Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

2 Snatch Pulls + 1 Power Snatch x 5-7 Sets

Notes
Aim to do a work set every 1:30-2:00, adjusting as needed. Start light and build to a load that allows you to practice aggressive leg drive and vertical extension with the barbell, as well as fast turnover to the receiving position in the power snatch.

METCON

For Time:
10-8-6-4-2 Deadlifts @ 225/155/105#
5-4-3-2-1 Wall Walks

Notes
Intent < 8 min

This should be a relatively quick hit, but inefficiencies will be punished quickly so don’t rush your movement. Keep the bar close for all your deadlifts. Maintain a hollow body position throughout your wall walks, and make sure you’re not holding your breath!

Choose a barbell weight that is on the heavy side of moderate for you, something that you could do each round unbroken if needed, though you may choose to strategize differently.

Wall Walk Scaling
A. 3-2-2-1-1
B. Partial Range of Motion
C. Angled Wall Hold

Homework

Join over 30 other CFSBKers and sign up for Fight Gone Bad! Check out our events page for full details

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Cauvery with a good rep while at the Wet Hot American Throwdown

Crossfit South Brooklyn Members Hit the Road: Follow Courtney and Jenna’s RV Adventures!

Hey Crossfit South Brooklyn Family!
Two of our beloved members, Courtney and Jenna made a bold decision to leave their lives here in Brooklyn and embark on a full-time adventure across America in their new RV, affectionately named SteveRV (yes, just like the Family Feud host!). Courtney and Jenna are documenting their travels and sharing their adventures with us on Youtube @ SIBIG RV Adventures. From finding hidden food gems to enjoying spontaneous roadside attractions, they promise to keep us entertained and inspired. And who knows, with the way things are going, we might be gone before the National Parks are, thanks to global warming or politics!

Jenna: Jenna has been an OG member of our community since 2010. Her commitment to fitness, art, and her competitive spirit have made her a familiar face at the gym.

Courtney: You may know Courtney as the co-host of the Strong Sets comedy show, bringing laughter and hilarious comedians to our community. He was also a dedicated Strength Cycle student, constantly pushing his limits, thanks to Jeremy.

Why the Big Change?
Feeling the pull of the open road and the allure of new experiences – they decided to put their belongings in storage and trade the cityscape of NYC for the diverse landscapes of America. Their journey is fueled by a desire to discover good food, share great laughs, and create countless memories. They’ve even started a YouTube channel, SIBIG RV Adventures (See It Before It’s Gone), to document their travels.

Follow Along with New Videos Every Monday
Stay updated on their adventures by subscribing to SIBIG RV Adventures on YouTube. New videos are uploaded every Monday. Whether it’s a workout session in a scenic location, a culinary exploration, or simply the joy of the journey, there’s always something new to see.

Workout of the Day

FLOATER STRENGTH

A. Back Squat 3×6, Building

B. 3 Power Cleans + 3 Push Jerks x 6-8 sets

C1. 5 x 3-5 False Grip Ring Pull Up
C2. 5 x 30 Sec Parallette L-Sit (straight legs)

D. Bench Press 3×6, Building

Notes
Tomorrow we have power snatches, deadlifts, and wall walks.

C&J Complex: Aim to do 1 set about every 2 minutes. The cleans are not intended to be touch and go. Complete the 3 power cleans each as singles, resting 5-10 sec between. From your third clean, continue into 3 push jerks, focusing on a smooth, vertical dip with the weight in mid-foot for each rep.

Gymnastic Superset: Refer back to yesterday’s program for scaling and progression options!

METCON

AMRAP IN 17 MIN
17 Cal Bike
17 Air Squats
17 Double Unders
17 Push Ups
17 Ball Slams

Notes
CFSBK is 17 today!!! Let’s celebrate with this little combo.

Intent for the workout is 3-5+ Rounds. Make Captain Osorio proud: move through your air squats and push ups with virtuosity! Scale the push ups by elevating hands on a bench, box, or bar in a rack.

If the bike will take you longer than 2 minutes, scale it back in the realm of 12-15 calories.

DU Scaling:
A. 30-40 sec DU practice per round
B. 34 Single Unders

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2007 CFSBK1.0 with our weekly workout in St. Mary’s Playground. Pictured are Jamal and Jaime, the two first CFSBKers

CFSBK is 17 Today!!!

Today marks CFSBK’s 17th anniversary! Seventeen years ago, we ran our very first workout in St. Mary’s Playground, and we haven’t stopped moving forward since. The list of people who have made CFSBK such an enduring and special place is far too long to name. Thousands—possibly tens of thousands—of people have come through our doors (since we upgraded to having doors in 2008!), and each one has left a mark on the gym’s culture and rich history.

Thank you to everyone, past and present, who continues to make CFSBK, in our opinion, one of the greatest places on Earth. We love you all! Enjoy this trip down memory lane from some videos of CFSBK through the eons.

Class clip from 2008, still in the basement of the Brooklyn Lyceum! Some familiar faces still at CFSBK from this video!

This is a CrossFit Journal interview preview with David taken in 2009. The full version no longer exists 🙁

In 2010 a Healthbeat shot some training at our new home at 597 Degraw street. THE GYM LOOKS SO DIFFERENT

2011? Niteline comes to CFSBK to interview Robb Wolf on the Paleo Diet

2015 video we shot for CrossFit on Constance who is still a regular at the gym!

Which led to Norah O’Donnell and CBS This Morning coming to CFSBK to see for themselves!

Part of a larger series on the gym, in 2017 CrossFit came to CFSBK to document our secret formula for (it’s mainly just working hard and being nice)

A recent Rogue Fitness Gym tour of CFSBK

Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

A1. 5 x 3-5 False Grip Ring Pull Up
A2. 5 x 30 Sec Parallette L-Sit

Notes
On the pull ups, begin each rep with elbows locked in a full hang with the knuckles turned out.

It’s okay to break these sets into singles or doubles and reset your false grip each time.

Pull as high as possible on each rep. Whatever progression/scaling option you use, it should be one that allows you to finish with the hands/rings in physical contact with your chest.

The false-grip ring row is a foundational drill that challenges the athlete’s wrist flexibility and enhances forearm and back strength. While perhaps not as glamorous as the muscle-up, this exercise contributes significantly to overall upper-body strength and flexibility.

ASSISTANCE

3-4 Rounds for Quality
Bicep Curl 21’s
45 sec each Side Plank
10 Lying DB Hamstring Curls @ 3011 tempo
270m Jog, 250m Row, or 500m Bike

Notes:
Bicep Curls can be done with dumbbells OR a barbell, and are as follows:
7 reps bottom half
7 reps top half
7 reps full range of motion

The hamstring curls can be done on the floor as shown in the demo video, or lying prone on a bench.

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Join us on Saturday 10/19 to celebrate and suffer through our 15th annual Fight Gone Bad charity event! This CFSBK tradition has raised over $440,000 for a variety of amazing causes through the years. This year we will again be partnering with Brooklyn Community Housing & Services

REGISTER HERE though 9/25

For our 15th year doing Fight Gone Bad, we’ve decided to put a little spin on the workout in what we’re calling the Brooklyn Edition of this workout. 

3 Rounds For Total Reps of:
1:00 Wall Ball Shots 20/14/10lbs to 10/9/8′ target
1:00 Alternating Dumbbell Snatch 50/35/20lbs
1:00 Box Jump Overs 24″/20″/16″
1:00 Shoulder to Overhead 95/65/45
1:00 Row, calories
1:00 Rest

How do you perform the workout “Fight Gone Bad”?
Perform 1 minute of work at each of the 5 stations, moving immediately to the next station after 1 minute. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. A one-minute break is allowed before repeating each round. One point is given for each rep or calorie. Each team member will start at a different station and rest at the same time. Teams with 6 members will have two people start on the same station, but they will use different equipment (e.g., separate barbells, med balls).

Explain the event!
Shortly after signing up, you’ll be placed on a team of 5-7 other CFSBKers. You and your cohort will choose a team name and costumes for the event. We always hold this event around Halloween to tie into the holiday, making it even more fun! Here are some examples from years past.

How does fundraising work?
At its heart, Fight Gone Bad is about helping those in need within our community. BCHS provides housing and services for more than 1,000 formerly homeless and at-risk children, women, and men each year. They help people learn to live productively and independently, with dignity and hope.

We’ll have a single fundraising link that everyone registered for the event can use to send to friends and family to help raise money for our cause. Donors can select your name from a dropdown menu, so you won’t need to create a profile—just share the link and story. As always, we’ll provide templates to help you get the word out. While some folks always knock it out of the park, our goal is for every person who signs up to raise at least $10 and contribute to the spirit of Fight Gone Bad.

Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

Every 2 Min X 4 Sets
3 Power Clean + 3 Push Jerks

Every 2 Min X 4 Sets
2 Power Clean + 2 Push Jerks

Notes
The dip in the push jerk should be exactly the same as the dip in the push press you’ve been working on in the past two weeks! From the dip, here’s the play-by-play on your push jerk from the fine folks at Catalyst Athletics:

“Brake as quickly as possible in the bottom (of the dip) and drive straight back up aggressively with the legs to accelerate the barbell upward maximally. As you finish the extension of the legs, push the bar up and slightly back with the arms to preserve as much bar speed as possible, and quickly move the feet into your squat stance as you punch the elbows into a secure overhead position and sit into a partial squat.”

METCON

Open Workout 12.1

AMRAP 7 :00
Burpees!

Notes
This workout begins from a standing position. The Athlete will move from flat on the ground to touching an object with both hands that is 6 inches above their max reach. Score is total reps completed.

As a scaling option, remove the standard of touching the 6″ target, and instead finish with the hips extended, the feet leaving the floor, and a clap overhead.

Use the 7 minutes as a benchmark to test not only your endurance, but also your mental toughness.

Find a sustainable pace. Going too fast early on might lead to burnout. Control your breathing to avoid overexertion. Inhale as you drop down and exhale as you jump up.

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In case you missed it, here’s a little overview of some of the 597 changes

Scott Panchik CrossFit Open Workout 12.1

With commentary!

Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

A1. Back Squat 3×6, building or across
A2. Three Point DB Row 3×8-12ea @ 2011

Notes
Use your notes from last week’s sets of 8 squats to progress yourself today. If technique, depth, and bar speed were good last week, aim to pick up where you left off.

Example 1
Week 2: 145, 155, 160#
Week 3: 160, 165, 170#

Example 2
Week 2: 95, 100, 105#
Week 3: 110, 115, 115#

METCON

5 Rounds for Time:
10 Toes to Bar
20 DB Box Step Overs

Notes
Intent <13 min

Use a single DB on the step overs, suggested 50/35/20#. Choose a box height and loading scheme that allows you to move through at a steady grinding pace.

Hold the weight in any rack position — goblet, behind the neck, or single arm front rack. The rep starts with both feet on one side of the box, transitions with both feet atop the box, and finishes with both feet on the opposite side of the box.

If you can easily do sets of 10+ TTB unbroken, consider scaling up to 12-15 reps per round today.

TTB Scaling
A. 6-8 Kipping
B. 5 Strict
C. 10 Kipping Leg Raises
D. 15 Sit Ups

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We had an incredible turnout and such a fun event for our 4th annual Wet Hot American Throwdown. Thanks to all who came out to compete, cheer and Coach Katie and Danny for running the show. We’re already brewing up ideas for next year

WHATD Final Results & Teams

Click here to see the final results of the event!

“Munchichi” Cathy and Brian

“Kilo-manjaro Climbers” Greg and Ashley

“Thick Boy Summer” Nate and Lester

“Scrambled Legs and Achin” Matias and Toni

“The KrossFit Kens” Stefan and David

“What a WOD” Cauvery and Daniel

“The Emerald Ergs” Stephanie and Charles

“Life is Jort” Bo and David

“Snatch Masters” Chimene and Joseph

“Sponsored by Pizza” Jared and Tess

“Rower? I Hardly Know her!” Cole and Jeff

“Team Han-Man” Adam and Tate

“Veloci-Lifters” Dan and Joey

We somehow didn’t get a team shot! WAH
“Fergetaboudit” Coaches Brett and Whitney