A "Squats" WOD

For time:

25 back squats 185#
35 pushups
25 front squats 135#
35 situps
25 overhead squats 95#
35 air squats


Got Squats?

Mary-ish

AMRAP 20 mins

5 handstand pushups
10 pistols
15 burpees

This was a new building, and there weren't any pullup rigs around, so we subbed out the pullups for burpees. Strangely, not the first time I've changed "Mary" around

Hang Cleans

Hang Clean

2x10 power
2x10 squat

Felt good, but tweaked my back on my last set of power hang cleans

Pullup / Wallball / (Tire) Box Jump

It was snowing outside, but I still decided to do this one outdoors.

21-18-15-12-9-6-3

Box Jump 24"
Pullups
Wall Balls 20#, 10'

I did the box jumps on a tire that's 24" high. This was one of those classic-feeling WODs! Twas a good one!

Snatch / Pushup / Dubs

Strength

Snatch balance(go heavy!)

WOD
9-7-5 Squat snatch 135#
21-15-9 parallette pushup
35-35-35 Dubs

I had to do this one in my little garage, so the dubs were harder than they should have been!

Death by Pushup / Ring Row

Death By Pushup on odd minutes, ring rows on even minutes

Rough!

Ring Chipper

Strength

Overhead Squat

3-3-3-3-3 60%

WOD

50 ring pushups
40 ring dips
30 lateral burpees
50 ball slams 20#
40 1 Arm KB Swings 1p
30 Sandbag Squat 90-ish#
50 good mornings 45#
40 slosh tubs situps
30 plate ground to overhead 45#

*This was not put together very well. My arms were SMOKED through the first part, then my legs, then by midline... on second thought, it was put together very well - depending on how you look at it...

A Different Kind of Tabata

Tabata:

Hammer swings
Sumo Deadlift High Pull 100#
Thrusters 45#
Pistols

*1 minute in between each lift

This was BRUTAL!

Squat Clean

Squat Clean
2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

*place emphasis on the bottom of the lift


I programmed a TON of squats within the last couple days, and wouldn't you know? Squat Cleans popped up.

...and I got a PR

Overhead Squat / DB Snatch / Situps

16 min AMRAP

1,2,3... Overhead Squats 115#
1,2,3...(ea) DB Snatch 40#
12 situps

In hindsight, the situps were a bit much - on the posterior area.

C&J / Jerry Holds / Wallball Situps

Strength

Push Jerk
EMOM 7 mins, adding 1 each min 70%

WOD

5 rds
24-6-8-10 Clean and Jerk 145#
5-10-15-20-25 Wall ball Situp 20#
:10-:20-:30-:40-:50 Jerry Can hold

Arms were TOAST!

Hope for Kenya

Strength


Hang Snatches
5-5-5-5-5 at 65%

WOD

"Hope for Kenya"
12 min AMRAP
50 Squats
30 pushups
15 pullups

It was nice outside, so we were actually able to do this outside. I liked this one, but it almost felt too short!

Two Couplets

21-18-15-9-6-3

Box Jumps 24"
Plate Ground to overhead 25#

THEN

21-15-9

Jerry Can Burpees
Dubs

Deadlifts

Strength

Deadlifts
3-3-3-1-1-1

I went heavy with the Deadlifts, but didn't get a PR. Boo..

What Would You Do?

I think everybody, on occasion have  those moments where we ask, "What would I do if...?"





One of these scenarios have been on my mind for a while. I have been helping out at a local gym for the last couple of months. Frankly, they were struggling in pretty much every aspect of running a gym. Their hours were weird, their programming was off (at best), and dangerous (at worst). They had retention problems, and couldn't get anybody in the door.

This is where I stepped in. I wasn't going to run their business, but I felt that I could at least help get the programming and training up to par - which I did...

In fact, I picked up a bit of a following, of sorts. People liked "my" programming, and liked properly being shown form, range of motion, and intensity. (In hindsight, it really wasn't "my" programming, it was proper programming based on proper CrossFit principles.)

While progress was being made in some aspects of this gym, it was faltering in others. I saw the writing on the wall. I knew that it was probably going to crumble eventually, and that somebody would be left to clean up the inevidable mess when the S*#@ hit the fan.

 Well, that day came with less than 24 hours' notice.

After a flurry of texts, phone calls, meetings, and conversations, me and two other guys were able to crudely assemble the framework (albeit, and admittedly made from proverbial toothpicks) for a new garage gym - a refuge, if you will. Yes, within 72 hours the three of us went from having an abstract idea of maybe, possibly, eventually, in the future opening up a gym, to getting the news, finding and prepping a location, locating and acquiring SOME equipment, and prepping appropriate paperwork - all the while, keeping everybody "in the loop"

This story doesn't have an ending yet. Things are still in shambles for the time being. Which leave me the question? If this situation was dumped on you, would you do? Would you let it go? Would you allow the months of gains made by people fall by the wayside? Would you (or COULD you) walk away?

...Or would you throw caution to the wind and start a new gym with nothing more than 72 hours, a few pieces of scattered gym equipment, a location not remotely closely prepared to start classes, no seed money, but an eager client base of 1-2 dozen people, two knowledgeable and eager partners, and a desire to help?

So, What WOULD you do?

Death by Power Cleans

STRENGTH AND WOD

EMOM, perform 1 power clean. each additional minute, add 1 rep. the WOD ends when you can no longer perform the required reps in 60 seconds.
The athlete may choose their own weight.

I went around 50% of my max. It was a good weight. I probably would've gone a hair lighter, just to make the WOD go longer, but overall, I was happy.

Rowing AMRAP

Strength

Push Press
5-5-5-3-3-3

WOD

12 Min AMRAP:
250m row (Every 10m=1 point)
12 back extensions
6 ring dips
12 Knee-to-elbow / Toes-to-bar (alternating)

I had this planned for 16:00 - which would have been perfect, but then a class showed up, which pulled me away from my WOD. 16 minutes would have been perfect.

A Pyramid Chipper

25 of:

Burpees
KB Swing 1.5p
Overhead Lunges 45#
Situps
Pullups
Toes-to-Bar
WallBall 20#, 10"
Box Jump 24"
Dubs
Dubs
Box Jump 24"
Wallball
Toes-to-Bar
Pullups
Situps
Overhead Lunges 45#
KB Swings 45#
Burpees

I wanted to die.

"Some Assembly Required"

Strength
Squat Snatch
5-5-5 60% max

WOD
50 Thrusters 45#
40 Push Press 95#
30 Overhead Squats 115#
20 Cleans 185#
10 Deadlifts 295#

*All equipment (including clips and the bar) is 20 yards away. The athlete must one piece of equipment at a time to the designated lift position. You may only take the required equipment for the immediate lift.

I've had a WOD like this in my head for a while. This one ROASTED me! It was awesome, and I will def revisit it.

Back Squat

Lift day!

Back Squat
3-3-3-1-1-1

I PRd on both my 3rm and 1rm by 10#

Wall Ball / Burpees / KB Swings

Strength
Muscle Clean 70%
3-3-3-3-3

10 Clean and jerk 80%


WOD
21-15-9
Wall balls 20#, 10'
Burpee box jump overs 24"
KB Swings

I had a couple of newbs with me tonight, so I put a WOD with "basic" movements for them. Simple, but rough!

I really like this one.

Impromtu Annie

"Annie"
50-40-30-20-10
Dubs
Situps


I wasn't planning on doing a WOD this morning, but a 14-year old called me out. I didn't have my own rope, so I got a slow start, and missed my PR by almost a minute, BUT did feel alright about my time.

Fun With Rings

Strength

Strict Press
5-5-5-5-5 of 75% max

WOD

3rft
10 Deadlifts 155#
15 high ring rows

THEN

5rft
15 ball slams 20#
10 ring pushups


My Arms are toast!

Power Clean / Dubs / Burpee Pullups

21-15-9-3

Power Cleans 115#
Burpee Pullups
Double Unders

Got a nice Fran cough after this one.

Snatch / Rope Climbs

Strength
Power Snatch

15 x 1 (Move up in weight every third attempt)

THEN

WOD (cash-out)
5 Power Snatch 115#
1 Rope Climb
4 Power Snatch
1 Rope Climb
3 Power Snatch
1 Rope Climb
2 Power Snatch
1 Rope Climb
1 Power Snatch
1 Rope Climb

I took this idea from the 2011 Games. I changed it a bit, and shortened it up to make it appropriate for a cash-out after snatches. Still wasn't easy...

Row / Front Squats

Today, I combined the strength with the WOD

1k row

THEN

3 Rounds of:
30 Front squats 95#
20 Pullups
15 Shoulder to overheads 95#

THEN

1k row


I took this idea from the 2012 Regionals. I modified it to make it a pure Front Squat WOD, abbreviated the reps, and added the row. It was a tough one!

Bear Complex

I had a lot of free time, so I decided to do a second WOD

Bear Complex

5-5-5-5-5


I went heavy. It was saucy.

Globo Gym AMRAP

Strength

Hang Cleans 3x5 at 70%

WOD

16:00 AMRAP of:
30 Dubs
10 Burpee jump over (bench)
5 KB Snatch (L) 1.5p
5 KB Overhead (L) Squat
5 KB Snatch (R)
5 KB Overhead Squat (R)

I forgot how awkward it can be working out in a Globo Gym. I had a bunch of funny looks...