Monday:  Bench Press | WOD
Tuesday
Wednesday:  Snatch | Back Squat
Thursday:  WOD (gymnastics-based)
Friday
Saturday: Clean and Jerk | Front Squat
Sunday: Deadlift (Fitness) or Power Snatch (Performance) | WOD

Fitness: Clean Segment Deadlift + Clean + Jerk 
Spend 15 minutes working up to a moderate load on the complex. If you have a hard time organizing the pull off the floor then perform the clean from the mid-hang.

Performance: Work up to a 1RM Clean and Jerk
Try and set a new PR but take no more than 5 attempts over 90%. Misses count as attempts.
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Front Squat

80% x 3 x 3

Take 80% of your recent 1RM. If you only have a 3RM, use this calculator to figure out an appropriate number.

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Come back, DO! Come back, Jen S! We miss your ninja skillz!

• Do your spring cleaning now so that in one week, you can join CFSBK’s Clothing and Book Swap! Bring at least five items (make sure clothing is clean and preferably on hangers) and arrive at the 2pm start. Any leftovers will be donated to the CHiPS shelter and Dress for Success. Let us know what you are bringing! 
• Hit all your mobility business today: Yoga with Whitney at 10am + Active Recovery at 11am with Coach Fox + Active Recovery at 12pm again with Coach Fox = so many opportunities for happy CrossFit campers.
• Enjoy the sunshine today, CFSBK!

Rings Strength Class: April – May

Rings Strength Class starts TODAY at 2pm and there are only TWO spots left! Jump on it, you lucky ducks! 

REGISTER HERE!

Join guest gymnastics coach Ken H. as he takes you through four weeks of gymnastics strength training. This 1.5 hour-long class will incorporate different facets of body weight strength training and movement. Specifically, each class will be composed of three to four distinct areas: warm-up and active mobility, rings skill work (muscle ups, levers etc), body weight strength conditioning, balance (on hands and feet) and flexibility. Students will be asked to have a goal or intention to focus on for the next six weeks. Students can then focus on that goal outside of class.

Saturdays from 2:00pm – 3:30pm

4/12, 4/19, 5/3, 5/10

*Please note that this class skips Saturday 4/26. 

Price: $80 for 4 Weeks 

Ken Haller’s Bio
Ken was a nationally competitive gymnast in Newton, MA and at the University of Michigan. After graduating, Ken coached for eight years at Capital Gymnastics in Northern Virginia where he coached regional and national champions. His students have gone on to be NCAA champions and members of Cirque du Soliel. In searching for an activity to replace gymnastics, Ken filled the void with rock climbing and yoga for the past ten years and recently found CrossFit to round out his training.

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Your Inner Fish (Episode 1) PBS
Moby’s “Flower” (The “Bring Sally Up” song) YouTube

Jake L getting ready for his Oly meet in May

• Happy birthday, Noah O!
• As Matt K. noted in the comments on Thursday, some of you may have received a little bit of love from CFSBK in your email inbox. We’ve resurrected the long-dead SBK newsletter and will be sending it out at the start of every cycle. If you don’t feel like getting another one, just hit unsubscribe at the bottom of the email and we’ll never bug you again. And if you’ve got any big community news, announcements, births, weddings, whatever, email Mare [at] crossfitsouthbrooklyn.com and we’ll include them in the next edition.

Below is a short article we ask all our new members to read when they graduate from our Foundations program. Coach DO posted it on Inside the Affiliate a few weeks ago to encourage coaches at other affiliates far and wide to share it with new members—it’s that important! Whether you’ve been riding the SBK train for years or are just fluttering your wings fresh from the warm cocoon of Foundations, read through this article again in the spirit of Back Off Week. Remember to maintain your good habits and keep longevity in mind when you walk through CFSBK’s doors (PSYCHE—THE OPEN GATE! BECAUSE SPRING IS HERE!).

Good Training Habits

By David Osorio

While it’s our responsibility as coaches to teach you movement, program intelligently, and keep you safe, it’s your responsibility as athletes to develop good training habits. Here is an overview of three great habits that will significantly enrich your training experience.

1. Be Proactive With Your Movement Prep
Everyone needs to do a little personalized maintenance on their bodies. Even 10 minutes of DIY movement prep before class can go a long way in keeping you fit and pain free. After you’ve signed in and changed, take advantage of the time you’ve got and start moving.

Warm-up
Row an easy 300-500m on the erg. Get your heart rate up a little and try to get a light sweat going. We recommend holding 20 strokes per minute and rehearsing good form. 

Stretch/Foam Roll
Many of us know where our tightest areas are—they’re the ones that make it difficult to squat below parallel or press a barbell overhead. Spend a few minutes mobilizing and doing some soft tissue work (foam roller/LAX ball, etc.) on your “problem areas.” If you don’t know where to begin, ask a coach what you should be prioritizing and we’ll help you out. We also regularly refer our members to out Active Recovery classes and MobilityWOD.com. This is great resource for folks who need simple, effective strategies to help them move better.

2. Log All of Your Workouts 
Training without logging is like driving without a road map. You don’t know where you’ve been or where you’re going. Taking notes on each training session helps you track your progress and helps us make informed decisions about how to assist you in choosing weights and scaling movements. Each day should list some quantitative and qualitative notes about your training session. Here is an example:

Warm-Up:
3 rounds NFT
5 Snatch PP (22lb bar)
5 OHS
5 Muscle Snatches
10 Push-ups on knees

Move up to yellow bar

AMRAP 15 minutes:
Row 350m
12 Overhead Squats, 45lbs

4 Rounds + 320m

Kept rows at about 2:23 splits, felt hard but doable. Don’t shift forward during overhead squats…. Mid foot!

You can track your workouts in a journal or online. As coaches, we LOVE to read the details of your workout in the Comments section of CFSBK’s blog. It gives us a deeper perspective into your training and the programming in general.

3. Start Slow and Maintain Perspective
We take our training seriously at CrossFit South Brooklyn and with that comes with a good deal of responsibility. Our movement pool uses serious strength and conditioning exercises in order to develop broad, inclusive fitness. If we don’t treat these movements and workouts with respect, training plateaus and injuries are sure to follow. The best way to ensure your success and training longevity with us is by starting slowly and developing a rock-solid technical base. In fact, the first few months you start CrossFit, intensity should not be a significant concern. The movements are potent enough that just consistently performing them will create a favorable adaptation. After you feel really comfortable with most of our exercises and have a working knowledge of your weights, only then should you start ramping up the intensity. 

Training with a lifelong perspective is incredibly important. Remember that you’re here to build yourself up, not break yourself down. Scaling workouts properly, listening to your body and checking your ego at the door will allow you to work out successfully for years to come. Most importantly, have fun with this stuff and enjoy the process.

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How to Make Small Talk With Strangers Art of Manliness
What if the Moon was a Disco Ball? VSauce
The Culture of Shut Up The Atlantic
Abs/Back: What Does it All Mean? Catalyst Athletics

Fitness: 
6 RNFT
Rounds 1, 3, and 5:
400m Row
12 DB Push Press, medium heavy
Rounds 2, 4, and 6:
400m Run
8-12 Chin Ups or 12 Ring Rows

Performance: 
6 RNFT
Rounds 1, 3, and 5:
400m Row
ME UB Handstand Push Ups (No AbMats. Set ends when you come off the wall)
Rounds 2, 4, and 6:
400m Run
ME UB Kipping Pull Ups

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Caption this photo of CFSBKers getting their calf mash on

• Don’t forget, Yoga for Athletes with Coach Whitney is at 7:30pm tonight! 
• Have a magnificent Thursday!

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I Refuse to Be Busy New York Times
New Yorkers’ Contributions to a Greener, Greater City: A Behavioral Impact Study GreeNYC
CrossFit Phenom Annie Thorisdottir: The Fittest Woman on the Planet? Vogue 
The Best Exercises You Aren’t Doing for Your Back Elite FTS

Fitness: Snatch Segment Deadlift + Snatch
If you have a hard time organizing the pull off the floor then perform snatch from the mid-hang. Catch as low as your mobility allows.

Performance: Work up to a 1RM Snatch
Try and set a new PR but take no more than 5 attempts over 90%. Misses count as attempts.
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Back Squat

Fitness: 80% x 3 x 3

Performance: 80% x 3 x 3 (bias High Bar)

Take 80% of your recent 1RM. If you only have a 3RM, use this calculator to figure out an appropriate number.

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Lauren B moves so fast you sometimes can’t even see her limbs!

• Happy Birthday, Dan H!

TODAY is the April Fish + Meat CSA Pickup

Clothing and Book Swap

Did you know that an average of 70lbs of textiles per person and 54 million tons of paper goes into landfills each year? Tread a little more lightly and get some spring cleaning done by joining the first ever CFSBK Clothing and Book Swap after group class next Saturday (4/19) from 2-4pm. Bring your gently used, in-season adult and children’s clothing and books. Let us know what you are bringing!

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What Fish Teach Us About Us New York Times
Navy SEAL Workout Series: Strength Training United States Navy
Engineering & Curiosity Kurzgesagt