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Thursday, December 20, 2012

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE- NO CF CLASSES THIS MONDAY AND TUESDAY (12/24 AND 12/25).  

Ready, set....gooooo! Today is CF Balance's 12 Days of Christmas Workout.  Expect to partner up and be here ready to workout and cheer each other on.  We will be running 2 heats per class.  

WOD for Thursday

“12 Days of Christmas”

1 Muscle-up*

2 Pistols (2 each leg)

3 Clapping Push-ups

4 V-ups

5 Jumping Air Squats

6 KB Swings (2.0/1.5)- Overhead

7 Burpees

8 Toes to Bar

9 Wall Balls (20/14lbs)

10 Hang Power Clean (135/95lbs)

11 Front Squats (135/95lbs)

12 Push Press (135/95lbs)

This workout is done just like the song….Round 1 = 1 Muscle-up, Round 2 = 2 Pistols each leg and 1 Muscle-up….etc. Until all 12 rounds are complete.

*Sub in strict/weighted pull-up

 

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In 25 minutes, finished the 11th day and did the push press and 9 front squats on the 12th day.

Scaling: strict pullup instead of muscle up

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterNils

Completed 12 PPs + 7 FS (scaled M/U to 20lb pull-up, 16lb WB, and did pistols without a box for the first time, but the ROM was probably iffy on a bunch of them)

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLaura

Finished the 9th day + 1 clapping push ups.

kipping pull up, box assisted pistols and 75#

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKatie M

On the 11th day . . . I got down to 4 toes to bar.

(whole bunch of scaling - banded pull up, pistol with box, clap push up fron knees, 35# KB, 12# WB, and 65#)

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle D #2

25:10 with a lot of scaling: pull-ups, box pistols, strict push-ups, not sure what the KB was, 14# WB, and 35# bar.

Rasha pulled me through this workout in the 6AM class - thanks!

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAmanda

Finished precisely 11 rounds, Rx.

Atrocious.

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterdrake

In 25 minutes, finished the 11th day and 8 push presses

Scaling: Weighted pullup w/ 25# instead of muscle up. Used a box for pistol squats

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJake

Finished the 11th day with 5 cleans

Scaling: pull-ups with band, box for pistols, 1 pood KB, 55#

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAlly

12 PP and 4 FS
Pull ups with box, lunges for pistol squats, 35#kb, 12#WB, and 45#

It was nice seeing the 7:15 am group again.

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJulie V

Finished 11 rounds and PP, FS, HPC & WB of round 12.
Strict pull-up instead of MU.

That was fun. Happy Holidays all!

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterChris H

Completed 12 PP and 6 front squats

Scaling - blue band pull-ups, pistols with a box, 75#.

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMargaret

completed 10 rounds and 8 TTBs, and also took a 2 minute break over a trash can at one point. Merry F*cking Xmas.

Scaling: Did MU's for first 5 days, and then did strict pull ups with 25# weight, and then 115# for the barbell work. Pistols with a box too. Probably more but I want to forget this WOD as quickly as possible.

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered Commentermaloney

Finished 11 days, plus the 12 push presses.

Scaling: 115# bar. All else Rx.

One of my favorite parts of the holidays. Cheers, all!

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMatt H

This workout was hellish but awesome!
Got to the 12th day plus PP, FS, and 5 HPC.
Modifications: Strict pull ups and bulgarian split squats

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDre

Finished 10 days, and got 5TTB done before time was called on the 11th day!! Did strict pullups, Bulgarian split squats, 44#KB, 14#WB, 95#

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDoug J.

Finished 11 days + 8PP

Strict Pull-up, Bulgarian split sqauts, 1 pood KB, 14# WB, 75# BB

Oh so merry.

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDom

Finished 11th day, and 11 front squats on day 12.

Subbed 25# pull ups for muscle ups.

That was lots of fun/among the worst experiences of my life.

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAsh

Finished 12 push presses, 11 front squats, and 3 hang power cleans Rx'd

December 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKristos K

At minute 25, found myself on the 11th day, hanging off the pullup bar finishing an imperfect 8th TTB. W/85# and holding a pole for the pistol squats. All else rx'ed and nearly threw up. Saw lots of stars this Christmas. was awful n awesome!!

December 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMaria

Finished the 11th day. Completed push ups and front squats on the 12th day. (65 lbs) (scaling was strict pull up and knees to bar)

December 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterEddie G

Rx'd in 23:40. Emily B finished RX'd in 24:29.

December 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDevin

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