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 •  Feb 03, 2012

Saturday – 020412 – Shankle Complex…


Donny Shankle completes his complex at 201 Kilos. You do the math…


Shankle Complex

For Load:

1 Clean DL + 3 Hang Clean Pulls + 1 Hang Clean + 2 Push Jerks

This is to be taken the same way that the bear complex is. Rest as needed between sets and plan to take roughly 7-10 sets, total, when all is said and done.

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 •  Feb 03, 2012

Friday – 020312 – Snatch Complex, Power Snatch, Burpees, WB Shots…

Broad jumps...


For Load:

Snatch + 2 Hang Snatch

Drop if needed between reps, but try to complete the complex quickly without giving yourself too much recovery along the way.

4 Rounds for time:

6 Power Snatch (75/53)
10 Burpees
15 WB Shots (20/14)

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 •  Feb 01, 2012

Thursday – 020212 – Back Squats…

Warming up...


Back Squat:

5-5-5-5-5

There is no time component to this workout. Go heavy. Rest as needed between sets. Make these straight sets i.e. the same weight for all five efforts.

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 •  Jan 31, 2012

Wednesday – 020112 – Desforges

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua Desforges, 23, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was killed on May 12, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents David and Arlene, and his loving sister Janelle.


5 Rounds for time:

12 Deadlift (225/163)
20 Pull-ups
12 Power Clean and Jerk (135/93)
20 KTE

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 •  Jan 31, 2012

Tuesday – 013112 – Push Press, Double Unders…

Henry reenacting that one scene from the Titanic. "Jack, I'm FLYING!"...


Establish a 3 RM:

Push Press

1/10, 2/20, 3/30, 4/40, 5/50, 4/40, 3/30, 2/20, 1/10 Reps for time:

Push Press (155/113)
Double Unders

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 •  Jan 29, 2012

Monday – 013012 – Front Squat, Push-ups, Pull-ups, KB Swings…

Deb C - butterfly kip...


AMRAP – 5 Minutes:

3 Front Squats
5 Push-ups

Rest 3 Minutes

AMRAP – 5 Minutes:

3 Front Squats
5 Pull-ups

Rest 3 Minutes

AMRAP – 5 Minutes:

3 Front Squats
5 KB Swings (72/53)

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 •  Jan 29, 2012

Sunday – 012912 – CF Total or Row 2K…

Tim meeting Karen...


CrossFit Total (Compare with 7/14/11 or 7/16/11)

You have three attempts (per movement) to establish your one rep max in the following lifts:

Back Squat
Strict Press
Deadlift

There is no time component to this workout. Rest as needed between lifts.

Or… if you did the CF Total on Saturday:

For time:

2K Row

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 •  Jan 27, 2012

Saturday – 012812 – CrossFit Total…

Post WOD mobility...


CrossFit Total (Compare with 7/14/11 or 7/16/11)

You have three attempts (per movement) to establish your one rep max in the following lifts:

Back Squat
Strict Press
Deadlift

There is no time component to this workout. Rest as needed between lifts.

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 •  Jan 27, 2012

Friday – 012712 – Jackie…

Colin F. showing off some serious yoga skills... or is that a burpee?


Jackie (Compare with 9/19/11)

For time:

1000 M Row
50 Thrusters (45/33)
30 Pull-ups

20 Minutes:

Mobility Work

We’ve programmed a “light” day today in preparation for Saturday’s CF Total. Please give it your all on Jackie, but be sure to take the mobility work seriously afterward. Spending some time opening up the hips and shoulders will set you up for success in the Total on Saturday.

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 •  Jan 25, 2012

Thursday – 012612 – Farmer Carry…

Melissa. Power...


4 Rounds, each for time:

400 M Farmer Carry (53/35 in each hand)

Use dumbbells, kettlebells, bumper plates, iron plates, or barbells. Just grab something heavy and take a walk.

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