Monday 10/15/12

Press
2 x 5, 1 x 5+


"Brenton"
5 rounds for time of:
100 ft. Bear-Crawl
100 ft. Standing Broad Jump

Do 3 burpees after every 5 broad jumps.

Compare to 10/13/11.


Finale:  2 min/leg in the flamingo stretch

Steve - swinging some poods.

Wednesday 10/10/12

Press
2 x 5, 1 x 5+


"Brenton"
5 rounds for time of:
100 ft. Bear-Crawl
100 ft. Standing Broad Jump

Do 3 burpees after every 5 broad jumps.

Compare to 10/13/11.


Finale:  2 min/leg in the flamingo stretch

 Tracy - set for the hang power clean

Thursday 10/13/11

The following is from CF Santa Cruz.  CF Santa Cruz is a top notch gym, and although we're not a CrossFit gym, we do use a lot of CrossFit methodologies at Testify, and the salient points in the essay below speak directly to your training.  Read on!

CrossFit is fun and getting stronger and faster, just better, is exhilarating. However, you need to exercise caution. One of the greatest impediments to CrossFit progress is going too hard too fast too soon.  CrossFit, due to its breadth of movement and lack of physical contact, is a very safe sport and activity if done properly.  Its wide variety of movement, unlike powerlifting or weightlifting or even soccer, gives muscles and joints stability and rest. Lack of the physical contact seen in football, jujutsu, wrestling, rugby, for example lends greatly to safety. Properly done, of course, is subjective, but I think it lies in the stressing of proper technique and consistent application under metabolic duress, as well as smart programming. Smart programming, in my opinion, is gradual strength increases and the minimization of repetitive motion injuries caused by redundant programming, such as hundreds of pullups in a week, or hundreds of box jumps in a single WOD. A good working knowledge of pre-hab, re-hab, and recovery techniques should be included.

All of the above is the responsibility of the gym’s coaches and program designers, who, at CrossFit West Santa Cruz, have over two decades of combined of CrossFit experience. The responsibility of the athlete is two-fold. Exercise caution in the application of intensity. In other words, don’t go harder than you should. This is not an easy commandment. As noted above, CrossFit is plain fun, and it is very easy to get carried away. Also, it is hard to know your limits when beginning. It does not matter what weight the person next to you is doing the WOD with. Exercise caution. If there is a question in your mind if you should or should not do something, don’t. The second part is mobility and movement. Stretch, foam roll, ice, stretch some more. Be as disciplined in your mobility and recovery practice as you are enthusiastic in your physical CrossFit training. Learn and know the movements. Practice them, think about them, focus on them.

I realize that this may run counter to the perceived gung ho, forward at all costs, CrossFit attitude. It is not. Pushing your limits is different from ignoring them. Giving it your all is different than sacrificing your health for a lift or time. CrossFit is smart intelligent training. You are going to be reaping its benefits for a long time. Be patient, be cautious, be steady, be smart.

Front Squat
2 x 5, 1 x 5+


"Brenton"
5 rounds for time of:
100 ft. Bear-Crawl
100 ft. Standing Broad Jump

Do 3 burpees after every 5 broad jumps.

Compare to 10/27/10.


Finale:  Accumulate 2 minutes only on your hands.  This can be in a handstand (floor or parallettes), working on your L-sit or tuck sit (floor or parallettes), or on the dip bars simply supporting your bodyweight.  Choose something challenging for you.

 "Tim"

09/24/11

Wednesday 10/27/10

Thruster
1-1-1-1-1


"Brenton"
5 rounds for time of:
100 ft. Bear-Crawl
100 ft. Standing Broad Jump

Do 3 burpees after every 5 broad jumps.

Lori N and Sharon put some weight overhead

10/18/10