Five Rounds for time:
– 10 Double Unders
– 15 KB Swings
– 20 Jumping Pullups
Month: February 2010
Upper Body Dynamic Effort
1. 8 x 3 Floor Press @ 60%
2. 5 x 6 Weighted Pullups
3. 5 x 6 Handstand Pushups
4. 3 x 10 KB Windmills
Categories
2010-02-11 UGS
Lower Body Dynamic Effort
1. 10 x 2 Box Squat @ 50%
2. 5 x 5 Sumo Deadlift
3. 5 x 3 Clean High Pull
4. 5 x 10 Medicine Ball GHDs
“Jackie”
Courtesy of CrossFit.com
For time:
– 1000m Row
– 50 Thrusters (45#)
– 30 Pullups
Categories
2010-02-10 UGS
UGS 300
– 10 Jumping Lunges
– 50 KB Swings
– 10 Jumping Lunges
– 50 Sledge Strikes
– 10 Jumping Lunges
– 50 Sandbag Shoulders
– 10 Jumping Lunges
– 50 Goblet Squats
– 10 Jumping Lunges
– 50 KB Clean & Press
Five Round Barbell Complex for Weight:
– 10 Deadlifts
– 5 Hang Cleans
– 5 Front Squats
– 5 Push Presses
– 10 Deadlifts
Start light and work up. Keep the bar moving and don’t break your grip.
Upper Body Max Effort
1. 1RM Push Press
2. 5 x 5 Reps Bentover Barbell Rows
3. 5 x 10 Reps Ring Dips
4. 5 x 5 Reps Weighted Situps
Push Press – With bar racked on the front of the shoulder, dip down, keeping shoulders over your hips, and drive up. Follow the upward momentum of the bar with a press to lockout position overhead.
Bentover Barbell Row – Bent at the waist and back in full extension, with knees slightly bent, pull the barbell from arms fully extended into the stomach while keeping the elbows close to your torso. Develops the spinal erectors and upper back.
Ring Dip – Increases shoulder strength and stability. Use band between the rings under the knee to assist.
Weighted Situp – Hold a plate, kettlebell(s), or barbell at arms-length above your shoulder. Situp and rotate arms to keep weight above the shoulder.
Swing/Burpee Ladder
For time:
1. 10 KB Swings
2. 1, 2…10 Burpees
Lower Body Max Effort
1. 1RM Deficit Deadlift
2. 5 x 5 Reps Weighted Step Ups
3. 3 x Max Reps Glute Ham Raises
4. 5 x 10 Reps Hanging Leg Raises
Deficit Deadlifts – Variation of the deadlift that increases the length of the pull of the deadlift movement and improves the starting strength of your standard deadlift. The bar and plates will rest on the floor, while you stand on top of a sturdy surface that is between one and several inches above the ground. You can use a plate, rubber matts, or boards. Like any deadlift maintaining good form and flat back is important.
Weighted Step Ups – Unilateral lower body lift improves transverse stability and puts all the load on the hamstrings, quads, and stabilizers of one leg at a time. It teaches you to effectively recruit muscles for spinal stability, knee stability, and rapid force development from a dead stop. Higher box hits the hamstrings harder and a lower box hits the quads harder. Ideal box height would put the hip crease below the knee. Weight can be added by using a barbell, weight plates, medicine ball, dumbbells, kettlebells, vests, or sandbag.
Glute Ham Raises – One of the most effective accessory lifts for increasing hamstring strength. People don’t do it because it is hard, but it is so effective that everyone should be doing them.
Hanging Leg Raise – Toe to bar leg raise is the most challenging variation of the movement. You can also bring the feet to waist height, or bend the leg and bring knees to above the hip. Perform these slowly and minimize swinging.
We usually post weekly announcements on Rest Day; however, we were at the 2010 Garage Games in Woodstock, GA yesterday and returned home late. Read our 2010-02-07 Rest Day post from yesterday for more info on the event.
– Yesterday began Week 6 of our 100-Day Nutrition Challenge. This is the second week that you will strive to eat Paleo and only Paleo. You do not have to stop the challenge if you make a few mistakes. Forget them and move on. Paleo is a lifestyle not a fad diet. It is never too late to start the challenge. For more information on the Paleo Diet, read our Nutrition page.
– Jennie has delayed the beanie and shirt order for a few more days. If you are interested in ordering a beanie, short-sleeve tee, or a long-sleeve tee, visit our Apparel page for more information. Email us at [email protected] if you are interested in ordering any of these items. Please be sure to include colors and sizes, if applicable.
– 41Fitness trainer David Sumner, 41Fitness member Kelly “Kardio” Adams, and friends Christina and Scott (along with a fifth) are running in a 5-person marathon relay at the Mercedes Marathon, Half-Marathon and Relay on Sunday, February 14 in Birmingham, AL. Wish them luck!
– Congrats to 41Fitness member Pete Russell and the Montgomery Yellowhammers who beat Chattanooga RFC 14-0 on Saturday. The Yellowhammers have three back-to-back home games scheduled for 1 p.m. on February 13, 20, and 27. To see their schedule, visit the Yellowhammer Google Calendar. You can also join their Facebook group.