Friday

190607

Workout of the Day

Strict Nicole

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
Run 400 meters
Max-rep strict pull-ups

Post number of pull-ups completed for each round to comments.

I find it easy to believe that physical activity in general improves health. But we think that the reason we get fat is because we take in excess calories. We think that if we increase our calorie expenditure and reduce our intake, we will get leaner. And there’s precious little evidence to support that.

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Diego Rivear
October 9th, 2023 at 12:03 am
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8rds

80 total s pull ups

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Doug Brubacher
March 4th, 2021 at 5:09 am
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CFWUx2

5 rds 10 pus/rd +400 m run (75s+ finished after buzzer)

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Matthieu Dubreucq
February 7th, 2020 at 11:17 pm
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Great article. This sums up the struggle of people over weight. This is not only for the ones who want to loose weight. This is also for the ones supporting a loved one to loose weight!

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Brian Louchis
August 25th, 2019 at 3:20 am
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12-10-9-8-7-6-8 Rx’d 60 total
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Kury Akin
August 5th, 2019 at 3:46 pm
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12,11,10,4. Sub run for 50DU+20 split jumps+20 walking lunges with 20kg. Should probably have done more lunges (30?) without weights but trying to strengthen knee. Heart went into overdrive after final 50DU so slowed down.
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Manchild Manchild
July 24th, 2019 at 5:21 pm
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8+7+7+7+7+7+7 = 50
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Dan Kremer
July 4th, 2019 at 2:40 pm
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5 rds 7 9 7 8 6
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John Campion
July 1st, 2019 at 4:31 pm
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15 10 8 7 7 7 6 6 66 total 8 runs + 240m
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Jeff Chalfant
June 28th, 2019 at 10:37 pm
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Now I remember why I hate this workout! 18-12-8-8-7-8+200m run. Legs were wanting to cramp after last 3 runs. All underhand pull-ups full rom. 40/188/5’9.5”
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Jeff Chalfant
June 29th, 2019 at 6:16 am
As prescribed.
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Ruggeri Alves
June 27th, 2019 at 6:00 pm
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6 rounds 14 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 9 56 reps Rx
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Kevin Miller
June 26th, 2019 at 10:16 pm
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10,8,7,7,5,7
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Nate Gordon
June 16th, 2019 at 7:35 pm
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6 rounds 52 pull ups
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Clint Michael
June 16th, 2019 at 12:34 am
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7-7-6-6-5-4 35 total reps
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Greg Eades
June 14th, 2019 at 12:06 pm
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5 rounds + 400m
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Joseph Amaya
June 13th, 2019 at 12:46 pm
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12 8 10 10 9 10 +200m
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Shannon Said
June 13th, 2019 at 12:37 pm
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4 rounds 1 min walk from treadmill to pull up bar, 2 mins each round
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Mike Scott
June 13th, 2019 at 3:11 am
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Sub 25 cals on bike for runs: 15, 12, 9, 9 plus 25 cal exactly in rd 5
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Jade Teasdale
June 11th, 2019 at 6:28 pm
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7 rounds + a run!!! 12-7-7-7-7-7-7 Did another 12 after the time cap. to finish the 8th round!
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Adam King
June 11th, 2019 at 5:59 pm
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Completed 2019-06-11 5-5-5-5-5 Time ran out about 200m into the next run.
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Lucas Allan
June 10th, 2019 at 7:16 pm
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43/6'3"/200 20 min amrap: 2 min airdyne (broken monitor so have no idea of output)+max rep strict pulls = 38
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Matt Zero
June 9th, 2019 at 10:04 pm
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7 Full Rounds: 15/12/12/12/10/10/12
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Matt Duplessis
June 9th, 2019 at 2:42 pm
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M/31/5'9/175 14-10-10-10-6-8-8 = 66 strict pull-ups
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Viktor Wachtler
June 9th, 2019 at 11:07 am
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10-10-10-10+400m 42/1.78m/77kg
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Viktor Wachtler
June 9th, 2019 at 3:24 pm
+10 reps, which I forgot about. So 50 reps+2400m in total.
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Shannon Hertzog
June 9th, 2019 at 10:55 am
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38M, 5'7", 158lbs 14, 10, 8, 8, 8 = 48 reps 5x400m, + 220m
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Nathanael Akin
June 8th, 2019 at 10:59 pm
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As RX, 74 pull-ups total 21-13-12-11-9-8
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Victor Farrar
June 8th, 2019 at 8:46 pm
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13-10-10-8
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Brent Miller
June 8th, 2019 at 8:29 pm
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M/33/185 lb Hit this one during kids’ nap time. Subbed 50 cal Airdyne for run. 5 Rds+ 50 cal 10/8/8/7/7
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Maksym Cherkis
June 8th, 2019 at 7:38 pm
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20:40 : 4-4-4-3-3-3
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Joseph Amaya
June 8th, 2019 at 7:18 pm
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12-8-10-10-9-10 +200m run
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Kyle Buchanan
June 8th, 2019 at 6:17 pm
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7 rounds + 50m 14/8/7/6/6/6/6 Ran on speedfit curved treadmill @ globo gym
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Dave DeCoste
June 8th, 2019 at 3:59 pm
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16-11-9-9-9-8-8 = 70 total Rx
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Cy Azizi
June 8th, 2019 at 2:52 pm
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15,10,10,10,6,10
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John Clarke
June 8th, 2019 at 2:16 pm
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25-18-15-12-12-12-12 These always look easy on paper
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Coastie Nick
June 8th, 2019 at 2:04 pm
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Rx’d 6 rds + 250m run 20+12+11+11+10+10=74 total reps
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Claire Fiddian-Green
June 8th, 2019 at 12:46 pm
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3+5+5+5+4 plus 400m run. Added on: 50 strict horizontal body ring rows, 10 rows EM, alternating supinated and pronated grip.
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Giuseppe Petrillo
June 8th, 2019 at 9:37 am
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7 rounds. 82 pull ups = 18 12 11 10 10 10 11.
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Jesse Montagnino
June 8th, 2019 at 4:23 am
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One of us had to keep an eye on the 5 kids under 8. Row/run had to be employed. Row 9 Run 11 Run 11 Row 6 Run 8 Run 8 Row 83 m D Run 18 Row 14 Run 13 Row 10 run 300 m
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Michael Marleau
June 8th, 2019 at 1:52 am
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Strict Nicole Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: Run 400 meters Max-rep strict pull-ups 400m x 4 15, 12, 10, 10
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Byron Hills
June 8th, 2019 at 1:22 am
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11-7-6-6-5 = 35 (6) 400m runs
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Phill Kiddoo
June 8th, 2019 at 12:24 am
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Strongman Rankel 6+14
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Chris Meldrum
June 8th, 2019 at 2:25 am
i am totally curious as to what that is
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Tripp Starling
June 7th, 2019 at 11:45 pm
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Tripp: 6 rounds 57 reps 15-10-8-7-8-9 Jackie: 5 rounds 20 ring rows per round
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Bruce Becker
June 7th, 2019 at 11:15 pm
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Rx 12+9+8+6+6 = 41. Male 58 years old 177 pounds
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Shane Azizi
June 7th, 2019 at 10:58 pm
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10, 11, 12, 13, 8, 1 Rx
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Il Xlll
June 7th, 2019 at 10:16 pm
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10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 3
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Gordon Lee
June 7th, 2019 at 10:01 pm
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Sub 25 burpee (wonky knee) 5 rounds Pull ups 20-10-12-12-12
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Reymond Kiddoo
June 7th, 2019 at 9:36 pm
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7-7-6-8-6 + 100m run rx
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Jon Wilson
June 7th, 2019 at 7:47 pm
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5 6 6 6 6
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Troy Work
June 7th, 2019 at 7:42 pm
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39 10- 7- 8- 6- 5- 3
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Vincent Dahlqvist
June 7th, 2019 at 7:14 pm
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42 strict pull-ups Rx
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John Clarke
June 7th, 2019 at 6:35 pm
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190607 For Quality: Prime and paint upstairs bathroom. Will hit this tomorrow
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Matthew Burritt
June 7th, 2019 at 5:58 pm
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M/42/5'4"/148lbs Runs on treadmill at 4.5%incline 20, 15, 15, 10, 7, 10
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Chris Meldrum
June 7th, 2019 at 5:53 pm
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With 20# weight vest. 5 rounds + 400 meters. Pull-ups: 12-10-9-8-7. If I had pushed a little harder, I might have been able to sneak in that last round of pull-ups. My normal Nicole is around 7 rounds, but running in the vest is slower, and strict pull-ups go slower for me as I sometimes pause at the bottom to avoid swinging. Would be fun to try a Strict Nicole without the vest. #weightvestmonth
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Randy Long
June 7th, 2019 at 5:40 pm
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Rx. 8 rounds, plus about 185 meters 63 strict pull-ups
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Randy Long
June 7th, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Pull-ups: 15-10-8-7-7-6-5-5
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Nicole Deaver
June 7th, 2019 at 5:27 pm
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Strict Nicole 6 Rds + 200m(approximate) & 47 pull-ups 5/10/9/10/6/7 1st time doing this one. Lost my grip on round 1 which wasn't a great start but turned out better than I thought.
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Jacob Cram
June 7th, 2019 at 5:12 pm
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22-16-14-12-13. 77 total pull ups. Subbed 1200m airdyne for 400m run
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Antonio Ivanov
June 7th, 2019 at 4:31 pm
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5 rounds did strict band assisted to get more volume the band was i think a 15kg 1round - 12 pullups 2round - 12 pullups 3round - 12 pullups 4round - 12 pullups 5round - 8 pullups
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Nathan Michael King
June 7th, 2019 at 4:19 pm
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R1 12 Reps R2 12 Reps R3-6 9 Reps
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Nathan Michael King
June 7th, 2019 at 4:17 pm
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60 Reps Rx
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Steve Day
June 7th, 2019 at 4:14 pm
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7 rounds complete + 270 meters 15/10/7/7/6/6/5 56 reps total
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Darren Ward
June 7th, 2019 at 4:11 pm
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Rx, 80 reps, 5 x12 reps, 2x 10 reps. Tried to go for consistent sets. Runs in 1:25-1:30.
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Evan Walton
June 7th, 2019 at 4:05 pm
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6 rounds 21 strict pull up
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Alex Pham
June 7th, 2019 at 3:48 pm
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10-11-12-10-8
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Alex Pham
June 7th, 2019 at 3:49 pm
10-11-12-10-10-8*
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Son Kur
June 7th, 2019 at 3:45 pm
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16 10 8 9 8 = 51 I think i could have finish one more set. Just need to run little faster next time. Run on treadmill first round @12kmh others @11kmh
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Stacey Thompkins
June 7th, 2019 at 3:33 pm
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M/44/6'2"/180# Sub'd inverted ring rows for strict pullups the rest as rx'd...strict pullups have me battling a little bit of golfer's elbow 15/12/12/11/11/10/9
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Michael Bishop
June 7th, 2019 at 5:38 pm
Strict pull ups are nicer to your elbows than kipping , if that helps at all :)
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Chris Meldrum
June 7th, 2019 at 5:55 pm
I disagree. I sometimes get a bit of tendonitis in my elbow, which strict pull-ups bother but kipping do not.
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Stacey Thompkins
June 7th, 2019 at 10:55 pm
That's correct kipping is fine strict causes it to flare up but I'm rehabbing it now
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Hendrik Bünzen
June 7th, 2019 at 2:53 pm
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67 rx’d
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Hendrik Bünzen
June 7th, 2019 at 2:53 pm
12-12-11-10-10-12
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Didier Rios
June 7th, 2019 at 2:42 pm
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1) 12 2) 8 3) 10 4) 10 5) 10 Total: 50 strict pull-ups
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Michael Bishop
June 7th, 2019 at 2:17 pm
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Way better workout than I thought it would be lots of motivation 66 reps 15 12 10 10 10 9
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John Rossetti
June 7th, 2019 at 1:42 pm
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54 YOM 5’6” 215 Scaled For Time 20 AMRAP 400m Run Max Strict Chin UPS (last 3 sets kipping) Rounds and number of max Chins 5 Rounds plus 20 meter run 10,10, strict 10, 10 10, some to most kipping
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Goran Svensson
June 7th, 2019 at 1:32 pm
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Made 6 rounds and 15-15-12-12-12-10 First time trying this workout. Like the combo and the strict pull-ups are perfect. Legs a bit stiff and sore from yesterdays squats.
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Jim Rix
June 7th, 2019 at 1:23 pm
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4 rounds + 350ish meters. Completed round 5 in 21:07 12-11-11-11-10 strict pull-ups
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Michael Arko
June 7th, 2019 at 1:19 pm
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13+9+9+8+7+7+6 = 59 pull-ups Time expired at around 75m of 8th run.
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John Doody
June 7th, 2019 at 11:57 am
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7-6-6-6-5-6-6-7=49 Rx’d
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Derrick Bass
June 7th, 2019 at 10:45 am
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5-4-4-5-5
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Mike Andridge
June 7th, 2019 at 10:36 am
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rx--yoke fat bar strict pull ups 5 complete rnds plus 400m run 11/10/10/10/9 50 totoal m/49/175
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Jim Rix
June 7th, 2019 at 1:24 pm
Running way better than me, Mike. Nicely done.
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Sebastien Fitzpatrick
June 7th, 2019 at 10:08 am
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6 rounds; 61 pull-ups 15 - 10 - 10 - 8 - 8 - 10
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Jim Rix
June 7th, 2019 at 1:24 pm
Excellent Sebastien!
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Gregory Dorn
June 11th, 2019 at 9:16 pm
Thank you for only posting what you did. Good work!
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Kyungtaek Kang
June 7th, 2019 at 3:49 am
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안양공식인증지부 크로스핏힘 15개+10개+10개+9개+9개 = 53개 +326m 강경택 45세/180cm/90kg
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Katina Thornton
June 7th, 2019 at 2:34 am
Commented on: Death of the Calorie
The importance of this article can be summed up by one of its own sentences: "It sounds simple but I decided to listen to my body and eat whenever I was hungry but only when I was hungry, and to eat real food, not food ‘products’," This is at the crux of the matter for us all. Eat when you are hungry, but only when you are hungry. This means that you have to be present and in the moment. Eat real food. Ah, here is an important one. If you open a package that has an ingredient list and a nutritional label, it may simply be a food product. Again, we have to be mindful and in the moment. This, like much, is simple but not easy. Its far reaching health effects, however, are well worth the effort.
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Juan Acevedo
June 7th, 2019 at 1:24 am
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Intended Stimulus . Let your heart explode with happiness. This is an awesome workout! Nicole was first programmed on Monday 061211, to honor @nicole.carroll. Before you do this workout, go and check the comment section of that original post because it is CrossFit history. Take time to read some comments because it will give you an idea of how this will go, and they include CrossFit Games Champions! Also, realize how far we have come as a community. Today, make sure you honor that, and also honor Nicole. Now get ready. There is no need to strategize too much here; this is about pushing hard. You could game this but you shouldn't. Don't compete today, instead get fitter. Push the pull-ups, push the runs. Your 5K pace is an awesome target in case you need that. On pull-ups commit to strictness and good mechanics, and go for a max each time. That is it! Athletes with a 5K above 30 minutes can scale the distance on the run. On the pull-ups choose an assist that allows you to work on strictness and stamina. If in your first round you get fewer than 10 pull-ups, assist for the next rounds so that you get a little more volume! EXPLODE WITH HAPPINESS 💣😍! MAKE NICOLE PROUD! OPTION 1 Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: Run 400 meters Max-rep strict banded pull-ups OPTION 2 Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: Run 300 meters Max-rep ring rows
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Bryan Rosen
June 7th, 2019 at 1:20 am
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Warm-up for Friday 190607 GENERAL WARM-UP Run 100m + 10 PVC pass-throughs + 10 straight-legged goodmornings Run 100m + 10 PVC presses + 10 squat therapy reps Run 400m + 10 ring rows SPECIFIC WARM-UP Pull-up Skill - muscle-up transition from the floor > Focus on 4 steps, and perform 5 reps of each: 1. False grip 2. Pull rings to chest using legs to assist pull 3. Drive head through and land in the bottom position of the ring dip 4. Jump or press out to top of the ring dip
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Eric O'Connor
June 7th, 2019 at 1:09 am
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Run: I will have nearly everyone complete the entire run distance today. If the overall volume is too stressful for an athletes’ current capacity, I will reduce the distance as needed. The can be as simple as running consistent efforts of 200-300 meters each round or alternating rounds of 200 and 400 meter efforts. Strict Pull-up- I believe the goal is to accumulate a relatively high volume of strict pull-ups. There is nothing wrong with having athletes attempt this workout as prescribed even if they will not accumulate a lot of reps, but I will likely utilize a variation that allows the athlete to achieve at least 5-10 reps on the initial attempt. For those that cannot achieve 5-10 reps consecutively, I will modify the movement to an inverted bar row or a pull-up performed on a low bar with legs straight and in front of the body with the heels elevated on a box. Regardless of the movement modification utilized, the goal will be to complete relatively consistent sets of 5-10 reps.
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Chris Sinagoga
June 7th, 2019 at 1:05 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes RANT: I always loved this workout (the regular benchmark version) because it gives so much room for flexibility. You can game it, you can bias the run, or you can bias the pull-ups. This strict version still gives the same options. This means you need to think for yourself: What do you want to get out of this workout today? I SHOULD TRY THIS RX’D IF: I know why I want to do it as rx’d ORGANIC SCALES: Strength — use the run as a rest station and game the strict pull-ups so you get the highest possible number in the end. Don’t burn yourself out early. Stamina — go to actual failure on each set of pull-ups Endurance — opposite of Strength version. Use the pull-ups as a rest station for your running. go out faster than comfortable on the run, but not so you’re going to die on the next few rounds Flexibility — try and reach for the cashews on the top shelf after the workout. I dare you. NEUROLOGICAL SCALES: Coordination — regular Nicole (kipping pull-ups). Reverse the grip to block for good shoulder position Accuracy — aim for even splits on either run or pull-ups (whichever you want to emphasize more). Agility — make the run into some kind of change-of-direction station Balance — do falling drills before running. running is the distortion of balance GROUP VERSION: as listed, except do 1:00 of Ricky Reps pull-ups instead of max set of strict pull-ups. WARMUP: Running jump rope — running prep Handstand — spend some time overhead Push-up (reverse grip) — prep the wrists and stretch out the forearms L-sit — because Coach says [insert thing you suck at] GENERAL FEAR LEVEL (1=REST DAY, 10=PR-DRIVEN FGB): 6. Regular Nicole would be 8. Muscular fatigue here makes it less. Mel, you're right in thinking that, by the way.
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Shane Azizi
June 7th, 2019 at 1:34 am
Hey Chris, random question. Do you live in Michigan?
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Chris Meldrum
June 7th, 2019 at 2:32 am
I feel you bro.
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Gareth Davies
June 7th, 2019 at 9:41 am
Sorry for being naive, what are Ricky Reps in the group version?
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Chris Sinagoga
June 7th, 2019 at 8:14 pm
Shane, sure do! Madison Heights. My gym is in Madison Heights too. Mel, I remember pacing this one a while back - I think I did 20 pull-ups per round. This was pre-Champions Club when Brian and I did pull-ups on the back of the bleachers at the high school. Gareth, no need to be sorry. We use a lot of slang here. http://championsclub.squarespace.com/home/2019/1/8/coachs-corner-introducing-the-ricky-reps.html (w/f safe) Basically Ricky Reps means doing an exercise until you feel like you've had enough of it, then moving on. It was named after one of our 8th graders.
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Shane Azizi
June 7th, 2019 at 10:07 pm
Very nice. I live in Ann Arbor now but still out of Selfridge. I (somewhat) pass by Madison Heights to and from drill.
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Chris Sinagoga
June 8th, 2019 at 3:42 pm
Nice! Stop by any time Shane.
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Steven Thunander
June 7th, 2019 at 12:24 am
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Globo scale: As rxed. If using a treadmill use a slight incline. If subbing the run today do 30/24 cal assault bike instead of rowing, or sub 25 burpees.
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Chris Meldrum
June 7th, 2019 at 12:02 am
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See, Nicole was one of those that I thought I would probably not do anymore...but now there might be a reason to do it. I am tempted!
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