CrossFit South Brooklyn

Established 2007

“The Bear”

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5 Rounds of:
7 sets of the complex:
Power Clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Back Squat
Push Press

Rest as needed between rounds

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  3. You got it Felix. Shane took the photo. I was privy to a sneak peak yesterday.

    Can’t wait until the space becomes SBK. Thinking about athletes lined up, banging out pull-ups under the gate facing Degraw.

    Good times, man.

  5. Got 115 which was new pr. Broke down on 125. forearm and wrist pain. Doing a squat clean into a thruster seems to mitigate that. This workout has the perfect name.

  6. Damn man im gonna miss the bear?! NOOOOOOOOO

    ive been waiting for Directtv guys to come all morning and they just got here. They say the install may take a few hours. Now I get my football fix but lose out on Bear.

  8. bear: 95, 115, 120, 125, 130×3.

    failed on the last jerk of the 4th rep and was unable to rally. however, I just checked my previous bear attempt from march:95/105/110×6/95/110

    solid improvement, so I’m happy!

  11. Chris, thanks for that link. Much appreciated. Big thanks to Comrade (Yo, why so anonymous?), Shawn, Malcolm and Shane also for the kind words in response to my Thursday post. It helped a lot.

    The Bear was quite brutal, paws and all. I played it safe, did 65, and then stayed with 75 for the next four sets. But it was a good learning experience, and I figured out that doing a full squat on the clean made the whole complex a little shorter, and that second/last push press becomes a whole lot easier by shooting up from the back squat. Worked with Tushar on this one and had a great time – very good support! Thanks.

  13. 95, 105, 115, 125 F (bailed after the front squat on the 5th round), 125

    I was glad to complete the last round. That’s just an uncomfortable wod, especially the muscles around back of the neck and shoulders (due to the presses).

  14. THE BEAR!!really like this WOD. maintaining grip was a bitch. strung thrusters together until 125. needed to break the movement down at 135. good lifting with björn as always.

    65, 95, 115, 125F(4), 135F(2)

    last time did dumb bells, 25, 20. happy to be able to squat again.

    Acc Wk1000m cool down rowsquat work in front of bench, feeling better.foam roll

  15. Warm-up:light foam Rollingsome barbell cleans and BTN Push Presses

    “The Bear/El Oso”

    95 Cleared115 Cleared135 Cleared (PR)140 3 Rounds Cleared

    135 really required me to dig deep. thanks to Shane, Jeremy, Alec and Nick for the support.

    Said I was done after 135 then Shane pressured me to try 140. Glad I did. My goal is bodyweight (145) cleared.

  16. Da Bear….

    45,65,70,75,85(missed the last pushpress on 3rd rep and last rep)

    Charlotte – you killed it!! One strong mama! Awesome working w you!

    Accessory work: burgers (once everyone gets here!)

  17. well i was right, this is a very scary bear. first time ever.

    65-75-85-90-95

    failed on the first attempt of 95 and restarted. my right knee which has been swollen all week gave out but i was able to rally and do it over. i don’t know what its like to fight a bear but this has to be close. now its time to ice ice baby.

  18. Liked this WOD a lot. Good practice for grip shifting.

    55, 60, 65, 75, 85.

    I wanna hear about the burger tour!

    I went on one recently with Tamar’s dad (hulking Israeli dude who COULD NOT keep up). We hit up Burger Joint, Shake Shack UWS, Black Iron Burger and Katz (major FAIL). Shake Shack is #1, #2 and #3 for me.

  19. El Oso- 75,85,95,105,125

    Fun WOD, last jump thanks to Ryan. Always good lifting with him. Would have probably dumped on 125 if not for him today.

    Now my goal is bodyweight…Thanks, David.Hope 30 days paleo brings my BW down a few before I go at this one again.

  22. El Oso45/47/50/52/55

    Great working with Brandy – thanks for the coaching! I was so excited/nervous/first-day-of-school feeling for this wod.

    Sorry to miss the burger tour but I’m on board for the taco tour or whatever’s next!

  23. I like The Bear. Bjorn means Bear in Old Norse.

    65-85-95-115-135(3x)

    Was bummed about missing the front squat in round 4, I thought I could do it.

    Nice to see David McG squatting again.

  25. Sorry for not hitting the burger tour, guys. I went to BKB to hang out with my friend Ashley for a bit and then went home to change. oh- hello inviting bed. LEt me just rest my feet for a couple minutes.

    4 hours later…

  26. This sucked/rocked. first workout post-Linus where I felt like I really brought it. (Nancy was tough but my poor OHS form meant the weight was relatively light.) Great working with you, Steph!

    45/65/70/75/85. thanks David for calling us out on our wimpy 5-lb increases and making us step it up to 85 in the last round. My neck HURTS, though.

  27. Great day at the gym. Had the pleasure of watching Christine and Tamson and then Julie/Shawn M & Christian/Matt Robard take on the Bear. Everyone’s movements sharpened over the course of the workout. Really impressive. People hit this hard today.

    Finally got to do this WOD. David and I partnered up post-classes and chipped away at it.

    95-115-135-140-145(F)

    I would not have been as aggressive with the weight if it wasn’t for Dave’s lead. But glad it went down how it did. 95 was the sloppiest and then I got the rhythm down over the course of the remaining sets. I just up and quit on the last push-press of the 2nd rep at 145. Totally lost focus and just pitched the bar. That weight is certainly doable. Shoulda, coulda, woulda.

    Joined up w/ the burger crawlers at the final stop at Diner in Williamsburg. Best burger I’ve had in God knows how long and Regan’s first burger in 15 years. She CRUSHED that burger. Go ahead girl.

    Had a great day at work and at play with you guys. See everyone tomorrow.

  28. “The Bear”

    95, 115, 125, 135, 145

    Round 5 was really tough. It was great to work with Jeremy. I’m not sure I would have gone as heavy without him, but I’m glad I did.

  31. We missed Regan’s first burger And it was at Diner And we missed the Bear?! Bebotheration! Sounds like quite the day.

    It is pretty amazing just breathing here and we needed some downtime, so I can’t really complain… Oh for a teleporter and time machine… Sameer, I don’t suppose your evil genius has brought such things into the world?

  32. Took today for “active recovery” — John and I did the Bear @ 95lbs across each of the 5 sets. Not exactly easy, but not especially challenging either.

    Had to put my usual spin on it, and went for turbo speed…

    Clean, into thrusters, catch the bar behind the head during the descent into the squat, and then thruster it back up from behind the head. Get’s the work done FAST. Sucks a whole bunch too.

    Did some double under time trials later, can consistently score about 60 consecutive DU’s in 30 seconds. Going to try 1 minute time trials tomorrow. Hope to get 105 to 110 in 60 seconds. LTG: 200 consecutive in 2 minutes.

    Doable? Yes. Suckage? I’m banking on it.

  34. Me gusta el oso!

    Nice watching Ariel push beyond her limits…looking STRONG!

    45, 55,65,75,75 bailed after 3rd rep then finished last 4 reps.

    Went in w/ goal of 95 left happy w form work.

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