With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute… continuing as long as you are able.
Use as many sets each minute as needed.
Post number of minutes completed to comments.
Five rounds for time of:
95 pound Shoulder press, 5 reps
95 pound Push press, 10 reps
95 pound Push jerk, 15 reps
The image on the left, courtesy of www.crossfit.com, depicts muted hip function. The hip angle is open, taking the powerful hip flexors out of the process. The photo on the right shows the correct dip positioning for the push press and push jerk.
3 rounds for time of:
50 SDHPs, 45#
21 Burpees
50 Lunges
“Variances in effort, intensity, enthusiasm, and performance are an inescapable part of life. The belief that these natural variances can be planned for months in advance in order to optimize performance at a later date is hogwash.”
- Greg Glassman
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Seven rounds for time of:
95 pound Sumo-deadlift high-pull, 10 reps
10 Ring dips
I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. ~Author Unknown
“Fran“
Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of:
95 pound Thruster
Pull-ups
“Adversity causes some men to break, and others to break records.” – Source Unknown
Long Cycle Burpees
50 rounds of:
1 Squat
1 Pushup
1 Situps
1 Superman
1 Tuck jump
If you didn't make it to the gym last night, this is what you missed out on. Thanks for the cake mom!
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda
I found this book at school yesterday. As you can tell from the front cover, it's filled with lots of useful advice.
Remember to bring your towel for the bar and a block of wood to put under your heels to ensure proper support.
“If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong.” -Charles Kettering
Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
Tabata Squats
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills
Happy Birthday Julie! You take care of those hands!
“Every morning in Africa a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest Lion or it will be killed…. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Lion or a Gazelle when the sun comes up… you’d better be running.” – Charlotte Wrestling
