Posts during July 2011

07.31.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Power Athlete Shirt Available Next Week!

Coffee Protects - Bloomberg

The Cougar Behind Your Trash Can - NY Times

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07.30.11 Daily WO

One Minute On...One Minute Off...for 12 minutes.

30 KB Swings - 2 pood

*You have 1 minute to get 30 KB swings. If you do not get 30 KB Swings in 1 minute, count a penalty. 
*Perform this workout one minute on and one minute off. Total time is 12 minutes. 

*For any penalty counted, perform one 1000 meter row. 

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Seal Beach CrossFit

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07.29.11 Daily WOD

As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes:

10 Supine Ring Pull Ups
10 Plyo Push Ups

*Perform a plyo push up by placing one hand on a 45 lbs plate and other hand on the floor, perform an explosive push up that allows you to transition the hand on the floor to the hand on the plate and repeat. 

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CFFB SWODKILLA Shirt Available Next Week!

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07.28.11 Daily WOD

Complete 3 rounds:

20 Single Arm (RT) DB Walking Lunges
20 Single ARM (LT) DB Walking Lunges
Max Rep Pull Ups

*For Single Arm DB Walking Lunge, pick up one dumbbell and and perform walking lunges. Once you complete 20 total lunges switch hands and repeat. Use as heavy a dumbbell as possible. 

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Del Harris - Baghdad, Iraq

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07.27.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Pat L. 

Can fatty acids be converted to glucose? - PLOS

Iceman had dental issues - Discovery News

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07.26.11 Daily WOD

Complete 5 rounds for time:

7 Deadlifts - 315 lbs
21 Double Unders

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CFFB & SPF Open Powerlifting Meet in Southern California

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07.25.11 Daily WOD

T. Rice Conditioning Test

Complete:

Three (3) 300 yard Shuttle Runs

Rest 5 minutes between efforts.

*You have two choices: Six (6) 50 yard shuttles or Five (5) 60 yard shuttles.

To Pass Conditioning Test:
*less than 200 lbs - 60 seconds and below
*200 lbs-250 lbs - 65 seconds and below
*greater than 250 lbs - 70 seconds and below

Post body weight and pass or fail. 

CrossFit Footballl Trainer Course: CrossFit Balboa - Costa Mesa, CA

CFFB & SPF Open Powerlifting Meet in SoCal

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07.24.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

CrossFit North Marin

Survival Skils by Carrol Shelby

RNA-Based Cholesterol Drug - Tech Review

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07.23.11 Daily WOD

Complete 6 rounds:

Max Rep Weighted Pull Up - 25 - 50 lbs
50 yard Prowler Push - 135- 180 lbs or 100 yard Sprint

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McDonough Rams Football

McDonough Rams Football - TTMJ

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07.22.11 Daily WOD

Every 30 seconds

Complete 1 Power Snatch every 30 seconds for 12 minutes. 

*Use 75-85% of last rep completed for SWOD for DWOD

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Raphael Ruiz & Antonio Tarver

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07.21.11 Daily WOD

Complete 12 rounds of:

2 Squats @ 80% of 1 RM
2 Burpee Box Overs w/ 20" box

*Rest 30-45 seconds between rounds.

*For burpee box overs...set up two 20” boxes. Perform a burpee and jump over the box landing on the other side. Immediately perform a burpee and jump over the next box landing on the other side. 

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CrossFit Football Trainer Course

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"Are you hurt or injured?" - TTMJ

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07.20.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Gilly M. 

Why it is important for pregnant women to eat meat - British Journal of Nutrition

This is why you are fat

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07.19.11 Daily WOD

21, 15, 9 reps of:

One arm KB power snatch LT - 1.5 pood
One arm KB power snatch RT - 1.5 pood
Toes to Bar

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Bayou City CrossFit

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07.18.11 Daily WOD

As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes:

3 Push Presses 175 lbs
3 Pull Ups
3 Push Presses 175 lbs
6 Pull Ups
3 Push Presses 175 lbs
9 Pull Ups

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07.17.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Freddy Camacho - CrossFit One World

Gilligan's Island & Democracy - Washington Post

Adventures in Eco-Dining - WSJ

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07.16.11 Daily WOD

Find:

1 RM Seated Box Jump

then...

Complete 2 rounds for time:

50 Sledge Hammer Strikes LT
50 Sledgehammer Strikes RT
One Arm Farmer Walk 50 yards RT
One Arm Farmer Walk 50 yards LT

*Rest 2 minutes between rounds
*Use between a 12 -20 lbs sledgehammer.
*Go as heavy as possible for farmer carry. 

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Butcher's Garage - Copenhagen, Denmark

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07.15.11 Daily WOD

Complete 7 rounds:

3 Deadlifts
3 Hang Power Cleans

*Do not let go of the bar during the round. Count a penalty if you come off the bar. 
*Work up to the heaviest weight possible. 
*Rest as needed between rounds.
*If you let go of the bar during the round count a penalty & immediately perform 5 burpees. 

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CrossFit Football Trainer Course

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07.14.11 Daily WOD

Complete the following:

2 x 20 yard Sprints (rest 20 seconds between efforts)

Rest 30 seconds then...

4 x 30 yard Sprints (rest 30 seconds between efforts)

Rest 30 seconds then...

10 x 10 yard Flying Starts (rest 30 seconds between efforts)
*take 10 yards to accelerate, you should be full speed by the time you hit your start.

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Seaside, Orgeon

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07.13.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Kane Greene - CF Fairbanks

US Flames Syria on Facebook - Wired

Putting Athletes in Bubbles - WSJ

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07.12.11 Daily WOD

Complete for time:

50 Ball Slams - 40 lbs
50 Toes To Bar

*You can break them up anyway you want

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Adam Arrogante - Kuwait

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07.11.11 Daily WOD

Complete 5 rounds for time:

2 Presses @ 80% of 1 RM
2 Strict Chin Ups
2 Presses @ 80% of 1 RM
4 Strict Chin Ups
2 Presses @ 80% of 1 RM
6 Strict Chin Ups

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CrossFit Football: CrossFit Virtuosity - New York, NY

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07.10.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Kacie Fischer

Eisen navigates the NFLN through uncharted waters - Mike Silver

Tail of Two Lockouts - NY Times

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07.09.11 Daily WOD

Find:

Fastest 40 yard Sprint

*Warm Up as needed
*You get 4-6 tries to run your fastest 40 yard sprint

then...

Complete 7 rounds:

1 20 yard Pro Short Shuttle
10 One Arm KB Power Snatches - 2 pood (5 RT/ 5 LT)
10 Nine Foot Wall Touches

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*Demo of the 20 yard Pro Short Shuttle click here

*For wall touches, pick a point on a wall or structure that is at least 9 feet high, then jump up and touch the point.

Ben & Steveo

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07.08.11 Daily WOD

On the minute:

Perform 2 Power Cleans on the minute for 15 minutes.

*Start the clock. At the top of every minute perform 2 Power Cleans.
*Use 80% - 85% of 1 RM Power Clean
*For every rep not completed, perform 5 burpees during rest time.

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Southern Maryland CrossFit

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07.07.11 Daily WOD

The Volkswagen

21, 15, 9 reps of:

Bench Press @ Body Weight
Pull Ups

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Dave Vermuel - Dean Football

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07.06.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Ryan Young - CF Iron Horse

Who wants to live forever? - CNBC

Most Vegetarians Become Ex-Vegetarians - Fat Head

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07.05.11 Daily WOD

As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes:

2 Deadlifts @ 80% of 5 RM
10 Plyo Push Ups

*Perform a plyo push up by placing one hand on a 45 lbs plate and the other on the ground, perform an explosive push up that allows you to transition the hand on the ground to the hand on the plate and vice versa. 

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Gilly M. - TJ's Gym

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07.04.11 Daily WOD

Complete 5 rounds for time of:

1 Press 90% of 1 RM
1 Strict Pull Up
1 Press 90% of 1 RM
3 Strict Pull Ups
1 Press 90% of 1 RM
5 Strict Pull Ups

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Daniel M. 

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07.03.11 Daily WOD

Rest Day

Nick Corona - CrossFit Balboa

The Monsters Google Created - Washington Post

How much would it cost to buy Congress back from special interests? - Tyler Durden

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07.02.11 Daily WOD

Complete the following:

Tabata Sledgehammer Strikes
Rest 1 minute
Tabata Burpees
Rest 1 minute
Tabata Sledgehammer Strikes

*Description of Tabata Intervals

*Alternate left and right side swings after each interval.
*Use between a 12 -20 lbs sledgehammer.
*The round with the smallest amount completed is your score.

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Erik Jensen - CrossFit Balboa

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07.01.11 Daily WOD

Religion

Complete 5 rounds for time:

Squat Max Reps 
7 Burpee Box Jumps 20"

*Amateur use body weight. 
*Collegiate/Professional, if under a body weight of 225 lbs use 225 lbs. If body weight is over 225 lbs use your body weight. 

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Jeremey Kinnick - Kinnick CrossFit

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