm - no harm/no foul! But those of you who have expressed a strong desire for progress may wish to attack this in a very different way. Try going for 14 full days with spot-on ‘clean’ eating…no treats, no cheats, no alcohol, no desserts etc. Focus on protein and vegetable based meals with high satiety factors. Keep a journal during those two weeks and make note of anything different: Are you moving better in your squat? Did you sleep better? Has the scale seemingly made a little adjustment? Or, do your clothes just fit a little bit better? Two weeks is not a long time to see full benefits of cleaning eating on a more 95-100% basis - but it will start to show up in little ways. Can you go a third week just to see how that could up the ante? We generally like to suggest a full 30 days before indulging in a cheat day but we completely understand there is a temperament and patience required for that. Give yourself two weeks…mark each day complete on your calendar with a big “X”. Keep a journal and let us know your progress! (And props to you if you decided you could go longer than 2 weeks and make it a third or fourth week!)
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Wednesday November 9, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging complex of:
Snatch Pull + Power Snatch + OHS + Hang Snatch
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Part 2 - For time:
30/24cal Row + 15 Squat Snatches (95/65)
20/16cal Row + 12 Squat Snatches
10/8cal Row + 9 Squat Snatches
Nutrition November Tip Day 7 - For the love of mankind…..stop eating 5-6 meals a day! This fitness and nutrition myth has been around for decades and won’t go away; there is absolutely no science to this one. Please stop for the good of your health and your waistline. Eating 5-6 meals a day has created a heavier and more unhealthy population because:
- It has caused people to inadvertently consume more calories than they expend each day
⁃ It has created an imbalance in the proper macronutrients for people as they tend to ‘snack’ or have small meals that are too carb dense
⁃ Has created a blood-sugar rollercoaster resulting in the ‘hangries’ and hypoglycemia
⁃ Has taxed our digestive tract/organ. Humans are not designed to graze all day - cows are …. and no one wants to look like a cow!
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Stop micro-managing your meals… start eating in a way the body is designed to eat which does not mean grazing….our DNA is actually more aligned with ‘feast or famine’. We recently posted on social email suggesting we ‘answer hunger with a meal’. Your first meal of the day should be your largest ….consisting of an abundance of protein and carbohydrates (veggies, folks!) with some fat… 2 whole eggs plus some roasted peppers, onions, maybe some sweet potato fits the bill! (I promise the food police will not come get you if you decide to grab the leftover steak in the fridge and eat that for breakfast!) A beautifully protein forward meal as your first meal carries you for hours as protein is the most nutrient and satiating macronutrient there is. You may even be able to skip lunch - but if not - lunch is pretty much more of the same, just in a smaller portion of protein + veg. And dinner? You bet - same protein/carb/fat approach but in the smallest portion yet. Eat 2-3 meals a day. Start big at the beginning of the day..work to smaller meals as the day progresses. Don’t snack (you don’t need snacks - it’s a modern day construct). If you need to snack - that is a good sign that you did not eat enough at the meal prior. We will share more on this later - but less meals = better for your body in terms of health and the number on the scale! (Hint: this sets the stage to incorporate some intermittent fasting over time…stay tuned for that post later this month!)
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Tuesday November 8, 2022
Part 1 – Lat activation drills
Low Bar Partner Assisted Pikes
Low Bar Pike Into Slow Negative
Low bar Pikes
Low Bar Pike Into Half Pike
Press Down into Pike
Scap Pull to Half Pull
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E6MOM x 18min (3rds)
10/8 Front Squats (135/95)
10/8 CTB Pull-ups
10/8 cal Bike
10/8 Burpee Box Jump Overs (24/20)
Are carbs bad?. No! But all carbs are not created equally. Brussel sprouts = carbs. Bagel = carbs. Do you consider them the same? If you do - we may have a very spirited debate! Fruits, vegetables, starchy tubers/root vegetables are carbohydrates….we want them in our diets. But, flour-based carbohydrate products like bread, bagels, muffins, pasta, cookies, cereal — and such —are considered ‘man-made’ carbohydrates that are less favorable to a healthy, lean body. Vegetables, fruit and starches all have nutritive value (although starches somewhat less than veggies/fruits), fiber and ‘energy’. So - when you think you *need* a carbohydrate for fuel - first consider some wholesome fruit and vegetables rather than a processed carbohydrate. There is no human-need for these kinds of processed/marketed carbohydrates despite fitness-myth and bro-science you read on the internet. While we try to stay away from labeling any carbohydrate as ‘bad’ - it best to increase your consumption of vegetables and fruits. Save the processed carbs for the occasional Sunday brunch or a special occasion rather than in your regular rotation.
Monday November 7, 2022
Part 1 – 5rds. increasing load each round if possible.
- Rear foot elevated Split Squats x 6-8/leg
- DB Row x 6-10/side
- L-sit Press Lt/Rt/Both x 3-5
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Part 2 – For time:
25/20/15/10/5cal Row
5/4/3/2/1 Wall Walks
50’ OH Walking Lunges (1x50/35)
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Nutrition November Day 5 Tip
Which oils are the best to use? Despite mainstream media and advertising - canola, corn, safflower oil along with other vegetable/seed oils are NOT your best choice. Why? Because most of these oils are highly processed to get them to the color and state you seem them in their gleaming bottles. The more processed an oil - the more inflammatory it becomes to the human body. These oils are cheap to make and very shelf stable for long periods of time. They are also very high in Omega-6 fatty acids which in high levels (or even just out of balance with Omega-3 ratios) will cause chronic inflammation. (Inflammation is the root of all disease). Ignore the labels and marketing hype! What oils are the best to use? Our favorites include:
⁃ Avocado oil
⁃ Butter, ghee
⁃ Olive oil
⁃ Coconut oil
*there are more - but these are easily found on grocery store shelves
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Sunday, November 6, 20223min work/3min rest each set
Set 1 - 12 reps bar complex + Max cal rowed
Set 2 - 20/16 cal rowed + max reps complex
Set 3 - 10 reps bar complex + Max cal rowed
Set 4 - 20/16 cal Rowed + max reps complex
Set 5 - 8 reps bar complex + Max cal rowed
Set 6 - 20/16 cal rowed + max reps complex
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* Bar complex = 1 DL + 1HC + 1 S2OH…add weight sets 3 and 5
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Set 1/2 (75/55) - Set 3/4 (95/65) - Set 5/6 (115/75)
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Nutrition November Day 4
It’s Friday night…..and nearly everyone is either kicking off the 5pm clock out with a beer, glass of wine or cocktail. (Maybe some of you decide to kick clean eating to the curb and indulge in some treats.). We’re going with the Friday night alcoholic beverage in this post. Friday night is about leaving the work week behind and having a drink. Although alcohol does not contain standard macros like protein, carbs or fat - it does contain calories and one bottle of wine may only be 3 glasses but amounts to a total of 600 calories. And while you may not consume all of that in your Friday night happy hour - if you are simply drinking one bottle of wine over the course of 7 days (one week) - in one month that is a total of 2400 extra calories that you likely did not account for which for illustrative purposes is around the same as 16 snack-size bags of chips, 5 slices of pizza, 10 bottles of 20 ounce Pepsi/Coke, 11 small fries from McDonald’s or 28 Reese’s peanut butter cups. Think about that….. I bet you are aware of these foods/snacks but didn’t consider that bottle of wine per week to really be that ‘much’. You don’t need to give up alcohol - you just need to be more aware of its impact on your body and progress. Cutting back will help you reach your body composition goals more easily as well as improve your sleep. So - scale back to only ‘one’ drink per week…it’s doable.
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Saturday, November 5, 2022
Part 1- EMOM x 15min for max reps
Min 1 - Cal Assault Bike
Min 2 - DU’s
Min 3 - KBS
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Part 2- 50m Sled Pushes (ahap) x 5rds
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Nutrition November Day 3 Tip
Always answer hunger with a meal. What do we mean by this? Swipe to see examples. Every call from your body when it cues up hunger isn’t about ‘calories’ - it is about nourishment. We talked yesterday about the necessity of protein in a healthy diet; answering your hunger with a protein forward meal is exactly what nourishment is about. A meal is not a snack. Try to remove the idea of a small meal or snack from your mind….it is a modern day construct that only put humans on the blood sugar roller coaster….there is no evidence that eating 5-6 small meals/snacks a day will keep your metabolism going; as a matter fact - this is the last thing that helps a metabolism. So, answer your hunger with a MEAL. A meal consists of a protein (meat such as quality grassfed red meat, pastured poultry, wild caught fish) plus a mountain of vegetables. In some cases and depending on your current health status and goals - a small amount of starch such as root vegetables or rice can help round out the *meal*. But a meal must include about a half plate of protein + overflowing other half of vegetables. This meal will keep you going for hours and you will be answering your body’s call for nourishment! Got questions? Ask us!
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Friday November 4, 2022
E10MOM x 30min
25/20 Cal Ski erg
25 Alt SADS (50/35)
25 Alt Wtd.Step-ups (24/20)
25 TTB
Rx+ 30reps
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Nutrition November Day #2
Prioritize protein. Why? It is absolutely gram for gram, the most nutrient dense, satiating and satisfying macronutrient there is. Think about it - when you eat some carbohydrates - you always reach for more. When you eat a nice juicy steak or half chicken - do you find yourself returning to the kitchen for more? No…but that is more of a dialogue not a social media post! So from a science perspective - why is protein important (and we are distilling it down for space reasons!):
1. Reduces appetite and hunger levels. Protein is proven to be more filling and naturally reduces the hunger hormone ghrelin; protein also boosts ‘peptide YY’ - a hormone that makes you feel full.
2. Increases muscle mass and strength. Protein is the building block of your muscles.
3. It’s good for your bones. Studies show that people who eat more protein tend to maintain bone mass better as they age over those who do not. Pretty simple and we bet you didn’t know that!
4. Reduces cravings and desire for late night snacking. Cravings are different than hunger and honestly, cravings are really hard to control! However the best way to overcome a craving is NOT being hungry in the first place. Protein helps with that - see number 1!
5. Boosts metabolism and increases fat burning. Eating can boost your metabolism for a short while because our bodies uses calories to digest and protein actually burns more calories to digest than any other macronutrient.
6. Lowers your blood pressure. Studies show that protein can lower systolic blood pressure (the top reading) by an average of 1.76mm hg. A high protein diet also reduces LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
7. Maintains weight loss. A high protein diet boosts metabolism which leads to an automatic reduction in calorie intake. One study found that overweight women who ate 30% of their calories from protein lost 11 pounds in only 12 weeks even though they did not intentionally create a calorie deficit.
8. No - it does not harm your kidneys. We won’t get too far into this - but unless you suffer from advanced stage kidney disease - protein is completely safe to consume!
9. Helps repair itself after injury. Protein is the building blocks of muscle, organs, tissue and skin. Without it - healing is slowed.
10. Helps you stay fit as you age. One of the consequences of aging is that muscles gradually weaken…. Protein helps spare muscle breakdown. Sarcopenia is a very real condition of older people which can cause bone fractures, frailty and reduced quality of life. Eating your protein is a way to reduce age-related muscle deterioration or even ward off sarcopenia.
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Thursday November 3, 2022
Part 1 – Box Jump Skills Practice
Seated – Lateral – Between the Box
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Part 2 – For time
500m Row
20 Thrusters (95/65)
40 Box Jumps
20 Thrusters
500m Row
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Tuesday November 1, 2022
5rds x :60on/:30 off
Sandbag Bearhug Hold (150/100)
HS Hold (freestanding/partner or wall assist)
Squat Hold (OH/plate assisted)
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For time:
200m Row
Rest 1min
400m Rest 1min
600m Row
Rest 1min
800m Row
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Monday October 31, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging complex:
Deadlift + Hang Power Clean + Shoulder to OH + Back Squat
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Part 2 - For Time:
10 cal any machine + 31 Shoulder to OH (115/75)
10 cal any machine + 31 Hang Power Cleans
10 cal any machine + 31 Deadlifts
10 cal any machine + 31 Back Squats
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Sunday October 30, 2022
'Trick or Treat' Partner WOD
For time:
1031m Row
10:31 amrap of: 31 alt. SADS(50/35) + 31 Weighted Sit-ups
1031m Row
10:31 amrap of: 31 alt. SA Hang Squat Clean + 31 Renegade Row
1031 Row
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Saturday October 29, 2022
Part 1 – Pause Deadlifts 5x3
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Part 2 -for max reps
Min 0-6: 600m run/Row and then an amrap in the remaining time of:
6 Deadlifts (135/95) + 6 Lateral Burpee over Bar
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Min. 6-9: rest
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Min 9-14: 400m run and then an amrap in the remaining time of:
5 Deadlifts + 5 Lateral Burpee over Bar
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Min 14-17: rest
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Min 17-21: 250m run and then an amrap in the remaining time of:
4 Deadlifts + Lateral Burpee over Bar
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6-WEEK PROGRAM MEETS SATURDAYS 10:45-11:30am
RUNS 11/5 - 12/17 (NO CLASS THANKSGIVING WEEKEND)
Friday October 28, 2022
For time: 1->10
Front Squats (115/75)
Pull-ups
Push Presses
Cal any machine
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Thursday October 27, 2022
Part 1 - for time
20 GHD Sit-ups + 400m Run
30 TTB/K2C + 400m Run
40 Hollow Rocks + 400m Run
50 Butterfly Ab-mat Sit-ups + 400m Run
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Part 2 - :30 on / :30 off x 6rds
Cal Ski erg
HS Walk / Hold
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Wednesday October 26, 2022
5min amrap of: 15/12cal Assault Bike + 15 Wall Balls
Rest 5min
5min amrap of: 15/12cal Assault Bike + 15 Wall Balls
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4rds of: 10/arm SA DB Row(ahap) right into max unbroken sets decline push-ups
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Tuesday October 25, 2022
Build to a challenging: Snatch Grip Push Press + OHS + Snatch Balance
For max reps:
Min 0-6: 20/16cal Ski buy-in - then an amrap of: 12 OHS(95/65) + 36 DU’s
Min 8-13: 20/16cal Ski buy-in - then an amrap of: 8 OHS(115/75)+ 30 DU’s
Min 15-19: 20/16cal Ski buy-in then an amrap of: 4 OHS (135/95) + 24 DU’s
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Monday October 24, 2022
600m Run or 750/600m Row
3rds of:
10 Shoulder to OH (135/95)
20 Box Jumps (24/20)
30 KBS (53/35)
600m Run or 750/600m Row
Rx+ (155/105) (70/53)
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Sunday October 23, 2022
4rds x 2min max work/1min rest at each station
Station 1 - max cal row
Station 2 - amrap of: 2 Devil Presses + 4 DB Step-overs (40/25)
Station 3 - max Cal Ski erg
Saturday October 22, 2022
Hero WOD – ‘Artie’ - Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 squats
5 pull-ups
10 thrusters (95/65)
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Police Officer Arthur “Artie” Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village, New York, was killed in the line of duty on Oct. 23, 2012. Officer Lopez, a decorated eight-year veteran of the force, was serving on the Emergency Services Unit at the Nassau County Police Department at the time of his death. He kept himself in peak physical condition for the job as a member of CrossFit Merrick in Bellmore, New York. Fran and Cindy were among his favorite workouts.
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Friday October 21, 2022
For time:
250m Run + 21/15/9 DB Deadlifts (50/35)
* Rest 2 minutes *
250m Run + 21/15/9 DB Shoulder to OH
* Rest 2minutes *
250m Run + 21/15/9 DB Front Squats
Thursday October 20, 2022
Min 0-7: amrap of:
7 Burpee Box Jumps (24/20)
7 Hang Power Snatches (95/65)
7 TTB
** Rest 2min **
Min 9-14: amrap of:
5 Burpee Box Jumps
5 Hang Power Snatches
5 TTB
** Rest 2min **
Min 16-19: amrap of:
3 Burpee Box Jumps
3 Hang Power Snatches
3 TTB
Rx+ 115/80 – Scaled 75/55
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Wednesday October 19, 2022
Part 1 - 6rds x :40 work / :20 rest
Cal Bike
Strict Pull-ups (alternate grips each round - chin-up/neutral/overhand)
Cal Ski
Farmers Carry(ahap)
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Part 2 – Push-up Annie
50/40/30/20/10 DU’s
25/20/15/10/5 Sit-ups
25/20/15/10/5 HRPU
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Tuesday October 18, 2022
For time:
10->1 Deadlifts(225/155)
10->1 cal Bike / Ski
10->1 HSPU
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Monday October 17, 2022
E2MOM x 20min
5 squat cleans at 50/55%
4 squat cleans @ 60/65%
3 squat cleans @ 70/75%
2 squat cleans @ 80/85%
1 squat clean @ 90/95%
Sunday October 16, 2022
25 minute AMRAP10, 20, 30, etc…Calorie Row
20, 30, 40, etc…Wall Balls (20/14)
30, 40, 50, etc…Hollow Rocks/Sit-ups
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Saturday October 15, 2022
5rds for time
9 pull-ups
12 DB Push Press(40/25)
15 alt. Frt Rack Lunges
400m Run
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Friday October 14, 2022
For max reps:
Min 0-3: 300/250m Row + max Snatches (95/65)(75/55)
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Min 5-8: 300/250m Row + max Snatches (115/75)(95/65)
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Min 10-13: 300/250m Row + max Snatches (135/95)(115/75)
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Min 15-18: 300/250m Row + max Snatches (145/105)(125/85)
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Min 20-23: 300/250m Row + max Snatches (155/115)(135/95)
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Thursday October 13, 2022
Part 1 - Rope Climb and Pistol Squat Practice
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Part 2 - :30on/:20 off x 6rds for max cals
Cal Bike
Cal Ski
Cal Row
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On Sunday October 23rd a group of your fellow CFSD athletes will be participating in a fundraising event called Bike MS, to raise funds to change the world for people with MS. They will be doing a traffic free 30-mile bike ride around the perimeter of Manhattan on the East & West side highways and through Battery Park Tunnel.
The CFSD athletes that are participating in BikeMS are: Kevin Fraser, Rob Roberts, Mike Britton, Coach Daniella, Coach Matt and Coach Jeff. To make donation to the Team or an individual team member click here.
Bike MS is not a race, so whether you’re a casual or experienced cyclist, you’ll be able to participate and have fun, so if anyone is still interested in participating, it’s not too late. You may register by clicking here. Make sure to register as a Team Member using the team name “CFSD CYCLEPATHS”.
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Wednesday October 12, 2022Build to a challenging OHS
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EMOM x :30 max reps x 20min
Min 1- OHS (50-60% 1rm)
Min 2 - DU’s
Min 3 - HSPU
Min 4- Burpee to target
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Tuesday October 11, 2022
For time:800m Run
20 Power Cleans (135/95)
20 TTB
20 Push Jerk
20 Pull-ups
20 Deadlifts
800m Run
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Monday October 10, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a 5-rep max Bench Press @ 31X1
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Part 2 - 4x10 Glute Hip Bridges
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Part 3 - For time:
500/400/300/200/100m
1min rest after each - score is total time of all 5 rows
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Saturday October 8, 2022
Partners alternate full rounds for 4-5 rds
10/8/6 cal Ski or Bike
10 alt. DB Hang C&Jk (50/35)
10 DB Step-ups (24/20)
10 DB Hang C&Jk
10/8/6 cal Ski or Bike
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Friday October 7, 2022
Front Squat 7-7-7-7 @ 40-70%
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15min amrap
12 V-ups
9 Hang Squat Cleans (115/75)
6 Strict Pull-ups
300m Run
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Thursday October 6, 2022
Part 1- Turkish Get-ups x 5sets x 1/side building each round
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Part 2 – for time:
21 Deadlifts (225/155) (185/125) + 21 TTB
15 Deadlifts (275/185)(235/165) + 15 TTB
9 Deadlifts (315/205)(275/185) + 9 TTB
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Wednesday October 5, 2022
Min 0-5: 1000m Row for time
Min 5-25: For time:
10 Devil Presses (40/25)
4/3 Wall Walks
20 Box Jump Overs (24/20)
4/3 Wall Walks
30 Wall Balls (20/14)
4/3 Wall Walks
20 Box Jump Overs
4/3 Wall Walks
10 Devils Presses
Rx+ (50/35) Scd (30/20)
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Tuesday October 4, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a 2-rep strict press
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Part 2 - EMOM x :30 max reps x 20min
Min 1 – Push Press (60% Part 1)
Min 2 – DU’s
Min 3 – Strict Pull-ups
Min 4 – Cal Ski
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Monday October 3, 2022Part 1 – 5/5/4/4/3 Box Squat (work at 40-75%)
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Part 2 – 3x5 Bent Bar Row
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Part 3 – 2min max reps x 3sets
15/12 Cal Bike
Max KB Swings(53/35)
Rest 2min
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Sunday October 2, 2022
Partner Benchmark - ‘Holleyman’
30 Rounds For Time (partners alternate rounds)
5 Wall Balls (20/14)
3 HSPU’s
1 Power Clean (225/155)
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Saturday October 1, 2022
4rds x 4min work / 2min rest
10 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)
30 Air Squats
50 DU’s
Max cal Ski
Friday September 30, 2022
Min 0-2: 250/200m Row + max Snatches (95/65)
Min 3-6: 500/400m Row + max Snatches
Min 8-12: 750/600m Row + max Snatches
Min 14-17: 500/400m Row + max Snatches
Min 18-20: 250m/200 Row + max Snatches
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Thursday September 29, 2022
Part 1-20min amrap
200m Run
max unbroken TTB
200m Run
max unbroken Push-ups
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Part 2 – 3rds x 200m unbroken KB/SBcarry
50m Double OH Carry + 50m Double Rack Carry + 100m Farmer Carry (ahap)
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Wednesday September 28, 2022
For time(cap 12min)
Garden State Classic Workout #3
30 Deadlifts (155/105)
25 CTB Pull-ups (scaled pull-ups)
20 Burpee over Bar
15 Power Cleans
10 Bar MU’s (scaled CTB PU’s)
5 Shoulder to OH
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Tuesday September 27, 2022
3rds
In 2min 15/12/9 calories assault bike + max DU’s
Rest 1min
in 2min 15/12/9 calories Ski erg + max Handstand Skill
Rest 1min
In 2min 15/12/9 cal Row max + max GHD Sit-ups
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Monday September 26, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging: Pause Back Squat + 1 1/4 Back Squat + Back Squat
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Part 2 - 12min amrap
5 Strict Pull-ups
7 cal any machine
8 DB Front Squats (50/35)
3 Devil Presses
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Sunday September 25, 2022
Partners share work:
60cal Row + 60 Sit-ups
50 DB Step-ups(40/25) + 50 Sit-ups
40 Renegade Rows + 40 Sit-ups
30 DB Hang Squat Cleans + 30 Sit-ups
30 DB Hang Squat Cleans
40 Renegade Rows
50 DB Step-ups
60cal Row
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3min on/3min off x 4rds
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7:30-9a - Registration Table - Jeff N / Bari / Kelly / Chief
9:15-10:30a - OverHead Medley Event - Jenn L / Tara / Kevin N /Jackie / Cat / Bernie/ John L / Shaun
10:30-11:30 - Carry Medley - Jenn L / Tara / Kevin N /Jackie / Cat / John L / Bernie / Shaun
11:45-2 - Hercules hold - Matt / John L / Shaun / Regina / Bari
2-3:15 - Stone to Shoulder - Matt / John L
Part 1 - Build to a challenging:
Tuesday September 20, 2022
Min 10-18: E2MOM 15/12 cal Row + max TTB
Min 20-28: amrap of 15/12 Row + 12 Wall Balls + 9 TTB
Monday September 19, 2022
b) Bottom’s Up Kettlebell Carry x 50'/arm
c) Wtd. Dips x 6-10 reps
* Rd 1 - 75/55 Rd 2 - 95/65 Rd 3 - 115/75 Rd 4 - 125/85 Rd 5 - 135/95
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Part 1- 5rds x :30 max reps / :30 rest
Min 1 - Strict Press (75/55)**
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Saturday September 10, 2021
This workout is dedicated to honor the 343 FDNY firefighters that gave their on 9/11. You have the option of doing this as an individual workout or as a partner WOD. Partners will split the 100 reps of each barbell movement (One partner works while other rests), but both have 43 burpees at the end. Immediately following the completion of the ‘343' WOD individuals will start accruing calories towards Part 2. Share the work as needed. There is no time cap for either workout. Classes may stay past the end of the class to ensure that the work in both Part 1 and Part 2 are completed.
Part 1 - ‘343’ Hero WOD
100 Deadlifts (135/95)
100 Power Cleans (95/65)
100 Ground-to-Overheads (65/45)
43 Burpees
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Part 2 – immediately uponiog completion of the 343 WOD, athletes will work together to accrue 343 Calories on the Assault Bike (as a class)
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Friday September 9, 2022Part 1 – Build to a challenging 3-rep Front Squat
Rep 1 – 2sec pause at the bottom
Rep 2 – Pulse
Thursday September 8, 2022
Rest 2min
Wednesday September 7, 2022
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Monday September 5, 2022
Labor Day to many Americans symbolizes the end of the summer and a day off and is celebrated with parties, parades and athletic events. But, Labor Day originated in 1894 to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers who back then often worked long hours in unsafe conditions. Recently, during the pandemic, we were reminded how important workers and working are to our families, our society and our well-being and we should take the time to remember and appreciate all of those that made sacrifices and put themselves in harm’s way during this and other times.
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Scaling - This Hero WOD is long and high volume. Reduce the load and/or reps and to keep this workout under 30-35 minutes.
Beginners/Masters should scale to:
5 rounds for time of:
20 squats
12-15 power cleans
7 ring rows
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Background: Nineteen City of Prescott (Arizona, USA) firefighters, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighting team, tragically lost their lives on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire, which was ignited by lightning two days prior. It was the deadliest wildfire in Arizona’s history.
In memory of: Jesse Steed (36), Wade Parker (22), Joe Thurston (32), William Warneke (25), John Percin (24), Clayton Whitted (28), Scott Norris (28), Dustin Deford (24), Sean Misner (26), Garret Zuppiger (27), Travis Carter (31), Grant McKee (21), Travis Turbyfill (27), Andrew Ashcraft (29), Kevin Woyjeck (21), Anthony Rose (23), Eric Marsh (43), Christopher MacKenzie (30), Robert Caldwell (23).
This workout was first posted on the CrossFit Main Site as the workout of the day for Saturday, August 31, 2013 (130831)
.Teams of 3 have 30min to complete 5rds of work each and 5k meters on the Rower
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1 partner rows, 1 partner does work, 1 partner rests. Rotate when the partner doing the work is done.
.Partners alternate 4-5rds each.
For time (24min cap)
Thursday September 1, 2022
Min 0:00 - 21 Thrusters (95/65)
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Wednesday August 31, 2022
Rd3 - 135/95
Rd4 - 155/105
Rd5 - 165/115
Part 1 – Build to a 5-rep Bench Press
Sunday August 28, 2022
Partners share the work as needed.4 Minutes: max cal Ski/Bike
Saturday August 27, 2022
Back Squat
Strict K2E/K2C
HRPU
2x cal Row
Thursday August 25, 2022
Part 1 - Pull-up Strength
Option 1 - Perform 5x5 of Weighted Strict Pull Ups using a Weight Belt or Vest. After the 5 reps remove the weight and perform a max unbroken set of Strict Pull-ups.
Option 2 - 5sets x 2 negatives and then a max unbroken set of Strict Pull Ups (use band if needed)
Option 3 - 5sets x 10 Ring Rows + :30 Hollow HoldEven - 4 Power Cleans (135/95) + 6 HSPU
Odd - 4 Push Jerks + 6 TTB
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Partner Deck of Cards Workout
Diamond - KBS (53/35)
Spade - Up / Downs
Club - Cal Bike

9am Heat
Anna + Niels
Fran + Frank
Amy + Andrew
Daniella + Matt
Maggie + Joanna
Jess + Ken
Tracey + Warren
MK
Regina
9:45 Heat
Kristen + Justin
Tara + Lauryn + Jack
Erin +1
Steve K.
Joe S.
John L
Jeff B.
Bari
Shelley
Kelly
Sean
Bernie P
Tom C
This event has been organized by Tim Cook, to honor the life of his father, Richard Cook, who passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia on January 19th, 2020.
Inside the #'s - the name of the WOD 'Relax and Active' stands for Richard & Anna Cook, the parents of the event organizer. 19min is for his birthday of 1/19. 218 is their house # and Richard passed away on his 69th birthday, hence the 6 & 9 reps.
This is a Partner workout and not a competition. ALL are welcome to attend and if you do not have a partner, we can match you with someone.
It takes more than one person to make up a team and that’s why we are asking for your help. Your donation/registration will help fund treatments that save lives every day; like immunotherapies that use a person’s own immune system to kill cancer. You may not know it, but every single donation helps save a life with breakthrough therapies such as these. Together, we can Cook cancer!!!!
Friday August 19, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging:
Hang Clean + Front Squat + S2OH
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Part 2 - For time:
20/16cal Row
15 Front Squats (65% Part 1)
20/16cal Row
15 Shoulder to OH
20/16cal Row
15 Front Squats
20cal Row
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Thursday August 18, 2022
Part 1 - :45 max reps / :45 rest x 5rds
a) Strict Pull-ups
b) Alt. Pistols or Hollow Candlesticks x 10-12 reps
c) GHD Sit-up’s
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Part 2 - For time - 4 x 400m Run (each for time)
1:20 rest after each
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Wednesday August 17, 2022
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Part 1 - EMOM x 10min x 1 Clean(any style)
** start at 50-60% and build
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Part 2 - E3MOM x 12min (a/b/a/b)
a) 8cal Assault Bike + 8 Thusters + 8 Burpees + max cal Bike in remaining time
b) 8cal Ski + 8 Thrusters + 8 Burpees + max cal Ski in remaining time
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Tuesday August 16, 2022
Part 1 -EMOM x 10min x 1 Snatch
** start at 50-60% and build
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Part 2 - 5min amrap
7 BJO’s + 8 SADS + 9 TTB/K2C
** rest 1min **
4min amrap
5 BJO’s + 6 SADS + 7 TTB/K2C
** rest 1min **
3min amrap
4 BJO’s + 5 SADS + 6 TTB/K2C
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Monday August 15, 2022
40min amrap
Row 500/400 @ 2k-10 pace
:15 rest
Run 400m @ 5k pace
:15 rest
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Sunday August 14, 2022
:45on/:15off x 24min for max reps at each station
Min 1 - Cal Ski erg
Min 2 - Alt. DB Hang Clean + Jerk(50/35)
Min 3 - Burpee Pull-ups
Min 4 - rest
** try to pick a number of cal/reps that you can sustain across all 6 rounds
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A) Pause OHS + OHS
Take the bar from the rack.
Perform 6 sets working from 60-110% of your 1rm Snatch. Pause at the bottom of the 1st rep for no less than 3-5sec
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B) Hang Snatch Double from Blocks
6 sets @ 40-70% 1rm Snatch. Focus today balance and speed under the bar more than load today.
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C) Pause Jerk + Jerk
6 sets - starting at 50% and building. Stay liter and work on speed, if you’re not hitting both jerks solidly.
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Saturday August 13, 2022
E8MOM x 32min
Each for time ( score is total time working time for all 4rds)
400/350m row
30 KB Swings (53/44)
20 Wall Balls (20/14)
150m Sprint
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scale to: 350/300m row - 24 KBS - 16 WB - 100m Sprint
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Friday August 12, 2022
Part 1 - Pause Deadlifts (2sec mid-shin in both directions)
4 sets x 5 reps at 30-60% 1rm
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Part 2 - For time (20min cap)
21/15/9/15/21 Deadlifts (185/125)
10/8 cal Ski
21/15/9/15/21 HRPU
10/8cal Bike
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Thursday August 11, 2022
Part 1 - 11min amrap
21 DU’s
15 Alt Front Rack Lunges (35/25)
9 TTB/K2C
Rx+ 50/35
Part 2 - 4rds x 8-12 reps
Ring Push-ups
SA Ring Row
Hollow/Arch Transitions
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Wednesday August 10, 2022
Part 1 - 7rds for time (15min cap)
6 Hang Power Cleans (95/65)
4 Push Press
200m Run (scale to 150m)
(Rx+ 115/75)
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Part 2 - Tabata Core x 8min
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Tuesday August 9, 2022
3min amrap / 1min rest x 4rds
8 SADS (50/35)
4 Box Jumps (24/20)
2 HSPU’s
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Part 2 - Tabata Core x 8min
Flutter Kicks + Over-Unders
K2E Mtn. Climbers
Russian Twists
Superman’s
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Monday August 8, 2022Part 1- 5x5 Front Squats
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Part 2 - E3MOM x 15min
15/12 Row + amrap of:
7 Thrusters (75/55) + 7 Burpees + 7 Pullups
** pick amrap up where you left off
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Sunday August 8, 2022
In teams of 3 - For max reps and calories….
One Partner on a station at a time - switch E2MOM for 30min
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Station 1 - amrap of: 3 Deadlifts (135/95) + 6 HRPU or Sit-ups + 9 Air Squats
Station 2 - Row for max calories
Station 3 - rest
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Saturday, August 7, 20221min work at each movement / 2min rest
a) cal Rower + alt. DB Hang Cln & Jk (40/25)
b) cal Ski + Wtd Crunch
c) cal Bike + Russian KB Swings (53/44)
d) alt. Hang Cln & Jk + cal Rower
e) Wtd Crunch + cal Ski
f) Russian KBS + cal Bike
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Friday August 5, 2022
Part 1 - 3x 3min amrap / 3min rest
6 Double DB Snatch (40/25)
6 DB Step-overs (24/20)
6 Burpees
*pick up from where you left off
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Part 2 - 4rds ahap. 2min rest between each
100’ Double KB OH Carry + 100’ Rack Carry + 100 Farmer Carry
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Thursday August 4, 2022In 30min - max rds of ‘Cindy’
E6MOM incl. 0:00 Run 400m
Wednesday August 3, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging:
Power Clean + Front Squat + Hang Clean (any style).
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Part 2 - For time:
500m Row
25 Hang Power Cleans (95/65)(50% P1)
25 Box Jump-overs
25 Push Press
500m Row
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
EMOM x 12min
Even: 10/8 HSPU
Odd: 10/8cal Ski
** rest 2min**
EMOM x 12min
Even: 8 Deadlifts (185/125) + 4 Burpees
Odd: 10/8cal Bike
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Monday August 1, 2022
a) Split Squats (:30/side)
b) GHD Sit-ups
c) SA DB Row (:30/side)
d) IYT’s
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Part 2- E2MOM x 16min
5 Strict Pull-ups
10 Air Squats
15 AbMat Sit-ups
Max Calorie Row
*Score = Total Calories on the Rower
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Sunday July 31, 2022
Partner WOD - 20min amrap
50 DB Push Press (40/25)
40cal Ski
30 DB Hang Squat Clean
20 HRPU (Rx each - scaled shared)
Saturday July 30, 2022
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CrossFit is known for its sense of family and community. This Saturday 7/30 CFSD is proud to join @islandparkfitness in honoring Casey with this Hero WOD. Heat times will be 730a/830a/930a. This workout is open to all. CFSD members should sign up through ZenPlanner and non-members may reserve on our website cfseizetheday.com. You must sign up ahead of time as space and equipment will be limited. If one heat is full, you must come to another.
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There are two versions of this Hero WOD. ‘Casey’ - which is created for the more experienced athletes and ’Skudin’ which may be more suitable for less experienced athletes. Read the notes that Coach Rob from IP Fitness has written to see which workout option is better for you.
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The significance of the numbers:
19 - 19k is how far Casey rode his bike from his home to his fire station and 19 was also his birthday (6/19)
137 - Casey was a member of Ladder Company 137
16 - Casey served as an FDNY firefighter for 16 years
45 - Casey was 45 years old at the time of his tragic passing
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Here are some notes on this WOD from Coach Rob at IP Fitness on how you should be handling the workload...

Part 1 – Build to a 1-rm Box Jump
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Part 2 – Repeat a//b 3x each
a) In 3min - 250m Run + 20 Box Jumps + max HRPU
** rest 1min **
b) In 3min - 20/16cal Ski + 100’ Walking Lunges (35/20) + max sit-ups
** rest 1min **
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Thursday July 28, 2022
Part 1- 4rds
a) Toes to Rings x 10-15
b) Pause OHS x 10-15
Part 2 - 11min amrap:
3/2 Wall Walks
6 Snatches (95/65)
12 KBS (53/35)
Rx+ 115/75 – 70/44
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Wednesday July 26, 2022
Part 1 -build to a challenging:
Power Clean + Front Squat + S2OH
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Part 2 - EMOM X 10MIN
3 Power Cleans (135/95)(60% Part 1)
3 Front Squats
3 S2OH
Max burpees in the rest of the minute
Tuesday July 26, 2022
3rds…
In 3min…400m Run + max DU’s
** rest 1min **
In 3min…500/400 Row + max DU’s
** rest 1min **
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Monday July 25, 2022
Part 1 - 12min amrap - climb 1,1,1 - 2,2,2 - etc…
Deadlift (225/155)
Burpee Pull-up
SA DB Thruster/arm (50/35)
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Part 2 – E3MOM x 9min
15/12cal Assault Bike
100’ FW/WC (per side)
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Sunday July 24, 2022
Partners alt. 5 rds
5 Devil Presses (40/25)
10 Wall Balls
15/12 Row
10 Wall Balls
5 Devil Presses
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Saturday July 23, 2022
For Time:
10 Push Press + 10 Front Squats + 200 Meter Run
9 Push Press + 9 Front Squats + 200 Meter Run
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1 Push Press + 1 Front Squat + 200 Meter Run
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Bar (95/65) (DB 35/25)
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Friday July 22, 2022
Min 0-10: EMOM x 10min
Even: 10 Back Squats (135/95) (40% 1rm)
Odd: 50 DU’s
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Min 12-22: EMOM x 10min
Even: 5/4 Sandbag to Shoulder
Odd: 10/8cal Ski
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Wednesday July 20, 2022
EMOM x 25min (5rds)
Min 1 - 12/9cal Bike
Min 2 - Alt. DB Hang Snatch (50/35)
Min 3 - 12/9cal Ski
Min 4 - 12 Box Step-ups (24/20)
Min 5 - 12 Plank to Push-up or HRPU x/Shoulder Tap
Tuesday July 19, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging complex:
Clean + Hang Clean + S2OH
** any style clean
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Part 2: 5rds for time:
12 Box Jumps (24/20)
9 Pull-ups
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Monday July 18, 2022
Part 1 - 5rds x 6-10 reps building in load.
Barbell Glute Hip Bridges
Bent Bar Rows
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Part 2 - 12min amrap
14/12 cal Row
12 Wall Balls
10 alternating hanging knee raises
Sunday July 17, 2022
Partner alternate 4rds each
12 Dumbbell Deadlifts (50/35)
9 Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans
6 Shoulder to OH
150m Run
6 Shoulder to OH
9 Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans
12 Dumbbell Deadlifts (50/35)
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Saturday July 16, 2022
5rds for max reps :45 work/:15 rest
Rope Slams
AbMat Sit-ups
Wtd. Reverse Lunges (45/35)
Plate to OH (45/35)
Cal Ski
1min Rest
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Friday, July 15, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging Thruster or Squat Clean Thruster (Cluster)
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Part 2 - 11min amrap
9 TTB
7 thrusters (95/65)
5 burpee over bar
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Alt. DB L-sit Press (Lt/Rt/Both)
Alt. 2 Hollow Rocks + 2sec Hold
Tempo Gymnastics Push-up (51X1)
Legs-only Assault Bike w/ Plate OH
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Part 2- againste a 9min clock:
Min 0-3: 20/16 cal Ski + 20 Russian KBS + max cal Ski in remaining time
Min 3-6: Rest
Min 6-9: 20 Russian KBS + 20/15 cal Ski + max KBS in remaining time
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Tuesday July 12, 2022
Monday July 11, 2021

On April 30, 2019, Riley Howell was in class at UNC Charlotte. Seven minutes in, shots rang out and in a split-second decision, Riley chose to fight. He would not live to know that his actions saved others. Riley died as he lived - selflessly, bravely and in service to others. This Memorial WOD was created in honor of Riley by his home affiliate, CrossFit Asheville (Asheville, NC), who created the workout. Coach Kathy and Jeff are friends with Coach Jeff Graham at CF Asheville and we are honored to be doing this Memorial WOD along side them.
In memory of his courageous act and to honor a remarkable young man, the Riley Howell Foundation Fund supports organizations benefiting families affected by gun violence. If you would like to learn more about Riley or would like to make a donation click here
For Time10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of:
Deadlift (225/155)
TTB
immediately into...
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 reps of:
Power Clean (155/105)
Bench Press
400m Row / Run
30 DU’s
20 KBS
10 Power Snatches (95/65)
Thursday July 7, 2022
Min 0-10: EMOM
Even: 5-10 CTB Pull-ups*
Odd: 5-10cal Ski
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Min 12-22: EMOM
Even: 4 Thrusters + 4 Push Presses (Rx 95/65)
Odd: 4 HSPU + 4 TTB
Wednesday July 6, 2022
Part 1 -
CFSD July 4th BBQ -
Monday, July 4, 2022
July 4th WOD
7rds of:
4 Power Cleans (135/95)
17 HRPU
immediately followed by:
76 Wall Balls
246 DU’s (for each of America’s 246 years)
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Sunday July 3, 2022
Partner WOD - alternate 1min max reps at each station
Min 0-10: Ski for Calories
Min 10-18: KBS (53/35)
Min 18-24: Ski for Calories
Min 24-28: Alt DB Cln & Jk (50/35)
Min 28-30: Ski for Calories
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NOTE - OLYMPIC LIFTING THIS WEEK WILL BE SAT AT 1030AM
Saturday July 2, 2022
EMOM x :30 work/rest x 24min
Power Snatches or Cleans (95/65)
HS Walks / HS Hold / HRPU’s
DU’s
TTB/K2C
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Friday, July 1, 2022
Every 2:30 minutes, for 30 minutes (3 rounds):
Station 1 – 24/18 cal Assault Bike
Station 2 – 50m/side FW/WC
Station 3 – 400m Run
Station 4 – 30 V-ups / Ghd Sit-ups
Your goal should be to finish this entire workout without falling short in any interval. If the prescribed repetitions or distances are unattainable, please adjust the reps such that you are able to complete the first round (10 minutes) relatively comfortably, you are challenged in the second round, and the third round will be very challenging both mentally and physically.
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Right-arm DB Thruster (40/25)
Right-arm Ring Row
Row
Rest 1min
Left-arm DB Thruster (40/25)
Left-arm Ring Row
Row
Rest 1min
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20min amrap
10 OHS (95/65)
20 alt. Hang DB SADS (50/35)
300m Run
40 DU’s
Rx+ (115/75)
** scale barbell weight to one you can go unbroken on **
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Tuesday June 28, 2022
Part 1 – Alternate movements for 4-5rds.
- Strict Pull-ups x 6-10 reps -> use a band or weightbelt/vest to keep within rep range
- KB RDL’s w/ 2sec pause at bottom x 6-10 reps -> build in load each round
Part 2 – 9min amrap
12 Deadlift (Rx 115/75) Rx+ (135/95)
9 Box Jump-overs
6 Shoulder to OH
-> scale the weight so that the S2OH go unbroken every round
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Monday June 27, 2022
Part 1 - EMOM x :40 work / :20 rest
a) Bottom of Turkish Get-up
b) Weighted KB Straight Leg Crunch + Leg Raise
c) KB Pass Under from PU Plank
d) KB Windshield Wipers
e) Kneeling KB Halo’s
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Part 2 - Rowing Stroke Rate practice
Rowing harder does not necessarily mean more strokes per minute. Increasing your speed occurs from applying more power to your drive yet still relaxing in the recovery. The key to increasing your stroke rate while maintaining intensity is to apply good power at the beginning of the stroke, by bracing your mid-line and engaging your legs and keeping your recovery under control. It’s called the recovery for a reason...
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10min row at 2k+10. Spend 2min each at...
20spm / 22spm / 24min / 26spm / 28spm
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Sunday June 26, 2022
Partner WOD
30cal Row + 30 DB H Sqt Cleans (50/35)
40cal Row + 40 Push Press
50cal Row + 50 Walking Lunges
40cal Row + 40 Push Press
30cal Row + 30 DB H Sqt Cleans
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Saturday June 25, 20226rds for max WB’s
Min 1 – 15/12/9 Burpees
Min 2 – 15/12/9 Hang Power Cleans (95/65)
Min 3 - max WB’s
Min 4 – rest
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Friday June 24, 2022
WOD – 30min run for max distance
- Rx - every 600m perform 30 Air Squats to Target + 30 Sit-ups
- Scaled - every 500/400m perform 20 Air Squats to Target + 20 Sit-ups
Thursday June 23, 2022
Part 2 – 8min amrap
1,2,3….etc Snatches (Rx+ 115/75)(Rx 95/65)
30 DU’s
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Wednesday June 22, 2022
Workout A - 10/8 cal Ski + 10 KBS (53/35) + 10 Push-ups
Workout B - 10/8 cal Bike + 10 SADS (50/35) + 10 Hollow Rocks
Min 0-6: amrap of A
Min 7-12: amrap of B
Min 13-18: amrap of: A
Min 19-24: amrap of: B
**pick up previous amrap where you left off
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Tuesday June 21
Part 1 – Build to a:
a) 3-rep Strict Press
then a...
b) 2-rep Push Press
then a...
c) 1-rep Push Jerk
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Part 2 - For time:
15/12/9
Deadlift (135/95)
Pull-ups
**2min Rest**
12/9/6
Power Clean
TTB
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Monday June 20, 2022
Part 1 – Back Squats
10 @ 50%
8 @ 60%
6 @ 70%
4 @ 80%
2@ 85/90%
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Part 2 - E2MOM x 24min
a) :45 L-hang
b) 100’ Sandbag Bearhug Carry
c) :45 front/lateral db raises
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Sunday June 19, 2022
Saturday June 18, 2022
Hero WOD ‘Eva Strong’will take place this Saturday to honor the life of slainteacher Eva Mireles.
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Eva Strong Partner Workout
5 Rounds for time:
24 DU’S (each)
19 TTB – split between partners
2 clean and jerks 205/135 – split between partners
400m Run (together)
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5 = May
24= Day
19 = # of students who lost their lives
2 = # of adults who lost their lives
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Friday June 17, 2022
Part 1 - Build to 3-rep Deadlift
Rep 1 - 2sec pause mid-shin both up/down
Rep 2 - Rep 2 regular tempo
Rep 3 - Touch+Go
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Part 2 – 500/400/300/200/100m Row – each for time. Rest = Work or Partners alternate
Thursday June 16, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging Turkish Get-up on both sides
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Part 2 - EMOM x :40 on /:20 off x 15min (5rds)
GHD Sit-ups
Altrrnating Pistols
Calories Ski erg
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Wednesday June 15, 2022
20min amrap
5 Strict Press
10 Bar Step-ups
15 Strict K2E/K2C
320m Run
Rx+ 115/75 Rx 95/65
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Tuesday June 14, 2022
Part 1- Build to a heavy Clean + Hang Clean (any style allowed)
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Part 2 - for time:
36 Sit-ups + 24cal T any machine + 12 Hang Squat Cleans (135/95)
24 Sit-ups + 16al any machine + 8 Hang Squat Cleans
12 Sit-ups + 8cal any machine + 4 Hang Squat Cleans
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Monday June 13, 2022
For time (cap 25min)
800m Run
100m FW/WC
1000/800m Row
150 DU’s
1000/800m Row
100m FW/WC
800m Run
- scale run/row/DU'sas needed to finish under the time cap
Sunday June 12, 2022
Zach Miller Hero WOD - Partners share work (or you may do this solo)
5rds for time
500m Row
20 KBS 70/44
20 Push-up
20 Wall Balls
20 Pullups
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Saturday June 11, 20225rds for max reps
:40 on / :20 off
Bike
SDHP (75/55)
Hollow Rocks / Wtd. Crunch
Hang Power Snatch
Ski
Rest
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Friday June 10, 2022
Part 1 – Squat Test - Max unbroken back squats at bw
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Part 2 – 3rds for time:
400m Run
15 Back Squats
(115/75)
15 TTB
400/320m Row
** rest 2min **
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Thursday June 9, 2022
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10rds for time
5 Deadlifts (135/95)
10 DB HC+Jk (50/35)
20 DU’s
EMOM x 10min
1 Power Clean (155/105)
2 S2OH
3 Front Squats
**Rest 4min**
EMOM x 10min
1 Walk Walk
2 HSPU’s
3 Burpees
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Tuesday June 7, 2022
For time (cap 24min)
Run/Bike + 25 DB Deadlifts (2x50/35)
Run/Bike + 25 S2OH
Run/Bike + 300’ Farmer Carry
Run/Bike + 25 Walking Lunges
Run/Bike + 25 SADS (1x50/35)
Run/Bike
(Run 325m or Assault Bike .5/.4mi)
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Monday June 6, 2022 Part 1- 5rds x 10-15 reps/movement
- DB Bench Press
- Hollow to Arch Drill
- KB Guerilla Rows
Part 2 – 3rds x 3min work / 2min recovery
Tempo Overhead Squat Complex
Rep 1 - 4sec down/2sec pause at bottom
Rep 2 - 2sec pause at bottom
Rep 3 - Regular tempo
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16min amrap
21cal Row
15 TTB/K2E
9 OHS (135/95)
*pick a weight you can go unbroken on*
MURPH 2022
We had a great CFSD Community turnout this weekend for our annual Murph workout, remembering those who served and gave their lives for our country. With perfect weather for the Memorial Day weekend, we had a great turnout with many doing Murph for the first time. Afterwords, we loved seeing everyone hanging out together, having some good food and good laughs. Thank you to everyone that chipped in to help set up/clean-up, etc and a special thanks to Andrew Loucas, owner of the Laurel Diner in LB, for providing us with our AM breakfast eggs and potatoes. They were delicious, as is everything the Laurel makes.
If anyone missed out on doing Murph this weekend, you can still do it. Just let us know when, so we can make space for you. And, there are a few Murph shirts and tanks still available, if you didn’t get one….
Murph Warm-up
1-2min cardio (there will be rowers, skiers and bikes outside in parking lot)
2-sets of: 5 Push-ups + 10 Air Squats
Leg Swings / Hip Circles / Calf Stretches
250m Run (around the block)
Bar Hang / Kipping Swings + 2 sets of 3-5 pull-ups / ring rows, etc
Scaling
Break the work up into: 20rds of: 5 pul-ups / 10 Push-ups / 15 Air Squats
Scale Pull-ups to Ring Rows or Jumping Pull-ups (there will not be room to do banded pull-ups) and do push-ups off a box.
Scale the volume to 1/2 Murph (800m / 10rds of 5/10/15 / 800m Run) or partner up with someone and share the full Murph.
We will have poker chips, whiteboards and scorecards pre-printed for you to keep track of your work.
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Sunday May 29, 2022
Partners share work…
3min max Wall Balls (20/14)
3min max Calorie Ski
3min max G2OH (95/65)
3min max Burpee Box Jump Overs
2min max G2OH
2min max Calorie Ski
2min max Wall Balls
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Saturday May 28, 2022
5rds for time:(20min cap)
18/15 cal Row
12 Weighted Step-overs (40/25)(24/20)
6 Devil Press
Rest 1min
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Friday May 27, 2022
Part 1- 5x3 Front Squat + Back Squat
(work at 40-75% 1rm Front Squat)
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Part 2 - 4rds for time:
15 Front Squats (75/55)
12 SADS (50/35)
9 cal Bike/Ski
*rest 1min
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Thursday May 26, 2022
Min 0-7: amrap of:
3 Burpees
5 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)
7 HSPU
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Min 10-17: amrap of:
3 Wall Walks
5 Burpees
7 Deadlifts
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
For time…
21 Power Snatches (95/65) + 21 TTB
15 Thrusters (115/75) + 15 TTB
9 Clean & Jerk (135/95) + 9 TTB
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Tuesday May 24, 2022
Part 1 – 5rds
a) Turkish Get-ups x 1/side
b) DB/KB RDL’s x 8-12 reps
c) DB/KB Row x 8-12/arm
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Part 2 – 125/100m Row EMOM x 10min
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Monday May 23, 2022
Part 1 - ‘Helen’ - 3rds for time:
400m Run
21 KBS (53/35)
12 Pullups
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Part 2 - Accessory Work. 4-5 rds - work/rest as needed.
DB Pull-overs x 10-12
SA OH DB/KB Carry x 100'
Ball Pass Tuck-Ups x 10-12
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Sunday May 22, 2022
Partners alternate E2MOM x 28min (7rds each)
7 Cal (any machine)
7 Deadlifts (95/65)
7 Power Cleans
7 Shoulder to OH
Max cal in remaining time
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Saturday May 21, 2022
3min on / off x 5rds
20/16 cal (any machine)
20/16 WB’s
20/16 KBS
Max cal in remaining time
* score is total calories in remaining time
** scale reps each round so that you get back to the cardio with :20-:30 left
ex: rd 1 = 20 reps - rd 2 = 18 reps - rd 3 = 16 reps etc...
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Friday May 20, 2022
Part 1 – EMOM x 16min x :30 max work
GHD Sit-ups
Wall Walks
OHS (75/55)
Strict Pull-ups
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Part 2 – in 15min
3min Bike Sprint Pace
2min Recovery Pace
3min Ski Sprint Pace
2min Recovery Pace
3min Row Sprint Pace
2min Recovery Pace
** score is total calories on the Sprint Paces
Memorial Day is just a few of weeks away (May 30th) and every Memorial Day CrossFit’s around the country do the Murph WOD. Murph is a classic CrossFit Hero WOD workout. Hero WODs are by designed by CrossFit HQ to honor men and women who have fallen in the line of duty. This Hero WOD is named after Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy from Long Island, a Navy SEAL who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005.
This workout is challenging, but Murph can be done by everyone, as there are scaling options for everyone. You can register for a heat time in Zen Planner.
Scaling options for MURPH…
You can break up he Pull-Ups, Push-Ups, and Squats however desired. Most people choose to do 20 rounds of: 5 Pull-Ups, 10 Push-Ups, 15 Squats
For the Run…you may sub 1600m Row or 1mi Bike
For the Pull-Ups…you may sub Ring Rows or Jumping Pull-ups
For the Push-Ups you may do them from the knees or off a box
For scaling the Volume…you can do:
1/2 “MURPH”: Run ½ mile + 10rds of: 5 Pull-Ups, 10 Push-Ups, 15 Squats + Run ½ mile
Partner “MURPH” - Run 1/2 mi each + 20 rounds of: 5 Pull-Ups, 10 Push-Ups, 15 Squats + Run 1/2 mi each10rds for time:
200m Run
10-> 1 Thrusters (95/65)
:20 Plank Hold
** scale run to under 1min and thrusters weight to go unbroken every round *
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Min 0-6: Amrap of:
12 alt. DB Hang Clean and Jerk’s (50/35)
10 Box Jump overs
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Min 11-18: 3,6,9,12, etc….
TTB
Deadlifts (135/95)
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Min 23-25: 2min max calorie row
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Tuesday May 17, 2022
Part 1 – 5x3 Tempo Back Squats
3sec down – 2sec pause
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Part 2 – for time (cap 11min)
400m Run
40 Air Squats to target
30 HSPU/HRPU*
120 DU’s
30 HSPU/HRPU*
40 Air Squats to target
400m Run
* Rx - 1 max unbroken set of HSPU to failure and then remainder as HRPU
Monday May 16, 2022
Part 1 - 20min amrap
40/32cal Row
30 Russian KBS (53/35)
20 Box Step-overs (24/20)
10 Pull-ups
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Sunday May 15, 2022
Partner WOD - alternate 1min max reps at each station
Min 0-10: Ski for Calories
Min 10-18: alt. SADS (50/35)
Min 18-24: Ski for Calories
Min 24-28: Alt DB Thrusters(5 side)
Min 28-30: Ski for Calories
Saturday May 14, 2022
Part 1 - Build to a challenging:
Clean + Hang Clean (any style)
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Part 2 - 10min amrap
1,2,3…etc Power Cleans (135/95)(60% Part 1)
1,2,3…etc Burpee Over Bar
10/8 cal Row
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Friday May 13, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a heavy 3-rep Strict Press…then a heavy 2-rep Push Press…then a heavy 1-rep Strict Press
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Part 2 – For time (cap 14min)
20 Deadlifts (135/95)
15 Push Jerks
20/15 cal Bike
15 Push Jerks
20 Deadlifts
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Thursday May 12, 2022
Part 1 - Strongman Work – complete 1 min at each station for 4-5rds
a) Farmer Carry w/ Deadlift every 25’ (ahap)
b) Sandbag Cleans to Platform
c) Weighted Dips
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Part 2 – 5rds for time
5 KB Pass Through Lunges (per leg)
10 Alt Leg Wtd. V-up
15 KBS (53/35)
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging snatch pull + Snatch (any style)
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Part 2 – Against a 10min clock…
30/24cal Ski buy-in
1,2,3…etc… Power Snatches (135/95)(70% Part 1)
5, 10, 15, etc… Wall Balls (20/14)
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Part 1 - Accumulate 1min max work at each station- 1min rest in between. 4rds
- Copenhagen Planks :20-:30/side
- L-Sits
- Strict Pull-up’s
5 DB Hang Squat Cleans (40/25)
10 Pull-ups
200m Run
:30sec Plank Hold
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Monday May 9, 2022
Part 1 – 5ds x 6-10 reps. Increase load each round.
- Rear-leg elevated barbell split squats (per leg)
- Barbell Good Mornings
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L-sit Press (Bar/DB)
1000m Row @ 2k + 8
800m Row @ 2k + 4
600m Row @ 2k pace
400m Row @ 2k - 4
200m Row @ 2k - 8
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Sunday May 8, 2022
Mother’s Day Partner WOD - share work as needed.6min Row for Calories
5min Push Press (115/75)
4min HRPU
3min Situps
Saturday May 7, 2022
This May 7-8, CrossFit is teaming up with Rogue Fitness and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to deliver “Hope for Refugees,” a workout and fundraiser in support of first responders assisting in war zones and other health crisis situations around the world. Click here to learn more.
Hope For Refugees WOD
3 rounds following the FGB style:
Shuttle runs, 8 m
Alt. DB snatches (50/35)
Bike for calories
Single DB box step-ups (24/20)
Strict burpees
Rest 1min
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This workout has the same format as Fight Gone Bad, working at each station for one minute then rotating. After completing all 5 stations, rest for 1 minute before starting the next round. One point is given for each rep, calorie biked, or shuttle run length.
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Friday May 6, 2022
4 x 5min rounds / 2.5min rest
30/25cal Row + 20 WB’s + 10 Power Snatches (95/65) + max Burpee Pull-ups in remaining in time
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Thursday May 5, 2022
Part 1 - 5x5 Pause Deadlifts @ 30-65%
*Pause for 1-2 full seconds at the mid-shin both directions. Re- grip after each lift.
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Part 2 - 5rds for time
5 Deadlifts (225/155)(50%)
5 HSPU
5 Burpee over bar
5 Left-arm DB Thrusters (50/35)
5 Rt-arm DB Thrusters
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Wednesday May 4, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging complex:
1 Hang Power Clean + 1 Shoulder to OH + 1 Front Squat
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Part 2 – E4MOM x 15min (3rds)
10/8 cal Ski
5 Shoulder to OH (135/95) (65% Part 1)
7 Hang Power Cleans
9 Front Squats
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Tuesday May 3, 2022
400m Run
40 Strict K2C
400m Run
40 Hollow Rocks
400m Run
40 Weighted Sit-ups (35/25)
400m Run
40 Ab-mat Sit-ups
** scale the run to 300m/30 reps each or 250m/25 reps each**
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Part 2 – 3rds x 200m Double KB/DB Carry (ahap)
Start with OH carry and drop to rack carry when you can no longer lock out OH
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Monday May 2, 2022
Part 1 – 4-5rds x 6-10 reps. Build in weight each round.
- Barbell Hip Bridges
- Bent Barbell Rows
- IYT’s
25-20-15-10-5 KB SDHP (53/35)
50-40-30-20-10 DU’s
25-20-15-10-5 Goblet Squats
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Sunday May 1, 2022
Partners alternate rounds for 30min (target 4-5rds each)
6 DB Hang Squat Clean (35/25)
9 cal Bike/Ski
12 KBS
9 cal Bike/Ski
6 DB Hang Squat Clean
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Sunday May 1, 2022
Partners alternate rounds for 30min (target 4-5rds each)
6 DB Hang Squat Clean (35/25)
9 cal Bike/Ski
12 KBS
9 cal Bike/Ski
6 DB Hang Squat Clean
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Saturday April 30, 2022
Complete as many rounds as possible in 24 minutes of:
Run 250m
5 CTB Pullups
10 deficit push-ups
15 Thrusters (65/45)
20 Butterfly Sit-ups
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Friday April 29, 2022
Part 1 – E8MOM x 24min
700/600m Row or Ski
20 Alt. SADS (50/35)
10 Dumbbell Box Step-Overs (24/20) (2x 50/35)
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Thursday April 28, 2022
6rds for time (20 min cap)
10 Cal Row
8 TTB
6 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)*
4 HSPU
2 Power Snatches*
Rest 1min
* scale weight up/down to 75-80% 1rm Snatch
Wednesday April 27, 2022
‘Tsakos’
AMRAP in 27 minutes
Buy-In: 1 mile Run
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In the remaining time, AMRAP of:
7 Deadlifts (135/105)
5 Lateral Bar Over Burpees
6 Wall Ball Shots (20/14)
3 Box Jumps (30/24)
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This workout is dedicated to Police Officer Anastasio Tsakos who was struck and killed by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver on April 27, 2021. The rep scheme signifies the badge number of Officer Tsakos, 17653.
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Tuesday April 26, 2022
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Part 1 - Back Squat 10-8-6-4-2
(work between 50-90%)
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Part 2 - 4rds x In 2 min complete:
10 Front Squats (135/95)
10 KBS (53/35)
Max cal Ski in remaining time
Rest 1 min
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Monday April 25 2022
EMOM x 30
Min 1 – 10/8 cal Bike
Min 2 – 10 Bench Press (50% 1rm)
Min 3 – 10/8 cal Ski
Min 4 – 10 Hollow Rocks w/pause
Min 5 – 10/8 cal Row
Min 6 – 10 Strict Pull-ups
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Sunday April 24, 2022
Teams of two complete the following for time:
Station 1 – 800 Meter Run and 1000 Meter Row
Station 2 – 800 Meter Run and 40 Burpee Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)
Station 3 – 800 Meter Run and 50/40 Calories of Assault Bike
Station 4 – 800 Meter Run and 75 Wall Ball Shots (14/10 lbs)
** Each teammate must complete both tasks at each station before either teammate is allowed to begin work on the next station.
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Saturday April 23, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging 1-rep Strict Press
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Part 2 – Partners alternate full rounds for 10rds (5rds each)
10 Push Press (95/65) (50-60% Part 1)
10 Front Squats
10/8cal Ski erg
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Friday April 22, 2022
Part 1 – HSPU practice
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Part 2 - For Time: (16min cap)
300/250m Row, 21 Deadlifts (225/155)
300/250m Row, 21 HSPU’s
300/250m Row, 15 Deadlifts
300/250m Row, 15 HSPU’s
300/250m Row, 9 Deadlifts
300/250m Row, 9 HSPU’s
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Thursday April 21, 2022
For time:
30/24 cal Ski Buy-in
50’ OH Walking Lunge (50/35)
21 SADS
400m Run
50’ Walking Front Rack Lunge
15 SADS
400m Run
50’ Walking Farmers Carry Lunge
9 SADS
400m Run
Wednesday April 20, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging: Push Press + Push Jerk
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Part 2 - 4rds for time:
12 Box Jump Overs (24/20)
12 TTB/K2C
12/9/6/3 Clean and Jerks
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Rd 1 - 12 Clean and Jerks (95/65)(50% P1)
Rd 2 - 9 Clean and Jerks (115/85) (60% P1)
Rd 3 - 6 Clean and Jerks (135/95) (70% P1)
Rd 4 – 3 Clean and Jerks (155/105) (80% P1)
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Tuesday April 19, 2022
Part 1 – Turkish Get-up Practice
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Part 2 - 5rds for max reps
1min Row for calories
1min Burpees
1min DU’s
1min rest
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Monday April 18, 2022
Part 1 – 5x3 Tempo Front Squats @ 40-75% 1-rm
1-rep at 33X1 (3 sec negative, 3 sec pause at bottom)
1-rep at 13X1 (3 sec pause at bottom)
1-rep at regular tempo
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Part 2 - For max rounds +reps:
5min amrap of: 5/4cal Bike + 5 CTB Pull-Ups + 5 Front Squats (115/75)
**Rest 5min
4min amrap of: 5/4cal Bike + 4 CTB Pull-Ups + 4 Front Squats (135/95)
**Rest 4min
3min amrap of: 5/4cal Bike + 3 CTB Pull-Ups + 3 Front Squats (155/105)
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Sunday April 17, 2022
24min amrap partners split work as needed
50cal Row + 40 Power Cleans + 30 TTB
Rx 135/95
Saturday April 16, 2022
Partners alternate for 5rds each
5 Devil Presses (40/25) (25/15)
10 DB Thrusters
100m Run
10 DB Thrusters
5 Devil Presses
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Friday April 15, 2022
Min 0-4: 40/32 cal Ski
Min 4-8: 40 KBS (53/35)
Min 8-12: 40/32cal Bike
Min 12-20: EMOM x 8min
2 Power Snatches (95/65)
3 OHS
4 Burpee Over Bar
Thursday April 14, 2022
Part 1 - For time (6 min Time Cap for each round)
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Rest 3min and then… 3 rounds of: 30 DU’s + 15/12/9 Hang Power Clean (155/105)
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Rest 3min and then…3 rounds of: 30 DU’s + 21/15/9 Deadlifts(185/125)
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Part 2 - 4rds x 1min at each station
- Reverse Snow Angels
- KB Deadbugs w/ pullover
- Side Plan Hip Pulses (:30/side)
Mini-Murph - 30min amrap
400/300m Run + 1rd ‘Cindy’
400/300m Run + 2rds ‘Cindy’
Etc…
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Tuesday April 12, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging squat clean
Part 2 - E6MOM x 30 minutes (5 sets) for max load:
500/450 Meter Row
400/350 Meter Ski
3 Squat Cleans (ahap)
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Monday April 11, 2022
Part 1 - :30 on/off x 20min (5rds)
GHD Hip Extensions w/ alt SA DB Row
DB Push Press (40/25)
DB Step-ups (24/20)
L-Hang / Hollow Hang
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Part 2 – 2.5min on/2.5min off x 3rds
5/4 cal Assault Bike
10/8 SADS (50/35)
*pick up each round where you left off
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Sunday April 10, 2022
3rds for time - Partners share work as needed
60cal Row
50 Deadlifts (135/95)
40 HSPU/HRPU
30 Front Squats
Saturday April 9, 2022
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Part 1 - 3min on/3min off x 4rds
21 KBS
15/12 cal Ski
9 Burpee Box Jump overs
max Cal Ski in remaining time
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Part 2 - Tabata abs x 8min
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Friday April 8, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging Clean + Hang Clean (any style)
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Part 2 - 20min amrap
5 Hang Power Cleans (135/95) (65% Part 1)
20 Wall Balls (20/14)
350m Run
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Thursday April 7, 2022
Part 1 – Pistol Progressions
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Part 2 – 12min amrap
4 HSPU’s
6 Alt. Pistols
8 Burpee to Plate
32 DU’s
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Wednesday April 6, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a challenging 3-position Snatch (High Hang/Hang/Floor)
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Part 2 – Perform :30max reps EMOM x 15min
Min 1 – GHD Sit-ups
Min 2 – Power Snatch (95/65)
Min 3 – cal Ski erg
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Tuesday April 5, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a 3rm Push Press
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Part 2 – Build to a 5rm Front Squat
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Part 3 – EMOM x 8min
3 Power Cleans + 3 Front Squats + 3 Shoulder to OH
** use 60% of Part 1 or 50% of Part 2 (whichever is lower)
Monday April 4, 2022
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Part 1 - 5rds for time
21/18 Cal Rower
15 Box Jumps
9 Pull-ups
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Part 2 – 4rds for quality
a) Farmer Walk / Waiter Carry x 50m/side
b) Weighted Dips x 6-10 reps
c) Weighted Plank Hold x :30-:45
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Sunday April 3, 2022
Partner WOD – with a partner complete alternating sets of a,b,c,d twice
a) 1min KBS + 1min cal Bike
b) 1min Wall Ball’s (20/14) + 1mi cal Ski
c) 1min cal Bike + 1min KBS
d) 1min cal Ski + 1min Wall Balls
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Saturday April 2, 2022
E10MOM x 30min
Row 500/400m
24/20 Alt SADS(50/35)
24/20 Alt Wtd Step-ups(24/20)
24/20 TTB / K2C
Friday April 1, 2022
41min amrap
10 Deadlifts (135/95)
9 Back Squats
8 Power cleans
7 Jerks
6 Burpee Over Bar
5 Front squats
4 Hang power cleans
3 Thrusters
2 Power Snatches
1 mile run
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Thursday March 31, 2022
Part 1 - Handstand Hold / Handstand Walk Progressions & Practice
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Part 2 – 3rds x 2min Ski for max distance / 2min recovery
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Wednesday March 30, 2022
Part 1 - build to a challenging:
Clean Pull + Clean (any style)
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Part 2 - Benchmark ‘The Chief’
5 x 3min rounds w/ 1min rest
3 Power Cleans (135/95)
6 HRPU
9 Air Squats
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Tuesday March 29, 2022
Part 1 - EMOM x 20min
:30 max Strict Presses (95/65)(50% 1RM)
:30 max DU’s
:30 max Strict Pull-ups
:30 max Cal Ski
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Part 2- for time:
1500m Row
Monday March 28, 2022
Part 1 –Back Squat
* Set 1 – 10 reps @ 50% of 1-RM Back Squat
* Set 2 – 5 reps @ 65%
* Set 3 – 3 reps @ 75%
* Set 4 – 1 rep @ 85%
* Set 5 – 3 reps @ 75%
* Set 6 – 5 reps @ 65%
* Set 7 – 10 reps @ 50%
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Part 2 – 3 x 2min sets / 2.5min recovery
15/12 cal Assault Bike
15 KBS 70/53
+ max cal Bike in remaining time
Sunday March 27, 2022
Partner WOD
3rds for time (21min cap)
50cal Row
40 Wall Balls
30 HRPU
20 Ground to OH (115/75)
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Saturday March 26, 2022
a) In 5min climb…
1,2,3…HSPU + 2,4,6…Box Jumps (24/20)
Rest 3min
b) In 5min climb…
1,2,3…cal Ski erg + 2,4,6…Front Squats(95/65)
Rest 3min
c) Repeat ‘a’ going back down in reps
Reat 3min
d) Repeat ‘b’ going back down in reps
Friday March 25, 2022
400m Run
3rds of: 5 Deadlifts (275/185) + 7 Burpee Pull-ups
800m Run
3rds of: 5 Deadlifts (275/185) + 7 Burpee over Bar
400m Run
**scale deadlift to 60%
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Thursday March 24, 2022
5rds for time (20min cap)
30cal Row
20 alt DB Hang Clean & Jerk (50/35)
10 TTB
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Wednesday March 23, 2022
Part 1 - Build to 1rm Snatch Balance or OHS
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Part 2 - Build to a heavy Snatch over 10sets
Sets 1-5 x EMOM
Sets 6-10 x Every :90
Tuesday March 22, 2022
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Part 1 - Kipping Drills
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Part 2 – for time:
Ski 10 cal + 100m Farmer Carry (bodyweight)
Ski 20 cal + 100m Farmer Carry
Ski 30 cal + 100m Farmers Carry
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Monday March 21, 2022
In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (Mon 3/21) - we will be doing a workout “WOD About Down Syndrome". Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra (3rd) copy of the 21st chromosome (also referred to as Trisomy 21). This extra genetic material effects many aspects of an individual’s development including; cognition, speech/language, motor skills, overall health, as well as physical characteristics.
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Living a heathy lifestyle through good diet and exercise is obviously important for all of us, but especially for individuals with Down Syndrome, due to low muscle tone.
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Join us on 3/21 for WOD About Down Syndrome. When you come to class – make sure to wear mismatching socks! Why? Because chromosomes look a little like socks and people born with Down syndrome rock that extra chromosome!
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Guests are encouraged to attend at no charge.
You can register at https://cfitseizetheday.com/pages/schedule.
Part 1 – Build to a 1rm Push Press
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Part 2 – ‘WOD About Down Syndrome’
3rds for time
3 Front Squats + 21 DU’s
3 Push Presses + 21 DU’s
3 Thrusters + 21 DU’s
Rd 1 (95/65) – Rd 2 (115/75) – Rd 3 (135/95)
Scale to Rd 1 to 50% - Rd 2 to 60% - Rd 3 to 70% of Part 1
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Sunday March 20, 2022
Deck of Cards Workout – partners alternate pulling a card and perform that number of reps.
Heart – Hang Power Clean (95/65)
Diamond – Calories Bike or Skier
Spade – Front or Back Squat
Club – Burpee over bar
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Saturday March 19, 2022
3min work work/3min rest at each station for 36min (2 alternating sets each)
A) 30/24/18 cal Rower + Max Wall Balls
B) 30/24/18 cal AirBike + max KB Swings
C) 30/24/18 cal Ski Erg + max SADS
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Friday, March 18, 2022
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Build to a challenging Clean & Jerk
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400m Run
21 Power Cleans (135/95)(60% Part 1)
400m Run
15 Shoulder to OH
400m Run
9 Clean & Jerks
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Thursday March 17, 2022
Part 1 : Shoulder Mobility and Strict Pull-up Strength
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Part 2 :40 work / :20 rest x 4rds
Calories Assault Bike
HRPU
Bar Hang (Rx+ L-Hang)
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Wednesday March 16, 2022
Part 1 - E6MOM - each for time
Min 0-6: 30/24cal Row + 10 HSPU’s + 21 Front Squats (95/65)
Min 6-12: 30/24cal Row + 10 HSPU’s + 15 Front Squats (115/75)
Min 12-18: 30/24cal Row + 10 HSPU’s + 9 Front Squats (135/95)
Min 18-24: 30/24cal Row + 10 HSPU’s + 6 Front Squats (165/115)
Tuesday March 15, 2022
Part 1 – Build to a 5-rep Sumo Deadlift
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Part 1 – 2rds for time:
20 GHD Sit-ups
12/10 cal Ski erg
20 KBS (53/35)
12/10 cal Ski erg
20 TTB/K2C
**rest 4min and repeat**
3 Box Jumps + 1 Power Snatch (135/95)
** Rest 3min**
Min 8-13: 500/400m Row into an amrap of:
3 Box Jumps + 2 Power Snatches (115/75)
** Rest 3min**
Min 16-21: 500/400m Row into an amrap of:
3 Box Jumps + 3 Power Snatches (95/65)
Saturday March 12, 2022
22.3 Notes and Strategies
In this week’s workout we see three different sections. The first section is essentially the easiest with the most amount of reps. Then, as you move to the second section, the reps go down and the movements get a little harder. Finally, the third round is the most difficult. The reps go down, but the movements are the most challenging. Many people will not make it to the third section or be able to score any reps in it.
For Rx athletes who have consistent pull-ups and DU’s, the first section of the workout is a trap. You have to be smart and shouldn’t come out of the gate hot, because for most, blazing through the first set will set you up poorly for the rest of the workout. Only consider burning the first set down if you can perform the 21 chin-over-bar pull-ups unbroken and still be relatively unfazed. Most athletes should consider chipping away at the first set in a manageable manner. This means breaking the pull-ups into 2-4 sets, staying smooth on the DU’s, and breaking the thrusters into 2-3 sets.
The second and third sets are where the bulk of the work is. If chest-to-bar pull-ups are hard for you and you know the heavier bar is going to be a struggle, break up the reps in the second set to ensure we get the best chance of finishing that section. Consider fast singles on the chest-to-bar pull-ups and 2-3 reps at a time on the thrusters.
If your goal is to make it to the third section and get as many bar muscle-ups as possible, then consider 3 sets of descending reps on the 115/75 thruster and chest-to-bar pull-ups. For example, 7-6-5 reps.
Finally, if you are hopeful to finish this workout, disregard the talk about not burning down the first section. Instead, you need to move through this section quiickly by performing 1-2 sets on the pull-ups, unbroken DU’s, and 1-2 sets on the thrusters. This will give you about 9-10min to get through the next two sections.
This workout challenges capacity, strategy, and ability to get work done when fatigued. We know that many of us might struggle with the bar mu’s or pull-ups. But this is also a chance to achieve your first mu or pull-up. If you believe you can safely make your way to that point in the workout, consider trying for your first one today!
Choosing Rx, Scaled or Foundations
Athletes who struggle with the 95/65 thruster weight and chin-over-bar pull-ups should consider scaling the workout. Athletes who cannot squat below parallel or lock out the bar overhead will need to do the Foundations version for an official score or do the scaled version to the best of their range of motion, but may not take an official score.
Warm-up - expect the warm-up to be fast and aggressive. 10-12 minutes should be enough.
:30 each - Squat Stretch - SU’s - DD/Cobra - Pulsing Air Squats - DU’s - Bar Hang w/ Scap Pull-ups
8 reps each - Empty Bar Front Squat - Push Press – Thruster - Kipping Swings
6 reps each – Thruster at 1st weight + Chin-over-pullups (or 1st movement)
5 reps each – Thruster at 2nd weight + CTB pull-ups (or 2nd movement)
3 reps each – Thruster at 3rd weight + Bar MU’s (or 3rd movement)
COACHING STRATEGIES
- A lot of today’s workout is focused around the kipping swing. Focus on being more aggressive through your backswing and faster hips. You will gain more elevation by getting your shoulders behind the bar more, pressing down more aggressively and swinging your legs through faster. Remember to keep you abs and glutes tight the whole time. If stringing pull-ups together is overly fatiguing or gets sloppy, consider switching to fast singles.
- Expect the thruster to get relatively heavy at different points in the workout. Focus on driving your heels into the ground, standing up as fast as you can, squeeze your glutes and thighs, and punching the bar overhead. Focus on these steps from the ground up
- Break your work up into small, powerful sets with small breaks in between. Don’t do so many reps that you put your fatigue level over the edge (until the very end).





TOP 5 OVERALL (rx) |
Team |
Team Points |
Gina - 166rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
10 |
Matt - 158rx |
WOD Squad |
8 |
Jeff - 149rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
6 |
Fran - 148rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
4 |
Sergio - 144rx |
Fit to Be Tied |
2 |
Andrew S - 144rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
2 |
TOP 5 SCALED |
Team Points |
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Andrew L - 158 |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
10 |
Ben Y - 153 |
Fit to Be Tied |
8 |
Kevin N - 142 |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
6 |
Sue S - 139 |
WOD Squad |
4 |
Kevin F - 134s |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
2 |
22.2 TOP 5 FEMALE |
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1 |
Gina - 166rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
2 |
Fran - 148rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
3 |
Daniella - 133rx |
Fit to Be Tied |
4 |
Erin - 126rx |
WOD Squad |
5 |
Maggie - 125rx |
WOD Squad |
22.1 TOP 5 MALE |
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1 |
Matt - 158rx |
WOD Squad |
2 |
Jeff - 149rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
3 |
Sergio - 144rx |
Fit to Be Tied |
4 |
Andrew S - 144rx |
Wod-A-Way-To-Go |
5 |
Mike T - 131rx |
WOD Squad |
:30 on/ :20 off x 8rds
Calorie Row
Calorie Ski
Calorie Bike
** find a strong pace that you can hold onto for all 8rds - but that pushes your limits in the last rds.
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Tabata Core x 8min
Hollow
Up-Downs
Russian Twists
Crossover Plank
Sunday March 6, 2022
Partner 5k Row for time: Partner A Rows while Partner B does a round of: 15 Wall Balls + 10 Pull-ups + 5 Grd to OH (95/65).






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