We had another awesome turnout for our Challenge. More and more fierce competitors are joining us. We had powerlifters give it a shot, a number of CrossFit games athletes, and some bad ass trainers. This one for me was really about raising awareness for Steve's Club. So again check out www.stevesclub.org and show them your support. GET SOME!
Now to the winners, who had INSANE PERFORMANCES! The men's division was won by Austin Malleolo. He was a top finisher in this years CrossFit games and USAW/CrossFit Meet. This men's division was very tight. A few guys clocked in at :59 seconds but as we know EVERY SECOND COUNTS. I watched Austin go :58 live and in person. And well I was damn impressed:
The ladies division comes down to a tie breaker! Dee from CrossFit Iron Will VS. Carey Kepler of CrossFit Central VS. Wendy Shafranski of CrossFit Vero
Dee did the challenge twice in about 20 mins because she only did 49 reps the first time. She moves fast on the second attempt with a remarkable time of :49. However her hips do not come to complete extension. Now since she was such a fierce competitor, she moves on. Wendy and Carey both put up awesome times of 1:02. The Final: 1:00 AMRAP of 185. I need all the videos shot from a profile position. Deadline is Thursday 9pm EST.
It is "Determination Versus The Bar" in The CrossFit Love Deadlift Challenge. 50 Reps at 225 lbs for the men and 135 lbs for the ladies.
Before we get into the rules, I want to talk about a little gym in Jersey doing big things. Steve's Club is a non profit group that runs in Camden, NJ. I look at Steve's Club as approaching life the right way especially when it comes to changing Camden. Steve Liberati, the gym's owner, takes a grassroot approach to change. When tax money is typically spent on increased police force, creating new laws, and adding prisons. Steve is trying to change the culture through the youth's prospective. He practices and speaks the value of proper nutrition, supplies mentoring, and dishes out life lessons. By working hard in the weight room, the young athletes see achievement which breeds confidence and successes. Check out Steve's Club commercial below and give them your support:
The Rules: 1. Complete 50 deadlift reps of the Rx'd weight for time. 2. The rep is complete at the top of the lift. 3. Hips and knees must come to full extension with shoulders back to complete the lift. 4. Resting the bar on the thighs during the lift is prohibited. 5. Chalk and belts are legal, while straps are illegal. 6. You may not rest the bar on your belt. 7. All videos must uploaded onto SICFIT to be eligible for the prizes. 8. Entries must be taped and uploaded between 10.11.10 and 10.17.10
Awesome Prize Package Awarded to The Top Male and Top Female: A Journeyman Pack courtesy of Steve's Original.
Journeyman Pack consists of 1 Just Jerky, PaleoKrunch Bar, Original Small Paleokit, Original Large Paleokit, Paleo Krunch, Original Cereal, and Paleo Krunch Cranberry Cereal.
& The brand new SICFIT hoodie. This newly released item is an awesome prize with fall just hitting.
FIGHT GONE BAD 5 is here. If you have never been in a real fight, this is as close as you can get without getting hit! It's time to GET SOME. Tomorrow join us and all the local Philly CrossFit's at CrossFit South Philly for their grand opening and this killer workout.
Considering the two events that I have to put myself through tomorrow I was planning on knocking back some Progenex Recovery. Until I read this article "Progenex no longer contains Progenex".
The next article comes from Eat, Drink, and Be. It informs us that due to our obesity rate that we have ruled out our chances of meeting the U.S.'s 2010 health goals. Come on America!
1. The female and male with the most consecutive chinups wins. 2. The female and male with the most consecutive kipping pullups wins. 2. Each winner will receive an At Large supplement package and SICFIT gear. 3. The At Large package will contain a bottle of Nitrean, high-grade fish oil and a multivitamin. 4. You can participate in both challenges or just one. 5. The five highest male/female combined totals win "getsome." t-shirts. 6. Entries must be taped and posted between Sept. 22nd and Sept. 25th by 9pm EST. 7. Videos must be posted on SICFIT.
Chinup Challenge Standards:
1. Each chinup movement begins with the arms extended above the head, gripping a fixed bar with a supinated grip (palms facing the exerciser). 2. The body is pulled up until the chin completely clears over the bar . 3. The body is then lowered until the arms are fully extended. 4. Hands may not leave the bar at anytime. 5. Your feet may not touch the ground at anytime. 6. Kipping is not allowed - anything resembling a kip will be a NO count. (Use your lats folks.) 7. The female and male overall chinup winner will be the one who completes the most reps.
8. Below is an picture example of a chinup:
Kipping Pullup Challenge: Crossfitters LOVE kipping. The exercise has become a staple for all CrossFit training. Check out a video of Greg Glassman talking about kipping pullups:
Kipping Pullup Standards:
1. Each kipping pullup movement begins with the arms fully extended above the head, gripping a fixed bar with a pronated grip (palms facing away from the exerciser). 2. Use the momentum of a slight swing preceding each pull, the swing is converted into an upward roll of the hips, translating the swing energy into an upward pulling movement. 3. The body is pulled up until the chin completely clears over the bar. 4. Hands may leave not the bar at anytime. 5. Feet may not touch the ground. 6. The use of bands or jumping will discount the reps. 7. Butterfly kipping is allowed, however you must have your chin clear over the bar. 8. The female and male overall pullup winner will be the one who completes the most reps.
Send all questions to joe.petrusky@crossfitlove.com. Follow the conversation on twitter with the hashtag #getsomechins AT LARGE NUTRITION on facebook & their homepage. SICFIT on facebook, twitter, and their homepage.
Click here to check out Robb Wolf as he unveils his new website and book in the same week.
Web Smith brings us "The To Do's of Social Media for Business" on his blog. And he also drop on us the first part of the Erwan Le Corre's interview series. Erwan talks childhood and how his father influenced his current strives for elite health and fitness. Watch it below and Enjoy:
Both winners receive a Gymboss timer, CrossFit Love Tee, & SICFIT Gear! Make sure you check out GYMBOSS & SICFIT! Big thanks to Mark from Gymboss & Web from SICFIT for helping me throw down this challenge.
I also really want to thank everyone who participated in the challenge. CrossFit Love will be putting on challenges through out the year on about a bi-weekly basis. I truly believe it is a great way for us to build a stronger and tighter community. We can join together to make this great. If you have any interest in sponsoring one of our next challenges please contact me. If you think you have any great ideas on a challenge also contact me. I would love to brainstorm with all of you. This is what CrossFit Love is all about. Enjoy your t-shirts.
GET SOME.
Here are a few the awesome videos (some crazy) I received. Enjoy. And do not forget to hit me up on Twitter @JoePetrusky.
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.
Before we get into the rules, I want to talk about a little gym in Jersey doing big things. Steve's Club is a non profit group that runs in Camden, NJ. I look at Steve's Club as approaching life the right way especially when it comes to changing Camden. Steve Liberati, the gym's owner, takes a grassroot approach to change. When tax money is typically spent on increased police force, creating new laws, and adding prisons. Steve is trying to change the culture through the youth's prospective. He practices and speaks the value of proper nutrition, supplies mentoring, and dishes out life lessons. By working hard in the weight room, the young athletes see achievement which breeds confidence and successes.
Journeyman Pack consists of 1 Just Jerky, PaleoKrunch Bar, Original Small Paleokit, Original Large Paleokit, Paleo Krunch, Original Cereal, and Paleo Krunch Cranberry Cereal.
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