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Fri 12 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

For time,
4 Rounds,
400m Medicine Ball Run
40 Medicine Ball Walking Lunge
20 Wall Ball

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Thur 11 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

2 Position Snatch (High Hang & Floor), 5 sets x 5 reps @ 65%
Clean Shrug 5 sets x 3 reps @ 50% of Deadlift
Snatch Push-Press (Behind the neck), 3 sets x 3 reps @ 100% of Shoulder Press

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  • Have you used the Open-Gym? How’s that working for you? Post your thoughts to comments.

Our newest piece of essential equipment for the gym :D

Wed 10 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

‘Helen’
For time,
3 Rounds
400m Run
21 Kettlebell Swings (m:24kg,w:16kg)
12 Pull-Ups

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Compare to 9 Sep 09
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The Hurlers gather for the post workout team-talk

Tues 9 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

Overhead Squat, 8×4 sets @ 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%
Plank 4×30 second hold
Front Squats, 5-5-5-5-4 @ 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%
Side Plank 5×15 second hold each side

Post what skill you’re working towards from our Levels, plus loads to comments
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Mon 8 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

High Hang Clean, 5 sets of 5 @ 70%
Snatch Grip Deadlift, 3 sets of 3 @ 50% of Deadlift
Behind The Neck Split Jerk, 3 sets of 2 @ 80%

Then work on flexibility!!!!!

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Team Saturday with some team 7 rejects..

Sun 7 March 10

Sunday Reading:

Click on the links below.

Break bad eating habits with intermittent fasting -fitnessspotlight.com

Cracking, clicking and popping -eatmoveimprove.com

Deadlift grips -CrossFit West Santa Cruz

Sat 6 March 10

Today is:

10am – 11am
Skills Training

11am – 12pm
Snatch
1-1-1

Clean & Jerk
1-1-1

During the strength cycle we will be using Saturdays as max testing on the lifts.

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Fri 5 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

‘Pull, Push, Jump’
For time,
3 Rounds
10 Clean & Jerk (m:60kg,w:40kg)
10 Box Jumps

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Dialling in Accuracy for wallball

Thur 4 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

Hang Power Snatch, 5×3 sets @ 60%, 65%, 70%
Deadlift, 10×3 sets @ 55%, 30 second rest between sets
Push Press 10×3 sets @ 60%, 65%, 70%, superset with Pull-Ups, 5×3 sets or as many as possible

Everything I’ve ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Chet Atkins

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Wed 3 March 10

Today’s Workout of the Day is:

For time,
3 Rounds
30 Wallball
20 Press-Ups
10 Burpees
200 Single-Unders

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  • Mud Madness! Can everyone who has put their name forward for March Madness please pay by the end of the week.  We need to get the forms away
  • CrossFit Kinetics

Ryan our friend from CrossFit Kinetics (Canada) in his CF Norn Iron t-shirt

Nice A to G (Ass to Grass) Back Squat