Tuesday 180925

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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Saturday 240127

Saturday 240127

For time:
12 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters
9 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters
6 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters

♀ 75 lb
♂ 115 lb

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Scaling:
Expect today’s workout to fall in a moderate time domain. We are performing a lower volume of squat clean thrusters, but the challenge lies in hanging on to the barbell. A single repetition is a squat clean from the floor directly into a thruster. The bar must then be returned to the ground to begin the next rep. This workout is intended to be used with a moderately light barbell to allow for large, unbroken sets.

The runs should take no longer than 2:30. Push to complete the first 12 squat clean thrusters unbroken, or as close to it as possible. The intent of this workout is to cycle a lighter load across a large range of motion and push the pace on the runs.

Intermediate option:
For time:
12 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters
9 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters
6 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters

♀ 55 lb
♂ 75 lb

Beginner option:
For time:
12 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters
9 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters
6 squat clean thrusters
Run 400 meters

♀ 35 lb
♂ 45 lb

Resources:
The Squat Clean Thruster With Nuno Costa
Pose Running Drills: Lean and Pull
At-Home Cluster: Floor Touch Squat and Reach

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Saturday 181006

Saturday 181006

4 rounds for time of:
400-m run
200-m farmers carry

Men: 50-lb. dumbbells
Women: 35-lb. dumbbells

Scroll for scaling options.
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Related:
• Pose-Running Drills: Lean and Pull

Monday 231113

Monday 231113

Meet Guest Programmer - Dale King: Nov. 6-19, 2023.

For time:
Row 1,000 meters
30 bench presses, body weight
Row 1,000 meters
20 bench presses
Row 1,000 meters
10 bench presses

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Compare to 070113.

Scaling:
Reduce the distance of the row to keep each effort under 5 minutes. Reduce the load, and potentially the volume, of the bench presses to maintain sets of 5 or more reps at a time.

Intermediate option:
For time:
Row 1,000 meters
30 bench presses, ¾ body weight
Row 1,000 meters
20 bench presses
Row 1,000 meters
10 bench presses

Beginner option:
For time:
Row 700 meters
20 bench presses
Row 700 meters
15 bench presses
Row 700 meters
10 bench presses

♀ 45-lb barbell
♂ 65-lb barbell

Movement Resources:
The Bench Press
Rowing Technique