Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Thursday 10-01-15 WOD

Got Get Ups? Turkish Get Ups (TGU's) are a great full body exercise that promotes shoulder strength and stability, core strength and stability, hip mobility, & leg strength. Go slow and go heavy with these. Never do TGU's for speed. The heavier you go the more control you need to exercise!
Now go get up!


Thursday 10-01-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness

A.
10 Min AMRAP
200m Row
10 OHS @ 95/135#
10 Bar Jump Burpees

Rest 5 Min

B.
8 Min AMRAP
20 Wall Balls 14/20#+ 9/10'
10 Deadlift @ 155/225#
5 Bar Muscle Ups

Rest 5 Min

C.
6 Min AMRAP
10 Snatch & 65/95# (KB Snatch for fitness option 5/arm @ 40/60#)
10 T2B

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Wednesday 9-30-15 WOD

Here we have coach KRAUSSSS on deck demonstrating some of the requirements for the pool workout in this years Starke Games. I hope that squat got a little lower ;-)

Wednesday 9-30-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
Build to a single Max OH, Front, and Back Squat in 30 Min from the rack.
Post grand totals on the board for part A. and use spotters when needed for the weight and visual spotters for depth.

B.
Tabata Row
20 Seconds work (sprint) 10 Seconds rest for 4 Minutes.

Fitness:
A.
15 Min KB Circuit Strength Circuit.

4 Double bell shoulder to overhead
6 Double bell swings
8 Double bell clean & front squat

Pick bells that will challenge you for the movements. The goal is to go through all three exercises without putting the bells down. Once the circuit is done place the bells on the ground and rest as necessary then start your next set when you can execute the movements with perfect form.

B.
3 Rounds of max wall balls w. 2 min recovery between rounds.

You can always do one more wall ball. In this workout the athlete will perform as many wall balls as possible in each of the three rounds with two minutes of recovery between the rounds.

C.
B.
Tabata Row
20 Seconds work (sprint) 10 Seconds rest for 4 Minutes.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Tuesday 9-29-15 WOD

Time Machine Tuesday. This photo was taken shortly after we opened over three years ago. 
Wow we used to have  a lot more space!!!

Tuesday 9-29-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness

A.
5x5
Strict Pull Ups
Ring Dips

Add weight if needed. For those using a band use a tempo of 41x1 for your pull up. If you can hot 5 with body weight try for a tempo of 3121

B.
10 Min Time Cap
100 Anchored Sit Ups
Row 1000m
DB Burpee box step up AMRAP @30/60#*

*Once finished the sit ups and the row complete as many DB burpee box step ups as possible with the remaining time. Make sure to alternate legs with every step up and that your hips and knees are fully extended when you get to the top.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Monday 9-28-15 WOD

Two of our younger beasts getting ready to take the competition floor... 
Matt #tarpsoff Quaye and "Fierce" Pierce 
Monday 9-28-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
5x2 Pause Front Squat @ 85% of 1RM
The pause should take place for two full seconds at the bottom of each front squat. Make sure to maintain tension in the bottom and on the way out of the hole.

B.
6 Min AMRAP
@ 95/135#
10 Deadlift
8 Squat Cleans
6 Power Clean & Jerk

Rest exactly two minutes


C.
For Time
Max overhead hold @ 95/135#
Get the bar overhead and maintain tension as long with locked arms as long as possible. Once the bar is overhead the athlete may not bring the bar down and start over. Try some different hand positions on the bar prior to the start of the hold. I recommend having your hands in line with your shoulders if possible rather than a snatch grip on the bar as your wrists will most likely cause you some discomfort and force you to quit sooner than the rest of your body. The closer you are to quitting try to recruit more muscles to help you out by creating more tension in your glutes, quads, and abdominals.



Fitness:
A.
5x2 Pause Back Squat @ 85% of 1RM
The pause should take place for two full seconds at the bottom of each front squat. Make sure to maintain tension in the bottom and on the way out of the hole.

B.
6 Min Ladder 1,1 - 2,2 - 3,3 -
KBS @ 60/80
Burpee

C.
For Time
Max overhead hold @ 30/50# Kettlebells
Get the bells overhead and maintain tension as long with locked arms as long as possible. Once the bells are overhead the athlete may not bring the bar down and start over. Make sure to keep your wrists, elbows and shoulders in line.  The closer you are to quitting try to recruit more muscles to help you out by creating more tension in your glutes, quads, and abdominals. 


Friday, September 25, 2015

Saturday 9-26-15 WOD


Rise and grind for Saturday! Carla reminding us that recovery is the second part of training and making sure that you take that recovery right after a workout will help you to be ready for the next throwdown. Looking great Carla!


30 Min AMRAP
3 Cleans @ 155/225#
4 Bar Muscle ups (or ring dips)
5 HSPU @ 3x25#/side 3x45#/side
6 Tire Flips 
200m run. 

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Friday 9-25-15 WOD

Starke Boys Ryan & Dan competing at last years Frost Fit event. That's when we were told that the Starke crew was too loud and we needed to be quieter because judges were having trouble counting... I have a feeling that this may happen again this year at Prairie ;-)
Go Starke!

Friday 9-25-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
5x2 OHS @ 85% of 1RM

B.
10 Min AMRAP
200m Row
10 Hang Squat Cleans @ 95/135#
10 S2OH @ 95/135#

Fitness:
A.
3 Rounds NFT
8 DB Back Lunge/leg
6 Double DB Burpee to Clean to Front Squat to Push Press
10 Heavy KBS (build and choose a heavy weight to use for this)

B.
10 Min AMRAP
Run 200m
10 Burpees
10 Ball Slams
10 B.W. Squat Jumps

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Thursday 9-24-15 WOD

I just have one question about todays workout. Got Grip???

Thursday 9-24-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness:

1RFT

50 Wall Balls 14/20# 9/10'
40 T2B/Hanging Leg Raise
30 C2B Pull Ups/Pull Ups/Ring Rows
20 HSPU @ 25/45#/Push Press
10 Muscle Ups (ring)/Ring Dips
20 HSPU @ 25/45#/Push Press
30 C2B Pull Ups/Pull Ups/Ring Rows
40 T2B/Hanging Leg Raise
50 Wall Balls 14/20# 9/10'



Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Wednesday 9-23-15 WOD

When you need to add a little more weight but there isn't any more space to add plates, just add people!

Wednesday 9-23-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
20 Min Build Squat Clean+2 Front Squats+ Power Jerk

B.
For Time
10 Snatch @ 95/135#
15 Thrusters
20 C&J

Fitness:
A.
15 Min Circuit

Buy in 800m run
Circuit Consists of
12 Sand Bag Power Cleans
16 Alternating DB Lunges
10 Hanging Leg Raise
8 Ring Push Ups

B.
For Time
20 KB Squat Jumps 40/60#
15 KB Swings 40/60#
10 Slam Ball Squat Clean to Wall Ball (for max height)
5 Burpee Pull Ups

Monday, September 21, 2015

Tuesday 9-22-15 WOD

Megan deadlifting like shes trying to get rid of a body. Looks like you've done this before Megan... 
I'm glad we're friends! 

Tuesday 9-22-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness
A.
10 Pistols (5&5)
8 Double Bell C&J (build to a challenging 8)
6 Weighted C2B Chin ups @ 41x1
60 Du's (one time ten burpee penalty)


For your pistols try to keep your floating foot off the ground for the 5 reps this will challenge your balance and stability while performing the pistol with the active leg. Add weight to the pistol as needed

For the double bell C&J make sure to jerk it (full lockout with arms and stand it up to finish the movement). No pressing or push pressing!

For those that can chin up without an issue make sure to add weight and a tempo of 41x1 to the movement. If you require a band use the tempo of 41x1.

For those of you who have good DU's and can hit high #'s aim for 60 unbroken and if you break complete 10 burpees then finish off the set of 60. For those of you who don't have DU's yet perform 2 min of DU work. If you have DU's here and there perform 2 min for a max number of DU's during each round.

B.
21-15-9
*BB Squat Cleans 95/135#
Pull Ups
200m Run

*Fitness option use double bells for clean & front squat 30/50#

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Monday 9-21-15 WOD

Cat demonstrating a successful jerk at BCBD. Patience and awaiting balance in the overhead position will help you to stand the weight up every time. If you try to rush the finish position while the weight is unbalanced you'll just dive the weight in that direction and lose your lift. 


Monday 9-21-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
5x3 BB Front Squat @ 85%

B.
8 Min AMRAP
6 Strict HSPU
8 C2B Pull Ups
10 Ring Dips

Fitness
A.
3 Rounds of
6 Kneeling Strict Press w. KB
12 Bulgarian Split Squats (6/leg)
6 Jumping Chin Ups w. 5 second negative

B.
8 Min AMRAP
6 Wall Balls 16-18# 25-30# 9/10'
6 KBS 60/80#
6 Burpees

Friday, September 18, 2015

Saturday 9-19-15 WOD

So last Saturday while we were competing at BCBD we found out it was coach Russell's birthday. I remembered a long time ago that he said he wanted to do "CrossFit Total" for a birthday WOD. Tomorrow we will be doing "CrossFit Total" to celebrate with a great guy who likes to pick heavy shit up and put it down. Happy Birthday Brad!

Saturday 9-19-15 WOD

Coach Russell's Birthday WOD

"CrossFit Total"

The goal of today's training session will be to find a 1RM of the following three lifts in the following order.

Back Squat
Strict Press
Deadlift


Thursday, September 17, 2015

Friday 9-18-15 WOD

Sheldon & Migs @ BCBD taking second place on the podium after two days of competing. 
Great work boys. We're all proud of you!

Friday 9-18-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness

30 Min alternating task partner WOD

Run 400m
10 Double Bell C&J 30/50#
15 KBS @ 80/100#
20 Pull Ups
25 Wall Balls 14/20# 9/10'

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Thursday 9-17-15 WOD

These girls might look sweet, until you have to compete against them... Dani & Ali getting ready to tear it up on the competition floor. 

Thursday 9-17-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
20 Min Build

Squat Clean + Front Squat + Jerk

B.
8 Min EMOM

6 C&J @ 95/135#

*If you do not complete a round take a minute off and jump back in for the next round.

Fitness:
A.
15 Min Circuit
5 Burpee Pull Ups
6 Double Bell Clean + Front Squat + Push Press
8 Alternate lunges with bells in rack position
10 Hollow rock or 30 second Hollow body hold

B.
3 RFT
10 KBS 60/80#
10 Slam Ball Cleans
10 Push Ups


Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Wednesday 9-16-15 WOD


When Jacquelyn needed a female to practice a partner WOD and there weren't any available sometimes you need to just step up and take on for the team... 

Wednesday 9-16-15 WOD

Crossfit & Fitness
A.
3 rounds NFT
10 Pistols 5&5 NOT ALTERNATING (add weight as needed).
Max strict HSPU then go directly into kipping HSPU for max reps @25/45# deficit. Remember your numbers for both. 
6 Kettlebell Snatches/arm build to a heavy snatch then start counting reps. 
50 Double Unders unbroken for 50 if you trip up the penalty is 20 burpees. 

B.
10 min AMRAP 
Row 150m
15 T2B
15 Wall Balls 16/25#+ 9/10'

Penalty for breaking up T2B or wall balls is 5 burpees done at time of break. 

Monday, September 14, 2015

Tuesday 9-15-15 WOD


After two days of competing what does everyone want to eat? Pizza & Ice Cream, why not? Work hard and play hard... 

Tuesday 9-15-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
5x3 OHS @ 85%

B.
For Time...
15-15-15

BB Thrusters
Strict Pullups (NO YOU CAN NOT KIP THESE ;-)

Thruster Weight
Women R1@105# R2 @85# R3 @65#
Men R1@135 R2@115# R3@95#

Each round athletes will "Lighten the load" and have your plates ready for this. Your first round will be your heaviest and each round will get a little lighter. Strict pull ups must have a one second pause at full extension of the arms and a one second pause with your chin over top of the bar as well. If you are capable of doing so for an added challenge make the Strict pullups strict C2B pull ups.

Fitness:
A.
3 Rounds NFT
16 BB Back Lunges (8/leg)
10 Double Bell Push Press
8 Push Ups

B.
For Time
15-15-15
Double Bell Thruster 30/50#
Ball Slams 20/30#

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Monday 9-14-15 WOD

Hey did you hear about that "Matt Quaye" and how he was competing at Bridge City Beat Down this weekend? It was sick! 

Monday 9-14-15 WOD

5x3 Strict Pull Ups

If you have strict add weight, if you can add weight do weighted strict chest to bar.

5 Rounds For Time

15 KBS 50/70#
15 Power Cleans 65/95#
15 Wall Balls 14/20# 9/10#
200m Run


Friday, September 11, 2015

Saturday 9-12-15 WOD



Saturday 9-12-15 WOD

30 Min AMRAP Partner WOD

Alternate tasks for 30 min

Row 500m
20 KBS 50/70#
30 Wall Balls 14/20# 9/10'
20 Pull Ups
30 Kettle Bell Snatches (15&15) 30/50#
20 Burpees
200m Run


For this workout rowers should be outdoors (weather permitting)
Person 1 starts with the row and finishes it before person 2 starts the kettle bell swings
Once one full round has been completed person 2 should be starting on the row and person one should be the swinger. You know what I mean...

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Friday 9-11-15 WOD

Back before Starke we had Kildonan Park! Just another 6am workout with some awesome people. 
The best part about training at the park was getting there at 5:45am and when you were driving through the park the sun would be shining through the trees, there would be a mist covering the fields and there was nothing but silence. We still have most of this group and I'm lucky to have evolved with them. 

Friday 9-11-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness

1 RFT Pyramid

10 Deadlift 155/225#
20 Pull Ups
30 Hand Release Push Ups (HRPU)
40 Wall Balls
50 T2B or Variation
40 Wall Balls
30 HRPU
20 Pull Ups
10 Deadlift

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Thursday 9-10-15 WOD

Well it's not a workout related picture but this thing was driving around in Lake Monona when we were out there doing Ironman Wisconsin. Now that's what I call a house boat!

Thursday 9-10-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness:
A.
For Time
Run 800m
25 Thrusters
25 C&J
25 Front Squats
Run 800m

CrossFit uses BB @ 85/115#
Fitness uses Kettlebells @ 30/50#

B.
Core work (Coaches Choice ;-)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Wednesday 9-09-15 WOD


Alex putting on a rowing clinic during one of our daily WOD's 


Wednesday 9-09-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
Snatch Complex 20 min build

Snatch high Pull from high hang
then
Snatch from high hang
then
Snatch high pull from launch
then
Snatch from launch
then
Snatch from the ground

The goal here is to keep the bar as close as possible to the body and find your contact point every time you high pull or snatch. Make sure you brush the bar with your contact point and don't BANG it.
Keep hold of the bar from start to finish and once you fail at a weight twice drop to 85% of that weight and repeat until the 20 min clock runs out.

B.
5 Min AMRAP
10 Ring Dips
10 HSPU @ 25/45#

Fitness:
A.
20 Min Circuit
200m Run
15 Ball Slams
15 KBS
15 Med Ball Cleans

B
5 Min AMRAP
10 KB Shoulder 2 OH 30/50#
10 Box Jumps 16/20"

Monday, September 7, 2015

Tuesday 9-08-15 WOD

Just a little hollow body hold demo while shooting for True North and Project 11. 
Your turn kids!

Tuesday 9-08-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.

3 Rounds NFT

3-5 Strict HSPU Add deficit if needed
Max Muscle Ups (Ring)
Max DU's
Max Strict C2B Pull Ups

B.
6 Min AMRAP
10 C&J @ 85/115#
10 Pull Ups


Fitness:
A.
3 Rounds NFT

5 Strict Double Bell Press
Max Ring Dips (use assist if needed but pause both at the bottom and top for two seconds)
30 Double Unders
Max Strict Chin Ups

B.
6 Min AMRAP
10 Wall Balls 9/10' 14/20#
8 KBS 50/70#
6 Burpees

 

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Monday Lobour Day Throwdown 9-07-15



Monday Lobour Day Throwdown 9-07-15

I hope you're all ready for another holiday throw down. Tomorrow we will be doing the WOD "MURPH"

"Murph"
For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. 
This workout was one of Mike's favorites and he'd named it "Body Armor". From here on it will be referred to as "Murph" in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is. 
Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.


Thursday, September 3, 2015

Friday 9-04-15 WOD

Sheldon getting ready for a 1RM Squat Clean Thruster and the other half of his team ("Your Mom") Adam looking on as the two boys took first place in the men's team division at the 2015 Starke Games #starkegames 


Friday 9-04-15 WOD

CrossFit & Fitness

A.
10 Min EMOM
5 C2B Pull Ups
5 Burpees
20 DU's

Rest 5 Min

B.
5 Min AMRAP
10 Wall Balls
10 T2B

Rest 5 Min

C.
3RFT
Row 300m
15 HSPU @ 25/45#

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Thursday 9-3-15 WOD

Phil & Rachelle demonstrating that tissue quality is an important part of training. 
Couples that mobilize together, get into better positions together. You know like overhead squats N stuff... 

Thursday 9-3-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
25 Min Build

From the rack Strict Press, Push Press, Push/Power Jerk, Split Jerk.

For this workout start with some weight on the bar and perform all of the above movements without putting the bar down. When you can successfully perform all movements drop or re rack the bar and add weight. There will be a point where you add enough weight that you will not be able to strict press the weight but you should still be able to Push Press, Power Jerk, & Split Jerk the weight. Keep building until you can no longer Push Press the weight then continue with Power and split jerk. Part A. is done when you reach a max for a single Split Jerk OR you hit the 25 min time cap.

B.
6 Min AMRAP
10 BB Cleans (pwr or full) @ 95/135#
10 BB Squat Jumps @ same #

Fitness:
A.
4 Rounds NFT
5 T&G Deadlift
10 KBS 60/80#
1 Min Double Bell OH Hold
30 Sec Plank W. constant transition from forearms to push up position

B.
6 Min AMRAP
16 KB Snatches 8&8 20/40# or 30/50#
10 Hanging Leg Raise
 

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Wednesday 9-2-15 WOD


Here we have last months Base Camp crew doing Turkish Get Ups (TGU's for short) 
I used to say that you should be doing this exercise into your 70's but we have a member in his 70's doing them so I've bumped that up you your 80's! 

Turkish Get Ups are a great exercise to promote shoulder strength & stability, core strength & stability, hip mobility, single leg strength, and overall proprioception and body awareness. The heavier you go the slower you need to go to control the weight. Never perform TGU's for speed or time but aim for a perfect and beautiful fluid movement with one breath cycle during the transition from one position to the other.

EYES UP MONICA! :-)    

Wednesday 9-2-15 WOD

CrossFit:
A.
20 Min Build
Snatch + 3 OHS or Squat Snatch = 2 OHS (the second option is preferred ;-)

B.
5 Min AMRAP
10 Thrusters 65/95#
10 Pull Ups

Fitness:
A.
20 Min Circuit
Run 200m
20 KBS 60/80#
15 Hanging Leg Raise
10 Kettlebell snatches 5&5
5 Tuck Jump Burpees

B.
5 Min AMRAP
8 Double Bell Thrusters
8 Ring Rows or Pull Ups

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