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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cristyn Cram during Fight Gone Bad.  This Saturday at CF Balance we will  have the assistance of Laura Thornhill (Rowing Coach) at both the 10 and 11am classes.  The first 30 minutes of each class will be focused on skill work followed by the WOD.  Please try to make it!

WOD for Wednesday:

10 X 2 Deadlifts on the minute at 75% of 1RM

Complete the following for time- you may partition as desired:

45 Power Cleans (95/65lbs)

45 Ring Dips

Post weights and time to comments.

Informal Team Throwdown- Saturday October 15th at 10am-

Team Details: Teams of 4 (2 men; 2 females).  The back wall will be the list of teams.  As you all come into classes, I will be taking note of who intends to participate and if you don't have a preference of teammates, I will be placing your name in spots.  Please consider pairing up with someone from class, etc.  

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Reader Comments (41)

DL: 190 lbs

METCON: 5:46 (75 lbs)

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterRiley

DL: 130 (felt really good)
met: 5:13/65#/bars with box

was a little rough getting up this morning but great workout

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAlex M.

DLs at 205. Felt really good.

WOD- 17:52 with bar dips. Power cleans were inconsequential- it was all about the dips for me. It took me almost 3 minutes to do the last 5 (technically I was at 45pc & 40bd at the 15m time cap). Many failed attempts throughout. Some not so pretty... But, I DID them! I still have a long way to go to my goal of doing ring dips, but I'm actually really proud of finishing this workout.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAllison

DL @ 225# (50%)

Metcon: 2:33 Rx'd

Bring it, Ash!

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterChris S

DL: 215

Metcon: 4:19, Rx'd

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterRoss

DL: 95-95-95-105-115-125-125-115-115-115
(I think this is the right order of the incremental weight added, Danielle.)

WOD: 50# / bars
(I went light because I haven't done cleans in a while and because I strained my neck in Monday's workout.)

Allie (sp?)- it was great working out with you!

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJulie

Guys-

Start reaching out and brainstorming teams! If you intend to participate and have yet to connect, I will place your name on the back wall and start chatting to others in other class times.

Use the comment section to reach out to one another!

All are encouraged to participate, regardless of how long you have been coming, your fitness level, etc. The point is to:
1.) Workout
2.) Commit to a competition
3.) Have fun
4.) Connect with others in the community

September 28, 2011 | Registered CommenterDanielle Dionne

DL - 265#

WOD - 4:57 Rx
This was a great workout. Last few dips could have been a little better.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJake

DL - 125# probably should have gone a little heavier
WOD - 6:38 with 65# and dips on paralletts

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDebra

DL 150#

WOD: 6:07 w/ bar dips with box.
I need to be doing dips more often so that I can work on better ROM.

Danielle:
how does the competition work for folks doing non-rx, as I would think everyone will have different limiting factors, and therefore will be scaling the WOD's differently.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterkatie d

DLs: 130#

WOD: 4:47 with 65# and paralletts with a box for dips

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle M

Bonjour from Amsterdam!

I did a very Euro-modified version of today's WOD:
Cleans: 89# (they only had 10kg plates)
Bar dips: at 115#

Time: who knows, but def not four minutes! :)

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKT

DL: 125LB

WOD: 7:21 with dips from the bar

used Ross's suggested method of breaking it into 10's then ending quickl ywith the last 5 reps

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterbonnie

DL 225#

WOD 6:59 PC-95# Bar Dips w/ box.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCharles

Clarification: Bar dips were at an adjusted BW of 115...

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKT

Loved the Chopper Reid video... following his example we've hired a new manager for our complaints department. Her name is Helen Waite.... if you have a complaint please go to Helen Waite.

:)

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterBrian D.

In terms of Rx'd vrs. Non-Rx'd:

Based on the nature of the workouts, everyone will be lumped into 1 category.

If scaling is needed on weights/movements, then that will be permitted, however, teams will have an opportunity to pick and choose who completes what in the workouts based on each other's strengths/weaknesses!

Its going to be a fun social workout day!

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle

DL's: @215#

WOD: 7:54 @ 75#'s. Gotta work on my form!

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJim P

Actually was able to do this workout at my hotel!

DL @ 130#
WOD: 7:07 w 55# and dips from a bench.
100 double-unders: 6:20

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterSara

I'm out of town this week so can't put my name on the back wall... but count me in for the 15th! Can someone hook me up?

Sorry to miss these great workouts this week. You all inspire me. Especially love Chopper Reid and Helen Waite.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJen J.

I'm predicting my arms will be toast for the rest of the week as there is much of me to dip. Thanks to my intrepid rep counter EGP

WOD for Wednesday:
10 X 2 Deadlifts on the minute at 75% of 1RM -- 255#

Complete the following for time- you may partition as desired:
45 Power Cleans (95/65lbs)
45 Ring Dips (Sub bar dips)
7:47

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJoey Joe Joe

Missed class, so did workout at gym.

DL: 201

WOD: 4:45 (dips on bar due to lack of rings)

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterWilliam

DLs: 135

WOD: 8:51 w/parallette dips

Thanks for the encouragement through the dips, Jaime.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCristyn

DL - 135#
WOD - 6:33 (with 65# and paralletts)

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJaime A

Hey Guys,

Please sign up your teams on the wall beside the garage. I will have markers there too!

Instead of emailing me, post questions in the comments or ask your coaches, or sign-up on the wall. I will not be keeping track based on emails, text messages, or phone calls.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle

DL - 190#
WOD - 5:19 (with 95# and bar dips)

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKevin

Deadlifts @ 315#
WOD - 4:30 Rx

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterEGP

Worked out on my own today.

Deadlifts @ 315

Metcon: 3:48 with hang power cleans... Can't read today I guess. Even with my Jeff Jenkins-inspired frog kips the ring dips got me.

Signed up our team (Ross, Ash, Allison, Diana) in the #1 spot because that's where we'll end up. Boom.

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAsh

DL: 315#, WOD: 7:45 rxd

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterRamon

DL @ 205
WOD: 6:08 RX

September 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterTola

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