Thursday 150402

Friday 210219

Friday 210219

Workout 16.1
Rx’d:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:

25-ft. overhead walking lunge
8 burpees
25-ft. overhead walking lunge
8 chest-to-bar pull-ups

♀ 65-lb. lunge ♂ 95-lb. lunge

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See below for examples of what to expect in this year’s CrossFit Open for the scaled, equipment-free, and foundations versions of the workouts. Learn more at Games.CrossFit.com.

Scaled:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
25-ft. front-rack walking lunge
8 burpees
25-ft. front-rack walking lunge
8 jumping pull-ups

♀ 35-lb. lunge ♂ 45-lb. lunge

Foundations:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
25-ft. walking lunge or 10 assisted lunges
8 burpees to ground or elevated surface
25-ft. walking lunge or 10 assisted lunges
16 dumbbell rows (8 left/8 right)

♀ 10-lb. DB ♂ 15-lb. DB

Equipment Free:
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
50-ft. walking lunge
8 burpees
50-ft. walking lunge
8 handstand push-ups

Saturday 240302

Saturday 240302

With a pair of dumbbells, 4 rounds for time of:

50-meter weighted lunge
350-meter farmers carry

♀ 30-lb dumbbells
♂ 45-lb dumbbells

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Scaling:
Expect this workout to be a grind and taxing on your grip. Carry the dumbbells however you’d like on the weighted lunges — consider the front-rack position, resting the dumbbells on the shoulders, or the farmers-carry position as potential options. Reduce the dumbbell load to move with limited rest on both movements. If you don’t have dumbbells or kettlebells available, load the lunges and carries with a 30/45-lb ruck or backpack. There are no excuses. If possible, consider performing this workout on a 400-meter track.

Intermediate option:
With a pair of dumbbells, 4 rounds for time of:
50-meter weighted lunge
350-meter farmers carry

♀ 25-lb dumbbells
♂ 35-lb dumbbells

Beginner option:
With a pair of dumbbells, 4 rounds for time of:
25-meter weighted lunge
175-meter farmers carry

♀ 10-lb dumbbells
♂ 20-lb dumbbells

Resources:
The Dumbbell Front-Rack Lunge
The Dumbbell Farmers Carry

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Featured photo:
Taken by Amy Wong during Open Workout 24.1 at CrossFit Gerland in Lyon, France.

Monday 231211

Monday 231211

Meet Guest Programmer – Michele Letendre: Dec. 4-17, 2023.

Run Ski Run
For time:
Run 1 mile
Ski 500 meters
Run 1 mile

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Goal: 20 minutes of work.

Run Swim Run was a 2017 CrossFit Games event where athletes ran a course around the venue and swam in Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. In today’s workout, we’re replacing the swim with the ski erg.

This workout is about aerobic capacity and technical endurance. The ski erg will feel like a nice break but be careful not to become complacent.

To improve your run pace, focus on posture. Imagine a string holding you up from the top of your head pulling your neck up and lifting your chin. In contrast, your shoulders should feel lower and your hands relaxed.

If you did the running intervals two weeks ago, you’ll have a good idea of your speed. A trick for this one could be to average your times on the 400-meter runs and add 10 seconds to your pace in order to sustain the effort for the next mile.

Scaling:

Intermediate option:
For time:
Run 1,000 meters
Ski 500 meters
Run 1,000 meters

Beginner option:
For time:
Run 800 meters
Ski 350 meters
Run 800 meters

To build cardiovascular endurance, adjust the distances to allow jogging, running, or walking within the time domain. The running should take no more than 16 minutes in total. Move continuously on the ski erg. Aim for no more than 4 minutes on the ski erg.

Resources:
Metabolic Conditioning
What Is Fitness? Part 2: Metabolic Pathways
CAP Tips: Running Position Drill
CAP Tips: Running Pulling in Place
CAP Tips: Running Falling Forward
CAP Tips: Running Change in Support Drill

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Monday 210802

Monday 210802

CrossFit Games Event 15
For time:

600-m row
90 chest-to-bar pull-ups
36-ft. walking lunge, weight back-racked
36-ft. walking lunge, weight front-racked
36-ft. walking lunge, weight overhead

♀ 135 lb. ♂ 185 lb.

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Scaling:
This chipper has long sets of each exercise which will test your stamina. Reduce the reps and modify so that each portion is challenging but allows you to keep moving with short breaks.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
600-m row
90 pull-ups
36-ft. walking lunge, weight back-racked
36-ft. walking lunge, weight front-racked
36-ft. walking lunge, weight overhead

♀ 95 lb. ♂ 135 lb.

Beginner Option:
For time:
400-m row
50 assisted pull-ups
36-ft. walking lunge, weight back-racked
36-ft. walking lunge, weight front-racked
36-ft. walking lunge, weight overhead

♀ 35 lb. ♂ 45 lb.