Monday, December 31, 2012

WOD 12.31.12

Well, here we are. The last WOD of 2012! I give you, "The Final Countdown!"

STRENGTH:

10 minutes to establish a 1RM Deadlift

"The Final Countdown"
CONDITIONING:

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:

Overhead squat, 95/65#
Box jumps, 24/20"

CASH-OUT:

2 rounds:

1 minute ME sit-ups
-rest 1:00

Post max deadlift, time, and sit-ups for each round to comments.

Happy New Year!!!


Thursday, December 27, 2012

WOD 12.27.12



Since we didn't have an actual class on Christmas Eve (just a little home WOD), I thought today would be the perfect day to celebrate and get everyone primed for the new year! By the way, there will be a  special New Year's WOD on 12.31.12. Hope to see everyone then!!!

I give you, 12 Days of 2012!!! It's almost like the song.


For time:

1 DB Clean and Jerk, 60/30#
2 Pistols, alternating
3 Box Jumps, 24/20"
4 Pull-ups (CTB, if you got 'em!)
5 Burpees
6 DB Push Presses, 60/30#
7 Jumping Squats
8 KTE (TTB, if you can)
9 KB SDHP, 24/16kg
10 Push-ups
11 KBS, 24/16kg
12 DB Thrusters, 60/30#

*After completing the first movement, go back to 1 and begin again adding a new movement each round. There are 12 total rounds with one new movement being added each round. I.E. do 1 DB Clean & Jerk, then 1 DB Clean & Jerk + 2 Alternating Pistols, then 1 DB Clean & Jerk + 2 Alternating Pistols + 3 Box Jumps, etc. The WOD is complete when the 12 DB Thrusters are completed.

Post time to comments.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

WOD 12.26.12

SKILLS/STRENGTH:

1A) GHD Sit-ups: 3 x 15-rest 45 seconds
1B) KB Turkish Get-ups: 3 x 10 (5L/5R)-heavy, rest 45 seconds


CONDITIONING:

21-15-9:

SDHP, 45# bar
Pull-ups
Squats

Post TGU load from SKILLS/STRENGTH and time from CONDITIONING to comments.

Monday, December 24, 2012

WOD 12.24.12



X Four Three wants to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! Remember to make wise food choices!!! Since there is no class today or tomorrow, I programmed a little home WOD for everyone!!!


"Death by Burpees"

With a continuous running clock:

1 Burpee the first minute
2 Burpees the second minute
3 Burpees the third minute
etc

Continue this pattern until you can no longer complete the required number of Burpees for that minute.

Post number of minutes/reps to comments.

Friday, December 21, 2012

WOD 12.21.12

3 rounds for time:

20 KB snatches, 24/16kg
15 TTB
10 Wall balls, 20/14#

*reps for the KB snatch may be apportioned in any matter, as long as equal reps are performed on both arms.

Post time to comments.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

WOD 12.20.12

STRENGTH:

Push Press: 1 x 5 @ 75%, 1 x 3 @ 80%, 1 x 3 @ 85%, 3 x 1 @ 90% - rest 60-90 seconds.

CONDITIONING:

7 minute AMRAP:

25 Up/Downs
15 Goblet squats, 24/16kg
10 DB push presses, 50/30#

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

WOD 12.19.12

SKILL:

10 minutes of light-moderate Snatch skill work.

5 minutes of strict/kipping pull-up practice.

CONDITIONING:
From 4.4.12

2 rounds for time:

50 Squats
40 KBS, 24/16kg
30 Sit-ups
20 Lateral bar jumps
10 Deadlifts, 185/115#

*For the lateral bar jumps, use the loaded bar that you will use for the deadlifts. Stand facing parallel to the bar and jump with both feet laterally over the bar and land with both feet at the same time. One jump equals one rep.

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

WOD 12.18.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 6 minutes:

1 Clean + 2 Front squats @ 80% of your clean

CONDITIONING:

10 minute AMRAP:

5 Push-ups
10 Sit-ups
15 Squats

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Monday, December 17, 2012

WOD 12.17.12

SKILLS/STRENGTH:

1) Accumulate 2:00 of hanging L-sits
2) Hip extensions: 3 x 15 - rest 45 seconds

CONDITIONING:

2 minutes ME Burpee box jumps, 20"

-rest 1:00

6 minute AMRAP:

20 BB Overhead alternating lunges, 95/65#
10 GHD Sit-ups

-rest 1:00

2 minutes ME Burpee pull-ups

Post total burpee box jumps, rounds/reps, and total burpee pull-ups to comments.

Friday, December 14, 2012

WOD 12.14.12

4 rounds for total working time:

10 Alternating B.B. Step-ups (front rack), 115/75#, 20" box
5 Muscle-ups
200m run

Post time to comments.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

WOD 12.13.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 5 minutes:

1 Hang clean (full squat) + 1 Push jerk @ 85%

CONDITIONING:

3 rounds for time:

25 DB farmers carry walking lunges, 50/30#
15 Pull-ups

Post load and time to comments.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

WOD 12.12.12

SKILL/STRENGTH:

1a) Rope climbs: 3 x 3
1b) GH Raises: 3 x 15
-rest 45 seconds

CONDITIONING:

2 rounds for time:

50 KB SDHP, 24/16
25 1-arm overhead squat, 24/16
15 Toes to bar

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

WOD 12.11.12

From Outlaw CrossFit

STRENGTH:

Back squat:

3 x 10-absolutely heaviest possible each set, rest as needed.

CONDITIONING:

Complete 2 cycles of:

4 round Tabata of:

KBS, 24/16kg

-rest 1:00

4 round Tabata of:

Burpees

-rest 1:00

*A Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest. Complete 4 Tabata rounds of KBS, then 4 Tabata rounds of Burpees. Repeat this cycle twice.

Post your Tabata score (the lowest round) for each movement from both cycles to comments.

Friday, December 7, 2012

WOD 12.7.12

Deadlift:
1-30-1-20-1-10
*For the sets of 1, those should be 1RM attempts. Keep in mind that after the set of 30, you well most likely not be able to hit the same weight for the second set of 1. The same goes for the third set of 1. The sets of 30, 20, & 10 should be at a weight that is challenging, but still allows you to go unbroken. Rest no longer than 5 minutes between sets.
Post loads to comments.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

WOD 12.6.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 5 minutes:

1 Power clean + 2 Push jerks @ 80%

CONDITIONING:
From Outlaw CrossFit

10 minute AMRAP:

8 Ring dips
16 KBS, 32/24kg

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

WOD 12.5.12

SKILL:

1a) Pistols: 3 x 12 (alternating)
1b) Ring dips: 3 x 10
1c) Parallette pass-thrus: 3 x 10 (forward and backward = 1 rep)

CONDITIONING:

From CrossFit Dewitt

"10 for 10"
10 rounds for time:

10 Pull-ups (5 strict/5 kipping)
10 Hang power cleans, 135/95

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

WOD 12.4.12

STRENGTH:

Front squat: 7 x 3 @ 80%-rest exactly 1 minute between sets.

CONDITIONING:

4 rounds for total working time:

10 UB Front squats @ 70%
40 KBS, 24/16kg
-rest 1:1

Post loads and total working time to comments.

Monday, December 3, 2012

WOD 12.3.12

For time:

20 Hang squat snatches, 115/75
30 DB thrusters, 50/30
40 Toes to bar
50 Double-unders

Post time to comments.

Friday, November 30, 2012

WOD 11.30.12

From The Outlaw Way 121130

Every even minute for 10 minutes:

3 Clean and jerks (full squat) @ 80%

Every odd minute for 10 minutes:

15 Burpees

*This effort should be scored by the amount of total time to complete all 5 sets of Burpees.

Post load and total time to comments.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

WOD 11.29.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 7 minutes:

1 Power snatch + 2 Overhead squats @ 75% of 1RM snatch

CONDITIONING:

5 rounds for total working time:

10 DB renegade rows, 45/30
10 Thrusters, 115/80
-rest 1:00 between rounds.

Post loads and time to comments.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

WOD 11.28.12

SKILL/STRENGTH:

1a) Rope climbs: 3 x 3
1b) Toes to bar: 3 x 15
1c) Ring dips: 3 x 10

CONDITIONING:

From CrossFit Grandview

21-15-9:

Burpees
Pull-ups
Box jumps, 24/20"

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

WOD 11.27.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 5 minutes:

1 Power clean + 1 Hang squat clean + 1 Push jerk @ 75%

CONDITIONING:

10 minute AMRAP:

5 Strict pull-ups
10 Front squats, 135/95
25 Double-unders

Post weight used for the STRENGTH and rounds/reps for the CONDITIONING to comments.

Monday, November 26, 2012

WOD 11.26.12

Hope every had a good Thanksgiving! Now it's time to get back to work with a little Post Turkey Tabata!!!

8 rounds of each movement (20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest)

Pull-ups
KBS, 24/16kg
Sit-ups
Goblet squats

Post lowest score for each movement to comments.

Friday, November 23, 2012

WOD 11.23.12

Hope every had a great Thanksgiving! Lets burn off all that turkey!!!

From The Outlaw Way 121121

Run: 4 x 800m-rest 1:1-25 burpee penalty for every set that deviates +/- 5 seconds from the fastest set.

*all work should be at approximately 90-95% RPE. That means, no sandbanging!

Post times to comments.

Monday, November 19, 2012

WOD 11.19.12

SKILL:

1a) 3 x 30 second Hanging L-sit
1b) 3 x 30 second ME hip extensions
-rest 1 minute

CONDITIONING:

For time:

60 Thrusters @ 60% of your 1RM squat clean
*7 toes to bar every time the bar leaves the front rack position. Once you put the bar down, complete the toes to bar and get back to work on the thrusters.

Post total number of hip extensions, load for the thrusters, time and number of toes to bar.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

WOD 11.15.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 5 minutes:

1 Power clean + 2 Push jerks @ 75% of 1RM clean

CONDITIONING:

4 rounds:

5 Back squats, 185/115
10 DB Push presses, 50# (each hand)
150' Sled pull shuttle, 165/125 (75')

Post load and time to comments.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

WOD 11.14.12

SKILL:

1a) Rope climbs: 3 x 3
1b) Pistols: 3 x 10 (alternating)
1c) GHD sit-ups: 3 x 12

CONDITIONING:

3 rounds for time:

10 Deadlifts, 315/185
50 Double-unders

*if the RX'd weight is too heavy, use 80% of your 1RM.

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

WOD 11.13.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 6 minutes:

3 Cleans (full squat) @ 80%

CONDITIONING:

"Half Cindy with a Twist"

10 minute AMRAP:

Buy-in: 50 KBS, 24/16kg

5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Goblet squats (DEMO)

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Monday, November 12, 2012

WOD 11.12.12

"Tumilson"

8 rounds for time:

Run 200m
11 Dumbbell burpee deadlifts, 60#

Post time to comments.

U.S. Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon "JT" Thomas Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa, assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit, died on August 6, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his helicopter crashed. He is survived by his parents George and Kathy Tumilson, Joy and Scott McMeekan, sisters Kristie and Joy, and his dog Hawkeye.


Friday, November 9, 2012

WOD 11.9.12

From The Outlaw Way 121109

4 rounds:

2 minutes ME row for calories
-rest 1 minute
1 minute ME wall walks
-rest 1 minute

Post total calories and total wall walks to comments.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

WOD 11.8.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 7 minutes:

3 Front squats @ 85%

CONDITIONING:

5 minute AMRAP:

10 Burpees
1 Squat snatch + 1 Hang power snatch + 1 Overhead squat @ 60%

-Rest 2:00

EMOM for 5 minutes:

1 Squat clean + 1 hang power clean + 1 Push jerk @ 65%

Posts loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

WOD 11.7.12

"Donna"
Partner WOD

For time:

60 Farmers carry walking lunges, 40/20 DB
50 Alternating burpees on the plate, 45#
40 Alternating med. ball sit-ups, 20/15
30 Thrusters, 95/65
20 SDHP, 75/55
100m run

*all reps are to be split evenly. They can be partitioned any way you want. For the thrusters, once the bar is picked up, it must remain in the front rack position while your partner does their reps. For the SDHP, the bar can not be put down. It can rest in the hang position while your partner does their reps. Only one person can work during the thrusters and SDHP. The run is to be completed as a team. Time stops when both partners finish the run.

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

WOD 11.6.12

STRENGTH:

EMOM for 5 minutes:

2 Power snatch @ 80%

CONDITIONING:

4 rounds:

25 Burpees
Overhead squat, 115#/85#

*each round is 90 seconds. Perform 25 burpees and with the remaining time, AMRAP overhead squat.

-rest 90 between each round.

Post load and total overhead squats to comments.

Monday, November 5, 2012

WOD 11.5.12 We're Back!!!

Image from nydailynews.com


We are finally back! We hope everyone has recovered from Hurricane Sandy. X Four Three was without power from last Monday night until last Thursday afternoon. Just to let everyone know, Teresa and I still got our WOD on in the gym just before the sun set. Anyway, hope everyone is ready to get back to their training!!!


From The Outlaw Way 121105

3 rounds:

50' Burpee broad jump
20 KBS, 32/24kg
15 Chest to bar pull-ups
10 Thrusters, 135/95

Post time to comments.

Friday, October 26, 2012

WOD 10.26.12

From CrossFit Omaha 120928

For time:

1600m run
50 Power snatches, 75/55
1600m run

Post time to comments.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

WOD 10.25.12

STRENGTH:

Push jerk:

5 @ 65%
5 @ 75%
5+ @ 85%

*% based off of 90% of 1RM.

MET-CON:

15-12-9 reps for time:

Power clean and jerk, 135/95
Pull-ups
Box jumps, 24/20

Post loads and time to comments.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

WOD 10.24.12



SKILLS/STRENGTH/CONDITIONING:

1a) Double-under: 3 x ME (ME in 1 minute)

1b) Handstand push-ups: 3 x 8

1c) Sled pull sprints: 3 sets


MET-CON:

2 rounds for time:

50 SDHP, 24k/16kg KB
15 Overhead squat, 95/65
50 SDHP, 24/16kg KB
15 Toes to bar

Post total double-unders and time to comments.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

WOD 10.23.12

STRENGTH:

Clean

5 @ 65%
5 @ 75%
5+ @ 85%


MET-CON:

Partner WOD for time:

100 Virtual shovels, 45# over 2' barrier
80 Sit-ups
60 Pull-ups
40 Overhead DB walking lunges, 50#
200m sprint

*reps can be broken up anyway anyhow, but reps must be split evenly between teammates. The reps for each movement must be fully completed before moving on to the next movement.


Post loads and time to comments.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

WOD 10.22.12

SKILLS/STRENGTH:

Ring dips:
3 x 12

GH Raises:
3 x 10


MET-CON:

6 rounds for time:

20 Push-ups
20 Squats
50m Sprint, 6 x 15m shuttles

Post time to comments.

Friday, October 19, 2012

WOD 10.19.12

From The Outlaw Way

3 rounds for time:

10 KB snatches + Overhead lunge, (R arm, L leg), 24/16kg
10 KB snatches + Overhead lunge, (L arm, R leg), 24/16kg
20 Lateral burpee over the box jumps, 20"
30 Jumping squats, 45#

Post time to comments.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

WOD 10.18.12 (Goat WOD 2)

Me during WOD 5 at the 2012 Beast of the East



SKILL:

Squat Clinic


MET-CON:

"Goat WOD 2"

6 minute AMRAP:

6 Power snatches, 115/85
12 Overhead squats, 115/85

-Rest 2 minutes

6 minute AMRAP:

6 Pull-ups
12 Double-unders

Post rounds/reps for each AMRAP to comments.

WOD 10.17.12

Women's final WOD at the 2012 Beast of the East

SKILLS/STRENGTH:

1a) Hip extensions: 3 x 15
1b) Rope climbs: 3 x 5

MET-CON:
From CrossFit Dewitt

"Rush Hour"
20 minute time cap

For time:

20 Thrusters, 95/65
20 SDHP, 95/65
20 Shoulder to overhead, 95/65
20 Overhead squats, 95/65
20 Front squat, 95/65

 *each athlete must do 4 burpees at the beginning of every minute before moving on to the barbell work. At the call of 3-2-1-GO, you must do 4 burpees. The athlete is allowed to move to the next barbell skill once they have completed all 20 reps. If the minute clock beeps during a rep, the athlete will complete their rep and then start their 4 burpees. On the 20th rep of the front squats, the WOD is done.

Post time to comments.

WOD 10.16.12 (Goat WOD 1)

Final Men's WOD at The Beast of the East

SKILLS/STRENGTH:

1a) Double-unders: 3 x 30
1b) Muscle-ups: 3 x 10
1c) GHD sit-ups: 3 x 15


 MET-CON :

 5 rounds for time:

25 Double-unders
15 Toes to bar
5 HSPU

 Post time to comments.

Monday, October 15, 2012

WOD 10.15.12

WOD 2 at The Beast of the East 2012



WOD 1 from the 2012 Beast of the East

Max Thrusters in 10 minutes, 135/95
EMOM perform 5 Burpees on the plate, 45#

*Your score is the total number of thrusters completed.

Post score to comments.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

WOD 10.12.12



4 rounds for time:

800m run
-rest 90 seconds

*these should be all out efforts. During the rests, do not sit down. Stay on your feet, keep moving, and try to get your breathing under control and ready for the next round.

Post time for each run to comments.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

WOD 10.11.12



Just a reminder for everyone! There will not be a class on Thursday 10/11/12. I'll be up in CT competing at The Beast of the East!!! Don't worry though. I wouldn't leave everyone hanging without a WOD to do!

For time:

10 Burpees
50 Push-ups (not HR push-ups, but chest to deck)
10 Burpees
75 Sit-ups
10 Burpees
100 Squats
10 Burpees

Post time to comments.

WOD 10.10.12

STRENGTH:

Shoulder press:

5 @ 75%
3 @ 85%
1+ @ 95%

*% based off 90% of 1RM.

MET-CON:

3 rounds:

50' Overhead walking lunges, 20/15 med ball
150m Med ball run, 20/15
25 Box jumps, 24/20

Post loads and time to comments.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

WOD 10.9.12

STRENGTH:

Deadlift

5 @ 75%

3 @ 85%

1+ @ 95%

*% based off 90% of 1RM.


MET-CON:

12 minute AMRAP:

3 Hang power clean, 185/115
6 Squat clean, 185/115
9 Deadlift, 185/115

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Monday, October 8, 2012

WOD 10.8.12

From Outlaw CrossFit
STRENGTH/CONDITIONING:

1 x 20 Back Squat @ 70% of 1RM

*Absolute max set. Do not rush. These should be paced and rest between reps is beneficial. Make sure to hit proper depth with every rep. Do not rack the bar until all reps are completed.

*15 overhead walking lunges with a 45# plate are assessed for everytime the bar is racked. They are to be completed immediately after the squats. Complete them as quickly as possible.

MET-CON:

3 rounds for total working time:

20 Push press, 95/65
20 HR push-ups
20 Pull-ups
-rest 2 minutes after each round.

Post back squat weight, walking lunge penalties, and time to comments.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

No Class on 10.11.12

There will not be class on Thursday October 11. I will be competing in The Beast of the East in Durham, CT this coming weekend. We will do our best to keep everyone updated on the happenings at The Beast. It should a great weekend! For more info, check out The Beast of the East.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012

WOD 10.4.12

STRENGTH:

Push press:

5 @ 75%
3 @ 85%
1+ @ 95%

*% based off of 90% of your 1RM.

MET-CON:
From Jet City CrossFit

For time and fewest sets:

75 Overhead squats, 95/65

Post loads, time, and number of sets to comments.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

WOD 10.3.12

SKILLS/STRENGTH:

1a) Ring dips:

3 x ME-rest 1 minute

1b) Rope climbs:

3 x 3-rest 1 minute

*If you can quickly and efficiently climb the rope, attempt the 3 ascents using only your arms. Try to progress to L-sit rope climbs.


MET-CON:
From The Outlaw Way 120924

Alternating Tabata:

Ring dips
Abmat sit-ups

*This is 16 alternating rounds of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest. For the Abmat sit-ups, the movement begins with the hands touching the floor overhead and finishes when both hands touch the feet after coming to an upright seated position.

Post total reps for each movement to comments.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

WOD 10.2.12

STRENGTH:

Back Squat:

5 @ 75%
3 @ 85%
1+ @ 95%

*% based off of 90% of your 1RM.

MET-CON:
From The Outlaw Way 121001

5 rounds:

25 Jumping squats, 45# bar
20 KB Push press, 24/16kg, both arms
15 Pull-ups

Post loads and time to comments.

Monday, October 1, 2012

WOD 10.1.12

For time:

50 HR push-ups
400m run
50 Burpees
400m run
50 Hollow rocks
400m run
50 Squats
400m run

GWOD-Hollow Rocks Part 1

GWOD-Hollow Rocks Part 2

Post time to comments.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Get Your Goat!



Next week I would like there to be at least one "Get Your Goat" WOD. A goat is any skill or movement that gives you a hard time. Goats, for most people, tend to be high skill or highly technique dependent movements like the snatch, overhead squat, muscle-ups, handstand push-ups, or double-unders. Bottom line, they are movements you suck at!

I want to do something a little different for a WOD (or two) next week. I want you guys to help program it! I bet you're thinking, "What's the catch"? The catch is that you guys get to pick the movements, but I get to pick the rep scheme, the weights, and the time domain. Be honest with me. I have a pretty good idea of what everyone sucks at. LOL. Don't worry there are plenty of movements I suck at too. That's why we do what we do, to get better. Each WOD is programmed to help us suck less at what we suck at. It should be fun getting better!!!

Take this weekend to think of 2-3 goats and either post them in the comments below or post them on the X Four Three Fitness Facebook page. Have a great weekend!!!

WOD 9.28.12

Christina mastering the rope climb!


10 minute AMRAP:

400m Run
15 Push Presses, 115/75

From The Outlaw Way

Post time to comments.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

WOD 9.27.12

STRENGTH:

Shoulder Press:

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%

*% based off of 90% of 1 RM.

MET-CON:

"Frangie"

For time:

21 Thrusters, 95/65
100 Sit-ups
15 Thrusters, 95/65
100 Squats
9 Thrusters, 95/65

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

WOD 9.26.12

STRENGTH:

Deadlift

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%

*% is based off of 90% of your 1RM


MET-CON:

3 rounds for time:
compare to WOD 7.24.12

10 Turkish get-ups, 24/16kg
10 1-arm squat snatches, 24/16kg
10 1-arm overhead squats, 24/16kg

*do each movement as follows, 5 reps with the right arm, 5 reps with the left arm.

Post loads and time to comments.

This One's For Jack Charity WOD-Saturday 9/29/12



Jack was Teresa's cousin. Below was written by her aunt and Jack's grand mom Linda Lyman.


Young Jack has had constant medical issues since he was born in 2008. He has now been diagnosed with less than a year to live due to a failing heart and is in hospice care. Even with insurance, his medical bills are crushing. His family needs help catching up, as well as with the funeral expenses they will be facing in the future.
Jack has the most infectious smile of any child you’ve met. Despite many, many difficulties, when Jack is pain free, he is a happy, laughing three year old. Born with several birth defects, Jack currently functions on the level of a three month old infant. For reasons unknown, Jack was born blind, has microcephaly, and a malformed heart. His digestive system doesn’t work right, so he has been on tube feeding since his first year. He is now on IV nutrition because part of his intestine doesn’t work as it should—and he has a hypersensitive pain reaction to any gut movement. Because of these ongoing medical issues, Jack has been in pain for much of the past year. Now, his heart is failing, and his doctors give him less than a year to live. After three plus years of caring for Jack at home, Will and Katie recently made the hard decision to place him in a residential hospice facility where he can get the 24/7 skilled nursing care he needs. It has made a huge difference in his comfort level. Before Jack was transferred to Hospice care, he had nine separate hospitalizations since December 2011, including a week in PICU. Even with insurance, the family’s medical bills are crushing. His parents have tapped every resource at their disposal, family and friends have made contributions when they can, but the expenses keep mounting up. So many people have asked me what they can do to help, that I decided to set up this fund raiser. A few dollars here, another few there, and maybe we can ease the crunch a bit. Thank you all in advance. The love, support and prayers the family has received over the past three years have been incredible, and much appreciated.

Recently, Teresa went to visit Jack. When she came home, we thought it would be a great idea to have X Four Three host a special charity WOD to benefit the Lyman family. Sadly, Jack passed away this past Thursday, but the huge financial burden of Jack's illness is still is still felt. We look forward to seeing everyone on the 29th!!! Thank you.
From Street Road, turn on to Johnsville Blvd. Then turn right on to Veterans Way. Follow Veterans Way all the way to the parking lot. The runway is a short walking distance from the parking lot.


Please let us know if you are planning on attending. This will help us to plan out everything so the event can run as smoothly as possible. Thank you!!!

WOD 9.25.12

SKILL/STRENGTH/CONDITIONING:

EMOM for 5 minutes:

Odd minutes:
2 Squat snatches

Even minutes:
2 Handstand push-ups

MET-CON:

5 rounds:

200m run
10 Squat cleans, 135/95

*rest 90 seconds after each round.

Post total working time to comments.

Monday, September 24, 2012

WOD 9.24.12

STRENGTH/CONDITIONING:

Sled pulls
4 x 100m, sled weight plus 75/55# of plates

MET-CON:

4 rounds:

1 minute AMRAP:
Box jumps, 24/20"

1 minute AMRAP:
Thrusters, 75/45#

Post total reps to comments.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Paleo Pancakes and Waffles



Paleo Coconut Flour Pancakes and Waffles. These are delicious! Teresa and I tweaked the recipe a bit. We also double the recipe so we can have some leftovers. The base recipe is from www.primal-palate.com

INGREDIENTS:
-1/2 cup coconut flour
-8 eggs
-2 tbsp coconut milk
-1/2 tsp cinnamon
-1/2 tsp nutmeg
-1/2 baking soda
-2 tsp agave nectar
-1 tbsp of almond or coconut oil

PANCAKES:
1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients with a whisk or hand mixer.
2. Heat a small amount of coconut oil in a non-stick frying pan or griddle to medium heat.
3. Pour 1/8 cup of batter into the pan or griddle.
4. Cook for 2 minutes, flip, cook for 2 more minutes and repeat with the rest of the batter.



WAFFLES:
1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients with a whisk or hand mixer.
2. Heat a waffle iron to medium to medium/high heat.
3. Pour 1/8 cup of batter into center of the waffle iron.
4. Waffles are done when they easily separate from the waffle iron, typically 3-5 minutes.

One waffle or one pancake is approximately 1 block of protein and 1/2 block of carbohydrates.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

WOD 9.20.12

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1:

Power clean, 155/105
Chest-to-bar pull-ups
KBS, 24/16kg

Post time to comments.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

WOD 9.19.12

STRENGTH:

Push Press:

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%

*% based off of 90% of your 1RM.


MET-CON:

2011 Reebok CrossFit Open WOD 1

10 minute AMRAP:

30 Double-unders
15 Snatches, 75/55

Post time to comments.


What is your favorite lift?

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

WOD 9.18.12



STRENGTH:

Back Squat:

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%

*% is based off of 90% of your 1RM.


MET-CON:

8 minute AMRAP:

10 Shoulder to overhead, 95#
10 Jumping lunges (alternating)
10 GHD sit-ups

*compare to 6.12.12

Post rounds/reps to comments.

Monday, September 17, 2012

WOD 9.17.12

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time:

Burpees
50' Overhead walking lunges, right arm, 32kg KB
10 KBS, 32kg
50' Overhead walking lunges, left arm, 32kg KB
*10 total rounds with the burpees decreasing by one rep each round. All the other movements stay the same distance/reps.

Post time to comments.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

WOD 9.14.12

5 rounds:

400m run
10 Deadlifts, 225/135
*rest 90 seconds after each round

Post total time to comments.


What did you have for breakfast today? (post to comments)

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

WOD 9.13.12

Jon looking strong front squatting!


STRENGTH:

Back Squat:

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%


MET-CON:

5 rounds:

20 Push Presses, 75/55
20 Overhead Squats, 75/55

Post time to comments.

WOD 9.12.12

21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time:

Pull-ups
GHD sit-ups
Pistols (alternating)

Post time to comments.

Monday, September 10, 2012

This One's For Jack Charity WOD


From: youcaring.com


Young Jack has had constant medical issues since he was born in 2008. He has now been diagnosed with less than a year to live due to a failing heart and is in hospice care. Even with insurance, his medical bills are crushing. His family needs help catching up, as well as with the funeral expenses they will be facing in the future.
Jack has the most infectious smile of any child you’ve met. Despite many, many difficulties, when Jack is pain free, he is a happy, laughing three year old. Born with several birth defects, Jack currently functions on the level of a three month old infant. For reasons unknown, Jack was born blind, has microcephaly, and a malformed heart. His digestive system doesn’t work right, so he has been on tube feeding since his first year. He is now on IV nutrition because part of his intestine doesn’t work as it should—and he has a hypersensitive pain reaction to any gut movement. Because of these ongoing medical issues, Jack has been in pain for much of the past year. Now, his heart is failing, and his doctors give him less than a year to live. After three plus years of caring for Jack at home, Will and Katie recently made the hard decision to place him in a residential hospice facility where he can get the 24/7 skilled nursing care he needs. It has made a huge difference in his comfort level. Before Jack was transferred to Hospice care, he had nine separate hospitalizations since December 2011, including a week in PICU. Even with insurance, the family’s medical bills are crushing. His parents have tapped every resource at their disposal, family and friends have made contributions when they can, but the expenses keep mounting up. So many people have asked me what they can do to help, that I decided to set up this fund raiser. A few dollars here, another few there, and maybe we can ease the crunch a bit. Thank you all in advance. The love, support and prayers the family has received over the past three years have been incredible, and much appreciated.

Recently, Teresa went to visit Jack. When she came home, we thought it would be a great idea to have X Four Three host a special charity WOD to benefit the Lyman family. Sadly, Jack passed away this past Thursday, but the huge financial burden of Jack's illness is still is still felt. We look forward to seeing everyone on the 29th!!! Thank you.
From Street Road, turn on to Johnsville Blvd. Then turn right on to Veterans Way. Follow Veterans Way all the way to the parking lot. The runway is a short walking distance from the parking lot.

WOD 9.11.12

In honor of Patriot Day we will be doing a Hero WOD.

STRENGTH:

Deadlift

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%

Shoulder Press

3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%

*% based off of 90% of 1RM


"Rahoi"

12 minute AMRAP:

12 Box jumps, 24"
6 Thrusters, 95#
6 Bar-facing burpees

U.S. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Gregory J. Rahoi, 38, of Brookfield, WI, assigned to the Hostage Rescue Team, based in Quantico, VA, was killed on December 6, 2006, during a live-fire tactical training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, near Bowling Green, VA. 

He is survived by his parents, Natalie and Richard, sister Teri, and fiancee Paula Paulk. 


Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

WOD 9.10.12

"Donna"

Partner WOD for time:

60 Walking lunges (30/person, done simultaneously)
50 Alternating burpees on the plate, 45#
40 Alternating med ball sit-ups, 20/15
30 Thrusters, 95/65
20 SDHP
100m run
*The walking lunges, burpees on the plate, and med ball sit-ups are to be split evenly. Both partners must perform the walking lunges simultaneously. For the thrusters, the bar must not leave the front rack position until both partners complete their reps (30 reps). For the SDHP, once the bar is picked up, it can not be put down until both partners complete their reps (20 each). The 100m run is to be done with both partners. WOD time is stopped when the second person finishes the run.

Friday, September 7, 2012

WEEKENDS AND REST DAYS

Donna not letting a broken wrist get in the way of her training!


Officially starting this weekend X Four Three will not be posting WODs for the weekends. For the time being, our training split will be 5 days on (Monday-Friday) and 2 days off (Saturday and Sunday). However, Saturday classes will be held as a makeup class for one of the WODs that week. The WOD chosen will be at the discretion of the X Four Three training staff. This class will only be made available if there are multiple requests that week. The makeup class will be at 11am and will be by appointment only.

Just because there won't be any WODs posted on the weekend, doesn't mean that there occasionally won't be something of interest posted. Recipes, articles, and topics of discussion will be the things that will fill the space of the rest days on the X Four Three blog. Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments, feelings, and exercise and nutrition findings that you think others might find interesting.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

WOD 9.7.12

10 rounds:

10 Back Squats, 95/65
20 Double-unders

Post time to comments.

WOD from CF Apex

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

WOD 9.6.12

The ESPN TV schedule for the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games has been released!!! Check it out!


STRENGTH:

Deadlift

5 @ 65%, 5 @ 75%, 5+ @ 85%

Press

5 @ 65%, 5 @ 75%, 5+ @ 85%

*% is based off of 90% of your 1RM


MET-CON:

"Death by Burpees"

1 Burpee the first minute
2 Burpees the second minute
3 Burpees the third minute
etc...
Continue until you can not complete all burpees before the start of the next minute.

*The 10 minute mark must be reached. There is a 20 air squat penalty for every minute under the 10 minute mark. For example, if you stop after 7 minutes, there is a 60 air squat penalty that must be completed immediately as quickly as possible.

Post loads and reps for the third set and number of minutes/reps and squats to comments.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

WOD 9.5.12

"Helen"

3 rounds for time:

400m run
21 KBS, 1.5/1 pood
12 Pull-ups

Post time to comments.

WOD 9.4.12

Today is the first day of our new strength program. We will be following a modified Wendler 5/3/1 program that will include the following lifts:

Back Squat
Front Squat
Clean
Power Snatch
Deadlift
Shoulder Press
Push Press
Push Jerk

We will be splitting these 8 lifts. Month 1 will have 4 of the lifts trained and Month 2 will consist of the other four lifts. Accessory work will come in the form of the WODs. These main strength days will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please do your best to make it to these classes so that you do not miss any parts of the program.


STRENGTH:

Back Squat:

5 reps @ 65% (based off of your 90% 1RM)
5 reps @ 75%
5 reps @ 85%


MET-CON:

For time:

50 Power cleans, 135#


Post loads and time to comments.

Friday, August 31, 2012

No Class on Labor Day



There will be no class on Monday September 3rd. I hope everyone enjoys their long 3 day weekend. Enjoy a beer or two and some BBQ and get ready to hit it hard on Tuesday!!!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

WOD 8.30.12

Meet Christina! She got her first rope climb tonight!!! I see many more ascents to come!

STRENGTH:

Front Squat

1-1-1-1-1

Shoulder Press

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

10 minute AMRAP:

3 Thrusters, 95#
3 Pull-ups
6 Thrusters
6 Pull-ups
9 Thrusters
9 Pull-ups
etc...

Post loads and total reps to comments.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

WOD 8.29.12

Having a little fun today with our very own "named" WOD!!! I now give you "Hang 10"!

"Hang 10"

For time:

10 Burpees
10 DB Thrusters, 50#
10 DB Walking Lunges, 50#
10 KBS, 2 pood
10 Chest to bar pull-ups
10 DB Push press, 50#
10 HR Push-ups
10 GHD Sit-ups
10 Man-makers, 50#
10 Jump squats

Post time to comments.

WOD 8.28.12

STRENGTH:

Clean

1-1-1-1-1

Push press

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

8 minute AMRAP:

1 Burpee box jump, 24/20
1 Sit-up
1 KBS, 1.5/1
2 Burpee box jumps
2 Sit-ups
2 KBS
3 Burpee box jumps
3 Sit-ups
3 KBS
Etc...

Post loads and total reps to comments.

Monday, August 27, 2012

WOD 8.27.12

SKILLS:

4 rounds:

Banded hip distraction, 1 minute; left leg (rounds 1 & 3), right leg (rounds 2 & 4) (extension)
Extreme front rack, 1 minute; left arm (rounds 1 & 3), right arm (rounds 2 & 4)
ME GHD sit-ups, 1 minute (rounds 1 &3)
ME Hip extension 1 minute (rounds 2 & 4)

*ME=maximum effort/AMRAP


MET-CON/STRENGTH:

3 minute AMRAP:

Back squat, 135, 155/95, 115

*Choose one weight. Men, 135 or 155. Women, 95 or 115. Your score is the weight x the number of reps completed in 3 minutes.

Post score to comments.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

WOD 8.23.12 (aka PARK WOD #2)



Tomorrow we will be having our second Park WOD! Same location as last time. Warminster Community Park down in the "circle". Click the link for a map of the park.

From Bristol Rd, head west. Turn left onto Newtown Road and follow it all the way down to the round parking lot. Class is still at 6:30pm. We will have a warm-up, WOD, and cool down just like we do in the gym. Hope to see everyone there! By the way, this would be the perfect time to bring a friend if they know of anyone who has been thinking about giving X Four Three a try!!!



"Annie"

50-40-30-20-10 rep rounds for time:

Double-unders
Sit-ups

Post time to comments.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

WOD 8.22.12

STRENGTH:

Clean

1-1-1-1-1

Push press

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

8 minute AMRAP:

5 Power clean and jerks, 135/95
10 Lateral burpee bar jumps

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

WOD 8.21.12

3 rounds for time:

400m run
10 1-arm squat snatches, 1.5/1 pood
15 HR push-ups w/feet on a 45# plate

*12 minute cap

3 knees to elbows are to be done immediately after the 12 minute cap expires for every rep not completed. (The run counts for 10 reps.)

Post time if finished within the cap or number of reps and number of knees to elbows completed.

Monday, August 20, 2012

WOD 8.20.12

STRENGTH:

Front squat

1-1-1-1-1

Shoulder press

1-1-1-1-1

MET-CON:

3 rounds:

15 Burpees
30 Sit-ups
15 Box jumps, 24"

Post loads and time to comments.

Friday, August 17, 2012

WOD 8.18.12

SKILL:

Double-unders

Handstands


MET-CON:

10-8-6-4-2 reps for time:

155# Overhead squat
Bar facing burpees

Post time to comments.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

WOD 8.17.12

12 minute AMRAP:

50 Double-unders
7 Burpees

*add 7 burpees each round. Ex) round 1=7 burpees, round 2=14 burpees, etc...

Courtesy of The Outlaw Way

Post rounds/reps to comments.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

WOD 8.16.12



STRENGTH:

Deadlift

1-1-1-1-1

Push Jerk

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

Partner WOD

For time:

50 Burpee on the plate, 45/25 (alternate with partner)
40 Alternating med. ball sit-ups, 20/15
30 Thrusters, 95/65
20 SDHP, 75/55
10 Walking lunges (performed together)

*Thruster and SDHP-Once the bar is picked up, it can not be put down until all reps for that given movement are completed. Reps must be split evenly between teammates.

Post loads and time to comments.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

WOD 8.15.12



"Cindy"

20 minute AMRAP:

5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats

or

"Mary"

20 minute AMRAP:

5 Handstand push-ups
10 Pistols (alt)
15 Pull-ups

Post WOD choice and rounds/reps to comments.

Monday, August 13, 2012

WOD 8.14.12

STRENGTH:

Back Squat

1-1-1-1-1

Shoulder Press

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

2012 Festivus Games WOD 3

For total reps:

10 Burpees
20 Pull-ups
30 Sit-ups
40 KBS, 1.5 pood
50 Squats
100 Double-unders

*10 minute cap

Post loads and total reps to comments.

WOD 8.13.12

STRENGTH:

Power Snatch

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

For time:

50 Man-makers, 50# DB

Post loads and time to comments.

Friday, August 10, 2012

WOD 8.10.12

For time:

400m run
30 KBS, 1.5 pood
20 Knees to elbows
400m run
30 KBS, 1.5 pood
20 Knees to elbows
400m run
30 KBS, 1.5 pood
20 Knees to elbows
400m run

Post time to comments.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

WOD 8.9.12

STRENGTH:

Power Snatch

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

"Fran"

21-15-9:

Thrusters, 95#
Pull-ups

Post loads and time to comments.

WOD 8.8.12

STRENGTH:

Back Squat

1-1-1-1-1

Press

1-1-1-1-1


MET-CON:

3 rounds for time:

200m run with a 45# plate
50' Overhead walking lunges, 45# plate
30 Sit-ups

Post loads and time to comments.

Monday, August 6, 2012

WOD 8.7.12



In the spirit of the Olympic Games, I thought it would be fun to work on our gymnastics!!!

SKILLS:

Parallette L-sit

3 x 30 seconds

Muscle-ups

3 x 5


MET-CON:

3 rounds:

1 minute max rope climbs
1 minute max parallette pass-thrus
1 minute max ring dips

Post total reps for each round to comments.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

WOD 8.6.12

STRENGTH:

Deadlift

1-1-1-1-1

Push Jerk

1-1-1-1-1

MET-CON:

10 minute AMRAP:

10 Box jumps, 24"
15 SDHP, 75#
20 squats

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Friday, August 3, 2012

WOD 8.3.12

For time:

200m run
10 Thrusters, 95#
200m run
15 Thrusters, 95#
200m run

Post time to comments.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

WOD 8.2.12

STRENGTH:

Back Squat

3-3-3-3-3

MET-CON:

3 rounds:

135# Hang power clean, 15
Burpees, 15

Post loads and time to comments.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

ABOUT TIME PROTEIN ORDER & WOD 8.1.12

Starting tomorrow there will be an About Time Protein order form in the gym. If your supply is running low, now is the time to order up! The next order won't be until September.  The deadline for this month's order will be Monday August 8th.


STRENGTH:

Hip extensions

3x20

Ring dips

3x8


MET-CON:

5 rounds for time:

20 SDHP, 75#
20 KBS, 1.5 pood
200m run

Post time to comments.

Monday, July 30, 2012

WOD 7.31.12

STRENGTH:

Squat clean and jerk

5-5-5-5-5

MET-CON:

3 rounds (7 minute cap):

30 HR push-ups
21 Overhead squats

-rest 30 seconds

3 rounds (7 minute cap):

30 GHD sit-ups
21 Ground to overhead

If all 3 rounds are not completed, your score is rounds completed + reps completed.

Post loads and times to comments.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

FESTIVUS GAMES WODs and WOD 7.30.12


Below are the WODs I will have to do this coming Saturday August 4th from 9am-5pm at Fearless Athletics for the 2012 Festivus Games!!! It'd be great to see everyone come out. It is sure to be a great day!!!
1.novice and intermediate-. 2k row. You need to record the smallest unit of measurement (hundreths). This should help us avoid a potential tie.
2. novice and intermediate-(Feat of strength)-establish a 1 rep max deadlift in 10 minutes, you can drop the deadlift once you are at full extension.
3. Novice- chipper 10 minute cap (as many REPS as possible) 10 burpees, 20 jumping pull ups, 30 sit ups, 40 kb swings (35/26 lbs), 50 air squats, 200 single unders. (kettlebells are overhead and in line with the ears. Kb’s do not need to be perfectly bottoms up)
If an athlete completes 1 full round they start over and go until 10 minute cap is achieved. Jumping pull up standard (when standing on plates with arms at full extension wrist should be at bar height. (knee bent to the approximate height when one receives the bar on a power clean)
3. Intermediate (chipper – 10 minute cap) as many reps as possible. 10 burpees, 20 pull ups, 30 sit ups, 40 kb swings (53/35 lbs), 50 air squats ,100 double unders . Pull ups are not scaled. Chin must be clearly over the bar and at the bottom the arms must reach full extension. Same rules for Kettlebell swings.

SKILL:
GHD sit-ups
3x12
Ring push-ups
3x8


MET-CON:
3 rounds:
2 minute AMRAP:
185# Deadlift
-rest 30 seconds


2 minute AMRAP:
Burpees
-rest 30 seconds                                                                                                                                       


2 minute AMRAP:
DB Shoulder to overhead, 50#
-rest 30 seconds
Post total reps for each movement to comments.                                                                        

Friday, July 27, 2012

WOD 7.28.12

EMOM for 10 minutes:

2 Driveway shuttles
5 DB push presses, 50#
10 Squats

Post thoughts and weight used to comments.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

WOD 7.27.12

"Lynne"

5 rounds for max reps:

Body weight bench press
Pull-ups

Post reps for each movement of each round to comments.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

WOD 7.26.12/Are You Willing to No Rep Yourself?

Were your knees, hips, and elbows fully extended on that last thruster? Was that last squat below parallel? Did your chin reach the bar on that last pull-up? No? Then you should want to be honest with yourself, your coach, and your fellow athletes. No rep yourself and do it again! In the end, you are the only one that is being cheated by not doing the work completely. Results come from hard work, not short cuts. Everyone wants the fastest time in class, no one wants to be last, but by following the movement standards you can be proud if your scores that get posted on the board. Whatever it is, you earned it with honesty, all out effort, and hard work.

SKILL:
Knees to elbows
10-10-10
Handstand push-ups
8-8-8

MET-CON:

Every 30 seconds for 5 minutes:

3 Front squats, 135#

*The bar must be cleaned (squat, power, or muscle) off the floor. No racks allowed. After the 3 front squats are completed, you must remain in the front rack position until the WOD is over. There is a 5 burpee penalty for each time the weight is put down. The burpee penalty must be completed before the next 30 seconds begins. If you can not finish the burpees in time, there is no rest. Clean the bar back up and perform the next set of front squats.

Post thoughts about the WOD and number of burpees performed to comments.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

WOD 7.25.12

STRENGTH:

Deadlift

3-3-3-3-3

MET-CON:

10 minute AMRAP:

10 Med ball sit-ups
15 Med ball push-ups
20 Med ball front squats

Post loads and rounds/reps to comments.

Monday, July 23, 2012

WOD 7.24.12

SKILL:

Turkish Get-ups

1-arm DB snatches

MET-CON:

3 rounds for time:

10 Turkish get-ups, 1.5 pood (5R/5L)
10 1-arm squat snatches, 1.5 pood (5R/5L)
10 1-arm overhead squats, 1.5 pood (5R/5L)

Post time to comments.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

WOD 7.23.12

STRENGTH:

Bench press

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

MET-CON:

5 rounds for total working time:

5 Squat clean thrusters, 135#
50 Double-unders
5 Squat clean thrusters, 135#

-rest 1:1

Post loads and total working time to comments.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

FESTIVUS GAMES AUGUST 4th

On Saturday August 4th from 9am-5pm, I will be competing in the Festivus Games. It is a national competition. The site where I'll be competing at is:

Fearless Athletics
744 South 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

There is no charge to come watch the events. It should be a great day with the awesome local CrossFit community! It'd be great to have as many people as possible come out to support me and to create my own little cheering section! Hope to see you there!!!

Due to the fact that the competition is all day, there will NOT be class. The normal Saturday class schedule will resume the following week, August 11th.

Friday, July 20, 2012

WOD 7.21.12

5 rounds of the 3 minute AMRAP:

3 Power snatches, 75#
6 Burpees
9 Squats

Rest 1 minute after each round.

Post total rounds/reps to comments.

Thursday, July 19, 2012


For time:

800m run

3 rounds of the triplet:
15 Ring dips
15 GHD sit-ups
15 Box jumps, 24"

800m run

Post time to comments.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

WOD 7.19.12

3 rounds for time:

2x50' Med. ball shuttle run (25' increments), 20#
25 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood
Burpee broad jumps, 50'

Post time to comments.

Packing a Gym Bag

Lately a few of you have been forgetting some of your gear (gloves, tape, wrist wraps, etc...). No biggie, shit happens. You had a rough day at work, you're running late for class, whatever the reason is, you just forgot to bring your gear with you. A simple solution is to pack a gym bag.

It doesn't have to be fancy. It can be a backpack from your school days or a duffle bag of some sort. The main goal with packing a gym bag is that it keeps all of your training gear in one place. Packing and bringing a bag also saves you time and effort from wondering whether or not you will need a certain piece of gear for class. By bringing a prepacked gym bag, you will be Ready for Anything.  Last but not least, instead of trying to remember your gloves, grips, tape, wraps, and whatever else you like or need to train with, you just need to remember to grab one thing, your gym bag.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

THURSDAY FUN!!!

This Thursday, July 19th, we have a little something special planned for class. The class time is still at the normal 6:30pm time. The surprise will remain a surprise until after the warm-up. Please make sure you bring plenty of water and maybe even an extra sweat towel. Also, in addition to bringing plenty of water to class, please make sure you are properly hydrated before class. Can't wait to see everyone then!!!

WOD 7.18.12

STRENGTH:

Power Clean

5-5-5

MET-CON:

FGB style:

3 rounds:

Rope climbs (reps)
75# Thrusters (reps)
Hip Extensions (reps)
24" Box Jumps (reps)
75# Power snatch (reps)

Each is 5 minutes in length with a 1 minute rest between each round. On the call of "rotate," athlete/s will immediately move to the next station after 1 minute of work. The goal is to accumulate as many reps as possible in 1 minute. At the end of the third round, add all of your reps together.

Post score to comments.


Saturday Classes

Now that the CrossFit Games are over, class on Saturday will be at 11am once again.

The weekly schedule is as follows:

Monday-Thursday: 6:30-7:30pm
Saturday: 11-12pm

Monday, July 16, 2012

WOD 7.17.12

STRENGTH:

1A) 3x15 GHD sit-up
1B) 3x10 GH raise
1C) 5x5 Overhead squat

MET-CON:

21-15-9:

Renegade rows (1 rep=right + left), 50# DB
DB Squat Clean Thruster, 50# DB

Post loads and time to comments.


Wrist Wraps Now Available!!!

Lately we have heard some complaints about people's wrists, particularly when we do front squats, cleans, or movements overhead. Well, we are happy to announce that X Four Three now has wrist wraps available to purchase for $13!!! Pick sup a pair and show that front rack position who's boss!!!

Don't forget, we also have tape to protect the hands and wrists as well. 10 yards x 1" for only $2!!!

Sunday, July 15, 2012

WOD 7.16.12

Tabata:

95# Shoulder to overhead (reps)
Squats* (reps)
Clapping push-ups (reps)
SDHP, 75# (reps)

*hold the bottom position of the squat during the 10 secondsof "rest". There is a 3 burpee penalty for leaving the bottom before the"rest"is over. Burpees are to be completed immediately after the WOD.

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Friday, July 13, 2012

WOD 7.14.12

For time:

400m run
3 rounds of the triplet:
25 Front squats, 135#
15 Toes to bar
10 Chest to bar pull-ups
400m run

This WOD will be completed as follows. 400m run, immediately after the run complete 3 rounds of 25 front squats, 15 toes to bar, and 10 chest to bar pull-ups. After the third round, run 400m one last time.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

WOD 7.13.12

For time:

800m run
100 Kettlebell snatches, 1.5 pood

* the snatches can be broken up any way, but you must complete 50 reps with the right arm and 50 reps with the left arm.

Courtesy of The Outlaw Way 120710

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

WOD 7.12.12



6 minutes AMRAP:

3 Box jumps, 24"
6 Burpees
9 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

WOD 7.11.12

STRENGTH:

Push Jerk

5-5-5-5-5

MET-CON:

5 minute AMRAP:

5 Chest to bar pull-ups
10 GHD sit-ups

-rest 3 minutes

7 minute AMRAP:

5 Deficit push-ups
7 DB snatches, 60# (alternating)
10 Jumping lunges

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Monday, July 9, 2012

WOD 7.10.12

Sign it! Show your commitment!!!


A little update before the WOD. By now, you might have noticed a little bulletin board next to our barbells. We have started posted class sign up sheets. Please, as soon as you know your schedule/availability, sign up for every class you plan on attending. It makes planning and programming the WODs much easier for us, which in turn will make the class run much smoother. Another reason to get in the habit of signing up for classes is, as we start to grow in membership, we will be forced to cap the classes due to space limitations. Of course, the core X Four Three crew will get first dibs, but please try to make it a habit. Thanks!!!


One more announcement. This Saturday, July 14th. Class will be from 10:30 am-11:30 am due the the CrossFit Games going to the entire weekend. Thanks!!!


WOD time!

SKILLS:

Power snatch

Pull-ups

STRENGTH:

Front Squat

5-5-5

MET-CON:

3 rounds for time:

95# Ground to overhead, 10
200 yard shuttle (50 yard increments)

*There is a 3 burpee penalty if the bar is dropped/let go during the 10 ground to overhead each round. The burpees are to be done as soon as the bar is let go. Holding the bar for more than 3 seconds also counts as a drop/let go.

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