Eric’s on a road trip Monday through Wednesday, so that means you’ll be getting a big dose of JT for the next few days. I’ll be blogging and running the evening classes.
This week we’re working on Pistols – those awesome single-legged squats. I really enjoy having this as a skill of the week, because it’s a common CrossFit skill, and yet at the same time it’s uncommon to find a CrossFitter who can bang out reps. At the CrossFit Games in California, it became clear what affiliates programmed Pistols and which ones didn’t: Pistols came up in one of the Affiliate WOD competitions.
I think it’s fair to say that single element shifted the results of the multi-day competition significantly. You either have Pistols, or you don’t. It doesn’t take much practice to get competent with them, and I have confidence that you’ll see huge progress this week by working on these a few times. Get focused this week and you’ll be more prepared for anything – and that’s what we’re striving for, after all.
I heart today’s workout. A nice big pull to start your day, and then a whole lotta pushing to keep you moving towards your goals. See you in the facility!
August 16th, 2010
Skill: Pistols
Strength: Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3
WOD: AMRAP 10
7 Dumbbell Push Press (20% body weight in each hand)
7 Burpees
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i am a self-confessed geek. it’s funny how much i look forward to seeing what tomorrow’s workout is! when i can’t make it, i still look (and usually swear at myself for not fitting a visit to crossfit into my schedule). anyway, looking forward to week #11!
Fear not, you are definitely NOT the only geek here…
DL: 140kg -should have done better; felt heavy today-monday morning blues…..
WOD: 9 rds with 35lb db’s
i agree, shruj.. monday mornings are the worst
DL- 110kg
WOD- 12 rounds @ 35#
Damn girl…nice. I got the first round in 0:40 and then effing DIED.
Haley great job! Burpees must be a cake-walk for you at this point! I expected 15 rounds from you! :)
As the sole attendee of the 5:30 class, I got EXTRA attention to my form on the DL’s from Stacey…so lucky! :-P
DL — 75kg PR
WOD — 8 rounds flat Rx+ (25#, about 22% BW), got in the air on the last burpee just as the clock hit 10:00
Great Monday burner!
The ladies were representing this morning!
DL: 80kg (new PR by 15kg!)
WOD: 9 rounds with 25lbs. As Amy said – it’s a workout when the burpees feel like a break!
Furthermore…JT, I need a t-shirt!
T-shirts are coming soon… I mean *really* soon.
Are they going to be ready by tonight? I might do a drive-by if so…need one for gifting purposes!
120kg, and I could have gone higher! Next time…
6 rounds, Rx @35#, +2. Damn, my shoulders hate me, but this is how I show them I love them, and want them to get better.
DL: 130kg
WOD: 14 rds. +1 rep
I…can’t….lift….my….arms
Great job today guys!
You are a machine