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Showing posts with label certified awesome. Show all posts

March 1, 2012

WOD Friday 3/2/12

Strength:

   OFF


Conditioning:

   Run 5k

*I know this seems boring, but it is important for us to all get out and run. Enjoy!



Interesting Video on Running Technique




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February 29, 2012

WOD Thursday 2/29/12

Strength:

   OFF


Conditioning:

   7 rounds of:
      1 Rope Climb
      10 Wall ball
      15 KB Swings (53#/ 35#)
      20 Double Unders

   Beginner:
   5 rounds of:
      5 Modified Rope Climbs
      10 Wall ball
      15 KB Swings (35#/ 26#)
      20 Double Unders or Tuck Jumps


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w Joe Arias and Joey Marble




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February 28, 2012

WOD Wednesday 2/29/12

Strength:

   OFF


Conditioning:

   21 - 15 - 9 rep rounds of: (While wearing a 20# weight vest)
       Pull up
       Box Jump (24"/ 20")
       Push up
   Rest 1 minute (Remove weight vest)
   21 - 15 - 9 of:
       Chest to Bar Pull up
       Box Jump (30"/ 24")
       Handstand Pushup

   Intermediate:
   21 - 15 - 9 rep rounds of:
       Pull up
       Box Jump (24"/ 20")
       Push up
   Rest 1 minute
   Repeat

   Beginner:
   Intermediate:
   21 - 15 - 9 rep rounds of:
       Pull up or Jumping Pull up
       Box Jump (24"/ 20")
       Push up


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.\


WOD DEMO w David Charbonneau
   



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February 27, 2012

WOD Tuesday 2/28/11

Strength:

Clean and Jerk - Heavy Single


Conditioning:

   As Many Reps As Possible (AMRAP) in 5 minutes of:
       Squat Clean and Jerk (165#/ 115#)

   Rest 5 Minutes

   AMRAP 5 of:
       Squat Snatch (135#/ 95#)

   Intermediate:
       Clean and Jerk (135#/ 95#)
       Snatch (115#/ 80#)

   Beginner:
       Clean and Jerk (95#/ 65#)
       Snatch (95#/ 65#)

   Novice:
       Clean and Jerk (65#/ 45#)
       Snatch (65#/ 45#)



*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.

Snatch AMRAP Demo w Joe Marble

For a demo of the clean and jerk AMRAP, head over to Certified Awesome Blog Facebook page.



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February 26, 2012

WOD Monday 2/27/12


Strength:

   Practice Lifting and/or Carrying Odd Objects
        - This could be anything --> Yoke, Stones, Kegs, etc. There will be a video at the bottom of the page with some examples. Be Creative. You could even carry another person.



Conditioning:

   3 rounds of:
       4 Hang Snatches (135#/ 95#)
       8 Muscle Ups
       50 Double Unders

   Intermediate:
   3 rounds of:
       4 Hang Snatches (115#/ 80#)
       24 Pull ups
       24 Dips
       50 Double Unders or Tuck Jumps

   Beginner:
   3 rounds of:
       4 Hang Snatches (95#/ 65#)
       16 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       16 Dips or Bench Dips
       25 Double Unders or Tuck Jumps

   Novice:
   3 rounds of:
       4 Hang Snatches (65#/ 45#)
       8 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       8 Dips or Bench Dips
       25 Double Unders or Tuck Jumps




*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.




Yoke Walking and Keg Pressing with Joseph Arias and Joey Marble



Farmers Walks and Stones to Shoulders with David Charbonneau and Thomas Maresca



WOD DEMO w David Charbonneau and Joseph Arias




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February 23, 2012

WOD Friday 2/24/12

Strength:

   OFF


Conditioning:

   5 rounds of:
       10 Wallball
       10 KB Swings (53#/ 35#)
       10 GHD Sit ups
       10 High Pulls (70# Sandbag/ 50# Sandbag)
       50 meter Sandbag Run

   Intermediate:
   5 rounds of:
       10 Wallball
       10 KB Swings (35#/ 26#)
       10 Sit ups
       10 High Pulls (50# Sandbag/ 35# Sandbag)
       50 meter Sandbag Run

*If you do not have access to a sandbag, use a KettleBell

*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w Joey Marble



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February 22, 2012

WOD Thursday 2/23/12

Strength:

   OFF


Conditioning:

   As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 12 minutes of:
       12 Calorie Row
       12 Handstand Pushups
       12 KB Swings (70#/ 53#)

   Intermediate:
   AMRAP 12 of:
       12 Calorie Row
       12 Pushups
       12 KB Swings (53#/ 35#)

   Beginner:
   AMRAP 12 of:
       12 Calorie Row
       12 Pushups
       12 KB Swings (35#/ 26#)


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w David Charbonneau




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February 21, 2012

WOD Wednesday 2/22/12

Strength:

   OFF


Conditioning:

   Second Workout from the 2011 CrossFit Games Open:

   As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 15 minutes of:
       9 Deadlift (155#/ 105#)
       12 Hand Release Push ups
       15 Box Jumps (24"/ 20")

   Intermediate:
   AMRAP 15 of:
       9 Deadlift (115#/ 80#)
       12 Hand Release Push ups
       15 Box Jumps (24"/ 20")

   Beginner:
   AMRAP 15 of:
       9 Deadlift (95#/ 65#)
       12 Hand Release Push ups
       15 Box Jumps (20"/ 16")


Extra/ Competition Workout (Optional):

   Complete 50 Chest to Bar Pull ups

   Intermediate: 50 Pull ups


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w David Charbonneau and Joey Marble




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February 20, 2012

WOD Tuesday 2/21/12

Strength:

  Overhead Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1


Conditioning:

   As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 10 minutes of:
       30 Double Unders
       15 Power Snatches (75#/ 55#)

   Beginner:
   AMRAP 10 of:
       30 Double Unders or Tuck Jumps
       15 Power Snatches (45#/ 35#)


Extra/ Competition WOD (Optional):
 
   AMRAP 5 of:
       5 Overhead Squats (135#/ 95#)
       5 Burpees

   Intermediate: (95#/ 65#)


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.

Overhead Squat w David Charbonneau

WOD Demo w David Charbonneau



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February 19, 2012

WOD Monday 2/20/12

Strength:

   Thruster 3-3-3-3-3


Conditioning:

   5 rounds of:
       10 Chest to Bar Pull ups
       6 Squat Clean Thrusters (135#/ 95#)
           Then a 800 meter run after completing the 5 rounds

   Intermediate:
   5 rounds of:
       10 Pull ups
       6 Squat Clean Thrusters (115#/ 80#)
           Then a 800 meter run after completing the 5 rounds

   Beginner:
   5 rounds of:
       10 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       6 Squat Clean Thrusters (95#/ 65#)
           Then a 800 meter run after completing the 5 rounds

   Novice:
   3 rounds of:
       10 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       6 Squat Clean Thrusters (65#/ 45#)
           Then a 800 meter run after completing the 3 rounds



Extra Skill Work/ Competition Training (Optional):
 
   Max Parallette Handstand Pushups
   Rest 5 minutes
   Max Handstand Pushups


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


Thruster DEMO


WOD DEMO


Extra DEMO




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February 16, 2012

WOD Friday 2/17/12

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   21 Deadlifts (225#/ 155#)
   15 Dumbbell Hang Squat Cleans (45#/ 30#)
   9 Wall Walks
   15 Deadlifts
   11 Dumbbell Hang Squat Cleans
   6 Wall Walks
   9 Deadlifts
   6 Dumbbell Hang Squat Cleans
   3 Wall Walks


   Intermediate:
   Deadlift (185#/ 125#)
   Squat Clean (35#/ 20#)
   Modified Wall Walks*


   Beginner:
   Deadlift (135#/ 95#)
   Squat Clean (25#/ 15#)
   Modified Wall Walks*


   Novice:
   Deadlift (95#/ 65#)
   Squat Clean (20#/ 10#)
   Modified Wall Walks*


   *For Modified Wall Walks, walk hands back and forth with feet remaining on ground or on an elevated service for added difficulty.


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w Joey Marble




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February 15, 2012

WOD Thursday 2/16/12

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   5 rounds of:
       Run 800 meters
       9 Muscle ups

 
   Intermediate:
   5 rounds of:
       Run 800 meters
       20 Pull ups
       20 Dips


   Beginner:
   3 rounds of:
       Run 800 meters
       20 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       20 Dips or Bench Dips
   

   Novice:
   3 rounds of:
       Run 400 meters
       20 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       20 Dips or Bench Dips


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.



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February 14, 2012

WOD Wednesday 2/15/12

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   Final Event of 2012 Frostbite this past weekend

   Every minute, you must Deadlift the barbell and then complete 5 reps of the following complex: Hang Power Clean, Shoulder to Overhead, and Back Squat. Once the bar is lifted from the ground, if it touches the ground or passes below your knee before the complex is completed 5 times then you are disqualified. You are also out if you do not complete the allotted number of reps within the minute. Upon completing the complex 5 times, you may use the reminder of the minute to rest.

115# for men/ 85# for women

Intermediate: 95#/ 65#

Beginner: 65#/ 45#


*Cap the Workout at 30 minutes if you still have yet to fail by then


WOD DEMO w Joseph Arias




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February 13, 2012

WOD Tuesday 2/14/12

Strength:

   Shoulder Press 5-5-5-5-5

Conditioning:

   Event 3 from the 2012 Frostbite this past weekend:

   As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 10 minutes of:
       20 UNBROKEN Double Unders
       25 Dumbbell Ground to Overhead (40#/ 25#)
       30 Burpees with a jump over a parallette

       *Double unders must be done consecutively
       *Ground to Overhead can be done with either hand. You can switch hands as many times as you want


   Intermediate:
   AMRAP 10 minutes of:
       60 Single Unders
       25 Dumbbell Ground to Overhead (25#/ 15#)
       30 Burpees with a step over a parallette


WOD DEMO w Joseph Arias and Elie Zeitlin





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February 12, 2012

WOD Monday 2/13/12

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   Event 1 and 2 from Frostbite 2012

   With a continuous running clock:
       2 min of Rowing for Max Calories
       3 min of Front Squat for Max Reps (155#/ 105#)
       2 min of Rowing for Max Calories

       *Your score is the Total Calories Rowed and Total Reps Completed of Front Squat


   Intermediate: Front Squat (95#/ 65#)

   Beginner: 65#/ 45#

   Novice: Air Squats



WOD DEMO w Joseph Arias and Elie Zeitlin and the 2012 Frostbite




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Awesome Eats

Paleo Chicken Cordon Bleu
Found this at CFSCC presents: EAT THIS!


Ingredients:
- 3 medium-large, skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- ham slices, about 6 thin slices (less than 1 oz. each)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 red bell pepper
- tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 2 tbsp dried parsley flakes
- 1 tsp black pepper
- pinch sea salt (optional)
- paprika
                                                                                        - 3 tbsp olive oil




Cooking Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Pound chicken breast thin
- Finely mince garlic, parsley, and about 1/8 cup red bell pepper, then mix together.
- Sprinkle chicken breast with a little black pepper and salt. Then spread the minced mixture over top. Place ham slices on top and put some thinly sliced red pepper over the breast.
- Roll chicken breast up as tightly as possible and secure with toothpicks.
- Dredge rolled chicken breast in almond meal (mixed with parsley flakes, black pepper, and salt). Sprinkle with a little paprika.
- Heat olive oil to medium heat and brown chicken on all sides. When chicken is browned evenly, place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes.


February 10, 2012

Weekend WOD

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   3 rounds of:
       7 Muscle ups
       7 Power Snatches (135#/ 95#)
       200m run


   Intermediate:
   3 rounds of:
       7 Chest to Bar Pull ups
       7 Power Snatches (95#/ 65#)
       200m run


   Beginner:
   3 rounds of:
       7 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       7 Power Snatches (65#/ 45#)
       200m run


   Novice:
   3 rounds of:
       7 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       7 Power Snatches (45#/ 35#)
       200m run


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w Joey Marble




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February 9, 2012

WOD Friday 2/10/12

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   "Filthy Fifty"
       50 Box Jump
       50 Jumping Pull ups
       50 Kettlebell Swings (35#/ 26#)
       50 Walking Lunge Steps
       50 Knees to Elbow
       50 Push Press (45#/ 35#)
       50 Back Extension
       50 Wall Ball
       50 Burpee
       50 Double Unders


       Beginner:
       25 Box Jump
       25 Jumping Pull ups
       25 Kettlebell Swings (35#/ 26#)
       25 Walking Lunge Steps
       25 Knees to Elbow
       25 Push Press (45#/ 35#)
       25 Back Extension
       25 Wall Ball
       25 Burpee
       25 Double Unders or Tuck Jumps


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February 8, 2012

WOD Thursday 2/9/12

Strength:

   MAX Snatch

Conditioning:

   4 rounds of:
       Run 400 meters
       10 Kettlebell Snatches, Right Arm (53#/ 35#)
       10 Kettlebell Snatches, Left Arm (53#/ 35#)
       10 Handstand Push ups


   Intermediate:
   4 rounds of:
       Run 400 meters
       10 Kettlebell Snatches, Right Arm (35#/ 26#)
       10 Kettlebell Snatches, Left Arm (35#/ 26#)
       20 Push ups


   Beginner:
   4 rounds of:
       Run 400 meters
       20 Swings (53#/ 35#)
       20 Push ups


   Novice:
   4 rounds of:
       Run 400 meters
       20 Swings (35#/ 26#)
       10 Push ups


*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


MAX Snatch w Joe Arias - 225#



Kettlebell Snatch Tutorial



WOD DEMO w Joey Marble and Joseph Arias





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February 7, 2012

WOD Wednesday 2/8/12

Strength:

   OFF

Conditioning:

   3 rounds of:
       7 Muscle ups
       14 Power Cleans (185#/ 135#)
       21 Burpees


   Intermediate:
   3 rounds of:
       7 Chest to Bar Pull ups
       14 Power Cleans (135#/ 95#)
       21 Burpees


   Beginner:
   3 rounds of:
       7 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       14 Power Cleans (95#/ 65#)
       21 Burpees


   Beginner:
   3 rounds of:
       7 Pull ups or Jumping Pull ups
       14 Power Cleans (65#/ 45#)
       21 Burpees



*Remember: The scaled down versions are merely suggestions. You can pick and choose the things you need to scale. The prescribed weights or reps may seem extreme at times, but that is because I program for top level athletes. Do not be ashamed to do the Intermediate, Beginner or Novice weights or reps; everyone has to start somewhere. Make it a goal of yours to do the advanced WOD if you cannot already do so.


WOD DEMO w David Charbonneau - First Muscle Ups since shoulder injury... get ready for the frustration...





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