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A CrossFit Level Test

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

I’m a big fan of level tests that some CrossFit gyms adopted in the years, like CF Seattle or Cell CrossFit. Finally, my box, CFDV introduced level testing and made us work really hard for them… These tests give CrossFitters … Continue reading →

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Open Workouts and What Leads to Them

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

I hurt my lower back in a kettlebell WOD prior to the Open 13.2 so the I had to slow down and stop on the deadlifts. One of our team members had a ski accident and had to work around … Continue reading →

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Pi Day Rest

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Today was a sunny and very cold daytrip to Manhattan. On a rest day like this I’m thinking about random thoughts like box jumps, push presses and deadlifts… Pi (3.14159265) Day Mobility – 314 rope jump singles – 159 total … Continue reading →

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Broken Fran and Open for Kids

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

We will find out shortly if thrusters, kettlebells or sumo lifts get on the Open, but CFDV dished out a great variation of Fran-like combos. Except the pullups became sumo deadlifts and the reps got all spread out… My younger … Continue reading →

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Kettlebell Revenge

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

For the second day in a row CFDV’s programming had kettlebells in volume. And number of repetitions just to keep you on the edge. A sign of great programming is that the last few reps feel like they are on … Continue reading →

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