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5×3
Add 5-10 lbs (as appropriate) to last week. 

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(E3/8) Compare to 7.27.11

2 Rounds NFT:
15 Plank Walk Outs
15 Single Leg DB RDLs
On the RDLs go as heavy as possible with good form, hips and shoulders squared to floor

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Change You Can Believe In!
Josie & Yoshi circa ’08/’09 (top) Josie, Yoshi and baby Felix circa last week (bottom)

Happy Birthday Joel W!

8pm Group Class Reminder

All you night owls don’t forget to join Coach Noah for this evening’s new 8pm Group class!

Kipping Workshop Sold Out!

Coach Noah’s Kipping Pull-up workshop has sold out!  But fear not kids there is another on the horizon.  If you didn’t make it in for this Thursday’s Skill Session or couldn’t make it email Noah at noah(AT)crossfitsouthbrooklyn.com for the details on the next one! 

Who wants to Fight?

Fight Gone Bad 6 will be here before you know it!  For a complete write-up on the event check out our Fight Gone Bad 6 Overview with all the info you need to know about registration and participation.  Last year we were the number one fundraiser in the world and more than 50 athletes participated in the event.  This year it’s scheduled for September 17th and is undoubtedly going to be our best yet.  Register now and get ready to fight!

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Who is doing the Subway Series Event #1 this weekend?
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Axle Clean and Press Youtube
440lb Farmer’s Carry Youtube
405lb Zercher Lift at 176lbs Youtube
Understanding and Managing Fatigue Mike Reinold

65%x10x2  (% based on 1RM)
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75%x10x2  (75% of 3RM from 7.27.11)

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(volume exposure 1/4)

Spend some time working on Rope Climbs

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Jacinto B at the CrossFit Games!

Jacinto is currently in 9th place for the Men’s 60+ master division.  Jacinto took 7th place in event 1 with a time of 8:53 and then tied for 11th place with a 145lb clean and jerk (a 10lb PR!) for event 2.  Great work, Warrior!!!!

Happy Birthday, Kate D!

A Warm-Up Refresher

We’ve been hitting the Standardized Warm-Ups for about a week now and are pleased to see people working dilligently on their calisthenics.  Here are a few points to keep in mind as you continue to make these part of your routine:

Intensity
You shouldn’t be approaching faliure with any these movements. The idea is not to necessarily make it harder each time you do it or test your limits, we want to build a base of sub-maximal volume to gradually build upon. Make it your goal to gradually work closer to Rx’d reps and mature versions of these movements but only after you can perform a submaximal sets or variations wth perfect technique. For example, if you do 10 push-ups as 5-3-2, keep that up until it feels less difficult and then attempt a different rep scheme like 6-2-2 or 5-4-1. Or if you’ve got 1 or 2 strict push-ups, do 2 strict at the top of each round and then finish out with 7 switch push-ups. Play around with how you approach these warm-ups but always keep some gas in the tank.

Movement Tempos
Tempos can be very useful with even the most basic movements.  Holding the bottom of your squat for a 1 count not only strengthens the bottom position but helps open up your hips and ankles.  Remember that good movement is born out of good initial starting positions.  If the top of your push-up is soft then the mechanics of everything that follow it will accordingly suffer. Rushing through these movements can actually be counter productive.  You might develop bad habits, reinforce poor posture and overdevelop one part of the movement at the expense of another. For example if your pull-ups are always just barely over the bar you might get great at doing moderate volume pull-ups at 95% of the Range of motion. Very frustrating when you start failing getting over the bar at all during workouts and you can’t figure out why. One little trick is to think about someone taking your picture at the top and bottom of each repetition. What would you want it to look like?

Variations
Here are some ideas on how to vary your movements to better suit your weakness or needs:

• Do you have a problem with your knees caving in during squats? Why not throw one of the green therabands above your knees to help strengthen that aspect of the squat during warm-ups.  Have you never tried squatting with a theraband? Throw one on and see how it feels, you might be surprised. 
• What if you have trouble hitting depth? maybe grab a 12″ box or a Wall Ball and work on hitting a target. If your knees tend to shoot forward try squatting in front of a bench.
• Do you find that your body type makes it hard to get deep on push-ups?  Try using a few bumper plates under your hands so you can get a little deeper.  This might also be a good option for folks who struggle with strict push-ups and want a little elevation.
• Are you doing 3 sets of 5-8 pull-ups without thinking twice about it? Why not make it a little more difficult by going chest to bar or doing an L-Sit Pull-Up? You might have to drop the total reps to make these submaximal but you’ll be developing other areas in the process.
• Chest Facing down planks too easy? Try bringing your hands forward just beyond your head. Spicy!

 

Have any questions? Post your experiences with warm-ups to comments so the coaches can help you find the most productive scaling options for you.

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Greg Anderson’s Warm-Up Routine CrossFit
Boz and Todd Coach a Warm-Up CrossFit
Warm-Up Drills with Stephen Rochet CrossFit
Burgener Warm-Up CrossFit
Tumbling Warm-Up Cathletics
Quick and Effective Hamstring Warm-Up Cathletics
Before You Squat Cathletics