Crush Week WOD 3.26.15

PERFORMANCE

“Nate”

AMRAP, 20 Minutes:
2 Muscle-Ups
4 Handstand Push-Ups
8 Kettlebell Swings, 32/24kg

Post rounds to comments.
Compare to 10.31.2013

FITNESS

Partner AMRAP, 20 Minutes:
10+10 Calorie Row
10+10 Dumbbell Power Clean
10+10 Dumbbell Push Press 
Partners alternate 10 reps each of each movement for compete rounds for 20 minutes.

Post rounds and Rx to comments.

The new space is opening very soon across the street, so we wanted to post this #tbt video of what our current space looks like with barely anything in it. 

News and Notes

• 15.5, the final 2015 CrossFit Open WOD, will be announced TONIGHT at 8pm! Follow along here. 
• Congrats to Danae on passing her oral examination yesterday and earning her PhD in philosophy!
• Happy birthday, Steph M.!

All the PRs This Cycle

Last week wrapped up our 8-week cycle of bench pressing, back squatting, snatching, front squatting, deadlifting, and cleaning. Yet again, we saw a landslide of impressive personal records. If you posted on the blog, we recorded it below (in no particular order). Congrats, everyone.  

• Christian A.: Deadlift at 255#, Back Squat 3RM at 210# and 1RM at 215#, Bench 3RM at 155#
• Shawn: Deadlift at 315#, Clean at 185#, Hang Snatch at 125#, Back Squat at 225#, Bench at 205#
• Jason M.: Clean at 286#, Deadlift at 464#
• Charlie: Clean (from the hang, full squat) at 133#, Front Squat 3RM at 170#
• Allie B.: Deadlift 3RM at 145#, Bench at 80#
• Coach K HarpZ: Snatch 120#
• Lauren S.: Clean 125#
• Mrav: Power clean at 195#, Bench at 245#, HBBS at 305#
• Ben L.: Bench at 250#, Squat at 330#, 
• Sarah M.: Mile run at 8:40
• Sean: Back squat at 125#
• Matt K.: Bench at 356#
• Joel W.: Back Squat at 415#, Bench at 240#
• Coach Lady Fox: HBBS at 270#, Bench at 155#
• Amanda Mc: HBBS at 145#
• Colleen: Back Squat 3RM at 135#, Bench 3RM at 75# (best quote: “3 reps is like a party!”)
• Ruth: Back Squat at 235#
• KH: Bench at 110#
• Laura: Back Squat at 195#
• Kate R.: Back Squat at 225#, Front Squat at 165#
• Ryan L.: Back Squat at 265#
• Jenny M.: Bench at 105#
• Michael A.: Bench at 280#
• BK: Bench at 210#
• Michael C.: Clean and Jerk at 215#
• Coach Whit: Bench at 135#
• DH3: Back Squat at 375#

If you PR-ed one or many of your lifts last week and haven’t posted yet, post in the comments today to let us know!

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What are you hoping to see revealed as the final Open workout tonight?