3.31.2009


Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
PVC Circles
PVC Good Mornings 8 x's
PVC Overhead Squats 15 x's
Sit and Reach :30, :30
Inch Worms 5 x's
Bridges 3 x's

Gymnastic Practice
--
Wall Handstands

Strength and Power
--
Deadlift 
3 x 3

W.O.D.
--
Squat Thrusters 75 x's (males @ 95, females @ 65)

Rest for 3 Minutes
Hollow Holds 3 x :15

"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
~ A Navy Seals Slogan

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Go Paperless
Consider reading your newspaper and magazine subscriptions online. Switch to electronic banking and credit card payment, too. 

3.30.2009

Alan and Brain's Climb Back Begins...

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Form Running Drills
Inch Worms 5 x's
Seated Trunk Twists 3 x's
Hamstring Lifts 25 x's
Alternating Knee Tucks 3 x's
Walking Hamstring/ Quad Stretches 

Gymnastics Practice
--
Forward Roll Practice

W.O.D.
--
5K For Time.

"Remember, even 13 year old girls are training 
three times per day."
~ Bro. Colm O'Connel

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Get off junk mail lists. This site will even plant a tree for you!!!!

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Pass Troughs 25, 10 
PVC Circles 10 each side
Wall Good Morning :30
Ankle Holds :30 toes pointed out 
Ankle Holds :30 toes pointed in
Walking Quad/Hamstring Stretch 

Gymnastics Practice
--
Kipping Swing Practice 

Strength and Power
--
Back Squat - One Rep Max 

W.O.D.
--
Descending Ladder:
13 Burpees > 13 Pushups 
                   TO
1 Burpee > 1 Pushup

"It's Not Where You Have Been, It's Where Your Going."
~ Coach Tucker

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Paper Clips
If one out of every four workers reused their paper clips, it would save more than $1 million.
Reuse you paper clips, kids!!!!

3.26.2009



Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Inch Worms 5 x's
Bridges 3 x's
Walking Quad/Hamstring Stretch 5 x's
Squat Therapy

Gymnastics Practice
--
Wall Handstand Holds
:30, :45, Max

Strength and Power
--
Front Squat
3 x 1

Dips
3 x Max Reps

W.O.D.
--
Tabata Burpees 

"To excel, you have to pursue these activities 
at length and with intensity."
~ Geoff Colvin, Author of Talent is Overrated

The Go Green Tip of the Day
A non-profit organization that provides members with access 
to a fleet of hybrid vehicles on an hourly basis.

3.25.2009

KG

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
PVC Shoulder Dislocates
PVC Ghost Pulling Knife
PVC Deadlift Practice (Coach's Tempo)
Jump Rope 2:00

Strength and Power
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Press 
5 x 3

Sots Press
3 x max reps 
Males @ #65 Females @ #45 

W.O.D.
-- 
1:00 Double Unders
American Swings 50 x's
3 x's

"Anyone who says that full squats are "bad for the knees" has, with that statement, demonstrated conclusively that they are not entitled to an opinion about the matter. People who know nothing about a topic, especially a very technical one that requires specific training, knowledge, and experience, are not due an opinion about that topic and are better served by being quiet when it is asked about or discussed. For example, when brain surgery, or string theory, or the WNBA draft, or women's dress sizes, or white wine is being discussed. I remain quiet, odd though that may seem. But seldom in this case when orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or nurses are about full squats."
~ Mark Rippetoe, Wit and Wisdom

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Bamboo Fencing, Bamboo Lumber, and Bamboo Poles.
Homeowners take a peek.

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Pass Troughs
Inch Worms No Pushup 5 x's
Standing Windmill 5 x's
Barbell Good Mornings 8x's
Walking Quad / Hamstring Stretch 5 x's

W.O.D. 
--
"Angie"
100 Pullups
100 Pushups
100 Situps
100 Squats
For Time
Complete All of Each Exercise Before Moving To The Next. 

"To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other."
~ Carlos Castaneda 

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Pens 
Try to use refillable pens, pencils, and markers. Disposable plastic pens aren't recyclable, nor are they biodegradable. Throw one away, and it will still be in a landfill fifty thousand years from now.

3.23.2009

The Comeback Begins.

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
PVC Ghost Pulling Knife 2 x's
Arm Bars 3 x 3 
Bridges 3 x's
Inch Worms 5 x's 
Spiderman Stretch 3 x's 
Cossack Stretch 5 x's

Strength and Power
--
Sumo Deadlift High Pull
3 x 5 (each rep starts from stoppage)

Squat Thrusters
3 x Max reps (males @ 155lbs, females @ 95lbs)

W.O.D.
--
Perform 35 burpees in 1:30.
If you have already have achieved 30 reps in 1:30.
3 chances will be given if you are unable to perform the task. 
Each time we will add :15 per set.

"Get knocked down, stand up, and come back for more..."
~ Tupac Shakur

The Go Green Tip of the Day
 Cork Furniture
Daniel Michalik is designing eco-friendly, trendy lounge sets. Their made of cork, are lightweight, waterproof, seem durable, and renewable. Check his new site out at minima.us

3.22.2009


Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
Side Bends 3 x's
Standing Windmills 3 x's
Barbell Good Morning 8 x's (slow)
Inch Worms 5 x's
Deep Squat Holds :15 :30 :45

Strength and Power
--
Back Squat
One Rep Max for the Day

W.O.D
--
Five Rounds for Max Reps of:
Body Weight Bench Press
Pull-ups

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
~ Winston Churchill

The Go Green Tip of the Day
With the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. Simply switch off your lights for one hour, and join your world for Earth Hour.


3.20.2009


Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
Inch Worms 5x's
Side Bends 3x's
Bridges 3x's
Seated Windmill 3x's

Strength and Power
--
Pull-ups
Max reps x 5

Heavy Suitcase Dumbbell Lunges
5L/5R x 5 

Narrow Grip Pushups
Max Reps x 4

GHD Situps 
1 x 25
1 x 20
1 x 15

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy one, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the one who do."

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Recycle Bank
You get a a recyclable can with a scan chip, you get rewards for the pounds you recycle.
www.recyclebank.com

3.18.2009

Sinister Smile.

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Sansom Stretch 3x's
Jump Rope 1:00
Deep Squat Holds 5x's :20 each
Jump Rope 1:00
Cossack Stretch 5x's 

Strength and Power
--
Bench Press
Find Your One Rep Max For The Day

Push Press
3x1

Front Squats
3x3

W.O.D.
--
100 Situps 
You must go straight through OR
You start over, 3 chances will be granted

The greatest achievement is selflessness.
The greatest worth is self-mastery.
The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.
The greatest precept is continual awareness.
The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.
The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.
The greatest generosity is non-attachment.
The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.
The greatest patience is humility.
The greatest effort is not concerned with results
The greatest mediation is a mind that lets go.
The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.
~Atisha

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Green Coffee
Hear are give three tips to look for:
1. Look for the fair trade certification.
2. Select Organic Coffee
3. Shoot for shade grown beans.

3.17.2009

Keith URBN.

Dynamic Warmup
--
Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
PVC Good Mornings
PVC Overhead Squats
PVC Sumo Deadlift High Pulls

Gymnastics Practice
--
Wall Handstand Holds 1:00 :45 :30

Strength and Power
--
Deadlift 
Find Your One Rep Max

W.O.D.
--
21 American Swings
15 SDHP
9 Wall Ball Substitutes 
200 meters 
3 Rounds 

"Women who claim to be afraid to train hard because they "always bulk up to much"are often pretty bulky, or "skinny fat" (thin but weak and deconditioned) and have found another excuse to continue life sitting on their butts.
~ Mark Rippetoe

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Find your local city garden.
Find a plot, bury seeds, watch grow.

3.16.2009

Correcting The Bottom Of Your Squat 
Can Be Fun! 

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
500 meter row (form rowing)
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs 
Standing Windmills 5 x's each side
PVC Deadlift Practice (Coach Dictated Pace)
Walking Quad/Hamstring Stretches 5 x's each side

Strength and Power
--
Press
Find your one rep max lift for that day

W.O.D.
--
5R/5L Barbell Alternating Lunges 
5 Front Squats 
7 Rounds

:30 rest after each round
If you loose touch with your barbell, dumbbell, or kb you must start the round over
If you touch the floor with any of the equipment you must start the round over

"Our strength grows out of our weaknesses."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Go Green Tip of the Day.
Have a Happy St. Pats.
Drink A Green Beer!!
Click Here to read my latest restaurant review, Kanella.
Click Here to see this easy to do recipe.....
Lemon pepper tilapia with string beans wrapped in turkey bacon.

3.15.2009


Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Inch Worms 5 x's
10 Pushups
Bridges 5 x's 
25 Situps
Deep Squat Holds :15 :20 :30 1:00
25 Squats

Strength and Power
--
Back Squat - Find your 10 rep max

W.O.D.
--
100 Ring Pushup Workout
Click Here to see 10 sets, 10 reps, 10 different kinds of pushups

"If you cannot work with love but only with distate,
it is better that you should leave your work."
~ Kahlil Gibran

Go Green Festival 

Check out these cool new companies:

1) Green Gifts, Green Goods, Green Ideas. www.greensender.com 
2) Recycled Sailcloth Collection www.ellavickers.com
3) Kiwi Kids Magazine www.kiwimagonline.com
4) Green Magazine www.greenplanetparadise.com
5) We Add Up T- Shirt's www.weaddup.com
6) Sustainable Business Network www.sbnphiladelphia.org
7) Boho - Chic Eco Women's Magazine www.bohomag.com
8) Rain Organic Vodka www.rainvodka.com 

3.13.2009

76ers Say Good-Bye to Spectrum Tonight

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
PVC Ghost Pulling the Knife
PVC Good Mornings
PVC Overhead Squats
Light Dumbbell Snatch Practice

Strength and Power
--
Dumbbell Chest Press
5 x 3 

Push Press
5 x 5 

W.O.D.
--
.25 Body Weight Dumbbell Snatches 3 x's each side
5 Burpees
AMRAP for 8 minutes 

"The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life -
mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical."
~ Dr. J

The Go Green Tip of the Day
iPhone Application Replacing Books
Forget carrying around stacks of books for school, work, or vacation. Stanza on your iPhone or iPod lets you hold a lifetime's worth of reading in your pocket. 
Save the Trees!!
Books are only a tap away:
www.lexcycle.com

3.12.2009

Burpee Statue?!?!?!

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
Inch Worms without Pushup 5 x's
Standing Windmill 5 x's
Pink Panther 3 x's
Quad Stretch 5 x's
PVC Front Squat Form Practice (as needed)

Strength and Power
--
Front Squat 
3 x 5

W.O.D.
--
13 > 1 Descending Ladders
Burpees and Push-ups

"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will 
sooner or later have to find time for illness."
~ Edward Stanley

The Go Green Tip of the Day
This new site helps you go green with sustainable living ideas, energy conservation tips, freecycle info, homemade remedy recipes, etc...

3.10.2009

Corporate Love

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Bridges 5 x's
Standing Windmill 5 x's
Bathtub Push 5 x's
Side Bends 3 x's 

Gymnastics Practice
-- 
Take-offs 5 x's
Landings 3 x's
Kick-ups 4 x's

Strength and Power
--
Deadlift 3 x 5

W.O.D.
--
.25 Body Weight American Swings 100 x's 

"Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one."
~ Bob Knight

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Go Green Expo 2009
Buy Green, Live Green, Go Green
Purchase & Sell the Latest Green Products & Services
at the Nation's Premier Eco-Friendly Tradeshow
Philadelphia PA Convention Center March 13 - 15
www.GoGreenExpo.com

3.09.2009

My Inspirational Box.

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs 30 x's
Standing Windmills 5 x's each side
Reach the Mark :10 :30: 1:00
Inch Worms with Push-up 5 x's
Walking Quad/Hamstring Stretch 10 yards each

Strength and Power
--
Weighted Pull-ups 
3 x 3

Dips
3 x Max reps

W.O.D.
--
100 meter sprints 10 x's

"It ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. It's how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!
~Rocky Balboa 

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Prescription Medication
Never flush your unused or expired prescriptions down the toilet or drain. Pharmaceuticals in wastewater have been found to damage plants, fish, and animals. So only fill the prescriptions you need and you'll save yourself some money.


3.08.2009

Don't Worry He Is Still Alive.

Dynamic Warmup 
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Inch Worms with Push-up 5 x's
Seated Windmill 3 x's each side
Sansom Stretch 5 x's each side

Gymnastics Practice
--
Take-offs 5 x's
Landings 5 x's
Kick-ups 4 x's

Strength and Power
--
Back Squat
5 x 1

W.O.D.
--
5 Rounds
200 Meter Sprint
20 Pushups
20 Situps
20 Jump Squats


"I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, 
and I'm all out of bubblegum."
~ Roddy Roddy Piper

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Spring is Coming - Turn off the Heat.
If you get a little chilly during a spring night, keep the heat off. Grab yourself a sweater. A light sweater adds about 2 degrees of heat and a heavy sweater about 4 degrees of heat. And you can put that terrible sweater your Aunt gave you last year to use.


Click Here to read my restaurant review of Estia. 
Click Here for my new recipe, the Overstuffed Omelet.

3.07.2009

Me, Big Ben, and a Beer.

This is how I  concluded my first week of being the 1,000 Affiliate.
I must say it was an amazing week all around. I want to thank Greg and the whole CrossFit family for making it so memorable. I received emails from all over the globe expressing there passion for CrossFit. I made some new friends and  have seen why its so great to be an affiliate.
Not to mention the 1,000!!!!!

As for the weekend here, its finally going to be nice here in the Iladelph. There calling for the 60's today and well I could not be happier. Enjoy your weekend and check out some of my Philly lifestyle links for things to do.

GET SOME.

3.05.2009

Train Like A Warrior Today.

Dynamic Warmup
--
Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs
Ghost Pulling Knife 5 x's each side
Reach the Mark :10 :30
Deep Squat Holds :10 :10 :10
Cossack Stretch 5 x's each side 

Strength and Power
--
Back Squat 5 x 5
Press 3 x 3 

W.O.D.
--
"Helen"
400 meter run
21 Swings
12 Pull-ups
3 Rounds

"Patience and persistence can bring down the tallest trees."
~ unknown

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Chalk
Request dust-free chalk. It limits potential exposure to airborne particlesthat aggravate asthma and other respiratory illnesses. Did you also know its the leading cause of school absenteeism?



3.04.2009

The Health Lift

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
Reach the Mark (hold for :10 :20 :30 :45 1:00)
Seated Windmill 5 x's each 
Ghost Pulling Knife 3 x's each
Side Bends 5 x's each 
Arm Bar Stretch 3 x's 3 
PVC Overhead Squat Practice

Strength and Power
--
Overhead Squat 5 x 3
Parallel Bar Dips 3 x Max Reps
Barbell Sit-ups 5 x 5
Back Extension 3 x Max Reps

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
~ Mahatma Gandhi

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Greener Grass Design 
Click Here to see a unique, curated collection of design goods for your home, office, family and pets. Gifts for weddings to birthdays - your search refined. 

3.03.2009


Dynamic Warmup
--
300 Meter Row (form rowing)
Super Joints Mobility Drills
300 Meter Row (form rowing)
Pink Panther 3 x's each side
Standing Windill 3 x's each side
Deep Weighted Squat Holds :05, :10: :15, :30
Cossack Stretch 
PVC Deadlifting Technique 

Strength and Power
--
Deadlift
3x3


W.O.D.
--
13 swings descending to 1 swing
1 burpee ascending to 13 burpees

"May this day bring peace, prosperity, and grace."
~ Yogi Bhajan

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Pack a Waste-Free Lunch
Moms, business men, coaches, the list goes on and on about who pack daily lunches. Be conscience of eliminating plastic bags, plastic utensils, disposable containers, paper napkins, and those brown paper bags. Instead try a reusable lunchbox, eco-friendly water bottles, cloth napkins and silverware. 
Save money, Save waste.
Save CrossFit for the future.

3.02.2009

THE 1,000th AFFILIATE 

Dynamic Warmup
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Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs 50 x's 
Reach the Mark's 10, 20, 30, 45, 1:00 Minute Holds 
Bridges 5 x's
Hamstring Lever Lifts 25 x's Each
Walking Quad Stretches

Strength and Power
--
Save Your Energy For Today's W.O.D.

W.O.D.
--
"Barbara"

Five Rounds, Each For Time Of:
20 Pullups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

"The difference between a successful person and 
others is not a lack of strength, 
not a lack of knowledge, 
but rather in a lack of will."
~ Vincent T. Lombardi

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Workout Equipment Bags
Buy duffel bags and backpacks made from recycled materials over those made from petroleum-derived virgin polyester or PVC, which is less recyclable. If everyone who participated in activities did this, more than 180,000 pounds of plastic could be diverted from the trash.

Extra Reps For Giants Fans

Dynamic Warmup
--
Super Joints Mobility Drills
PVC Shoulder Pass Troughs 30 x's
Inch Worms 5 x's
Reach The Mark 5 x's, 10, 20, 30, 45, 1:00 Second Holds
Medicine Ball Clean Progressions 

Strength and Power
- -
Power Clean 1 x; Followed by the Press 3 x's 
3 Total Times, Break Between Each Set

W.O.D.
--
3 Deadlifts
10 Burpees
5 Rounds

"The Magic Is In The Movement, 
The Art Is In The Programming,
The Science Is In The Explanation,
and The Fun Is In The Community."
~ Coach Greg Glassman

The Go Green Tip of the Day
Eco - Friendly Reusable Water Bottles
If you plan on leaving your house, grab your water bottle.
Try to stay away from buying plastic bottled water and plastic polycarbonate bottles.
You'll be helping the environment and your wallet.
Check out Sigg and Klean Kanteen for some cool eco-friendly choices.

World Class Fitness in 100 Words

Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: deadlift, clean, squat, presses, c&j, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climbs, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, , flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or Six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports . - - Coach Greg Glassman, Crossfit Founder.