Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore, give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions, and determine to pay the price for a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast… and one day you will build something that endures, something worthy of your potential. -Epictetus

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Tetrad

Warm-up

4 rounds for time of:
5 x deadlifts
5 x hang cleans
5 x front squats
5 x push presses
right after final round, hold HS position for max time

*135 lbs. do not drop barbell during round; doing so negates the round

Cool-down
Row 1K

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

"7" heaven

Warm-up

For seven minutes, complete as many rounds as you can of:
200 m run (sprint)
10 x pull-ups
10 x mountain climbers
10 x SDHP (95 lb.)
Then, rest for 60 seconds and repeat once more for seven minutes.

Cool-down:
light jog and stretching

Monday, March 29, 2010

get your swing on

Warm-up

For time:
150 KB swings (50 lb.)

*every minute on the minute stop and perform 8 x sit-ups; substitute w/ DB if needed

Cool-down:
Core & abs

Thursday, March 18, 2010

A Thirty Sandwich

Warm-up

For time:
800 m run
30 x knees to elbows
30 x snatches
30 x burpees
800 m run

*snatches are light weight (75 lbs.) so focus on control and speed

Cool-down

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Iron Mikes

Warm-up

For time:
400 m Iron Mike (walking lunge)

*every step is a lunge, no going forward unless it is a lunge; back knee goes to ground or at least to within 1 mm of ground - rulers are allowed :)

Cool-down

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Juiced-Up Helen

Warm-up

5 rounds for time of:
400 m run
21 x KB swings (70 lbs.)
12 x pull-ups (chest to bar)

Cool-down

Monday, March 15, 2010

Deadlift / Push-up

Warm-up

For time:
10 x rounds of:
15 x Deadlifts (135 lbs.)
15 x Push-ups

Cool-down

Friday, March 12, 2010

Overhead Squat

Warm-up

With a running clock, do 1 x OH squat the first minute, 2 x the second minute, 3 x the third minute, etc. until you cannot complete a round.

*95 lbs.

Cool-down:
2 x rounds of 2-4-6-8-10 reps; alternate between standing barbell curls and standing military press with 65 lbs. i.e., do 2 reps curls, 2 reps press, 4 reps curls, 4 reps press, etc. up to 10 reps each. rest 30 seconds and complete another round

Thursday, March 11, 2010

freedom

My school schedule throws my thursday workouts off, which kind of works well as a 3-day split is pretty effective (3 days on - 1 day off). Still, pick your own poison and go after it if you can or make up any WODs you missed before. I'm gonna do the yoga thing

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Run & Pull

Warm-up

AMRAP in 20 mins of:
20 x pull-ups
400 m run

*AMRAP = as many rounds as possible

Cool-down - jog it out & short ab workout

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Filthy 50

CrossFit Warmup

For time:
50 x box jumps, 24-inch box
50 x jumping pull-ups
50 x kettlebell swings - 50 lbs.
50 x walking lunge steps
50 x knees to elbows
50 x push press, 45 lbs. (barbell)
50 x back extensions
50 x wall-ball shots, 20 lbs.
50 x burpees
50 x double-unders

**rest as needed; go all out

Cooldown:
Row 1K or 5 min. jog

Monday, March 8, 2010

Hoorah!

CrossFit warmup

3 rounds of:
30 sec jumprope
30 sec samson stretch 2 x
overhead squats 10 x
pushups or dips 10 x
pullups 10 x
back extensions 10 x
situps 10 x

for the love of burpees and snatch

For time:
15-12-9-6-3
Power Snatch
Burpees

*95 lb for snatch - make burpees count; full explosive jump coming up