The Mohican Warrior Challenge Events

The Mohican Warrior Challenge starts this Saturday, at  8 AM.  The below are the workouts!

Workout 1:

Chingagook
Take 7 Minutes to work to a heavy Clean and Jerk
For 1o Minutes on the Minute
Complete 1 Clean, or 1 Clean and Jerk (Push or Split Jerk allowed)
*Weight can be increased ONLY 2 times during the workout, it can not be decreased 
*For every completed Jerk a 2 lb bonus will be added to your final weight
*For every missed clean, a 2 lb penalty will be subtracted from your final weight
*Score= Final Weight +/- bonuses and penalties

Workout 2:

Hawkeye
2 Rounds
15 Thrusters (M: 95 lb, W: 65 lb)
15 Lateral Jump Burpees
400 M Run
10 Overhead Squats (M: 95 lb, W: 65 lb)
10 Pull-ups (M: Chest to bar, W: Chin over bar)
400 M Run
*25 Minute Cap
*Score= total time, or 25 minutes+numbers of rep not completed

Divisions Modifications
Elite: M: Rx as listed W: Rx as listed
Scaled:

M: 65 lb
M: Pull-ups

W:45 lb
W: Jumping Pull-ups x2
Beginner: M: 45 lb
M: Jumping Pull-ups x2
M: 200 M Run

W: 25 lbs
W: Jumping Pull-ups
W: 200 M Run

Final Scoring for the event will be as follows:
Total Seconds in “Hawkeye” – Total Weight in “Chinagook”= Final Score
Goal is the lowest final score possible

Scoring Example:
Hawkeye:
time 18:13 or 1093 Seconds. Score: 1093 Points
Chingagook:
Highest weight cleaned 245 lb, made 8 jerks for 16 bonus lbs, missed one clean -2 lbs penalty.  Score: 245+16-2= 259 points
Final Score:
1093-259= 834

We will award prizes for most improved in all three divisions, and top performance in the Elite division.  Stay tuned tomorrow to find out what some of those prizes are!


WOD 7/28

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
2x AMRAP Push-ups
2x AMSAP Front Plank

Work to Heavy but manageable weight in the clean
Clean Cluster 1.1.1.1.1 :30 Rest between reps
Clean Cluster 1.1.1.1.1 :40 Rest between reps
*Best Clean Weight recorded

then…

5 Rounds
6 Knees to Elbows
15 Box Jumps
1:00 Rest
*Time recorded

Every moment is an experience. -Jake Roberts

Strong Girls

Announcements:
– Save your spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, This Saturday July 31st!
Free Workout! This Saturday @ 11 AM!
– August 7th POSE clinic with Boone postponed, new time TBA

AM Results
Cluster WOD
Chaz 135lbs 8:06 Rx
Melicious 75lbs 8:12 ROM
Ainsley Skill 9:12 MOD
Rob 175lbs 7:06 Rx
Stephen 160lbs 7:04 Rx
Sleeves 205lbs 6:20 Rx
TOW Matt 125lbs 8:14 Rx
Amber 55lbs 7:57 ROM
Noon
Walker 88 lb 6:34 Rx
John 125 lb (PC) 7:26 (MOD)
Arnie 85 lb 7:52 ROM
PM Results
Tasha 65 8:05 (ROM)
Ryan 145 7:52 Rx
Patrick 165 7:46 Rx
Blake 195 6:58 Rx
Chris 135 8:02 Rx
Kirk 135 7:45 Rx
Jables 70 7:27 (ROM)
Mark 70 9:09 (ROM)
Winner 65 8:18 (ROM)
Crash 35 7:31 (10″, ROM)
Zoom 40 7:47 (ROM)
Peter 135 8:23 Rx
Aubrey 80 7:37 (ROM)
LG 75 8:54 (ROM)
Cari 75 8:12 (ROM)
Megan 37 8:00 (ROM)
Darlene 65 7:51 Rx
Michael 125 6:13 Rx
Boone 207 6:12 Rx
Carissa 60 7:38 (ROM)
Jerry 135 7:19 Rx
Anthony 75 9:04 (ROM, 20″)
On Ramp
Kat 5:07
Jen 5:21
Jess 5:23
Juan 5:45
Sarah 6:12
Mel 7:42
Heath 8:58

WOD 7/27

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
2x AMRAP Push-ups
2x AMSAP Front Plank

10 Rounds
100 M Sprint every minute on the minute
*Post notes to comments

then…

5 Sets
5-4-3-2-1 Power Clean+Strict Press
Rest 2:00 Minutes
AMRAP Kipping Pull-ups
Rest 2:00 Minutes
*Power clean+strict press weight, and highest set of kipping pull-ups recorded

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. -Epicurus

Love or Discipline

Announcements:
– Save your spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, This Saturday July 31st!
Free Workout! This Saturday @ 11 AM!
– August 7th POSE clinic with Boone postponed, new time TBA

A great story from our good friends over at G7.  Great story, even better person.

AM Results
Chaz 18 (85lb)
Nick 26 (95lb)
Mike 30 (85lb)
David 5 band (75lb)
Andrew 8 band (83lb)
Liz 9 band (65lb)
Stephen 13 (110lb)
Rob 19 (95lb)
PM Results
Stacey 22 (83lbs)
Betsy 13 (78lbs)
Sleeves 19 (137lbs)
Blake 20 (160lbs)
Cody 13 (125lbs)
Schittone 14 (95lbs)
Cat 8 band (85lbs)
Winner 5 (55lbs)
Skipper 7 (75lbs)
Mark 8 (85lbs)
Carissa 6 (70lbs)
Jerry 21 (145lbs)
Cari 16 band (75lbs)
Peter 12 (105lbs)

WOD 7/26

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
2x AMRAP Push-ups
2x AMSAP Front Plank

Take 15 Minutes to find a 1 Rep Max in the Front Squat
Rest 10 Minutes (Work hip mobility during this time)
Reduce the weight to 85% of your new 1 RM, and do as many reps as possible
*1 RM, and 85% Rep Max Recorded

then…

7 Rounds
Sprint Across the Parking lot and back
5 Step-ups/ leg unweighted
*Post time to comments

Fortune and love favor the brave.-Ovid

How to walk through a crowd

Announcements:
– Save your spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, This Saturday July 31st!
Free Workout! This Saturday @ 11 AM!
– August 7th POSE clinic with Boone postponed, new time TBA

The before picture…  Come in today and check out the new digs!
Huge thanks to Alex, Aubrey, Blake, Cody, Darlene, Jamie, Laura, Tristy, and Walker!
We couldn’t have come close to do what we did without you guys!

AM Results

1 RM 85%
Chaz 185lbs 135lbs (7)
Andrew 145lbs 115lbs (6)
David 135lbs 135lbs (7)
Melicious 115lbs 95lbs (5)
Ainsley 100lbs 85lbs (4)
Nick 255lbs 215lbs (3)
Rob 265lbs 225lbs (3)
Stephen 255lbs 215lbs (5)
Walker 115lbs 95lbs (3)
John 200lbs 170lbs (4)
Noon
Tasha 100 85 (4)
Julie 105 90 (4)
Angie 85 70 (6)
Arnie 145 125 (4)
Amber 115 100 (7)
Kirk 205 175 (4)
AM Results
Sleeves 235 195 (7)
Blake 245 205 (6)
Stacey 195 165 (6)
Betsy 165 140 (3)
Tow Matt 175 145 (6)
Patrick 235 195 (7)
Chris 205 170 (4)
Schittone 165 140 (3)
Courtney 83 70 (6)
Alex 210 175 (1)
LG 108 90 (5)
Darlene 115 95 (5)
Cody 185 155 (2)
Michael 165 140 (3)
Anthony 145 125 (4)
Zoom 75 65 (2)
Crash 45 35 (2)
Megan 86 75 (2)
Carissa 118 98 (10)
Jerry 205 175 (3)
Jordan 123 105 (3)
Aubrey 133 115 (3)
On Ramp
Sarah 5
Jessica 7
Jen 6
Juan 6
Heath 3
Melissa 4

WOD 7/24

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
Split Squats 2×15/leg
50 Double Unders

20:00 to find 1 RM on Snatch (score=average weight for all team members)
3:00 Rest
10:00 to find max double-unders (score=average for all team members)
2:00 Rest
5:00 to find total push-ups (score=team total of push-ups)
1:00 Rest
2:30 of Yo-Yos (score=team average of total yards. 1 Yo-Yo=40 total yards)
*Total score recorded

Workday today after the Team WOD! We’re painting the wall! BBQ and drinks during/after!

Results
Snatchasaurus Rex
Blake, Cody, Alex J., Walker , Aubrey, & Jordan 962
Bluerossti
Darlene, Jamie, Nugget, Fro, Sherman, & Alex G. 1062

Snatch PRs!

WOD 7/23

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
Split Squats 2×15/leg
50 Double Unders

10 Sets
1 Power Clean+1 Jerk+1 Step-up/Leg (Try to add weight each set)
:30 Rest
2 Ext Rot/Arm (3010) (Start with Powell Raise weight from Wednesday)
:30 Rest

then…

10 Min AMRAP
8 Knees to Elbows
100M Sprint
8 Jump Lunges (total)
200M Sprint

Tough times never last, but tough people do. -Robert H. Schuller

Pain the great limiting factor

Announcements:
– CFA gym workday this Saturday
– Save your spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, July 31st!
Free Workout, July 31st @ 11 AM!

Captions?

AM Results
Chaz 5 Rx
Nick 6 Rx
Alex 4 ROM
LG 3 KR
Fro 5 Rx
Melicious 4 ROM
Stephen MOD
Trey 5 Rx
Cari 4 ROM
Liz 3 KR
Stacey 6 Rx
Noon
Sleeves 5 Rx
Walker 4 Rx
Ryan 4 Rx
Greg 4 (KR)

WOD 7/22

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
Split Squats 2×15/leg
50 Double Unders

Make up/Skill/Squat Day
Monday: Dips, and Dumbells
Tuesday: So fresh, and so cleans
Wednesday: Gassers anyone?

Skill Themes:
L-Sits
Overhead Squats
Back Squat

You decide what it is you want to accomplish and then you lay out your plans to get there, and then you just do it. It’s pretty straightforward. -Nancy Ditz

PaNu takes down statins, again

Announcements:
– CFA gym workday this Saturday
– Save your spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, July 31st!
Free Workout, July 31st @ 11 AM!

AM Results
Carissa 60 lb Cluster Skills
Jerry 135 lb BS Skills
Andrew Gassers
David Gassers
Chaz Gassers
Nick 185 lb BS Skills
Karen 55 lb BS Skills
Trey 8:31 (35 lb) 7/19
Tow Matt 10:27 (95 lb) 7/20
PM Results
Betsy 9:28 (20lb, Neg) 7/19
Sleeves Squat Skills
Chris 11:19 (95lbs) 7/20
“G” 13:16 Gassers
Patrick 10:39 (135lbs) 7/20
Blake 11:22 (175lbs) 7/20
Skipper 9:39 (20lb, Neg) 7/19
Mark 11:30 (15lbs, Neg) 7/19
L.V. 9:06 (20lbs, Neg) 7/19
Michael

10:27 (115lb) 7/20

Alex 9:54 (35lbs, Neg) 7/19
Jordan 14:01 Gassers
On Ramp
Kathleen 6:23
Juan & Jessica 9:07
Sarah & Jennifer 9:53
Mel & Heath 12:31

WOD 7/21

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
Split Squats 2×15/leg
50 Double Unders

3 Sets
8 Powell Raises (3010)
:30 Rest
:30 AMRAP Abmat Sit-ups
:30 Rest
8 Russian Swings (Heavy)
2:00 Rest
*post weights and sit-ups to comments

then…

6 Rounds
50 Yard Sprints (walk back)
1 Gasser
:90 Rest

Whatever satisfies the soul is truth. -Walt Whitman

Chicken Labels

Announcements:
– CFA gym workday this Saturday
– Save your spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, July 31st!
Free Workout, July 31st @ 11 AM!

Thoughts?

Happy Birthday to Boone!!

AM Results
Michael 13:34
Melicious 13:45
Ray 13:35
Amber 13:47
Stephen 13:33
Rob 13:30
Charlie 13:27
TOW Matt 13:39
Noon
Angie 13:42
Sherman 13:51
Sleeves 13:49
PM Results
Ryan 14:02
Betsy 14:06
Patrick 14:01
Chris 14:38
Mark 15:00
Darlene 14:38
Winner 14:44
Blake 14:37
Megan 14:46
Nick 14:38
Skipper 14:39
Carissa 14:40
Jerry 14:40
Karen 14:49
Aubrey 14:39
Julie 14:42
Ashlie 14:36
LV 14:35
Boone 14:34
On Ramp
Jenn 4:41
Sarah 4:37
Heath 4:36
Kat 4:42
Juan 4:34
Melissa 5:07

WOD 7/20

Weekly Buy In/Cash Out
Split Squats 2×15/leg
50 Double Unders

Work to a heavy but manageable weight in the clean

One Clean Cluster 1.1.1.1.1
*Clean Weight recorded

then…

3 Rounds
8 Unbroken Kip Pull-ups (Scale volume so set can be completed unbroken)
:30 Rest

1 Clean to Overhead (Cluster Weight)
:30 Rest
400 M Sprint
:30 Rest
*Time Recorded

To bring one’s self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain hard work continuously is the one big battle that everyone has.  When this battle is won for all time, then everything is easy. – Thomas A. Buckner

The Meat and Nuts Breakfast

Announcements:
– CFA gym workday this Saturday
– Save a spot for the Mohican Warrior Challenge round 1, July 31st!

AM Results
Chaz 9:27 (115lb)
David 13:22 (3 Band, 55lb)
Andrew 14:09 (6 Band, 65lb)
Mike 9:18 (95lb)
Nick 8:53 (165lb)
Darren 12:16 (5, 155lb)
Rob 10:00 (155lb)
Stephen 10;53 (115lb)
Jables 10:36 (Band, 60lb)
Cody 10:10 (135lb)
Trey 10:54 (115lb)
PM Results
Stacey 9:45 (113lbs)
Betsy 10:38 (88lbs)
Tasha 10:58 (5 Band, 55lbs)
Sleeves 9:09 (185lbs)
Winner 10:15 (2, 57lbs)
Liz 12:54 (5 Band, 55lbs)
“G” 10:21 (5, 65lbs)
Schittone 10:10 (85lbs)
Mark 12:25 (Band, 55lbs)
Jess 10:42 (7 Band, 75lbs)
Jerry 9:39 (105lbs)
L.G. 12:02 (4 Band, 65lbs)

The Mohican Warrior Challenge

CrossFit Austin is proud to announce the Mohican Warrior Challenge!  A 6 week workout challenge open to all CrossFit Members, and athletes in the greater Austin fitness Community! See below for more details.

What?
The challenge will consist of two workouts within an hour time limit:
Workout 1- A strength based workout designed to test: strength, coordination, and power.
Workout 2- A metabolic conditioning based workout, designed to test: speed, stamina, endurance, and basic body weight moves.

Both workouts will be announced Wednesday July 29th, along with options for the “Scaled” division

When?
The preliminary event will be held on Saturday, July 31st (Click here for times), and the final event will be held on Saturday September 11th. Your entry fee is for both events, or can be applied to just the final event.
*To be eligible for the “Most Improved”, participation in both events is necessary. 
*To be eligible for “Top Performance” participation in just the final event is necessary.

What’s in it for you?
We will have prize packages for male and females in the following catagories:
– “Top Performer” in the Rx division
– “Most improved” in the Rx, and scaled divisions
– “Best Costume”

Prize packages have not been finalized yet, but will include the following:
– Free 4 Week Olympic Weightlifting classes with 2 Time Olympian Chad Vaughn
– CrossFit Austin merchandise

We are also working with local merchants to secure more prize packages.  Those will be announced as they become available!

The event will be $20 for CrossFit Austin Members, and $40 for non members.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

Are you a Warrior?!