CrossFit South Brooklyn

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  3. favorites: anything on rings! just because they are fun. Front squat, pull-ups… because I feel like my form is ok so I can actually push myself.

    least favorites: overhead pressing – scary + can hurt my shoulders/wrists. Burpees, wallball – these fatigue me to nausea much faster than I’d like and I always dread them.

  4. Favorite: squats, deadlifts, KB swings. Anything posterior chain.

    Least favorite: burpees, pushups.

    Off to New Hampshire for the weekend, where WODs will consist of capoeira games with Nick and climbing mountains!

  5. No surprises here…

    Fav’s:A heavy, successful deadliftA good string of double-unders when my shins aren’t shotI’m also quickly becoming a fan of cleans

    Least Favorite:Anything I can’t do (handstand push-ups, snatches, overhead squats, etc)Burpees

  6. Favorite: Deadlift, shocking I know. Although I have been falling in love with the snatch over the last few months.

    Least Favorite: Wall ball, they just suck. I almost said double-unders but they don’t suck so much as I just suck at them

  7. Favorite: Pushups and Back Squats, though it is rapidly becoming pullups. I guess because up until a month ago, I could never do them.

    Least Favorite: While I love the Clean, I hate stringing them together. Also I think I might suck at the deadlift, but I love it so.

  9. Deadlifting is maybe the one constant in my life, but I fall in and out of love too easily to declare an all-time favorite. Right now I feel fond of the snatch and C & J, unsurprisingly.

    Least favorite, on the other hand, is easy: rowing.

  10. Faves-Squats, especially tabatas, Backsquats,pushups, lungesLeast favorite-Burpees,Ones I suck at- Pullups, Double unders Rings-forgetit

  11. so, I got this bazzini old fashioned *raw* cashew butter from sahadi’s. I know, I know, cashews aren’t nuts, but damn they are delicious. the butter is actually white, very strange looking but so, so good.

    least favorites: ring dips, behind-the-head pressing, dumbbell cleans.

    favorites: cleans, weighted pullups, rope climbs, kettlebell swings.

  12. Favorites: Back Squat. Starting to love cleans.

    Least favorite: Wall ball. Bench press. Any sort of lateral pushing motion I just hate. (Need to work on this). Overhead is not nearly as bad.

  13. Yeah Dennis, when are you going to give in and join us? 😉

    Current favorite: Kipping pull-ups – I have a long ways to go with my technique and strength but when they come together it is so much fun to fly around that bar! I’ve also sort of always loved box jumps.

    Current least favorite: Thrusters, push-ups.

  15. Favorites:Mid Hang Power CleansPull-UpsBurpeesSnatchesMuscle UpsDouble Unders

    Least:BARBELL THRUSTERS!!!!!!Knees to ElbowsRunningWall Ball

    On the fence about:RowingBack SquatsPush-upsRing Dips

  16. I dont know if I really have a favorite yet. So far I like everything we’ve done, and I’m looking forward to getting better. Squats, deadlifts (even though my back is dead). I even like the wall balls which everyone seems to hate (maybe its my basketball background).

    Oh one thing we havent had to do much of yet–but I expect more this summer–and hate–is sprinting and hard runs. Plea coppage: I have this inner ear problem that really screws up my breathing on hard runs.

  17. I like the exercises that I’m not very strong or fast at, but I am getting the proper form on. This makes me feel like I can advance. For example, pull-up, push-up, deadlife, back squat.

    I hate things that I don’t have the form down for yet or the strength yet to do. Then I just feel like a floundering mess. For example, burpees, knees to elbows, Clean and jerk, overhead squat.

    On a side note, I figured I’d just mention that I have no idea if I like rope climb or not because I’ve never done it. Hint hint.

  19. OMG I have to re-post to express the depth of my hatred for knees-to-elbows. For the same reason as Sarah; I SUCK at them. It’s beyond frustrating that I fail at an abs/core exercise because of my @#*($* GRIP.

    I would also like to “third” the hint about rope-climbs, even though I’m almost 100% positive they are contra-indicated for the preggo types.

  20. Favoritesnatch, push press, push jerk, metcons ( i dread them before the start but after feel great to have come out the other end), deadlifts, 36″ box jumps, erg (i think), wall ball (at least the last time i did) tabata (love to hate). all the stuff that’s relatively new.

    extra curricular stuff. i.e. indoor rock climbing, bowling, beer etc.

    Least Favoritesquats (just don’t feel strong enough yet on these movements. i definitely feel it’s due to my poxy leg. i’m hoping alec’s wizardry will fix this), damn thrusters, running for a long time

    i dunno if these are least favorites. the challenge of each is always rewarding and gratifying once they are complete.

  21. Favorites: Anything w/the word Clean or Row in it.

    Least Favorite: Anything w/the word thruster in it. SDHP’s are a very close second.

  22. Favorite: KB swings, one of the few things I can do without feeling like I’m going to die

    Least favorite: Pullups, cause they make me feel like a giant immovable blob (that’s going to die)

    Anytime I feel like I’m making real progress with something, that becomes a favorite, most recently front squats. Opposite is true as well (see above).

  23. I’m really digging pull ups lately and I’m having fun messing with the rings. I’m also, strangely enough, starting to like squats and I’ve always enjoyed wrecking myself on pushups.

    I hate anything that my lack of shoulder mobility does not allow me to do properly. I’m pretty inflexible everywhere but the shoulders seem to be my most problematic. I’m hoping to see Alec soon and let him to some magic. And, yes, stretch, stretch, stretch!

    Shawn — The first time I did deadlifts, the same thing happened to me. Some alternating hot/cold on the lower back helps as well as some icy hot. Still it sucked for about three days. Lower the weight and really concentrate on form, which I did this time and it’ll just be a “good” sore the next day.

  24. Shawn, you can take a little IBP to decrease inflammation too.

    Tonight at Equinox Columbus Circle:

    Warm up:DromsSnatch and Push Jerk technique practice @ 115

    AMRAP 12 Min5 Deads @ 225/10 Pull-ups

    Needless to say, pull-ups were a little weak due to DBP yesterday. Totally lost track of rounds, im thinking 10 or so?

    Wow I havent been in a commercial gym in a Long time…

  26. Fav:Power CleanMuscle CleanPower SnatchMuscle SnatchKB SnatchPush Press is fun tooMax Height Box Jumps

    Least:Squat Cleans for high repsHigh Rep pull-upsWeighted pull-upsIf I could do muscle ups, im sure i wouldn’t like them

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  31. Fav: ANY type of clean, but MHPC is #1! I also like pull ups and box jumps.

    Least fav: Knees 2 Elbows!! Burpees!

    Things I like but wish I found easier: OHS, double unders.

  32. WOD at Crossfit Alexandria –

    4 rounds for time400m run500m C2 row

    15:39 – one of the guys there was a pretty serious rower so I learned a lot about rowing technique

    turns out I was doing it all wrong

  34. Have no real favorite exercise. I prefer to work on whatever needs the most improvement.

    Least favorite exercises: I’m not a big fan of bicep curls, preacher curls, skull crushers, or leg extensions.

    Seriously, the only thing I dislike are poorly constructed WODs. The kind that leave people lying on the floor from injury as opposed from maximum exertion.