1.15.2010

Max Effort Front Squat

Heavy Dumbbell Walking Lunges 3 x 30ft

GHR x 30

"Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men."
~ Seneca

Trainer Article
Click here to read 4 tips for the aspiring strength coach.

1.14.2010

Max Effort Floor Press

Max Set of Pushups

W.O.D.
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30ft Bear Crawl
5 Power Cleans
7 Rounds

"Never mind searching for who you are.
Search for the person you aspire to be."
~ Robert Brault

Click here to contribute to UNICEF.
The children of Haiti can use all of our help.

1.13.2010

Dynamic Effort Broad Jumps

Max Effort Pullups

W.O.D.
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Burpees 20 x 3
Rest :10 between each

"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak,
every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to
improve your performance the next time."
~ Malcom X

Recovery Article
Click here to read Foam Rolling 101 by "The Diesel Crew."

1.12.2010

Max Effort Back Squat

W.O.D.
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21-15-9
Squat Thrusters
Swings

"Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that
can change your life forever."
~ Keri Russell

Paleo Nutrition Article
Click here to read the New York Times article
"The New Age Caveman and the City."

1.11.2010

Max Effort Close Grip Bench Press

W.O.D.
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100 Alternating Lunges
100 Situps
3 Rounds

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
~ Albert Einstein

Training Video
Click here to watch Kelly Starrett talk about hip preparation.

1.08.2010

Max Effort Front Squat

W.O.D.
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3 Rounds
30 Burpees
30 Swings
30 Situps
30 Squats

"Perfection is not when there is no more to add,
but no more to take away."
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Old School Article
Click here to read Arnold's Workout Routine.
And do yourself a favor and watch "Pumping Iron."

1.07.2010

Still Climbing One Year Later

Max Effort Pushup Variations
Clapping - Close Grip - Regular

W.O.D.
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50 Squats
50 R/L Mountain Climbers
3 Rounds

Rest
25 R/L Heavy Side Bends

"I don't think we have any choice. I think we have an obligation
to change the rules, to play a different game, and to play it
better than anyone has any right to believe is possible."
~ Seth Godin "Tribes"

Training Article
Click here to read "Fundamentals of the Bench Press Arch"

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.