1-1-1-1-1
(E8/8) Find a new 1RM!

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Compare to 8.18.10 and 8.21.10

Accessory WOD
Tabata Row (For Calories)
Athlete's score is their lowest round.  

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Warming up for Power Clean PRs!

More PR News!

Ashely PC 165
Whitney DU 7
Steph P PC 140 DU 52
Jess F PC 125
Isaac W PC 115 DU 7
Justin Z PC 165
Marian PC 78  DU 3
Jess B PC 118
Dan H2 PC 120 DU 7
Greg N PC 135
BAZ PC 135 DU 22
Rob H PC 135 DU 7
Asta PC 85
Dave Byrd PC 185

And there have been two BSQ PRs already with Michael F. hitting a 25lb PR on his BSQ (215-240) and Nick P. hit a 40lb PR (225-270). 

Here's to even more new PRs tonight with BSQs.  Great work everyone!

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Mo' Classes, No Problems

Beginning Monday, December 13 we'll be adding a Monday night 8pm group class to our schedule!

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SBK Love the Kids!

Still have holiday shopping to do? Crossfitters Ari & Arlene K's son Eli's school needs your help! Shop at B&N online (BN.com) from 12/4 – 12/9 and use Bookfair ID #10258416 at checkout.  The Brooklyn School of Inquiry will get a percentage of every purchase.

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Monday we're doing a CrossFit benchmark.  Which WOD do you think high-volume, heavy-ish squats might benefit best?"

 Colette K. is the life of the party.

 

Congratulations to all the athletes who hit PRs yesterday!
Some of the higlights include:

 

John J. went from 13 to 25 consecutive DUs
Vincent hit 97 DUs
Kate B. strung together 2 Doubles
MIke F. 27 DUs
Nino got 4 unbroken
Andrew C. PR’d by 15 lbs on the Power Clean with his 150
Charlotte K. hit a solid 135!

 

Don’t forget to put your new PRs and milestone on the accomplishment board!
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Sett(l)ing for a New PR
Coach Christian Fox

 

It’s Max Effort week at CrossFit South Brooklyn. That very special time when the practice and hard work that you’ve put in over the previous three weeks of the strength cycle comes, hopefully, to fruition. I really enjoy few things more than witnessing one of our athletes (and by athletes I mean ALL of you) PR a lift or WOD at our gym. Better numbers on the bar or clock are tangible success. That can be something hard to achieve in other areas of our lives, and as a coach it’s great to feel a part of that success. Just today I watched one of our athletes nail a PR on a Power Clean by about 15 lbs more than she thought she might. AMAZING! I recognize though, and you should too, that not every day is going to be a PR. Shocking, I know.

 

We’re always trying to get better, that’s why we dutifully records metrics in CrossFit. But sometimes, sh*t happens. There are any number of things that can interfere with a good training session, especially for a population that isn’t getting paid to train, recover, and perform. Lack of sleep, poor nutrition, injury, stress, not warming up properly, or just not being able to “get your head in the game” can all negatively affect a training session. And, when we have lives outside of CrossFit, these things can be hard to control. When this happens try not to beat yourself up about it. Instead try to learn from it. Move on. Try to recognize what went wrong and see if you can control that factor next time around. In the end, getting down about a disappointing performance will not do any good at all. “Onwards and upwards”, as the saying goes.

 

Just as much as witnessing a PR is one of my greatest joys as a coach, seeing someone get down about their PR can drive me nuts. I’ve seen it too many times, an athlete thinking they should have been faster and/or stronger and not enjoying the moment. “It’s only a 5 lb PR”…A PR is a PR, whether by 1 lb or 10 lbs (or 2 seconds or 2 minutes). Heck, experienced Olympic lifters know that ½ kg can make all the difference in a competition and game it accordingly. As your training age increases, PRs become harder and harder to come by. A 5 lb PR on the snatch for example, is HUGE. You can ride those 5 lbs all year long! Additionally, keep in mind the percentage of the total that the PR represents. If you had an 8 minute Fran before and then do it at 7:45 that’s less than 4% better but huge in terms of a 15 second PR. If your clean goes from 95 to 100 lbs that’s better than a 5% increase, and again huge. It’s easy to think of increases only happening in terms of plates on the bar…95 to 115, 115 to 135, using the next set of bumpers. Don’t be that person. Don’t get caught up in that, it’s an ego trip and can be destructive to a successful fitness career. We have fractional plates at CFSBK that allow for increases as small as ½ lb on the bar, use them. Don’t get stuck failing at 135 lbs, instead try for 131 or 132 lbs. A PR is a PR and it represents progress and tangible success. That’s why we track all those metrics, remember?

 

Remember to keep this stuff in perspective with the other areas of your life. We’re trying to be fit for life. A few bad days at the gym will not make or break that, and you can ride the really good days for a long while. Your time at CrossFit should be like adult swim. It’s your playtime and should be fun. We coaches do our best to keep it that way.

 

 Three cheers to PRs!!! or not. And, to having fun while working toward them.
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Carol Dweck’s Attitude Chronicle of Higher Education

1-1-1-1-1
(E4/4) Find a new 1RM! 

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Compare to 11.15.10 and  8.9.10

Accessory Work
Athletes will have 12 minutes to hit a new Double Under PR.

Avi S. gets a new PR!

Hercules! Hercules!

Congratulations to Paulie S., Avi S., Jack L. and Coach Jeremy on a successful powerlifting meet.  The weeks and months of hard work paid off big time! 

All hitting PRs!
 

Squat/Bench/Deadlift
Avi 435/259/507
Paulie 474/303/573
Jeremy 374/275/452

Jack hit a couple of misses due to technical errors but will be back in the saddle again next go 'round! 

Great work everyone! Way to represent SBK!
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Fight Gone Bad T-Shirt Reminder

You worked so hard raising all that money for some great causes and now all you've got to do is come in and grab your shirt.  Please pick yours up this week and cross your name off the list.   

If You Kill it, Refill It

Congratulations on doing your part to end Global Dehydration please don't forget to refill the water pitcher in the fridge! 

-Gracias, el Management
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Inspired SBKs strong men and women? Learn how to get ready for your first meet  StartingStrength.com
Diggin' in the Crates: Buddy Lee on Double Unders Crossfit.com
Diggin' in the Crates II: Buddy Lee Rope Simulation (Can you spot the three original CFSBK coaches?) Crossfit.com

As Many Rounds as possible in 10 Minutes of:
10 Ring Dips
20 Kettlebell Swings, 24kg/16kg

Rest 5 minutes, then:

As Many Rounds as possible in 10 Minutes of:
10 Pull-Ups
20 Burpees

Post total rounds completed in each WOD and Rx to comments.

Margie's African Safari Handstand!

Where have you traveled to?  What has been your favorite experience abroad?

75%x3x3
(Deload exposure)

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use 75% of 11.13.10

3 Rounds for max reps of:
1 Minute, Row for Calories
1 Minute, Wall Ball Shots, 20lb/14lb, 10'
1 Minute, Box Jumps, 20"
1 Minute Rest

Post total reps per movement and overall to comments.

Check out this amazing video commemorating Matt U's incredible fund raising efforts for Fight Gone Bad 5!

Good luck to Paulie S, Jack L, Avi S and Coach Jeremy who will be competing in a USAPL (powerlifting) meet this weekend!  Each of these guys will attempt to break PR's in the Back Squat, Deadlift and Bench Press. GO TEAM!!!!

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Matt U set a goal for Fight Gone Bad and completely exceeded it.  He had a tangible goal and incentives to help him reach that goal.  That being said, it's now December, what are everyone's short term goals for this month?? Post to comments AND to the goals board at the gym!