Tuesday 150623

Tuesday 231212

Tuesday 231212

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

For time:
12 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
9 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
6 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
3 wall walks
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 14-lb ball to 10-ft target
♂ 20-lb ball to 12-ft target

Post time to comments.

Goal: Midline and upper-body endurance. Aim to finish in 10 minutes or less.

This workout will give us a dose of humble pie. The first set of wall walks is a high number and will keep us busy for upward of a minute to 1:30. In contrast, the wall-ball shots will likely take the same amount of time each round, which means the first 2 rounds of wall walks will compound quickly. The higher target for the wall-ball shots adds an element of difficulty that will increase the demand on the core, making the wall walks much more difficult. To make things even more challenging, the arms are overhead for a good portion of the workout.

If you can't throw higher, throw heavier.

Michelle Duke, one of our coaches, is the creator of this workout and has already tested it. She has offered us some words of wisdom:

– Warm up the wall ball to the 10-foot target because that first set can take you by surprise.
– The wall balls were enough to slow down my wall walks.
– The shoulders will fatigue but the demand on the core had my wall walks feeling really sloppy.

This means:
– Get a good warm-up.
– Focus on proper mechanics and positioning for the wall walks: Tight hollow body, neutral spine and short steps.

Scaling:

Intermediate option:
For time:
12 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
9 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
6 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots
3 scaled wall walks
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 14-lb ball to 9-ft target
♂ 20-lb ball to 10-ft target

Intermediate athletes will use the standard loads and target heights for the wall-ball shots. Since athletes will not get fully inverted, they may find their cores to be even more challenged.

Beginner option:
For time:
12 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots
9 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots
6 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots
3 inchworms
10 wall-ball shots

♀ 8-lb ball to 8-ft target
♂ 10-lb ball to 9-ft target

This workout will challenge core endurance. For beginners, the inchworm requires flexibility, a tight core, and weight transfer in the shoulders. Athletes can perform the inchworms moving forward or inching out to the plank position and backward to a standing position. The first 12 inchworms should take 1:00-1:30. The wall-ball shots should be done with a comfortable weight and athletes should aim for 10 unbroken reps throughout.

Resources:
The Wall Walk
The Wall-Ball Shot

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Friday 210409

Friday 210409

Choose one of the following from the CrossFit Games Quarterfinals.

Quarterfinal Test 1
For total time:

3 rounds of:
10 strict handstand push-ups
10 dumbbell hang power cleans
50 double-unders

Rest 1 min., then:

3 rounds of:
10 kipping handstand push-ups
10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overheads
50 double-unders

♀ 35-lb. dumbbells
♂ 50-lb. dumbbells

Time cap: 10 min.

OR

Quarterfinal Test 2
For time:
60 GHD sit-ups
6 rope climbs, 15 ft.
60 single-leg squats, alternating
50 GHD sit-ups
5 rope climbs, 15 ft.
50 single-leg squats, alternating
40 GHD sit-ups
4 rope climbs, 15 ft.
40 single-leg squats, alternating
30 GHD sit-ups
3 rope climbs, 15 ft.
30 single-leg squats, alternating

Time cap: 20 min.

Post choice of workout and time to comments.

Scaling:
If choosing Test 1, modify the movements and reduce the dumbbell load to something you can perform quickly and unbroken. This workout is a sprint, and should be scaled to allow for a quick, all-out effort.

If choosing Test 2, be careful of the high volume of each exercise, especially with the GHD. Athletes without exposure to the GHD should drastically reduce the volume. Overall this workout is fairly long, so choose modifications that are still challenging, and plan on having to break each exercise multiple sets.

Intermediate Option:
3 rounds of:
10 kipping handstand push-ups
10 dumbbell hang power cleans
30 double-unders

Rest 1 min., then:

3 rounds of:
15 push-ups
10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overheads
30 double-unders

♀ 30-lb. dumbbells
♂ 40-lb. dumbbells

OR

50 GHD sit-ups
5 rope climbs, 15 ft.
50 single-leg squats, alternating
40 GHD sit-ups
4 rope climbs, 15 ft.
40 single-leg squats, alternating
30 GHD sit-ups
3 rope climbs, 15 ft.
30 single-leg squats, alternating

Beginner Option:
3 rounds of:
10 push-ups
10 dumbbell hang power cleans
50 single-unders

Rest 1 min., then:

3 rounds of:
10 knee push-ups
10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overheads
50 single-unders

♀ 10-lb. dumbbells
♂ 15-lb. dumbbells

OR

40 sit-ups
4 rope climbs, from lying to standing
40 lunge steps
30 sit-ups
3 rope climbs, from lying to standing
30 lunge steps
20 sit-ups
2 rope climbs, from lying to standing
20 lunge steps
10 sit-ups
1 rope climb, from lying to standing
10 lunge steps

Sunday 220327

Sunday 220327

2022 Individual Quarterfinal Workout 3

For time:
8 wall-ball shots
  4 shuttle runs
  1 rope climb
16 wall-ball shots
  8 shuttle runs
  2 rope climbs
24 wall-ball shots
  12 shuttle runs
  3 rope climbs
32 wall-ball shots
  16 shuttle runs
  4 rope climbs
24 wall-ball shots
  12 shuttle runs
  3 rope climbs
16 wall-ball shots
  8 shuttle runs
  2 rope climbs
8 wall-ball shots
  4 shuttle runs
  1 rope climb

Time cap: 25 minutes

♀ 14-lb medicine ball, 10-ft target, 50-ft shuttle (25 out, 25 back), 15-ft rope
♂ 20-lb medicine ball, 10-ft target, 50-ft shuttle (25 out, 25 back), 15-ft rope

Scaling:
Intermediate athletes can complete this workout as prescribed and just stop at the 25-minute cap. Choose a medicine ball that allows you to complete the large middle rounds in no more than 3 sets. Consider reducing the number of shuttle runs.

Beginner Option:
6-lb medicine ball, 9-ft target, 25-ft shuttle (out and back counts as 2), lying to standing rope climbs
10-lb medicine ball, 9-ft target, 25-ft shuttle (out and back counts as 2), lying to standing rope climbs

Thursday 230202

Thursday 230202

For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs

♀ 125 lb ♂ 185 lb

Post time to comments.

Scaling:
Reduce the load on the front squat and modify the rope climb in order to complete this workout in 15 minutes or less.

Intermediate Option:
For time:
10 front squats
4 rope climbs
10 front squats
3 rope climbs
10 front squats
2 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs
10 front squats
1 rope climbs

♀ 105 lb ♂ 155 lb

Beginner Option:
For time:
10 front squats
5 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
4 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
3 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
2 rope climbs, lying to standing
10 front squats
1 rope climbs, lying to standing

♀ 45 lb ♂ 65 lb