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The Numbers: 4/4/11

Posted: April 5, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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Today was the first day of: FREE CROSSFIT WEEK at CrossFit Lakewood, and it was a HUGE success!!!

I’ll let you guys see what our group warm-up looked like. Good thing the gym wall was knocked down and doubled in size, or we wouldn’t have had room to hold everyone!

During the Strength Portion of the workout, Coach Chrissy and I took all of the “Newbies” through an extended warm-up where we talked a little bit more about CrossFit in detail. There were some very good questions, so hopefully we answered them for you guys!

The workout today was inspired in structure by the Classic CrossFit Workout “Fight Gone Bad.” We had 5 different stations, each of which lasted one minute. There was no rest time in between stations, and then after all 5, there was one a minute rest. Athletes go through all 5 stations a total of three times. I hope that makes sense.

Workout of the Day:
Strength
85% of Deadlift – 1 Rep every minute for 10 minutes

WOD
3 Rounds for Time
5 Stations, 1 Minute each, 1 minute rest after all 5 Stations
Wall Ball / Burpee / Sit-Up / Air Squat / Box Jump

Check out some video we took from a PACKED HOUSE last night!

3, 2, 1… GO!!!

The front row of Box Jumpers are some of our veterans, while the newer folks crush the workout behind them!

Over halfway through the workout

Maybe the best 10 seconds of the workout… the last 10!

Athletes, feel free to post your results in the Comments Section. This week I will likely not be able to note scores for everyone.

Thank you so much to everyone who brought friends to the gym last night. We’ve got 3 more days this week of Free CrossFit, so PLEASE keep it up! Bring your friends, once they love it, have them bring their friends for the rest of the week! See you all tonight at 6pm!!!

The Numbers: 4/3/11

Posted: April 5, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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The name Sunday Funday has officially spread, so… WELCOME TO SUNDAY FUNDAY!

We hadn’t been using barbells much on Sundays, so I decided that we’d change that this week. The workout tonight included some short-distance rowing to really get our heart rate up, and then three other movements. We did Squat Jumps to simulate exploding up from the bottom of a squat, then we did Push Press so simulate getting a weight off of our shoulders, to locked out overhead powerfully. The final movement combined all of those movements; it was the Slam Ball Toss. You’ll see in the videos what exactly that is, but let me just tell you it’s harder than it looks.

Check out Alon and Andy rowing their 250m distance during this round. For guys who are very new to rowing, especially at high intensity levels, these guys are CRUSHING it. Well done!

Workout of the Day:
3 Rounds for Time
15 Push Press / 15 Squat Jumps / 250m Row / 15 Slam Ball Throws

Athlete Results:
Andy (45# Push Press / 30# Slam Ball)- 21:28
Casey (35# Push Presss / 40# Slam Ball)- 21:48
Wes (75# Push Press / 50# Slam Ball)- 22:40
Alon (45# Push Press / 30# Slam Ball)- 24:17
Jamie (75# Push Press / 50# Slam Ball)- 25:12
Krystle (15# Push Press / 20# Slam Ball)- 26:17

2011 CrossFit Games: Affiliate Team Rankings (Week 2)

Posted: April 3, 2011 in CrossFit, Training
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The Affiliate Team results are in after the second week of the 2011 CrossFit Games Open.*

Out of 68 Total Teams in our Region, Team CrossFit Lakewood is ranked 37th place! The way that the Team Competition works, is the top 30 teams from each Region make it on to the next round of competitions, which is called Regionals.

Currently, we’re only 13 points and 7 places away from 30th place, so that’s WELL within reach with 4 weeks still left to go!! Great job, everyone!

*The Website has had quite a a few issues so far, so any of this information MAY be incorrect, but as of now that’s what it shows.

*****CFLW MOMENT OF PRIDE*****
Our very own Megan Pendergraft is currently ranked 35th place in our Region after week #2. Yeah, Megan!!

2011 CrossFit Games: Website Issues

Posted: April 3, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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A lot of people are losing their minds over the display issues that are occurring on the 2011 CrossFit Games Website (definitely not me, though…. I’m cool… not waiting at all… seriously…). In response to the high volume of concerns/complaints/comments, they have just released the following statement on the Games Website:

“Don’t worry if your submitted results aren’t showing on the Leaderboard.

If you have submitted and/or validated results for Workout 11.2, don’t worry if they are not showing on the Leaderboard. The Leaderboard still needs work, but our database has collected all of these submissions and validations. There is no need yet to email your results to our support staff.

Our IT team is fixing the Leaderboard and it will be functional soon. When the Leaderboard is fixed, it will reflect the most recent submissions and validations for Workout 11.2.

If you are having other problems with the site, please email support@crossfitgames.com.”

2011 CrossFit Games: Workout Preparation/Motivation

Posted: April 3, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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Right now we’re 1/3 of the way into the 2011 CrossFit Games Open. While we were all crushing WOD #2 yesterday, though, I realized something.

To my knowledge (I could be wrong), we have never gotten together as a CrossFit Lakewood Competition Team to discuss how we tick. Each one of us, individually. What I mean by that is sharing with one another some pretty important things that we need/want/would like to have before, during and after our “Sectionals” workouts:

How do you like to warm up?
By yourself, in a group, alone and silent, social and talkative

How do you like to be judged during a workout?
Every rep counted out loud, leave me alone I count for myself, yell out every five reps

What kind of encouragement do you like during a workout?
Loud and proud, drill sergeant orders, quiet and encouraging, in your face cheering, people telling you how many reps to do, leave you alone

How do you like to be treated immediately following a workout?
High fives all around, group hug, give me a few minutes on the ground to recover, leave me alone until I remember where I am again

These questions may seem sort of trivial to some people, but to others, the workout environment can have a serious impact on one’s performance.

Do me a favor please, guys and gals. Take just a few seconds and reply in the Comments Section of this post and share your personal preference. That way, when next Saturday rolls around, we’ll all know how to best approach one another to create the best environment for our team!

2011 CrossFit Games: Open WOD #2 Pictures

Posted: April 2, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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Another incredible week with our competition team. It was so cool getting a chance to cheer each other on again. The best part, is that it’s only week 2 and we have 4 more weeks to do this!

A special thanks to Megan’s boyfriend for walking around with my piece of junk camera during the 2nd heat of the WOD today. Next week I’ll bring the nicer camera.

GREAT JOB, TEAM!!!

Look at the pictures by clicking here!!

2011 CrossFit Games: Open WOD #2 at CFLW

Posted: April 1, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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I just wanted to remind everyone that the CrossFit Lakewood Competition Team will be completing the second WOD of the 2011 CrossFit Games Open at the gym at 11:00am on Saturday.

The workout is:
As many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
9 Deadlifts (155lbs / 70kg) / 12 Push-ups / 15 Box jumps (24″)

Most of us have hit at least a few rounds of this already, and it’s a burner for sure.

Come on out and support the CFLW Team!

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A part of our Competition Team!

The Numbers: 3/31/11

Posted: March 31, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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One of the fun things about CrossFit is that the workouts are constantly varied. One of the sad things about CrossFit is that some of their “named” workouts are named after Fallen Hero’s, who died protecting our freedoms. It seems like there are being more and more “Hero WODs” created, and each one brings an unpleasant reminder to us all that the rest of the world doesn’t get the rights to choose the way we do in life.

I was talking to a friend about this the other day, and said how since I started CrossFitting, I have become noticeably more actively aware of how proud and grateful I am to be an American, and more and more thankful for our men and women in all of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Officers for helping to keep us safe and live the lives we live. Anyways, enough about that, I just wanted to share my take on that.

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Full extension for Casey!

Today also marked the first ALL OUTSIDE workout of 2011 at CrossFit Lakewood (at least that I’ve been a part of)!!! The workout today came from CrossFit Main Site and was another new Hero workout. It was heavy “ground-to-overheads” and a lot of running. By a lot, I mean 2.5 miles. That is the most running I think I have ever seen in a single CF workout, so personally, I was even a little nervous going into it.

Workout of the Day:
“Abbate”
Run 1 mile / 155 pound Clean and jerk, 21 reps / Run 800 meters / 155 pound Clean and jerk, 21 reps / Run 1 Mile

Athlete Results:
Jamie (105lbs)-
Alon (65lb / runs were 3/4 Mile, 400m, 3/4 Mile = 1 3/4 total)-
Times tomorrow.

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Just another beautiful night at CrossFit Lakewood!

Notes from tonight’s workout:
Alon- First workout ever using the Clean and Jerk lift. It looked good, too!
Will- Just destroyed the run… his first mile was SUB-5:45, I think. SO fast.
Casey- Her first mile to start the workout, was the fastest timed mile she had EVER done. Yeah, PR!!

Gym Family CrossFit Success Story!

Posted: March 30, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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It has been a pretty monumental few weeks at CrossFit Lakewood.

I am going to take this post to talk about just two of our many accomplishments in what I hope to be a new recurring series of posts of the blog: Success Stories.

Today, Jamie Slater was the first person (to my knowledge) to already reach one of the goals he wrote on the white board a few weeks ago. His goal was to complete a workout with a weighted barbell using the Rx’d (or as prescribed) weight. Not only did he do this tonight, but he did it using the second workout of the 2011 CrossFit Games Open! (As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of 155lb Deadlifts, 12 Push-Ups and 15 Box Jumps 24″) Not a bad one to break in the “Rx” next to your name, Jamie!!!

My favorite part, was after he erased the goal, which is now an ACCOMPLISHMENT, he said, “every time I erase one, I had better write another one up there, huh?” That’s such an awesome attitude, Jamie! Keep it up!

The next “story” is actually about two people. A father and daughter, no less. Casey and Wes Polk are two of the raddest people out there. Casey is a high school senior who plays sports year-round, yet STILL has made the time to CrossFit. (I never would have had that much energy in high school!) Wes is a fire fighter in the area, who despite working a crazy schedule, STILL makes into the gym often. I can’t even think of a way to “intro” their awesomeness, so I’ll just get right to it.

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The Polk's; Casey and Wes

Casey, at 17 years old, has been CrossFitting with us since mid-December of last year. That’s 3.5 months of her following the CrossFit methodology, along with her sports teams commitments. In that time (yes… 3.5 months) Casey has LOST 30 POUNDS!!! Thirty. Pounds. In 3.5 months. Now don’t worry, I made sure she is still being healthy, and her response was, “Uhhh, Tom. I love my food too much to not be eating enough.” Whew, ok I believe her! Way to go, Casey!

Wes came in and specifically remembers using 4 assistance bands to help him through pull-ups. That’s pretty standard for most people who walk through the door, so that wasn’t too shocking. You see, Wes is approximately 9 foot 3 inches tall (at least that’s what it looks like to me), so I was just glad we had enough clearance under the Pull-Ups bars to allow him to do them at all. 🙂 Now Wes’ story really gets good. In 3.5 months, he went from 4 assistance bands, to what he did yesterday. Wes called me over and said, “Hey Tom, watch this.” He then proceeded to do SIX (and three quarters) PULL-UPS with NO assistance!! Oh, and before calling me over, he did 5 unassisted. What?! In 3.5 months, that is a HUGE improvement! The video below is from today where I just asked him to do 2 for me to show you all what I got to see. That’s so awesome, Wes.

All in all, I just want everyone reading this to know that these are only three incredible stories of our CFLW athletes. There are many more (which I hope to keep sharing with you) everywhere you look. I’m so proud to be a part of this family! Keep up the great work, everyone!!

2011 CrossFit Games: Week Two Workout

Posted: March 29, 2011 in CrossFit, Media, Training
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It’s posted!!

The workout for Week 2 of this year’s CrossFit Games Open IS:

As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of
9 Deadlifts
12 Push-Ups
15 Box Jumps

Here is the official range of motion requirements and their video, taken directly off of the Games Site.

Deadlift
This is a traditional deadlift with the hands outside the knees. Sumo-deadlifts are not allowed. Starting at the floor, the barbell is lifted until hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must be straight throughout.

Push-up
A straight body position must be maintained throughout. No snaking, sagging or pushing up from the knees. The elbows and shoulders must be locked out at the top with the feet no wider than shoulder width. At the bottom, the chest (nipple-line or above) must touch the floor and the hands must be lifted.

Box Jump
This is a two-foot jump onto the box. The hips and knees must open fully at or above the height of standing on the box. Both feet must be on the box together at some point in the rep. You may jump down or step down but you must jump up. Stepping up is only permitted for the two elder Masters categories (55+), not for anyone else.

Do you guys have any strategies of how to go about this? Share some of yours, and I’ll do the same.

GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!!!

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