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August 2007
August 31, 2007
Friday 070831
Rest Day

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Workout demo - video [wmv] [mov]
Dennis Praeger interviews Howard Zinn [mp3]
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4:15 PM
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August 30, 2007
Thursday 070830
Run 5 K
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Kipping Muscle-up
Sage and Cody Burgener Interview - video [wmv] [mov]
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5:50 PM
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August 29, 2007
Wednesday 070829
With a continuously running clock do one muscle-up the first minute, two muscle-ups the second minute, three muscle-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.
Use as many sets each minute as needed.
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The dip, drive, and catch of the jerk, all three phases, keep the torso perpendicular.
Workout demo - video [wmv] [mov]
"Sweat and Effort", San Diego Tribune
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August 28, 2007
Tuesday 070828
400 meter Walking lunge
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High Gear Drill, Tony Blauer - video [wmv] [mov]
"High School PT", CrossFit Journal
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7:22 PM
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August 27, 2007
Monday 070827
Rest Day

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CrossFit Certification Seminar, CrossFit San Diego
Press Instruction 2, Mark Rippetoe, author of "Starting Strength" - video [wmv] [mov]
"Training is no Guarantee of Health", by Mark Sisson
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3:40 PM
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August 26, 2007
Sunday 070826
"Fran"
Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of:
95 pound Thruster
Pull-ups
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Workout Demo, San Fransico CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov]
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5:06 PM
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August 25, 2007
Saturday 070825
Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
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Workout demo, CrossFit Santa Cruz - video [wmv] [mov]
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4:32 PM
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August 24, 2007
Friday 070824
Five rounds for time of:
50 Squats
30 Pull-ups
15 Handstand push-ups
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CrossFit San Fransisco
Kettlebell Juggling, Jeff Martone - video [wmv] [mov]
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6:46 PM
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August 23, 2007
Thursday 070823
Rest Day

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Open Hand, Closed Hand Drill, Tony Blauer - video [wmv] [mov]
"The Literary Tenor of the Times" by Mark Halprin, The Claremont Institute
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8:10 PM
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August 22, 2007
Wednesday 070822
Shoulder Press 5-5-5-5-5 reps
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John Hackleman, CrossFit Certification Seminar - CrossFit Valencia
Question and Answer, CrossFit Certification Seminar - video [wmv] [mov]
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3:26 PM
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August 21, 2007
Tuesday 070821
"Tabata Something Else"
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.
Post total reps from all 32 intervals to comments.
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CrossFit Certification Seminar - CrossFit Valencia
Turkish Get-up Part 2, Jeff Martone - video [wmv][mov]
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6:04 PM
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August 20, 2007
Monday 070820
Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3-3-3 reps
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CrossFit Certification Seminar - CrossFit Valencia
"In-N-Out Fran", CrossFit Los Altos - video [wmv] [mov]
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7:39 PM
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Monday 070820

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CrossFit Certification Seminar - CrossFit Valencia
In-N-Out Fran - video [wmv] [mov]
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7:39 PM
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August 19, 2007
Sunday 070819
Rest Day

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Workout demo - CrossFit Santa Cruz - video [wmv] [mov]
"Three Key Challenges to Freedom" by Vaclav Klaus, Cato Institute - [pdf] [mp3]
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5:10 PM
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August 18, 2007
Saturday 070818
"J.T."
21-15-9 reps of:
Handstand push-ups
Ring dips
Push-ups
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Workout demo, CrossFit Santa Cruz - video [wmv] [mov]
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8:20 PM
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August 17, 2007
Friday 070817
"Michael"
Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
50 Back Extensions
50 Sit-ups
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Snatch Instruction, Mike Burgener - video [wmv] [mov]
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9:28 AM
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August 16, 2007
Thursday 070816
"Murph"
For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run
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.
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Jeff Martone, CrossFit Kettlebell Certification, Get-up Sit-up - video [wmv] [mov]
"Parallettes" - CrossFit Journal
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7:20 PM
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August 15, 2007
Wednesday 070815
Rest Day

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Flash Knockouts, Tony Blauer - video [wmv] [mov]
"Warm-mongers and Cheeseburger Imperialists", by Mark Steyn
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4:45 PM
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August 14, 2007
Tuesday 070814
Run 5 K
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Tabata Push-ups - video [wmv] [mov]
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6:42 PM
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August 13, 2007
Monday 070813
50-40-30-20-10 rep rounds of:
L Pull-ups
Double unders
Glute Ham Sit-ups
Back Extensions
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Raising the arms in the squat can improve the lumbar curve
Opportunities: Part 3 - CrossFit Certification Seminar - video [wmv] [mov]
"A Performaced Based Comparison of Kettlebell Methods" - CrossFit Journal
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1:07 PM
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August 12, 2007
Sunday 080812
"Grace"
135 pound Clean and Jerk, 30 reps
Use 95 pounds, 65 pounds or broomstick as needed and post time and load to comments.
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Blauer Tactical, "Personal Defense Readiness Combatives Camp"
Bear Hug Drill, Tony Blauer - video [wmv] [mov]
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6:12 PM
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August 11, 2007
Saturday 070811
Rest Day

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Left, good deadlift starting position. Next three, common deadlift faults
AFT's Got Bounce - video [wmv] [mov]
"The Nuclear Threat from China" by Mark Helprin, The Washington Post
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5:28 PM
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August 10, 2007
Friday 070810
Shoulder press 1-1-1-1-1 reps
Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps
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The shoulder press is to the push jerk what the strict pull-up is to the kipping pull-up. The analogy holds across a score of physical and physiological attributes.
CrossFit Powerlifting Certification, Mark Rippetoe - video [wmv] [mov]
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7:16 PM
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August 9, 2007
Thursday 070809
"Nicole"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
Run 400 meters
Max rep Pull-ups
Post number of pull-ups completed for each round to comments.
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Pinching the scapulae (shoulder blades) together helps keep the back in alignment for squatting, deadlifting, cleaning, etc. CrossFit Kettlebell Certification with Jeff Martone.
Adaptations: Part 3, CrossFit Certification Seminar - video [wmv] [mov]
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8:09 PM
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August 8, 2007
Wednesday 070808
Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3-3-3 reps
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Mark Rippetoe, Back Squat: Pulling the elbows back and up helps secure the bar against the traps
Tony Blauer, Everything Works Once - video [wmv] [mov]
"The Odd Lifts", CrossFit Journal
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2:51 PM
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August 7, 2007
Tuesday 070807
Rest Day

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CrossFit Kettlebell Certification, August 2007
Opportunities: Part 2, CrossFit Certification Seminar - video [wmv] [mov]
"Domestic Terror in Iran", Amir Taheri, Wall Street Journal
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1:35 PM
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August 6, 2007
Monday 070806
Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
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Snatch: Three Pulls, Mike Burgener - video [wmv] [mov]
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12:31 PM
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August 5, 2007
Sunday 070805
"Elizabeth"
21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds
Ring dips
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CCT Joey Interview - video [wmv] [mov]
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8:45 AM
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August 4, 2007
Saturday 070804
Run 5 K
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Joshua Springs Junior High Football Team
"Jason" by Rob Miller, CrossFit Santa Cruz - video [wmv] [mov]
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5:20 PM
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August 3, 2007
Friday 070803
Rest Day

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Brandon's Bad Day - video [wmv] [mov]
CrossFit Journal August 2007
"Chilling The Internet? Lessons from FCC Regulation of Radio Broadcasting", by Thomas Hazlett and David Sosa, Cato Institute.
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7:44 PM
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August 2, 2007
Thursday 070802
"Jason"
For time:
100 Squats
5 Muscle-ups
75 Squats
10 Muscle-ups
50 Squats
15 Muscle-ups
25 Squats
20 Muscle-ups
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S01 (SEAL) Jason Dale Lewis was killed by an IED while conducting combat operations in Southern Baghdad July 6, 2007. We name this workout "Jason" in honor of his life, family, and courage. Donna, Jack, Max, and Grace, we'll forget neither your husband and father nor your sacrifice and loss. Fair winds, Jason.
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