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Oh WOW!! CrossFit Games are underway

Chris Spealler dominates the first event.

Last night was the first event of the 2010 CrossFit Games.  It was 9-7-5 muscle ups and squat snatch (135/95).  Muscleups had to be fully extended and turned out.  The battle amongst the women was amazingly unpredictable with the possible exception of the winner-the awesome Kristin Clever.  Final [...]

Announcements

Using the Superman (legs only) to feel the lower back engagement for the squat.  You want lower lumbar extension not flexion.

OK-announcements:

Tonight at 5:30/6:00 Frog and Firkin we will be getting together to say “Adios” to Diane from the 6am class who is moving to CA.  Even if [...]

Get Behind Your Affiliate Team!!

Bright and early on their Saturday morning Andres, Mateo, Paul, Kate, Summer and Jenny came in to train together as a team.  Liz and I counted and judged reps and in the truest spirit of CrossFit Works, it turned out that the men and the women of the team accomplished the exact same number of [...]

The Sectionals Begin

CrossFit Games Winners 2009

The midwest sectionals took place this week.  Not all of you are aware of the CrossFit Games shenanigans.  Otherwise known as a contest to find the Fittest Man and Woman in the world.  The Games take place in Aromas, CA in July.  Leading up to the Games are two levels [...]

Winter Open WODs and Instructions (3 SPOTS left for Get-Some Challenge)

Workouts for the Winter Open.

Athletes must arrive in time for registration which opens at 7:00am.  The first heat for WOD #1 will begin promptly at 8:00am.

WOD #1

3 rnounds:

8 ground-to-overhead (M-155/W-95)

Sprint with Med Ball (approx 200M) (M-20/W-14)

15 Pullups

12min cut-off

WOD #1 Scaled A

3 rounds:

8 ground-to-overhead (M-115/W-75)

Sprint with Med Ball (approx 200M) (M-20/W-14)

15 pullups

12min cut-off

WOD #1 Scaled B

3 [...]