Herschel Enoys the Rest Day

Attention all Hybrid Athletics CrossFit Total Competitors
Please email Margie by July 5 with your phone number and whether you need, or can offer, a ride up to Hybrid Athletics on July 9. She will arrange the travel logistics as well as offer some general strategy tips for the competition. Margie (at) crossfitsouthbrooklyn (dot) com.

Advanced Handstand Class, Pt 2
On July 7th at 8pm Ken Haller will be back at CFSBK coaching part 2 of his Advanced Handstand Class.  Ken will be covering Press to Handstands, Handstand to Rolls, and Ring Handstands.  Space is limited to 10 athletes with anyone who took part 1 taking priority.  If you're interested, please email David (at) crossfitsouthbrooklyn (dot) com.  You must be able to hold a free standing handstand for about 5 seconds or so to participate.

What was the highlight of your training this week?
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Nastia Liukin regains the world title on balance beam YouTube
Eva T does Rack Jerks CrossFit

Beating Customer Service Robots Smart Money
The Best and Worst Foods for Healthy Weight Time

2-2-2-2 Advanced
or
4×2 Novice

Athletes have 20 minutes to hit their lifts

Post loads to comments.
(e2/4) compare to 6.16.11

For Time:
75 Double Unders
15 Push Jerks, 135/85
65 Double Unders
9 Push Jerks 135/85
55 Double Unders
6 Push Jerks 135/85

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compare to 10.04.09

"The Professor", Samir C climbing Stok Kangri in the Ladakh Himalayas. Picture taken at 17,500 feet

Take Me Out To The Ball Game
CFSBK's own Ariel K is organizing a gym feild trip to a Brooklyn Cyclones game.  Lovers of good clean fun rejoice! The planned date is Saturday, July 16th at 6 pm. If you're interested, please email akalishman at gmail.com with how many people you'd like us to plan for. 

Comments Galore!
We've had 3 days of 30+ comments and we couldn't be happier!  The comments section is a great place for people to talk shop, log workouts or share what's on their mind. It's also a great opportunity to learn more about the people that train at CFSBK.
Have something to say?  Don't be shy, post it up!

CrossFit on NY1
Darren Taylor of the newly minted CrossFit Dumbo gives us and the other NY affiliates a shoutout on this segment they did about CrossFit. Watch it here!

Have you Followed Through with Coach Fox's Pull-Up Program?  What kind of progress have you made?
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Free Outdoor Summer Movies in NYC The Skint
Looking for Gold with the Bulgarian Method Wall Street Journal

3-3-3-3 Advanced
or
4×3 Novice

There is a 20 minute cap to hit your lifts.

Post loads to comments.
(e3/8) compare to 6.18.11

21-15-9 Reps rounds for time of:
Burpee Box Jump
Dumbbell Thrusters, 40%BW

Post time and Rx to comments.

*Consider using  60-70% of your best double

Caption today's blog photo in the comments section!

Undead Jazz Festival at CFSBK

This 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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Hamstring Stiffness, with a little help from a friend Mobility WOD
Kettlebell Juggling
Eat The Pain CrossFit Lisbeth

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

Post loads to comments.
Compare to 1.3.11

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

Post rounds and RX to comments.

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

Post total time and three splits to comments.
Compare to 10.10.10

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

Post loads to comments.
Compare to 6.15.11

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

Post time and RX to comments.

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.

Post loads to comments.
Compare to 12.16.10

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

Post RX and time to comments.
Compare to 11.23.10

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

Post loads to comments.

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

Post rounds completed and Rx to comment.s

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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