Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

Every 2 min x 4 Sets
2-3 Power Snatches

Every 2 min x 4 Sets
1-2 Power Snatches

Notes
With our lifting on the clock today, choose a weight or weights you can “recharge your battery” on for high quality reps.

If you are newer to the snatch (less than 6-8 months of regular practice), consider lighter loads and staying with the higher end of the rep range.

METCON

AMRAP 8 MIN
12 Alternating DB Snatches
12 Alternating Single DB Box Step Ups

Notes
Target 5+ Rounds

DB: If you’re pretty comfortable with typical RX’d loads, today could be a day to play with going a bit heavier on the DB.
+/50/35/20lb/-

Step Ups:
24/20/16″

Choose a load and height that allow you to stand all the way up on the leg that is performing the rep, rather than having to put your other foot down on the box early to assist. Hold the DB either goblet, front rack, or behind-the-neck style, athlete’s choice.

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Stephen, Caroline, Val, Teresa, Super Karl, JB, Steph, Sara, David, Freddie and Nate about to AMRAP community service at CHIPS
(+ Brett who got there later)

Big thanks to Sara for organizing, and to everyone who signed up to help move a ton of food onto pallets for those facing food insecurity. The food we helped pack today will feed 600 families in the community! We will definitely be doing this again!

Food Insecurity & CHiPS

1 in 4 New Yorkers experience food insecurity. Join your fellow CFSBK members for a morning of giving back at Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS), one our neighborhood’s most impactful food aid organizations.

Located just one block from the gym, CHiPS is a soup kitchen and free pantry that serves more than 120,000 meals each year, distributes 20,000 pantry bags, and provides fully furnished apartments, social work, and career support to help single mothers achieve financial independence. Since 1971, CHiPS has been a vital resource for the Park Slope community, supporting neighbors through every season. Shift details:

Workout of the Day

“Eva Strong”

5 Rounds for Time with a Partner
24 Double Unders (each)
19 Toes-to-Bars (total)
2 Clean and Jerks (total)
400m Run (together)

RX: 205/135lb

Notes
In each round, each partner will perform 24 double unders before moving on to the toes to bar. Split the 19 TTB reps as desired before moving on to the barbell. Each athlete performs one clean and jerk. Then, head outside to complete the run together.

Scaling Options
DU: 12 DU (each) or 48 Single Unders (each)
TTB: 19 Kipping Knees to Elbows, Kipping Straight Leg Raises, or V-Ups (total)
C&J: 2 reps (total) @ 205/185/155/135/105/75/-
Run: 270m (together)

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In Honor of Eva Mireles

Today’s Hero benchmark workout honors Eva Mireles, 44, who died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, while shielding her fourth-grade students from a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Mireles’ co-teacher, Irma Garcia, and 19 students were also killed in the shooting.

Mireles was in her 17th year of teaching in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District and held certifications in special education and bilingual education.

In addition to regularly running before school, she also enjoyed hiking, and friends and relatives recall she could be found in her CrossFit gym almost every day after school. In 2022, she participated in the CrossFit Open for the ninth time.

Workout of the Day

FLOATER STRENGTH

A. Back Squat, 3-2-1-3
B. Deadlift, 3-2-1-3
C. Bench Press, 3-2-1-3
D. 1 Power Clean + 1 Shoulder to Overhead, x 6-8 Sets, building

Notes
Tomorrow’s workout includes double unders, toes to bar, clean and jerks, and running.

Lifts A/B/C are following our wave loading protocol from Monday’s squats. Start with a load that feels like RPE 8.5+ for the set of 3 reps. Build in load on the set of 2 and again on 1. For the final set of 3, aim to go heavier than your initial set.

If your technique is holding up week to week, push yourself today and find the edge.

ASSISTANCE

3-4 Rounds For Quality and Load
6-8 Strict Chin-Ups or Three Point DB Row (each)
6-8 ea Single Leg Romanian Deadlifts
30 sec each DB Side Plank

Notes
Use a slower-down, faster-up tempo on the upper body pull and RDLs.

Aim for at least 2 rounds at RPE 8+.

Chin-Ups: Scale up to Weighted, Chest to bar, and/or add a pause or tempo. Scale down by by using foot assistance or a band.

RDLs: Use a single or double DB/KB for loading. Use rack support if desired.

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Jason and our current General Manager Charlie back in 2014

Inside CFSBK

Here’s a video from a few years ago with David and Nicole from CrossFit Roots talking about staff compensation.

Workout of the Day

3 Rounds for Max Reps
1:00 Wall Walks
1:00 Row (Calories)
1:00 Air Squats, Lunges, or Sit-Ups
1:00 Bike (Calories)
1:00 Burpee over DB
1:00 Rest

Notes
This workout is performed “Fight Gone Bad”-style. On a running clock, athletes will accumulate reps for 1:00 at each movement station. There is no extra transition time between stations; the clock does not stop.

Score is your total reps. Use a whiteboard off to the side to quickly log your reps during the rest period. Or just keep counting up!

WW: Scale by performing partial range of motion reps, an angled inversion hold, or a box piked handstand hold, accumulating time as you are able.

Air Squats, Lunges, or Sit-Ups are athlete’s choice. If you missed Tuesday’s single leg work, we recommend lunges today.

Burpees: Both feet must be in the air as you pass over the DB (jump, not step). Make sure the feet go over the DB, not around/behind it. Scale by stepping over and/or removing the push-up.

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Staples of the late morning/afternoon classes Josh and David get to work on the 21-15-9 Wall Ball/Row couplet

Front Rack Prep

Do you struggle with your front rack on cleans/thrusters/push press etc? Here is Arin’s front rack comparison after only 1:00 of doing a little tricep mash on the sleeve of a barbell. (the pictures were taken out of sequence, the comparison was after he did his right arm only) Often the inability to comfortably get your elbows high enough is due to tightness in the triceps and/or lat. This method is a great way to quickly prep you for the position and make front racks much more comfortable. Take a barbell or any hard cylindrical object and proceed to roll out the muscle between your elbow and armpit. Look for spots that feel tender or tight and lay into them. You can rotate the arm in and out as well as flex and extend the elbow while you do this. Perform no less than 1:00 and then test your left to right difference to see if this is a helpful tool for you.

Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

Every 2 min x 8 Sets
1 Power Clean + 1 Shoulder to Overhead

Notes
With our lifting on the clock today, choose a weight or weights you can “recharge your battery” on for high quality singles. It’s OK for the load to wave up and down slightly as needed through the sets. You can use your final 3-4 sets from last week as a guide.

Shoulder to Overhead: Recommend using a push jerk or split jerk, choosing one method for all 8 sets.

METCON

For Time
100 Box Jumps (24/20″)
*At 0:00 and every minute on the minute, complete 3 Power Cleans (155/105#)

Notes
This workout is a repeat from 1/15/26.

Target < 8 min

This isn’t exactly a sprint, but you need to have your foot on the gas from the get-go.

Box jump height should be something you can cycle comfortably today. Use a lower box if needed.
Power clean weight is light-medium; either 3 unbroken or quick singles.

To keep the intended stimulus, athletes will need to perform an average of 12+ box jumps per minute or use the ideas below.

Scaling Option A
80 Box Jumps (16/12″)
*3 Power Cleans (115/75#)

Scaling Option B
60 Box Jumps – pick height for at least 8 reps per minute
*2 Power Cleans – pick weight for 2 light reps per minute

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You may be cool, you may be smart, but you’re not as cool and smart as Jenn benching under the light with her sunnys on 😎

Average guy vs CrossFit Games Women

Workout of the Day

30 Minutes For Quality
400m Run or 1200m Bike
6 ea Weighted Single Leg Squats (Pistols)
3-6 Bar Muscle-Ups*

Notes
Today’s workout incorporates two high-skill gymnastic movements with some aerobic work. The intent is to move through about 4-6 rounds, focusing on building better movement mechanics and consistency, rather than intensity. Make adjustments to anything as needed for your current abilities.

Choose options on the gymnastics work that challenge you. Today is a day you could combine a bit of strength and skill work.

Pistols:
If weighted is not an option yet, perform bodyweight reps.

Flexibility/Skill Scale: Elevated Pistol from Box, Foot Wrap Pistol
Strength Scale: Single Leg Squat to Box with Plate Pressout

Bar Muscle-Ups
*Option for athletes to perform Strict Ring Muscle Ups today if they prefer!

Skill: Attempts, Partner-Assisted, Single Leg Box Bar Muscle-Ups, Kip Swings
Strength: Combine straight-arm pulling + dips, for example:
5-15 sec Front Lever Tuck Hold + 5-10 Straight Bar Dips
10 Dumbbell Lat Pull-Overs + 5-10 Bench/Matador Dips

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Stick a fork in her Maya is DONE with the WOD

2 Tips to improve your bar muscle-ups

Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

Back Squat
3-2-1-3

Notes
With low volume sets today, we can push the intensity and practice the skill of expressing our strength! Find a routine to get in the right headspace before your sets and build some confidence under heavier loads today.

Start with a load that feels like RPE 8.5+ for the set of 3 reps. Build in load on the set of 2 and again on the single. For the final set of 3, aim to go heavier than your initial set. Use last week’s 3 and 2 sets as guidance for where to start today.

If your technique is holding up week to week, push yourself and find the edge, with likely 0-1 rep in the tank on most of the sets.

METCON

21-15-9 Reps for time of:
Row Calories
Wall Ball Shots (20lb/10ft, 14lb/9ft)

Notes
Target a sub-6 minute sh*tkicker of a workout today. Keep transitions tight and get that flywheel turning right away.

If your row pace will be less than 15 cal/min, consider scaling back to truly find intensity on this one.

The wall ball shots should be unbroken. When scaling, consider a lighter ball to a higher target rather than a heavier ball to a lower target.

Row
15-12-9 Cal
12-9-6 Cal

WB
10lb/9ft
8lb/8ft

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Coach Toni taking the sandbag out for some fresh air

CELEBRATE YOUR DOG AT HEY CLAY ON INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY (Aug 26th)

Hi CFSBK friends,

Cauvery here, owner of Hey Clay Pottery Studio. Just like the gym, we love our dogs at Hey Clay. To celebrate International Dog Day on Aug 26th, we are inviting all dog owners around the hood to bring their pups to the studio between 4 and 8 pm to get their paws imprinted on a clay plaque. For $30, we will stamp their names, and fire the plaque with a glaze of your choice. Your pieces will be ready in a few weeks.

So save the date and come around! If you wanna see what it could look like, here’s a video of me and our dog, Gobi. 🐶

Hope to see you at the studio!
– Cauvery

Workout of the Day

STRENGTH

6-8 Sets
1 Pause Power Snatch + 1 Power Snatch

Notes
On the first rep of each set, pause for one full second with the bar just below the knee before continuing into the rest of the lift.

Aim to perform 1 work set about every 2 minutes or so.

You can build in load or if you find a sufficiently challenging weight to work your technique at, stay there and be as consistent as possible.

METCON

5 Rounds For Max Reps
:45 Strict Pull Ups
:45 Rest
:45 Shuttle Runs (40ft)
:45 Rest

Notes
If you have any strict pull-ups, chip away with small sets or even singles. Chin-ups are also okay for today.

If you can already do 10+ unbroken pull-ups, consider working on strict chest to bar reps today.

Scale by performing Box Pike Foot Assisted or Toenail Assisted reps and making them as challenging as possible!

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CFSBK coaches doing a little bonding at a RAD event in Williamsburg this weekend

Pause Power Snatch

Workout of the Day

PARTNER METCON

AMRAP 18 MIN
3 Burpee Box Jump Overs (24/20″)
3 Deadlifts (225/155lb)
6 Burpee Box Jump Overs
6 Deadlifts
9 Burpee Box Jump Overs
9 Deadlifts
12 Burpee Box Jump Overs
12 Deadlifts
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs
15 Deadlifts

Notes
With one partner working at a time, trade off on sets of the couplet, as such:

Partner A: 3 BBJO, 3 Deadlift
Partner B: 3 BBJO, 3 Deadlift
A: 6 BBJO, 6 Deadlift
B: 6 BBJO, 6 Deadlift
then each partner completes the set of 9, and so on.

*When you finish the round of 15, go back to the top and start again at 3!

Box: 24/20/16/12/6″
Prioritize jumping even if it means lowering the height of the box or using a 6″ pad and/or eliminating the “over” portion of the movement.

Deadlift: 225/185/155/135/105/85
Select a moderate load that you could complete at least 12 consecutive reps with when fresh.

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Coach Steph’s trademark infectious smile

Workout of the Day

FLOATER STRENGTH

A. Back Squat, 4-3-2-4
B. Deadlift, 4-3-2-4
C. Bench Press, 4-3-2-4
D. 2 Power Cleans + 1 Shoulder to Overhead, x 6-8 Sets, building
E. Strict Pull-Ups, 5 x 5

Notes
Tomorrow’s workout includes deadlifts and burpee box jump overs. If you are coming to class tomorrow, it is not recommended to perform deadlifts today.

Lifts A/B/C are following our wave loading protocol from Monday’s squats. Start with a load that feels like RPE 8+ for the set of 4 reps. Build in load on the set of 3 and again on 2. For the final set of 4, aim to go heavier than your initial set.

If your technique is holding up week to week, push yourself today and find the edge, with likely 1 rep in the tank on most of the sets, not much more.

Pull-Ups: We will see these in the metcon on Sunday. Perform weighted, bodyweight, banded, or foot assisted reps for 5 tough sets.

METCON

AMRAP 7 MIN
7 Single Arm DB Push Press – L
5 Single Arm DB Overhead Reverse Lunge – L
5 Single Arm DB Overhead Squat – L
7 Single Arm DB Push Press – R
5 Single Arm DB Overhead Reverse Lunge – R
5 Single Arm DB Overhead Squat – R

Notes
RX Load: Single 50/35lb DB

Some inspiration for today’s workout, from Founder of CrossFit, Greg Glassman:

“We fail at the margins of our experience. This means that what, where, and how you train regularly determines your strengths but also develops the blueprint for your weaknesses.”

The stability and mobility demands here are high and will humble many of us.

When scaling, pick a weight you can use for all three movements. Fight for good mechanics, full ranges of motion, and don’t rush.

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KEATON!!!!!

What is CrossFit?

The definition of CrossFit is “Constantly Varied, Functional movements executed at High Intensity”. While technically accurate, it doesnt really encapsulate all that our program and methodology entails. Check out this short video that touches on the deeper meaning of what CrossFit is.