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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Hops

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They’re not just for box jumps, they are also excellent bottled.

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Rest Day

TGU

Jeff Martone of  Tactical Athlete has obviously done a few Turkish Get Ups in his life. We have quite a few couples at the box, any takers to try this?

Two big sporting events this weekend, Penn vs. St. Pierre at UFC and Super Bowl XLIII between Arizona and Pittsburgh. So who are your picks for each event?

Workout: for time

3 rounds

5 heavy front squats

30 TGU

30 push ups

3 rope climbs

Leaving a Legacy

The name Helio Gracie is synonymous with Brazilian  Jiu Jitsu, he along with his older brother Carlos are widely recognized as the founders of the art.  Helio passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday morning at 9:15a.m, at the age of 95.  He continued to practice the art well into his 90’s and will forever be remembered and honored for his contribution to martial arts.

Workout: For Time

30-20-10

single arm snatch

KBS

pull ups

exercise variations

There is a world of exercise variations out there, some are less well known than others. What are some of your favorite exercise variations, and why do you think they could be beneficial?  How do you think  Zercher squats could benefit you if at all?

 

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Perfectly named Bella, getting her K2E on during Mr.Joshua

Workout: For time

Mr. Joshua

Mr. Joshua

Joshua Harris
SO1 Joshua Thomas Harris, 36, drowned during combat operations, August 30th 2008 in Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents Dr. Sam and Evelyn Harris, his brother Ranchor and twin sister Kiki.

First posted 10 October 2008

Five rounds of:

  • Run 400 meters
  • 30 Glute-ham sit-ups
  • 250 pound Deadlift, 15 reps

random acts of fitness

That just happened…….. In other news, congratulations to everyone for stepping out of their comfort zone and trying out the new toys today.

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Workout: it’s fun really

3 rounds of

15 - db thrusters (45#/35#)

1 trip up and down the Bachar ladder

1 trip up and over the cargo net

10 paralette hops with a burpee on each side

15 push ups

15 box jumps

rub/row 400 yards

burpees?

What is your honest opinion of them? You either love them or hate them, try One World’s“death by burpee” and you will no doubt put them in the never do again category.  Also check out their mandatory warm up exercise.

Workout: double up

5 x 5 OHS

then

“Jeremy”

21-15-09

OHS(pvc only) and burpees

Not a technically challenging climb, but he definitely gets style points.

Workout: just do the work

7 rounds of

7 - 3/4 BW bench press

7 - weighted pull ups/dead hang

7 - HSPU

run 200 yards just because

I’m Farmer Ted

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Saturday School NSC style.  Some of the Saturday students learning the hidden benefits of a Farmer’s Carry.

Max rounds in 20 minutes

100 meter ( or so) farmer’s carry

10- DB DL’s

8- DB hang power cleans

6- contra-lateral split jerks

4- thrusters

use same dumbbells throughout

pretzelated

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And it actually felt worse than it looked.  Jr., having some fun working position on Felipe.  Very special thanks to Waldomiro Perez Jr., for taking the time to stop by our gym and show us some of the same techniques he teaches some current UFC fighters. 

Workout: track row times only

5 rounds of

5 cleans - 200 row sprint

Tyrannosaurus:  #155/#113
Velociraptor:      #135/#93
Pterodactyl:       #115/#73
Dilophosaurus:   #95/#53

To paraphrase Greg, he felt it appropriate to make the 4 weight categories correspond to dinosaurs.

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Heather L, perfectly demonstrating what “triple extension” is supposed to look like. 

Workout: For Time

10 burpees, 10 K2E,10 push ups >3x

then

15 walking lunges (each leg), 15 jumping pull ups, 15 KBS  >3x

then

20 sit ups,20 air squats,20 double unders >3x

complete each triplet 3 times before moving on to the next

yesterdays wod

5×3 snatch work finish with a timed 500 meter row