Wednesday 071031

Front Squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

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Workout demo - video [wmv] [mov]

Tuesday 071030

Rest Day

Trunk Strength - video [wmv] [mov]

"Democracy at Home; The promise and peril of universal suffrage." by Peter Berkowitz - The Weekly Standard

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Monday 071029

With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.

Use as many sets each minute as needed.

Post number of minutes completed to comments.

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Better Movements Part 3, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday 071028

For time:
50 Ring Dips
Run 400 meters
50 Push-ups
Run 400 meters
50 Handstand push-ups
Run 400 meters

Push-ups are honest push-ups. Handstand push-ups are "nose to floor".

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"Back Squat Geometry", Mark Rippetoe, November CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Saturday 071027

Clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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Take each clean from the ground and catch in a squat.

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Friday 071026

Rest Day

Saving Private Ryan Drill, Tony Blauer - video [wmv] [mov]

"Remembering the Ramonans", by Patrick O'Hannigan, The American Spectator

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Thursday 071025

"Michael"

Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
50 Back Extensions
50 Sit-ups

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Wednesday 071024

"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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Workout demo - video [wmv] [mov]

Tuesday 071023

"Lynne"

Five rounds for max reps of:
Body weight bench press
Pull-ups

Post reps for both exercises in all rounds.

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"CrossFitters are Strong" - video [wmv] [mov]

Monday 071022

Rest Day

Better Movements Part 2, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

End the Stealth Government:“FISA reform” must mean less FISA Court by Andrew C. McCarthy - National Review Online

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Sunday 071021

21, 15, and 9 rep rounds for time of:
95 pound Squat clean
L Pull-ups
95 pound Thruster
Handstand Push-ups

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Saturday 071020

"CrossFit Total"

Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep

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Bingo Interview - video 4 mins [wmv] [mov] and audio 26 mins [mp3]

Friday 071019

Run 10 K

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Wednesday 071017

"Fran"

Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of:
95 pound Thruster
Pull-ups

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Men's Health features "Brutal Workout"

Tuesday 071016

Run 10 K

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Workout demo - video [wmv] [mov]

Monday 071015

"Helen"

Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (or 55 pound dumbbell swing)
12 Pull-ups

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Compare to 070906.

Mason's First Video - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday 071014

Rest Day

Hari Singh Interview Part 2 - video [wmv] [mov]

"Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus" by John Tierney, NY Times

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Saturday 071013

"Mary"

Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes of:

5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats
15 Pull-ups

Post round completed to comments.

"Jackie", CrossFit Kids - video [wmv] [mov]

Friday 071012

"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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Lt. Michael Murphy receives medal of honor.

Better Movements, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Thursday 071011

"Linda"

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the triplet:

Deadlift: 1 1/2 body weight
Bench press: body weight
Clean: 3/4 body weight

Set up three bars and storm through for time.

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Compare to 070727.

Wednesday 071010

Rest Day

"Russia Is Far from Oil's Peak" by F William Engdahl, Asia Times Online

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Tuesday 071009

Five rounds for time of:
50 Squats
100 Rope jumps

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Monday 071008

Weighted pull-ups 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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Sunday 071007

"J.T."

21-15-9 reps of:
Handstand push-ups
Ring dips
Push-ups

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Saturday 071006

Rest Day

"Jones Pleads Guilty to Lying About Drugs" by Michael S. Shmidt and Lynn Zinser, The New York Times

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Friday 071005

For time:
Run 400 meters
75 pound Powerclean, 50 reps
40 L Pull-ups
Run 400 meters
75 pound Powerclean, 40 reps
30 L Pull-ups
Run 400 meters
75 pound Powerclean, 30 reps
20 L Pull-ups
Run 400 meters

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Thursday 071004

Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

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CrossFit Journal October 2007

Wednesday 071003

For time:
Run 400 meters
60 Wall-ball shots, 20 pound ball
30 Handstand push-ups
Run 400 meters
40 Wall-ball shots, 20 pound ball
20 Handstand push-ups
Run 400 meters
30 Wall-ball shots, 20 pound ball
15 Handstand push-ups
Run 400 meters

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Tuesday 071002

Rest Day

History of the Cert - video [wmv] [mov]

Randy Pausch, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", Carnegie Mellon University Lecture Series - Journeys

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Monday 071001

Three rounds for time of:
35 Double-unders
95 pound Thrusters, 25 reps
15 Pull-ups

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