Wednesday, August 31, 2011

CrossFit Total on Saturday!

This Saturday is a big day... the "CrossFit Total"!  Make plans to be there... this is where you will try for your one-rep max on the shoulder press, back squat, and deadlift.  Add the total number of pounds together and you'll get a good idea of where your overall strength is.  This is a great WOD to have everyone cheer each other on, so if you can come, be there!!!

Thursday's WOD


Warm-up
500m Row
50 Jumping jacks
50 Skips, jump rope
10 Box jumps
10 KBS

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Practice double unders… camera work and coaching

WOD
Five rounds for time of:
40 Double-unders

30 Box jumps 24/20”
20 Kettlebell swings (1.5/1 pd)

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence 

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Wednesday's WOD


Warm-up
10 Burpees
20 OHS w/ PVC
10 Light DB Squat cleans
Find clean weight for WOD

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill (After WOD)
Tabata squats

WOD
Five rounds of
3 Cleans

20 Burpees

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Monday, August 29, 2011

Tuesday's WOD


Warm-up
200m Skip
10 Push-ups
10 HSPU’s
10 Wallball
10 Ring dips
10 Pull-ups

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Shoulder Press 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 reps (on the minute)

WOD
Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of:
15 Wall ball shots (20/14#)
15 foot Rope climb, 1 ascent

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Monday's WOD


Warm-up
Take bars and bumpers to parking lot…
Run 200m
10 Barbell squat cleans
10 Barbell OHS
10 Barbell Power cleans

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill (inside after WOD)
Power cleans 5x3

WOD
"Nancy"
5 rounds for time of:
400 meter run

15 Overhead squats (95/65#)

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Friday, August 26, 2011

Saturday's WOD


Warm-up
400m Run
10 KBS (American)
10 Vertical jumps
20 Snatch (PVC)
Snatch up to WOD weight

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
KBS 8-8-8-8-8

WOD
"Isabel"
For time:
30 Snatch (135#/95#)
Use 95 pounds, 65 pounds or broomstick as needed.

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence 

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Street Scenes on Saturday!

Always Forward CrossFit will have a display at the Granville Street Scenes this Saturday morning from about 8 am until around 2pm.  Stop on by to see us and bring your friends!  We will be in front of the CVS; see you on Saturday!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Thursday's WOD


Warm-up
Row 100m
10 Pull-ups
Row 100m
10 Burpees
Row 100m
10 Bench press (light)

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Bench press 3-3-3-3-3

WOD
Rowing "Bradley"
10 rounds for time of:
100m Row
10 Pull-ups

100m Row
10 Burpees

Rest 30 seconds

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Wednesday's WOD


Warm-up
200m Row
200m Run
400m Row
400m Run

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill (After WOD)
Sled Pull 3x100m increasing each pull to 40% of 1-rep max deadlift

WOD
Run or Row 5K

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Monday, August 22, 2011

Tuesday's WOD


Warm-up
200m Run
10 Push-ups
10 Pull-ups
10 Ring dips
10 Ring rows
20 GHD Sit-ups
20 Back Extensions
Shoulder Prep

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps

WOD
Three rounds for time of: 

12 Muscle-ups

75 Squats

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Monday's WOD


Warm-up
10 Box Jumps
10 Broad Jumps
10 Vertical Jumps
50 Doubles
20 OHS w/ PVC
10 Pull-ups
10 HSPU’s

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Back squat 3-3-3-3-3

WOD
Death by Pull-ups and HSPU’s

With a continuously running clock, do one pull-up and one handstand push-up the first minute, two pull-ups and two handstand push-ups the second minute, three pull-ups and three handstand push-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able. When you cannot complete the required number of reps for either exercise, continue only with the other as long as you are able.
Use as many sets in any order each minute as needed.
Post number of minutes successfully completed for each exercise to comments. Their sum is your score.

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Friday, August 19, 2011

Saturday's WOD


Warm-up
400m Run
20 Squats
20 Strait leg deadlifts
10 Ring dips

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Tabata Ring Dips           

WOD
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:

400 meter run

5 Deadlifts

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Thursday's WOD


Warm-up
200m Skip
20 Squats
20 Push-ups
200m Run
10 Shoulder press

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Shoulder press 3x5

WOD
Five rounds for time of:
5 Front squat (185#/125#)
20 Ring push-ups

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence 

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Wednesday's WOD


Warm-up
Row 20 Calories then:
5 reps of…
Wall ball
Toes to bar
HSPU’s
Sumo-deadlift high-pull
Burpees
Power cleans

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
None

WOD
For time:

10 Handstand push-ups

20 Wall ball shots (20#/14#)

30 Toes-to-bar

40 Power cleans (135#/95#)

50 Burpees

60 Sumo deadlift high-pull (75#/45#)


Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Monday, August 15, 2011

August Membership Special


August Memberships are now 1/2 off...

I appreciate everyone's patience with my time away from the gym... After everything that has happened, my family really needed it.

Now that we are back with a new schedule and have started to resume normal hours, I miss seeing everyone!  Come on back and the rest of the month is 1/2 off...  don't forget about the credit for July too!

Thanks for coming everyone!  By the way, there will be a special announcement this week!

Tuesday's WOD


Warm-up
10 Doubles unders
10 OHS w/PVC
20 Doubles
20 Sit-ups
10 Doubles
10 OHS w/PVC

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Overhead Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

WOD
“Annie” For time:
50-40-30-20-10 rep rounds of:
Double-unders
Sti-ups

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Sunday, August 14, 2011

New Schedule!!

Our new schedule is:

Monday: 5:30 pm and 7 pm
Tuesday: 5:30 pm and 7 pm
Wednesday: 5:30 pm and 7 pm
Thursday: 5:30 pm and 7 pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 8 am and 9 am
Sunday: Closed

The schedule will begin Monday, August 15, 2011.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Thanks!
Dennis and Craig

Parking Lot Work at Welsh Hills School

The parking lot at The Welsh Hills School is being resurfaced tomorrow, Monday 8/15/11.  Please access the school using the gravel road from Westgate Drive.  Westgate Drive is across from the Wendy's at the intersection of Cherry Valley Rd. and SR 16.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Craig and Dennis

Monday's WOD


Warm-up
Row for 1 minute
10 Shoulder presses
Row for 2 minutes
10 Push presses
Row for 1 minute
10 Push jerks

Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
Behind the neck Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1           

WOD
Four rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters

Rest 3 minutes

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence

Friday, August 12, 2011

Saturday's WOD

We will be open tomorrow for a 9 am session.

Warm-up
One round, not for time of the WOD

Strength
OHS 3x5

WOD "Feeling Lucky"
Seven rounds for time of:
7 Calorie row
7 Supermen
7 Push-ups
7 Sit-ups
7 Squats
7 Box Jumps (24"/20")
7 Pull-ups

Mobility
Open up hips and hamstrings

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Thursday's WOD


Warm-up
400m Run
50’ Bear crawl
15 Ring rows
20 OHS w/PVC
15 DB Push press (light)
Stretching and discussing class for the day

Strength/Skill
None…

WOD
400m Row
100’ Bear crawl
800m Run

50 Pull-ups
100 Push-ups
200 Squats

800m Run

Recovery
Short Stretching and Mobility Sequence