09/12/2013 |
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So here we are, at the end of another programming cycle. Â No matter your feelings towards running, there’s something eloquent and beautiful about today’s WOD. Â Nothing fancy – no bars, no extra weights, no fancy exercise tools. Â Just one simple task. Get yourself from point A to point B as fast as you can using […]
09/11/2013 |
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Overhead squats are all about stability and mobility.  Can you get into a good position and then keep it stable at the end range of a squat?  Brace yourself before you engage the bar and keep those shoulders externally rotated (i.e. point those armpits forward, not out to the sides).  If we can do that and […]
09/10/2013 |
5
September 11th means something different to everyone. Â Whatever it means to you, today we have a nice long workout to chip away at with a team mate that will give you time to reflect on it. Â Work hard and we’ll get through it together. See you on the other side. WOD: Team Holleyman 30 rounds […]
09/09/2013 |
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Sometimes we team up to get more work done as a group. Â And sometimes we team up to push ourselves harder than we would otherwise. Â This is not uncommon at all in CrossFit – Â some might argue that this factor is a huge part of why it works. Today, we’re working with a partner. Â As […]
09/08/2013 |
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The snatch. Â One of the most technical and beautiful (when done well) movements we do in CrossFit. Â And at the crux of this movement, the hips. Â Today’s complex will allow us to focus on the timing of our snatch. Â Open your hips fully before shrugging your shoulders. Â Shrug your shoulders fully before bending the elbows. […]
09/05/2013 |
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Some of us love it. Â Some of us hate it. Â Regardless of where we stand, we are training to improve it. Â All of our runs today should be an all out effort, but the intensity will naturally be more consistently high as the distances shorten. Â Build on that energy from the beginning and be ready […]