CrossFit now has a News show to update us on the CrossFit Games. Yes, I’m serious.
I’d say this stuff has come a long way since there were a few hundred people sitting on a farm working out just a few years ago.
Check out some of the blooper reels they shared with us over the last few days. This is going to get crazy!
***Keep in mind, this is CrossFit. Not all of the material discussed is “safe for work”. You’ve been warned.***
Very interesting input from CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman on blogging, and it’s impact on “Daily Blogging.”
I’m trying to create this kind of community with this blog! All I need is involvement from you all 🙂
Don’t just sit back, become an active part of this blog “community”! We all talk about it for the one hour in the gym. Let’s keep the conversation going throughout the day, too.
What do you think about the impact of this blog to our “family”… Is there one at all?
Today was a tough one. We had 6 athletes roll in for Sunday Funday, and they definitely got their money’s worth this afternoon.
Instead of posting a standard “3-rounder” or a 21-15-9 style workout, today I decided to throw down a bunch of smaller workouts over the course of the full hour. Most events were done in teams of 2, and the final scores will be listed at the end of this post once the videos have all been uploaded.
Get ready: There are LOTS of videos from today’s workout!!
Workout of the Day:
#1
Partner 1 – Row 1000 meters
Partner 2 – Max Push-Ups during their partner’s rowing
Then switch and do it again
#2
Max Sit-Ups (Ab-Mat) in 1 minute
30 seconds rest
Max Sit-Ups (Ab-Mat) in 1 minute
#3
Partner 1 – Sprint back and forth through gym 7 total times
Partner 2 – Max Air Squats during their partner’s sprinting
Then switch and do it again
#4
Broad Jumps down and back
Each team tried to make it from one end of the gym to the other, and then back again, in as few broad jumps as possible
In the event that someone lost their footing, they would need to start that length over
Look at WES doing these! Wow.
#5
Max Hold of an Overhead Squat in the bottom position holding PVC overhead
Each athlete had 3 chances to stand and regroup, on the fourth, the clock stopped
Jamie could hold these alllll day.
#6
Sprint “Clean-Up”
While laying down on the ground, wait for explanation of the next sprint, go down and back in the gym collecting one chip each time
Chips were left at the other end from WOD #3
Run Forwards!
Run Backwards!
Burpee and Run! (Andy… sorry about your hand!)
Crab Walk and Bear Crawl!
I just want to say great job to all of you! That was a lot of very explosive movements, and you all did an amazing job of keeping it together, and pushing through. Well done, team!
Athlete Results:
#1 (Row / Push-Up)
Ben- Row (800m) 3:53 / Push-Ups 99
Wes- Row 3:53 / Push-Ups 55
Andy- Row 4:07 / Push-Ups 109
Jamie- Row 3:59 / Push-Ups 50
Casey- Row 4:22 / Push-Ups 66
Alon- Row 4:22 / Push-Ups 42 (sub OHS)
#2 (Sit-Ups / 60 sec)
Ben- 40 / 37
Wes- 30 / 25
Andy- 43 / 38
Jamie- 28 /23
Casey- 35 / 32
Alon- 33 / 19
#3 (Air Squats)
Ben- 31
Wes- 30
Andy- 33
Jamie- 37
Casey- 32
Alon- 27
#4 (Broad Jumps – Down AND Back)
Ben- 25
Wes- 14
Andy- 20
Jamie- 18
Casey- 22
Alon- 20
#5 (OHS Hold / 3 breaks)
Ben- 1:55
Wes- :58
Andy- 1:33
Jamie- 2:28
Casey- 1:54
Alon- 1:23
Someone suggested I change up the “Drive Time” theme to be a bit more unique, so here’s my first attempt.
What do you guys think?
Also, what should I talk about next time? Please suggest topics in the comments section of this post!
CrossFit Lakewood ended up having 15 athletes register to compete on our Affiliate Team for the 2011 CrossFit Games! After CFHQ decided to extend Week 1’s workout for another 7 days, the majority of us decided to go after it again.
In case you didn’t know what the workout was, click here to see the official release and explanation. Here it is, though:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
30 Double-unders
15 Power snatches (75lbs / 35kg)
I’m proud to say that 100% of us that repeated the workout improved their previous score. Every single person! That is so awesome!
The pictures below are borrowed from Megan again (thanks, Meg!), but check out two of our studs doing work. I can’t wait for the second workout to be released on Tuesday! What about you?
Greg locking it out!
Scotty crushing the workout!
Running and Wall Balls. That’s what the workout was tonight. Only it was a LOT of Wall Ball tosses….
The distance for the run wasn’t bad (only 200 meters each time), but the Wall Balls were high in volume for sure. The goal of most people was to try and get through them in about 2-3 sets per round, and that proved to be a challenge when fatigue started to set in!
Workout of the Day:
200m Run / 50 Wall Balls / 200m Run / 40 Wall Balls / 200m Run / 30 Wall Balls / 200m Run / 20 Wall Balls / 200m Run / 10 Wall Balls
Athlete Results:
Jamie (14#)- 19:26
CrossFit will make you a better dancer. Come train and find out.
You’re welcome.
I am the most fit human being on the planet.
I don’t think anyone out there would argue with me on that point.
Soooo, you can imagine how shocked I was to learn that there are people who are turning in scores for the CrossFit Games Open Workout #1 that are better than mine.
After watching this video, however, I am less worried since I know they will almost all get caught at some point.
Be fair and honest with yourself, athletes. Basically, if you see a score in any workout that is better than whatever I post, rewatch your video, and ensure you have complete range of motion on anything. If any reps don’t count, go ahead and re-do the workout until it’s all good.
Best of luck trying to catch up. 🙂
Rope Climbs. The last time I had thought about climbing a rope was probably in middle school. I just knew I wasn’t very good at them, and quite frankly, the thought of falling from a height didn’t seem too appealing to me. In fact, the last gym where I worked actually had it’s own rope, and I still didn’t climb it once. Instead I let the “Fear” stop me.
Well, fast forward to November of last year and MBS CrossFit’s “Turkey Challenge”. We ran a 5k outside for the first event, did the CrossFit Total for the second and then they announced WOD #3.
Ground to Overheads, fine. Burpee Wall Jumps, fine. ROPE CLIMBS?!?! FIVE of them!?! Needless to say, it caught me off guard, but I just had to buckle down and do them.
Had I practiced them beforehand they would have been much easier, so I am hoping that this video (which also features an awesome performance by Chris Spealler) gives you some ideas on how to be a better rope climber.
The moral of the story:
Don’t let your “FEARS” determine what you stay away from. Find a weakness, or an “Area for Improvement” as I prefer to call it, and spend some time making yourself better at it! One CrossFit motto is “You’re only as strong as your weakest link”, right? Get stronger.
I know that the 2011 CrossFit Games Open is upon us, but I want to make sure that none of us forget about the Tough Mudder coming up this summer!
As a friendly reminder of this “Real Life Fitness” we’re training for at CrossFit, take a look at one of the amazing obstacles we will be able to face.
Train hard, have fun, get tough!
(p.s.- I am running the Mudder on Saturday, and my heat starts at 10am, for those of you still waiting to register.)
***Be Warned – This video features 10,000 volt exposed wires. Therefore, there is some obscene language in this (awesome) video.***
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