Event 6 of the South California Regional last weekend. The Australasian Regionals are on this weekend in Wollongong, south of Sydney. We will be doing some of the workouts at CFB over this weekend, if you’re keen to join in let me know.
Strength:
Deadlift 5 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
Lots of big improvements on 5 x 5 back squat from just 5 days ago. Scoring the average across all 5 sets seems to be gaining some acceptance…
Strength:
Clean & Jerk
W.O.D.
For time.
Jack pictured getting ready to compete at Zealous CF comp on the weekend. Not sure of his placing but saw him get 4th in his heat for the second workout. Was a well run comp, congrats to the Zealous crew.
Richie competed in the Auckland Champs Weightlifting comp on Saturday, finished second with a 92kg Snatch and 115kg Clean and Jerk, congrats Richie!!
Strength:
Back squat 5 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
8 minutes, as many rounds as possible
Jo looking very focused…or taking a nap?
Strength:
Overhead squat 4 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
10 minutes, as many rounds as possible.
Today’s WoD is from the 2010 Midwestern Sectional competition in the US, fastest time there was 3.53.
W.O.D.
‘Air Force’
Perform 4 Burpees at the start of each minute before moving onto barbell exercises.
Compare to: 25/05/2012
Bit of an unorthodox arm position from Mark G doing back squats yesterday. Finished with a good set of 5 reps at 120kg.
Gymnastics:
W.O.D.
3 rounds
5kg PB for Alana yesterday. Repeated the same weight a few more times and improved technique with each one.
Strength:
Back squat 5 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
8 minutes, as many rounds as possible
A bunch of CFB Zombies competed in the 6km O Rock off-road obstacle course on Sunday. Not many of them are regular runners and were surprised at how easy running 6km was without any training other than CrossFit. Ahhh Crossfit is awesome!
Strength:
W.O.D.
8 rounds
Deadlift 5 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
‘Jackie’
For time.
Compare to: 12/09/2012
That death by clean and jerk workout seemed easy for a good few minutes, then nek minnit…
Gymnastics:
W.O.D.
‘Team Workout’
10 minutes
I did this workout at a CrossFit cert a few months ago, it’s lots of fun. 3 members to a team, everyone cycles through the exercises. Switch when the runner returns. 1 person must be in a prone hold for burpees to count, score is total burpees completed by the team.
Great back squats from Dane, 3 reps at 100kg.
Strength:
Clean and jerk 4 x 2 rep
W.O.D.
‘Death by clean and jerk’
1 rep in first minute, 2 reps second minute, 3 reps third….until you can’t complete set number of reps inside the minute.
Score is total number of reps completed
Back squat 4 x 3 rep
W.O.D.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21… reps 8 minutes, as many reps as possible.
Shoulder press 4 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
10 to 1 reps
Some big efforts for yesterdays workout, hardly anyone taking my sensible advice to call time after about 20 minutes. There will likely be a few sore bodies today…and tomorrow.
Strength:
Snatch
W.O.D.
3 rounds
‘Chelsea’
1 Round every minute, on the minute, for 30 minutes.
There will be a few scaling options on the whiteboard for this workout.
Compare to: 11/01/2012
Big back squat PB from Richie yesterday, 165kg. Lots of PB’s at CrossFit Total last night, will be great to see more in a couple of months when we do it again.
Strength:
Clean 4 x 3 rep
W.O.D.
10 minutes, as many rounds as possible
Good lifting from Aaron A. 3 sets at 70kg then PB for 3 at 75.
Strength:
Turkish get up 3, 2, 1, 1 rep
W.O.D.
((5.45p.m only))
CrossFit Total
Back Squat
Shoulder press
Deadlift
3 attempts at each lift, highest weight successfully lifted goes towards your final score.
Compare to: 23/11/2012
Last day for ordering CFB shirts is Friday. If you want one, get your name on the whiteboard.
Strength:
Overhead squat 4 x 3 rep
W.O.D.
50, 35, 20 rep
Great battle between Coady and Chook yesterday. Fastest times for the day.
Strength:
Push press 4 x 3 rep
W.O.D.
10 minutes, as many rounds as possible
Front squat 3 x 5 rep
W.O.D.
3 rounds
IPW tag team champ Taz!! Borken elbow from wrestling in February, out of cast just 2 weeks ago!! I’m hoping he’ll repeat the spinning back flip we saw when he’s in the gym next.
Strength:
Weighted pull up 4 x 3 rep
W.O.D.
‘Randy’
75 Power snatch (35/25)
For time.
Compare to: 01/08/2012