Archive for March 25th, 2010
End of the week WOD
5 rounds
5 x 135lb Push Jerk (scale as needed I want everyone clean the weight up no racks today)
15 ring dips (use bands as assistance if needed, no jumping dips)
100 ft walking lunge
"Fran" Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of: 95 pound Thruster Pull-ups Graham Holmberg 2:17, Kristan Clever 2:49 (65lbs), Mel Ockerby 2:59 (65lbs), Heather Bergeron 3:10 (65lbs), Miranda Oldroyd 3:19 (65lbs), Kim Malz 3:45 (65lbs), Rebecca Voigt 3:58 (65lbs), Elyse Umeda 6:08 (95lbs). Post time to comments. Compare to 100525. Enlarge image Dave Williams, Denali National Park, Alaska. "As an avid backpacker, I absolutely can not believe how much more I can enjoy myself in the backcountry after training with CrossFit. I hike faster and acclimatize much more easily than I used to." "Dissecting Dave and Nadia: Part 2" with Coach Mike Burgener, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] Double-unders with Mikko Salo at CrossFit Santa Cruz - video [wmv] [mov] WOD Demo with Miranda Oldroyd - video [wmv] [mov] Graham Holmberg on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov] Heather Bergeron and Mel Ockerby on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov] Testing Fitness as Sport, CrossFit Journal Spots are running out for the CrossFit/USAW Open! "Trying to be number one and trying to do a task well are two different things." - Alfie Kohn
Since I was a little kid, fitness has always played a major role in my life. Whether it was playing basketball at the YMCA, the good old Football days all through high school or weight lifting in my more recent years, I have always tried to stay fit and healthy. Now, I am a member of CrossFit and am in the best shape of my life. At 26 years of age, I wish I had been on this program since day one! Not only is it highly competitive, but it’s also a blast. Instead of dreading the gym, I look forward to working out and always improving my fitness. If you are someone considering CrossFit, try it out at least once and I promise you that you will be back for more. CrossFit changed my life, let it change yours!
— Noah Barrasso, Scottsdale, AZ
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