Performance – Week 7 of 8 – Power / Lactate Endurance Week A. Front Squat x1x4@RPE 9 Rest 3:00
B. WTD Chin up x1x4@RPE 9 Rest 2:00
*RPE 9 = Last rep is tough, but still 1 rep left in the tank.
C. Horizontal Pull ups x8x3 Rest :90
D. DB Death March 3x Red line to Red line w/ 90 sec rest
Foundations Strength A. Back Squat x3-5×5 @ 30X0
B. DL x3x5
C1. Press x2-3×4
C2. Ring Rows x1-3×4
*Back Squat, Deadlift, Press Weight recorded board and test out sheet
Performance – Week 7 of 8 – Power / Lactate Endurance Week 1 Power Clean + 2 Push Press x 5 Rest 2:00
*Add weight each set
*Record Weight
Broken Set Mile
4 Rounds
400m Run
1 min rest
*Record Total Work Time
Foundations Skill Kip Pull-ups
A.
EMOM alternating for 16:00
Odd: 2-4 Kip/Jump Pull-ups
Even: 2-4 Goblet Squats
B.
4 Rounds (Partner Workout)
250 M Row
10 Push-ups
“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” -Vince Lombardi quotes
CrossFit Classics is this Friday at CF Central Downtown. We’ll see y’all there!
Performance – Week 7 of 8 – Power / Lactate Endurance Week A.
20:00 Skill Work
Pistols
Kip Pull up
B.
12 min AMRAP
50 Back Squats 115#,85#
40 Dips
30 Front Squats 95#, 65#
20 Push Ups
10 OH Squats 45#, 35#
5 HSPU
*Record Total Reps out of 155 Total
*Men – Bar + 25’s and 10’s, Women – Bar + 15’s and 10’s
Foundations Skill Hip Cleans
A1. Hip Clean + Press x3x5
*Any press variation acceptable
A2. RDL x4x5
B.
10:00 AMRAP
5 Ring Rows
5 DB Push Press
5 Reverse Lunges
200 M Run
Plate Shoulder Series
C1. Bentover Ys x10x2 rest :10
C2. Bentover Ts x10x2 rest :10
C3. Bentover Ls w/ X x10x2 rest :10
*2.5-10 lbs plates for all exercises
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers
Performance – Week 6 of 8 Power / Lactate Endurance Partner WOD (Teams of 2) Obstacle Course
2 Rounds
100m MB Relay over Barrier
20 Partner Alternating Deadlift total (Games Standard) 3 Burpee Penalty per no rep
15 Pull ups for each partner
50 Partner Alternating Wall Ball (3 burpee Penalty per drop ball)
Rest will be built in with Heats (approx. 6-10 mins)
*Record fastest round
*MB Relay over barriers. Cone off Front Parking lot. 3 Lanes, 3 barriers made by 3 boxes across. 1 Partner performs down and back at a time. MB has to touch 50m line. Athletes have to have at least one hand on the box as they clear the barriers.
*Bars are set for Deadlift before heats begin. Games Standard= hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must be straight throughout.
*Pull ups, each partner working at the same time
*Partner Alternating Wall Ball = Partners switch in and out without dropping ball
“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.” -Bruce Lee
Performance – Week 6 of 8 Power / Lactate Endurance Week A. Thruster x2x5@RPE 8 Rest 2:00
*Weight is too heavy to maintain fast bar speed, but is not a struggle. 2-4 reps left
B. WTD Chin up x1x6@RPE 8-9 Rest :90
C. T’s x5x3 30X3 Rest 1:00
D. DB Lunge Good Mornings x6/ea legx2 :90
Foundations Skill
Handstand
20:00 AMRAP
500 M Row
6 KB Swings
:30 Handstand Hold or 1-3 HSPU
*Rounds recorded
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Matt Biondi
Performance – Week 6 of 8 Power / Lactate Endurance Week A. Hip Snatch+Hang Snatch x1+1×7@ Work up weight Rest 90 secs
*Record Weight
4 Rounds For Quality
400m Run @75%
1 min DeadBug
200m Agility (50m Side Shuffle R, 50m Side Shuffle L, 50m Cross over R, 50m Crossover L)
Foundations
A. DB/KB Front Squat x3-5×5
B. DL x1-3 x5
C1. Front/Side Planks x :90 / position x5 (Alternate each set)
C2. Weighted Pull-ups x1-3×5
*Deadlift Weight recorded board and test out sheet
An hour from now I am banking on having a catchy title that will hopefully get you – the reader – to at least here.
I hope it worked.
I have debated whether this article should be about Correct Grip, Muscle Spotlighting, Skill Work, or whatever else. Yet, my mind continues to drift back to a TEDtalk I watched last night from Jane McGonigal (Video is below).
If you don’t have the 19 mins to watch the video, I cover some of the highlights and how I beleive they are being cultivated in our gym.
4 Types of Resilience 1. Physical Resilience
2. Mental Resilience
3. Emotional Resilience
4. Social Resilience
It is believed that the more you practice the “4 Types of Resilience” the longer you will live. Which, as the video explains, the science behind this theory indicates it results in about 10 years.
Physical Resilience Benefit: Withstand higher levels of stress, and heal faster.
This is easy to do. Just Move! This is a staple of CFA.
Mental Resilience Benefit: Improve mental focus, determination, and will power.
Whether it is counting down wall ball reps during “Karen”, or focusing on correct positions during skill movements, we want you engaged!
Emotional Resilience Benefit: Improves health and problem solving.
Its all about the 3:1 positive to negative emotions ratio. Which means that in an hour you need to elicit three positive emotions to every negative emotion experienced. I believe that our 3 tier structure (Foundations, Performance, Competition) at CFA is the backbone for our emotional resilience. For new athletes entering our program its about compiling success. As they spend time in each level built around their current skill set they are challenged, but not set up for failure. This is why we test out of each tier, and choose not throw newbies in the deep end. There is logical growth. Success builds Success.
Social Resilience Benefit: Strength through community.
Its the tribal instinct in all of us to belong to something bigger than ourselves. As we see others work hard and show up day in day out, we feel the need to do the same. Its synergistic and should be shared.
“Don’t work out with Strangers.” – Wes Kimball
Need I say more?
All of that in just an hour at CFA!! 10 years of extra life! Don’t worry you don’t need to say it….you’re welcome! 🙂