Archive for May, 2009

31
May
09

Technique VS Time (Intensity)

Regular Class at 10:30 AM

Following crossfit moncton’s footstep (it looked too much fun to pass on…)

a little modified “Bear Complex”
5 sets of the following sequence:
Power Clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Back Squat
Push Press

Complete 5 rounds. Rest as needed between rounds. Go for max load.

Rules: No resting on the ground (even to re-grip)
Jerking is allowed.
Can’t receive the clean in a squat and then directly overhead…must stand first, then front squat.

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Burpee Challenge: Day 61

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We all know how tough the CrossFit Workouts can be, they often kick our butt, leave us wasted and wanting more.
The challenge with each workout is how hard to go, how heavy, to break it up, pace it, in general how to attack the damn thing. Well what is the most important factor?  Technique.  Yes, technique is the most important.
Why do we get stuck not seeing times improve? Not able to lift more weight? Not beating our Personal Best? Why? Technique.
So what do I mean by technique? Well for instance in a squat what do we always need to have? A locked in lumbar curve, hips come below height of the knees, weight stays in the heels, and knees track out toward toes. 
Which of those can be lost before the others? None of them. All of them are needed to be there every time. 
When you’re in the middle of a WOD, getting tired, the focus slips and the weight feels extra heavy what do you need to focus on? Technique. That’s why we are always yelling those cues to get on the heels, knees out, lumbar curve, all the way down. That’s how the results come. Expect to hear it even more often, have the demands on perfect form increase and the results follow suit. 
We’ll be re-instilling a technique portion into each WOD class whenever possible. It will usually appear after the warmup before the WOD but it may be after sometimes too, because when we’re tired is when technique often falters and can’t he allowed to occur.  Written by Dave from crossfit PEI
30
May
09

meet Kelly

Kelly

Five rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
30 Box jump, 24 inch box
30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

Post time to comments.

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Burpee challenge: Day 60!!

photo courtesy of Koval Photos

photo courtesy of Koval Photos

 

Reminder that the gym is closed this morning

Regular Class tomorrow, Sunday at 10:30 AM

29
May
09

minor construction = major mess

BAD NEWS….

The gym is a MESS!!!

We started doing some minor construction at the gym last night but we’re still not done :(     

So we have to work again tonight… and won’t be ready for tomorrow morning.

So CrossFit will be CLOSE tomorrow, Saturday May 30th.

Class rescheduled for Sunday May 31st at 10:30AM

Sorry for the inconvenience.

BUT , on a good note…. today is my last day on the road :) and I will be running classes everyday very very soon.  I’ve been busy these past few weeks trying to wrap things up, but I will have more time to look into this next week.  Stay tuned for more updates.

 

29
May
09

Already Friday!

5 rounds for time of:

  • 20 Pullups
  • 20 dips

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Burpee Challenge: 59 Burpees

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28
May
09

one minute… two minutes….

CFWU x3

“Death by Thrusters”

With a continuously running clock, do 1 thruster the first minute, 2 thrusters the second minute…. (post weight and minutes to comments)

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Burpee Challenge: Day 58

kettlebells

  • Regular class this Saturday at 9am

 

27
May
09

rest day

Burpee Challenge: 57 burpees  (who hasn’t given up on these yet?)

I think I already posted this video way back before anybody came on this site… but i happen to run into it again yesterday and I can’t help but post it up again. Reminds you to stop complaining about the small stuff.

 

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Atlantic Hopper Event

26
May
09

“The Injured Christine”

AMRAP in 7 minutes of

  • 20 walking lunges
  • box steps ups

Run 800m 

AMRAP in 7 minutes of

  • 10pushups
  • 10 dips

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Burpee Challenge: Day 56

signs of a good deadlift

signs of a good deadlift

25
May
09

Atlantic hopper Event

WOD, 10 rounds for time:

  • 5 long jumps
  • 10 squats
  • 15 situps

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Burpee Challenge: Day 55

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The Atlantic Event poster

The Hopper Event will bring CrossFitter’s from around the Atlantic provinces to compete in a completely random workout. There will be various exercises placed in a bin and drawn out at random.

The event will be held at 94 Rideout St. in Moncton, NB and will get underway at 10am on July 18. The rain date is July 19.

To register, please email Kevin at crossfitmoncton@hotmail.com. The closing date for registration is July 1. The event registration is only $10, to be paid on arrival.

There will be prizes for the top athletes, both male and female. Spectators are encouraged to come watch and cheer for what’s going to be a great event.

Tell all your friends! This event is for ANYone. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.

24
May
09

take out your runners

Run 3k or 5k
Post time to comments

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Burpee challenge: Day 54

23
May
09

Time to recap

AMRAP 10minutes

  • 5 pullups
  • 10 box jumps
  • 15 squats

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Burpee Challenge:  Day 53

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“The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war”

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*** New schedule, new classes, new fundamentals.. new everything, coming up next week. But write off June 13th on you calendar.




Fitness in a 100 words:

■ Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. ■ Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. ■ Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. ■ Regularly learn and play new sports.