December 2009
52 posts
Thursday 2009.12.31 →
Have a safe and fun New Years Eve. The gym will be closed tomorrow for New Years Day. See you on Saturday at 11am. Ladies’ Night
“Fran”
21, 15, 9 reps for time of:
Thrusters, 95lbs
Pull-ups
Wednesday 2009.12.30 →
Today in Heavy Metal
Deadlifts
5, 5, 5, 5, 5 5 rounds for time of:
21 Double Unders
7 Hang Power Cleans, 135lbs
3 Push Jerk, 135lbs
Friday 2010.01.01 →
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.
—Benjamin Franklin
Happy New Year!!! Rest Day The gym is closed today. Spend…
Tuesday 2009.12.29 →
Today in Gym-Nasty
Handstand Push-up practice 21, 15, 9 reps for time of:
Knees to Elbows
Box Jumps
Push-ups
Monday 2009.12.28 →
Today in Hell’s Bells
Pistol practice 5 rounds for time of:
7 Burpees
7 Dumbbell Thrusters. 2x50lbs
7 Pull-ups
Sunday 2009.12.27 →
Open Gym Stop by at 11am for open gym: make-up any WOD from this week or just burn off that Christmas ham with some burpees!
Saturday 2009.12.26 →
Heroes & Sheroes “Tabata Something Else”
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third…
Friday 2009.12.25 →
Merry Christmas! Rest Day
Thursday 2009.12.24 →
Today the gym will be open at 11am for a Christmas class. Please come on time. You can choose from a variety of workouts. The following is a workout I came up with a couple of years ago. The…
Wednesday 2009.12.23 →
Today in Heavy Metal
Deadlifts
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 Complete as many rounds as possible in 7 minutes of:
3 Thrusters, 135lbs
5 Knees to Elbows
Compare to 2009.10.07
Tuesday 2009.12.22 →
Today in Hell’s Bells
1-arm Push Jerks
Max reps for 2 min, each arm 10 rounds for time of:
10 Kettlebell Swings
10 Burpees Compare to 2009.10.06
Monday 2009.12.21 →
Hell’s Bells
Slosh Pipe Zercher Squats
5 x Max Reps 3 rounds for time of:
10 Renegade Rows, Right arm
20 1-arm Dumbbell Swings, Right arm
10 Renegade Rows, Left arm
20 1-arm Dumbbell Swings,…
Sunday 2009.12.20 →
Open Gym Stop by at 11am for open gym: make-up Nicole, the Filthy 50, any other WOD from this week, or do your own thing!
Thursday 2009.12.24 →
Kurt will be putting you all through some technique drills and intervals.
Since it’s Christmas Eve, class will be at 11am this week!
Workout
4 x 800, 2 minute recovery between sets. All out. Foul if…
Sunday 2009.12.20 →
1. 2000m Time Trial
Let us hope we have improved since the first 2000m time trial. Compare your results in the comments. 2. Tabata Row for 2000m Row for 20 seconds on and 10 seconds off until your…
Saturday 2009.12.19 →
Heroes & Sheroes “Filthy Fifty”
For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50…
Friday 2009.12.18 →
Today in Hell’s Bells
Dumbbell Snatch
5, 5, 5, 5, 5 each arm 5 rounds for time of:
10 Reverse Sandbag Throws
10 Burpee Box Jumps
Thursday 2009.12.17 →
Ladies’ Night “Nicole”
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
Run 400 meters
Max rep Pull-ups Post number of rounds and the number pull-ups completed for each round to comments.
Wednesday 2009.12.16 Intervals →
Stop by at 7pm with your bike and trainer for a kick-ass interval workout with Adam Lake!
Warm-Up
3 rounds: 30 seconds on / 30 seconds off
2 rounds, 5 minutes descending:
2:00 on, 1:00 off
0:45 on,…
Wednesday 2009.12.16 →
Today in Heavy Metal
Band Deadlifts
3, 3, 3, 3, 3 5 rounds for time of:
7 Push Presses, 135lbs
21 Double Unders
Tuesday 2009.12.15 →
Today in Hell’s Bells
1-arm Dumbbell Bench Press
3 x Max Reps with each arm, 50lbs Tabata Dumbell Thrusters, 45lbs
Complete 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work with only 10 seconds of rest between…
Monday 2009.12.14 →
Today in Hell’s Bells
Dumbbell Overhead Squats
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, each arm 30, 20, 10 reps for time of:
1-arm Overhead Walking Lunges, 45lbs
Pull-ups
V-ups
Sunday 2009.12.13 Rate Priority →
This week is a rate priority test. Review your best 500m time from the previous workouts. Use that time as your rate ceiling. Row as long as you can at that rate or below without slowing down. Record…
Sunday 2009.12.13 →
Open Gym Stop by at 11am for open gym: make-up Murph, Jackie, any other WOD from this week, or do your own thing!
Thursday 2009.12.17 →
Kurt will be putting you all through some technique drills and intervals starting at 6pm on Thursday!
Warm-Up
Half Tabata Squats
Workout
4 x 400, 90 sec recovery. All out.
Cool-Down
Half Tabata…
Saturday 2009.12.12 →
Saturday is the day we get down and do a benchmark WOD. Today’s Heroes & Sheroes workout is “Randy.” In honor of Randy Simmons, 51, a 27 year LAPD veteran and SWAT team member who was killed…
Friday 2009.12.11 →
Today in Gym-Nasty
Hollow Rocks
10 rounds: 30 seconds on; 30 seconds off. For time:
50 Squats
50 Sit-ups
50 Burpees
50 Mountain Climbers
Thursday 2009.12.10 →
Ladies’ Night “Lynne”
5 rounds:
Max reps Bench Press, bodyweight
Max reps Pull-ups There is no time component to this workout.
Announcing the Great 2010 Goal-a-palooza! →
Gear up to start off the 10’s right: set yourself some good old-fashioned fitness goals for the year ahead!
Wednesday 2009.12.09 Intervals →
Stop by at 7pm with your bike and trainer for a kick-ass interval workout with Adam Lake! Workout details will be posted soon!
Thursday 2009.12.10 →
Kurt will be putting you all through some technique drills and intervals starting at 6pm this (and every) Thursday! Workout details coming soon.
Wednesday 2009.12.09 →
Today in Heavy Metal
Rack Pulls
3, 3, 3, 3, 3 For 10 minutes:
Complete as many Double-Unders as you can. Every time you miss or stop, you must complete 1 round of “Cindy”: 5 kipping Pull-ups, 10…
12 Days of Christmas Workouts →
The holidays can involve a lot of time away from the gym, often in places where it’s hard to find any equipment to work out with. But never fear — we’ve come up with 12 awesome workouts you can do…
Tuesday 2009.12.08 Intervals →
This week’s interval workouts are:
1. Tabata Row for Calories
Set the rower for 20 seconds work and 10 seconds rest and change the units to calories. Complete 8 rounds of 20 seconds of rowing with 10…
Tuesday 2009.12.08 →
Today in Gym-Nasty
Ring Dips
5x Max Reps For time:
50 Hip Extensions
50 Box Jumps
50 Sit-ups
Monday 2009.12.07 →
Today’s Heavy Metal workout is brought to you by Coach Maximus:
Front Squats
3, 3, 3, 3, 3 5 rounds for time of:
5 Thrusters, 155lbs
10 Burpees
Sunday 2009.12.06: Time Trial →
7 minute row for max distance.
Please post your score to the comments.
Sunday 2009.12.06 →
Open Gym Stop by at 11am for open gym make-up Murph, Jackie, any other WOD from this week, or do your own thing!
Saturday 2009.12.05 →
Heroes & Sheroes “Murph” 1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run Rest and Recovery
Today at 12pm we will be having our Rest and Recovery class where we will stretch…
Mix ‘n’ Match Memberships →
Beginning Monday December 7th, we’ll be offering more flexible membership options.
Friday 2009.12.04 →
Today in Gym-Nasty
Hanging Leg Raises
5 x Max Reps 4 rounds for time of:
25 Pull-ups
25 Squats
Thursday 2009.12.03 →
Ladies’ Night “Jackie”
For time:
1000m Row
50 Thrusters, 45lbs
30 Pull-ups Compare to 20090813
Wednesday 2009.12.02: Intervals →
Warm Up: 30s on, 30s off, 3 rounds
1m on / 1m off / 45s on / 45s off / 30s on / 30s off / 15s on / 15s off / 15s on / 30s off / 30s on / 45s off / 45s on / 1m off / 1m on
4 rounds: 5 mins on […]
Guest Coach Maximus Lewin →
Saturday, December 5, Maximus Lewin will be guest coaching our Heroes & Sheroes class. Maximus is a long-time CrossFitter and one of the veterans of the early CrossFit NYC days at Five Points…
Monday 2009.11.30: Intervals →
The team should perform these two workouts this week.
Workout #1
4 x 500m +/- 5sec
Rest as needed between each 500m row. The objective is to keep each 500m split within +/-5 seconds of the first row….
Wednesday 2009.12.02 →
Today in Heavy Metal
Deadlift
3, 3, 3, 3, 3
3 rounds for time of:
12 Sumo Deadift High Pulls, 75lbs
24 Push Presses, 75lbs
36 Squats
Thursday 2009.12.03: First Class →
Stop by Thursday December 3rd at 6pm for our first NYC Endurance running class led by Kurt Tullar!
Kipping Pull-Ups →
This month we are implementing a Skill Of The Month. This month’s skill is the Kipping Pull-up. That means that every day in December we will work some kipping pull-ups or drills related thereto into…
Running Starts Thursday December 3rd →
Stop by Thursday December 3rd at 6pm for our first NYC Endurance running class led by Kurt Tullar!
Rowing Intervals: Week of 2009.11.30 →
The team should perform these two workouts this week.
Workout #1
4 x 500m +/- 5sec
Rest as needed between each 500m row. The objective is to keep each 500m split within +/-5 seconds of the first row….