Traci T takes an Anti-Gravity Yoga Class

CFSBK's New Website
In one week, CFSBK will be launching a new website.  We're leaving Typepad and migrating this blog to Squarespace.  The new website will offer more features for members, a much cleaner design and easier navigation.  The www.CrossFitSouthBrooklyn.com URL will stay the same but if you use the typepad URL you'll have to update it to continue to follow the blog.  All the previous posts and comments will still be available on the new site so don't worry about losing any workout notes.  This site has been good to us and we'll miss the old blue and gold design, but greener pastures await…

If you were given $100k that you couldn't spend on yourself, what would you do with it?
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Beyond Paleo: moving from a “paleo diet” to a “paleo template

3-3-3-3
Advanced

4×3
Novice
(E1/4) Spinal Flexion will constitiute a missed rep, choose loads accordingly

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AMRAP 12 Minutes
5 Knees to Elbows (or 10 Sit Ups)
10 Reverse Lunges ea
20 Double Unders

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Steph P. during Sectionals WOD #2

Congratulations to David Byrd on hitting 405×10 on his BSQ!

Welcome Back David and Margie who are back from working on Northeast Regionals in Boston!

Happy Birthday, Michele K!

The Total Cometh

Coach Jeremy's Strength Intensives are coming to an end and you know what that means…..The Total!  The Total is next Wednesday, June 29th and starts at 6pm!  Come watch in amazement as this cycle's participants fight for new PRs in the Squat, Press and Deadlift!

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Northeast Regional Day 2 Video CrossFit
Deadlift Prep Part 1 and Part 2 Mobility WOD
Knee to Elbows with Kip Gymnastics WOD
Bendikt Magnusson DLs 575 for 22 Reps Youtube

For time:
Run 1 Mile
Row 2K
Run 1 Mile

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They're coming to get you!

Happy Father's Day

We are incredibly proud of having so many families train at our box.  We want to wish all of the great dads in our community a Happy Father's Day!!

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The athletic 'Bucket List': What sport/activity/event have you never tried but want to?
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Rob Orlando Win's Day 1 Event  CrossFIt
What Happens to Your Body After You Drink Soda Yahoo.com
Dietician's are buying Coke's Line Alliance for Natural Health

5×2
(E 2/8) Tempo Squats-22X (2s down, 2s hold, explode up. Heels may leave ground, try to jump)
40-50% of your triple weight from e1/8
Rest no more than 2 minutes between sets

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For Time
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 reps of
Push Ups
Sprint 100m
(1 pup+100m, 2 pups+100m, etc…)
Please read or review Push-ups 101

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Cloyde locks out

Undead Jazz Festival at CFSBK

Next Saturday, June 25th from 8pm-3am CFSBK will be one of the hosts for the 2011 Undead Jazz Festival. Founded in June 2010 the Undead Jazzfest is new kind of festival, bringing together an incredible array of artists from the new jazz and improvised music community currently exploding in New York City.  With no headliners, affordable tickets, unorthodox venues and no drink minimums, the Undead Jazzfest aims to shake the public perception of what jazz can be today, celebrating the incredible music being made in a setting that is inviting to both the veterans and curious new fans.

For more information and to get tickets, click here.

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Calisthenic Kingz USA Youtube
Ido Portal, Israel Youtube
Urban Free Flow, France Youtube
Ginastica Natural, Brazil Youtube

Ryan P's Front Squat Face

Off-Peak Hour Strength Cycle

We're scouting out potential times for a new Strength Intensive with Coach Jeremy.  Possible times include:

Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8a
Monday & Wednesday 11:30 or 12 to 1 or 1:30p
Monday & Wednesday 6p-7:30p
Thursday & Saturday 10am-11:30a

Post which cycles you'd be interested in to comments. 

O-lifting Competition in Connecticut

The Connecticut Open Weightlifting Meet is scheduled for Sunday, Aug 7th in Stamford, CT.  If you've dreamt of donning a singlet, stepping onto a platform and seeing how much you can Clean and Snatch this is a perfect first shot!  You can find more information and register for the event here.  Registration closes July 20th.

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What brought you to New York?  For the NY natives, would you ever consider moving?
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Nation Down to Last One Hundred Grown-Ups The Onion
Are We Built to Run Barefoot? NY Times
Amazing Video of the Milky Way Vimeo

Jerk
3-3-3-3
Find a 3 RM
 
Novice: 4×3
Sets Across
Athletes can Push Jerk or Split Jerk.

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21-15-9 Reps for Time of:
Pull Ups
Burpees

Consider scaling this up with a weighted vest and/or chest to bar pull-ups

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Photo Courtesy of David Byrd

Good Luck to David and Margie

Coaches David and Margie departed this afternoon for the Northeast Regionals being held in Boston, MA this weekend.  They are part of the organizing and planning committee making the event happen.  It's a ton of work and a lot of moving pieces and we hope it all goes off without a hitch!  Good luck guys.
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5 Barbell Rules Crossfit Lisbeth
Healthy Eating is Too Expensive CAVEMomma
Natural Bug Repellant Mark's Daily Apple
Top 10 Foods I Couldn't Live Without Mark's Daily Apple

Advanced: 3-3-3-3-3
Find a 3 RM
Novice: 5×3
Sets Across

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As Many Rounds as Possible in 8 Minutes
10 Renegade Rows*, each arm
20 Kettlebell Swings

Renegade Rows require a high level of stability and balance to perform correctly.  Don't rush these in the conditioning today. There is no push-up portion as shown in the demo video

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Josh L Squatting

Good luck to Aneal H as she gears up for her first Sprint Distance Triathatlon this weekend.  Go get em' Aneal!

Happy Birthday, Will S

CrossFit Total at Hybrid Athletics
Coach Margie has volunteered to organize anyone interested in competing in the Hybrid Athletics CrossFit Total Competiton on July 9th.  This is a grea opportunity to test your strength in a new environment and represent your gym and your training.  We've already got about 8 folks signed up and a few on the fence. All are welcome to participate! Remember that this event is being scored on total numbers as well as relative to body weight so everyone has a chance to place well.  If you're interested, register on the Hybrid site and contact Margie(AT)CrossFitSouthBrooklyn.com

CFSBK Recipe Repost!

Got meat? Got veg? Need variety? Add sauce…
By Christian Fox

            You’ve dutifully prepare some meals at home. But now, you’re getting tired or bored. It happens all the time. Folks set out full steam ahead with every intention of cooking more healthy meals at home, but in a week or two it becomes either too much work, or too monotonous. I’ve said before that a big key to actually cooking at home is pre-prep, that way it’s as easy as possible to throw a meal together on a Wednesday night after a long day at work, and the gym, and the dozen other things that you have going on in your life. Having a pre-roasted piece of meat can be a lifesaver here, as can having a quick cooking protein like filleted fish, lean pork chops, lean steaks, and the like. Problem is that just good old salt and pepper can start to seem like punishment after a while to some. Having a few pre-made sauces in your fridge or freezer to call upon can add variety to the same meat and veg throughout the week. Try these…

Aji’ – Kind of a Columbian salsa. This stuff is like crack. It takes any meat or fish to another level, and also works as an amazing dip, best scooped with some tostones. Super easy to make.

In a food processor or a blender:
3 cloves Garlic
1 small Red Onion, rough chopped
1-2 Chiles, rough chopped, depending on how much heat you like (Serrano or Jalepeno work well)
1 Red Bell Pepper, rough chopped
1-2 medium Carrots, rough chopped (carrots bring both sweetness and texture)
½ Bunch Cilantro, rough stems removed
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 cup White Vinegar (or cider vinegar to keep it mas Paleo)

Add ½ of the vinegar first to help chop the veg, and then the other ½ to mix

This makes about a quart of deliciousness. The vinegar helps it keep well, but you can also freeze half for next month.

Basic Marinara – Everyone should know how to make this staple. It’s a template that can serve as the base for other sauces as well. The later addition of herbs, spices, or veg, can take this in any direction you want to go.

2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2-6 cloves Garlic, chopped (really depends on your taste, I love a lot of it)

1 Spanish Onion, chopped

*Optional – 1 Carrot, shredded (adds sweetness)

2 35 oz cans peeled Tomatoes (best is San Marzano D.O.P. certified. It really makes a difference especially if you’re using the sauce as-is)

2 tsp Dried Basil (or chopped fresh if you’ve got it, added at the end of cooking)

1 tsp Red Chile flakes

1 Tbsp Salt

2 tsp Black Pepper

– Saute the onion in EVOO over medium heat in a medium saucepan until translucent.

– Add the garlic (and carrot if using) and sauté till fragrant

– Add the dried basil and chile flakes and stir a few seconds to bring out their oils

– Add the tomatoes, crushing them with your hands into the saucepan (Alternately you can dump them in and use a spoon or potato masher to crush them, but where’s the fun in that?)

– Add the salt and pepper and bring to a hard simmer, then reduce to low. Simmer on low for 15 minutes, or longer depending on desired richness of sauce.

This sauce can be doubled or tripled and kept frozen for some time. Use it as-is on meats, stirred into greens, mixed into sautéed mushrooms or squash as a ragout, or just top your morning omelette with it. Add cumin, cilantro, and some chipotle en adobo and it’s a Mexican sauce. Add curry powder and mix it in with pan-roasted cauliflower with cumin seeds for an Indian side dish. Throw a pint of it in the blender with a cup of coconut milk and desired spices and herbs for a pink sauce rich in flavor and healthy fats. Heck, fry up a pound of ground beef with a Tbsp or 2 of chili powder; add a pint of this sauce and viola, chili.

Cook! Enjoy!

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What did you have for Dinner last night?

Pre WOD Set-Up

The Warrior Prepares for the CrossFit Games
Your Hero, My Hero and long time friend and former Coach at CFSBK, Jacinto Bonilla gets ready for the CrossFit Games in July.  Check out the video here!

Undead Jazz Festival at CFSBK
On Saturday, June 25th from 8pm-3am CFSBK will be one of the hosts for the 2011 Undead Jazz Festival. Founded in June 2010 the Undead Jazzfest is new kind of festival, bringing together an incredible array of artists from the new jazz and improvised music community currently exploding in New York City.  With no headliners, affordable tickets, unorthodox venues and no drink minimums, the Undead Jazzfest aims to shake the public perception of what jazz can be today, celebrating the incredible music being made in a setting that is inviting to both the veterans and curious new fans.

For more information and to get tickets, click here.

Thank you, CrossFit!
As many of you know, I spent the last 12 days in Ecuador with my roomate Mike.  Our trip included hikes through the Andes, a three day adventure in the Amazon which included cutting down 5 trees with a machete to make a boat and lots of weighted (back pack) sprints to bus stations.   At about 5 hours into our 10 hour hike though the Andes I realized that without CrossFit everything we did would have been much, much harder.  It's a nice reminder that while we train for the sake of training and for the fun of it, we shouldn't forget to use that fitness to adventure and play.  It doesnt matter if that means chasing your kids through Prospect Park, biking to Coney Island or participating in recreational sports leagues. 

What kinds of non-CrossFit physical activity do you participate in or would like to this summer?
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New York Social Sports Clubs
ZOG Sports NYC
Ricky Bruch TTMJ
MOBRx for Loud, Creaky Knees Mobility WOD
My Reebok Opportunity, by Josh Everett CrossFit Journal Free Article
Paleo 101 Paleo Diet Lifestyle
Robb Wolf Says What? (video) Paleo Diet.cz

Snatch Balance
1-1-1

Weighted Chin Up
1-1-1

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Josh M. during Sectionals WOD #1

Join us in welcoming back our intrepid leader David O. as he returns from vacation today!

Our New Strength Cycle Starts Wednesday!

Back-off week officially ends today and the new Strength Cycle starts on Wednesday, June 15th.  For the next four weeks, our lifting schedule will be:

Pull-Deadlift (Monday)
Squat-Front Squat (Wednesday/Saturday)
Upperbody-Push Jerk (Thursday)

Sundays will return to having the longer Met Con focus.  If you're a 2x or 3x/week athlete and wondering how to maximize your training check out Coach Fox's article "How do I Prioritize When Only Training 2-3x/Week"

That start of a new cycle is also a grea time to set revise/set your training goals so check out Fox's other article "Goal Setting"

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What movement are you most looking forward to in this next cycle?
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Pain in the Ass CrosssFit South Bay

 5 Rounds NFT:
10 Ring Rows
:30 ea Side Plank
10 ea Walking OH Lunge
To be done with strict and with perfect form

Turkish Get-up
3-2-1-1-1-1-1

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Juliana hanging out

Thanks to all who came out last night for Scary Movie Night! Special thanks to Maggie G for organizing the event!

If You See Something, Say Something 

If we're out of toilet paper, paper towels or soap please tell one of us so we can restock.  Thanks! 

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One-hand Muscle-Up CrossFit
US News Best Diets: The Paleo Diet US News & World Report
US News Best Diests: A Rebuttal #2 Robb Wolf