Kettlebell Complex

7 Kettlebell Snatches
7 Kettlebell Windmills

Warm up and do a few sets at a challenging load for the day on the complex. Don’t go heavier than your less-dominant arm can handle.

Post loads to comments.
Exposure 8 of 8

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5 Rounds for Time:
10 Burpees
10 Deadlifts 225/155

The Deadlift should be medium-heavy and unbroken on the fast end. Set a slightly uncomfortable pace on the Burpees and try to hang on.

Post rounds, reps, and Rx to comments.

Some of Saul’s work on display at the 2016 CFSBK Art Show

Saul Melman in Bomb Magazine

Here’s something really cool: it’s CFSBKer Saul Melman in conversation with the writer A.M. Homes in a recent issue of Bomb. If you don’t know Saul, you should! He’s both an emergency room doctor and a working artist, so he might be able to save your life in more ways than one. The interview focuses, in part, on the relationship between those two professions. Here’s a snippet: “In the ER I’m experiencing a critical moment with people, when matter is spinning out of control. In the arena of the studio, I’m interested in creating a narrative that moves the curtain back to expose that vitality of matter, and to freeze those threshold moments in time.”

Saul’s work has been featured at our annual art shows, but if you want to experience more of it in person, his installation Central Governor (2010) is on display in the basement of MoMA PS1. How awesome is that?

News and Notes

• Got something of note going on in your life? Let us know! We want to hear about your promotions, events, art, personal victories, discoveries, media campaigns, and small government coup d’états, or you can just share interesting links. We also always love hearing about any CrossFit/athletic-related goals and accomplishments. Send awesomeness to Josh [at] CrossFitSouthBrooklyn.com.
• Coach Ken’s Rings Strength class starts this Thursday, November 29th. We only offer this class a few times a year, so get on it! Go HERE for more info and to register.
• Leah, our in-house massage therapist, will be away from December 4th through the 12th, but she has slots open this week if you want to get an appointment in before she leaves. She is also offering extended availability from 9am to 8pm this Friday, November 30th. To learn more about Leah and her services, check out yesterday’s post!

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Double-Unders, Power Snatches
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WOD 11.25.18

AMRAP 15 Minutes:
50 Double-Unders
10 Power Snatches 155/105

Scale the Dubs to 100 Single-Unders or about 20 attempts as needed. This should take on average between 60 and 120 seconds. The barbell is meant to be on the heavy side of medium. Though you may choose to do the Snatches as all singles, use a load that you could cycle for 3-5 reps if desired.

Post rounds, reps, and Rx to comments.

Leah is a licensed massage therapist in the state of New York, where she was born and raised. A graduate of the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences in 2009, she brings a decade of professional experience to her table. Shortly after obtaining her license, she earned additional certifications in sports and medical massage. She has worked in personal training studios, chiropractic offices, private studios, various gyms, community health centers, and at a variety of races and athletic events.

Leah maintains that truly skilled massage therapy has been the most effective modality for any physical ailments she’s personally dealt with, and has made it her mission to frame it in the larger discussion of physical rehabilitation. Her sessions are resolution-oriented, incorporating myofascial release, deep tissue work, trigger point therapy, ART, and rhythmic proprioception rebalancing.

In tandem with her massage therapy study, Leah is informed by her own experiences as a competitive powerlifter since 2012. She competes within USA Powerlifting and is a former New York state record holder in her weight class’s Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and overall total in the raw open division. She has worked extensively with strength athletes since making lifting such an integral part of her life, so she understands common myoskeletal issues they often develop. While strength sport is her forte, Leah has a storied athletic background in dance and martial arts and is a former self-defense instructor. When not healing or training, she rides her Harley in an all-women motorcycle club and plays guitar in rock bands.

Schedule

Monday: 9am to 2:30pm
Tuesday: 3pm to 8pm
Wednesday: 9am to 2:30pm
Friday: 9am to 2:30pm
Saturday: 4:30pm to 8:30pm

Contact

E-mail Leah at leah.decesare [at] gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Pricing

30 minutes: $50
60 minutes: $100
90 minutes: $150

Purchase Here!

Cancellation Policy

Appointments cancelled within 24 hours are subjected to the full cost of the session.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Partner Workout
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Partner Workout

For Time:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Unbroken Thrusters 95/65
Calories Rowed

Partner “A” does 21 Thrusters, then partner “B” does 21 Thrusters. Partner “A” rows 21 calories, then partner “B” rows 21 calories, etc. The Thrusters must be completed in unbroken sets. If a set is not done unbroken the partner must start the set over at 1.

Post time, Rx, and partner to comments.

These things. Rings. You want to master them, right? Then sign up for Coach Ken’s Rings Strength class, which starts on Thursday, November 29th. Go HERE for more info! 

This Week at CFSBK in Review

1. We’re back on our regular schedule starting today. Check out our class offerings and come get your sweat on this weekend!

2. On Tuesday, Dr. Jason Fidler of Functional Rehab (located on the 2nd floor of 597 Degraw), offered some tips on how to avoid back pain while traveling. 

3. Thanks to everyone who came out to our 5th Art Show last Saturday night! Some photos from the evening are up on our Flickr account.

4. CFSBK OG Samir C. recently penned an essay for Aeon entitled “Intellectual Property Is Nonsensical and Pernicious.” Give it a read!

5. Missing something? It might be in our most recent lost and found dump! Be sure to claim your stuff at the front desk before we donate it to CHIPS in a couple of weeks.

6. Join Stacey C. for a women’s yoga retreat in the Catskills from February 1st to February 3rd! For more details and teacher bios click this link, check out the evite, or contact Stacey at staceylcerv [at] gmail.com.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Rest Day
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Today is a scheduled rest/recovery day, but don’t worry! We are open and running on a somewhat modified schedule (see below). In today’s CrossFit group classes, you’ll have the option of doing either yesterday or tomorrow’s programming, which can be found in the comments section of today and every Rest Day’s post.

A big ole group of CFSBKers got their Turkey Day fitness on at yesterday’s 10am class

Today’s Schedule

We’re running on a modified schedule today. Here’s what you can expect:

9am Short Circuit
10am CrossFit
11am CrossFit
12pm Crossfit
9am – 1pm Open Gym-only Membership
6pm to 8pm Open Gym

Cancelled: Diapers & Dumbbells, Fit 55+, Starting Strength, Next Level Weightlifting Club

See Sabrina Perform Tonight!

note from Sabrina S.: “As some folks know, I have done a few gigs as a jazz singer but rarely have a chance to with my other professional obligations. However, I do have one coming up and I’d love to see you there!”

Sabrina Silver Trio at The Cupping Room
Cupping Room Cafe, 359 W. Broadway
Friday, November 23rd, 8-11pm
No cover, No minimum

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Hand Balancing

A) Handstand Walking/Partner Spotted
B) Wall Walks/Shoulder Taps
C) Around-the-Worlds

Post work to comments.

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Partner AMRAP 20 Minutes:
30 Power Cleans 135/95
30 Lateral Bar Burpees
30 Toes-to-Bars

Partners break up the reps however desired. The barbell weight should be medium-heavy, something you can move through sets of 5-10 reps. The Rx for the Burpee is a two-foot hop over the bar and a two-foot landing. Scaling for the Toes-to-Bars is Hanging Leg or Knee Raises. Choose an option that allows you to perform sets of 5-15 when fresh.

Post rounds, reps, and Rx to comments.

Our new CrossFit Kids rules board by Tina Fino and 364 Rebel Signs. You can see more of their work at CFSBK on our Instagram account! 

Thanksgiving Schedule

Happy Thanksgiving from your buds at CrossFit South Brooklyn! We’ll be running on a modified schedule over the next couple of days. Here’s what you can expect:

Thursday, November 22nd (Thanksgiving)

8am CrossFit
9am CrossFit
10am CrossFit
8am – 11am Open Gym-only membership

Cancelled: Everything else!

Friday, November 23rd

9am Short Circuit
10am CrossFit
11am CrossFit
12pm Crossfit
9am – 1pm Open Gym-only Membership
6pm to 8pm Open Gym

Cancelled: Diapers & Dumbbells, Fit 55+, Starting Strength, Next Level Weightlifting Club

See Sabrina Perform Tomorrow Night!

A note from Sabrina S.: “As some folks know, I have done a few gigs as a jazz singer but rarely have a chance to with my other professional obligations. However, I do have one coming up and I’d love to see you there!”

Sabrina Silver Trio at The Cupping Room
Cupping Room Cafe, 359 W. Broadway
Friday, November 23rd, 8-11pm
No cover, No minimum

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Back Squat / Front Squat | Row, Hollow Hold, Overhead Hold
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