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Archive for November, 2008

Thur 20 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 53
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
For time;
20 box-jumps (24″)
30 burpees
40 pull-ups
50 press-ups
60 sit-ups
70 squats
Post time to comments.
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Running & SDHP takes it’s toll on Stevie!

Wed 19 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 52
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
Hang Power Clean
3-3-2-2-1-1-1
Post loads to comments.
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Coach B teaches the Hang Power Clean

Tue 18 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 51
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
For time:
800m run
10 Sumo-Deadlift High Pull (m:35kg, wmen: 20kg)
600m run
20 SDHP
400m run
30 SDHP
200m run
40 SDHP
Post time to comments.
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Awww. Cutsie!

Mon 17 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 50
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
‘Tabata something else’
20 seconds of work with 10 seconds rest for 8 rounds of:
Wall-Ball (m:9kg & 10ft target, wmen:5kg & 8ft target),
Burpees,
Box-Jumps,
Squats.
Post total reps at end of 8 rounds to comments.
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Norman – glad it’s all over!

Sun 16 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 49
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
Shoulder Press
3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1 reps
Post loads to comments.
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Yesterday we attended the NI Divisional and Open Weightlifting competition. It was great to put names to faces and to watch lifts our lifts (Snatch, Clean & Jerk) being performed in competition. Good to see a new [...]

Sat 15 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 48
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
‘Fran’
21-15-9
Thrusters (m:42.5kg, wmen:30kg)
Pull-ups
Compare to 22 Sep 08
Post time to comments.
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Niall pumped out squats so fast last night that he started to become invisible. Incredible.

Fri 14 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 47
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
3 rounds for time
400m run
50 squats
Compare to 16 Sep 08
Post time to comments.
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One of our Open Day WoDs. Eugene making our tyres look really light!

Thur 13 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 46
Today’s Workout of the Day is: (for real this time)
Overhead Squat
5-5-5
Front Squat
3-3-3
Back Squat
1-1-1
Post loads to comments.
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What’s not a Front Squat? A 3k row.
Ryan, Killian and Ronan rowing 3k

Wed 12 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 45
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
Front Squat
3-3-3-3-3
followed by a wee surprise.
Post loads to comments.
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“metCon” is just the cool kids’ abbreviation for Metabolic Conditioning. metCon is any CF WOD other than strength focus days–development of endurance and stamina–essentially anything that creates a continuing oxygen deficit, generates lactic acid, makes you [...]

Tue 11 Nov 08

Burpee Challenge – Day 44
Today’s Workout of the Day is:
Choice between these 2 Hero Wods,
‘Josh’
For time:
Overhead Squat, 21 reps (m:42.5kg, wmen:30kg)
42 Pull-ups
Overhead Squat, 15 reps
30 Pull-ups
Overhead Squat, 9 reps
18 Pull-ups
or
‘Daniel’
For time,
50 Pull-ups
400m run
Thruster, 21 reps (m:42.5kg, wmen:30kg)
800 meter run
Thruster, 21 reps
400m run
50 Pull-ups
Post Hero WoD of choice and times to comments.
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The magnitude [...]