Monday 080331

"Fran"

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

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"Muscle and Fitness" presents, "CrossFit - The Toughest Workout Ever?" - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday 080330

Rest Day

"In Wal-Mart We Trust" by Colby Cosh - National Post

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Saturday 080329

"Fight Gone Bad!"

Three rounds of:
Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump, 20" box (Reps)
Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps)
Row (Calories)

In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of "rotate", the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

Add your points and post them to comments.

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Nutrition: The Teeter Totter Part 2, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Friday 080328

Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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CrossFit Snohomish workout demo - video [mp4] [wmv]

Thursday 080327

"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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Wednesday 080326

Rest Day

"Why Heels?", CrossFit Certification Seminar - video [wmv] [mov]

"War of the Worlds: The Human Side of Moore's Law" by Robert X. Cringely - The Pulpit

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Tuesday 080325

"Barbara"

Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

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The Set-up Part 3 with Kelly Starrett - video [wmv] [mov]

Monday 080324

30 Muscle-ups for time

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If you cannot do the muscle-ups do 120 pull-ups and 120 dips.

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Spotting the Bench Press Part 1, Mark Rippetoe - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday 080323

Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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Saturday 080322

Rest Day

"Surviving the Ambush," Blauer Tactical - video [wmv] [mov]

"We've Got Him Now" - The Belmont Club

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Friday 080321

For time:
15 Handstand push-ups
1 L Pull-up
13 Handstand push-ups
3 L Pull-ups
11 Handstand push-ups
5 L Pull-ups
9 Handstand push-ups
7 L Pull-ups
7 Handstand push-ups
9 L Pull-ups
5 Handstand push-ups
11 L Pull-ups
3 Handstand push-ups
13 L Pull-ups
1 Handstand push-up
15 L Pull-ups

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"On the Safety and Efficacy of Overhead Lifting," - CrossFit Journal March 2008

Thursday 080320

Four rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
Rest 2 minutes

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Wednesday 080319

"Fight Gone Bad!"

Three rounds of:
Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump, 20" box (Reps)
Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps)
Row (Calories)

In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of "rotate", the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

Add your points and post them to comments.

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"Our Warm-Up Is Your Workout" by Virginia Heffernan - The New York Times

Tuesday 080318

Rest Day

Tale of a CrossFit Die Hard Part 5, AllisonNYC - video [wmv] [mov]

"Saddam's Dangerous Friends" by Stephan F. Hayes - The Weekly Standard

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Monday 080317

"Nate"

Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of:

2 Muscle-ups
4 Handstand Push-ups
8 2-Pood Kettlebell swings

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Sunday 080316

"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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CrossFit Kids' "Diane" - video [wmv] [mov]

Saturday 080315

Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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Technique Part 2 - Q & A, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Friday 080314

Rest Day

Garage Gym Makeover Winners - [PDF]

"David Mamet: Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal'" by David Mamet - The Village Voice

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Thursday 080313

"Michael"

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

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Kettlebell Basics Part 6, Jeff Martone - video [wmv] [mov]

Wednesday 080312

"Tommy V"

For time:
115 pound Thruster, 21 reps
15 ft Rope Climb, 12 ascents
115 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 ft Rope Climb, 9 ascents
115 pound Thruster, 9 reps
15 ft Rope Climb, 6 ascents

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Tuesday 080311

Run 5 K

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Monday 080310

Rest Day

"Global-Warming Payola?" by John Tierney - The New York Times

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Sunday 080309

"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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Saturday 080308

Hang squat clean 3-3-3-3-3-3-3 reps

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Friday 080307

"Diane"

21-15-9 reps of:
225 pound Deadlift
Handstand push-ups

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Nutrition: The Teeter Totter Part 1, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Thursday 080306

Rest Day

Phil Mancini Interview - video [wmv] [mov]

"Look Who's Afraid of Free Trade" by John Steele Gordon - Commentary Magazine

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Wednesday 080305

"Cindy"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats

OR

"Mary"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats, alternating
15 Pull-ups

Post your choice of girls and rounds completed to comments.

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Kettlebell Basics Part 5, Jeff Martone - video [wmv] [mov]

Tuesday 080304

For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders

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The Set-up Part 2, Kelly Starrett, San Francisco CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov]

Monday 080303

"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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Core Control Part 4, Jeff Tucker - video [wmv] [mov]

Sunday 080302

Rest Day

CrossFit Journal March 2008

William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008)

"Gratitude" by Rich Lowry - National Review Online

"God and Man and Bill" by William McGurn - Wall Street Journal

"Goldwater, the John Birch Society, and Me" by William F. Buckley Jr. - Commentary Magazine

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Saturday 080301

"Angie"

For time:
100 Pull-ups
100 Push-ups
100 Sit-ups
100 Squats

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Technique Part 1, CrossFit Journal Preview 2 [wmv] [mov]

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