Single-Arm Dumbbell Bench Press / Goblet Lateral Lunge Superset*

A1) Single-Arm Dumbbell Bench Press:
4 x 8-10

A2) Goblet Lateral Lunge (not alternating):
4 x 8-10

Use a heavy load for the rep range that allows you to move with perfect form. Keep rest to a minimum, 30-60 seconds between movements. Prioritize range of motion and stability over load on the Lateral Lunges. Good range of motion would have the femur of the “lunging” leg hit below parallel depth while maintaining a neutral spine. The foot of the opposite leg can stay flat or rotate up onto the heel, whichever feels more comfortable.

*Warm up and then perform a set of Bench Presses, followed by a set of Lateral Lunges. Repeat for 4 work sets of each, resting 30 seconds to a minute between movements.

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AMRAP 12 Minutes:
12/9 Calorie Row
12 Dumbbell Thrusters 50/35

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Our CrossFit Preteens and Teens taking off at Murph Day 2017. “Murph” is for everyone!

Murph Day 2018: Register Now!

On Monday, May 28th from 8am to 1pm, we’ll be doing our annual Memorial Day “Murph” workout. This is a great community event where we perform this classic CrossFit benchmark workout followed by some grilling, side dishes, and beers. The workout is tough—very tough—but it can, of course, be scaled to meet everyone’s capacity.

For the 3rd year in a row, we’ll be raising money to benefit K9s for Warriors, an organization that provides service dogs for veterans suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic brain injury, and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post-9/11. Founded in 2011 by Shari Duval with the hopes of pairing 12 Warrior-Canine teams a year, the program has graduated over 300 Warrior/canine teams. 90% of the dogs in the program come from rescue shelters or are owner-surrendered. Donations will be accepted the day of the event!

“Murph”

For Time:
1 Mile Run
100 Pull-Ups
200 Push-Ups
300 Squats
1 Mile Run

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.

This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor.” From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.

Partition the Pull-Ups, Push-Ups, and Squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you’ve got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.

There is no charge for the workout, nor will it be deducted from your weekly class limit, though we do recommend donating what you would have paid for the class to K9s for Warriors.

Sign up for a heat below!

Register Here!

News and Notes

• We’ve delayed the start of the upcoming Active Life Strength PM Cycle (but not AM) to next Monday, so you know what that means: There’s still time to register! See yesterday’s blog post for details, and go HERE to register.
• Interested in volunteering to help out at Iron Maidens? Fill out this form!

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Power Clean

Every Other Minute on the Minute x 12 (6 sets):
2 Power Cleans

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Sarah C. and her brother competed at Barbells and Beer at CrossFit 908 in Berkeley Heights, NJ yesterday. Katie E. and Phil were also there to represent CFSBK! 

Register for Active Life Strength!

Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! This is a predominantly strength-based class very specifically programmed to strengthen movements and improve positions based on your individual needs.

The Active Life methods help athletes of all levels identify the root causes of their pain, injuries, and plateaus, and provide solutions for alleviating and eliminating those limitations through strength training, hands on treatment, corrective movements, and program modification. As the Head Coach at Active Life Athletics, Coach Keith worked closely with the Active Life doctors as they developed the system and led the charge to incorporate it into a gym model. Using those principles, this program will help you identify your individual weaknesses and limitations, guide you through the necessary strength and mobility exercises, and get you moving and lifting more efficiently, with less pain. A pain-free athlete is a confident athlete, and a confident athlete is a dangerous athlete. If your goal is to look better, feel better, and go hard into your 80s, this program will help you set and maintain the foundation.

For more information on The Active Life, check out:

• @activeliferx on Instagram
• www.performancecarerx.com
• The Active Life on YouTube

Schedule

PM Cycle
May 14th, 2018 – July 5th, 2018
Mondays from 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Thursdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
2x per week for 8 weeks
Register Here!

Cost

The cost is $160 per month ($320 total plus NY state sales tax). The first charge will occur at the time of registration and the second payment of $160 will occur automatically 1 month later. This cycle is open to all CFSBK members as well as CrossFitters from other affiliates.

(Please note that you are committing to specific days and times and there be no refunds for any missed classes or late cancellations.)

What happens in class?

We will start with testing your single leg strength relative to your Back Squat, your Deadlift stamina relative to your absolute strength, your 1-arm carry ability, and your upper body pressing and pulling. You will then receive progressive strength work during each class to address your weaknesses based off of your test results.

In addition, we will identify your general movement limitations through mobility and flexibility assessments. Each athlete will receive an individualized “Not for Time” piece to complete as a warm up/cool down for CrossFit group class or during standardized warm-ups to address these limitations through corrective movements, stretches, and holds.

News and Notes

• We’ve delayed the start of the upcoming Active Life Strength PM Cycle (but not AM) to Monday, so you know what that means: There’s still time to register! See yesterday’s blog post for details, and go HERE to register.
• Interested in volunteering to help out at Iron Maidens? Fill out this form!

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Team Metcon

30 Minutes:

1 Mile Team Run Buy-In

Then, in teams of 3 with one partner working at a time…

AMRAP:
90 (30ea) Double-Unders
30 (10ea) Knees-to-Elbows
15 (5ea) Overhead Squats 135/95

Once all three partners are back from the run, Partner A completes 30 Double-Unders then, Partner B, then Partner C. Partner A then moves on to 10 Knees-to-Elbows, then Partner B, then Partner C. Then Partner A moves on to 5 Overhead Squats, then Partner B, then Partner C. This is one full round. Continue in this fashion for the 30 minutes. Score TEAM TOTAL rounds completed on the AMRAP. See scaling options below.

Double-Unders: 60 Singles or 10 Attempts
Knees-to-Elbows: Knees to Triceps, Hanging Knee Raises
Overhead Squats: Load or Front Squat

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Ali C. on Active Life Strength

Coach Keith‘s next Active Life Strength class  starts Monday! Still need some persuading before you smash that REGISTER button? Here’s a testimonial from Ali C., who did a previous cycle:

I decided to sign up for Active Life Strength because of nagging neck pain and knee pain that were preventing me from getting better at CrossFit. I had been following Active Life on Instagram and knew that they addressed deficiencies in a way that was different from physical therapy, which I’ve never had success with.

Keith started the cycle with an assessment that pinpointed everyone’s weaknesses and sources of pain. Over the next 8 weeks, we all had our own plans on how to improve and get pain-free.  For me, that meant incorporating a progression of Presses and Step-Ups. After 3 weeks, the herniated disc in my neck was totally pain free. When I retested my Step-Ups, it was clear that I had gotten stronger and the “weak leg” was no longer so. Most importantly, I don’t feel broken down and decrepit like I did 8 weeks ago! I definitely recommend anyone who feels stalled in their progress or always feeling like they’re on the verge of injury to give it a try.

So what are you waiting for? Go HERE to register!

Active Recovery Is On Today!

We (Josh) made a mistake on the blog this week. 11am Active Recovery is not cancelled today! That’s next Saturday. Forgive us (me)!

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A sneak peek at this year’s Murph shirts. Save the date: Murphy Day 2018 goes down on May 28th!

This Week at CFSBK in Review

1. Coach Keith’s next Active Life Strength classes start Monday. Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! This is a predominantly strength-based class very specifically programmed to strengthen movements and improve positions based on your individual needs. There are still spots open! See Monday’s post for details…

2. Charles S. is CFSBK’s May Athlete of the Month. Congrats, Charles! If you ask nicely, maybe he’ll teach you how to capture a laptop thief.

3. Missing something? It might be in our most recent lost and found dump! You can also now see photos of our lost and found clear outs via the link under Member Resources. Be sure to claim your stuff at the front desk before we donate it to CHIPS!

4. “My biggest takeaway from Starting Strength is that I do belong at this gym. I don’t have an athletic background and have not been ‘fit’ for most of my life. I had only been a member at CFSBK for less than 6 weeks before starting SS.” That’s Bridget M. in the return Humans of Starting Strength, a feature in which we profile the intrepid powerlifters of Coach Jeremy’s Starting Strength Program. Look for more of these in weeks to come!

5. Interested in volunteering to help out at Iron Maidens? Fill out this form!

6. Tomorrow’s 11am Active Recovery class is NOT cancelled, its on as normal. There will be No AR on 5/19 though!

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Snatch Complex

Snatch Pull (4 seconds down) + Snatch Pull (4 seconds down) + Snatch

Build to a heavy but perfect load on the complex. No misses, no press outs.

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20 Minutes Not for Rounds:
600m Row/1 Mile Bike/550m Jog

then, either…

A)50′ Handstand Walk
B) 3 Wall Walks + 10 Shoulder Taps at the top of the wall walk
C) 100′ Bear Crawl (with hips higher than shoulders)

Choose a Handstand Walking practice option that is suitable for you, and perform the mono-structural movement at a recovery/conversational pace. If you choose the 50′ Handstand Walk, you should be able to complete the distance in 1-3 sets.

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Register for Active Life Strength!

There are still spots left in Coach Keith‘s next Active Life Strength class, which starts this Monday! The Active Life methods help athletes of all levels identify the root causes of their pain, injuries, and plateaus, and provide solutions for alleviating and eliminating those limitations through strength training, hands on treatment, corrective movements, and program modification. As the Head Coach at Active Life Athletics, Coach Keith worked closely with the Active Life doctors as they developed the system and led the charge to incorporate it into a gym model. Using those principles, this program will help you identify your individual weaknesses and limitations, guide you through the necessary strength and mobility exercises, and get you moving and lifting more efficiently, with less pain.

Here’s what Colleen M., who just did a previous cycle, had to say about the class:

My pain was being caused by shoulder impingement and a labral tear of the hip. At my wits end with my shoulder, I thought, “I will go back to HSS and ask them to do surgery.”  I was just sick of it.  Just as the surgery idea was taking hold, Active Life was offered at CFSBK.

Putting an Active Life program in a regularly scheduled group class was the magic formula for me. I find it very difficult to work on my own. I need the guidance of a coach, the structure and dynamics of a group class combined with individual program tailored to each participant’s needs. This saved me and my shoulder.

I know, disclaimer, not meant to diagnose or treat, etc., etc., but this is my experience. Looking into surgery was the next step for me if Active Life didn’t work, and it DID work. I have mobility now and I’m happily working pain free.

As for my hip (a two year old injury) HSS and NYU hip center both said that the cartilage could not be repaired on its own or through surgery, but if I could strengthen my core I could relieve pressure on the joint. Strengthening the core works, but doing self-guided extra work outside of group class is just not my strong suit. Flash forward to Active Life About half way through, I had a revelation–my individual program was forcing me to use all the muscles on my back, and on the back of my legs!  There’s an inner hamstring muscle that I didn’t even know I had, from that to my lats and up and down, shoulders to heels, all those muscles woke up and I learned how important they are. It was just so extraordinary. Strengthening everything behind me I was relieving the injuries on the front of me.  WOW.  I’m so happy.

I’m now adding some weight to the bar and I have a few post-injury PRs. I can also tell you that I can now bound up the subway stairs two steps at a time – a first for this New Yorker of 26 years! Having fun with my new superpower.

Sound like something you need? Check out the options below!

Register Here!

For more information on The Active Life, check out:

• @activeliferx on Instagram
• www.performancecarerx.com
• The Active Life on YouTube

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