Saturday, May 31, 2008

May 31, 2008

Today's WOD as reported by Nichole (no guarantees on accuracy):
Teams of 2 Ladder Workout, 5 minutes sets, 1 minute rest between sets:
- Sit-ups
- Push-ups
- Kettle Bell Swings
- Runs around building

Nichole and Christina had 37 reps total!

Have a good weekend!

Friday, May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

Today's WOD:
As many rounds as you can in 20 minutes
- 200M Run
- 5 Pull-ups
- 10 Kettle Bell Swings (53# /35#)
- 15 Push-ups

Kevin & Kurt led the class today with 8 rounds. I had 7.25.

Good Times!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

May 29, 2008

Today's WOD:
- Shoulder press 1-1-1-1-1 reps
- Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
- Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps

I need to work on my Jerks!

For a "Cool Down" we were supposed to do Tabata Squats, but we ran out of time.

Happy Birthday to tracyjackd!

Good Times!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

May 28, 2008

Today's WOD:
- 1 Mile Run (I'm not kidding)
Then 2 minutes of each
- SDHP (75# / 55#)
- DB Thrusters (30# / 20#)
- Med. Ball Cleans (20# / 14#)
- Double Unders
- Pull-ups

Record your run time and then total the reps.

My run time was 8:39, my total reps were 127.

Kurt led the class today with a 7:22 run and 139 reps.
Good Times!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

May 27, 2008

Today WOD:
5 Rounds
- 40 Sit-ups
- 30 Push-ups
- 20 Box Jumps

This was a good workout for the day after Murph. My time was 15:50.

For a "Cool Down" we did Tabata Double Unders.

Good Times!

Monday, May 26, 2008

Murph is Done

Here's a shot before the workout started:


My time was 46:25. This wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Thanks to Gregg for pushing me on the last leg of the run.

The top times were:
- Brian 32:32
- Ryan 33:05
- Steve 34:07
- Greg 35:05

Brent 59:40 with weighted vest!

Good job to everyone who did this today!

Good Times!

Memorial Day 2008

I'm going to try blogging today from the Murph workout using my new Blackberry. Please be patient with any typos. I'll check in later with additional info before the workout.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

May 25, 2008

Training for Murph:

Happy Birthday!

Friday, May 23, 2008

May 23, 2008

Today's WOD:
- 5 rounds
- 10 Cleans (135# /85#)
- 15 ring dips
- 20 squats
- 25 sit-ups

My time was 29:28 as Rx'd. Thanks to Scott for sticking with me on the Rx'd weight, I probably would have switched without you pushing me.

See you at Murph!

Good Times!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

May 22, 2008

Today's WOD:
As many rounds as you can in 20 minutes:
- 200M Run
- 10 Barbell Thrusters
- 10 Pull-ups

Kevin led the class with 8 rounds, I did 7 rounds.

Skill of the day:
Snatch

Dave was the invisible instructor today. He's not feeling well so don't hassle him today.

Good Times!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

May 21, 2008

Today's WOD:
3 x 3 Split Jerks
This is something I need to work on. I did 125# and I know I could have done more weight, I'm just not comfortable with the lift.

10 Rounds:
- 10 Dead Lifts (135# / 85#)
- 15 Push-ups

My time was 8:50.

Please post your times to the comments section.

Good Times!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

Today's WOD:
3 x 3 Cleans

3 Rounds:
- 400M Run
- 50 Slam Balls

Kurt led the class today with a time of 12:59, I'm not sure if this should count because his slam ball broke and was a little lighter than the rest :-). My time was 13:34.

Good Times!

Please post your times to the comments section.

Get ready for the Murph workout on Memorial Day by doing a little independent running!

Monday, May 19, 2008

May 19, 2008

Today's WOD:
3 x 3 Dead Lift

21 - 15 - 9
- Pull-ups
- Kettle Bell Swings (53# / 35#)
- Wall Balls (20# / 14#)

Kevin led the class today with a time of 5:40, my time was 7:40.

"Cool Down" of Tabata Push-ups

Good Times!

Please post your times to the comments section.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

May 17, 2008

Today's WOD (as reported by Nichole, no guarantees on accuracy)
As many rounds as you can in 20 minutes:
Teams of 2 - Pet Rocks (30# / 20#)
- 8 Overhead Lunges
- 10 Kettle Bell Swings
- 12 Goblet Squats

4 Sprints around the building, while your teammate walks then vice versa.

Please post your times to the comments section.

Good Times!

Friday, May 16, 2008

May 16, 2008

Today's WOD:
5 x 5 Back Squats

5 Rounds:
- 10 Becks Burpees
- 10 Ring Dips
- 200M Run

Jan set the pace this morning with a time of 16:15, good job. My time was 17:01.

Please post your times to the comment section.

Good Times!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

May 15, 2008

Today's WOD (there's a theme today, see if you can guess it):
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 20 Push-ups
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 40 Squats
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 20 Slam Balls
- 40 Kettle Bell Swings (53# / 35#)
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 20 Medicine Ball Cleans
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 40 Kettle Bell Deadlifts (53# / 35#)
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 20 Squat Jumps
- 11 Knees to Elbows
- 40 Sit-ups
- 12 Knees to Elbows

Kevin set the pace today with a time of 14:52, my time was 15:18.

Please post your times to the comment section.

For a "cool down" when did baseline times for running. Your choice of 200M, 400M or 800M.

Good Times!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

May 14, 2008

Today's WOD:
As many rounds in 20 minutes:
- 5 DB Row Push-ups (35# / 25#)
- 10 Pull-ups
- 15 Squat Jumps (45# Bar)

Kurt set the pace today with 8 2/3 rounds, good job. I did 7 1/3 round.

Open Gym to close out the class.

Good Times!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

May 13, 2008

Today's WOD:
5 Rounds
- 15 Dead Lifts (185# / 135#)
- 25 Wall Balls (20# / 14#)
- 400 M Run

My time was 24:00, thanks to Scott for pushing me through this!

Skill of the day: Snatch

Monday, May 12, 2008

May 12, 2008

Today's WOD:


Box Jumps

Sit-ups

Handstand Push-ups

10

15

1

9

15

2

8

15

3

7

15

4

6

15

5

5

15

6

4

15

7

3

15

8

2

15

9

1

15

10

Skill of the day: Squat Therapy

Saturday, May 10, 2008

May 10, 2008

Today's WOD as reported by Nichole (no guarantees on accuracy):
Teams of 3 Eva:
5 rounds for time.
- Run 800 meters
- 2 pood KB swing, 30 reps
- 30 pullups

Push-ups 2 the first minute, 4 the second minute, etc...

Friday, May 9, 2008

May 9, 2008

Today's WOD:
21 - 15 - 9 -15 - 21
- Kettle Bell Swings (53#/35#)
- Ring Push-ups
- Box Jumps

Kevin finished first this morning at 11:07, my time was 11:58.

Then we did 3x3 overhead squats.

For a "cool down" we did handstand holds.

Good times!

Thursday, May 8, 2008

May 8, 2008

Today's WOD Tabata Mania:
- Squats
- SDHP (75#/55#)
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
- Push-ups

Good times!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

May 7, 2008

Warm-up of 25 Medicine Ball Cleans

Today's WOD:
4 Rounds
- 20 Single Arm Split Jerks (45#/35#)
- 20 Burpees
- 400M Run

My time was a disappointing 25:28 (I hate burpees!)

For a "cool down" we did Tabata Sit-ups.

Mark is still MIA if anyone sees him, let him know there is still a 6:00 AM class.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

May 6, 2008

Today's WOD:
Warm-up of 5 x 3 Front Squats

Then we did Annie:
50, 40, 30, 20, 10
- Double Unders (There's nothing I like better than hitting myself in the shins and back of the head with a jump rope!)
- Sit-ups

Kurt led the class with 11:59, my time was a disappointing 17:34. My PR for this is 15:09.

According to the CrossFit website "Multiple single-unders in no way compensate for the exertion required for double-unders."

Good Times!

Monday, May 5, 2008

May 5, 2008

Today's WOD:
5 Rounds:
- 15 Kettle Bell Swings (53#/35#)
- 15 DB Thrusters (#35/25#)
- 15 Box Jumps

Kevin had the best time this morning with 16:40, I finished in 17:09.

For a "cool down" there are weighted pull-ups. Sadly, I had to leave early for child care reasons so I missed this portion of class.

Thanks to Greg for starting the WOD a little earlier than usual so that I could get out of there early today.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Links

Greg D just started up a blog, please check it out here. I have also added a link section to my right sidebar, thanks for the idea Greg! It looks like there are a few other bloggers from the North Shore CrossFit community. I've also added a few fun links.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

May 3, 2008

Today's WOD as reported by Kurt (no guarantees on accuracy):
Teams of 3
- Warm-up Total Team Burpees in 5 minutes

5 Rounds (Total Team Reps)
3 Stations 1 minute at each station switching after a minute to a new station.
1 minute rest between rounds.
- Wall Ball
- Sit-ups
- Push-ups

Team of Bill, Suzie & Kurt 1154 reps.

"Cool Down"
Tabata Mule Kicks 4 rounds (shortened due to mutiny)

Friday, May 2, 2008

May 2, 2008

Today we welcomed Danny V. back from his kettle bell certification class in Florida. Hopefully, he'll be passing on some of his new found knowledge soon.

Today's WOD:
6 Rounds:
- 10 Dips
- 15 Wall Balls
- 20 Broad Jumps
My time was 15:58

For a "cool down" we did Static Hangs. Jane killed the whole class with a time of 2:32, great job.

Then for a second "cool down" we did Tabata Sit-ups.

Good Times!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

May 1, 2008

Today's WOD is Nancy:
5 Rounds
- 400M Run
- Overhead Squats (95#/65#)

My time was 20:39

Skill of the Day: Push-ups

Here's a link to something that might help with Handstand Push-ups. I haven't tried this yet but the next time we have open gym, I think I'll give it a try.