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April 2012
April 30, 2012
Monday 120430
Rest Day

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CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Courses: University of San Diego, CrossFit Virtuosity, CrossFit Charlotte, Iron Major CrossFit, CrossFit Centrum, CrossFit New Zealand.
"Killing the Fat Man: Episode 5" with Gary Roberts, free CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
CrossFit and SAT Prep at NorCal CrossFit, Part 2 - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 29, 2012
Sunday 120429
"Manion"
Seven rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
135 pound Back squat, 29 reps
Post time to comments.
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Azadeh Boroumand, Event 4, South Central Regional.
"CrossFit Kids Trainer Course: The Push-Up" with Aimee Lyons by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with Dave Leys - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
Click for information about The Travis Manion Foundation.
"The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline."
- Bum Phillips
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April 28, 2012
Saturday 120428
2012 CrossFit Games Regional: Individual Event 2
For time:
Row 2000 meters
50 One-legged squats, alternating
225 pound Hang clean, 30 reps
Post time to comments.

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Canada West Regional, Team Event 1.
"Trail Running Shoes" with Brian MacKenzie by Again Faster Equipment, video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo from the South East Regional - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 27, 2012
Friday 120427
2012 CrossFit Games Regional: Individual Event 1
"Diane"
21-15-9 reps of:
225 pound Deadlift
Handstand push-ups
Post time to comments.
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What is the significance of this position in the snatch?
"CrossFit Striking: Foundations" with George Ryan, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
Regional Preview: Week 2, May 4-6, 2012 - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
WOD Demo with Zach Forrest - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
"If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today." -Lou Holtz
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April 26, 2012
Thursday 120426
Rest Day

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Duruma, Kenya.
Reality Check: Water in Eastern Kenya [pdf]
"Killing the Fat Man: Episode 4" with Gary Roberts, free CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 25, 2012
Wednesday 120425
"J.J."
For time:
185 pound Squat clean, 1 rep
10 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 2 reps
9 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 3 reps
8 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 4 reps
7 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 5 reps
6 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 6 reps
5 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 7 reps
4 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 8 reps
3 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 9 reps
2 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 10 reps
1 Parallette handstand push-up
Post time to comments.

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Justin James "JJ" Wilson, 24, of Palm City, Florida, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was killed on March 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Hannah McVeigh, parents Lance and Frances, brother Christopher, and sister Jamie-Ella.
WOD Demo with Trident CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 24, 2012
Tuesday 120424
Bench press 3-3-3-3-3 reps.
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Scott Rogers, Moab, Utah.
"Fight Training and CrossFit Regionals" with Jason MacDonald, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
Regional Preview: Week 1, April 27-29, 2012 - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
Get tickets to the Regionals
WOD Demo with Conner Moore - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 23, 2012
Monday 120423
Eight rounds for max reps of:
Muscle-ups, 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
135 pound Clean and jerk, 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Post total muscle-ups and total clean and jerks to comments.

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CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Courses: CrossFit SAP, CrossFit Park City, CrossFit Pardova, Alamo CrossFit, CrossFit Full Throttle, CrossFit King of Prussia, CrossFit Sawmill, CrossFit MF, CrossFit Max Effort, CrossFit Sawmill.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: CrossFit Morristown.
CrossFit Kids Courses: CrossFit Reston.
"Just Squat" with Greg Glassman, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with CrossFit Milpitas - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
From the Vault:
WOD Demo, October 2007 - video [wmv] [mov]
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April 22, 2012
April 21, 2012
Saturday 120421
Back Squat 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 reps
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Peyton Foucht, Redmond, Washington.
"Coaching Session: Packing It Into an Hour" with Gary Baron, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with CrossFit Oldtown - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
"Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously." -G.K. Chesterton
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April 20, 2012
Friday 120420
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
15 foot Rope climb, 1 ascent
15 Push-ups
Ted Vigil 11 rounds + 13 push-up, Jackie Perez 11 rounds + 3 push-up.
Post rounds completed to comments.

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Dana Rutledge.
"Defining Functional Movements" with Todd Widman - video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with CrossFit CSA - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 19, 2012
Thursday 120419
For time:
Run 400 meters
95 pound Thruster, 21 reps
21 Pull-ups
Run 300 meters
95 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 Pull-ups
Run 200 meters
95 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 Pull-ups
Post time to comments.

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Garrett Janda, Big Sky, Montana.
"Set-Up and Positioning in the Olympic Lifts Part 3: Set Up Variations" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
2012 Regional Workouts announced!
The CrossFit Games Update: April 18, 2012, discussing the Regional workouts.
WOD Demo with CrossFit King of Prussia - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 18, 2012
Wednesday 120418
Rest Day

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CrossFit Kids supports Infant Swimming Resource.
"Killing The Fat Man: Episode 2" with Gary Roberts, free CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
The CrossFit Kids Initiatives - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 17, 2012
Tuesday 120417
Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
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How could this athlete move more efficiently? What cues might help?
"CrossFit Football: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands" with Raphael Ruiz, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with Courtney Modecki - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."
- Knute Rockne
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April 16, 2012
Monday 120416
For time:
Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Handstand push-up, 10 reps
One legged squat, 10 reps
Run 800 meters
Jessica Rodriguez 17:13, Alex Cento 18:45. Post time to comments.

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Level 1 Certificate Courses: Fort Lewis, WA, CrossFit Team Offutt Tactical Fitness, Trident CrossFit, CrossFit Ann Arbor, CrossFit Strong, CrossFit Ethos, Reebok CrossFit Stockport, CrossFit Brisbane.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: Atlas CrossFit.
CrossFit Kids Course: Reebok CrossFit Firepower.
"The Everett Warm-Up" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with I Am CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 15, 2012
Sunday 120415
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the triplet:
Chest-to-bar pull-up
Box jump, 30 inch box
GHD sit-up
Gretchen Kittelberger 9:20. Post time to comments.
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Piyush Paney.
"CrossFit Kids: The Shoulder and Hip" with Kelly Brown by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with Gretchen Kittelberger - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
"Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own."
- Nikos Kazantzakis
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April 14, 2012
Saturday 120414
Rest Day

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Gary Roberts: Wanted for killing the fat man.
"Killing The Fat Man: Episode 1", free CrossFit Journal video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 13, 2012
Friday 120413
Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
Natalie Burgener 105, 125, 135, 155, 165, 170, 175lbs.
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Tammy Belliston.
"Restorative Movements" with Todd Widman - video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with Natalie Burgener - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 12, 2012
April 11, 2012
Wednesday 120411
For time:
Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Pull-up, 10 reps
Ring dip, 10 reps
Run 800 meters
Post time to comments.

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Mariah MacDonald.
"The Zone Chronicles: Boz's Eight Meals to Iceland" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
The CrossFit Games Update: April 10, 2012.
WOD Demo at CrossFit Maxim - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
WOD Demo with Dragon CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 10, 2012
Tuesday 120410
Rest Day

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"I was wounded in Afghanistan on Aug 16, 2011. I lost my left leg below the knee, broke my right leg, broken ribs, sustained a lot of frag to my legs, and the list goes on. Its been less then 7 months since my injury and here I am completing 12.3."
- Jake Pope.
"The Pursuit Of Excellence" with Coach Glassman - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 9, 2012
Monday 120409
Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
Caity Matter Henniger 145, 155, 175, 180, 190(f), 190, 190lbs.
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Level 1 Certificate Courses: CrossFit STHLM, CrossFit SS, CrossFit Forever Strong, CrossFit Atlanta, NorCal CrossFit, CrossFit Maximus, CrossFit Southie.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: US CrossFit.
CrossFit Kids Courses: CrossFit Strong, CrossFit Kids Trainer Summit.
"Q&A With Ben Bergeron" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with Caity Matter Henniger - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 8, 2012
Sunday 120408
Run 5K
Post time to comments.
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CrossFit NWA.
"L-Sit Variations" with Julie Barnes Maurer, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with Potomac CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 7, 2012
Saturday 120407
"Pheezy"
Three rounds for time of:
165 pound Front squat, 5 reps
18 Pull-ups
225 pound Deadlift, 5 reps
18 Toes-to-bar
165 pound Push jerk, 5 reps
18 Hand-release push-ups
Post time to comments.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Philip P. Clark, 19, of Gainesville, Florida, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died on May 18, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Ashton, father Mike and stepmother Tammy, mother Rosmari Kruger, and brothers Tyler, Kyle and Ryan Nordyke.
WOD Demo with CrossFit Generation - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 6, 2012
Friday 120406
Rest Day

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Loice Mwaka Bemariga, Dzendereni, Kenya.
Coach Glassman visits Kenya - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
Dispatch 6 from Kenya [pdf]
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April 5, 2012
Thursday 120405
For time:
Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Knees to elbows, 10 reps
Hug-a-twinky, 10 reps
Run 800 meters
Post time to comments.
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Crossfit 400, Mesa, AZ.
"Proper Cycle Positioning" with Doug Katona by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with the O'Regan family - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 4, 2012
Wednesday 120404
155 pound Squat Clean and Jerk, 30 reps
The barbell goes from ground to overhead, passing through a front squat in which the crease of the hip passes below the height of the kneecap. The finish position is with the arms, hips and knees fully extended, arms overhead, with at least a portion of the ear visible in front of the arm. Dropping the barbell is acceptable.
Brian Quinlan 3:34, Emily Pale (105lbs) 3:48. Post time to comments.
Compare to 101031.

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Open Workout 12.5, CrossFit Santa Barbara.
"Trifecta: Shoulder Press, Push Press, Push Jerk" CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
The CrossFit Games Update: April 3, 2012.
WOD Demo with CrossFit Explode - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 3, 2012
Tuesday 120403
Five rounds for time of:
45 pound barbell Overhead walking lunges, 50 feet
21 Burpees
Let trailing knee gently kiss the ground on each lunge.
Post time to comments.
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Name 3 ways this athlete could be more efficient in his movement.
"Owen Franks' Oly Training" with Lee Attrill and Owen Franks, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
WOD Demo at R.A.W. Training - video [wmv] [mov] [ [HD mov]
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April 2, 2012
Monday 120402
Rest Day

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CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Courses: 3rd Infantry Division, Ft Stewart, GA, McChord, WA, CrossFit Twente, CrossFit New Zealand, CrossFit Colosseum, CrossFit Champions, Rogue Fitness, CrossFit Bellevue.
CrossFit Kids Courses: CrossFIt Brand X.
"Adapt and Overcome: Nicholas Thom" with Nicholas Thom, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
CrossFit and SAT Prep at NorCal CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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April 1, 2012
Sunday 120401
Five rounds for time of:
Underwater swim 25 yards
50 Squats
Greg Amundson 6:50, Chris Michelmore 7:11. Post time to comments.
Never swim alone: Read about shallow water blackout.

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66 year-old Walt.
"The Swing: Loading the Hips" with Jeff Martone, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
WOD Demo with CrossFit Moxie - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
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