Snatch Balance

Performance
Snatch Balance

Work up to a heavy single. Aim for close to or above your snatch 1RM.

Fitness
Snatch Grip (Behind the Neck) Push Jerk + Paused (:02) Overhead Squat

Work up to a heavy single, pausing for a 2 count at the bottom of the Overhead Squat. Aim for close to or above your Snatch 1RM.

The goal of the Performance work is to receive the barbell in a full depth Overhead Squat. If stability and/or flexibility limits you from doing so, perform the Fitness version of today’s barbell work instead.

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Exposure 4 of 8

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3 Rounds Not for Time:
135m Single-Arm Farmer Carry, each arm
10 Single-Arm Dumbbell Thrusters, each arm

Use your non-dominant side to dictate load. OK to rest 1-3 times on the carries. Dumbbell Thrusters should be heavy but unbroken.

Post work to comments.

Some waiting-area art by Jason M. Have you played with our giant Jenga blocks yet?!

Save the Date: CFSBK Prospect Park Potluck on September 2nd

Celebrate the end of summer—don’t worry, not too soon!—with your CFSBK buds. On Saturday, September 2nd, CFSBK will be hosting a potluck at Prospect Park. Come lounge on the grass, throw some frisbee, toss the ol’ pigskin, and hang out with your gym buds. What better way to spend Labor Day weekend?

We’ll be on the hill south of the Picnic House from 2pm on. Bring a dish or drink to share. Friends, family, and dogs are, of course welcomed. We can’t wait to see you there!

Supporting Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Gym Members

Here is a great article from Girls Gone Strong about some of the issues that trans and gender non-confirming individuals may face in gyms and fitness centers. CFSBK has always aimed to be an inclusive community where everyone is accepted for who they are and then challenged to get better. If you’re not familiar with these issues, we encourage you to check out this article to learn more about the subject, both for your knowledge inside and out of the gym.
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Back Squat / Front Squat

Tempo Back Squat (31X1):
2 x 6

Tempo Front Squat (31X1):
1 x 6

2 sets of Back Squats, followed by 1 set of Front Squats. Heavier than last week.

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Exposure 4 of 8
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For Time:
21-15-9
Toes-to-Bars
Thrusters 95/65

Scale the Toes-to-Bars to Hanging Leg or Knee Raises as needed to get through the reps in 1-3 sets. The Thruster weight should be on the light-medium side for you and unbroken on the fast end.

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Ich Bin Ein CFSBKer

A note from Henry P., who’s currently traveling in Eurpoe:

I’m in Berlin with the family for a bit and a friend of my wife’s put us in touch with a super nice and generous couple that agreed to show us around.  They’re in their mid-forties, grew up in Potsdam (East Germany), and were living in East Berlin when the wall fell. As we hiked about the city, they shared some incredibly fascinating insider knowledge along with stories about their personal experiences in Berlin and East Germany. We were enthralled.

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We may not have AC… But we’ve got a hose ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

CFSBK Kids Club Night: Saturday, August 12^th from 6pm- 9pm

Want a night off for yourself and your kids? Sign up for CFSBK’s Kids Club Night! Your kid will engage in fun movement activities and games, eat pizza, and watch a movie.

What: 
We’ve organized a night of CrossFit kids physical activities and games. We’ll all share a pizza dinner and then watch The NeverEnding Story on the CFSBK big screen.

When:
Saturday, August 12th from 6 to 9 PM

Who:
Kids ages 3-12. Parents can hang out if they want or go out on the town!

Cost:
$50 per child with a 40% discount for additional siblings. Dinner will be provided. Late pickups will result in a $25 fee.

Register Here!

We’ll need at least 5 kids to run the  event. Kids Club Night is capped at 15 children, so RSVP soon!
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At 0:00…
WOD A
5 Rounds for Time:
5 Deadlifts 315/225
15 Wall Balls 20/10, 14/9

The Deadlift should be a heavy stimulus but unbroken on the fast end.

At 15:00…
WOD B
2 Rounds for Time:
50/40 Calorie Row
20 Burpees

At 30:00…
WOD C
For Time:
1 Mile Run

Post times and Rx to comments.

CFSBKers flexing… on the beach | Photo by Thomas H.

Flex on the Beach 2017

We are gathering folks for Scaled and Rx teams for Flex on the Beach, which goes down Saturday, September 16th. The Early Bird Special ends tomorrow, so now is the time to sign up. Just add your details here and we’ll try to get you on a team for this fun event!

News and Notes

• Crossfitsouthbrookly.com will be getting a long-awaited refresher tonight. We’re updating the site to better serve our community and represent the gym on the World Wide Web). The user experience for you frequent blog readers and commenters won’t change much, but expect some minor technical difficulties (and maybe some “who-moved-my cheese?” moments) as we transition to the new site.
• Thanks to everyone who came out for Movie Night last night!
  

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Movie Night is here! Tonight after Open Gym (at 8pm), we’ll be showing the Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall/NYC classic Coming to America. CFSBK will provide some free beer, but feel free to BYOB and snacks!

This Week at CFSBK in Review

1. Crossfitsouthbrookly.com will be getting a long-awaited refresher Saturday night. We’re updating the site to better serve our community and represent the gym on the World Wide Web). The user experience for you frequent blog readers and commenters won’t change much, but expect some minor technical difficulties (and maybe some “who-moved-my cheese?” moments) as we transition to the new site.

2. CFSBKers have been competing outside the gym a lot so far this summer! On Tuesday, we brought you a recap of the USAW Crow Hill Open, where 3 of our lifters qualified for Masters Nationals.

3. And on Wednesday, we reported on CFSBK’s success at Hail to the Team at CrossFit Queens. Competing in this team event, Coach KHarpz and Katie E. and Coach Brett and Phil S. took 1st place in the Men’s and Women’s Rx divisions. Congrats, to everyone who competed and thanks for representing CFSBK!

4. Want to give your kids some fun and fitness (and yourself the night off)? Sign your kids up for our Kids Club Night on Saturday, August 12th! Your kid will engage in fun movement activities and games, eat pizza, and watch a movie. See yesterday’s post for details.

5. We are gathering people for Scaled and Rx teams for Flex on the Beach on Saturday, September 16th. The Early Bird special ends on Sunday so now is the time to sign up. Just add your details here and we’ll try to get you on a team for this fun event!

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Here are Morit S., Francine D., and Katie H. at the Crow Hill Open. Read on to find out how they did! | Videos Courtesy of Morit and Katie

CFSBK at the Crow Hill Open: A Recap

Over the weekend we promised to fill you in on how CFSBKers did at the USAW Crow Hill Open, and today we’re bringing you that recap. You guys have been competing so much lately, and we’re proud of each and every one of you! As you can probably tell from the video above, much ass was kicked. Here’s how each of our lifters fared:

This was Morit S.’s first weightlifting meet, and she killed it! The Crow Hill Open, she said, “was a great and fun experience! I need to give a serious shout out to Coach Ro. I had no idea how much it takes to be the coach at an Olympic weight lifting meet.”

Francine D. hit 45 kg on her opening Snatch. “I am still focused on qualifying for Masters Nationals in 2018,” she told us, “so I’m signed up to try again at Brooklyn Barbell in August. Working with Coach Ro has been an amazing experience and having Morit and Katie as teammates invaluable. I’m looking forward to crushing it next month ;-)”

It was also Katie H.‘s first meet, and here’s how it went down: “Made my last Clean and Jerk attempt and qualified for Masters Nationals in my age and weight class in my first meet. Loved it. And would love to support anyone else willing to try, we are competing at Brooklyn Barbell Open August 26-27 so reach out and join!”

Jacob M. hit 93 kg on the Snatch and 130 kg for the Clean and Jerk. “Was my first time lifting in competition, he reported, “and to say I had the jitters would be an understatement.  Didn’t perform well in the Snatches but used the adrenaline to my advantage in the Clean and Jerk and ended with a 3 kg PR.” Congrats, Jacob!

Competing in the 85 kg weight class, Alex B.‘s best Snatch was 109 kg, and his best Clean and Jerk was 135 kg, for an impressive total of 244 kg. This qualified him for Masters Nationals!

Last but certainly not least and also competing in the 85 kg weight class, Coach Ro Snatched 103 kg and crushed his Clean and Jerk at 135 kg, also qualifying for Masters Nationals! Here’s what he had to say: “I totaled 238 kg, put me in 3rd place of the session and 6th overall out of 20 lifters in the 85kg weight class. This is a PR total for me and I’m currently ranked 8th in the nation by USAW in the 85kg masters 40-44 group. This was the first meet I’ve done since Masters Nationals in 2016.  It was a great experience and a well-run event. It was also great to have other folks there in the same weight class lifting with me from CFSBK.”

Congrats, everyone! We posted some video of the men lifting last week. You can see the full results here. Check back in with the blog tomorrow to find out how CFSBKers did at Hail to the Team at CrossFit Queens this past weekend!

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