Back Squat

Fitness
3 x 5 Linear Progression

Start light enough to add weigh throughout the cycle

Performance
3 x 8

8s again next week. Leave room to go up.

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Exposure 1 of 8
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5 Rounds or 18 Minutes:
8ea Goblet Dumbbell Lateral Step-Ups
15 Hollow Rocks
10 Burpees (as fast as possible)

Choose movement proficiency over load on the step-ups. Scale the Hollow Rocks to tucked or :30 holds as appropriate. Really sprint the Burpees and go as fast as possible. I recommend picking a partner (or two or three) to race against on these. Be sure to fully hit the deck and come to full extension on the jump.

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Come out today and help us celebrate Coaches MeLo and KHarpz’s feats of intellectual strength! | Photo by Thomas H.

Graduation WOD and BBQ for Coaches MeLo and KHarpz!

CrossFit Kids racing toward the weekend

This Week at CFSBK in Review

What happened this week? Good question!

1. Coach Melo and Coach Katie’s graduation WOD/party is tomorrow at 2pm. Come one and all to help them celebrate their doctorhood!

2. What lift are we doing on Wednesdays now? How will we approach the Olympic lifts this cycle? All of the answers are in our new training cycle template.

3. Coach David let us in on some ancient secrets regarding ankle mobilization. Well, they’re not ancient, but they’re useful. They’re also not secrets anymore.

4. Rytas S. left us and had some nice things to say. Bon voyage, Rytas!

5. Have you thought about trying out 9am yoga with Jaclyn K.? Now’s your chance! She’s offering a free class on Thursday, June 23rd.

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Yesterday’s Whiteboard: Snatch | Push Press, Pull-Ups, Run
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Snatch

Performance
Every minute on the minute x 15:
Snatch Deadlift + Mid-Hang Snatch

Start light and work up to a medium-heavy load on the complex for the day. Goal is no misses and fast reps.

Fitness
Every minute on the minute x 15:
Snatch Deadlift + Mid-Hang Power Snatch + Overhead Squat

Start light and work up to a medium heavy load on the complex for the day. Goal is no misses and fast reps.

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For Time:
20 Push Presses 95/65
20 Pull-Ups
270m Run
10 Push Press 95/65
10 Pull-Ups
270m Run
20 Push Presses 95/65
20 Pull-Ups
270m Run

The Push Press load should be light today and unbroken on the fast end. Scale for Pull-Ups is Jumping Pull-Ups or Banded Kipping Pull-Ups as they should also be completed quickly. The Push Press and Jerk rack positions are the same. Read this article.

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Coach MeLo braces for a Squat. Come out to the gym this Saturday at 2pm to help her and Coach Katie celebrate their graduations!

FitAID and PartyAID at CFSBK

You may have noticed that we’ve added a small fridge to the front desk area with a couple of new LifeAID products for purchase. What is this stuff?

FitAID is NOT an energy drink! FitAID is a sensible pre- or post-workout option to aid in performance and/or recovery. It contains a small amount of caffeine (45mgs, much less than a typical cup of coffee, which can range from 90-330 mgs) from green tea extract plus BCAAs and B-vitamins to help your body recover. It also contains a small amount if carbs (11 grams) to help fuel your efforts in the gym or to begin to replenish glycogen stores post-workout 

What about PartyAID? PartyAID contains key electrolytes (and here) to keep your body hydrated, vitamins A,B,C,D and E to keep your body at optimal performance. It also has Milk Thistle to give your liver a little extra needed support. Whether you are experiencing a long night out and need to function the next day, or are just looking for a natural mood enhancer, PartyAID before and after you party can help you recover.

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Overhead Squat Technique WODprep

Front Squat

Fitness
3 x 5 Linear Progression

Start light enough to add weigh throughout the cycle.

Performance
3 x 8

We’ll do sets of 8 again next week, so leave room to go up.

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Exposure 1 of 8
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For Time:
20 Deadlifts 225/155
50 Double-Unders
15 Deadlifts 225/155
75 Double-Unders
10 Deadifts 225/155
100 Double-Unders
5 Deadlifts 225/155

The Deadlift weight should be medium heavy for you and unbroken on the fast end. Scale so that they can be completed in at most 2-3 sets. The sub for Double-Unders  is 20-30-40 attempts or 3x singles.

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As anyone who’s ever attempted a Squat will tell you, ankle mobility is important! Read on to add a new stretch to your repertoire! | All photos by Thomas H.

Ankle Mobilization with a Band and Kettlebell

By David Osorio

Here’s a great little ankle mobilization you can set up with a band and kettlebell that is highly efficient and ergonomic. Set up a green jump stretch band low on the upright of a rack, and loop the other end around the joint line on the front of your ankle.

That means the “corner” where your foot and ankle meet, not on the front of your tibia (shin bone). Once you’ve got the band where you want it, crawl out so that the angle of the band is a continuation of your foot line. That means your toes, your heel, and the band should all form a straight line when viewed from above.

Grab your kettlebell and place it on your knee to introduce a little more compression into the system. The compression causes the ankle joint to close in the direction you want it to.

Finally, you can hook your back foot over the band so that it creates a slight downward vector in the band, which will help optimize the joint distraction.

Jason M. Deadlifts three hundred and eig… no, wait, four hundred and… Look, it’s a whole lot of weight

• Writer, poet, and CFSBKer Jynne D. just published an article in the New York Times! Congrats, Jynne! Read “In Defense of the Three-Week Vacation” and be sure to tell her how proud we are the next time you see her! 

Upcoming Training Cycle Template

Training Cycle Dates: M 6/13 – S 8/7
Crush Week: M 8/8 – Su 8/14
Transition Week: Will be the first week of the following cycle, starting August 15th.

We’ll continue programming barbell lifts on consistent days of the week, flipping the days for the Squats and Olympic lifts from the previous cycle. The programming of the Olympic lifts will have an emphasis on hang variations and pulls. Monday will be a 2-Lift day in which the Bench Press and Barbell Bent-Over Row are super-setted (performed back to back).

Monday – Bench Press + Bent Row + Metcon
Tuesday – Rest Day
Wednesday – Front Squat + Metcon
Thursday – Snatch + Metcon
Friday – Rest Day
Saturday – Back Squat + Metcon
Sunday – Clean and Jerk + Metcon

Bench Press Cycle

Fitness
3×5 Linear Progression

Start light enough to add weight throughout the cycle.

Performance
Weeks 1-2: 3 x 12
Weeks 3-4: 3 x 10
Weeks 5-6: 3 x 8
Weeks 7-8: 3 x 6

Barbell Bent-Over Row Cycle

Fitness
3 x 8 Linear Progression

Start light and perform the reps with perfect strict form.

Performance
Weeks 1-2: 3 x 12
Weeks 3-4: 3 x 10
Weeks 5-6: 3 x 8
Weeks 7-8: 3 x 6

Front and Back Squat Cycles

Fitness
3 x 5 Linear Progression

Start light enough to add weight throughout the cycle.

Performance
Weeks 1-2: 3 x 8
Weeks 3-4: 3 x 6
Weeks 5-6: 3 x 4
Weeks 7-8: 3 x 2

Use the previous cycle’s numbers to inform a smart starting place for the 3 x 8s.

Snatch and Clean and Jerk Cycles

The Snatch and Clean and Jerk exposures will be varied, with an emphasis on maintaining tension in proper positions.

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